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Hey everyone, sorry I haven't posted anything in a while. The end of May and most of June have been really busy, what with deadlines needing to be met, plus I'm getting closer to finishing my personal portrait project! I will post about this once I've handed it in at uni, this will be in the next week or so. But if you can't wait till then, here's a clue to what the storyline is…

As well as revealing this, I will also talk about my final bits of animation I did for my first year. Plus I've got lots of stuff planed that will help improve my drawing, so that I will be (in the words of my lecturer) "hot shit" at drawing!

So that's it for now, I'll see y'all in July!

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Countdown: The Fifth Doctor

The Fifth Doctor was the Time Lord's most youthful incarnation up to that point in his life. As the Tenth Doctor commented when meeting him in the TARDIS, "Back when I first started at the very beginning, I was always trying to be old and grumpy and important, like you do when you're young. And then I was you. And it was all dashing about and playing cricket and my voice going all squeaky when I shouted…"
But there was more to this Doctor than youthful impetuosity…

This was a Doctor who wore his hearts on his sleeve, unafraid to display his every emotion. Absolute delight as he played cricket in the 1920s or complete despair after failing to prevent a bloodbath between humans and Silurians. He initially came across as a young, vibrant adventurer, haring into risky escapades without pausing for breath. He once asked "Why do I always let my curiosity get the better of me?" but he wasn't about to give up his knack of sniffing out trouble and tearing off towards it.

The Fifth Doctor's openness went hand-in-hand with a sense of vulnerability. Whereas the Fourth Doctor had bid farewell to companions with little more than a throw-away "cheerio", for example, the Fifth Doctor admitted he was depressed when Tegan opted to remain on Earth. "We were together a long time," he reflected mournfully. He was even choked when a Terileptil blasted his sonic screwdriver! "I feel as though you've just killed an old friend," he remarked, his voice heavy with emotion as he looked down on his frazzled sonic.

But there were flashes of his old arrogance. When it came to being crack shot he claimed, "I never miss!" and even the Cybermen spotted this quality. When one of his old foes wanted to know which of several figures was the Doctor, the Cyber Leader replied, "The tall one with fair hair. Even under the threat of death he has the arrogance of a Time Lord."

The death of his companion, Adric, had a huge impact on the Doctor and when Tegan left him he
conceded, "It seems I must mend my ways." Perhaps the loss of these two friends caused him to harden. By the time he met Perpugilliam Brown (Peri for short), his final companion, his initial naivety was starting to fade. He was snappier with Peri and had become decidedly less diplomatic. He'd once been keen not to antagonise potential enemies but no longer bothered. When questioned by the odious Trau Morgus about his agenda he snapped, "I'm not acting for anyone. I was just passing through. I happened to get mixed up in this pathetic little local war!"

But he remained a hero to the end and when Peri fell victim to Spectrox Toxaemia, he managed to obtain a small amount of the antidote - but not enough to save them both. With only enough for one person, he sacrificed himself by ensuring his companion drank the life-saving fluid. Time was up for this youthful, breezy Doctor and realising this, he prepared himself for what was to come. "Is this death?" he murmured, before a dramatic regeneration and the explosive Sixth Doctor burst into being!


Taken from the BBC.

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Countdown: The Fourth Doctor

Sorry I didn't introduce you to the Fourth Doctor last month, I completely forgot with the stress of uni. But today you're getting a double dose of Doctors...


The Fourth Doctor has been characterised as a clownish adventurer, eager to dish out jokes and jelly
babies. It's a notion that neglects so much of this fascinating incarnation - this Doctor's remote, alien nature, his apparent coldness and the fact that his tomfoolery often served to wrong foot his enemies…

The Fourth Doctor once told Sarah Jane Smith, "I'm not a human being. I walk in eternity," and his alien nature sometimes made him appear distant and unknowable.

He could take in tragedy without skipping a beat and deliver devastating information as though commenting on the weather. When a well-meaning botanist unwittingly aided an extra-terrestial menace, he was horrified when the Doctor nonchalantly noted, "What you have done could result in the total destruction of all life on this planet…"

And when his long-time companion, Leela, announced she had to part company with him, he barely registered a scrap of emotion - even when she said she would miss him, he simply smiled and hurried into the TARDIS. He only replied when the doors of his ship were closed, "I'll miss you too…" His farewell to Sarah was another hurried, almost brusque affair and when Harry Sullivan called time on his travels in the TARDIS he didn't make the least effort to dissuade him!

But there was another side to this bohemian Doctor's personality. A beaming playfulness. "What's the point of being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes?" he asked, not too long after his regeneration - a typical riposte to anyone who tried to curtail his exuberance. He would swagger into any situation with an almost palpable confidence, a whirling Dervish of a man when others were still but a quiet, calculating figure when those around him were flapping. Trapped on a dangerous island besieged by an alien treat, a puzzled human asked, "Are you in charge here?" and his response was a cheerful, "No, but I'm full of ideas!"

