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The Other Ships in My Fleet

So, I’ve already made a post talking about how I feel about certain ships in My Hero Academia, and another post about some of my other fandoms. Both posts got a lot of likes and reblogs, so I figured I’d talk about my ships from other fandoms. If this post also gets a lot of positive feedback, I’ll consider starting a second page to post my fan content for all of my fandoms, while still maintaining this one almost exclusively for My Hero Academia and Kiribaku specifically.

Klance (Keith x Lance) Voltron: Legendary Defender

I’m fully aware that this ship is probably not going to happen, but it’s really the only ship in the series that speaks to me. I will not lie, I am a big fan of dark and moody dating happy-go-lucky, and the rivals to friends to lovers element is just icing on the cake. It’s only further helped by Lance being Keith’s second-in-command. They help each other grow, and the trust that forms between them is cute and endearing. They also shared a major element to their characters. Both of them feel out of place, Keith because of his Galra heritage, and Lance because he doesn’t have a niche role.

Rabies/Rae x BB (Raven x Beast Boy) Teen Titans (2003)

While there wasn’t a lot of shipping fodder for these two in the 2003 iteration, the two are a canon couple in most versions of the teen titans, having been married in the comics (more than once, I think) so this is sort of a unique ship in that I ship it across every version of the two characters. Sporting a snarky moody goth and a lovable goofball, their dynamic was like that of an old married couple, or a moody teenager and her annoying little brother. Still, the two were good friends, and even though their personalities were polar opposites of each other, they had a lot of quiet, emotional moments together in the series. Whether you want to read them as friends or potential lovers, I think it’s hard to deny that there was a genuinely nice bond between the pair.

Garnet/Rupphire (Ruby x Sapphire) Steven Universe

As the show’s literal physical manifestation of love and a perfect relationship, it’s hard not to like the relationship between these two adorable lesbians. With the show sometimes being edited to remove the queer elements, it’s absolutely hysterical that they had the two get married in an episode very important to the plot, and put Ruby in the dress so that absolutely nobody could misinterpret her as a male. Editing it would only confuse viewers as to why everybody is in wedding attire, thus taking a very satisfying stance against censors and bigotry. Garnet also marks a first in children’s programming as the first same-sex wedding in a children’s animated show, at least as far as I’m aware.

Pearl x Mystery Girl Steven Unieverse

Although only featured in a single episode and having no dialogue, Mystery Girl (possibly named Sabina) is a very important element to Pearl’s character, being her first step toward moving on from Rose Quartz. There were fans that hoped that Mystery Girl would come back, but even if she doesn’t, she’s still important to Pearl’s character development.

Amedot (Amethyst x Peridot) Steven Universe

I know a lot of people prefer Lapidot, but frankly I find Lapis too selfish and cold-hearted to be ready for a relationship as she currently stands. I find Amethyst to be a better fit for Peridot, since they both share issues with their height. That, and the way the show frames them has romantic comedy tropes interwoven into their scenes. But even if they’re just friends, Amethyst’s approval means so much to Peridot.

Stevonnie (Steven Universe x Connie Maheswaren) Steven Universe

I’m not usually a fan of lead boy dates lead girl ships, as they tend to be very poorly done, and many feel forced, or are just boring and predictable. However, the bond between these two feels very genuine. They don’t feel like a lead boy and lead girl forced into a relationship at all. They come together very naturally, and the show takes its time to build their friendship up slowly. The show remembers that they’re kids first, friends second, jam buds third, and love interests last.

Tomstar (Tom Lucitor x Star Butterfly) Star Vs the Forces of Evil

Considering the show’s themes of monsters, racism, and not judging evil at face value, this ship serves as the most thematically poignant to the narrative that the show is setting up. It also makes Star a stronger parallel to her “evil” great great something grandmother, Eclipsa. Both are monster sympathizers with monster boyfriends. While the blood moon bonds complicate things, I see this ship as the most relevant to the themes and messages the show seems to want to send.

Tomco (Tom Lucitor x Marco Diaz) Star Vs the Forces of Evil

More of a joke/crack ship, I know it’s unlikely, but the entire episode of Friendenemies had romantic comedy written all over it. Between the literal in-universe break-up song to the show’s promotional art being inspired by dime store pulp romance novels fuel the fire that keeps this ship afloat.

