Bonny--Capaldi was adorable in Local Hero.
My work's illegal, but at least it's honest.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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Scrappy - Aug 05, 2013 9:10:51 am PDT #22957 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
P.M. Marc - Aug 05, 2013 9:15:46 am PDT #22958 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
He was also heartbreaking in Children of Earth. (Torchwood)
amych - Aug 05, 2013 9:28:22 am PDT #22959 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
beekaytee - Aug 05, 2013 9:44:45 am PDT #22960 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
It's been so long since I've seen Local Hero. I'm totally rewatching.
It's been on my mind a lot in the last week, based on some of Matt Smith's recent interviews...I wonder how much of his leaving was not initiated by him.
I know the line is that he is doing movies, but his body language suggests he's not all that thrilled. Also, Moffat made a statement about how recasting was not really in his hands, but a BBC leadership decision.
The FIFTIETH is such a huge deal, I wonder if 'out with the old, in with the new' is a business decision.
Plus, a couple of the Brit articles I've read in the last week remarked that ratings have been bad over the last year. There were no citations, so who knows.
Given my own waning interest and then resurgent interest with the new Who being someone I know of and am interested in seeing interpret the part...well, it all seems unlikely to be coincidence.
In any case, I'm glad the reveal is done and I can get on with anticipating how they handle the transition.
§ ita § - Aug 05, 2013 9:46:54 am PDT #22961 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Judging from the little insight I've had into the ends of some shows I ignore everything about why any given show ends--both what the press says and what I can come up with. Neither of them are beholden to facts.
P.M. Marc - Aug 05, 2013 10:08:14 am PDT #22962 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
amych, that was AWESOME!
beekaytee - Aug 05, 2013 12:43:07 pm PDT #22963 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Okay then, this article answers my rather naive question quite comprehensively...Reused Actors in Doctor Who.
P.M. Marc - Aug 05, 2013 1:06:26 pm PDT #22964 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
So how soon can Craig Ferguson get Capaldi on the show so they can go all ridiculous and giddy about his casting? I want this yesterday.
§ ita § - Aug 05, 2013 2:03:01 pm PDT #22965 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Coincidentally or not: ita ! "Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon" Aug 5, 2013 10:59:14 am PDT
beekaytee - Aug 05, 2013 2:45:23 pm PDT #22966 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Ooops. Apologies for the skip. I didn't click your link ita !
Then, I came to the reused actors piece through another article I was reading.
I should have scrolled back before posting.