The Day the Dream Died...

Chirpy people. You can't hate them. They're just too NICE, and they mess with your head so you feel guilty for your attacks of jealousy or irritation. Much like Jess. Or Georgia Moffett.

That's right. THE Georgia Moffett. Who's engaged to David Tennant. Hear that crash? That's the sound of ten thousand porcelain fangirl hearts crashing to the floor and breaking into a thousand tiny pieces.

Those who know my preferences might know that I've been a Tennant fangirl (though the nice, not scary kind) since I was a good few inches shorter than I am now. So I was geared up to drop my porcelain heart with all the rest when I heard the news last night. And yet...

I can't feel bad about this. Because of the chirp factor. Georgia is cute, no two ways about it, and you can't help but feel good for the pair. I can say that with good grace! Maybe my heart's made of blood 'n' muscle after all. (A small, wicked part of me would like to see how sweet, English-rosey Miss Moffett copes with the grand Scottish phenomena we call neds, though)!

Ah neds. Non Educated Delinquents. Neds are like chavs, except Scottish, and therefore much better at drinking, fighting and living forever, despite the many toxins they injest. It's not enough that they spent a good two years trying to mess with my head, scorn all the things I love about my life (scifi, books, good music, art, fashion, etc) but now they have a FILM ABOUT THEM! Gritty Glaswegian drama they thought... Well I suppose "NAGs" (Nicely Achieving Girls) wouldn't be such an interesting pitch. But someone I vaguely know is supposedly in the film, so that's nice.

This blog has been patchy of late to say the least... I don't have any excuse for that, except that I couldn't summon the energy to write anything that wasn't deadly dull or some kind of school essay. (School is crushing my soul). In good TV boom times, such as when Doctor Who or Primeval is airing, the blog increases big time in size... I realised just before the long gap I made some "coming soon" type promises, not all of which were fulfilled. Mostly, this is just because what seemed like a good idea then, no longer does, or to put it another way... CBA. But watch this space for some entertainment which isn't just me chatting about geekorama!

Sassy xx

(PS, further congratulations to DT and GM... and their wedding guests!

David Tennant in Primeval! (But Not Really...)

Hey all, sorry about the rather shameless headline-grab! I was watching an old episode of Derren Brown: Trick or Treat, and guess what I saw?

David Tennant and Derren Brown, taking a walk outside a building which looks suspiciously like the ARC... Here they are again in close-up:

Am I crazy or is that totally the ARC, there?! We usually see it from a different angle, but if you look at it, the shape's the same, and that funny rising-up effect... compare with the ARC as shown in Primeval:

The building's been CGI'd, and filmed from a different angle, but it's sure similar, huh? Especially in the shot with the ARC explosion... DT in Primeval, eh? A fangirl's dream!

Just a lil thought from the infinitely random mind of Sassy (I may not look too bright, but my head...? It's bigger on the inside!)

Keep the Blue Light Flashing!

Sassy xx

Whirly Stuff

Finally I get what the Tenth Doctor is on about when he yells "Oh, my head, my head!" At the moment my head is full of the eponymous whirly stuff; I have far too much to think about and not enough space to do it in.

First is image. At the moment I am in desperate need of a summer wardrobe, but have no time or money to go shopping. I find that I literally have a file on my internet favourites which is simply called Clothes I Want, and is full of links to everything I desire, and cannot afford. I am also in need of a haircut - not desperately, but moderately. I am beginning to find hairs in irritating places like the washing up or clogging the vaccuum, which is never a good sign. Plus, as mentioned I have no money...

Which leads me to another train of thought. I have no money because it's all being saved for Frenzy! As previously mentioned, I am extremely excited about my visit to this Christian rock festival, in the town of Edinburgh on June 12th, in part because it'll be a chance to bag some cool Switchfoot merchandise. And I'm thrilled about that. Having said that, it is kinda getting on my nerves that my cash is all tied up in the "Frenzy Fund" as I call it.

Thirdly, there's revision. At this point I'm taking exams, so a fairly large part of my day is spent trying to cram knowledge into a reluctant brain, which would rather be thinking about clothes, hairdos, science fiction and good looking men...

