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Your Name
Apr 18, 2013, 9:20:26 PM4/18/13
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This is from the TV reviewer weekly column in yesterday's New Zealand
Herald newspaper ... a middle-aged woman, so not even remotely in the
target audience (and of course as a TV review "journalist", she knows
absolutely nothing about TV anyway).
Regeneration of the Time Lord
-----------------------------
Doctor Who is 50; Doctor Who is 900 years old. Something like
that. That time gets very mucked about in 'Doctor Who' is rather
the point, isn't it? But it still does weird things to the
inside of your head if you watched it as a kid. The Doctor keeps
changing and seems to get younger by the reincarnation while you
of course are getting older, but you revert to being that kid
when you watch it. It's the only way to watch it because it has
child-like charm, in a very English way.
I don't know how old Doctor Who is now supposed to be, in Earth
terms, and you are not supposed to be worrying about such things
when on the grand escape from the humdrum that 'Doctor Who' is
supposed to be.
His newest sidekick, Clara, (who has kicked around before, as a
sort of teaser, presumably for her co-starring role) does seem
awfully young but that is the point of sidekicks. She's a girl
who yearned for adventure and travel and here she is stuck being
a sort of nanny to a family who have lost their mum. She's a
good stick, then, a stickler for doing the right thing, not one
of those selfish young things who only care about handbags and
shoes and going drinking.
She doesn't seem to have a boyfriend. Who needs a boyfriend when
Doctor Who is about to sweep into your life in his "snogbox",
which is what Clara calls the Tardis?
She is also an enigma. There is much speculation, among those
who speculate on such things (I am not one of them) about what
she might be. She can't be jsu some girl; this is 'Doctor Who'.
I do like Clara. She's loyal and sharp and is wide-eyed without
being a ninny. Doctor Who may have an eye on her (I suppose you
are well beyond being a dirty old man when you are 900 or so)
but she has her eye firmly on his intentions. Also, he is a bit
dishy, in a fop boy sort of way and he's got gadgets and toys
rather more impressive then the always broken-down Cortinas the
boys I knew at Clara's age sought to impress girls with.
London looks good too.
The evil soul and mind harvesters - you did know wi-fi was
evil, didn't you? - have their office in the Shard. Was that
James Bond riding his motorbike up the side of the Shard? It
might as well have been, which was confusing for old people
like me, but presumably not for younger fans who didn't see
their last James Bond film in the 70s.
Was it scary? Those evil computer head people were creepy,
especially the little computer head girl.
Not being a 'Doctor Who' nut, I don't have an encyclopedic
knowledge of the varieties of evil weirdos. But I know how to
tell an evil computer head: they parrot back at you what you
have said. In my youth, such people were known as evil little
brothers and sisters.
Was it funny?
Those, knock, knock: "Who's there?"
"The doctor."
"Doctor Who?" jokes are beyond the pale, I suppose. But they
still make me laugh. But I am, for half an hour, only 6 years
old again.
Which means that I have been sitting on the couch for far too
many years; possibly 900 years.
I should get off my butt and do a workout.
The First Lady, Michelle Obama, took a workout at the White
House on 'The Biggest Loser'. I was sent a DVD of this episode
but the episode was missing. I was quite happy about this.
Because, really, hasn't she got better things to do? Haven't I?
Still, she didn't get arms like those by sitting on the couches
watching silly shows about a time-travelling doctor, or,
presumably, shows about fat people being telly boot-camped into
becoming less fat. Do she and the President really snuggle up
on the couch with a bowl of low-cal pretzels and watch 'The
Biggest Loser'? No, thought not. They have better things to do.
So do I. 'Veep' is back tonight with Julia Louis-Dreyfus'
Selina Meyer, a character who manages to be even more
appallingly self-obsessed then 'Seinfeld's Elaine.
Now there's a female role model to look up to.
