I don't know why, but I was genuinely shocked at how racist the pilot was.Holy shit what a festering pile of racist fuckery. And none of it is funny! It's just Ellen Barkin saying terrible, terrible things with the vague rhythms of a joke. Ughhhhh.

That's why The Doctor killed him, right?

That's why The Doctor killed him, right?

Yeah, I know. But watching it the first time the violent sound effect really stood out to me as something they would never do in nuwho.

Yeah, I know. But watching it the first time the violent sound effect really stood out to me as something they would never do in nuwho.

I thought the whole ISA idea was weirdly awesome and not offensive. And I like how they didn't feel the need to explain it.

I thought the whole ISA idea was weirdly awesome and not offensive. And I like how they didn't feel the need to explain it.

Is it bad that I'm happy The Doctor left Filch to die? I have to admit that pacifist!Ten really started to grate after a while, and it annoys me that an entire generation of people think that "The  Doctor never kills anyone ever not ever" despite the first six doctors pretty casually zapping cybermen and snapping…

Is it bad that I'm happy The Doctor left Filch to die? I have to admit that pacifist!Ten really started to grate after a while, and it annoys me that an entire generation of people think that "The  Doctor never kills anyone ever not ever" despite the first six doctors pretty casually zapping cybermen and snapping…

This year's memes appear to be music and christmas.

This year's memes appear to be music and christmas.

The Girl Who Just Kind of Flops Around While Stuff Happens To Her
The Girl Whose Body is Constantly Violated
The Girl Who Hasn't Had Any Agency Since That Shitty Episode About The Star Whale

The Girl Who Just Kind of Flops Around While Stuff Happens To Her
The Girl Whose Body is Constantly Violated
The Girl Who Hasn't Had Any Agency Since That Shitty Episode About The Star Whale

People think he's "trolling", but it's honestly just the way he thinks.

People think he's "trolling", but it's honestly just the way he thinks.

@avclub-d019eb089e65903455cc52308f00b997:disqus Very true. The only criticism he's ever responded to was the lack of LGBT characters in Series 5.

@avclub-d019eb089e65903455cc52308f00b997:disqus Very true. The only criticism he's ever responded to was the lack of LGBT characters in Series 5.

Now I'm imagining the ending of "Doomsday" with Rose played by a Dalek.

Now I'm imagining the ending of "Doomsday" with Rose played by a Dalek.

@avclub-c08abdfad98ebf82a02023705041633b:disqus One of these days I'll write an essay about how Sorkin-esque Moffat is. I first started thinking about it when Moffat wouldn't stop tweeting about The Newsroom's genius.