@ScaryB

And Clara is so panicked by the knowledge that she was the thing under the Doctor’s bed that she hasn’t realised the significance of where they were.

I think Clara realised the precise significance of where they were. In the Doctor’s past. Which, she had just been told earlier in the episode, was somewhere potentially catastrophic. Rem…[Read more]

@scaryB, yes I must remember these BG episodes have been hand picked by experts for awesome! @juniperfish, I love the little Troughton I have seen, he might even be my favourite (other than 4 and 12), for his incredibly deft touch, but I especially liked Seeds of Death and he was delightfully quixotic in the Three Doctors.

@ScaryB So I watched Battlefield and found it interesting I think in particular because
of the Doctor aka ‘Merlin’ idea. Knowing how SM likes to pull bits and pieces together in
his grand story arcs and so there might be something there connecting into the next season.
Its fun to try and guess about that. The older stories don’t carry the same…[Read more]

@ScaryB Good catch on the monster under the bed. That changes things a bit. The wife and I will now be discussing this tomorrow when I get home.

@ScaryB Thanks for sharing that article with me about the book artist!
I have become inspired and currently I’m making one similar to what is in this
video. I went scrounging around at salvation army book racks and found
some great gardening books with lots of…[Read more]

@ScaryB

that world may be about to end in about a month’s time.

But do CERN have a Big Red Button? Inquiring minds would like to know. 🙂

Regarding the ‘no singularity’ theory, this article has a good explanation.

@ScaryB   — “Stunt casting”, well put; but sometimes making a radical break isn’t (or is much more than) just a “gimmick”.   What some would regard as a “stunt” others — many others! — could see as a daring reach into new territory that could delight more viewers than it would offend, and that could bring new energy into the show and its f…[Read more]

Wow, 4 days no post? I’m surprise, feels like we’re in the great city of New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York, but hey, glad there’s still people around and thank you, you guys like my line, don’t know if it’s right though. @ScaryB @janetteB, wait, both B in the end? Something smells @pedant, Tee-Hee.

thoughts on…[Read more]

@JimTheFish, @ScaryB @purofilion

A note on Emma Caulfield and Anya.

Every moment of Anya’s character development could have been designed to build up to this:

ANYA
But I don’t understand!

Something in her tone stops Will, and as she continues, she breaks down more and more…

ANYA (cont’d)
I don’t understand how this all
happens, how we go…

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@purofilion, @pedant and @scaryb—

Yes, The Body is a brilliant, brutal, life-changing piece of TV and I wouldn’t be above arguing that it’s the single best piece of TV drama in a continuing series ever. It’s worth nothing that despite itself reaching moments of sublime near-genius, Six Feet Under never once captured the experience of bereavement…[Read more]

Sorry, @ScaryB – I’m still just a Data Ghost mumbling from the Library and the last light is blinking…
I hope it doesn’t take too many hours to hoover that glitter(!)
I’ll keep in touch now and again once I’ve been uploaded to CAL…
One day.. One day…..

Pic by Rachel Stott

@ScaryB  The Librarian would be offended; he is an orang-utan which, when you think about it, is a form far better adapted for clambering around the library stacks 🙂

@purofilion and @scaryB

When I watched the DVD, it was the programme ‘as broadcast’.

The original reason was the horrifically real beheadings that were in the news on broadcast – it may well be that the DVD decision was made because they were and are still going on. Or it may be that they simply didn’t have either the time or budget to do a…[Read more]

@Bluesqueakpip and @JanetteB Isn’t it wonderful? So glad this was rediscovered. It’s made me want to watch more Troughton Who – I’ve only seen the odd one, as it was before my time.

@everyone What are your favourite Troughton Who stories, those of you who have seen more of them? @ScaryB I know you’ve probably got some, Yeti and all 🙂

A magpie could do worse than hang out here and pick up shinys.

@ichabod, how did I miss a parapsychology series set in Glasgow?!? Off to find it, Lovely Bones (the film), @Craig, Man in High Castle looks great.

Cucumber, banana.  I sort of see your point @juniperfish, and I guess it echoes what Julie Walters was saying about a preponderance of…[Read more]

@ScaryB and @Craig and all – very cool vids! Thanks for sharing. I love to go biking but
unlike Mr. Makaskill try avoiding the rough terrains. You either have really good motor
controls or not so much .

@ScaryB Yes, Danny Macaskill is, in my opinion, an amazingly talented mental case. Have seen that before and it just gives me the willies! Love it though, what skill (or MacaSkill).

And @Juniperfish, the aerial shots were done with a drone, as far as I know, no helicopters involved. So reasonable peace was respected. As they get cheaper I’m sure…[Read more]

@Phaseshift Gods love you – what a lovely exposition of fan relationships to Doctor Who.

And @Barbaralefty Gods love you too – I suspect you’ll be posting fan fic on A Teaspoon and an Open Mind http://www.whofic.com/ before you know it 🙂

Indeed, in terms of the transfer from fan fiction to text,  Xena had two episodes written by a fan,…[Read more]

@ScaryB

Oh no! What ever holds the image of an angel becomes an angel!
A little late to comment on this but I had to.

Re the Guardian. That TV premieres guide was appalling. I don’t think that trying to compete with Buzzfeed is really the way forward, myself. But what really floored me was the arrogance of the nitwit in the comments who was unwilling to accept that criticism might be valid. Nice way to engage with your readers!

@ScaryB   They’ve been using that…[Read more]