Thick of It and Who

[meddow]

So THERE WAS NEW THICK OF IT! (It's been three years! Three years! I shall be capslocking for a while yet over this). The production crew are pretty damn brave for having the show's three biggest characters sit out the first episode (in three years!), but if I can waiting three years for a new episode, I can wait another week for the fantastic

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[airie_fairy]

I can't remember a damn thing about Nefertiti (in fact, I keep wanting to call her Nefertari, one of the amazing characters from the webcomic Friendly Hostility), but HATSHEPSUT. (Incidentally, there was that episode of Friends where the girls kept glaring at the guys for implying women weren't as good as men and challenging them to name one thing only a man could be and Ross' terrified suggestion was "...king?" at which point I always got Nerd!Annoyance and screamed HATSHEPSUT!)

I wonder how much I'm expected to or will be able to care about Rory's dad, because I'm still kind of sitting there going "why can't we just have Amy's adorable parents back?"

*skips Thick of It stuff for after she's seen the episode*

[airie_fairy]

Okay, finally watched The Thick of It: OH MY GOD, THAT WAS HILARIOUS. Okay, Peter's attempt to give a speech was actually really uncomfortable, even for this show, but other than that, LOOOOL. And I loved the new coalition people. I mean, they're dicks, but so is everyone else. I didn't know if this group could carry a whole episode, but I think they succeeded and I could totally watch them regularly (except for my being accustomed to the previous crew means the missing them pangs don't go away so it's like if they'd never existed, I could still totally buy into this show). And when did Phil become the most hilarious person in the room?

[meddow]

As much as I don't want to admit it, because I love them to pieces and they're just special, but if that episode is anything to go by, then the show would be just fine without Malcolm and Nicola - because it was freaking hilarious. I haven't laughed that hard at anything in ages. OH SHOW, I HAVE MISSED YOU SO MUCH.

[airie_fairy]

The only thing that saddens me is if Glen is in the coalition does that mean no Glen&Olly next episode?! NO FAIR, THEY'RE THE BEST!

[meddow]

That is sad. The 'I'm strangely oddly proud of you scene' between Glenn and Ollie is the sweetest scene in the entire damn series. Plus Ollie, Nicola and Malcolm at least treated poor Glenn with at least a microscopic amount of respect, which is far better than none.

[airie_fairy]

Yeah! Nicola went to him for advice...even though he wasn't the best fountain of it, Malcolm tried to make him feel better (MALCOLM), and he and Olly were adorable buddies. At least Terri's nice to him.

[meddow]

I read a big book on Egyptian history recently, and what I do recall is that her husband was very much in love with her and she was very much his equal in ruling Egypt and a major part of the monotheist religion he tried to implement.

But yes, HATSHEPSUT, she was awesome. And I went to her mortuary temple, and it was awesome (and strikingly modern looking. She was 3500 years ahead of her time)