Great.
Just when I thought it was getting good, theres not one but TWO massive bits of Dues Ex.
Its like its all designed to get my excited and then piss me off.
Still, I loved the Jack/Boo line.
Like David Jason getting the part of Rincewind despite only being able to play Del Boy and Frost.
Not quite, Danger Mouse anyone?
But still...fuck...is that confirmed?
He fitted great as Albert, but Rincewind? no.
Darkflame wrote:Yes, but he never striked me as an egotist before :-/
I doubt he is. Like I said. It's a case of stunt casting. Casting someone in a role mainly based on their ability to draw publicity to a project. You'd think they wouldn't need to after Hogfather was so well received with an unknown in the lead role.
Isn't Rincewind supposed to be about 30 in The Colour of Magic?
They branded Hogfather as if David had a major roll, rather then a supporting one. (if you see the posters and dvd's his name is disproportionately high placed).
If needbe, couldnt they stunt-cast someone else as Rincewind?
Heck, Id even rather they had a minor re-write to get Albert a como roll then they could keep him on the posters without messing up the story context.
KlaxonCow wrote:[No, what it is meant to imply is that if one has "it's for kids" emblazened across one's mind as some kind of "prime directive", while writing a script, then it almost invariably becomes highly contrived bullshit. Not only for adults but also for the kids.
Because you're preoccupied with putting in another contrived "monster of the week" for the kids, even when it's totally inappropriate to do so for the story. Because you're hesitating over making the storyline consistent and coherent, in case it's "too complicated" for the kids.
And, invariably, because adults who deliberately "write for kids", almost always write patronisingly down to them. Because adults see kids differently to how kids see themselves. Kids are cute-looking to adults, so stories for kids are often full of cute-looking animals and characters. Some kind of strange "cute-looking things must like other cute-looking things" rationale.
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and so on. How much would everybody be pissed if I'd have quoted your whole message.
But I totally agree. Please print that out and post to RTD c/o BBC Wales before he starts anymore Dr Who scripts for S4!!!!
Like David Jason getting the part of Rincewind despite only being able to play Del Boy and Frost.
Not quite, Danger Mouse anyone?
But still...fuck...is that confirmed?
He fitted great as Albert, but Rincewind? no.
I was hoping that was a misunderstanding over the Hogfather miniseries!
He did a naff job of being Albert: nowhere near bitter enough. What they needed was someone like Steptoe (of Steptoe and Son): generally whiny and subservient, but with a nasty edge.
Rincewind needs to be in his 20s, not his 60s - actually, the lock-picking wizard from the Hogfather would have fitted in quite nicely.
SimSimSan wrote:
The whole music and dance routine bit to imply 'madness' was a terrible idea and should have been dropped after ep 12. Having music play over the end of episode 12 as the orbs began their descent to Earth ruined what was otherwise a good moment.
Yes. These bits made me cringe more than any other.
I've gotta say, I'm 100% in favour of pop music in Doctor Who, and have loved it right since we first got Britney in the second ep.
Remember, as John Nathan-Turner not so famously said, Doctor Who at its best should be "The Morecambe and Wise Show with monsters". And as Lawrence Miles said: "Babylon 5 it ain't".
In the right place, fine but it ruined a dramatic moment.
