Extra Froth: Fall Has Fallen (but hopefully not the ratings!)

On the day before the Numb3rs season premiere, I think it might be appropriate to announce a couple of changes here at I, Spy. First of all, I'd like to state the obvious:

• The sky is blue
• I still don't have world peace, or a pony
• I will still be covering Numb3rs
• I reject Torchwood's reality and replace it with my own
• I will never believe that the new Doctor doesn't carry a fake ID.

Now for some iffier items:

• I may have to divorce myself from Dollhouse. Really, Alan Tudyk is so awesome, I think he ruined it for me.
• I will eventually get caught up on Torchwood -- when I can talk about it, without crying, or railing against RTD. The same with Primeval, but I will never, ever stop making jokes about being up a tree.
• Instacaps will not be done for every eppesode (or episode) this year. They will only be done if I have something to say. I am known to be somewhat verbose.
  
• I am on the search for some new things to cover. I am taking suggestions in the comments.

Finally, this time of year means it's time to celebrate. Celebrate what? Well, it's time to celebrate my birthday everyone's BFFedcake, David Sinclair!

Yes, it's about time for my birthday Be Kind To David Day!

Wondering exactly why we need a day to celebrate my birthday Rosencrantz? Well, let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up. Since my beloved show seems to believe that, when it comes to Davie, injuring / traumatizing / putting in peril, is standard operating procedure, I thought he needed a little love. Not like that, but really, it would be nice if my BFFedcake found someone lovely.

Thus, I picked my birthday to celebrate all things David Sinclair! Drink some coffee! Read some comics, and, just as my BFFedcake is awesome, we should be awesome! In fact, since it is Be Kind To David Day, be kind to someone else! (Please note: you do not have to be kind only to people named David. That would be awkward, particularly if you are married to someone named Jim, or Molly, or something.)

As a fandom, I find us to be supportive, considerate, and, in general, awesome. We can totally pull this off.

Oh yes, and just to make it as official as possible, it is an event on Facebook!

Extra Froth: Primeval: Because I don't think up a tree is the way to end things

In case you haven't already heard, Primeval has been cancelled.  Now, while I don't think this was a stellar season (a phrase which here means, Hillary was no Stephen and two light-haired Scots are not interchangeable, thank you very much), up a bloody tree, in the Cretaceous is not really an ending.  It's more of a how to find yourself on the worst endings for shows list, in perpetuity.

Thus, I'm doing my part.

If you're not very in your face, try signing the petition.

If you'd like to express your displeasure to TPTB, ITV nicely tells us how to tell them what we think.  Thus if you would like to send a politely worded stern letter expressing your displeasure, than feel free.

Unfortunately, as much as I've looked into it, I don't think it's possible to send raptors after TPTB because we're not a crazy a fandom.  Annoyed, despondent, and shocked, yes, but not crazy.

Oh yes, and because raptors are extinct.

Instacap: Primeval: Episode 14 (Episode 301)

I have no idea how I managed to see this before it aired over in North America. That's my line and I'm sticking to it.

Is it weird that the opening scene is giving me flashbacks of both Stargate and "Blink" at the same time?

Oh hell, have I mentioned before that dinosaurs scare the crap out of me? Remind me again why I watch a show with the one thing that gives me nightmares.

New, new opening pictures. Umm, who are these new people and why haven't they figured out a way to bring the scorching hot Stephen back from the dead? This new guy, Becker, is doing nothing for me.

At least some things are still the same, like Lester's amusing assholiness. "You'll be dealing with a highly strung and and temperamental team of rank amateurs who just happen to be brilliant at what they do." Best all time Lester quote, ever. Okay, maybe his next line about Cutter is his best. Maybe he's just competing with himself.

Okay, what that that tour guide, Sarah, just did is what every tour guide wishes they ould do to a group of snotty school children.

Stephen Hart flashbacks as seen through the devastated Cutter. What slashy bits?

Hey it's not!Claudia Brown asking Cutter out to dinner, to try and distract me from the slash. Dinner plans are interrupted by a curator becoming dinner.

I think the Rex and breakfast thing is the equivalent of someone tossing your pet on your bed when you refuse to wake up, just with more CGI.

Connor has a phobia of museums?

Almost getting eaten by something prehistoric: aka, Primeval hazing.

Christine Johnson, anyone who scares Lester is more than welcome on this show.

Sarah, you're either being ironic of a bit of a crazy bitch. I'm not too sure I like you.

Second Stephen reference.

Eating people is a bit of a dramatic reaction to a parking ticket.

Connor's bad luck bites him in the ass. Literally.

If the creature went into the Thames, why worry? The water will kill it.

Okay, is Christine this season's Leek, just with better hair?

Eek, BOB! (Bunch of Bob, or Dave as he's also known as.)

Saved by convenient lighting! Sarah's just coming across as more and more useless and looking useless next to Connor (sometimes) is quite the feat.

Faux Egyptian gods cannot live without their eggs and bacon in the morning.

Do all prehistoric creatures know how to use an elevator? First Rex now this dude.

I love not! Claudia in damage control mode. BTW, not!Claudia looks a lot more like Claudia this season.

Wasn't the new guy supposed to stick to the team like glue. EPIC FAIL on day one, since Cutter's jumping out a window while tied to a hose.

And an entire exhibit full of priceless artifacts are destroyed to save one prehistoric crocodile that is homesick.

I wouldn't bow either.

Okay, so it is a creature with megalomania. Bob would not be amused.

Sarah, scaring Connor in the middle of an anomaly investigation isn't as funny as you think it is. I don't care if your one not useless idea was a good one.

Third Stephen reference.

Crap, one decent idea and now she's part of the team. Well, at least I have someone to take things out on when I'm having a lousy day. Oh yeah, and those trousers she's been wearing all episode, do not fit her properly. Any woman out there recognizes "the waist is too short and I'm chafing" walk.

Lester sounds far too pleased that the culture minister gets to decide where the sun cage is going to provide new food for the beasts.

Hello again, fugly dude, and Helen. Ready to do some evil with whatever the hell that thing is you've got?

And now it'll all be about legends.

Poll the First Results

According to my very first poll:

46% of you want me to keep recapping Dollhouse, for as long as it lasts.
22% of you want me to keep recapping Primeval. Wow, the Primeval fandom seems to have found this wee blog. Although, I don't know how I'll function now that Stephen is gone.
19% of you want me to show why in The Sarah Jane Adventures, her boots are made for running.
Finally, only 10% would find my mocking of Philip Glenister's accent amusing if I covered Demons.

Please vote in my new poll! (Just look over to your left.)

On a more personal note, now that I'm getting back into a regular routine, and my BFF picked up the slack with Dollhouse, I'll get caught up on the last two awesometastic eppesodes of Numb3rs shortly.