But most people didn't tune out, so it was completely worthwhile. Just because some people don't get a joke doesn't make the joke pointless, because some people will, the same as not everyone is going to get every reference or call-back from their first viewing on every episode. TV programmes and movies are expected…

That's also true. Not only was she such an important part of all of those kids' lives in-universe, adopted and otherwise, making any reference to her death all the more complicated, she also had a very young fanbase as a result of The Sarah Jane Adventures, so the only responsible way to properly deal with Sarah's…

Yeah, series six began with a special about her contribution to the show, then The Impossible Astronaut—I believe—was dedicated to her memory. The current writers, at least, seem to be in agreement that they're never going mention Sarah Jane having died in-universe, preferring to leave her still out there fighting…

Gilmore Girls marathons are the best kind of marathons. Well, besides 24-hour dance marathons. It's just so easy to watch. It's like comfort food.

I've been toying with the idea of rewatching Gilmore Girls for months, now, but I keep talking myself out of it because I've already watched them all a bunch of times (even if it has been a few years since I've taken out the DVDs), and surely I can find something to waste my time on that I've never seen before, but…

My favourite thing about that line is just how many people who have written for Doctor Who since, both on television and otherwise, have tried to retcon that line in throwaway jokes and what-have-yous, but all attempts have either been a) really lame, b) nonsensical, or c) ultimately thrown out in an earlier draft…

He was given the option, and the kid came in at the end of the last episode and stopped him from agreeing to it. There's something really creepy about the implication that all the other Cybermen are people who willingly chose to have their emotions removed. Through trickery, for sure, but a choice nonetheless. Danny…

This whole series has been about them lying to each other. That is 100% consistent with these characters and their relationship. They lie to protect each others feelings, but we as an audience know it's unnecessary, and they're really hurting each other even more by doing so. That's… that's the point. They need each…

Wait, you think Boom Town was mediocre? It's my favourite ninth Doctor episode. Aliens of London/World War Three is worthwhile only for the fact it lead to Annette Badland's return and that scene in the restaurant with Christopher Eccleston by extension. It gave us the first of what would be many proper examinations…

Also, based on what he's said in interviews, I get the impression John Simms wouldn't touch Doctor Who again with a ten-foot pole. He took the part because his son was a fan, but since actually encountering the fanbase in their most negative form, I think he's regretted the decision.

I don't think for a second Clara would classify being pregnant as "bad news". After losing Danny, if she was pregnant, it would be played as a positive both in her eyes and in the eyes of the show, just based on what we know about her and about television clichés. She just wanted to tell the Doctor that Danny didn't…

It really wasn't subtle.

In Turn Left the Doctor drowned, the logic being that if he was drowning regeneration wouldn't save him because his new body would still be underwater and he'd just keep drowning until he burnt through all his regenerations. In Night of the Doctor we saw the Doctor crash in a spaceship and die before being able to…

That was the writing process behind Toy Story 3, though. John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich developed the story, then handed it off to Michael Arndt to script. It worked out pretty well last time.

I mean, Toy Story 3's script was written by Michael Arndt, who at that point was known only as the writer of Little Miss Sunshine, also from a story treatment by Pixar people. Celeste and Jesse Forever is a cute and funny but emotional indie movie, like Sunshine, it makes sense to go down a similar road if its worked…

Me too! But after hearing good things about the next episode, and the fact I liked the creator's last show, I gave it another go, and as soon as John Cho and Karen Gillan actually share scenes together the pilot improves a lot, which happens right after I originally threw in the towel, basically. Then episode two is…

Rashida Jones and Will McCormack wrote Celeste and Jesse Forever, which was a pretty great little film. It's not the first time Pixar has looked to writers known for writing well-received independent movies aimed at adults to write for their movies, like Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent, who went on to work on Up)…

Yeah, it's called London Spy, apparently. Espionage thriller/drama mini-series, with Jim Broadbent, which sounds promising. It's not airing until next year, though. I'm just happy whenever I see anyone involved with The Hour doing things, and most of them seem to have fared pretty well. Although I still think its…

I had the same thought. When I saw the thumbnail I thought for sure it was Ben Whishaw, and I was going to get a new show to pretend is the further adventures of Freddie Lyon to fill The Hour-shaped hole in my heart, but now I've seen the picture properly they don't really look alike at all. Must be the clocks.…

Whoops, sorry! It's more likely I misread, that's exactly what you said. But yeah, as far as I can tell there isn't any cross-over between the two—no one major, at least—so it is more likely to just be drawing on common tropes/ideas, and just happening to end up with similar results. Killer clowns are fairly…