I think I have caught up

[lyssie]

Sorry, there was a random impromptu Not Paying Attention To Anything. And I'm back now. I'm only at skip 160, dudes. That is just sad

1. I came across this on my travels: In a statement, SFX said:Revisionists would have you believe that Who was always a show with emotional impact, but barring a couple of companion departures, that didn't really

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[lost_spook]

Revisionists would have you believe that Who was always a show with emotional impact, but barring a couple of companion departures, that didn't really become true until the advent of Russell T Davies.

Hmm, let's at least make that "barring nearly all the companion departures, near every regeneration, three companion deaths and various affecting things involving one-off characters and the first two years" and it might possibly be a little more true. Possibly.

(It's no good expecting sense out of such people. There's a law in the media that pre-2005 DW was sexist, involved little emotion and the 80s were rubbish, especially at the end when it was a pantomime (cue clip of the Kandyman). In the 50th celebrations there was a documentary that parroted out these things... while simultaneously remaking on several great classic female companions and going on for a while about how brilliant the McCoy era was. I don't know what you do about it expect shout LA LA LA loudly while reading/watching.)

4a. However, before I saw New Order, I

[redstarrobot]

No one understands the genius of the Kandyman. That story is classic. Classic. A genius mashup of German Expressionism and Orwellian cynicism and Thatcher and camp. Most shows will never achieve the heights of The Happiness Patrol.

[lost_spook]

Just now, I love you a lot, I hope that's okay.

[redstarrobot]

We're both adults, no one can judge us.

[eve11]

To add to the Eleventy recs. All of Eleventyfest from last year. Master post here :)

[lyssie]

Whoot! Thank you =D