I have got round to watching Who-special-whose-name-I-can't-remember. Waters on Mars? Waters of Mars? Watery, wet, fucking terrifying Mars.

Doctor Who at is finest is always ripping off something decent, and there was a slightly Event Horizon-y feel to the first half. Actually, maybe it wasn't Event Horizon. It was something creepy as hell in space anyway.

My creeped out feeling faded about halfway through, and I don't remember anything particularly interesting happening until the last ten minutes.

Oh my goodness, I nearly did a little poo. Everything was Going Horribly Wrong, and it wasn't like The Doctor was going to make it all better because he's GONE COMPLETELY CRAZY AT LAST! Had I a sofa, I would have hidden.

Well played, Rusty, well played.

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Current Mood: bouncy

( Cut for DW casting spoileriness )

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DigitalSpy has a random picture that may or may not be Matt Smith in his Doctor regalia

Ignoring the fact he looks like a six-year-old in his dad's suit, I am alarmed at The Moff's comment:
"Matt and Karen are going to be incredible, and Doctor Who is going to come alive on Saturday nights in a whole new way - and best of all, somewhere out there, a seven-year-old is going to see them, fall in love, and start making a forty year plan..."

I hope that comma isn't an editing error. Otherwise we have a problem.

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Current Mood: confused

I am seriously impressed by the way this series of Torchwood is going. In a non-spoilery fashion, I can happily say that the limited number of episodes, the existence of an arc and the increased budget have worked wonders.

In other news, I am currently engaged in a bad fanfic-writing contest over at Why, God, Why. I would recommend that anyone on my flist who hasn't yet signed up there should. It's the remenants of Godawful Fan Fiction, with the addition of the odd challenge here and there. My piece of bad fanfiction involves Jack rather inexplicably knocking up Ianto. Naturally they are completely happy about this. Rose is also very inexplicably anorexic--or possibly bulimic; the awfulness of my own bad writing impresses me. Later chapters may feature Jack and Ianto's speshul Sue baby being sent away to live with a moustache-twirlingly evil River Song.

I mention this for two reasons. Mostly, to get my flists onto Wugwah (yeah, it doesn't really have pronounceable initials), and also to say that if you see that shit on ff.net, please leave it be. I promise it's that awful on purpose. Also, please don't sockpuppet review it, that's against the rules. So. Join Wugwah, flist. It's great.

Tags: doctor who, fanfic, pimping, torchwood
Current Mood: impressed

How lovely to see Torchwood again. It's like seeing an old uni housemate: mostly warm fuzzy feelings mixed with reawakened memories of just how annoying they are.

It was nice to see some actual footage of London. Really. I spotted my nemesis, the number 12 bus. Must have had a bit of a budget increase there.

However, at the moment I can form no more coherent thoughts due to the fact that my brain is begging to be scrubbed with steel wool and I am quietly moaning "the horror. The horror."

Back view of John Barrowman's ballbag=OH DEAR GOD HIDEOUS.

Current Mood: uncomfortable

I have heard that Katee Sackhoff is going to be in 24. Why yes, I am delighted.

Please, let's have her playing Starbuck, and being one of the few who could Win In A Fight With J-Bizzle.

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Current Mood: happy

Dear Uncle Joss,
Thank you for bringing me a splendid first season of Dollhouse. I know the first episodes weren't that good, but that's OK because I know that totally wasn't your fault. And if it gets cancelled that totally won't be your fault either.

About that. I'll send you some money to make more if those meanies at Fox kill it. I think I know more people who will. You did a sterling job tying up loose ends yet setting up for a possible second season. I only have one demand, and this isn't going to be like "hey, can you make five sub-par episodes for us, because viewers are clearly too idiotic to enjoy your clever shades of grey?" All I want you to do is a single episode arc where not-Helo develops a fatal allergy to clothes. Knowing you don't shy away from implications of these kind of fun little episodes, I know that not-Helo would have to continue to be naked for the rest of the run of the show. Tahmoh Penikett is a brave actor who, I'm sure, would gamely rise to this challenge.

Uncle Joss, I'd really like to thank you for not killing Victor. I was certain he had "Whedoned to death" written all over him, with his adorable nature and his popularity among the fans. In fact, thanks for not killing anyone. It was quite a pleasant surprise. Please don't hesitate to kill Caroline, though, she's absolutely rubbish.

Finally, Uncle Joss, thank you for rewarding us for sticking with your show. I know too many people jumped on a bandwagon in the first few weeks going "THIS IS CRAP! I CAN'T RELATE TO ANY OF THESE CHARACTERS". But you really gave those of us who did a treat. You addressed those issues that made people uncomfortable. They're still uncomfortable, and nothing is black and white. You bought everything together masterfully. Oh, and thanks for bringing in Alan Tudyk. And you let Amy Acker shine. Seriously, thanks.

I should stop hoping for a second season, I know. The general viewing public just cannot get a show with no heroes and villians which throws horrible moral issues in our faces each week. If somehow Fox renew you, I will be watching. Your show is loved.

Love from,
stavvers

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Current Mood: anxious

So, the Doctor Who Easter special wasn't much to write home about. Some dodgy CGI, 'er-off-Eastenders was a frankly rubbish companion and nothing really seemed to happen. Oh, and the Tritivores showcased some of the worst prosthetic alien-ness I have ever seen in this show. I didn't hate Lee Evans, which surprised me.

I did squee at the end, though, when psychic lady-who-has-definitely-been-in-something-maybe-Brookside made her prediction. The same words as the Ood! Squee 1! "He will knock four times"! Major squee. That's got to be the Master, right? If it isn't, then I will be seriously cross, and this episode will have all been in vain.

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Current Mood: blah

Why, yes, I have seen the set pictures for the last two Doctor Who specials. Why yes, there is a big puddle of wee from my excitement.

Thank you, Rusty. You know you fucked up with Donna's end. You know it was rubbish. And I don't believe for a second you intended to bring her back, but I'm glad you're going to.

Please, please give us a little bit of Simm!Master and everything you fucked up will be forgiven. Seriously, I'll forget about Tinkerbell Jesus. I'll get over the crap you put Martha through. I'll even forgive you for the fact that Series Two was your fanfic about yourself flying around with the Doctor and him being your TWU WUB.

Take heed, Uncle Rusty.

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Current Mood: hopeful

I would like to take a moment to say how utterly delighted I am by Dollhouse. It's just brilliant: raising uncomfortable questions, entertaining characters (yes! Even Echo. But Caroline is just awful. I hope she never goes back to that), the Joss-y dialogue, GORGEOUS HELO SHIRTLESS... oh, I just love it so damn hard. I believe I enthused in my Capslock of Joy state about how nice it was to see Joss back. Today, two terrifting thoughts occurred to me. This is, after all, a Joss show...

1. Victor is totally going to die. Being a sweet, lovely fan favourite in a Joss show reduces your life expectancy to somewhere between "landing party Red Shirt" and "person who helps Jack Bauer". So he is going to die horribly. And suddenly.
2. This is a Joss show on Fox. It's going to be cancelled. It's good, and I know several people who are watching it. We're all in the UK, downloading it. Not bumping up viewing figures. *shakes fist*

If they kill Dollhouse, I will be very, very cross and might personally punch Rupert Murdoch on the nose.

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Current Mood: distressed