that…. might actually be fun!

Oh, absolutely they are. They're reassuring ideologies that tell you that everything makes sense (to someone) and has a purpose (even if its an evil one).
But also, the decline of religion leads to more superstition in general. What's the Chesterton line? "The tragedy of atheism is not that people stop believing in…

Not sure it's his conversation that's the attraction.

Parents of healthy newborns should be given their babies with a sign put round their neck: "Congratulations! Because of modern science, your baby probably will live long enough to learn to talk."

I don't think many people will be persuaded by people like that. But I think a lot of people might see a famous person say something and be intrigued enough to look at some sites, that then persuade them. We denizens of internet forums tend to forget that there are vast numbers of people who are only vaguely aware of…

I thought most of them were pitiable. But they're also all utterly odious backstabbers who don't care about anything except their own petty careers. [well, Tucker cares about the career of his party, but that's not a huge improvement]

True, but it would probably cause other problems. Like, Cate Blanchett would be a billionaire with limitless media exposure and would probably try to conquer the world, creating some sort of nightmarish Dark Galadriel dystopia.
On the other hand, the Entourage movie would never have happened, so there are pros and cons.

Ah, right, good point. They send the prototype cybermen as pioneers where they don't think they can go. Sort of makes sense. But why being vaguely "strong" is important, in their view, remains unclear. (it's not like they have weapons or anything, and clearly the upper decks and the lift aren't inherently dangerous…

And if Girlboss were made by Martin Scorsese, starred, say, Cate Blanchett, and had the production values of a Hollywood blockbuster, I dare say more people might have given it a go.

I didn't see Girlboss, but if it's true that her evil was just petty meanness, that might be the problem. Seeing someone being sort of an arsehole gets old fast. Seeing someone be a sociopathically evil drug kingpin, or charismatic soulless stockbroker, or ruthless mafia boss or the like, or even a remorselessly…

Man or woman, it's much trickier to do the 'unlikeable protagonist' as a comedy than as a drama. Unlikeable protagonists in drama allow more tragedy - but that's much harder to pull off in a comedy, where audiences generally want to feel good. [not impossible, of course. The Thick of It, for instance, has essentially…

I don't think leaks really matter, because almost nobody hears about them except people who are looking for spoilers. And even if they make a notable source, most of us won't remember any details six months later anyway. So the BBC spoiling their climactic shock twists for everybody, because maybe 5% of their viewers…

Small plot hole, though: why are they so sure they can't go to the top of the ship and take control because of the evil dangers there, when they have literally just been to the top of the ship to collect Bill?

I'd be fine with that only if McQueen plays a new version of the Master who is, in fact, just Julius Nicholson. Julius would make such a great supervillain.

Alternatively, maybe the ship does make it to Mondas eventually, bringing new cyberman technology with it?

"So what is it?"

Although surely if there's that much time dilation there'd also be noticeable spatial dilation (spaghettification)?

I thought he was some sort of bizarre space-Fagin…

It's not a constant presence - there's much more emphasis placed on her friend's murder and the mysteries around it, and in any case 90% of most episodes is about the case of the week. That said, the first episode isn't the only time they flash back to or discuss it or reference it implicitly, so it may well not be…

"Jason! I've got a role for you in my new show!"
"Am I so smouldering that the feisty heroine falls into my bed against her better judgement?"
"Of course, my friend. Of course."