We win at the Hockey but I lose at the Plague

[lesbiassparrow]

Long weekend and I should be off doing things and stuff but I have plague.  It is not totally counteracting the greatness of Carolina's win tonight but the shrieks of delight were a bit subdued. And not only do I have plague but I have to clean the flat (guests are probably entitled to have somewhere to sit) and I cannot see X-Men this week as I promised to see it with a friend who is currently away.

Have finished The Five Doctors. I am still of the opinion that 'no....not the mind probe!' is the best line ever in a Who episode.  But Gallifreyean fashion sense is so awful it could very well rip the fabric of space and time.  I'm astonished that both Romanas had excellent taste in clothes (I'd suspect non Gallifreyean mums but that would open a whole new world of looms vs. sex vs Gallifreyeans think too much of themselves to shag non time lords debate). And in other completely unexciting news have ordered a bunch of DVDs including Earthshock (aka the one where Adric dies).  How do I not own that?

Am now watching Robin of Sherwood. Wow, they really liked to put Praed in excessively tight leggings. Which was very kind of them, but I think I did read once that they had a tendency to split in filming as he ran like a deer through the forest and the sun lovingly reflected off his dark hair... Er, sorry got a little carried away there.

And there needs to be more Five/Tegan fic. So I can read it. 

Comments

[astropoet.livejournal.com]

Somehow you being anonymous on your own journal seems to fit in with its general tone. Which I like, since fandom should be about fun and not un-fun or something like un-fun.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

Fandom should definitely be about the fun. But I suspect I am a very easy to please viewer as I seem to like even the bits other people think are rubbish. It may come from watching Doctor Who for years and being quite satifisied with the special effects and the same bit of corridor being used about 50 times an episode.

[astropoet.livejournal.com]

What do you mean easy to please? Shaky sets, dodgy dialogue, strange fuzzyness around spacecraft flying on flat space and camp acting is totally vital to the whole experience!

It's when they start making it realistic that it starts getting too serious for my liking.

You'll like Earthshock. It's the only one I have actually and the commentary is fantastic. Not least of all the comments Janet Fielding makes about... well I won't spoil you.

Mind if I add you to my flist? I'm not very chatty on my journal at the moment... and I don't really like the new Who, but otherwise I'm quite harmless.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen Earthshock for years. And I mean years. All I really remember is that it was the one where they killed Adric. I am eagerly awaiting its arrival whenever Amazon comes through.

Please add away. I need more people to wibble with about Five. Though I should warn you that I also wibble about the New Who as well. See what I mean about being easy to please? :-)

[astropoet.livejournal.com]

It's okay about the new Who. Most of the flist love it *rolls eyes* it's good for teaching me the power of acceptance. And it's not that bad, I just to spork them over it sometimes. ;)