Bumblebee/Bumbleby (Blake Belladonna x Yang Xiao Long) RWBY

Partners, teammates, and close friends, the ship really took off starting in season 2 during the episode “Burning the Candle”, as Blake spiraled into self-destructive habits due to obsessing over her problems. Nobody is able to get through to her until Yang comes in to talk to her. She doesn’t lecture her or beg her to stop. She instead forms a bridge of trust by first opening up about a similar situation she’s been in, and how she knows first hand that this sort of spiraling can only have negative impacts. They are shown to be parallels, as both girls are negatively effected by a loved one no longer in their life, and the trust issues that spring from that loved one’s actions. Yang was abandoned by her mother, a problem which she mentions Blake repeated. For Blake, it was the uncertainty of trusting someone’s character, and being afraid of someone slowly turning into someone else. She explicitly states in season 3 that her ex started off a nice guy, like Yang. The first time he hurt someone, there was a reason. There was always an excuse. Until eventually, she became the pardoner. The one excusing his actions. And, she expresses the fear that Yang could be following a similar path. Both girls have been hurt by someone in the past, and both girls are afraid of being hurt the same way again, and inadvertently hurt each other the same way as someone else has. It’s also known that RWBY characters tend to represent or be based on fairy tale characters. Yang is Goldilocks, and Blake is Beauty from Beauty and the Beast. However, based on the lyrics from Red Like Roses “Black the Beast descends from shadows, Yellow Beauty burns gold”, there seems to be an implication that Yang is the Beauty to Blake’s Beast. This is interestingly supported by Blake’s name. Blake is a Celtic name meaning both Black and White, and Belladonna literally means Beautiful Woman in Italian, but is also the name of a very poisonous plant often mistaken for the harmless blueberry. The duality of her name could be pointing to how she plays the dual role of both Beauty and Beast.

Seamonkeys (Sun Wukong x Neptune Vasilias) RWBY

A bit more of a crack ship, these two lovable idiots are far less likely to be canon, but since Sun is Yang’s main competition for Blake’s heart, I have no problem shipping him off elsewhere with his goofy best friend. Although they act more like usual best friends in the canon show, their relationship does have a much gayer tone in the less canon comedy show RWBY Chibi, where Neptune almost seems to act like a jealous clingy girlfriend a lot of the times. I doubt the ship would ever sail, but I mostly ship it because they’re cute together. Although, with season 6 just starting, I got the vibe that Sun was stepping aside to let Bumblebee sail uninhibited. Sun doesn’t really have a third popular ship, it’s just Black Sun and Seamonkeys, so this ship may be gaining validity in the future.

Gumlee (Marshall Lee x Prince Gumball) Adventure Time with Fiona and Cake

The male counterpart to Bubbline (Princess Bubblegum x Marceline), there’s no real difference between the two pairs other than their genders, and Gumball preferring baking while Bubblegum prefers science. Because they are effectively just gender-swapped clones of the canon ship, anything canonical between the girls is also technically canon with these two. It’s not that I don’t like Bubbline, but when given the choice between gay or lesbian versions of a couple, I’m going to be naturally inclined to lean toward the gay version.

Sasunaru/Narusasu (Sasuke Uchiha x Naruto Uzumaki) Naruto

Maybe there’s a cultural aspect I’m unaware of, but it’s a bit of a running gag in the Naruto fanbase at this point that Naruto is obsessed with Sasuke. So much so that he seems to care about him way beyond normal friendship. With how much these two obsess over one another, it’s no surprise why this became such a popular pairing. Their dynamic even dwarfed Hinata’s heartfelt confession of her love during the Pain Invasion Arc, because as soon as that ended, did Naruto go talk to Hinata? No, he immediately started thinking about Sasuke. Hinata definitely got the shaft in part II, which is a shame because I really loved her character.

Bob and Linda Belcher Bob’s Burgers

More of an honorable mention than a full on ship, I wanted to highlight them as one of adult animation’s only married couples that actually still like each other. In the wake of the popularity of the Simpsons, and the cementing of the genre with Family Guy, the stock dynamic of idiot husband and enraged but supportive wife became a recurring trope. Before long, every single animated sitcom-esque family fell into this very annoying cliche. So, finding a couple in adult animation that are not only married but still manage to show they love each other is amazing. Their marriage isn’t on the rocks, they find time to at least try and be romantic, and even when they have bets or are on opposing sides of something, the show never forgets that these two love each other at the end of the day.

