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[eldritchhobbit]

* My latest "Looking Back on Genre History" segment is a review of the centuries-spanning "Destroyed London" exhibit at Loncon 3/Worldcon. It's available on Episode 353 of StarShipSofa. If you listen, I hope you enjoy!

* Here's a petition to ask that Jamie Lloyd's current production of Richard III at Trafalgar Studios (with Martin Freeman in the

Comments

[byslantedlight]

I really liked MS's Who Do You Think You Are - definitely worth watching!

(I was a bit thrilled about the "outtake" scene that you linked to though - only to discover it wasn't an outtake (a blooper, or scene they fluffed *g*), but a deleted scene... I guess they mean the same thing in your neck of the woods?)

[eldritchhobbit]

Wasn't it great? I thought it was especially lovely that he's now in contact with his half-aunt.

Sorry for any confusion! I simply meant outtake in the dictionary definition sense ("a scene that is not used in the final version of a movie or television show"). I totally didn't mean to be a tease! :(

[eldritchhobbit]

PS. I meant to say earlier that your beautiful icon choked me up! *sniffs and wipes eyes*

[gilda_elise]

I'm looking forward to watching the Martin Shaw episode of Who do you think you are?. I've got it bookmarked. But thanks for the added scene!

And I can't help you with the petition. Any Shakespearean Richard III is a travesty of history and a continuation of the smear campaign started by the Tudors. Is that high enough on my horse? *g*

[eldritchhobbit]

I hope you enjoy that episode and missing scene as much as I did!

I *totally understand* your point about the travesty-of-history/political propaganda aspect of Shakespeare's Richard III. Seriously! To be brutally honest, I just want to see Freeman's performance. (I had tickets when I was in London, but unfortunately it was for one of the nights he had to miss when he was unwell.) If it helps, this adaptation is set in an alternate-history 1970s dystopia, so the performance is really about the PM, not the historical Richard III. That said, I'm quite sympathetic to your perspective.

dropping in to say hello!

[anonymous]

Hi Amy!
Thanks for all your photos and links! I'm looking forward to the Annual October-Amy-ness!

-Elizabeth Campbell

Re: dropping in to say hello!

[eldritchhobbit]

Thank you for dropping by! I'm so tickled you're looking forward to the October-ness. I hope you'll enjoy it! :)

[hsv_fangirl]

I enjoyed the MS ep so much! Thanks for posting the vid and outtake!
xx

[eldritchhobbit]

Oh, I'm so happy you enjoyed it, too! :)

My pleasure!

[hsv_fangirl]

He still looks so handsome too! xx

[eldritchhobbit]

Indeed he does! :)