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Feb
29/12

Why Being the Doctor’s Companion Would Really Suck

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 05:08
Written by Shaxster
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

The Doctor is an interesting guy. If you were his companion, you could travel through space and time with him, visiting an endless array of awesome worlds. But that has its downsides. Do you really think that being his ‘friend’ would be all good? I would go so far as to say that it would be positively awful. Here’s why.

For a start, you would be in constant danger. Practically all the time. Every single adventure the Doctor goes on, someone always gets hurt, and the possibility of death forever lingers. Fighting the Silence? Fleeing Daleks? Exciting, sure, but it’s not exactly safe. Hell, you could even get transported to an alternate universe. Forever. Or get given permanent amnesia. I’m sure some of his friends never slept again after seeing the Weeping Angels. Being traumatised for life? Always on the brink of death? Does that sounds like fun to you?

Also, time-travelling PHYSICALLY ALTERS YOUR DNA. Your genetic makeup is changed by travelling with the Doctor. You have some whacked out immune system, and you can even become half time-lord, like River (don’t even get me started on how he’ll probably chat up your daughter, right in front of you, which is just creepy).That’s crazy. Do you want some freaky blue box changing what actually makes you who you are? Is that thing FDA approved? I very much doubt it.

Furthermore, you’re almost guaranteed to be drawn into one of the Doctor’s old grudge fights, be it with the Master, the Daleks, or the Cybermen. The Doctor is a manipulative person, you see. He will use you to fight his battles. Remember that video Davros played a couple seasons back? Yeah. Remember how nothing has changed since then? Yeah.

Yet another downside to travelling with the Doctor is that he has, in essence, multiple personality disorder. The guy you became friends with, and possibly even loved, suddenly transforms into a totally different person, with a new personality and appearance. That’s just downright strange. And what if you don’t like him anymore? You’re still stuck with him, in a blue box with no way out. For all you know, the new Doctor could be a pervert. Do you want that to happen to you? DO YOU!

And you can’t forget the fact that eventually, you’ll have to leave him. He never stays with his companions for more than 2 years. That’s just rude. Suddenly, he goes all emo and depressed, you realise you have to continue with your life, and just walk out. Not exactly a long term friendship. And he seems to forget about you awfully quickly. Within a few months he’ll have a hot new girl travelling with him: you’re replaced. And if you’re the new companion, it would be slightly strange when he suddenly starts crying about his sort of girlfriend who’s trapped in another dimension. Dating, or even being friends with this guy can’t be good. He has too much…history.

Oh, and one last thing. You have to be a woman to journey with the Doctor. Or else you get sidelined massively. And being attractive is a bonus, of course. Shallow? Sexist? No thanks.

So, still want to be his companion? I’ve heard Amy’s on her way out…

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Tags: amy, doctor, doctor who, donna, jack, martha, master, moffat, rose, tardis, torchwood | Posted under Front Page, Movies, Rants |

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Feb
23/12

Community Returns!! (And Why You Should Care)

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 February 2012 01:40
Written by Jarrett
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

At long last, it has been confirmed! NBC’s shelved comedy, Community, will return from its three month mid-season hiatus on March 15th at 8:00 PM. Dan Harmon, the show’s creator, posted on his Twitter that the show would be returning “home” to its original timeslot, causing the fans to rejoice.

For those that aren’t in the know, the cast is comprised of misfits that are all in the same community college study group, and revolves around the way each group member interacts with one another. Each individual character’s personality acts as a vessel for different varieties of jokes, keeping the show’s range wide enough for comedy fans of any kind. The seven person ensemble keeps collaboration between the group interesting, and the conflicts they face are made that much more hilarious because of it.

Many people think that the break was good for the show and its potential success, giving it the “Family Guy Effect”. When FOX’s Family Guy went on a three year hiatus, it returned due to a very vocal fanbase and excellent DVD sales. When the show came back, it received the best rating and view count (totaling at about 11.8 million) since the pilot.

Community’s pilot totaled at about 7.89 million, and the show has yet to reach that number. Fans speculate that it is mostly due to the terrible timeslot (which the show will frustratingly be sticking with) as well as lack of advertising and support from the network. Regardless, the comedy’s hardcore fanbase has kept the show’s traction going, and hopefully will allow it to achieve better ratings.

The best thing about Community is how much it can do in such a small amount of time. The show itself has a lot of heart, and sentimental moments between the characters make you genuinely care about what’s happening to them. When you tie up great storytelling with great actors, you can only expect success, and Community delivers. They all develop and are written in a very meticulous way, to insure that none of them will suddenly become completely altered in order to make different jokes. With consistent excellence, fantastic writing, and hysterical execution, Community is easily my favorite television series. Not only that, but they pull it all off without using a laugh track as a crutch for every joke (I’m looking at you, Big Bang Theory).

Remember: Thursday March 15th, on NBC. Get excited!

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Tags: chase, community, jarrett, nbc, talkingship | Posted under Front Page, Movies | Comments

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Feb
08/12

Shark Tank: An Original Show From ABC

Last Updated on Wednesday, 8 February 2012 07:13
Written by LeviWeiss
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

There is one thing that everyone loves, people will kill for it, steal for it, and work their asses off for it, and that is MONEY! And that’s exactly what the show Shark Tank is all about. Instead of serving up some fake drama or a cheesy sob story, Shark Tank offers a totally NEW concept.

