And a completely random post just to say that I ran across the second half of the 'Eye of the Gorgon' on BBCiplayer - Evil Nuns! (who were so much more scary than anything on Doctor Who, and they call The SJ Adventures the 'kid's version' - yeeeahhhh... ) And then there was sarcasm from Clyde! And a garden full of human statues! And Luke finding ( Read more... )

O.k., why has it taken me so freaking long to realize that steampunk is possibly the coolest alternate world ever?  And that 'The Girl in the Fireplace' is so totally of that world, and that this year's DW Christmas special might be as well. I'll even forgive them the use of ( INSERT SPOILER VILLAIN HERE) if they create a Victorian millieu of  ( Read more... )

Was recently perusing the DW Fandom Secrets posts set up at

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

In every way, shape and form.

It was too stupid for words. And then the last five minutes fucking broke my heart.  Fuck.

Meta-rec:   
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The Good (aside from the fact that the whole thing was kind of a riff on Father's Day, which isn't really a bad thing 'cos it was done so well.)

1. Oh DONNA.  How I love thee and I don't even need to count the ways. Mouthy, obstreperous, courageous, terrified, selfish, selfless, funny,  optimistic, bitter.  Even in a world where 'The Runaway Bride' ( Read more... )

 AN AWESOMESAUCE SUNDAE WITH CHERRIES ON TOP. 
Yeah. That's about it.  And Catherine Tate is pretty damn brilliant. And the verbal twist at the ending was completely unexpected and now I don't know whether one character in particular is a goodie or a baddie, but boy am I excited about next week. Mr. Davies, f&ck this one up and I will hunt you down ( Read more... )

...I claim no credit; it's from a UK site dedicated to police call boxes...I thought it was pretty cute (and was impressed at the creative ability and dedication...)


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I have now officially blubbed at a Doctor Who episode. I wasn't going to. I really wasn't going to. Other people's journals implied that this episode was a bit of a tear-jerker in parts, and I resolved not to be manipulated. But then, around 38 minutes in...

...Lux waddled down The Library steps in his spacesuit, overjoyed that everyone's saved ( ( Read more... )

 And I know I just posted, but then I saw this!   Steven Moffat to succeed Russell T Davies as Lead Writer and Executive Producer of the fifth series of Doctor Who. 
(Insert high pitched dolphinesque Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!) It's official, my levels of squee just went up and hit the gong! And once more with feeling, everybody: Eeeeeeeeeeeeee ( Read more... )