This is one of my favourite Pros fics, and I think one of the reasons for that is how it rings so truly, both by being Bodie and Doyle themselves, in character from the series despite it being an AU, and because the external story is so well done. It's solidly written too, so there's nothing to distract me from the story itself, I could just curl up and enjoy the journey. I loved the detail of the archaeology - not enough to be dull, not a hint of look-how-much-research-I've-done in the author's voice, just enough background knowledge, lightly written, to know that its real - and of life in the nearby village and on the estate. It was a little odd at first to think of Bodie dressed in tweeds, but actually that's what series one Bodie would have worn in that AU situation, and when I thought of it like that it was with an oh yeah... kind of smile. *g* I liked Doyle as an archaeologist too, because that fits with wants-every-bit-of-the-puzzle-Doyle that we see in eps, working out the mystery and the thinkiness of things. And of
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aerial photos to volunteers-in-place-digging fiorenza_aOctober 1 2015, 22:15:31 UTC
I wondered about that, but I took it that the significance of the find, along with Doyle and the team's enthusiasm, drummed up sufficient diggers to at least get test pits or something of the sort going, if not a full dig.
These days, you usually expect that sort of speed with a threatened site, inner city development, for example, working between the wrecking ball and the new build.
Either way, I didn't find it particularly jarring - the site's supposed to be another Fishbourne, if not better, I would have expected some 'special treatment', my only surprise is that the media didn't turn up.
RE: aerial photos to volunteers-in-place-diggingbyslantedlightOctober 1 2015, 22:35:45 UTC
Big finds are usually a three ring circus. Only when people are told that something's a big find. It can take years until a dig appears in the papers, even these days, even when there's a major discovery made. Too much well-we-won't-be-able-to-tell-until for the media, they don't want to know until someone's prepared to go out on a limb with we-have-evidence-that... Tony Robinson and that ridiculous Bonekickers are just a wee bit fast-paced compared to the real thing... *g*
you usually expect that sort of speed with a threatened site, inner city development, for example, working between the wrecking ball and the new build Yeah, but that kind of rescue dig wasn't par-for-the-course back then. Now developers have tame archaeologists on hand to start with, but that's relatively new practice. And even when there is a find it's got to be exceptional to start this kind of full-scale dig. And it's definitely not how university digs tend to work, even now
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Don't talk to me about Bonekickers, absolutely derivative drivel from the word go; and an insult to just about every IQ watching! I can only assume the entire cast was acting under duress, there is no other reason for respectable acting talent to be involved in such mind rot.
At least Relic Hunter had the good grace to have no pretensions and, if not that historically rigorous, knew how to entertain. I don't mind bubble gum tv, so long as it knows it's bubble gum tv.
Three Ring Circus I was thinking of the original Fishbourne (and perhaps, if I'm honest, more of Sutton Hoo), big finds are treated differently. Although to be fair, it might not yet have got out. There didn't seem to be much interest from the locals, the metal detectorists were a put up job, so they don't count.
Your entire first paragraph - yes, absolutely, QFT! *g* I didn't think in such detail about how they sit so well with canon B&D, but you've noted several excellent parallels there.
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I wondered about that, but I took it that the significance of the find, along with Doyle and the team's enthusiasm, drummed up sufficient diggers to at least get test pits or something of the sort going, if not a full dig.
These days, you usually expect that sort of speed with a threatened site, inner city development, for example, working between the wrecking ball and the new build.
Either way, I didn't find it particularly jarring - the site's supposed to be another Fishbourne, if not better, I would have expected some 'special treatment', my only surprise is that the media didn't turn up.
Big finds are usually a three ring circus.
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Only when people are told that something's a big find. It can take years until a dig appears in the papers, even these days, even when there's a major discovery made. Too much well-we-won't-be-able-to-tell-until for the media, they don't want to know until someone's prepared to go out on a limb with we-have-evidence-that... Tony Robinson and that ridiculous Bonekickers are just a wee bit fast-paced compared to the real thing... *g*
you usually expect that sort of speed with a threatened site, inner city development, for example, working between the wrecking ball and the new build
Yeah, but that kind of rescue dig wasn't par-for-the-course back then. Now developers have tame archaeologists on hand to start with, but that's relatively new practice. And even when there is a find it's got to be exceptional to start this kind of full-scale dig. And it's definitely not how university digs tend to work, even now ( ... )
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Don't talk to me about Bonekickers, absolutely derivative drivel from the word go; and an insult to just about every IQ watching! I can only assume the entire cast was acting under duress, there is no other reason for respectable acting talent to be involved in such mind rot.
At least Relic Hunter had the good grace to have no pretensions and, if not that historically rigorous, knew how to entertain. I don't mind bubble gum tv, so long as it knows it's bubble gum tv.
Three Ring Circus I was thinking of the original Fishbourne (and perhaps, if I'm honest, more of Sutton Hoo), big finds are treated differently. Although to be fair, it might not yet have got out. There didn't seem to be much interest from the locals, the metal detectorists were a put up job, so they don't count.
Rescue dig; absolutely, my very point :0)
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