tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post8901092337220437876..comments2023-09-01T04:29:54.172-06:00Comments on Maximum Verbosity: Three Brief Bits Of TV TalkBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-32074209181215535622014-08-25T12:15:41.787-06:002014-08-25T12:15:41.787-06:00Maybe there is a segment of the audience that need...Maybe there is a segment of the audience that needs a little bit of hand-holding, but even they surely shouldn't need quite that <i>much</i>. <br /><br />And Henry Ian Cusick? I have no idea how to feel about that...Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-83876577970501789742014-08-25T08:47:16.723-06:002014-08-25T08:47:16.723-06:00I kept wanting to shout at the screen, "Look,...I kept wanting to shout at the screen, "Look, we've seen <i>Doctor Who</i>. We know about regeneration. You don't have to do this hard a sell."<br /><br />And Henry Ian Cusick replaces Patinkin in the spin-off movie.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277636954260900156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-68162535520783345352014-08-24T22:42:21.112-06:002014-08-24T22:42:21.112-06:001. While I enjoyed it a lot, overall, there were s...1. While I enjoyed it a lot, overall, there were some things in the episode I wasn't thrilled about, mostly in the way it tries a <i>little</i> too hard to send viewers the "No, really, you must accept this guy as the Doctor, older face, Scottish accent and all!" message. Especially as I think Clara's reactions feel much more designed to serve that end than to make sense in light of previous events, which does the character something of a disservice. That being said, though, I <i>do</i> like the snarky-but-functional dynamic she and the new Doctor seem to be developing, and she does get one or two great moments. I'm optimistic that now that she's no longer required to remain a mystery, she'll start to feel more substantial as a character.<br /><br />2. <i>Mythbusters</i> is pretty darned great. Never mind the horde of inferior imitators it appears to have spawned. I can't help but wonder what the heck kind of decision-making went into that announcement, though.<br /><br />3. He's not in it?! Dammit. I guess I will be back to having a dearth of Mandy Patinkin in my life a little too soon.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-19627420837981767542014-08-24T21:49:39.608-06:002014-08-24T21:49:39.608-06:001. I don't know if I was sold on everything th...1. I don't know if I was sold on <i>everything</i> that happened in that episode -- I'm starting to feel Moffat should just make the Vastra, Jenny, and Strax spin-off he clearly wants to make -- but Capaldi was great in it. I'm very intrigued by what it says about the developing relationship between the Doctor and Clara. (As much as I like Jenna Coleman, I'm not sure the character's distinguished herself enough before this.)<br /><br />2. I have never watched Mythbusters, but I've been hearing a lot about this, particularly the unceremonious-ness of it, which seems odd.<br /><br />3. Patinkin really is great. The fact that he didn't return for the "Life After Death" movie is at least part of the reason why I still haven't broken down and watched it.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277636954260900156noreply@blogger.com