@phaseshift

@phuck-yeah!

A righteous rant that deserves a raised glass and a fair bit of table-thumping*

* with the other hand obviously.

oops – nearly forgot it was halloween!

So we need some scary music!

I found this version of a song I’m sure we’ve done before, and I think that its from the same TV show that gives us the second choon which is…… barmy.

;¬)

so this isn’t necessarily scary but…… its Bongwater…[Read more]

@purofilion – here’s a curio:

The Parting Glass sung by Ronnie Drew (Dubliners) from…. the hangman’s platform!

Nice bit of gallows humour too!

;¬)

ah @brewski I think the idea that death releases energy (in all episodes so far) and opens up dimensions etc is definitely a way to bring back Gallifrey.

Its almost not bonkers!

😉

But not sure if Clara sacrificing herself for that is where I see it going but what do I know!

On an aside, in terms of Clara I see her as the “bootstrap girl” – a…[Read more]

Got a few tracks still to listen to (and gonna enjoy Cheap Sunglasses again!).

Here’s a song for a companion one for Ashildr:

(not saying its a totally right fit for her, but the the idea of “bad luck” and some electric geetar… seemed like fun!)

It seems this is the 12″ version – but it was the best audio version I could find.

@Ichabod – belated Happy Birthday from me too!
Can’t add anything to what Craig said so well, just really glad you and others share so much.

So thanks to now knowing “hildr” means ‘war’ and thinking about the numerous Osgoods, Oswins etc could Maisie’s character actually become the Minister for War Hilda Ogden?

It would be a brave direction for Moffat but one I think he could pull off.

So @Purofilion asked me what I thought of The Doors in relation to Fire in the Water as a lyric.

Which confused me a bit as I didn’t recognise it as a Doors lyric.
So – a quick google later and it turns out that it is a lyric by a band called Feist.
Apparently used in Breaking Dawn, about vampires and immortality and stuff.

Its new to me (for…[Read more]

Just wanted to say “hi and welcome @Starla – fantastic theorising*!”

* ie I agree 🙂

ah – interesting that there’s some sympathy with my rambling (or thanks to people being kind! 🙂 )

Really interested in hearing about Angels and Silence @denvaldron as I’m curious about their similarity to children’s’ games.

But as I have no kids or relations that young I have no idea idea if it worked like that (ie if kids played as Silence or…[Read more]

Just generally mulling over Monsters (after @denveldron ‘s more knowledgeable production-focused mulling).

I’m still thinking of Monsters as animalistic horrors that simply act out their nature. Villains have schemes and plans.
Monsters hiss and roar whereas villains speak – they have dialogue with the hero.

I remember coming across a…[Read more]

though I haven’t had much time this week, just wanted to say how much I’ve enjoyed reading people’s thoughts this week.

Can’t remember who was asking/ suggesting that Clara is a claricle, but I agree. She’s a loop without a beginning. This particular Clara (Clara Prime) may have blown in on a leaf, but she is simply one of the Claricles that were…[Read more]

So – how about another occasional series of “Music for Monsters”?

Not a major villain [yep I did that] but here’s one for the Sontarans:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCdxDh5D-1U

(though if you want an even bigger nostalgia gulp, here’s a weird video for it from the time)

the whole “what makes a good monster and what makes a good villain” thing is interesting.
I’ve not really thought about the production issues as much as @denvaldron and I’m grateful to you for making me think about practicalities.

To be honest I’ve not thought deeply about anything in a few decades which is a shame on me. I’m actually jealous of…[Read more]

Apologies for being absent – no excuses (lets face it – we’re all busy).

Great choons to listen to (hadn’t heard “history repeating” in decades!) and had thought of this Doctor as ‘The Thin White Doctor’.

As for Under the lake/ After the flood

Ghosts by Japan is I guess so obvious no one bothered.

There again I came up with nothing better so,…[Read more]

Interesting thoughts @denvaldron
And @rob I’d forgotten about that dogs of war thing. I’m on a train so can’t find it but can kinda remember trying to come up with a monster that even its creators would be ashamed of (riffing on the creation of soldiers who become ‘awkward’ for civilians when they return from war and who realise they’ve brutalised…[Read more]

So I wrote a brilliantly eloquent, tender, insightful blah blah blah*… post on Dame Shirley Bassey.

and was actually logged out and lost it all.

So – now will have to be shorter, less fun and a bit pants to be honest.

I don’t know much about Bassey apart from the obvious – belting out Bond themes.
If an actor chews scenery, does a singer chew…[Read more]

Well that’s annoying.

I wrote a too long and clever-by-half reply to people and thoughts and stuff.

and it logged out so lost it.

Well that’ll teach me for not doing it in notepad first (like i usually do).

[sigh]

I can’t do it again, so now in abbreviated form:
Cass – how does she know its dangerous inside? Suspicious. Hired to lip…[Read more]

Hi @Craig – I / we’ve said before if you need to pay a rate that makes life easier, then spreading the cost amongst people here can help.
Or I guess advertising (though I have zero knowledge of strings attached with that approach).

Obviously joining in the discussion is key, but helping out either as Mods or through the pocket where its possible…[Read more]