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[almostwitty]

In an era where fanfic writers think nothing of plonking the Red Dwarf crew on the Starship Enterprise, or the cast of Spaced in the TARDIS, it shouldn’t really come as that much of a surprise when professional media creators do the same thing.

Thus today, where we discover that Richard Curtis (famed romantic comedy writer behind Love Actually,

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[almostwitty]

Hrm... which last two films? The Boat That (Didn't) Rock and Bridget Jones? Not seen either of them to be fair.

Then again, his script editor is his (gorgeous sexy intelligent) wife/partner Emma Freud so....

[almostwitty]

Ah. Hadn't thought of it like that (re: Love Actually. Not actually seen The Boat That Rocks, but it sounds quite crass)

Then again, I'm aware of how emotionally manipulative, cliched and formulaic Love Actually is. Still doesn't stop me secretly enjoying it :(

[britgeekgrrl]

This is the bestest, most encheering LJ entry I've read in a fortnight. Heh. :)

[julylorelei]

While I am still dubious about the so-called "Baby Who" taking over in Series 5, I am glad Moffat will be in the driver's seat... Blink is my favorite episode of the entire new Who series, and Girl in the Fireplace is second. He's also the one who penned Captain Jack from script to screen ;)

[almostwitty]

Well, as per RTD's instructions ;)

[julylorelei]

Yes, but I'd like to believe that the writer infused him with some of his own genius, within the framework given by the architect.