- Michele Hewitson
TV Eye, TimeOut
The New Zealand Herald
18 April, 2013
Charles E. Hardwidge
Apr 18, 2013, 10:11:36 PM4/18/13
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"Your Name" <Your...@YourISP.com> wrote in message
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>
> 'Veep' is back tonight with Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Selina Meyer, a
> character who manages to be even more appallingly self-obsessed then
> 'Seinfeld's Elaine.
Oh, cool. I really dug Elaine and Veep sounds like a plug in replacement for
> 'Veep' is back tonight with Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Selina Meyer, a
> character who manages to be even more appallingly self-obsessed then
> 'Seinfeld's Elaine.
Spin City. Checking the show out now! I hope it's good.
--
Charles E. Hardwidge
The Doctor
Apr 18, 2013, 10:16:54 PM4/18/13
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In article <YourName-190...@203-118-187-96.dsl.dyn.ihug.co.nz>,
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Agamemnon
Apr 19, 2013, 5:44:40 AM4/19/13
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This 'review' us unreadable. When is she going to stop rambling and actually
review the episode? Does she?
"Your Name" <Your...@YourISP.com> wrote in message
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review the episode? Does she?
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The Doctor
Apr 19, 2013, 10:34:16 AM4/19/13
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Your Name
Apr 19, 2013, 5:52:12 PM4/19/13
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> This 'review' us unreadable. When is she going to stop rambling and actually
> review the episode? Does she?
That's the entire article ... welcome to the world of TV (and movie)
> review the episode? Does she?
review "journalism". :-)
The Doctor
Apr 19, 2013, 7:45:39 PM4/19/13
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In article <YourName-200...@203-118-187-218.dsl.dyn.ihug.co.nz>,
Ag is better.
Looks like usenet postsers are better.
Looks like usenet postsers are better.
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Apr 20, 2013, 10:30:00 PM4/20/13
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On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:20:26 +1200, in rec.arts.drwho Your...@YourISP.com (Your Name) wrote:
Ą
ĄThis is from the TV reviewer weekly column in yesterday's New Zealand
ĄHerald newspaper ... a middle-aged woman, so not even remotely in the
Ątarget audience (and of course as a TV review "journalist", she knows
Ąabsolutely nothing about TV anyway).
Ą
Doctor's Pathology does play to getting a sarrogate for his Grand Daughter he left after his second meeting with the Daleks, the first instance being
Vicki on Dido.
Ą
Ą Regeneration of the Time Lord
Ą -----------------------------
Ą Doctor Who is 50; Doctor Who is 900 years old. Something like
Ą that. That time gets very mucked about in 'Doctor Who' is rather
Ą the point, isn't it? But it still does weird things to the
Ą inside of your head if you watched it as a kid. The Doctor keeps
Ą changing and seems to get younger by the reincarnation while you
Ą of course are getting older, but you revert to being that kid
Ą when you watch it. It's the only way to watch it because it has
Ą child-like charm, in a very English way.
Ą
Ą I don't know how old Doctor Who is now supposed to be, in Earth
Ą terms, and you are not supposed to be worrying about such things
Ą when on the grand escape from the humdrum that 'Doctor Who' is
Ą supposed to be.
Ą
Ą His newest sidekick, Clara, (who has kicked around before, as a
Ą sort of teaser, presumably for her co-starring role) does seem
Ą awfully young but that is the point of sidekicks. She's a girl
Ą who yearned for adventure and travel and here she is stuck being
Ą a sort of nanny to a family who have lost their mum. She's a
Ą good stick, then, a stickler for doing the right thing, not one
Ą of those selfish young things who only care about handbags and
Ą shoes and going drinking.
Ą
Ą She doesn't seem to have a boyfriend. Who needs a boyfriend when
Ą Doctor Who is about to sweep into your life in his "snogbox",
Ą which is what Clara calls the Tardis?
