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Heather Farthing's Blog, page 5
September 10, 2014
Word Count Update
10,589 or thereabouts. Hopefully this'll be the first full-length story I finish and distribute in print!
September 9, 2014
July 21, 2014
March 4, 2014
December 28, 2013
Eleven's Hour is Over Now and the Clock is Striking Twelve
So the Christmas special was...not what I expected.
Firstly...how did they get out of Trenzalore the first time? Is that bothering no one else but me? Did they explain that to everyone else but me?
Secondly, while I know The Doctor is the lonely sort looking for a place to call home, the idea of him finding one is a bit...strange. I have difficulty imagining him finding a home.
Thirdly, Eleven told Ten they died on Trenzalore in their millions. I know time passed, but I don't think MILLIONS passed. I'm not sure they're when they thought they were.
Fourthly, I didn't like the cavalier explanation for The Silence. I LIKED the explanation, I just expected something...grander.
Fifthly, it's taken me an episode or two to like ANY new doctor. However, when Twelve said, "New kidneys...I don't like their color..." I smiled and went, "Yup, that's The Doctor."
It was a fun episode, and a bit grander than the regular Christmas specials we get. I like that, and was disappointment when it ended. Now I'm ready for the new series in Spring.
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I just finished The Last Angry Geek and Diamanda Hagan's review of The Day of the Doctor and I agree on most points. I felt like they adapted an unused 10th script, and that a fiftieth anniversary should cover the whole fifty, not just the last few years.
I really think what they should have done was keep it in The Doctor's mind/timestream/scar tissue where they left off, and used some creative casting to have all eleven and a half doctors at one time, or at least to wander in and out of his memories, ie, "This dungeon is First Doctor-themed, complete with black and white color scheme, this one is Fifth Doctor, etc."
Seriously, how did they get out of that?
Firstly...how did they get out of Trenzalore the first time? Is that bothering no one else but me? Did they explain that to everyone else but me?
Secondly, while I know The Doctor is the lonely sort looking for a place to call home, the idea of him finding one is a bit...strange. I have difficulty imagining him finding a home.
Thirdly, Eleven told Ten they died on Trenzalore in their millions. I know time passed, but I don't think MILLIONS passed. I'm not sure they're when they thought they were.
Fourthly, I didn't like the cavalier explanation for The Silence. I LIKED the explanation, I just expected something...grander.
Fifthly, it's taken me an episode or two to like ANY new doctor. However, when Twelve said, "New kidneys...I don't like their color..." I smiled and went, "Yup, that's The Doctor."
It was a fun episode, and a bit grander than the regular Christmas specials we get. I like that, and was disappointment when it ended. Now I'm ready for the new series in Spring.
***
I just finished The Last Angry Geek and Diamanda Hagan's review of The Day of the Doctor and I agree on most points. I felt like they adapted an unused 10th script, and that a fiftieth anniversary should cover the whole fifty, not just the last few years.
I really think what they should have done was keep it in The Doctor's mind/timestream/scar tissue where they left off, and used some creative casting to have all eleven and a half doctors at one time, or at least to wander in and out of his memories, ie, "This dungeon is First Doctor-themed, complete with black and white color scheme, this one is Fifth Doctor, etc."
Seriously, how did they get out of that?
December 4, 2013
Another New Story
Cottingley is going for free on Amazon to celebrate its new release. It's on sale until the eighth.
November 30, 2013
New Story
Just released a new short story, for 99 cents, on Kindle, Shipwrecked. I'm going to be putting it on sale from December 1st to the 5th. Enjoy! ^_^
It Goes Ding When There's Stuff
And contains spoilers, so be warned.
So I finally just got to see the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who and...
Is it just me, or did they take a standard, monster-of-the-week Doctor Who episode and convert it into the 50th? Really?
I was blown away by the opening, and I loved the ending shot of all current doctors, but the middle...felt like I was watching a reasonably good, albeit standard, episode.
How did they get out of Trenzalore? Did they not think it would be awesome having an epic space battle inside The Doctor's mind? That would have been all the excuse needed for everyone, all the doctors, all the companions (with creative casting, I'm sure).
I was about halfway through when I realized something was wrong: as much fun as watching three doctors on screen was, this didn't feel like an epic special half a century in the making. It just didn't. I enjoyed it, it was well-cast, fun to watch, and I liked how it's ultimately about The Doctor redeeming himself, but...
How did they get out of Trenzalore?
Also, when the Time Lord went, "There's twelve of them!" and was answered, "No, there's thirteen." I've been told who the Valeyard is, although I haven't seen those episodes, I know we're nearing the time when The Doctor snaps and decides stealing is past/future regenerations from a future form is a good idea.
So...was that Twelve, or was that the Valeyard?
I've wanted to see Susan return for some time what with her being the first companion and a blood relative of The Doctor. They've started making references to her, with The Doctor telling Clara he used to take his granddaughter to the planet they were on at the time, and with Clara examining picture of her at the end of the episode. It makes me wonder if they're planning on doing that.
And how did they get out of Trenzalore?!
So I finally just got to see the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who and...
Is it just me, or did they take a standard, monster-of-the-week Doctor Who episode and convert it into the 50th? Really?
I was blown away by the opening, and I loved the ending shot of all current doctors, but the middle...felt like I was watching a reasonably good, albeit standard, episode.
How did they get out of Trenzalore? Did they not think it would be awesome having an epic space battle inside The Doctor's mind? That would have been all the excuse needed for everyone, all the doctors, all the companions (with creative casting, I'm sure).
I was about halfway through when I realized something was wrong: as much fun as watching three doctors on screen was, this didn't feel like an epic special half a century in the making. It just didn't. I enjoyed it, it was well-cast, fun to watch, and I liked how it's ultimately about The Doctor redeeming himself, but...
How did they get out of Trenzalore?
Also, when the Time Lord went, "There's twelve of them!" and was answered, "No, there's thirteen." I've been told who the Valeyard is, although I haven't seen those episodes, I know we're nearing the time when The Doctor snaps and decides stealing is past/future regenerations from a future form is a good idea.
So...was that Twelve, or was that the Valeyard?
I've wanted to see Susan return for some time what with her being the first companion and a blood relative of The Doctor. They've started making references to her, with The Doctor telling Clara he used to take his granddaughter to the planet they were on at the time, and with Clara examining picture of her at the end of the episode. It makes me wonder if they're planning on doing that.
And how did they get out of Trenzalore?!
November 7, 2013
Another Sale
Everything is going on sale again on Amazon from November 15th to then 19th.
November 2, 2013
Something in the Works
My goal is to have it done by New Years. It'll be full-length, sci-fi, and available in paperback.
