tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post757703188619632233..comments2023-04-06T22:01:07.239+10:00Comments on YOA's Blog Of The Unusally Pointless: Doctor Who - Dining With WASPSYouth of Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08509521019229324658noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-36067133390925402682008-05-21T20:37:00.000+10:002008-05-21T20:37:00.000+10:00Are you foreseeing some difficulty making it throu...<I>Are you foreseeing some difficulty making it through 2009?</I><BR/>I forsee difficulty making it through to the next convention. I'm kind of morbid like that.<BR/><BR/><I>Yeah, I've been getting that vibe for a very long time.</I><BR/>Though, being honest, I think it's more down to exhaustion-induced insanity than genuine hubris. All jokes aside, RTD works fucking hard and makes light of his workload.<BR/><BR/><I>It's probably the alien planets thing that has rankled me most. Okay, we've got them so it isn't an issue now. But when he kept saying "People don't want alien planets!" and there's thousands of viewers saying "Oy, fuckwit, how come the Doctor hasn't left Earth?!" I couldn't help the feeling that he wasn't quite as 'finger-on-the-pulse' as he liked to believe.</I><BR/>His excuse for Series One was he was afraid the public wouldn't accept it. Fair enough. He had three alien planet stories planned for season two, but for various reasons only one got made (unless you count "New Earth", which I don't), but in his DWM interviews he can't decide if it's too damn expensive or not necessary, and is STILL clearly terrified of the public not accepting it.<BR/><BR/><I>Well, certainly. It's just odd to see you admit it so frankly.</I><BR/>Do I not admit things frankly? I thought I did. Frankly.<BR/><BR/><I>I guess I do it myself with regards to Gary Russell and a couple of other people..</I><BR/>Well, someone has to.<BR/><BR/><I>Yeah, I keep getting nervous about bringing him up, because I detect somehow you've lost a lot of patience for him.</I><BR/>Might down to his cowardly 'delete reviews right away' or the way he keeps his "Catherine Tate ugly" repeated meme, just to show you what a free-thinking radical he is. Slagging off Tat Wood as an "albatross" proves his latest point - he has <B>no</B> charisma.<BR/><BR/>Still, on more disgusting topics, Spara's reopened his blog.<BR/>For the record that's why I was so coy about naming him at the convention...Youth of Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509521019229324658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-5480567643984123912008-05-21T20:19:00.001+10:002008-05-21T20:19:00.001+10:00Just discovered Spara's thread - MODS THIS IS BEYO...Just discovered Spara's thread - MODS THIS IS BEYOND A JOKE - REIGN HIM IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Still, at least is blog is now open for public viewing again...<BR/><BR/>CameronCameron Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361563785705155695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-15259070191284624602008-05-21T20:04:00.000+10:002008-05-21T20:04:00.000+10:00I have to say the only downer is I have to stay al...<I>I have to say the only downer is I have to stay alive till 2010.</I><BR/><BR/>Are you foreseeing some difficulty making it through 2009?<BR/><BR/><I>Very much a case of what Dylan Moran dubbed "buying your own bullshit".</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, I've been getting that vibe for a very long time.<BR/><BR/>It's probably the alien planets thing that has rankled me most. Okay, we've got them so it isn't an issue now. But when he kept saying "People don't want alien planets!" and there's thousands of viewers saying "Oy, fuckwit, how come the Doctor hasn't left Earth?!" I couldn't help the feeling that he wasn't quite as 'finger-on-the-pulse' as he liked to believe.<BR/><BR/><I>...don't I?</I><BR/><BR/>Well, certainly. It's just odd to see you admit it so frankly.<BR/><BR/>I guess I do it myself with regards to Gary Russell and a couple of other people..<BR/><BR/><I>Historicals vanished for a reason, bitch. Welcome to the minority -population: you.</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, I keep getting nervous about bringing him up, because I detect somehow you've lost a lot of patience for him.<BR/><BR/>For the record that's why I was so coy about naming him at the convention...Jared "No Nickname" Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825668092428993308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-38428368709806349302008-05-21T18:11:00.000+10:002008-05-21T18:11:00.000+10:00I heard the news today myself. All I have to say i...