Ą
Ą She is also an enigma. There is much speculation, among those
Ą who speculate on such things (I am not one of them) about what
Ą she might be. She can't be jsu some girl; this is 'Doctor Who'.
Ą
Ą I do like Clara. She's loyal and sharp and is wide-eyed without
Ą being a ninny. Doctor Who may have an eye on her (I suppose you
Ą are well beyond being a dirty old man when you are 900 or so)
Ą but she has her eye firmly on his intentions. Also, he is a bit
Ą dishy, in a fop boy sort of way and he's got gadgets and toys
Ą rather more impressive then the always broken-down Cortinas the
Ą boys I knew at Clara's age sought to impress girls with.
Ą
Ą London looks good too.
Ą
Ą The evil soul and mind harvesters - you did know wi-fi was
Ą evil, didn't you? - have their office in the Shard. Was that
Ą James Bond riding his motorbike up the side of the Shard? It
Ą might as well have been, which was confusing for old people
Ą like me, but presumably not for younger fans who didn't see
Ą their last James Bond film in the 70s.
Ą
Ą Was it scary? Those evil computer head people were creepy,
Ą especially the little computer head girl.
Ą
Ą Not being a 'Doctor Who' nut, I don't have an encyclopedic
Ą knowledge of the varieties of evil weirdos. But I know how to
Ą tell an evil computer head: they parrot back at you what you
Ą have said. In my youth, such people were known as evil little
Ą brothers and sisters.
Ą
Ą Was it funny?
Ą
Ą Those, knock, knock: "Who's there?"
Ą
Ą "The doctor."
Ą
Ą "Doctor Who?" jokes are beyond the pale, I suppose. But they
Ą still make me laugh. But I am, for half an hour, only 6 years
Ą old again.
Ą
Ą Which means that I have been sitting on the couch for far too
Ą many years; possibly 900 years.
Ą
Ą I should get off my butt and do a workout.
Ą
Ą The First Lady, Michelle Obama, took a workout at the White
Ą House on 'The Biggest Loser'. I was sent a DVD of this episode
Ą but the episode was missing. I was quite happy about this.
Ą Because, really, hasn't she got better things to do? Haven't I?
Ą Still, she didn't get arms like those by sitting on the couches
Ą watching silly shows about a time-travelling doctor, or,
Ą presumably, shows about fat people being telly boot-camped into
Ą becoming less fat. Do she and the President really snuggle up
Ą on the couch with a bowl of low-cal pretzels and watch 'The
Ą Biggest Loser'? No, thought not. They have better things to do.
Ą
Ą So do I. 'Veep' is back tonight with Julia Louis-Dreyfus'
Ą Selina Meyer, a character who manages to be even more
Ą appallingly self-obsessed then 'Seinfeld's Elaine.
Ą
Ą Now there's a female role model to look up to.
Ą
Ą
Ą - Michele Hewitson
Ą TV Eye, TimeOut
Ą The New Zealand Herald
Ą 18 April, 2013
Ą
ĄThis is from the TV reviewer weekly column in yesterday's New Zealand
ĄHerald newspaper ... a middle-aged woman, so not even remotely in the
Ątarget audience (and of course as a TV review "journalist", she knows
Ąabsolutely nothing about TV anyway).
Ą
Doctor's Pathology does play to getting a sarrogate for his Grand Daughter he left after his second meeting with the Daleks, the first instance being
Vicki on Dido.
Ą
Ą Regeneration of the Time Lord
Ą -----------------------------
Ą Doctor Who is 50; Doctor Who is 900 years old. Something like
Ą that. That time gets very mucked about in 'Doctor Who' is rather
Ą the point, isn't it? But it still does weird things to the
Ą inside of your head if you watched it as a kid. The Doctor keeps
Ą changing and seems to get younger by the reincarnation while you
Ą of course are getting older, but you revert to being that kid
Ą when you watch it. It's the only way to watch it because it has
Ą child-like charm, in a very English way.