Talking of science fiction (and perhaps also good looking men, depending on your taste) my brain is also full of Doctor Who, and other sci-fi. Random thoughts include:

How can I ever send in feedback to the various Doctor Who podcasts I listen to, when they update faster than I can catch up? And why do they all insist on audio format?!

Man, I really want that book, Chicks Dig Timelords (No Sassy, no! You have no money!)

Why is there Doctor Who and Torchwood magazines, but no Primeval magazine? It would really fill the gap between now and 2011... Also, why has nobody thought of a Primeval graphic novel... I draw Primeval art (badly), what's stopping more talented cartoonists?

- A thought for anyone who draws Primeval art!

I has brainy specs (£1 from Primark, with clear glass. See above): "You don't even need them , you just think they make you look a bit clever!"

Does the fact that I can very, very rarely find fault with any Doctor Who episode make me a better or worse fan?

What little part of my brain that's left is occupied with the other miscellaneous shenanigans of life - If I had a Tennant-style mop of hair, I'd be ruffling it right now, with gusto... I realise anyone who reads this is probably crying out for me to get to the point and do some reviewing of the last few episodes, but I find my head is too Wibbley-Wobbley, Timey-Wimey to do it... And , as I've said, I find it hard to review after watching an episode just once, or even twice... MY advice? Download the Doctor Who Podcast, or the DWO Whocast, for extensive reviewing, and come to me for the more frivolous side of fandom...

Keep the Blue Light Flashing!

Sassy xx

PS - The Pandorica will open, and Silence will fall... and when it does, try not to leave the handbrake on!

The Votes Are In, and The Moff Is Definitely Easier!

Turns out I have been spelling Steven Moffat wrong... Oh the shame!

That name just gets me... Is it a "V"? Is it A "PH"? Who can tell? Grr... The Moff is definitely easier to remember, and it turns out he is officially called that by Doctor Who insiders! I thought I just made that up, but I guess I may have heard it and let it mulch into my subconscious somehow...

In other news, the Guardian published a poll - Who Is the Better Doctor: Matt Smith or David Tennant? David Tennant won, with 82% to Matt Smith's poor 18%. Let's be fair, people! David Tennant has appeared in three seasons of Doctor Who, as well as eight specials, and those Children in Need thingys. Matt Smith, on the other hand, has been in two episodes, and already folk are saying things about him! Give the poor dude a chance!

I think it's totally unfair how people make snap decisions on things like this (and yeah I am being a bit hypocritical here). Actors are people too, not just animals in a zoo for us to jeer at. If you were to go into a new job, and on your second day, came in to find people voting on your performance, you'd be pretty damn offended! Give Matt Smith a chance to prove his worth, rather than jumping instantly to DT's defence - yes, he was a brilliant Doctor, and nobody loves him more than I, but it's time to let go...

Reading that back, it was a total rant, so I'm gonna chat for a bit about happier subjects. (These are mostly to do with my life, rather than anything newsie or viewsie, so if that's what you came for, press the big X in the top right corner now!)

I spent a pretty blissful afternoon watching Doctor Who series 4 from my bed (when I should have been revising for my damn exams - oops!) and later, when the sun came out, I went into my garden to sunbathe and read the Writer's Tale - I find Russell T Davies fascinating, possibly because I can't decide whether he's a lovely man with a hard job, or a total diva! I also love the book because it's so massive it'll take me a good, long while to get through.

A friend of mine who doesn't follow SciFi was eyeing my Torchwood DVD today... or more specifically eyeing John Barrowman! The conversation went like this:

R: *Eyes JB* He's quite HOT!

Sassy: John Barrowman? Er...

R: Oh, don't tell me - he's married with two beautiful sons!

Sassy: R, you do realise John Barrowman is, like, 40 and VERY VERY GAY?

R: *looking scandalised* Why is it that all the gorgeous ones are married or gay?!

Sassy: Technically he's married, too. To a guy.

R: *Gasp, followed by long sigh* Oh, you were serious. Damn.

Aw, I love R, she is comedy gold! Man, imagine JB saw this? I can totally imagine him hooting with laughter!

Well that's all the news and busybodying from SassyScifi! Until next time Keep the Blue Light Flashing (BTW who did I steal that line from? I own NOTHING original!)

