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Dept, of Who
Finally Getting Around to Who
"The Robot Revolution"
This was so Rusty that metal in close proximity to the TV screen started weakening. What follows is, obviously a YMMV situation; I haven't caught other folks' reactions to any of this season's shows, largely to keep myself unspoiled (huh, that always comes out sounding weird), so my f'list may side-eye me for my reactions.
The writing needed a serious edit to tighten it up. If you really wanted to shoehorn everything into one episode, good pacing is absolutely crucial. I mean, it's absolutely crucial in any episode, but Rusty always wants to cram stuff into one episode instead of writing the story in two episodes, which makes the writing even more apt to fall in on itself - and apparently no one is trying to rein in his writing tics. There were some good ideas, but when you can figure out what's going on one minute into the episode, it feels as if he didn't bother to give his writing even a cursory review before pronouncing it done.
Examples, at least as far as I'm concerned: we have Belinda reading the riot act to the baddie she once dated, telling him all the nasty, coercive things he did to her, but the opening scene didn't give us the slightest hint of that; he was just an overeager nerd. It was tell not show, which is just head-shakingly bad. As a villain, he was underwritten, to put it mildly. And turning him into a sperm and egg didn't strike me as funny, either, she grumbled.
The Doctor's relationship with Sasha 55 ... another tell not show.
In the department of trivial irritation: Why the hell did we need those damn robots with the hahaisn'tthis funny tamagotchi screen face that clumped around and looked like super bad Hallowe'en robot cosplay? They were neither funny nor scary. Do not want. Couldn't you at least put a robot out there that resembles Klaatu?
OK, "planet of the incels" was funny. And Varadha Sethu delivered a really likeable - and practical - Belinda Chandra. And Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor is still a winner.
I hope the next one is better.
*shuffles off in her carpet slippers, grumbling some more and yelling at kids to get off her lawn.*
"The Robot Revolution"
This was so Rusty that metal in close proximity to the TV screen started weakening. What follows is, obviously a YMMV situation; I haven't caught other folks' reactions to any of this season's shows, largely to keep myself unspoiled (huh, that always comes out sounding weird), so my f'list may side-eye me for my reactions.
The writing needed a serious edit to tighten it up. If you really wanted to shoehorn everything into one episode, good pacing is absolutely crucial. I mean, it's absolutely crucial in any episode, but Rusty always wants to cram stuff into one episode instead of writing the story in two episodes, which makes the writing even more apt to fall in on itself - and apparently no one is trying to rein in his writing tics. There were some good ideas, but when you can figure out what's going on one minute into the episode, it feels as if he didn't bother to give his writing even a cursory review before pronouncing it done.
Examples, at least as far as I'm concerned: we have Belinda reading the riot act to the baddie she once dated, telling him all the nasty, coercive things he did to her, but the opening scene didn't give us the slightest hint of that; he was just an overeager nerd. It was tell not show, which is just head-shakingly bad. As a villain, he was underwritten, to put it mildly. And turning him into a sperm and egg didn't strike me as funny, either, she grumbled.
The Doctor's relationship with Sasha 55 ... another tell not show.
In the department of trivial irritation: Why the hell did we need those damn robots with the hahaisn'tthis funny tamagotchi screen face that clumped around and looked like super bad Hallowe'en robot cosplay? They were neither funny nor scary. Do not want. Couldn't you at least put a robot out there that resembles Klaatu?
OK, "planet of the incels" was funny. And Varadha Sethu delivered a really likeable - and practical - Belinda Chandra. And Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor is still a winner.
I hope the next one is better.
*shuffles off in her carpet slippers, grumbling some more and yelling at kids to get off her lawn.*
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I know, right? *looks longingly to the past*
It's a lovely feeling to find proper community.
Yep. I've been extremely lucky to find more than one community. Who and dreamwidth is still a community I love. Years ago, it was Television Without Pity (rip), and some of the friends I made there found their way here. Even more ages ago, it was USENET (Yes, I am that old) and rec.arts.sf.fandom. I'm still in touch with some of the folks I met there, although Rasseff is truly only of blessed memory now.
And hey, my new obsession provides both community and music! In fact, the tiny community I found on Discord and Twitch, courtesy of a gentleman named Roscoe (at least that's his callsign), loves Dimash. So there you go!
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Those were the days...
I'm still in touch with some of the folks I met there, although Rasseff is truly only of blessed memory now.
That's lovely. <3
And hey, my new obsession provides both community and music! In fact, the tiny community I found on Discord and Twitch, courtesy of a gentleman named Roscoe (at least that's his callsign), loves Dimash. So there you go!
I KNOW ROSCOE! (Well, I am subscribed to his youtube.) It's a small fannish world. :)
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Woo-hoo! And yes, fandom is far smaller than we think. Heh.
He's fascinating all by himself, a former Marine who fell into being a dedicated BTS fan, and through them got into more of KPop. He loves learning about new groups within that genre, but he's also happy to devour non-KPop music, like Ren and others. He's a born raconteur, and is a pleasure to listen to. The community that grew around his reviews, The Big Comfy Couch crew, is the tiny community I've been welcomed into.
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That is so lovely. <3 I am no more than a random watcher of his reactions, but he seems to have a really good community with good people.
Sidebar: omg get caught up on Doctor Who! The spoilers will get you. And it's worth being unspoiled, although I am unsure how you can hide... all the fans are yelling.
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I was a random watcher ... until, somehow, I became more. I regret nothing ....
Sidebar: omg get caught up on Doctor Who!
Well, we watched the second episode last night, and we're watching the third tonight, so we're at least well on our way. As for being spoiled, I believe I'm quite spoiled, but I'm going to pretend I'm not. Particularly since Bob is watching with me, and I daren't spoil him. He gets cross.