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[bethan_b_bad]

Fandom is bitching bitterly about the new Doctor. I like him already. ^_^ Seriously, though, I've now seen some promo shots and things and I really am intrigued about this new guy. It all looks darker, moodier than previous Who, and I think I kinda like it. Moffat's utter lack of originality is not Matt Smith's (for God's sake people, that's not a

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[herdivineshadow]

I always get confused when you comment on Bethan's posts.

[herdivineshadow]

Possibly. It turned out the other day that Chris knows a girl I went to secondary school with.

And out of those 100 people, two of them are me. Which makes it worse.

[bethan_b_bad]

...Hey, Donna was awesome! I'm still a little pissed that she left after just one series.

I could have lived with a young Doctor - it's not just the age I'm disappointed about, it's that it's another young white male all over again. Some diversity would have been nice.

Eh. I kinda like the rules as they are, to be honest. I can understand the injokes thing, but right now it works and that's good enough.

Yes, I'm feeling a lot happier, thanks. You'll have the full story eventually I expect, but not online.

I dunno about Milgi's - right now I'm very unlikely to be there, because I have a) two essays to write in a week, and b) absolutely no money. I'll be about more once my loan's gone in.

[bethan_b_bad]

It would have detracted from the show as the focus would stop being on the Doctor and become all about his racial background.

Only if they let it be, I think. Oh, the papers would fuss, but they did that about the first black companion. And the first non-straight companion. And whatever. I don't think that's reason enough not to do it.

Monday, I hope, so I might make it. We shall see.