On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 6:27 AM, Rob Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > > And then you saw the first episode of the new Sherlock? :-) > > Too busy with the launch of wishforyouand.me [begins today] to watch the new Sherlock...;) Mark, have you watched it?
> Mez you're much more generous to Moffat than I would be. He's > misunderstood the very basis of the show (to the extent that fairytales > and SF both take place in a strange and distant land yes they share some > aesthetics and affordances, but he's thrown out Who's techno/social > ethic in favour of an aesthetic of robes and staffs) and is worshiping > at the altar of the "story arc" without being willing or able to do any > of the planning or resolution that involves. > I'm still [constantly] oscillating as to Moffat's overall take: it could be unintentional part-wonder-crafting, part-new-Whovian-pandering, but it also could just be slopping work overall. > > I prefer the old American commentator's description of "that crazy space > bum" to the aging British fanboy's "that wonderful man[.......]who is > watching over us". > I think I like both? > > I'm not the only one. This article describes the schmaltz, cowardice and > nastiness of Moffat's storytelling well: > > > http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/12/the-captain-kirk-problem-how-em-doctor-who-em-betrayed-matt-smith/282690/ > [Don't forget "potential/possible misogyny":)] And thanks for the article link: will read when less "Wish4[0]"-ing. > > "Smith’s approach to the character, and the obvious on-screen chemistry > he had with co-stars Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Arthur Darvill as Rory > Williams, and Alex Kingston as River Song helped the whole ensemble sell > the entire ridiculous package that is Doctor Who. His first season had > its problems, but the individual episodes and the season-long arc had > enough momentum that—along with the slicker direction and more polished > production values compared to the previous rebooted Who—the whole thing > hung together well. > I was absolutely gobsmacked by the lack of finesse of the Ep involving the exit of the Darvills. > The problem was never with Smith’s performance. It was with Steven > Moffat’s conception of the character." > > Nice point: looking forward to reading the article. Chunks, Mez > - Rob. > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- | facebook.com/MezBreezeDesign <http://www.facebook.com/MezBreezeDesign> | twitter.com/MezBreezeDesign | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mez_Breeze
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