Comments on: What All Went Down in ’09

By: Chelsey

Chelsey — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:36:40 +0000

So fun to see your yearly round up! I recently came to your blog via make and meaning and I'm loving both! I think we have similar philosophies and tastes in TV definitely. You've got a lot of great DT ahead of you (and if you like him in Who you should check out Blackpool). And though it's sad to see him go, the new show runner is the guy wrote the scariest episodes (zombie gasmask people!) so hopefully it will be good without him.

Also, I see you're looking to get into sewing. I did a post on my blog about getting started sewing, you should check it out. http://silverbugstudio.blogspot.com/2010/01/get...

I've been wanting to learn how to crochet, so I'll be coming through your stuff for resources.

By: Kim Werker

Kim Werker — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:47:09 +0000

Great points! I'd definitely like to check out some older Drs. Something I
like better in the reboot's S2 over S1 (aside from David Tenant) is that the
show seemed to ramp up the creepy. There was still a little campiness in S1,
but in S2 some episodes get downright frightening, and I love that.

By: GinkgoKnits

GinkgoKnits — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:20:20 +0000

There really is no need to see any of the old Dr. Who if you don't want to. It's actually no longer possible to see every episode. Just like with the new series and the differences between season one and two, the quality really depends on how much you like the actor playing The Doctor. Tom Baker is widely considered the most popular Dr. Who and would be a good choice for seeing what the old series was all about. The style is radically different from today's — low tech, farcical, with an emphasis on letting the audience laugh at the zipper on the back of the alien costumes while the attractive female companion screams in terror. If you can find the fun in watching an old Godzilla film, you have a shot at enjoying it. Just don't expect anything like BSG.

By: Kim Werker

Kim Werker — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:08:03 +0000

Hey Josh! Good call on my Dr. Who ambiguity. I meant to refer to the 2005
reboot. I've actually never seen the old show, and it hasn't affected my
watching of the new one (though old-show connoisseurs might cringe at this).
I highly recommend you start at the beginning of the new show. And I will
certainly revisit AD. My love of 30 Rock in no way diminishes my love of it.
Happy 2010 to you!

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:49:27 +0000

Scrumptious year-end review, Kim. I feel you. Congratulations both for the pancreatic-cancer research assistance and the new blog theme. Both of them make me happy. And thank you for the bullet list – I can never get enough. Thoughts are just so much easier to relate when bulleted. 30 rock is fantastic, but I think you need to revisit AD to remind yourself of how unfrigginbelievable it really was. And when you say Dr Who Season 1, do you mean 1963, or 2005? I've never seen the show and think that I'd really like to but don't think I'd ever be able to work from the beginning. I'm worried that starting in the middle would leave me at a disadvantage when I finally get to speak to hard-core fans about the show. Good luck crafting and writing and friending in twenty ten!

By: Kim Werker

Kim Werker — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:41:46 +0000

Hilarious, Amy! I'll have to check out Breaking Bad. And stick with Dr. Who
- I've found season 2 to be far, far better than S1.

By: Amy J.

Amy J. — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:58:00 +0000

Ha! TARDIS. We just started watching Doctor Who season 1 recently and, while it's no Battlestar Galactica (sniff), I'm enjoying it so far. Also, we just saw the first disc of Season 1 of 'Breaking Bad', and I must say that both of us are already hooked. It has all sorts of chemistry references (it's about a chem teacher with terminal cancer who gets into the meth business) that my chem geek husband loves, and much like Dexter, where I wasn't sure I'd like the subject matter, the material somewhat transcends the situations the main character gets himself into (if that makes any sense). Well it seems I only write about TV when I comment on your blog–I guess it was all those years of watching X-files, or Party of Five (!), or ER, or Friends, or etc. with you at Bingo!

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:56:53 +0000

Aw, shoot. I'm so glad 2009 gave us a chance to meet in person! It's really cool to read your rundown of the year's events, and see how much you managed to do with a year “off.” I know you'll create an amazing 2010.

Freaking awesome new theme, by the way!