Sassy :) xx

All Happening In Sci-Fi Land...

Well, it has been a busy busy few months for science fiction. Equally it has been a busy few months for me, Sassy.

In terms of my life, this is because I have been taking exams (preliminary examinations AKA prelims. Basically the Scottish equivalent of mocks). Stressy for me. Also, living in the wild, dangerous and wooly-jumper-clad realms of Scotchland, I have been shuddering at the frozen conditions in many many layers - BRR!

But me and my sad, cold lil life are not the subject of this post - SCIFI IS! And if you are here because you're a scifi fan, I'm assuming you're gonna know what I'm talking about. SO here are my thoughts on the latest news in the land of geek.

First, what else can I talk about, but the ABSOLUTELY EPIC End of Time?! Have to say, Part 1 on Christmas Day left me slightly cold. For one thing it was enormously laugh-light, and what I wanted to see was some classic Tenth Doctor, before he left us forever. I wanted laughs, a Doctor/Donna scene, and a general bit of "Allons-y!" Aside from the Comedy Gold of mischevious Minnie's wandering hand, End of Time did not deliver. Part 2 was slightly better, with a fantastic Wilf/Doctor repartee, and the immortal words (which I am sure are gonna end up on a t-shirt):

Wilf: God Bless the Cactuses!

The Doctor: It's Cacti.

Vinvocci: That's Racist!!

LOL. Loved seeing Gallifrey, and squealed out loud at the little mention of the disgraced Time Lords being punished as Weeping Angels - a fantastic touch which seriously has me wanting more details. How? Why? How again! Again squealed I, at the mention of Rassilon - though I don't watch much classic Who, I know who Rassilon is, and loved that touch for the older fans.

Now, comes the controversial part: The Goodbye Scene. From what I've heard from other Who fans, people seem to be separated into two camps: Loved and Hated. Well sorry haters but I loved it BIG TIME! I thought it was a fantastic farewell to the Doctor, to David Tennant himself, to Russell T Davies, AND to all the wonderful characters who (presumably) we wont be seeing in Series 5/ 1/ 31/ Whatever. Just 3 problems with that:

1. What exactly happened to Tom Milligan?! Martha/ Mickey... They're actually a cute looking couple but just ... huh? Did Tom die? Killed as in crossfire while Martha worked for Torchwood? 'Cause as I recall in Children of Earth, Gwen told Jack that Martha was "On her Honeymoon" but with Tom, or Mickey? Was Tom just dumped in favour of a man who understood the world of the Doctor...? Confuzzled.

2. Jenny should have been there! I know the Doctor thought she died, but supposedly he can "sense" other Time Lords about the place... he should've said goodbye to his Daughter before he regenerated.

3. Rose. Loved seeing her. Loved seeing Jackie. Didn't love the look. Liked the touch of the Boom Town Scarf, but the makeup artist screwed up - this was pre-Doctor Rose, all pink lippy and spidery eyelashes... But those are my only qualms, Other than that the goodbyes were perfect.

In terms of that last line? What a heartbreaker! OHH Doctor, I don't want you to go either... *Sob*

Moving on to a happier note: Dreamland - an Animated Doctor Who Adventure. Liked the storyline, because I find Roswell and the Fifties and all that interesting. Animation? Crap. Someone writing in to Doctor Who magazine said that she was "completely blown away" and that "the visual effects were stunning (a giant leap from the Infinite Quest)". Have to disagree on that front. The animation had the look of a Playstation 1 game, and the movement of the character's limbs were embarrassing to watch. Additionally, the Viperox bug eyes pissed me off INSANELY with the constant popping - considering their supposedly super-sensitive hearing (though, I observed, only super-sensitive when it suited the plot) you would think that pop would have annoyed them too! in terms of the animation, I think the Infinite Quest did the job far better. The excellent script redeemed this, as it had all the classic, happy Tenth Doctor which was almost totally missing from Waters of Mars and End of Time. A keeper for that reason, and that reason only.

