Howard Hughes and the End of November
There was a time I made entries of substance here. I wrote robust paragraphs many lines, many sentences, long. I'm not sure when or why that changed. I have begun making entries that look like online news articles, that appear to follow that idiot dictate of contemporary journalism - that, ideally, no paragraph ought be more than a single sentence'
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He made himself at home in the role nice and fast. I loved too how his apparent age compared to the newer Doctors was made part of the issue. It makes Capaldi's casting seem significant to the overall narrative.
Christopher Eccleston's absence was, however, palpable. He ought have been there, truly. I respect Eccleston's decision, obviously. But, yes, palpable.
Yeah. Though if John Hurt's presence was due to Eccleston's refusal to appear then I'd say at least one good thing came out of it. Also, the story of the War Doctor casts an interesting new light on the exuberance with which Eccleston played the role. Now it looks more like he's desperately trying to be himself again.
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I loved too how his apparent age compared to the newer Doctors was made part of the issue. It makes Capaldi's casting seem significant to the overall narrative.
Yes.
Also, the story of the War Doctor casts an interesting new light on the exuberance with which Eccleston played the role.
Very much so. 9 was the War Doctor, in my opinion.
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I am thankful for intimidating blocks of text.
I loved John Hurt in "The Day of the Doctor" so deeply.
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I am thankful for intimidating blocks of text.
Then you're welcome.
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I'm really looking forward to Peter Capaldi. Hoping we don't get a regeneration show like every other modern-era regeneration show, where the new guy only gets two or three lines of dialogue at the end.
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About Nightmare in Silver... I suspect that when you ask Neil Gaiman to write an episode, you're not going to NOT use it. Someone might've thought the whimsey made a nice break from the rest of the season. And the bit about the Emperor and why he was hiding from everyone resonated nicely with the Doctor's own guilt.
Yes, but, you do not ever sabotage momentum with a dull aside. Ever. Also, you ought find and read Neil's explanation of how he came to write the episode. And the mess the network made of it afterwards. What you saw was not precisely what Neil wrote. Regardless, had that episode been placed earlier in the second half of the seventh series, it would have only had the chirpy children as a mark against it.
I'm really looking forward to Peter Capaldi. Hoping we don't get a regeneration show like every other modern-era regeneration show, where the new guy only gets two or three lines of dialogue at the end.
We shall see.
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When I just want a skeleton, I'll use Twitter.
Well said.
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Also, I've never said not, but I love your icon.
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with gravy and a side of something, I will consume it!
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with gravy and a side of something, I will consume it!
Booya!
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