tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post7741230323967535441..comments2023-09-01T04:29:54.172-06:00Comments on Maximum Verbosity: Hmm.Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-90280686850906675662010-03-19T15:58:04.038-06:002010-03-19T15:58:04.038-06:00I buy them all on DVD as soon as they're avail...I buy them all on DVD as soon as they're available, so I have absolutely zero guilt about downloading, but I simply <i>cannot</i> wait to see them. :) (Plus, I don't get BBC America, which is annoying. I <i>could</i> get it, but I think that would involve paying a lot more for only one channel that I'm actually interested in, and I just can't quite see doing that.)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-77944637442873340832010-03-19T15:55:23.611-06:002010-03-19T15:55:23.611-06:00I was hoping that might be the answer. :-) I'l...I was hoping that might be the answer. :-) I'll look forward to hearing what you think. (I'll be at Eastercon, so may not have chance to say anything at length, but I'll very definitely be watching.)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04332446179390185085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-24426222306204317002010-03-19T15:52:28.942-06:002010-03-19T15:52:28.942-06:00I've had that problem from time to time, too. ...I've had that problem from time to time, too. I think it's Murphy's Law of Blogging. :)<br /><br />And to answer your question: maybe a couple of hours from air time, depending on how many people are seeding. ;)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-90551822313895630792010-03-19T15:50:01.942-06:002010-03-19T15:50:01.942-06:00My problem is usually one of having more to say th...My problem is usually one of having more to say than I have time and energy with which to say it. But both ways round, it's a bit frustrating!<br /><br />Thinking of imminent topics of discussion, do you know how long it'll be before you get to see the new Doctor Who?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04332446179390185085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-88910338728111997372010-03-19T14:53:09.203-06:002010-03-19T14:53:09.203-06:00It really is fascinating, and I found that it got ...It really is fascinating, and I found that it got more so the more I watched. I can't quite decide if it's an absurd concept or an audaciously brilliant one... Probably both, really. It does something science fiction never really dares to do, for very good reason: shows you incomprehensible alien characters doing incomprehensible alien things for incomprehensible alien reasons. Part of me thinks that's an incredibly dumb idea for a TV show, but part of me is damned impressed by it. Also impressive are the show's ability to achieve a remarkably creepy atmosphere on a budget that makes Classic Who look ritzy, its surprising -- and surprisingly awesome -- ending, and, yes, McCallum and Lumley, who are terrific in their parts and have marvelous chemistry, to boot.<br /><br />Ultimately, watching it is deeply WTF-ish experience, and it's definitely not going to be for everybody, but I have to say I ended up enjoying it quite a lot, almost in spite of myself. :)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-20740818229003384222010-03-19T14:27:03.469-06:002010-03-19T14:27:03.469-06:00From the little of it I've seen -- maybe half ...From the little of it I've seen -- maybe half of the first serial -- I'd say "bizarrely compelling" is probably accurate. It seems like an interesting, albeit ultimately kind of ridiculous concept, uplifted largely by McCallum and Lumley's performances.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277636954260900156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-35541240552068104062010-03-19T09:50:47.659-06:002010-03-19T09:50:47.659-06:00Captain C: It's nice to know people care. :)
...Captain C: It's nice to know people care. :)<br /><br />Rag: Wow, <i>Sapphire and Steel</i> was a while ago. And a weird experience. That show made <i>absolutely no sense whatsoever</i>, and yet it was bizarrely compelling.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-46548629975206610432010-03-19T06:54:00.248-06:002010-03-19T06:54:00.248-06:00Well, you can always tell us how your encounter wi...Well, you can always tell us how your encounter with 'Sapphire & Steel' ended (cause I don't think you ever did)...ragnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-19488629402718935752010-03-19T05:07:43.750-06:002010-03-19T05:07:43.750-06:00You're too busy responding to comments to thin...You're too busy responding to comments to think of anything new. (And did you notice that your changes generated as many comments as your Dr. Who posts?)Captain Chlorophyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160624482609256786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-51870347339234282462010-03-18T19:35:03.236-06:002010-03-18T19:35:03.236-06:00Indeed.Indeed.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-20054046815813308652010-03-18T19:30:49.004-06:002010-03-18T19:30:49.004-06:00Isn't that always the way?Isn't that always the way?Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277636954260900156noreply@blogger.com