News: June 2005 Archives
Entertainment Weekly's EW.com | Special Coverage: Must List 2005: Cast of ''Serenity''
Apparently there's a "must-see buzz".
This highly amusing essay made me laugh. It's about Chewbacca and R2D2, the real heroes of the rebellion, the undecover agents in all those dark years. Very funny.
BBC - Press Office - Doctor Who press pack phase eight
Includes an inerview with Russell T Davies..
Q: Were you surprised by the reaction to the new series?RTD: The honest to God truth is I was shocked.
Also the BBC are showing the season one highlights trailer (including regeneration) at high repeat frequency. And of course it ends with a teaser for the Christmas special, only 6 months away!
Turn On, Tune In, Veg Out - New York Times
"These newer films don't even pretend to tell the whole story; they are akin to PowerPoint presentations that summarize the main bullet points from a much more comprehensive body of work developed by and for a geek subculture."
As usual Mr. Stephenson makes speaks much sense, and yet takes the discussion off into an unforseeable tangent.
Serenity to be released early?.
The rumour on FireFlyFans.net is that Serenity is going to get an early release...
A Universal employee said...(allegedly).
"Oh. . .you guys probably won't even have to wait until September 30th anymore. Our test markets and advance screenings are off the charts. . .we had no idea. . .when you said, 'Big following', I didn't realize how big. . ."
Cool.
A triumphant return.
Often full of crazy plot holes, yet carrying itself with such style and at such a frantic pace that it never failed to entertain.
Both Christopher Eccelstone and Billie Piper were fantastic, and the writing was top notch. Well done Russel T Davies.
One other major point, it's family orientated Science Fiction, on prime time Saturday night, on the biggest TV channel in the UK (BBC1), and it won the ratings war.
How wonderful.
This weeks Doctor Who Fear Forecast has a few spoilers so I skimmed it.
BBC - Doctor Who - Fear Forecast: Parting of the Ways
Good final reactions though...
"Samuel, Adam, Harry: Fantastic!
Amy: Can I have an ice cream now please?"
Battlestar Galactica - Dark-Thoughts.net
Slick photos of all your favourites...
I had an idea last night, perhaps Bad Wolf is....da da daaaa.... The Master?
BBC NEWS | England | Somerset | Missing Dr Who Dalek found on Tor
Glastonbury. Of course. Home to the festival of festivals. Where else would a Dalek turn up?
That Russel T Davies is such a tease, apparently no one has figured out what Bad Wolf really is yet.
More at www.badwolf.org.uk
BTW if you're at work don't go here at the moment, unless you want everyone wondering why you have a 100 daleks screaming EXTERMINATE! on your computer.
BBC - Doctor Who - Russell review
"Expect the 'same old mix' of stories for Series 2, some darker, some lighter. Some traditional – although if anything, the traditional stories are BBC Drama's least favourite, but I love them, so I'm gonna keep them in there."
He also says....
"To be blunt, this show is a success, and it's our job to maintain that success, not wander away from it."
Nice. I'm glad that someone as knowledgable/talented as Mr. Davies is in charge (of the stories at leats).
This BBC page urges you to stay spoiler free for this season's Doctor Who finale by avoiding the internet.
Made me laugh...
BBC NEWS | England | Somerset | Dalek 'kidnappers' demand Doctor
The 5ft model, believed to be an original from the cult BBC Dr Who series, was taken from Wookey Hole Caves near Wells on Monday.On Thursday, staff found the plunger arm and a ransom note on a doorstep.
The note read: "We are holding the Dalek captive. We demand further instructions from the Doctor."
Sci-Fi Ranter Girl: OK, so I gave Firefly a chance
This seems like a familiar theme! Let's hope the movie goes interstellar and someone with half a brain commissions a new series (get your dosh out BBC!).
I have an excuse, it was apparently only aired in the UK on the UK Sci-Fi channel, and lets face it, no one watches that channel. Oh, in fact I think they're airing it now.
It sounds like this weeks Doctor Who is a lot less creepy, allowing children everywhere to have fewer nightmares.
BBC - Doctor Who - Fear Forecast: Boom Town
Best quote:
"It's a baddie, it's a baddie!" warns Harry. Amy clutches the corner of her sleeping bag in anticipation.