<I>I heard the news today myself. All I have to say is SQUEEEE!</I><BR/>I have to say the only downer is I have to stay alive till 2010.<BR/><BR/><I>Not say that RTD is bad. Just he's a bit... odd. And slightly egomaniacal. He seems to have some kind of "I brought the show back, I have carte blanch to do anything that pisses you arseholes off" attitude that he loves to rub in our faces.</I><BR/>Yes... I'd be lying if I said he wasn't like that. Very much a case of what Dylan Moran dubbed "buying your own bullshit". I was reading an interview with him today about Series Two where he basically points out all the character flaws and says, "BRILLIANT! ONLY I COULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT!"<BR/><BR/>It's a far cry from the self-deprecating bloke who wrote the intro to The Shooting Scripts - which has him naked in a lunatic asylum, being forcibly sacked after turning into an egomaniacal nutter who refused at accept anything he did was wrong...<BR/><BR/>At the time, it was a very funny joke. Now it barely counts as satire, it's so close to the bone.<BR/><BR/><I>I find this sentence funny, as it suggests that you trash writers you love as well as those you dislike.</I><BR/>...don't I?<BR/><BR/><I>Reading your review again, it's also very funny that it begins with an accusation of sub-Sparacus work, and ends with '9/10'.</I><BR/><BR/>Nah, I think I needed a decent night's sleep and proper food, and since I meant every word (at the time) I might as well keep it up.<BR/><BR/><I>Love the 'defragging required' pic.</I><BR/>Dave Restal say RELAX.<BR/><BR/>(He's actually doing a famous Drunk Troughton pose, leaning over the console trying to read the diary... just in case anyone thought I could be remotely original).<BR/><BR/><I>Mad Larry could use one of those. What he talks about is quite interesting this week... but the whole 'review' comes across as him missing the point of the episode.</I><BR/>Well, THAT's new. This is the guy who said WW3 was the best episode of Doctor Who he had ever seen...<BR/><BR/><I>I mean, I gather it's meant to be a very silly and harmless little story and he spends most of the time saying it isn't The Crusades.</I><BR/>Larry.<BR/><BR/>Baby.<BR/><BR/>Fucking get over yourself.<BR/><BR/><I>Not many stories are...</I><BR/>Look at the stories around it. On one side Web Planet, the other The Space Museum for fuck's sake. It was the odd one out at the time, and, get this Larry Boy, IT SUCKED! NO ONE LIKED IT! NOT THOSE MAKING IT, NOT THOSE WATCHING IT!<BR/><BR/>Historicals vanished for a reason, bitch. Welcome to the minority -population: you.Youth of Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509521019229324658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-59895620311322324612008-05-21T18:04:00.000+10:002008-05-21T18:04:00.000+10:00Ah, Sparacus. Always trying to one-up on himself. ...Ah, Sparacus. Always trying to one-up on himself. One day soon he'll completely run out of outrageous things to say...Jared "No Nickname" Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825668092428993308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-30225592148214962362008-05-21T17:58:00.000+10:002008-05-21T17:58:00.000+10:00I heard the news today myself. All I have to say i...I heard the news today myself. All I have to say is SQUEEEE!<BR/><BR/>Not say that RTD is bad. Just he's a bit... odd. And slightly egomaniacal. He seems to have some kind of "I brought the show back, I have carte blanch to do anything that pisses you arseholes off" attitude that he loves to rub in our faces.<BR/><BR/><I>Well, let me say this - I was bagging out Steve Moffat LONG BEFORE it was fashionable. And, Empty Child and Season 4 of Coupling notwithstanding, I've loved every minute of his stuff.</I><BR/><BR/>I find this sentence funny, as it suggests that you trash writers you love as well as those you dislike.<BR/><BR/>Reading your review again, it's also very funny that it begins with an accusation of sub-Sparacus work, and ends with '9/10'. Love the 'defragging required' pic.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Mad Larry could use one of those. What he talks about is quite interesting this week... but the whole 'review' comes across as him missing the point of the episode. I mean, I gather it's meant to be a very silly and harmless little story and he spends most of the time saying it isn't <B>The Crusades</B>. Not many stories are...Jared "No Nickname" Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825668092428993308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-7752513090275994552008-05-21T17:38:00.000+10:002008-05-21T17:38:00.000+10:00I'd imagine they'd have to issue a restraining ord...I'd imagine they'd have to issue a restraining order to try and stop him...