tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post7555004163664102267..comments2023-12-16T11:33:46.131+00:00Comments on Shabogan Graffiti: Victory of the IconJack Grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577724856056106531noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-72106698230357920302014-09-10T11:19:37.738+01:002014-09-10T11:19:37.738+01:00The only downside of this marvellous treatise is t...The only downside of this marvellous treatise is that it took me so long to read it. Perfectly summarises the reasons behind the unease-turning-to-anger i felt during the initial viewing of the episode. Have never watched it since for fear of smashing the TV in and hating all of Doctor Who as though it were tainted by association with this... thing. And all the majority of people who complain about this ep can bitch about is the colour and design of the fucking DALEKS?!? Imbeciles.<br /><br />I look forward to Moffat's next Xmas special, where the Doctor helps organise the King David Hotel bombing, before having afternoon tea with Rumsfeld, Dubya and Anders Fogh Rasmussen.Crispin Wahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-64586728260613283062012-03-11T13:31:38.630+00:002012-03-11T13:31:38.630+00:00Which is pretty irrational of us, considering that...Which is pretty irrational of us, considering that they've shown no indication that they're able or seriously inclined to bomb anyone. They don't have nukes, as far as we know. And we'd almost certainly know if they did. They have a nuclear programme, but it's supervised and - as far as we know - conforms to the strictures of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Indeed, Iran seems much more compliant with the terms of the IAEA than many of our allies, including the US. Speaking of our allies, how about Israel? Nuked-up to the hilt and, unlike Iran, with a proven track record of violent aggression. Israel is currently occupying other people's land and subjecting them to apartheid and slow torture. Iran couldn't hope to get away with bombing another country in the consequence-free way that Israel stomps around. Attacking the West or Western allies would, in any case, be akin to national suicide. 'We', on the other hand, bomb who we like without comeback.Jack Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577724856056106531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-24195501720054844952012-03-11T11:57:40.259+00:002012-03-11T11:57:40.259+00:00We're scared they might bomb us?We're scared they might bomb us?Lucy McGoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343777122050849475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-62381884397001505672012-03-11T09:06:58.443+00:002012-03-11T09:06:58.443+00:00The question is, why do 'we' hate them?The question is, why do 'we' hate them?Jack Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577724856056106531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-31489219938738897232012-03-11T08:32:11.012+00:002012-03-11T08:32:11.012+00:00Just read this. Definitely food for thought. I did...Just read this. Definitely food for thought. I didn't know any of this stuff.<br /><br />No wonder the Iranians hate us.Lucy McGoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343777122050849475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-19558008031797164032011-04-11T02:34:11.867+01:002011-04-11T02:34:11.867+01:00And Season 6 is debuting with an "American&qu...And Season 6 is debuting with an "American" story, so it has to have stetson hats, Monument Valley, six shooters, greys, the White House and aliens making an alliance with the officially-sanctioned "bad" President.Richard Pilbeamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-81499897168262357732011-04-10T09:04:52.054+01:002011-04-10T09:04:52.054+01:00It's the icon thing again. It HAS to be durin...It's the icon thing again. It HAS to be during the Blitz. It HAS to feature spitfires. It HAS to have plummy RAF guys saying "Broadsword to Dannyboy..." Of course, another word for 'icon', in this instance, would be 'cliche'.Jack Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577724856056106531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-77876260052230103122011-04-10T07:38:43.249+01:002011-04-10T07:38:43.249+01:00This was the exact point I stopped caring about Se...This was the exact point I stopped caring about Season 5. Then I watched the Angels two-parter and actively gave up on it.<br /><br />The thing is, in addition to everything you've mentioned, the story doesn't even work as a narrative. Making a deal with the devil only has impact if the character knows what they're doing, but Churchill thinks the Daleks were created by Bracewell specifically to win the war, so... why shouldn't he keep them around?<br /><br />And why did any of this need to take place during the Blitz at all?Richard Pilbeamhttp://crimitism.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-8144391502187620452011-04-09T12:33:20.629+01:002011-04-09T12:33:20.629+01:00Thank you for writing this. It's rare that I f...Thank you for writing this. It's rare that I find anything that I agree with completely, but this article I do. More importantly, I've learned even more than I knew about the subject already.<br /><br />This is a wonderfully written commentary on the episode.<br /><br />EIG.Everythingisgoldnoreply@blogger.com