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Was just checking my profile on Doctor Who fan forum Gallifrey Base. And thought it might be worth sharing some of my answers here too.

Favorite Doctor: David Tennant
Favorite Companion: Sarah Jane Smith
Favorite Master: Derek Jacobi
Favorite Classic Doctor Who Story: City of Death
Favorite New Doctor Who Episode: The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances
Favorite Television Shows: Doctor Who, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, Danger Mouse, The Avengers, Babylon 5, Robin of Sherwood
Favorite Films: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Fellowship of the Ring, Back to the Future
Favorite Musicians/Bands: ABBA, Runrig
Favorite Books: Lord of the Rings, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the Discworld series
Year You Became a Doctor Who Fan: 1978

Over the last few weeks we have been rewatching the BBC’s 1999 TV version of Elizabeth Gaskell’s unfinished novel Wives and Daughters. Really good book, well adapted. Martin is watching it as if for the first time - he can’t remember anything of the 1999 previous watch. Michael Gambon was incredibly strong in tonight’s episode. I was also amusing myself by spotting actors who’d been in Doctor Who too.

Next up on our rewatch is probably going to be the 2005 David Tennant / RTD version of Casanova. Well I say rewatch. It will be for me. Martin hasn’t seen it! We have it in digital form from iTunes which is 2 x 90 ish minute episodes. I think I can probably manage those this weekend and next, before my 7th Covid vaccine triggers probably a terrible neurological flare, wiping me out again. I remember Murray Gold’s music being gorgeous in it. But never released separately I think. Like Doctor Who New Series 10 still - grumble grumble.

Rather mixed views about the finale and the programme overall. The finale wasn't as strong as I expected, and also hampered by being very dark (gloomy, poor lighting) for so much. I could barely see what was happening! And I've never been a big fan of the big fight scenes in this series. However I liked Layla becoming a (temporary) avatar, and having more agency. And I was pleased how it left things open for the possibility of more stories. But I really dislike Khonshu. Maybe I'm meant to, but I'd get exasperated whenever he appeared. And Harrow wasn't convincing for me either. This sounds quite moany, but I did enjoy a lot of the series. But the pacing was inconsistent, often either too slow, or as in the finale over too easily. I do intend to go back into the Moon Knight comics though - I have a Marvel Unlimited subscription, so can easily access the old issues on my iPad. I would definitely watch a second series if they made one. But yes I had issues.

Watched the final episode tonight. What I'm about to write is very spoiler full, so putting in a cut section.
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Finally starting to watch CSI: Vegas, the new version. Our Sky box recorded series 1 and is now well through recording series 2. But belatedly getting to it from the start! We used to love watching original CSI. The new team is intriguing plus of course there are old faces back. I think the only thing we’ve seen the new British CSI person in is the most recent Red Dwarf, as a cat person, but yup, intrigued.

Really enjoyed the final episode of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Though my previous concerns about the series continue, I’m glad we stuck with it. I do hope the programme makers balance things better in the second series though, especially the pacing. But yup, good finale.

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Enjoyed that, though the pacing was too slow at times. Oscar Isaac was superb.

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Amazed how much of this I can't remember, including the whole weather sequence. I was also rather blown away by the sizzling scene between the Doctor and Rosanna, which was especially striking given how youthful Matt Smith was at this time. But still effortlessly ageless. The substitute Venice filming works quite well, but you can see where they are reducing the visuals a lot in scale to make things work. Oh and what a lot of chickens.

Missing any new TV Doctor Who this festive season, but thinking of watching an old Christmas special tonight. Currently tossing up between The Snowmen and The Christmas Invasion. Probably going for the former. Many fans will be watching the other one tomorrow night in a mass tweet along. But I’m favouring the darker one.

Which we are both enjoying. But it’s fair to say the last two episodes have made me want to see a series solely telling the story of Numenor. And I’m not a huge fan of the often dark and gloomy scenes in the Southlands. Interesting storytelling, but so dark and gloomy I am peering at the telly, struggling to see the details. There is some very good acting in this though, which I definitely appreciate.