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jenettI mentioned in a lock post, there was no post last week because I was still getting over being miserably sick.
Welcome to this week's salon post!
Topic of the week
Getting conversations going is something that I think about a lot, between online spaces like this, being staff on a Pagan forum, and just generally.
I've mentioned in a locked post that I've noticed a significant drop off in comments on the salon posts, and I'm wondering if there are things I (or other people who were interested) could do to help.
Is it timing? Starting discussions a bit differently? Something else?
What I've been up to:
Having finished the Classic Doctor Who rewatch, I am now a season into New Who. (With a bit of skipping episodes, since I've seen the first couple of seasons several times in the not too distant past.)
House rules:
This is a public post, feel free to encourage other people to drop by, just note the 'if posting anonymously, include a name people can call you in responses' rule.
* Consider this a conversation in my living room, only with a lot more seating. I reserve the right to redirect, screen, and otherwise moderate stuff, but would vastly prefer not to have to.
* If you don't have a DW account or want to post anonymously, please include a name we can call you in this particular post. (You can say AnonymousOne or your favourite colour or whatever. Just something to help keep conversations clear.)
* If you've got a question or concern, feel free to PM me.
Welcome to this week's salon post!
Topic of the week
Getting conversations going is something that I think about a lot, between online spaces like this, being staff on a Pagan forum, and just generally.
I've mentioned in a locked post that I've noticed a significant drop off in comments on the salon posts, and I'm wondering if there are things I (or other people who were interested) could do to help.
Is it timing? Starting discussions a bit differently? Something else?
What I've been up to:
Having finished the Classic Doctor Who rewatch, I am now a season into New Who. (With a bit of skipping episodes, since I've seen the first couple of seasons several times in the not too distant past.)
House rules:
This is a public post, feel free to encourage other people to drop by, just note the 'if posting anonymously, include a name people can call you in responses' rule.
* Consider this a conversation in my living room, only with a lot more seating. I reserve the right to redirect, screen, and otherwise moderate stuff, but would vastly prefer not to have to.
* If you don't have a DW account or want to post anonymously, please include a name we can call you in this particular post. (You can say AnonymousOne or your favourite colour or whatever. Just something to help keep conversations clear.)
* If you've got a question or concern, feel free to PM me.
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Date: 2018-03-13 08:11 pm (UTC)The modern episodes are all about feelings, characters, interpersonal drama - it's the modern way of making compelling television. Even though these things are also there in older episodes, it's usually there accidentally - because these exceptional actors have taken the material and given it an inner emotional life, not because it was the scriptwriter's focus.
Whereas the Ace episodes are the first time where episodes really begin to focus on the companion-Doctor relationship, on the companion as a character in her own right, and on the emotional impact of the Doctor's life and choices. You also see them making "modern" choices, like going out of their way to cast actors of colour, and writing queer subplots.
They're definitely worth watching when you get the chance :)