<BR/>Which curiously enough, doesn't answer the question.<BR/><BR/>God, Spara's already saying "RTD Quit To Help Me Write Ben Chatham!"Youth of Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509521019229324658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-20923682909999410712008-05-21T17:30:00.000+10:002008-05-21T17:30:00.000+10:00Is he?!?Officially announced on the BBC website an...<I><BR/>Is he?!?<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Officially announced on the BBC website and everything.<BR/><BR/>Naughty RTD's lies kept it a well hidden secret, despite all the fan rumours flying about...<BR/><BR/><I><BR/>Well, let me say this - I was bagging out Steve Moffat LONG BEFORE it was fashionable. <BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Heh.<BR/><BR/><I><BR/>Is RTD still going to write for the new series? <BR/></I><BR/><BR/>I'd imagine they'd have to issue a restraining order to try and stop him...<BR/><BR/>CameronCameron Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361563785705155695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-48262959637684639092008-05-21T13:01:00.000+10:002008-05-21T13:01:00.000+10:00Is he?!? Well, let me say this - I was bagging out...Is he?!? Well, let me say this - I was bagging out Steve Moffat LONG BEFORE it was fashionable. And, Empty Child and Season 4 of Coupling notwithstanding, I've loved every minute of his stuff.<BR/><BR/>Is RTD still going to write for the new series? Cause I'm not sure I can prevent myself committing bloody murder when the "bring back RTD" threads start appearing...Youth of Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509521019229324658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-76064641308748327392008-05-21T12:56:00.000+10:002008-05-21T12:56:00.000+10:00Given the news that the Moff is taking over as Exe...Given the news that the Moff is taking over as Executive Producer and Head Writer from RTD from Series 5, how long before certain people start whining that he can't cut the mustard?<BR/><BR/>CameronCameron Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361563785705155695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-4320901630807902532008-05-20T12:33:00.000+10:002008-05-20T12:33:00.000+10:00Yeah but he unwraps it and takes a big sniff befor...<I>Yeah but he unwraps it and takes a big sniff before hand, and isn't so much as put out by the smell...</I><BR/>Well, Christie snifs the poison without ill effects. And doesn't he have to pour water or something to get the fumes going?<BR/><BR/><I>Because he's lazy.</I><BR/>Ergo, two-parter will be crap.<BR/><BR/><I>Oh. Was hoping for something a little bit more...</I><BR/>So was I. He died before I finished screaming, "hey, I know that guy!"<BR/><BR/><I>PIPER: Sorry, I'm a little bit lost. What department is this?<BR/>COOPER: Demolition.<BR/>PIPER: Sorry?<BR/>COOPER: Eeeeh-to-wah! Hoooo-junga! Oooooooh-<BR/>PIPER: Shi-<BR/>(Cooper performs ungainly karate kick/jump, jump cut to credits)</I><BR/>That would so work.<BR/><BR/>It's much better than 'dying in such a way you think black magic was involved but it turns out to be a complete coincidence never ever mentioned again'. Him karate-jumping through the window to his death would be great. Maybe he could talk to his mother in his top hat before doing so...<BR/><BR/><I>Yeah, I'm sure he'll be losing sleep over that.</I><BR/>The bastard should sleep for SOMETHING damm it!<BR/><BR/><I>Why the hell would Donna hate the Planet Zog, though? She's really excited to go to another planet in Ood!</I><BR/>No idea. Somehow a chance to appear in a 1920s country party scores greater then visiting an alien planet...<BR/><BR/>Yeah. Sure.Youth of Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509521019229324658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-37767531484972293372008-05-20T12:05:00.000+10:002008-05-20T12:05:00.000+10:00Does it? The Doctor's doesn't drink cynade in Two ...<I>Does it? The Doctor's doesn't drink cynade in Two Doctors, it's Shockeye...</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah but he unwraps it and takes a big sniff before hand, and isn't so much as put out by the smell...<BR/><BR/><I>Well, if he's SO good at them, why has he insisted on writing ONE parters - even his short stories?</I><BR/><BR/>Because he's lazy.