Thanks for a well written and argued article Kirk! I can't wait to see how this plays out in GTA 5, and I strongly suspect my style of play is going to change depending on who I'm playing as, especially in free roam. I like how Trevor, for example, is a character designed and written with the rampaging player in mind,…

Ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause for Neil Blomkamp. Good on him I say.

I'll generalize a bit here, but parents in the UK are much less hesitant to expose their children to frightening images than they are in the US. Plus, given the whole family show thing, the parents are usually watching the show with their children, so can usually step in if things get too freaky.

I watch Heat about once a year, and it never gets old.

That's a fair point. I probably came across as glib when I said variety. Absolutely it should be based on a persons talents that they get a writing or directing gig or whatever. Gender really shouldn't be an issue, and hopefully one day it won't be, but we aren't quite there yet. I just find it a bit odd that there's…

Absolutely. They all did amazing work, and didn't get much credit for it at the time. I always loved the story about how they created the iconic dematerializing TARDIS sound; it was something to do with recording the sound of a set of keys being dragged along the strings of a gutted piano, and then slowing down the…

I believe, unless mistaken, that this lady is the godmother of techno music. What Delia did to realize Ron Grainer's theme is nothing short of painstaking; everything had to be recorded individually and then slowly brought together one by one. I truly hope that the fantastic Dalia Derbyshire is portrayed properly in…

The Doctor Who theme is a work of pure genius, and is probably one of the most remixed theme songs in existence. What Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire came up with was pure gold IMO, and despite hearing it thousands of times, it still sends a shiver down my spine. I'm writing this while listening to this very version…

I love Dr Who, but I'd be the first to admit it has an appalling track record when it comes to female writers. To date the new series has had exactly two episodes written by a woman (the Daleks in Manhattan two parter). I'm a guy and frankly would love to see more episodes written (and directed) by women, for the sake…

Are The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony considered DLC or expansion packs? In either case, I thought Liberty City became a far richer and more interesting place for them.

I suppose the good thing is that there's plenty of other things going on besides the guests. Having said that I'm still holding out that one year we get a con that's got some Dr Who and Firefly cast visiting; that would be sweet. Speaking of which, if I can't come up with anything else, I'll probably go for the Doctor…

Well, I'm bringing Bladerunner for Edward James Olmos, as well as some of my BSG box set. The other cast members I really want to meet (I want to meet them all, but if I had to choose) would be Katee Sackoff and James Callis. It was a great show, but not for everyone. For a lot of people the first two seasons are the…

I'd love to meet Summer Glau.

For Trek fans last year was pure gold, but I prefered BSG, so this years a real treat for me. But Lena Headey cancelled! I was so looking forward to meeting her; I was hoping to ask her to sign T:TSCC for me. But the BSG cast makes up for it. And agent Scully will be there too ; )

Well, I went to Montreal Comic-Con last year (my first con) and had a blast, so I'm doing it again this year; big incentive being that five of the BSG cast are gonna be there. But I'm also bracing myself for insane lineups and crowds, something I struggle with as someone with claustrophobia. But here's the thing: last…

I really have struggled with Defiance; I came close to bailing a couple of times but something kept me coming back. In light of the past few episodes I'm glad I stuck to it.

Ahh, how I miss Ainley ; ) Do you remember Survival? I thought it was his best performance, and that was the way Ainley had always wanted to play The Master, but JNT wanted it cartoonish and OTT. I feel very torn about the RTD era; I'm far from a hater, because when push comes to shove I think he did far more good for…

This whole thing reminds me horribly of the movie Brazil.

Stop them! That evil Time Lord The Prince is stealing the TARDIS!

My neighbour had the Mobile Command Center, and I had the Terrordrome. That shit got epic.