Captain Swan (Killian “Hook” Jones x Emma Swan) Once Upon A Time

This relationship between Captain Hook and the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming might sound odd on paper, but this couple is by far one of the healthiest relationships in the series. Both Hook and Emma come from broken lives, and together build themselves up to something stronger. In a melodrama surrounding fairy tales, both characters are surprisingly grounded, realistic, and skeptical cynics, a very stark contrast from the usual wide-eyed lovey-dovey couples Disney is known for. Emma’s tendency to put up walls and Killian’s tendency to always put himself first are both slowly broken down over time as Killian tries to tear down Emma’s walls and get to know her while she works on building a foundation of trust between them. The pairing feels very organic, and they definitely feel like the most realistic couple in the series as they both take turns stumbling and working toward being good for each other.

Rumbelle (Rumplestiltskin x Belle) Once Upon A Time

In the early seasons, this couple was beautiful to watch. I truly loved their chemistry and dynamic, as both of them were given such strong characteristics without simplifying either of them. However, as the show went on, it started to lose that power. The couple started to feel toxic as Belle kept waiting for Rumple to change, and he kept on lying and lying. It even reached a stopping point. A perfect one. Rumple was redeemed. He was a good man again. He could be the man Belle deserved. But instead, he slipped right back into his old ways. It was then that I fell off the band wagon for this ship. I loved it once, until I got sick of watching him hurt her over and over.

Daenerys Targaryen x Khal Drogo Game of Thrones

Although together only for a short while, this power couple won audiences over very quickly, as Drogo’s gruff but passionate affection mixed with Danny’s growing confidence and rise to power made these two iconic.

Renly Baratheon x Ser Loras Tyrell Game of Thrones

Another short-lived relationship, the remarkable thing is that Renly was literally the only character vying for the throne with fully good intentions for the realm. He was concerned with the needs of the people, and was the only morally good candidate in the War of Five Kings. Sadly, the ydidn’t get much screen time, but they were still a strong couple.

Peraltiago (Jake Peralta x Amy Santiago) Brooklyn 99

A rare exception to the don’t force the leads to date rule, the show let them form a bond over time that went from a friendly childish rivalry to a friendly dating rivalry. While each character experiences change and growth, it is not at the expense of their personalities, and the progression feels like it was meant to happen.

#ships #shipping #fandom #steven universe #star vs the forces of evil #game of thrones #brooklyn 99 #once upon a time #ouat #star vs #rwby #naruto #voltron legendary defender #voltron #teen titans #bobs burgers #adventure time

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How Warfstache (and Friends) Saved Christmas...Part 1

For @jim-news ‘s Ego Christmas thingie, Prompt #19: Santa

It’s the night before the night before Christmas and you are in your apartment, on the computer, doing what you do best, working on editing videos. You sigh as you glance over at the clock. It reads eight pm. You wanted to make sure to get this last batch and out while Mark is off seeing his family. Suddenly your phone beings to hum. You pick it up and smile. “Speak of the devil,” you say as you hit the accept button. “Hey Mark, how’s Cincinnati?”

             “Hey yourself, and it’s great. It feels good to be home.”

             You feel a little pang inside as you wish you could say the same. “I’m glad,” you say, sitting back in your chair. “And you’ll be happy to know I’m almost done editing those videos, so they’ll be going out on schedule.”

             “Your working still?”

             “Well, it’s not like I have much else to do.”

             “That’s actually why I called. I wanted to make sure that you were okay. So...are you okay?”

             The worry in Mark’s voice makes you feel bad. You don’t want him worrying about you while he’s with his family. “I’m fine,” you say, the only sort of lying. Physically you are okay and that counts for something, right?

             “You should call up the guys, see if you can hang out with someone for Christmas. I don’t like the idea of you being by yourself.”

             “I’m fine,” you say again, trying to be more convincing. “And I don’t want to be a burden on anyone right now, not while they have their own lives and families to worry about.” You, of course, have none of that, considering that you are a transplant from another universe with no living family to speak of…but you don’t bring that up.

             “You are not a burden! You are our friend. We care about you and we want you to be happy. I want you to be happy.”

             You smile. Mark is an adorable dork at times. “Thanks, Mark.”

             “Just…call someone if things get bad okay? And if things get super bad I will find you a plane ride to Cincinnati and you can spend Christmas with us. We can be king of the squirrels together!”

