Generally, yes. It's just that certain people, politicians, commentators etc will automatically paint it as being disrespectful, because to actually engage with it on any kind of mature level would run contrary to our proud tradition of "ya boo sucks to you with brass knobs on".

I'd agree with that take.

You mean it wouldn't… Save Me?

There is definitely an element of that over here, although certain sections of our right-wing press make a much bigger noise about it than it deserves. There have been a few high(ish)-profile instances of people making a point of wearing white poppies as a compromise, to show respect whilst also being very definitely…

Fair enough! I didn't see it when it first aired, as I was but a wee child at the time. And I've only really become aware of Ben Elton after his becoming the comedy antichrist. Haven't even seen We Will Rock You, and don't plan to, it sounds horrendous. And I love Queen! So I can't really offer much on that train of…

There was a special, a time-travelling one called Blackadder Back and Forth. It wasn't very good.

It's possible to have a respectful silence for people (or characters) who have died without condoning what led them to their deaths. I've always thought it was a perfect, poetic image on which to end. The fact that the poppy has been co-opted so shamelessly, and turned into a manipulative jingoistic object designed to…

By bad... do you mean good?

Oh ye Gods, this. The mother, mother-in-law and GRANDMOTHER of all cop-outs. Considering how batshit things got in Season 8, and considering how the writers all seemed aware of this and made a point of saying they'd be going back to basics in Season 9, why the hell would they make a big thing of tackling this huge…

This guy needs to have not died, please.

Hi, Dom.

Yeah she almost died on that Antarctica shoot, and then the pictures all looked Photoshopped anyway, like these. They should just let her be in front of a green screen all the time. What a life she must lead. Poor thing.

What a piece of junk.

Are you not?!

Starring Robert de Nado, Ralph Nado, Paul Nado and Nadon Fillion.

Until Bobby Fed came and took her away. Red under the bed standing by.

Oh yes. I can get with that. Fuck mince pies, and all who sail in them.

I always knew the real threat would come from Canada.

I ain't got no truck with shepherds, friend. Their pies, on the other hand, are of great value and personal significance to me. I got little interest in seaborne rats, or rats of any other kind for that matter. I'm happy for us to just call this what it is - a misunderstanding - and for us to both be on our merries.…

My God, Bones. What have I done?