@janetteB yes, Moffat succeeds in these introductions to characters in a way that makes sense & is entertaining without long winded explanations. I liked how he introduced Clara, too. And the wonderful trio including Madame Vastra. What a lively imagination.

@ps1l0v3y0u

apparently there were severe weather issues in Wales during that episode and on the final filming day, the crew had to relocate to the Pond’s back garden thus leaving the duck pond joke unfulfilled….

I avoid Reddit & redditors like the plague these days but I’m sure if you carry suitable weapons and a sonic, you could find out a bit…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u I actually liked the first season of Broadchurch & one could see Chibs being very taken with Whittaker.

She was recently in an overblown show on Netflix called The Diplomat,  in which the 2nd-4th seasons were full of plot holes & static factual inconsistencies…. but she was terrific! 😬😬

@janetteB @dentarthurdent yes! Mr Puro wat…[Read more]

@dentarthurdent

our son is also finding AI in work places (like law firms) often hallucinates cases or answers & with me, recently, I’ve found that it mixes up symphonic titles with the names of movements in relatively well known orchestral pieces & chamber music.

Scary stuff.

Or “it is the wrong face again? Oops!”

-The Moment ❤️

@winston glad to hear it! It’s great news. As a Czech, the mention of quarts of tinned tomatoes & loads of pickles is heart warming & thrilling! We douse everything in vinegar (or rather my parents did) including vast amounts of red capsicum, cauliflower & baby corn.
When I was growing up we’d eat, every month, a type of boiled, jellied meat wit…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

I see where you’re coming from. But I was never a fan of Asimov’s writing -it felt like work & lacked, for me, the beauty of other quieter authors from Atwood, to Antonia Byatt or Mantel. In fact, surprisingly, I never read sci-fi or fantasy. My first & possibly only fantasy came from Who, though I recently read the recent Silo ser…[Read more]

@winston how are you feeling this week? Has Mr W completed the tomato tins in your absence?  🙂

I was a bit ill in the last couple weeks & a friend visited with several women’s magazines which I originally rolled my eyes at except in a few days I’d read some articles, cooked a few simple recipes (my cooking is sometimes frustratingly repe…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u @whohar

Sounds exciting, PS: Whilst I hadn’t followed this particular link back to the tender process I very much enjoyed your italicised comments. Absolute risk is expected but not too much!
And not too much Dr Who lore either ….And it can be a little expensive but it mustn’t ever look cheap….

Your mention of Salvor Hardin had me…[Read more]

@winston that’s terrible! The daily frustrations of a broken limb (never mind the pain!) and the general physical discomfort’s nasty. I only hope you have some help around the home (and medication)?

And plenty of audio books (I discovered these myself last year -very slow to that party).

I love The Who! At uni we investigated the film Tommy (fr…[Read more]

@winston oh, I love that!! We had a wall phone which I forever chatted on ensuring no one could call my parents at night! Ours was mango yellow. 😀

I remember a good friend across the street pulling out some Dylan & Cold Chisel (Cheap Wine, Forever Now), the latter which I’d never heard before (my parents were notorious haters of rock) & playing t…[Read more]

@dentarthurdent no, you’re right: Floyd had harmonic, & romantic or enlightenment tonal harmony baked in, though tempo wasn’t part of any classical conventional certainty, at least not after the 14th century & the shift from sacred to secular composition allowing for specific tempo markings not interfering with sacred musical or liturgical pra…[Read more]

@dentarthurdent I hadn’t ever known about Gilmore and Adams.

I was 18-19 listening to Dark Side of the Moon & typically did a “I don’t like it.” As a classicist, I was a snob & ignorant of “modern music” for at least another year.

Though I did see a few rock concerts, as young as 11-13 because the babysitter had tickets so threw a dressing go…[Read more]

@nerys @winston I can recall Donna’s appeal which hit me more in the episodes with Doctor 14. I saw a Short on YouTube in which she bemoans giving away her money with her husband, Rose & the Doctor highlighting her compassion & empathy.

I also remember how she heard & felt, temporarily, the Ood’s song of captivity which the Doctor heard at all…[Read more]

@dentarthurdent Once upon a Time in the West is a stunning work.

@whohar @ps1l0v3y0u @winston @dentarthurdent @nerys and all

I think a comic-con panel had Billie Piper. A fan asked the question …..the only question that can ever be asked! “Are you the doctor?” And Piper said “I’m not the Doctor I’m Rose Tyler on hiatus.”

@nerys oops! Yes, you did. My bad.😞

@nerys yes the Lux clue or name is interesting because when I think of RTD he uses a number of unusual perceived futuristic names.

I’m thinking of Martha, & the Doctor meeting Jack at the end of the world where the refugees, essentially at the end of time, are about to travel to Utopia with professor Yana & the names of the various lads & l…[Read more]

@winston @nerys Oh yes! I also feel that way in the garden. I noticed that a gent who helps me weed, mow & mulch, often places more mulch on top of other mulch rather than turning the ground? I remember @mudlark teaching me many wonderful things about soil & its turning (among other stuff like archaeology, medieval churches & ancient history).

I…[Read more]

@Winston @nerys that’s brilliant. We’ll be very thrilled to watch it again beside you. Subscriptions are insanely expensive. A friend of mine, at the last weekend, said she’s planned out what subs to have within a 6 month period, & which to drop & like us, holds videos at the Brisbane City Council library just up the road. Considering Dr Who on Di…[Read more]