<BR/><BR/><I>He's in only one scene.</I><BR/><BR/>Oh. Was hoping for something a little bit more...<BR/><BR/>PIPER: Sorry, I'm a little bit lost. What department is this?<BR/>COOPER: Demolition.<BR/>PIPER: Sorry?<BR/>COOPER: Eeeeh-to-wah! Hoooo-junga! Oooooooh-<BR/>PIPER: Shi-<BR/><BR/>(Cooper performs ungainly karate kick/jump, jump cut to credits)<BR/><BR/><I>Oh, and I've spotted a whacking great plot hole - if one of the characters ISN'T a murderer, why do they carry a fully-loaded handgun on their person at all times? Huh? Get your way out of THAT, RTD!</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, I'm sure he'll be losing sleep over that.<BR/><BR/>Why the hell would Donna hate the Planet Zog, though? She's really excited to go to another planet in Ood!Jared "No Nickname" Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825668092428993308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-2407070795997658692008-05-20T11:51:00.000+10:002008-05-20T11:51:00.000+10:00Well, makes The Two Doctors uncanonical as well!Do...<I>Well, makes The Two Doctors uncanonical as well!</I><BR/>Does it? The Doctor's doesn't drink cynade in Two Doctors, it's Shockeye...<BR/><BR/><I>"Well, I mean, EVERYONE else in fandom says he does, but fuck them this is MY blog!" :p</I><BR/>Well, if he's SO good at them, why has he insisted on writing ONE parters - even his short stories?<BR/><BR/>Huh? Got an answer for THAT, Empty Child Lovers? ...that description makes you sound a bit dirty, actually, so let us let the matter drop.<BR/><BR/><I>Sounds like a good story as far as I'm concerned, and entertaining review. Didn't actually see Ruby in the Smoke... sounds a little Jericho from your description, though. I was just stunned to read that Trevor Cooper of all people was in it! What's my favourite Star Cop been up to?</I><BR/>He's in only one scene.<BR/><BR/>COOPER: Hello, Miss Piper! Look at my whacking great sideburns?<BR/>PIPER: Very nice. Does this mysterious letter I got make sense?<BR/>COOPER: Yes it does. I shall now die of a heart attack to keep the plot going for the rest of the plot.<BR/>PIPER: Yeah, right.<BR/>COOPER: Gak!<BR/>PIPER: Oh. Damn.<BR/>GLENISTER: Hello, Miss Piper! Don't like what you've done to your hair, what can I do for you?<BR/>PIPER: Er... your longtime business partner is lying dead on the floor right in front of you, a look of terror on his face.<BR/>GLENISTER: Is he? Good grief. So he is. I think I'll have an early lunch.<BR/>PIPER: God dam!<BR/><BR/><I>Oh, and I think Christopher Benjamin must have been made-up quite well in Talons (He looks younger in Inferno, after all) as on the commentary he kept talking about how he felt he was too young for the part...</I><BR/>Either that or he's discovered Spectrox. He looks like he dyed his hair grey the moment he left the Palace Theatre...<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I've spotted a whacking great plot hole - if one of the characters ISN'T a murderer, why do they carry a fully-loaded handgun on their person at all times? Huh? Get your way out of THAT, RTD!Youth of Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509521019229324658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075740671122268515.post-16856871426679098472008-05-20T11:40:00.000+10:002008-05-20T11:40:00.000+10:00This sequence is SLIGHTLY disappointing for me as ...<I>This sequence is SLIGHTLY disappointing for me as it makes a </I>Trenchcoat <I>story uncanonical (for the record, a brilliant bit where we learn Time Lords are immune to cyanide, so the Doctor downs a whole glass with a psycho grin to the bloke who tried to poison him).</I><BR/><BR/>Well, makes <B>The Two Doctors</B> uncanonical as well!<BR/><BR/><I>Not that he has good form with two parters.</I><BR/><BR/>"Well, I mean, EVERYONE else in fandom says he does, but fuck them this is MY blog!" :p<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sounds like a good story as far as I'm concerned, and entertaining review. Didn't actually see <I>Ruby in the Smoke</I>... sounds a little <I>Jericho</I> from your description, though. I was just stunned to read that Trevor Cooper of all people was in it! What's my favourite Star Cop been up to?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I think Christopher Benjamin must have been made-up quite well in Talons (He looks younger in <B>Inferno</B>, after all) as on the commentary he kept talking about how he felt he was too young for the part...Jared "No Nickname" Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825668092428993308noreply@blogger.com