Well, that’s me told!

Pathetic and Weasel words? If you say so.

However, you managed to say all that without using the “F” word once.

As for my dislike of a female Doctor, you all know my feelings on the matter, and I didn’t wanted bore @roger429

to death.

Missy

    Missy didn’t use the term as a pejorative at

My. You really are new around here, aren’t you?

There is no non-pejorative use of the term. Putting the most positive possible spin on it still leaves it as a lazy, disrespectful dismissal of something that a lot of people have put a lot of careful thought into. But specifically, Mis…[Read more]

The term is sometimes used in an attempt to correct for a perceived injustice, historical or current.

It is never used like that – it is a pejorative, exactly as Missy meant it – used as a way to justify being offensive and getting all uppity when people pop back. I would challenge you to find a single instance of use in a positive…[Read more]

Lee at his finest – never once raising his voice.

@roger429

Did you or did you not ask what the phrase means?

No.

A thought experiment: every time you find yourself thinking the term “political correctness” might be appropriate in a sentence substitute in “being considerate” (because that is what the abusive term is…[Read more]

I’m perfectly aware of the history, etymology, historical usage (as a self-correcting satire by the the left on those who got a bit too ideological pure) and how that was warped and corrupted by conservative writers into an assault on any who committed the sin of giving a damn about the hopes, dreams and feelings of others. And from…[Read more]

the political correctness playing a part with the selection of a women

What the fuck does this even mean?

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— Iain Clark (@iainjclark) January 3, 2018

Hello to you.

Peter Capaldi was very popular with some  and disliked by others.

I never had a favourite until he came along, then it was HE who  was my doctor.

There is no ambivalence on my part about a female Doctor, it’s all wrong.

I feel that Political correctness played a large part, using regeneration as an excuse.

As the r…[Read more]

Peter Capaldi’s theme music is superb and matches his character perfectly. I bought Adventure in time and Space, ages ago  and love it.

As for Jodie Whitaker, I hope she does leave! Bring back a male Doctor please.

@mudlark   I also rem…[Read more]

Whatever made you think that I might be annoyed?  🙂

@Roger429

Welcome from me, also.

As @janetteB says, the Peter Cushing films were a spin-off from the original TV show, the first episode of which, featuring William Hartnell as the Doctor, was broadcast by the BBC on 23rd November 1963 – although the debut was s…[Read more]

@roger429 Welcome this is a friendly place, after all so it should be. Dr Who promotes tolerance and kindness, so hopefully to some degree we reflect the values of the show we all love. (just a note in case it hasn’t been explained, AG Who means After Gap and BG Who means Before Gap. that often confuses new members)

@arbutus My sons accuse me…[Read more]

Hey! Sorry, what’s an “Emily Post ?”

Yeah, here, we do tag people because Syzygy might confuse people or they may not really want to read that again. Short story: mum and I share the tag. Mum’s sick a bit, so sometimes I type for myself, others I type for her. I’m doing that now. And when I DO type for mum, I always let people know…[Read more]

Either get a room or rut somewhere else.

@roger429 – its really interesting that you want more CGI in the episodes. Its not something that people often say, so I think its quite an interesting take.
If you’d like (and your story about the antenna is incredible) please do add your experience to everyone else’s about how…[Read more]

Later, there came (ahem) different elements I liked.

Is that the deep, rich storytelling drenched in metaphor and turning the mundane into the terrifying…

….or the hot chicks with superpowers?

@roger429

When talking to people it is courteous to tag  them (the “@” tag is under the profile picture). Not only does it make following…[Read more]

Ah yes, so syzygy came from a show my son loves (and me too) called The OA. Except he had also learnt that, in astronomy, it’s an alignment of three bodies including a celestial body like the sun.

Also, practically, my son and I are both holders of the same name -and in poetry, and music, particularly during Homeric times (the music,…[Read more]

Action’s fine! I remember at 12 loving Buffy FOR the action. Later, there came (ahem) different elements I liked.

I really liked Eccleston’s first episode “Rose”…[Read more]

I take your point. Agreed. But. Many of the original dr who stories actually were historical stories. At 17, I’ve seen, probably, 11 of these thru a period in ’63, ’69 with the Dr Original (Dr O not Doctor No!) & Pat Troughton.

Man, were some SO slow. I realise today, when you put a piece like Rosa up against ANY episode in the 60s and…[Read more]

That was for @pedant basically.

Syzygy (young one of the pair).

I have listened to that so many times and I never thought it was smutty. I mean I have been singing the lyrics and now it’s so obvious. Proves that in writing and in music you really have to PAY ATTENTION.

Your comment makes sense @pedant. I forget that the BBC has a variety of “expectations” as the ABC does here. I think Rosa was great. And one more was awesome. But I liked quite a few. Rosa was studied in class -and is still being studied with the next round of students.

Young Syzygy.

Handy tip: if you are going to resort so early to the “lazy writers” trope you will get pretty short shrift around here.

Let’s take Rosa, for example: a tale that had to accurately capture the pervasive and institutional racism of 1955 Alabama, in order that those unfamiliar with the story could understand the import of what was…[Read more]

(General TV is for non-Who telly)

4 episodes not at all on Earth and It Takes You Away largely in an alternate dimension….

That’s actually about par for the course, same as Capaldi’s last season. The one before only had two non-Earth stories, the one before three (counting the Moon as Earth orbit, rather than alien). Pertwee’s…[Read more]