             You laugh as you roll your eyes. “Sure, thing Mark, have a great holiday and say hello to the squirrels for me.”

             “Will do, see you when I get back.”

             You hit the button and toss the phone onto your desk. You take a moment to stretch out your arms and legs, feeling the strain of having sat for a couple hours. You need a break, and in truth, you really could use a drink. You get to your feet and walk out of your room and out into the hallway. Your apartment is quiet right now. As you walk down the hallway you think about what Mark said. You call one of your other friends. In the past, you’ve enjoyed spending Christmas with your chosen family. This makes you remember the last Christmas you had back in your homeworld (home dimension? You still aren’t sure what to call it yet). You pause in your movements as you think about the people you spent your time with…especially Damien. No, you think shaking your head. It does no good to bring up memories like that, not when you are feeling the way you are right now. You’ll only start missing him and then you’ll be in even more depressed then you are now. But it’s too late and you can feel that inner sad feeling that you get when you think of Damien’s perfect face. You groan as you run a hand through your hair. It’s going to be a long holiday.

             You make it down to your kitchen and manage to grab a glass of water, despite the ever-growing sadness inside you. What you need to do is focus on getting the videos done and then go to bed, you tell yourself. Tomorrow is a new day and you will find some way to deal with all of this. As you come back to your room however you find the door closed. Wait did you close the door? With glass in one hand, you reach out and open the door.

             The glass you are holding hits the floor as you are suddenly hit by the sound of a cheering crowd and the sight of not your room, but the familiar set of WarfStache’s talk show. And there in the middle of all of it is Warfstache, grinning ear to ear.

             “And now to welcome my first guest, and a close friend of mine, the former district attorney!”

             You blink at the scene and then shake your head. “Nope,” you say as you turn to leave, not able to deal with this crap right now. But Warfstache grabs you by the arm and you are helpless as he pulls you out in front of the crowd. “Warf!” you moan as he wraps an arm around your shoulder. “Please don’t do this to me! I am really not in the mood!”

             “Come on, old friend!” Warf says, still smiling, “it’s Christmas! And I’ve got a very special surprise for you! But first let me introduce our other guest, another good friend of mine, Darkiplier!”

             “Dark?” you gasp. Oh no, no, no…

             But it is Dark who appears, looking handsome and foreboding as usual, his hands clamped behind his back. And he takes one look at you and his eyes narrow. “What are they doing here?” he asks in his calm cold voice. You can just feel the darkness seeping off him and if you weren’t being held by Warf at that moment you probably would have run.

             “I actually would like to be anywhere but here,” You confess, wincing as Warf squeezes your shoulders.

             “Ah come now, friends! It’s the holiday’s and I have a special surprise for the both of you!” the pink man says as he lets you go and reaches into his back pocket for something.

             “I am not a fan of…surprises Will,” Dark says, still calm and evil like.

             “I surprisingly second that emotion,” you add.

             “But you will both like this, I promise!” And from his back-pocket Warf pulls out what looks like a long string of bells attached to a piece of leather. “Tada! My best plan yet!”

             You blink. “Jingle bells?”

             “Not just any jingle bells!” Warf says, his perfect white teeth shining brightly. “These are Santa’s jingle bells!”

             Suddenly from the crowd, there is a gasp and someone yelling: “It’s the bells! Move, move!” The entire crowd is in an uproar as two little men dressed in green literally jump onto the stage. You at first thought that maybe they were leprechauns but then you quickly realize that they are indeed dressed like Christmas elves. Yeah, that would make more sense…wait…what? “Hand over the bells pink man!” one of the elves demands, as the two little men pull out what appears to slingshots pointed directly at Warfstache.

             Of course, Warfstache pulls out his revolver pointing it directly at the elves. You immediately jump back, holding up your hands in defense against that wild weapon. Of course, it’s not so much the weapon but the person who was wild. “Like hell, I will you Keebler freaks!” he barks.

             You sigh as once again you really don’t want to deal with this craziness right now. “Would someone please tell me what is going on?”

             “Your friend here stole a highly magical item and we of the Elf patrol are here to get it back!” It’s the elf who spoke before and you deem that he is probably the elf leader or something. “Those bells belong to Santa and their magic to grant wishes is for him and him only!”

             “Wait! You're saying that those bells grant wishes? Seriously?”