Lastly: a note on Doctor Who audiobooks. I received an audiobook for Christmas - The Day of the Troll. I expected to enjoy it, but not to LOVE it as I did. I think this is because I know that there will be no more Tenth Doctor, and I'm keen to soak up every adventure featuring him that there is. The adventures read by David Tennant himself are, to be honest, the only ones I'm interested in, simply because I don't think anyone could be the Doctor better. I love his sexy Scottish burr, I love that he can shift from accent to accent and I just love these stories! ( Love you DT!!)

They're a great idea to get hold of if you're already missing Ten, or you just feel that there is too long a wait between now and New Who in the Spring. Doctor Who titles (as read by David Tennant) are:

The Resurrection Casket (Abridged), by Justin Richards

The Stone Rose (Abridged), by Jacqueline Rayner

The Feast of the Drowned (Abridged), by Stephen Cole

Pest Control, by Peter Anghelides (Specifically written for audio)

The Day of the Troll, by Simon Messingham (Specifically written for audio)

The Last Voyage, by Dan Abnett (Specifically written for audio)

Of those 6 titles I own 4, and am hoping to have all of them soon - Seriously, I must be earning the BBC millions from all my shameless plugs! Just one more... The Specials Box Set looks lush! Think I know what to spend my Xmas money on!

Well, I've rattled on enough! Keep the Blue Light Flashing!

Sassy xx

The Best Thing About Xmas 2009 (and how to deal with withdrawal symptoms!)

Hey Guys!

For those lovely sassyfied geeks here in the UK, y'all are probably sitting biting your fingernails every hour of the livelong day waiting for one special day of the year: 25th December.

And no, it's not because of the presents, the Xmas crackers, the mince pies or that delicious big bird known as a turkey, it's because...

It's Dr Who Special time again!!!

Yes that's right, the Whovians are mega excited about the next special (though the David Tennant fans are weeping at his oncoming departure). Having seen the trailer I am mega-ly stoked about it. I think I spotted the Master, Lucy Saxon, Ood Sigma, a creepily ancient looking Ood... And according to the TV guide, Rose will be returning!!!

Dunno whether that's good or bad... I don't think they should mess with the Rose story, as she's finally got her man.

Also, this holiday season will usher in a new era for Dr Who - THE ERA OF MATT SMITH!!! At the moment I don't see how he could possibly be as good as Ten was (is), but that's what I said when Chris Ecclestone left too, and look what happened...

(FYI some serious Tennant-lust happened!)

Anywhoo, the Xmas special is a serious deal and just under a month is a long time to wait. SO for those who loved Waters of Mars and are already fidgeting with impatience, here are some things you can do:

This sounds obvious, but watch all your old DVDs, or the TV reruns - I always find something new to laugh at, smirk at, or write a Fanfic about when I do that.

Read one of the excellent Dr Who books. These are published by BBC books and are available in all good bookshops (or if you live outside the UK, on Amazon, or bbcshop.com) these books have completely new stories featuring Rose, Martha and Donna. There are tons of titles to choose from, but my current favourite is The Nightmare of Black Island by Mike Tucker.

Read a Fanfic - or even write one!! Some are a bit rubbish, but some are pretty good. Curious? The link to my profile is here under links(alter ego, Happy for Deep People), most of my stories are Dr Who.

Trock out! What's Trock? Well basically it's Timelord Rock - rock for fans of Dr Who. There are two Trock albums I know of, Chameleon Circuit, by the band of the same name, and Trock On! Which is a compilation of various Trock bands. It's very nerdy fun, but is, to quote Chameleon Circuit member Alex Day, "A nice stopgap while you're waiting for the next special". The Albums are both downloadable from itunes - my favourite tracks are Blink, by Cham. Circuit and Miss Martha by Bad Wolf Bay. You can also purchase the real Dr Who soundtrack (I adore the Doomsday song, *sigh* that bassline!), again from music stores or the BBCshop.com.

Do something only hardcore fans would do. For example, GO out and find as many weeping angels as you can (while trying desperately not to Blink). Or go on TARDIS watch around your home town, photographing any Police Boxes you come accross. I plan to do that soon for this blog, teehee.

Kidnap David Tennant and make him perform some 10th Doctor improv for you (just kidding)!

But all joking aside, there are many, many ways to divert your attention from the long wait til the next Special. Get out there and enjoy - see if you can come up with some of your own too!

Sassy xx