{"id":892,"date":"2009-06-01T20:18:31","date_gmt":"2009-06-01T08:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeusblog.tetrap.com\/?p=892"},"modified":"2009-06-01T20:27:32","modified_gmt":"2009-06-01T08:27:32","slug":"fast-return-may-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeusblog.tetrap.com\/?p=892","title":{"rendered":"Fast Return May 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

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JINGS!
\n<\/strong>And so the Scottish Invasion of Doctor Who<\/em> continues. And we approve, even if we know a little less about Karen Gillan than some of her predecessors. It might be no bad thing – after PiperTategate fandomia didn’t exactly distinguish itself with good behaviour based on preconceived notions. Mind you, we knew so very little about Freema, didn’t we?\u00a0But so long as Karen doesn’t have to film a scene where a fish drowns she should be fine.<\/p>\n

TENNANT’S EVICTED
\n<\/strong>A surprisingly muted farewell\u00a0last week with the last of the Tenth Doctor’s scenes having been shot (bar the odd pick-up post production – still time for another “Whatwhatwhat” Russell!) And so a dignified, muted that’s yer lot – au revoir, Doctor, it’s been fab!<\/p>\n

MORE TENNANT TO COME YET<\/strong>
\nExcept to say that there was also that special segment he shot for John Barrowman’s dreadful variety show.\u00a0 Nothing wrong wiv dat, Sylv did it for\u00a0the kids, and Jon made a post-telly career out of it. All the best, David.<\/p>\n

TENNANT CLINGING ONTO ROLE LIKE A LIMPET
\n<\/strong>Coming later this year of course is Dreamland<\/em>, the new animated Who<\/em> special, featuring David Tennant as the Doctor. Well, these are tough times and the money will be handy whilst one is in LA perusing the Hollywood dailies, right?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

“…FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS” – TENNANT
\n<\/strong>A Doctor Who<\/em> movie rumoured to be in the works, scripted by RTD and starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor? Cheese and crackers, man – run for your life! Did Eccleston teach you nothing?<\/p>\n

PIPER RELIEVES BLOGGER<\/strong>
\nHmm. If latest rumours are to be believed then the Rose’s return might not be that gratuitous. As you were, everyone.<\/p>\n

TOBY HADOKE: “KIWIS FED MY DOCTOR WHO<\/em> HABIT”<\/strong>
\nAmidst the local excitement of Toby Hadoke’s award-winning Clayton Hickman impression came related news that during the performer’s own ‘wilderness years’ his hunger for old school (i.e. not yet released) Who<\/em> was fed by, shall we say, buccaneers of the south seas in Australia and NZ fandom. Cribbins! Can you imagine the tripe he must have got from here then? Nth generation copies of something so ridden with dropouts and static it\u00a0resembled little more than a blur in a smudge factory. I wonder if he ever met Chr*s M*****y?<\/p>\n

LATEST ISSUE OF MAG REACHES LETTERBOX. STOP PRESS!
\n<\/strong>Thanks guys, that sort of news completes our day every<\/a> bloody<\/a> single<\/a> time<\/a> you<\/a> post<\/a> it.<\/p>\n

DWM 405 ODDLY NOT THAT RARE, COLLECTABLE ANY MORE
\n<\/strong>In fact we hear they’re going for a song on Ebay these days. Right, Jono?<\/p>\n

and finally…<\/p>\n

THE CLINTON EFFECT<\/strong>
\nYou know, we\u00a0have been cads when it comes to fan message boards, linking to the ridiculous and sometimes pathetic for a cheap laugh. As if we know any better. But message boards and fora are, largely, homes for the most drossful waste of time and bandwidth in christendom; wretched\u00a0isles upon whose shores are daily swept tides\u00a0of frippery, bile and squee.<\/p>\n

But the recent and untimely passing of Clinton Spencer, observed with sensitivity and some sentiment recently on the NZDWFC Message Board provided an opportunity to see such devices work well, perhaps even fill the function for which they were originally intended. With a (likely) end of year date of the next TSV<\/em> being probably too late to mark a notable fan’s passing (although a suggested obituary would still in our minds be wholly appropriate) the immediacy of these online communal spaces provides the perfect space for coming together and, well, sharing. We’ve said this numerous times, but fandom is community first and foremost, and despite being for the least happy\u00a0of reasons, it was good to see local fan media being used for the best as well.<\/p>\n

All the best, everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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