             “Yeah, they do!” Warf says still pointing his gun at the elves. “Watch! I want a pink mustache unicorn!” With that, he gives the bells a little jingle and with a poof, a pink mustached unicorn with a flowing pink mane appears. It is beautiful and crazy at the same time and you can’t believe your eyes.

             Dark sees it as well, and you can almost see a smile growing on his face. “Will, I do believe that your insane mind has actually hit on the jackpot this time,” he says, “now if you will hand over the bells to me we can wish away our dear Markiplier and be done with him for good.”

             Your eyes grow wide. “No don’t give it to him Warfstache!”

             Dark turns his eyes on you, the feeling of darkness growing around you. “Stay out of this,” he says, his voice calm but you can feel the anger behind his words.

             “No! I won’t let you hurt Mark!”  

             “You have no choice in the matter,” Dark snaps back, turning his eyes back to Warf. “Hand over the jingle bells Will so that we might be done with this business once and for all!”

             “Okay, here ya- “Warf begins to say.

             “Wait!” you interrupt, trying to think of anything. “Warf if you give the bells to me…I’ll let you eat all the ice cream you want out of my fridge!”

             “Ice cream?” the lead dwarf asks, raising an eyebrow in your direction. “You are trading one of the biggest magical items of this season for ice cream.”

             “Trust me,” you say, gesturing towards Warfstache, “this looney toon would shoot a man dead for a cupcake!”

             “It’s true, I would,” Warf says with a nod. “Especially if it was pink.”

             “Will,” Dark says, his calm demeanor starting to crack, and you can see as he stands a little straighter and his eyes narrow, “you will give me the bells now!”

             “Please Warf!” you beg. “Don’t do this!”

             “Give us the bells pink man!” the elves demand, their weapons still pointed at Warf who is still pointing his gun at them.

             “You’ll have to take them out of my cold dead hands!” Warfstache snaps back.

             Suddenly the entire room goes dark and the crowd lets out a shriek. You feel suddenly a cold sensation run through your body as you feel that things have just gone from bad to worse.

             “Seems you weren’t paying attention…” a glitchy voice says.

             “Oh no,” You gasp. “Anti…���

             Suddenly the room is a lit with a wash of green and on all the television monitors Anti’s glitching face appears, looking as sinister as ever. “You all thought I was gone…but, in fact, I am right here…and I will be taking those bells for myself…”

             “Like hell you will,” Dark snapped, his entire being now just exuding dark energies. You are pretty sure if he could attack Anti through the screen he would.

             “Oh, but I already did…” Anti said, and on screen, he held up not only his favorite knife but the jingle bells as well. “And I think…it’s time for some changes around here…starting with a Dark…under glass…” There was the sound of a ringing of bells and suddenly in the dim light of the room Dark vanishes. “Now if there are no more objections…” Anti says with a sinister grin. “I am going to go have some fun…good night puppets…enjoy your pitiful lives, while you can…”

             And like a flash Anti is gone and the lights come back on. Warfstache lets a little sound of surprise as he finds the hand that had held the jingle bells empty. You find yourself looking around the room, wondering where was…Then you see it on the floor, an obsidian colored hand mirror covered in what looks like black roses. You move over to it quickly and pick it up. There is a small crack in the glass in the bottom corner and staring back at you is the dark prince himself. He angrily pounds on the glass and you realize that things haven’t gone from bad to worse…

             They’ve gone from bad to dangerous.

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Doctor Who - The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield - Vol 4: Ruler of the Universe