Ą
Ą I don't know how old Doctor Who is now supposed to be, in Earth
Ą terms, and you are not supposed to be worrying about such things
Ą when on the grand escape from the humdrum that 'Doctor Who' is
Ą supposed to be.
Ą
Ą His newest sidekick, Clara, (who has kicked around before, as a
Ą sort of teaser, presumably for her co-starring role) does seem
Ą awfully young but that is the point of sidekicks. She's a girl
Ą who yearned for adventure and travel and here she is stuck being
Ą a sort of nanny to a family who have lost their mum. She's a
Ą good stick, then, a stickler for doing the right thing, not one
Ą of those selfish young things who only care about handbags and
Ą shoes and going drinking.
Ą
Ą She doesn't seem to have a boyfriend. Who needs a boyfriend when
Ą Doctor Who is about to sweep into your life in his "snogbox",
Ą which is what Clara calls the Tardis?
Ą
Ą She is also an enigma. There is much speculation, among those
Ą who speculate on such things (I am not one of them) about what
Ą she might be. She can't be jsu some girl; this is 'Doctor Who'.
Ą
Ą I do like Clara. She's loyal and sharp and is wide-eyed without
Ą being a ninny. Doctor Who may have an eye on her (I suppose you
Ą are well beyond being a dirty old man when you are 900 or so)
Ą but she has her eye firmly on his intentions. Also, he is a bit
Ą dishy, in a fop boy sort of way and he's got gadgets and toys
Ą rather more impressive then the always broken-down Cortinas the
Ą boys I knew at Clara's age sought to impress girls with.
Ą
Ą London looks good too.
Ą
Ą The evil soul and mind harvesters - you did know wi-fi was
Ą evil, didn't you? - have their office in the Shard. Was that
Ą James Bond riding his motorbike up the side of the Shard? It
Ą might as well have been, which was confusing for old people
Ą like me, but presumably not for younger fans who didn't see
Ą their last James Bond film in the 70s.
Ą
Ą Was it scary? Those evil computer head people were creepy,
Ą especially the little computer head girl.
Ą
Ą Not being a 'Doctor Who' nut, I don't have an encyclopedic
Ą knowledge of the varieties of evil weirdos. But I know how to
Ą tell an evil computer head: they parrot back at you what you
Ą have said. In my youth, such people were known as evil little
Ą brothers and sisters.
Ą
Ą Was it funny?
Ą
Ą Those, knock, knock: "Who's there?"
Ą
Ą "The doctor."
Ą
Ą "Doctor Who?" jokes are beyond the pale, I suppose. But they
Ą still make me laugh. But I am, for half an hour, only 6 years
Ą old again.
Ą
Ą Which means that I have been sitting on the couch for far too
Ą many years; possibly 900 years.
Ą
Ą I should get off my butt and do a workout.
Ą
Ą The First Lady, Michelle Obama, took a workout at the White
Ą House on 'The Biggest Loser'. I was sent a DVD of this episode
Ą but the episode was missing. I was quite happy about this.
Ą Because, really, hasn't she got better things to do? Haven't I?
Ą Still, she didn't get arms like those by sitting on the couches
Ą watching silly shows about a time-travelling doctor, or,
Ą presumably, shows about fat people being telly boot-camped into
Ą becoming less fat. Do she and the President really snuggle up
Ą on the couch with a bowl of low-cal pretzels and watch 'The
Ą Biggest Loser'? No, thought not. They have better things to do.
Ą
Ą So do I. 'Veep' is back tonight with Julia Louis-Dreyfus'
Ą Selina Meyer, a character who manages to be even more
Ą appallingly self-obsessed then 'Seinfeld's Elaine.
Ą
Ą Now there's a female role model to look up to.
Ą
Ą
Ą - Michele Hewitson
Ą TV Eye, TimeOut
Ą The New Zealand Herald
Ą 18 April, 2013
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