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Our Revels Now Are Ended?
Mar. 22nd, 2009 02:00 pmA new look to reflect a new phase in my life. At first, I thought that since I'm now an important, serious postgraduate student I would purge my journal of all obvious associations with the fandom that once obsessed me. Then I thought again. If it wasn't for the Doctor, I probably wouldn't be a postgraduate studying in Stratford-upon-Avon. I'm not just into Shakespeare. I'm into Doctor Who, and I don't see why I should be ashamed of that.
I'm spending time writing academic essays now. They have a particular tone and make certain demands on me. But here on my journal it's playtime - a thoughtful playtime, but a place, nevertheless, where I can relax among like-minded friends. Rather than fiction, which has a home elsewhere, I'll be sharing some of my thoughts, analyses and impressions here. Often a development in DW fandom will lead me into a train of thought and result in a critical piece, and it would be nice to have a home for such things. They probably reveal more of myself than the dryer stuff I have to write to deadlines.
Last week I saw The Tempest and it's taken me a while to process it. As has happened before, the stimulus to write about it came from DW fandom. I'm modestly satisfied with the essay that resulted - in fact I may even pluck up the courage to send it to David Tennant as a birthday gift and a thank-you for his inspiration. Here it is - comments invited, but if you're avoiding spoilers to the extent of not looking at any on-set pictures or other speculation concerning the Specials, I'd advise you to stop here.
( HERE BE SPOILERS!! )
I'm spending time writing academic essays now. They have a particular tone and make certain demands on me. But here on my journal it's playtime - a thoughtful playtime, but a place, nevertheless, where I can relax among like-minded friends. Rather than fiction, which has a home elsewhere, I'll be sharing some of my thoughts, analyses and impressions here. Often a development in DW fandom will lead me into a train of thought and result in a critical piece, and it would be nice to have a home for such things. They probably reveal more of myself than the dryer stuff I have to write to deadlines.
Last week I saw The Tempest and it's taken me a while to process it. As has happened before, the stimulus to write about it came from DW fandom. I'm modestly satisfied with the essay that resulted - in fact I may even pluck up the courage to send it to David Tennant as a birthday gift and a thank-you for his inspiration. Here it is - comments invited, but if you're avoiding spoilers to the extent of not looking at any on-set pictures or other speculation concerning the Specials, I'd advise you to stop here.
( HERE BE SPOILERS!! )
