So, some parts of fandom have amusingly (or not amusingly) exploded over the events of Torchwood: Children of Earth.

Russell T. Davies’ response to them?: “If you can’t handle drama you shouldn’t watch it. Find something else. Go look at poetry. Poetry’s wonderful.” - and recommends they all go off and watch Supernatural instead.

Bless him. His ( Read more... )

As some people may have noticed, Torchwood: Children of Earth annoyed quite a few Torchwood fans, and some of them responded in less than flattering ways, especially towards one of the writers, the gentlemanly James Moran.

The best quote I saw was when someone Twittered James to ask that he walk into the production offices and shoot the executive ( Read more... )

As a professional media creator and writer, this is going to come off as incredibly snooty, out of touch and sneering at people who are working on content for the sheer love of it. So be it.

GSG2DWS5 has a very short interview with the editor of Doctor Who magazine, Tom Spilsbury. It’s eight questions long, and since one of the questions is: “Do ( Read more... )

Not had time to blog yet, but it comes to something when a man who’s barely hit twenty - so was about five when the original TV show last aired - calls the producer behind Doctor Who 2005 a “fat Welsh turd” who’s “raping Doctor Who”. How nice.

Shall I invoke the spirit of William Shatner in saying “it’s! just! a! tv! show!” ?

btw, exit Christopher ( Read more... )