Latest Review: Writer: James Goss, Guy Adams Director: Scott Handcock Featuring: Lisa Bowerman, David Warner, Sam Kisgart Big Finish Release (United Kingdom) First Released: September 2017 Running Time: 5 hours  “Well, you did find something! So what’s the problem?” “You are, Mr President! You are!” “Don’t call me that – you know I hate being called that! I’m the Doctor ...” “No, that’s the problem, you’re not – not anymore!” The “Unbound” Doctor and Bernice Summerfield   As this month marks 20 years since Professor Bernice Summerfield (Lisa Bowerman) made her audio debut with Big Finish, it seems only fitting ahead of BF’s birthday celebrations for Benny later this month to review her most recent set of adventures which occurred in a parallel, “Unbound” universe. In Volume 3 of The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, Benny found herself stranded in another universe with a completely different version of her (and our favourite) Time Lord – one of the “Unbound” Doctors (brilliantly portrayed by veteran David Warner). To compound matters, this variation on the Doctor Who universe (or Whoniverse) was on the brink of total collapse. When Volume 4 opens, Bernice has returned to her roots and is undertaking an archaeological dig on an ancient world, hoping to uncover evidence of the Apocalypse Clock, a mythical device that could halt this universe’s imminent demise. The Doctor, meanwhile, has resumed his role as president of the universe (after initially shunning the responsibility) and is finding himself increasingly burdened in the day to day affairs of state – much to his and Summerfield’s chagrin. He is therefore happy to visit Benny to inspect her progress on the dig as a little bit of PR and to escape the trappings of office. The City and the Clock, the opening instalment in this quadrilogy, is the straightest and most conventional of the four serials which are, for the most part, quite satirical and madcap. Unfortunately, it’s also a quite plain drama, lacking the tension and suspense that you would associate with a tale about mummified, undead creatures stalking the ruins of their ancient city at night. Indeed, if it weren’t for the introduction of the infamous clock that is a recurring theme in the box set, the story would be redundant. It’s saying something when the memorable moments of this play are the cleverly written dialogue, exchanges and interplay between Benny and the Doctor (“What possible interpretation of the words ‘first’ and ‘class’ include having Karfel’s Next Top Model played at you? I wanted to confess five minutes in and I hadn’t done anything!”). A balloon ride over the ancient ruins also has Warner’s Doctor waxing philosophically: The Doctor: It puts things in perspective, rather doesn’t it? Seeing it from up here – a whole ancient town, once a thriving community, people living lives, sleeping, eating, loving and dying under all those roofs and then … Benny: The dust of ages, layer by layer, burying it from sight … The Doctor: You’d think travelling in time, I’d get used to it – the idea that we’re all nothing more than temporary fixtures, walking bones, but I don’t! Everything we’re doing at the moment – all the plans, all the panic, all the meetings, everyone thinks it’s important because nothing’s ever more real than now. The people that lived down there thought the same thing – look where it’s got them! Nothing matters, not really. We’re all just waiting for the dust to bury us! Benny: Well, I’m so glad you popped by – you’ve cheered me up no end! Otherwise, aside from terrific dialogue, the plotline of The City and the Clock – and the premise behind the clock – is entirely forgettable. It’s a pity because writer Guy Adams clearly devises the story to put Benny back into her element – yet the tale, which is slow from the get-go, never builds to a dramatic crescendo, and Benny doesn’t get to employ the smarts that make her such a terrific archaeologist. Strangely, after the “drama” of the first instalment, Asking for a Friend is a more character-based and pensive piece, as Benny and the Doctor grapple with the dilemmas of having to make compromises in a dying universe to save the hundreds of civilisations that fall outside the clock’s sphere of influence. This includes diplomacy with tyrants and zealots, and false promises to the needy. Indeed, Benny’s disappointment in the Doctor is apparently so great that at her suggestion the Time Lord ends up seeing a therapist (played by the wonderfully ebullient Annette Badland, famous for her portrayal in the first season of the modern TV series as the Slitheen Margaret Blaine). Of course, conducting therapy sessions with someone as complicated and self-absorbed as the Doctor is never going to be easy (he himself remarks it’s like “a mosquito scratching at a continent”!) – and that’s before you factor in time travel as well! James Goss, the other writer of this boxset, provides a quite compelling tête-à-tête between Guilana the therapist and the Time Lord, as they verbally spar to pry sensitive information from the other. Attention to detail is required of the listener, as each new session between the two hints at subtle, new elements from the last scene between them (in the CD extras, Goss admits that he has “borrowed” an idea from former executive producer Steven Moffat that he used not just once but twice – notably in the TV serial A Christmas Carol, and a short story called Continuity Errors from way back in 1996!). When the consequences of these sessions finally come to a head, it is only then that you perhaps fully appreciate just how alone and isolated – and hopelessly disconnected – the Doctor must be in this – and