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I have never understood why Cruz is praised so often, even by bitter enemies, as a brilliant lawyer and debater. I have seen no evidence of that. He seems, rather, like a person who has watched too much Law and Order. In reruns. With commercials.

Only commenting to point out that the trailers for Arrival made the movie look more action heavy than it turned out to be. I draw no conclusions from that. Otherwise, I agree with all your points.

Maybe Christie wants to go back to being a US Attorney (like he was before becoming governor). I hear that Jeff Sessions — who would be his boss — hates weed too.

I don’t agree regarding the writing. I don’t assume that Anansi is speaking to the slaves in English. I don’t assume he is speaking. He’s a shape-shifting god with whom the slaves are linked on a primal level, just as is the case for the Vikings with Odin. And, although I haven’t seen the full scene yet, it appears

I’m with you. Obviously, I can’t go in really cold, the way I did for the first movie. But I just don’t want to know any more before I see it. It’s less about not wanting to be spoiled and more about wanting the experience to be fresh.

I don’t own it, so I can’t check it. But my recollection is that C. Baker’s doctor was rather nasty to Peri in “The Mysterious Planet” (6th Doctor, first story of “The Trial of a Timelord”) on account of her being overweight. And I think that Mel’s first episode, “Terror of the Vervoids” (same season, 2 stories

Honestly, I’m not trying to convert you into an Adric-ophile. I get that most people dislike him, some intensely. That’s just how it is.

It’s a cool idea, but non-canon. I guess that I do prefer the idea of the Master regenerating into a female form, though. But your idea is nifty!

Happy to welcome a fellow pedant! But you’re not saying that Adric was actually a Companion in that episode, are you?

No, sorry, I can’t go there. There are hundreds of characters who have had an adventure with the Doctor, and I doubt that most people would consider them to be Companions. Craig was a Friend of the Doctor, in the same way that the Brigadier was. Companion is a special category for characters that have been across the

I am sorry. I am one of the few Whovians who really liked him. His was an interesting character, poorly handled by the producers and some (not all) of the writers. Ultimately, I think the actor did the best he could, considering his lack of acting experience and minimal support from the producers and the BBC.

The TV movie really cocks up my system, I’ll grant that. However, I personally don’t think of Grace as a Companion, any more than I think of Wilf as 10's Companion (at this point, I can’t even remember whether Wilf travels in the TARDIS). For sure, she’s a Friend of the Doctor, but she also turns down his offer for

Was that in the audio stories, or the TV movie? I certainly don’t remember that from the show.

I think that she was actually introduced in one of Pertwee’s episodes as the Doctor’s assistant. Generally speaking, the characters we now refer to as Companions were then referred to as his assistants. I chose that moniker because it seemed to suggest more than merely Friend of the Doctor, because of how closely they

“Black Orchid,” “The King’s Demons” and “The Awakening” were 2-episode stories. All from Davison’s tenure.

Well, I didn’t read your comment that way, but even so, I think it’s wrong. Tegan and Nyssa joined the TARDIS as Companions with “Logopolis” (T. Baker’s last episode). By then, Adric had been a Companion for 4 stories (the E-Space trilogy and “The Keeper of Traken,” the story in which Nyssa was introduced, but not as

Nope. Adric was a full-fledged Companion for most of T. Baker’s last season and all of P. Davison’s first (except for the ultra-shitty “Time-Flight,” about which the less said, the better).

Ridiculously fannish Doctor Who nitpicking? Bring it!

They say “[t]he Democrats .. don’t want Republicans to get anything done” like it’s a bad thing. Look at what the Republicans want to get done: (1) repeal the ACA and replace it with a regime designed to result in medical bankruptcy for the poor and massive tax cuts for the rich; (2) revamp the federal tax code to

I legit love The Devil’s Rain! Not saying it isn’t terrible — it’s terrible! But it has an insane cast munching loudly on the scenery. The melty-wax effects are surprisingly, uh, effective. Shirtless Shatner! And it takes the occult stuff just seriously enough to be scary (to 15-year old me, anyway). I would love to