Good Thing I Didn't Make a New Year's Resolution About Posting More Often

[asta77]

I haven't posted since January 1. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? I don't feel as if I've been that busy. I did, briefly, have a cold. Wednesday night I felt as if I was coming down with something and I did something I never do, called in sick to work on Thursday. My decision to try and nip it in the bud seems to have worked. Usually, I go into work

Comments

[crossoverman]

Yes, too much of a big deal was made of his death - both inside and outside the show. In fact, we knew Tennant was leaving in 2008, so it was almost like watching the clock

[asta77]

But, unfortunately, RTD never knows when to stop and he had to have the universe sing him to his resurrection, uh, regeneration.

HEE! No pun intended, but Ten's death suffered from overkill. I LOVED Ten's talk with Wilf and I thought it helped clarify things for me, but then I felt confused again at the end.

I watched the last three episodes of Season 4 this weekend and, I agree, Tennant should have left then. They could have worked in Ten's death/regeneration and it would have made for a much stronger ending, especially with it happening right after seeing what he forced his friends to become, losing Rose to his twin and losing his best friend.

[crossoverman]

It might have been nice, if he'd left then, not to leave Donna without any of her memories because as far as I'm concerned that is a cruel, cruel plot twist and it hurts to even think about. If I've got one wish that will never be fulfilled, it's that Moffat somehow fixes Donna. But I can't see her ever coming back now.

[shaney]

Hee good points you brought up re: the two hmmm points in White Collar. I think Neal will find his way round the undercover thing ;)

Re: Doc Who - I was really bored watching it too until probably the last 15 minutes; I like the montage ending and I thought David Tennant really sold those minutes for me. I think the big deal made about his death was because of the whole fanfare of Tennant. He's very well loved by most fans and RTD also loves him thus all the hoo ha. He's my first Doctor and I love him to bits but I have to say Matt Smith has so far, in that tiny S5 trailer, far exceeded my expectations and he's quite young and I think that would help him win some audience.

[asta77]

The Doctors seem to get younger with each regeneration. At this rate, Twelve should be Sixteen. ;p

[danceswithwords]

Man, nobody I know liked that episode of Doctor Who.

However, the NBC execs seem to be flailing about as how to fill the schedule and plan to "wait until the last second' to figure out what to do.

At least their stellar judgment is unchanged! It sure would be handy to have some Southland around to fill one of those hours right about now.

[asta77]

I've read write ups by some people who liked it, but it seems a lot of people were disappointed/underwhelmed if they didn't outright hate it. I think the series would have been served better had they had thirteen episodes rather than four specials.

Southland came up and the NBC execs mentioned declining ratings and that the series is probably better served on cable. I think everyone involved with the show can agree on the latter statement.

[sarmoti]

"Just because it works on USA doesn't necessarily mean it's going to work on NBC." True, when you consider how hard it is for you to put quality programming on the air.

Haha, zing! One or two or seven NBC executives need to be fired, and they need to find someone with an eye for good programming, or at the very least, with an eye for not frakking up everything! :)

[asta77]

As much as I loathe Comcast, I'm hoping they clean house when the deal to buy NBCU is finalized.