Why's it smell like fish in New York?

The show consist of four “sharks” or self-made billionaires, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Kevin O’ Leary, and Robert Herjavec (linked Wikipedia pages). These “sharks” have new products or ideas pitched to them from anyone who has an idea. They then decide if they are interested in the product or company, and they invest. Usually the person in the “tank” (pitching the product) asks for a certain amount, say, $500,000 for a 15% stake in the product.

The show is interesting just to see all the ideas, but it really heats up when the sharks fight. If an idea seems like a real money-maker they will battle for it, and the sharks can really turn on each other. Every few episodes they will throw in another guest shark to sit in and invest along with them. They also frequently show updates, which allow the viewers to see where past ideas are today, most of which are successful. The show can get tense, but sometimes the ideas are absolutely awful, and the sharks can smell a bad idea from miles away!

Below I list my favorite ideas pitched on the show:

5. Body Jac: Push Up Assistant (website)

4. TC Pets: Treasure Chest Pets (website)

3. Hells Bells Helmets: 3D Bike Helmets (website)

2. Nubrella: Hand-Free Umbrella (website)

1. ChordBuddy: Easy Guitar Learning System (website)

Watch Shark Tank HERE (hulu) or on ABC on Friday evenings.

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Tags: shark tank, television | Posted under Front Page, Movies |

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Feb
06/12

Akira Live Action movie project halted by Warner Bros.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 February 2012 05:49
Written by MarksmanShrimp
Monday, February 6th, 2012

Put this in the file of 'Things That Don't Need To Be Real.'

After a series of developments on a number of other projects, Warner Bros. has put the brakes on the attempt at a live-action version of the anime classic, Akira. In their infinite wisdom, they want the script to be re-worked in order to try and lower the budget for the film. The Producers on the project, Jennifer Killoran Davisson (Orphan/ Red Riding Hood) and Andrew Lazar (Assassins/ Space Cowboys) along with Director Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan/ Unknown) are currently trying to make changes to ensure the project’s continuation, meanwhile several different writers, including Steve Kloves (All Harry Potter Movies/ The upcoming Amazing Spiderman reboot), Jonathan Nolan (Memento/ The Dark Knight) and Michael Green (Heroes/ Green Lantern) are being considered for performing another script re-write.

This adaptation, rather than being set in Neo-Tokyo like the 1988 original, is said to be taking place in Neo-Manhattan, fitting more comfortably with a predominantly western cast. So far Garrett Hedlund (Who starred as Sam Flynn in Tron:Legacy recently) has been confirmed as playing Kaneda, while Ken Watanabe (Batman Begins/ Inception) is set to star as The Colonel and Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club/ King’s Speech) is rumoured to be playing Lady Miyako. One of the prospective actors linked to the role of Tetsuo is Dane DeHaan, who is currently starring in Chronicle, which has some very similar themes and plot points, and could be viewed as a very elaborate and extended audition for the role, should this project continue at some stage in the future.

Having already reduced the film’s budget by half (180 to 90 million) since it’s inception, they are now aiming to cut the costs by a further 20 to 30 million, which is leading to the belief that the film will be shelved entirely if the further cuts are not made. Would this be such a bad thing? A lot of people seem to be very happy about this project’s descent into development hell, as the originally film was and still is very near and dear to their hearts, and the idea of this radical change in medium and setting is worrying for fans.

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Tags: akira, anime, Live action | Posted under Front Page, Movies |

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Feb
06/12

Red Dwarf X

Last Updated on Monday, 6 February 2012 11:16
Written by Cobberwebb
Monday, February 6th, 2012

Red Dwarf is returning and I’m excited! This unique UK sci-fi sitcom has pleasured me for hours with it’s slapstick and stomach cramp inducing one-liners. The first episode ‘The End‘ first aired in the UK in 1988 and is set to return for it’s tenth series in September this year with six new episodes.

The first episode is set sometime in the late 22nd century, an on-board radiation leak of cadmium II kills everyone except for low-ranking technician Dave Lister, who is in suspended animation at the time, and his pregnant cat, Frankenstein, who is safely sealed in the cargo hold. Following the accident, the ship’s computer Holly keeps Lister in stasis until the background radiation dies down – a process that takes three million years. Lister therefore emerges as the last human being in the universe – but not alone on-board the ship. His former bunkmate and immediate superior Arnold Judas Rimmer is resurrected by Holly as a hologram to keep Lister sane. At the same time, a creature known only as Cat is the last member on board of Felis sapiens, a race of humanoid felines that evolved in the ship’s hold from Lister’s cat, Frankenstein, and her kittens during the 3 million years that Lister was in stasis. – Wiki -

Red Dwarf’s co-creator, writer, director and executive producer Doug Naylor confirmed Red Dwarf X on April 10th 2011 at the Dimension Jump XVI convention. The four main characters; Rimmer, Lister, Cat and Kryten will once again be played by Chris Barris, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn. But as of writing this, there has been no news on whether Holly is set to return and who will play the insanely daft A.I. (more…)

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Tags: Cobberwebb, Dave, red dwarf, talkingship, tv, UK, X | Posted under Front Page, Movies |

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