I normally switch off the grammar check feature of Microsoft Word as soon as I possibly can at a new computer, but I hadn’t been aware of its potential as a valuable source of workplace entertainment. Observe:
A screen shot showing Microsoft's idea of what my sentence should say; zoom in for the full effect
Yes, this particular pearl of wisdom suggests that I should replace I’m with me’m.
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I really don’t know what else there is to say. Just… wow.
– The Snark
Well, how are we all getting on with Doctor Who?
Running up to last night’s episode, I was well aware that the Weeping Angels were going to come back. I had also heard shortly before the season premiere that River Song would reprise, which would seem to be a good thing, seeing as they had made the irreversible choice to have her feature in at least a couple more stories.
So hey, let’s combine the two!
Erm…
I think the Beeb is doing a much more convincing job with Doctor Who: Confidential these days, though. The theme tune mix is actually better than before, and so are the interviews. Previously they had been edited to feature a great many recaps of the episode that just aired, which is pretty much as bad as asking a mock-suspenseful question and then answering it immediately. Actually, it’s the same thing. In reverse.
So yeah, less of that. Although we do have Matt Smith’s habit of almost never looking at the camera; then when he does, he generally giggles self-consciously. And Karen Gillan looks at the camera but squints the whole time. (My wife theorised that this was because there is so much more sunshine in Wales than in Scotland.)
Steven Moffat’s interviews are fine. And boy, are they better than Russell T Davies’s.
– The Snark
It’s livable.
I guess you could say I’m a Doctor Who fan—my wife and I own all the boxed sets from the modern version, and I bought her a Dalek bubble bath for Christmas.
One thing the historical record proves is that the first show in a Who series is no indicator whatsoever of what the rest of the episodes will be like. So I’m trying hard not to make any judgments about the plot just yet. Looking forward to tonight’s broadcast, though.
Meanwhile, I’m sure I can find some judgments to make about the opening title sequence.
The music in particular. I think we have taken a step backwards here. Murray Gold’s scoring is usually so sensitive (is this even his work? I’m not sure), but the latest remix sounds like a track out of a 16-bit 90s video game. Where is the kickin’ guitar? What’s with those horns at the beginning? Why is the melody completely buried under heartbeat-of-a-Time-Lord rhythm section?
On the other hand, I personally do not have serious issues with the graphics, unlike a lot of people. Yeah, the Explosion of Flame is a biiit much… But hey, it’s a new era. Or maybe a new timeline.
I’ve just popped back from the future and can tell you that I will visit this topic again.
– The Snark
The Hunting of the Snark 