That's better. Plots that come close to making sense, at least at first viewing, and some people, at least, being reasonable. (Hello, Abby and Matt ( Read more... )

What a load of cobblers!

And no wonder! There isn't a single scriptwriter in the whole of series 5 who has written SF (in fact, they are basically soap people) except Hodges and Helen Raynor, who wrote, wait for it, Daleks in Manhattan, one of the most badly scripted and researched Who episodes of the modern era.

I have a very bad feeling about

( I suspect that there will be spoilers. )

In which fan service abounds, but characterisation and plot suffer...

( Here be spoilers )

I didn't see the original broadcast, and therefore didn't participate in the livewatch - nor have I read anyone else's reactions, save a couple of 'liked it', 'didn't like it much' from people posting links to longer reactions, so this is simply what I saw last night and my own reaction to it ( Behind the cut - spoilers. )

( Possible spoilers )

( Here be spoilers. )

There will be another two series of PrimevalAt least this means that we will find out how they all got out of their various cliffhangers ( Read more... )

I got into a little panic last week and started avoiding the internet. However, I have calmed down and am catching up, even though I ought to be panicking even more, everything considered.

( Xolo progress )

That was what I was yelling at the TV while two supposed members of the Special Forces team on Primeval episode 3.08 sat beside an anomaly, playing cards, then heard a noise and went to 'ave a look unarmed. I mean, how bloody stupid does the scriptwriter think they, and we, are ( Read more... )