@Burrunjor

Oh dear. Having a bit of a Missy Hissy Fit are we?

no way could I imagine that Delgado and Missy are one and the same

The failure of your imagination in these circumstances has nothing to do with the show, casting and writing I’m sure. Especially as you’ve expanded on your reasons in the guise of “Joseph” on another forum today.…[Read more]

@johnathan

I actually laughed out loud at the suggestion that the original creators of Doctor Who envisaged him as some Christ figure. It would seem to indicate that you have never seen those early serials. I don’t remember any of the gospels talking about Christ about to cave in an incapacitated man’s head with a rock until one of his fol…[Read more]

@RandyPan

Ever since Gina Bellman was suggested in another discussion, I’ve been drawn to that as a suggestion. Ideal candidate in that she’s not massively famous, good range of parts, light touch with comedy, etc.

Who would you pick?

@purofilion

Sorry for the delay on this one

OK. I haven’t seen Farscape. Whilst I’d heard of it, I had no idea it was Australian? Rightio. Add that to the new knowledge pile.

While I appreciate you are deep into Buffy and Angel watches at the moment, do try Farscape later on. It’s grand space opera that starts of umpromisingly as a lone shu…[Read more]

I forgot to say, I’d also appreciate it if our writers would ignore the “wrong headed” dismissive attitude of one person and remember that we are open to fan stories and creative input. If you ever feel the urge to produce something, let us know and I’m sure you’ll find an appreciative audience.

@barbaralefty

I’ve enjoyed reading the contributions on writing as well, but time didn’t permit me to respond fully, so I’ve left it late (I’ll submit my note later). Like @juniperfish I’ll defend fanfic as a concept to the hilt. Especially as Doctor Who (and perhaps fellow sixties Sci-fi franchise Star Trek) owes the concept an awful lot.

He…[Read more]

@jonr

I’ll be the first to give a little gentle applause here for your contribution. Can I just say though that when we use, as our tagline:

Theories even more inane than what’s actually happening

That we generally confine ourselves to the plots of Doctor Who, rather than warped “troofer” style conspiracy theories fed, in your case it see…[Read more]

@pedant

I have no problem with the idea Fox might try to pressure the showrunners, but the thought that Joss – an out and proud atheist and existentialist – would play along is simply laughable.

If we are going to discuss Whedon shows on this forum, would you mind checking that enormous mancrush you seem intent on displaying at the door? It’…[Read more]

@purofilion

That’s interesting about OZ TV, and I would be interested in hearing reports from others on their national state of TV. Ours is pretty dire at the moment, with the BBC holding up a rearguard action, but the BBC has always seemed to function better with actual competition. Which looking about, we are sadly lacking.

Have you ever s…[Read more]

@craig

Confirmation we’re the same age, I think. I grew to loath trips with my dad as he put on his “nice’n’easy” C&W tapes. But his weren’t approaching the calibre of the artistes you mention. 🙁

@lisa

I guess the difference in ages really does tell on this one, but this was the kind of thing my Dad used to play, brilliantly parodied by…[Read more]

@bluesqueakpip @Juniperfish

I was called out today, but have just watched that documentary and highly recommend it. A lovely reflection of fan enthusiasm after reading unhinged internet comments, and just fantastic to see the creativity and diverse nature of fandom.

It was interesting to see the spread of the demographics as they moved around.…[Read more]

@bluesqueakpip

Actually, Beer Bad got nominated for an Emmy. ::Pause:: Okay, it was for Outstanding Hairstyling.

I must remember that, if I’m ever tempted to watch it again. Watch the hair, it’s possibly awesome and may distract me from everything else. 🙂

I actually remember the Fox pitch for money from the Office of National Drug Con…[Read more]

@pedant @Jimthefish

Looking forward to a lively conversation on series 4 when @purofilion has finished it. To paraphrase that great poet of our time, Meatloaf:

I will do anything to defend Series 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer….

I will cheerfully defend Beer Bad.

….But I won’t do that.

A crap episode with one good scene (Parker – Willow)…[Read more]

@Barnable

Sorry you aren’t enjoying it as much. Nice to get an alternative view though which may at least warn people. I think it has really different intentions to what some were expecting. When you wrote:

I think they should be trying to put a Scooby Gang together with Cat, Bruce, and Ivy, which could be fun to watch.

Isn’t that like a jun…[Read more]

@ichabod

Thanks, and I hope you’ll give POI a new look.

I find it fascinating that representations given to AI on movies and TV, and I think that scene (and particularly the bit about destroying us) was written to just quickly diffuse a common trope – the AI that, gaining sentience, immediately wants to wipe us out (what you could call the SKY…[Read more]

@Jimthefish

RIP Brian Clemens. A towering colossus of British TV.

I was gutted to hear that during the week. It’s a loss because he’s one of the last links to an age when TV was actually run by showmen, the Lew Grades and Sydney Newmans of this world, rather than accountants and anodyne Management Consultants.

Back in the day, we had Lew Gra…[Read more]

@papermoon

But I was wondering if this was the first time a sentient ship had been seen on T.V.

It’s an interesting question that. Thinking about it I think it was beaten by a Martian ship unearthed in London in the serial Quatermass and the Pit, which we discussed last year. It holds a kind of malevolent intelligence that projects and harnesses…[Read more]