HipPriest

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[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm guessing the 2 uses you already know are 'joke' and 'to retch/nearly vomit'?

Another meaning of 'gag' is to physically tie something around their mouth to stop them from speaking (like in films when people get material or tape in their mouths to muffle their cries for help in a kidnap scene? That material would be the 'gag')

Obviously in this instance it's not a literal gag, although I'm sure there's plenty of people who wish it could be. A 'gagging order' is a metaphor for not being able to speak about things

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Oof - I'm quite happy with recons but for some that would be a tough call... :p

Also you'd miss out on the first Dalek adventure. It's not the best maybe but it's probably the story that saved the show and gave it mainstream appeal.

I am a big fan of 60s historicals though and Marco Polo is where the first TARDIS crew feel like a unit.

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I mean my options as a fan growing up in the wilderness years was basically whatever I had on video/whatever I could borrow or copy off someone else.

And my options now as a father are quite limited to 'does it have Daleks/Cybermen in?' That said he watched Midnight recently. He thought it was really funny.

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I think a lot of the 14th pictures released so far generally have him looking shocked/clueless/mildly confused... But yeah that one is definitely not flattering!

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Late to the party, sorry but... It's an awful serial. They had a decent idea, dropped the ball completely, and did it properly with The Mind Robber a few years later.

I'm looking forward to seeing what RTD does with the toymaker, I feel sure he'll make it into something interesting!

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

If it's a permanent fixture it could be a Britbox killer for me... I suspect it'll just be for the anniversary period.

Still great news though!

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

This is about misinformation on social media plays a part in war and journalism

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago

See I got the impression when watching it was kind of like she was told to 'just play it like you're a female 10th doctor, yeah, that'll do'. Which was really a shame because she could have owned her own character you know?

I actually thought her best episode was the one with the Daleks and the time loop in the warehouse (Eve of the Daleks I think). Her run got overshadowed by the whole timeless child thing which was more fanwank than anyone needed or asked for. Not that Moffat or Davies had individual episodes which were just as bad for continuity stuff but it felt like a lot of the 13th Doctor stories were arc obsessed. Maybe Flux didn't help.

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I mean that shows the self-awareness that he knew that that was part of the humour really!

Summer Lightning was one of my favourites. You can't go wrong with that one.

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I do quite enjoy Wodehouse for Jeeves and Wooster and Blandings although one unemployed summer spent a lot of time binge reading them and they become quite repetitive!

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

They're doing a separate crusade against disposable vapes. If they're going after smoking I'd imagine they'd be trying to encourage people to vape to quit.

It's all hypothetical because it's highly unlikely he'll still be in power to put this plan in to action come the next general election

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Tbh the top picture reminds me more of Americans, the preppy Harvard types.

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