Dr Who has a mythic arc to it, with epic battles with worlds at stake, but it's also a fairy tale. It always was. There is the eponymous hero (with not 1000 but) 13 faces. He has special devices to solve problems (like psychic paper) and unique abilities, which puts in a category similar to … Continue reading The myth of the mad man and his box
Stuff I Like
Filled with references to stuff I like in music, film, tv, reading, writing, online etc.
On Fairytales II – Cinderella
So, that (British) Royal Wedding is a part of history. If you're wondering - yes I watched it. And I was going to say I don't know why, but I do. It's the power of fairy tales. I'm not saying Kate Middleton is exactly Cinderella or Prince William Prince Charming or even that marrying in an … Continue reading On Fairytales II – Cinderella
One Show to Rule Them All
I saw Charlie Ross' One Man Lord of the Rings Show, (at least in part) at Melbourne Supanova. I was going to say I can't explain how good it is, but that's a lie, I can and I will. If you don't want read about it secondhand, I recommend you go see it. Anywhere. The show sold … Continue reading One Show to Rule Them All
School’s In (Again)
Last year I wrote a bit about making a decision to return to study. And I've done so. I've enrolled in a post-graduate course work creative writing degree at a local university. I'm about a month in. If all goes really well I'll be able to pick up a minor thesis component later on so I … Continue reading School’s In (Again)
Some thoughts about Fairy Tales (Intro)
In lieu of the recent International Women's Day and ACMI's special conference on Fairy Tales, which I couldn't attend (sob). I'm currently working on presenting here what I think Fairy Tales are and what they're for, inspired by tertiary study at La Trobe University (a long while ago), a metric tonne of reading (creative and theoretical) and … Continue reading Some thoughts about Fairy Tales (Intro)
Ah, (the Serenity of) Firefly
While I'm writing (too much) about TV I may as well write about why Firefly was So Damn Awesome. It's also timely as actor and Cap'n Nathan Fillion recently dreamed out loud in a TV interview about how he would relaunch the program if he won a gazillion dollars (or some such). I know maybe some of you … Continue reading Ah, (the Serenity of) Firefly
On Being (Even More) Human
I'm troubled by my empathy for John Mitchell. Vampire. Programs like Being Human and Dexter, where the 'hero' Dexter Morgan, is also a serial killer, demonstrate the lack of absolutes in life. Or at least present stories in which viewers are manipulated in to feeling for characters whose motives and actions are, well, bad. BAD with capitals. … Continue reading On Being (Even More) Human
International English I
I love the English language. It’s so greedy and eager. It's eroding and growing in equal measure. It’s absorbent and ever evolving. I've enjoyed marveling at how pliant it is and how it's changed and how it will keep changing, as everything does. English reflects both cultural and physical influences and it's use so much about … Continue reading International English I
On Being (More) Human
Previously, I’ve mentioned how fans always want more, and sometimes should be left wanting more (instead of actually getting more and not being happy with it). It won't shock you to learn I'm a fan of (the UK series) Being Human. While I won't reveal too much on the plot, all you need to know is the … Continue reading On Being (More) Human
A Year in the Making
So, been blogging for 12 months now. I'm not as prolific as some and seem to be a tiny fish in the blogging ocean but I'm still here and enjoying it. I've discovered a slight obsession with the behind the scenes statistics of it all, which would surprise certain of my highschool maths teachers no … Continue reading A Year in the Making
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