And that was the Fourth Doctor. Always full of ideas and surprises. Forever striding into the next dangerous situation. This zest for life and adventures made him an engaging character. He enjoyed Paris, playing chess and eating jelly babies. He seemed to relish meeting new people - especially eccentrics - and it was absolutely fitting that he once exclaimed, "I love a knees up!"

He regenerated after sacrificing himself to save the universe from the Master. In his final moments he lay peacefully on the planet he had saved so often, content to move on. "It's the end," he informed his anxious companions, "but the moment has been prepared for…"

The Fifth Doctor was about to make his debut!


Taken fromthe BBC.

Everybody Loves Catherine!

The BBC has announced that Donna Noble actress Catherine Tate will be starring in the remake of American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.

Tate will appear alongside comedian Lee Mack (Not Going Out) in the UK version of this comedy.

Usually,it's the US that remakes British TV shows (The Office, Coupling, Sherlock, Being Human, Life on Mars, Fawlty Towers, Shameless etc.) but this time, the BBC has taken the baton from the other side of the world. And to be fair to the US, many of their remakes are exceptionally good in their own right. The Office just finished a hilarious nine year run and for the last two seasons starred Catherine Tate.

The British remake of Everybody Loves Raymond will be called The Smiths and will be set in Cheshire, following a successful sportswriter who lives across the street from his overbearing parents and older brother. Tate especially should help to draw in overseas viewers recognising her from Doctor Who as well as The Office and several big movies too.

The pilot will be filmed on 28th May 2013 in front of a live audience; the scheduled transmission date, if successful, is yet to be announced.


Taken from Kasterborous.

Joss Whedon Talks Avengers 2 Additions

Just last month, Joss Whedon was teasing the addition of a brother-sister partnership to his super-team lineup for The Avengers 2, with tongues immediately set wagging among the online community.

The names on everybody's lips were those of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, with Whedon now confirming that the duo have made their way into his embryonic script.

"You know, they had a rough beginning," says Whedon of the double act, blessed with super-speed and the ability to perform chaos magic respectively.

"They're interesting to me because they sort of represent the part of the world that wouldn't necessarily agree with The Avengers. So they're not there to make things easier. I'm not putting any characters in the movie that will make things easier."

How about Iron Man then? With Robert Downey Jr. still weighing up a new contract, can we definitely expect to see Tony Stark involved in a sequel (potential Iron Man 3 spoilers ahead)?

"He blew up his remote suits (in Iron Man 3), but I don't think anybody thinks he doesn't have on any more," says Whedon. "The question is, if The Avengers are called, does he show up? And the answer is, 'YES!'"

The Avengers 2 will open in the UK on 1st May 2015.


Taken from Total Film.

The Name of the Doctor: Past References

Did you spot all the past Doctor references in The Name of the Doctor?

The Aztecs

The First Doctor clips were a mix of archive footage from The Aztecs and new footage.

The Five Doctors

The Second and third Doctor clips were originally from The Five Doctors.

The Invasion of Time

The Fourth Doctor clip was from The Invasion of Time.

Arc of Infinity and Dragonfire

The Fifth Doctor clip was from The Arc of Infinity, the Sixth Doctor clip was new footage and the Seventh Doctor clip was from Dragonfire.

The Name of the Doctor

The Eighth Doctor appeared briefly just before the Second Doctor clip (blink and you'll miss it!). The Tenth Doctor also appeared briefly.

From left to right: The First Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Ninth Doctor, Fourth Doctor and the Mystery Doctor.

Taken from The Doctor Who Site.

Doctor Who: A New Series and More

We're delighted to confirm a new series of Doctor Who has been commissioned and the show's lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, Has revealed he's already plotting a brand new run of adventures for the Doctor.

But way before that hits our screens we have a huge amount to look forward to. Your calendars should already have a big red circle around 23rd November because that's when the TARDIS returns in the frankly Earth-shattering adventure that celebrates half a century of Doctor Who. This 3D special stars Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman with David Tennant and John Hurt, seen briefly at the end of The Name of the Doctor. Billie Piper returns alongside Jemma Redgrave, Joanna Page… and the Zygons!

Later this year the BBC also premieres An Adventure in Space and Time, the brilliant drama written by Mark Gatiss that looks at the genesis of Doctor Who. So we're in for a memorable insight into the show's origins.

And given that this year's Christmas Special will be rounding off such a spectacular year we're sure it will kick off the Doctor's next half century in style! But that's not all. Big plans are being put in place that will well and truly celebrate the Doctor's half-centenary. Make sure you check back for some exciting announcements!


Taken from the official website.