Jennifer Crusie's Blog: Argh Ink

I typed “Cheery Saturday” and then thought, “Well, that’s good, too. Cherry Saturday’s make me cheery.”
What’s cheery or not in your Cherry world?

We’re skipping three episodes this time, “Dalek,” “The Long Game,” and “Father’s Day,” (I know, I know, but there are seven seasons to skim through, so we’re going to be skipping some good stuff), but we can’t skip “The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances.” If you forced me to pick the best Who story it would be this one, a blend of horror and comedy, heartbreak and jubilation, Who at its best. You’ll never hear the word “Mummy” again without shivering, so one thing to look at is the way Davies never undercuts the horror with the comedy but balances the two to create just the right amount of tension. Also metaphor: there’s a lotta talk about dancing going on here.

A cast of thousands, a broken Big Ben, and Harriet Jones. How do you feel about large casts, two-part episodes (could this have been done better in one?) and subplots explaining to loved ones where you’ve been for a year? Also, Harriet Jones.

Late again. Very sorry. So, what’s new with you?

ETA: Cherries at RT, Jill and Kieran.
Also, this is Argh’s 900th post.

Toni Causey put up the most beautiful post on Murderati.