And now for the Doctor Who review
Apr. 23rd, 2006 02:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
redfiona99I hated it. Not quite with a burning passion, but still, really really didn't like it.
But first, one of the things I did like, and an open letter to Warner Brothers:
Dear Warner Brothers,
You are a multimillion dollar corporation. The BBC is world renowned for its dodgy special effects. Yet even they can manage a better werewolf than you.
Yours,
severely unimpressed by the Lupin wolf,
Red Fiona
The things I didn't like -
Rose got on my nerves. A lot. Actually, I think that's the only thing I really didn't like but she got on my nerves that much that it ruined the whole thing for me.
And we all know how picky I am about them.
Basically, I had to do a time-line of Victoria's life when I was in year 6 (so aged 10-11). Now, unfortunately, the way my memory works I can remember most of it. If the episode is set in 1879, then Prince Albert has been dead for 18 years and Prince Leopold, the son that infamously had haemophilia, must be at least 25. Which means he is already minus one eye, and has already been reported to have haemophilia. Now, while the evil Wolf empire might have been able to get people to suddenly start writing stuff, I doubt if they could have got people to suddenly start writing things before they bit Victoria.
Also, only one of Victoria's children, the aforementioned Leopold, ever had the disease, and it appeared that only the one that married into the Russian royal family (I want to say Alice but I'm not certain) was ever a carrier. The royal family is descended from a son of Victoria that didn't have haemophilia and it is impossible for a son who doesn't have the disease to pass it on. Basic, GCSE standard biology.
Therefore, the Doctor and Rose reach erroneous conclusions.
Also, less picking on Princess Anne because she's fun.
Seriously, all I ask is for a script editor with some knowledge of history and biology. It's not much to ask, is it.
I am also very aware that I took the sponsored account thing on, purely so I could have a Dr number 10 icon.
As to what to do tonight - there is work, there is watch Sharpe, and then there is work and watch Sharpe. I tend towards this later course.
But first, one of the things I did like, and an open letter to Warner Brothers:
Dear Warner Brothers,
You are a multimillion dollar corporation. The BBC is world renowned for its dodgy special effects. Yet even they can manage a better werewolf than you.
Yours,
severely unimpressed by the Lupin wolf,
Red Fiona
The things I didn't like -
Rose got on my nerves. A lot. Actually, I think that's the only thing I really didn't like but she got on my nerves that much that it ruined the whole thing for me.
And we all know how picky I am about them.
Basically, I had to do a time-line of Victoria's life when I was in year 6 (so aged 10-11). Now, unfortunately, the way my memory works I can remember most of it. If the episode is set in 1879, then Prince Albert has been dead for 18 years and Prince Leopold, the son that infamously had haemophilia, must be at least 25. Which means he is already minus one eye, and has already been reported to have haemophilia. Now, while the evil Wolf empire might have been able to get people to suddenly start writing stuff, I doubt if they could have got people to suddenly start writing things before they bit Victoria.
Also, only one of Victoria's children, the aforementioned Leopold, ever had the disease, and it appeared that only the one that married into the Russian royal family (I want to say Alice but I'm not certain) was ever a carrier. The royal family is descended from a son of Victoria that didn't have haemophilia and it is impossible for a son who doesn't have the disease to pass it on. Basic, GCSE standard biology.
Therefore, the Doctor and Rose reach erroneous conclusions.
Also, less picking on Princess Anne because she's fun.
Seriously, all I ask is for a script editor with some knowledge of history and biology. It's not much to ask, is it.
I am also very aware that I took the sponsored account thing on, purely so I could have a Dr number 10 icon.
As to what to do tonight - there is work, there is watch Sharpe, and then there is work and watch Sharpe. I tend towards this later course.
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Date: 2006-04-23 02:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-23 03:38 pm (UTC)I suppose my main problem is with them saying that haemophilia was used as a cover-up which makes no sense. That, and if they have been bitten, they've done a useless job at making the Wolf empire mighty ;)