feeling listless

Elsewhere Of course I've got Doctor Who on my mind. When I got back from the surgery, I spent hours crafting this review of Saturday's bloody amazing episode. Some people seem to have interpreted it as me saying that if you didn't like Journey's End, you're not a proper fan, even though they'd have to be a proper fan to feel that way. Typical sentiment from someone called Marie:

"Not fair. I didn't like it, and I don't mind that some people did, but it's really out of line to attack me as some kind of joyless moron just because we don't share the same opinion. I love Christmas, and Journey's End ruined Rose's story arc. Compatible sentiments. So there."

I wasn't trying to be that mischievous and I agree that Rose's arc has had a rather surprising 'conclusion' (though given Billie Piper's remarks in Doctor Who Confidential we still might not have seen the last of her). All I was trying to say was that it's the non-hardcore who seemed to have enjoyed it the most and that some people whose comments I've read online seemed to be micro-reviewing or focusing on the bits they don't like at the expense of the much more exciting wider picture It's like saying Hamlet's rubbish because Osric's a bit of a tart.