in any other – universe. In turn, put a solitary character like the Doctor in charge of executive government, and it’s little wonder that in the next serial Truant, he returns to his adventuring of old. The pre-titles sequence to this third instalment is highly amusing, as the Doctor’s attempts at heroics against amateurish evildoers and ne’er-do-wells are thwarted by their cowardice and his own reputation for being a champion (“Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Is there nobody with a backbone in this stupid universe?” he moans at one point). Even when the Doctor eventually encounters a conspiracy he can get his teeth into, much to his frustration he realises he has arrived too late to overturn the appalling wrong that has been inflicted. Nevertheless, Truant is one of the highlights of the set, mixing the right levels of drama and humour, as the Doctor and Benny evade unprofessional and sloppy villains in the Silvans, who are as much incidental victims of the conspiracy historically as their purported victims. Only in Doctor Who could the titular hero convincingly pull off a getaway by stealing not only a vehicle but its effusive driver as well – or “interrogate” the chief villain over coffee and chocolate biscuits! Guy Adams’ script is probably still a little too wacky for TV, but it suits the BF audio format perfectly. The boxset closes with The True Saviour of the Universe, as the Doctor upon his return to parliament is arrested and thrust into impeachment proceedings. Much to Benny’s suspicion, the arrest coincides with the sudden arrival of this universe’s incarnation of the Master (Sam Kisgart, aka Mark Gatiss) and the emergence of a hooded figure which has been offering parliamentarians incentives to oust the Doctor from office since the events of The City and the Clock. Are they connected? Does the Master have designs on the presidency, so he can hijack the Apocalypse Clock? James Goss’s clever script challenges and upturns all the listener’s expectations while poking fun at all of Doctor Who’s conventions. Goss jokes that The True Saviour of the Universe is “a remake of Logopolis involving Cthulu and singing nuns” – which, despite sounding far-fetched, is an apt description. The Sisterhood of Beedlix, like the Logopolitans, can influence the fabric of the universe through songs and prayer that recite the power of numbers. The appearance of the “old ones” at the gateway to another universe at the climax is an old riff on the nineties New Adventures novels, which regularly pitted the Doctor and his companions, including Benny, against “ancient evils from the dawn of time” – to the point of overkill. Further, Goss has fun challenging the many clichés that fans have come to associate with the Doctor and the Master over many decades. For example, when Benny asks the Master how he survived his execution at the Emporium in the closing chapter of the Vol 3 boxset, his response is simple yet curt - “Don’t be boring!” – a subtle nod to eighties Doctor Who, in which no explanation was ever given for the Master cheating death or escaping from tight scrapes. Other quotations and dialogue subtly homage Logopolis and The Daemons, as the Master seeks to harness the power of the “old ones” to seize control of the universe. Of course, the joke is very much on the Master – and in the most unexpected way … The production qualities of this boxset, like next to all of BF’s input, is first class – as are the performances of the first tier and supporting casts. Warner and Bowerman are a fantastic Doctor/companion combo and Kisgart/Gatiss is charming, urbane and oily as the Master (although Gatiss has far too much fun as his Kisgart persona in the CD extras for my taste). The flirtatiousness of the Benny/Master combo also puts an unusual spin on the usual antagonism between Master and companion. As mentioned above, Badland is outstanding as the Doctor’s therapist, while Catrin Stewart (Jenny Flint of the Paternoster Gang) puts in an understated appearance as the aide-de-camp to the wimpy Silvan leader (Jonathan Bailey). Most notably, Hattie Hayridge (better known as the female Holly in Red Dwarf) delivers a terrific performance as the Doctor’s press secretary, deftly diverting and deflecting the tough questions about her President’s leadership in exchanges with Guy Adams’ hard-hitting journalist. Volume 4 of The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield is an entertaining boxset which isn’t afraid to be tongue-in-cheek about Doctor Who’s conventions and show a strong sense of humour and fun. It isn’t constrained by the continuity of the regular series, so it can afford to be more audacious and satirical. This means it won’t necessarily be for every fan who prefers the more no-nonsense style of the TV series adventures, or even some of BF’s regular Doctor Who output – but if you’re a long-term fan of Benny (who as a character herself isn’t above taking the piss), then you’re in for a treat. Indeed, the set ends on an upbeat note and with a paradox to boot. I won’t say what that paradox is (spoilers!) but if BF isn’t already sorely tempted to exploit the potential for a run-in with Sylvester McCoy’s Doctor in the future, then clearly the company’s heart isn’t in the right place! We’ll perhaps have a better idea of how this oxymoron may be addressed later this month in Volumes 1 and 2 of the next Benny series The Story So Far.   http://reviews.doctorwhonews.net/2018/09/doctor_who_the_new_adventures_of_bernice_summerfiel.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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TV Drama Scene Analysis - Game of Thrones - Tyrion’s Trial and Speech

