I thought the general plot of "Children of Men" was okay, but the character writing was really off. It's almost like they decided: oh, let's kill a couple of characters. How can we do this? THIS is how.
I got stabbed, you know, right here.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
le nubian - Aug 04, 2013 10:29:37 am PDT #1310 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
shrift - Aug 04, 2013 11:13:18 am PDT #1311 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm with le nubian. "Children of Men" was not the Torchwood I signed up for.
billytea - Aug 04, 2013 11:43:59 am PDT #1312 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
So, looking at imdb, Peter Capaldi's previous credits include:
In Penguins of Madagascar: "Uncle Nigel".
In World War Z: "W.H.O. Doctor". Seriously.
For myself, I'm fairly pleased that they've cast an older Doctor again.
§ ita § - Aug 04, 2013 12:18:29 pm PDT #1313 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I liked Children of Earth quite a bit, even as it gutted me. I think it did well using the past and the present as well as the large scale and small. Still don't know who's going to brew all the tea, wear all the waistcoats, and be generally awesome, but thinking deeply on that still hurts.
I didn't finish the following season though. GOOD LORD.
I'm not getting the Nigel reference, bt.
aurelia - Aug 04, 2013 12:22:20 pm PDT #1314 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I've only just finished the Eccleston run so I don't really have opinions on the newly announced Doctor.
I should get out and go to check out the neighborhood street festival. I'm kind of... meh... because I just learned that a friend and colleague died last night. Not a surprise; I was told earlier this week he was in the end stages; but still sobering. Eh. I should get out.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 04, 2013 12:40:27 pm PDT #1315 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm with le nubian. "Children of Men" was not the Torchwood I signed up for.
Recasting Clive Owen as Captain Jack really put me off the whole thing.
billytea - Aug 04, 2013 12:41:03 pm PDT #1316 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I'm not getting the Nigel reference, bt.
Oh no, there's not really anything to get. I'm just tickled that his credits include Penguins of Madagascar.
Vortex - Aug 04, 2013 12:52:01 pm PDT #1317 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
NPR just said the announcement of the new Doctor is as important as the royal baby. That's...about right, actually.
I heard that story three times in two days. Once yesterday, twice today, once on my way to brunch at 11, and once in the car on the way back at 2.
Pix - Aug 04, 2013 1:03:22 pm PDT #1318 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I'm with le nubian. "Children of Men" was not the Torchwood I signed up for.
THIS.
Sorry, I may be a tad overemotional about that.
Anyway, I've an open mind about the new Doctor. I hear this guy is good, so I look forward to seeing it. I do really enjoy Matt Smith, though. I know a lot of people didn't like him, but I've enjoyed the lightness he brought back to the series.
quester - Aug 04, 2013 1:08:49 pm PDT #1319 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
NPR just noted that Capaldi is the second oldest man to play the Doctor. So, the whole getting younger with each regeneration thing is out the window now?