It’s our last podcast of 2011, and we spend it running down the week in geek, including some detailed discussion of Forza Motorsports 4 and it’s awesome new get-insulted-by-Jeremy-Clarkson gameplay, a tease of a don’t-we-wish Helen Mirren as the next female Doctor, some spoiler-free opinions on Mission Impossible 4, lots of interest in the Precinct 17 “leak,” and (of course) trailer talk about Snow White and Avengers. Joining us in-studio this week are long-time friends and GWCers Lady D and Topgun. See you in 2012!
In the Cast, Audra was mentioning the presence of a female companion all the time, and a quasi-romantic relationship.
In the early years of Doctor Who, this was absolutely not the case. In fact, the first Doctor’s Companion, Susan Foreman was written as the Doctor’s grand-daughter because the producers didn’t want anyone to consider the possibility that the pair might be engaged in a romantic relationship. For the entire span of Doctor Who’s original run, romance between the Doctor and his companions was strictly off-limits. The first real break from this was in the 1996 Doctor Who Television movie, where the 8th Doctor kisses his newfound companion.
It wasn’t really until The Tenth Doctor’s Relationship with Rose that was see a change.
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Agreed … Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol was great fun flick.
Coincidentally, I started NetFlix Instant Watch of the original MI TV series 2 months ago and am half way through season 3 (yes I’m old…er).
The writers and directors brought some of the funner aspects of the TV series into this latest flick.
The “light the fuse” reference and the the “full rubber mask” references had me smiling 
Paula Patton’s character was referenced as “Carter”, but Jane, not Cinnamon (see below).
mmmm … Cinnamon Carter … mmmmm.
Good stuff.
About the Princess Bride book:
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I didn’t want to spoil it for anyone.
“The Princess Bride” in it’s unabridged form written by S. Morgenstern is a complete fabrication. It’s part of the story associated with the book.
The story in the book is as much about William Goldman and his Father, as it is about Buttercup and Wesley. In the movie, the Goldman and his Father are replaced by Fred Savage and Peter Faulk.
The supposed “Buttercup’s Baby” chapter that was offered in the 25th Anniversary edition of the Princess Bride. Also written solely by Goldman - while I’m not sure, I have no reason to think that it’s ever really going to be written as a full novel.
IMO: Book isn’t as good as the movie.
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For what it’s worth Topgun I totally can see the similarities between Brent in Mission Impossible and Karl Urban as he played Bones in Star Trek 2009. They’re both the silent brooding intellectual types that have tremendous both kinetic and emotional potential. Like I said for what it’s worth.
~Shooter Out
Thanks Shooter, yeah that’s exacTly what I was going for there…you look at the guys and it’s obvious there is a lot brewing under the surface, even when they’re quiet, and there’s always the potential for some serious kick-ass!
Diving into Doctor Who for the first time, Topgun? I envy you! Then again, I’ve been swimming in it for almost 30 years, going back again and again and again… I’ll second the recommendation to start with Eccleston if you prefer your SF TV with 21st century production values, but the magic started in 1963, and ran for 26 years, and there’s so much there to love (As Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, and every writer of the new series will attest).
Enjoy!
All this talk about Torchwood means I’m gonna have to give it a looksie!
In the springtime of 2011 Shooter Jr got wind of the Bill & Ted’s movies and we sat down and watched them all the way through. I had forgotten how good and funny they really were. If it’s been a while since you’ve seen I & II I’d highly recommend giving them some viewing time. But if you NEVER seen them, they are down-right knee-slapping fun. Suspend whatever knowledge you think you may have about science and time travel, grab some popcorn and enjoy! Think Wayne’s World meets Back To The Future with an extra side of Weekend With Bernie.
~Shooter Out
The Bill & Ted movies seem goofy, but if you’re into time travel movies, I think you’ll agree the flicks have some of the best time-travel mechanics.
I remember going to watch B&T II at the movie theater multiple times (3 I think??) and quoting that dern flick for about 2 months afterwards “You might be a king or a little street sweeper, but sooner or later you dance with the reaper.” haha.
Watching these movies again after such a long time! I feel really old! I am really surprised at how well they still hold up, just as funny as I remember.
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Still catching up with all the 'casts. To answer your pon farr question, the neurochemical imbalance lasts until it is satiated. In ‘Amok Time’, McCoy says if Spock doesn’t get to Vulcan he’ll die in 8 days but we don’t know how long Spock was experiencing the imbalance before then.
I’ve often thot of it in terms of human female fertility. Female fertile windows vary from woman to woman and cycle to cycle but is generally 3-5 days. I’ve wondered if the Vulcan male sperm is only potent during blood fever that’s why it is so drastic. Then again, pon farr affects the brain more than the nether regions so…shrug Wacky pointed-ear freaks. Pon farr can be satiated via the freaky finger sex mind meld as in Star Trek III between regenerated Spock and Saavik, or through koon-ut-kal-if-fee (marriage challenge). In Voyager, The Doctor tried to deal with Tuvok’s pon farr with meds. As plot required, it didn’t work.
I have read your words “freaky finger sex mind meld as in Star Trek III” and now I can claim today was a good day. 
Thank you for that.