This scene takes place at the conclusion of Episode 6 of the Fourth Season of Game of Thrones, HBO’s critically-acclaimed Drama/Fantasy series. For contextual purposes, the character of Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) is on trial after being accused of the murder of the former King, Joffrey Baratheon. Throughout the trial, Tyrion is interrogated by his father Tywin (Charles Dance), while various witnesses are called to make testimonies on both sides of the trial. This scene picks up as Tyrion is slowly beginning to realise that the trial is fixed to make him be found guilty, and he has an outburst in anger at the corruption in the trial.

Much of the focus throughout the scene is on Tyrion, and he has the most screen-time of any other character in the scene, showing that it is from his ‘perspective’ that the scene is playing out. For much of the scene, we are given a mid-shot of Tyrion, which also acts as a shallow focus shot; not only is the shot framed from Tyrion’s chest upwards, but we can also see the peasants who are acting as the trial’s jury in the background, even though they are out of focus. As Tyrion tries in vain to justify himself, we are given more shallow focus shots, which also act as reaction shots showing some of the other important characters in the room, who have non-speaking parts in this scene, such as Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) and Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer). We are shown both of their characters, but also see some less important characters sat alongside them, out of focus.

Another of the reaction shots to Tyrion’s speech also acts as a low-angle shot, as we are shown Tywin sat on the Iron Throne, framing him to clearly be the one with all the power and leverage in the scene. As Tyrion realises his pleas are futile, he reluctantly announces that he “wishes to confess”. At this statement, we are given a mid-shot of Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau)’s shocked reaction, another important character who serves a non-speaking role in the scene.

Tyrion then turns to jury behind him, stating that he saved them and the city, but in hindsight should have let them all be killed (this is in reference to the climactic battle of Season 2). As the jury begin to speak up in uproar, we are given an impressive master shot of the room, showing Tywin and the judges sat at the front of the room, Tywin framed by the Iron Throne, with Tyrion stood facing him, back to the camera, while the two rows of the jury sit either side.

As Tyrion goes on, announcing that he is guilty, while still not actually naming the crime he’s guilty of, we are given a shot-reverse-shot as Tywin demands that Tyrion verbally confess to poisoning the King. We are then given a variation of a tracking shot, as the camera moves backwards to follow Tyrion advancing towards the front of the room, claiming that what he’s guilty of is simply “being a dwarf”, something he claims to have been “on trial for his entire life”.

Tyrion then claims he “did not kill Joffrey but wishes he had”, as it would have given him great pleasure. We are then given an over-the-shoulder shot as Tyrion turns back towards the jury, claiming that he wishes he was the monster they all believe him to be. At this point, as Tyrion clearly begins to snap under the pressure of the trial, the soundtrack, which has been purely diegetic up until this point, begins to pick up, giving us a slow, melodramatic, orchestral tune. The over-the-shoulder shot, which is now also acting as a shallow focus as we can see Tywin and the judges in the background, continues, as Tyrion claims he wishes he had enough poison for everyone in the room. We then revert back to the master shot as Tywin stands from the Iron Throne, ordering his guards to have Tyrion removed from the room.

As Tyrion turns back to Tywin, saying he knows the trial is unjust and thus demanding a trial by combat, Tywin is again framed via a low-angle shot, showing that, although Tyrion currently has the spotlight, Tywin is still the one in power. We are then given reaction shots of much of the aforementioned non-speaking roles, Cersei, Margaery, Jaime, as well as Prince Oberyn Martell (Pedro Pascal). The music picks up now, drowning out the sound of the shocked jury talking amongst themselves, as the camera gives us a combination of shot-reverse-shot and zoom, as Tyrion and Tywin stare hatefully at each other.

In terms of the behind the scenes aspects of this clip, such as the editing and mise-en-scene, the time between takes in the editing is fairly long, as this is a scene focused far more on the war of words rather than the literal war. Most of the mise-en-scene is simply constructed, with the location and costumes being fairly typical of this sort of ‘medieval fantasy’ type project.

The location is what may come to mind when thinking of a throne room, it’s a large room that is decorated with various types of memorabilia on the walls, with the large throne at the head. The costumes vary, with the royal Lannister and Tyrell family characters dressed in robes and dresses, while the peasants in the jury are dressed in dirty and dull coloured clothes. However, it is also interesting to note that this is one of few projects, film or television based, that puts a character with a clear physical disability or ‘handicap’ at the forefront of the action, both literal action as well as metaphorical.