RAGE.

[rionaleonhart]

So. I've been following Doctor Who, missing Captain Jack hugely but secure in the knowledge that at least he'll be in the 2007 series. And then the BBC releases this.

Returning cast members include John Barrowman who will be making an appearance in the series finale.

What?

No, seriously. What?

I have no idea how I managed to fall completely and hopelessly and utterly in love with a character who only appeared in five episodes, but I did. I spent the entirety of the 2006 series desperately hoping that he would put in an appearance despite the BBC's claims to the contrary, but he didn't. Admittedly hoping for something that the BBC had explicitly denied may have been a bit silly, but I hoped for it regardless. We had been promised that he would return in 2007, however, so I was patient.

And now we find out that he's only going to be in the finale?

We're not even promised anything remotely substantial! 'Make an appearance' is an alarming phrase - as other people have mentioned, Tennant 'made an appearance' in Parting of the Ways. At best, it sounds like he'll show up at the very end, say 'hi' and then the credits will roll and we'll have to wait until 2008 for any real Captain Jack-ness. At worst, it sounds like he'll show up briefly and then leave Doctor Who again, never to return.

I AM INDESCRIBABLY DISTRESSED BY THIS. I LOVE CAPTAIN JACK AND CANNOT ENDURE BEING SO CRUELLY DEPRIVED OF HIM. I didn't like this year's series nearly as much as last year's, and, while that may be mainly because of the change in Doctors, Captain Jack being present would undoubtedly have improved it.

I WANT HIM BACK I WANT HIM BACK DAMMIT. THE OT3 BEING DESTROYED WASN'T ENOUGH? YOU HAVE TO MAKE US WAIT UNTIL THE FINALE FOR JACK TO RETURN? ONE EPISODE, TWO AT THE MOST, AND HE'S JUST 'MAKING AN APPEARANCE'? SO NOT FAIR.

Martha had better be the awesomest companion ever. And also Mickey and Jake should come back even though that would make no sense whatsoever. Come on, BBC, enough cruelty. Do something unexpectedly nice for once.

If Torchwood is not fantastic, I will destroy the BBC offices.


In less rage-filled news, I am now really very curious about how many fandoms Top Gear can be crossed over with. kadrin's written the beginning of a Top Gear/Utena fic, dracothelizard is working on Top Gear/Stargate/Doctor Who (the Stig is a Timelord whose TARDIS has the form of a Reliant Robin! Genius!), and I've written a quite alarming amount of a Top Gear/Harry Potter fic and may have sort of written a Top Gear/Silent Hill snippet for gayjunglefever's birthday. I've never known such an unlikely crossover fandom.

Comments

[rionaleonhart]

Do I want to know what that's supposed to symbolise?

Feel free to speculate, because I don't have a clue.

I think this is why I can't continue with it: not because it's ridiculous, although it is, but because I just can't think of anything that Clarkson could feasibly angst about.

[dracothelizard.livejournal.com]

"Feel free to speculate, because I don't have a clue."

Well, as an English lit student I have spent three years making shit up about symbolism and so I think I can wager a guess:

Richard Hammond symbolises the part of Jeremy that feels threatened and small because of all his shouting, and his shouting really masks his vulnerable side who just wants to be hugged and loved and called adorable.

The less white teeth are a metaphor that Jeremy's Inner Richard is less than pure, and not nearly as good as the Real Thing, obviously.

Besides, there's supposed to be some sort of chasm at the edges of Silent Hill, right? Jeremy would probably just try to jump over it in the car.

[rionaleonhart]

Your inventiveness is impressive, ma'am.

Besides, there's supposed to be some sort of chasm at the edges of Silent Hill, right? Jeremy would probably just try to jump over it in the car.

Oh, God, that would be hilarious. If I don't write this crossover, somebody has to.

[dracothelizard.livejournal.com]

"Your inventiveness is impressive, ma'am."

After three years of making literary shit up it had better be.

"If I don't write this crossover, somebody has to."

Too bad I know NOTHING about Silent Hill! I love my get out of writing this crossover free card!