About a year ago when the new Doctor Who‘s second season began a frequent chorus was heard in online fandom–“David Tennant is good, but I can’t help but wonder how Christopher Eccleston would have been.” Tennant seemed traditionally Doctorish, while Eccleston’s performance was something else, like a force of nature. Eventually the chorus died downContinue reading “On "Gridlock"”
Tag Archives: Doctor Who
On Experiencing Torchwood
Thanks to the kindness of beagles I’ve been watching this weekend the first season of Torchwood. For some readers Torchwood is an old hat. For other readers, unfamiliar with the program here’s a quick summary. Torchwood is a Doctor Who spin-off, following the adventures of Captain Jack Harkness (seen in the revived Doctor Who‘s firstContinue reading “On Experiencing Torchwood”
On Automatic Silliness
I saw this on several friends’ LiveJournals: a short story generator. Most everyone used it to create bad Star Trek fanfic, but I decided to be different. I’d create Doctor Who fanfic. So, with much ado, I give you… The Cat Princess The Doctor was walking through a turgid meadow, laughing at the butterflies flittingContinue reading “On Automatic Silliness”
On the Latest Look
Two years ago I hacked together a Doctor Who layout for WordPress and my website. It wasn’t anything fancy, it was difficult to read, and I had no clear vision of what I wanted to do with. Today I pulled out the stylesheet and took a look at the code for the first time inContinue reading “On the Latest Look”
On Doctorishness
You scored as 3rd doctor. A man of science, a Gadget king, you can put up a good fight. You are just what the doctor ordered 3rd doctor 83% 10th Doctor 67% 7th Doctor 67% 1st Doctor 58% Davros 58% 5th Doctor 58% a Dalek 58% 2nd doctor 50% 4th Doctor 50% 9th Doctor 42%Continue reading “On Doctorishness”
On Total Nerd-dom
Firebox is selling a USB hub shaped like the TARDIS. According to this article at The Register the TARDIS USB hub “not only flashes its light and blares out the time-space craft’s famous ripping-a-hole-in-reality take-off sound.” I don’t need a USB hub–I have one, and I’ve never used it, except for one day where IContinue reading “On Total Nerd-dom”
On Grand Fenwick
Turner Classic Movies showed yesterday afternoon The Mouse that Roared, the late-50s movie starring Peter Sellers about the Duchy of Grand Fenwick, a long-forgotten English-speaking country on the continent of Europe whose only export was Pinot Noir Grand Fenwick, who declares war on the United States when a California winery begins producing Pinot Noir GrandContinue reading “On Grand Fenwick”
On Goofy Comments
Daleks won’t vote for Pedro.
On Taking Deep Breaths
I will not get medieval on someone’s ass. I will not get medieval on someone’s ass. I will not get medieval on someone’s ass. I am tired of people who think Doctor Who is a series about Rose. Excuse me, but Doctor Who survived a long damn time before Rose Tyler, and it’s going toContinue reading “On Taking Deep Breaths”
On Nerdish Insights
From an IM conversation today: mknzyCalhn: I’m racking my brain here — I’m trying to think if Doctor Who has ever done a story about cloning Scavgraphics: new earth mknzyCalhn: you’re right Scavgraphics: also, daleks Scavgraphics: aren’t the mutants clones? mknzyCalhn: well, the mutants are grown in vats, but we don’t know if they’re clonedContinue reading “On Nerdish Insights”