(I was told I was not allowed to encourage him, even if it was very funny.)

The media, too. There was a guy who used to call into the Bangor Daily News back when I worked there just after college who was convinced he had developed some sort of anti-gravity technology. I always wanted to ask him why he didn't try to share this with a larger paper, or maybe TV?

I'm so sorry if your parents were horrid, you have a full right to cut them off.

It would also make all the dudes who are waaaaaaaay too into Mamet all pouty 'n huffy, and that's always hilarious.

My childhood crush on Sarah Sutton prevents me from seeing any negatives where Nyssa is concerned. She is perfect and wonderful in that Kitty Pryde kind of way, and I will brook no dissent on this issue. /7

I like Tegan, though, at least once the writers have her stop crying and yelling about wanting to go to Heathrow every 5 minutes. Once she starts digging the ride while retaining the sass and willingness to call out the Doctor on her bullshit, she gets fun. And Janet Fielding seems so nice. /6

In fact, it leaves me wondering who was more annoyed with Tegan and Adric: the Doctor or the writers. /5

It's been fun remembering that although the Fifth Doctor is rightfully known for his compassion and curiosity, he also has a biting, downright crotchety sarcastic manner. Particularly in the early goings. Particularly particularly with Tegan and Adric. /4

It's been years since I watched any of these except for The Five Doctors, and might be the first time I've ever watched a few of them all the way through, only catching snippets on PBS BITD and then my memory pretending I had indeed seen the whole story. /3

So I've been going back to the beginning... my beginning, specifically, and rewatching the Peter Davison era. /2

Well, on the plus side, the price tag on this means the various BootLego manufacturers out there will start churning out their versions of the minifigures, some of which will be quite good, and they'll be easily and affordably acquirable on, say, Mercari.

It's a long, looooooooooooooong damn way from HLA and Jerry Lawler screaming about puppies, and thank gawd for that. #wrestlesky