#this is an RTD household

[stillswearing]

Idk how to say this delicately - but BBC should never hire straight dudes as Doctor Who showrunners ever again. I think we've seen that Doctor Who is best when it's primarily written by, for, and about queer folk, period. xoxoxo

#i #doctor who #this is an RTD household #its about EMOTIONALITY and AFFECT #plot consistency and logic is SECONDARY TO EMOTIONAL CHARACTER ARCS #do they finally understand!!!! #doctor who 60th anniversary #doctor who special #russell t davies

[azquine]

Do you think Rose Tyler went through a degree of parentification with her mother?

I'm not calling Jackie a bad mother. She clearly loves Rose a TON and did her very best in difficult circumstances. She was a young woman suddenly a widow having to look after a child all on her own in the midst of her grief. Grief that she clearly hasn't gotten over as she attempts to cover over it with lines of new men and a blur of personal, televised, and printed gossip

But it is Rose who was supporting the household in the first episode we see her. Rose who has to find a job once it's been literally destroyed around her. As far as I remember it's never even considered that Jackie would take on Roses load for a bit.

Jackie likely never got a reprieve after Pete died before she was thrown straight into single motherhood, no matter how overwhelming it must have been. This is likely why she has no clue how to offer Rose a rest to get over what was a likely traumatic event. she even describes it as such on the phone (the fact that Rose is not actually in fact going through symptoms of trauma is I feel pretty irrelevant to this, though it contributes to the feeling of Roses mental state being brushed off)

Jackie's dislike for Roses 'airs and graces' from working a high end shop, the negative tone towards how the doctor changed her, even for the better, I think it all stems from the fear of Rose leaving. If Rose becomes better than what she can offer and leaves, she takes Jackie's entire world. The last reflection of Pete, a potential and invaluable source of income, and most of all simply the person she loves and cares for most. She'd have nothing but a council estate flat, friends to gossip with, media to consume, and bills to pay.

My thoughts on all this were triggered by a gif set I saw where Rose on new year's tells her mother something along the lines of 'don't stay out too late' and Jackie's reply is 'you try and stop me'. In most situations this would be the other way round. It should not be the daughter half jokingly cautioning the mother about a night out. The ease and familiarity of the exchange makes me think that this would not have been the first occurrence of this. This isn't to say that mothers shouldn't have proper nights out, my own does, but the daughter should not be the one worrying if they are being safe.

And that episode with the absorbalof (I think that's how it's spelled) where Rose comes out at the end enraged on her mother's behalf. It is completely understandable, and I would probably be EXACTLY the same, but in the context of everything else I'm thinking about, it's a bit too fitting that it is Rose coming to Jackie's defence after a bad not-quite boyfriend.

The woman who sat with Pete as he died, who Jackie uses as a single piece of comfort to pass on to her daughter? That's also Rose.

And the alternate dimension is really more Jackie's happy ending than Roses, though they both get an alternative version of the man of their dreams. But Rose loses a big part of why she chose to leave home over and over. Her monologue at the chippy pre- bad wolf shows that, although the doctor is an appeal on his own, the life of going out there and seeing the universe, making a change, is something that the loss of gets under her skin like a restless itch. And she didn't get a choice, she had to learn to deal with it.

Jackie loses nothing. It's all gain for her. She has her daughter, who she cares about most in the world, her husband, who seems more devoted and successful than he ever was in her reality, and she has the money and big house that she never got previously. She never has to learn to work through her grief without covering it, it is undone for her (though I'm sure the ghost of the 'real' Pete will still linger in her mind)

Again I want to reiterate that Jackie is NOT a bad or neglectful mother. She is incredibly and realistically concerned with Roses safety (in a way that I've only really seen RTD write). But she is a woman who has her own issues to tackle and very few resources with which to do so. Rose would have had to grow up navigating around that.

Feel free to counter or correct any of my points, or to talk about something I missed, it's been lovely to see peoples thoughts on my other rambles! :)

#doctor who #rose tyler #jackie tyler #russel t davies #9th doctor #10th doctor #pete tyler #ramble

[thealogie]

as much as i understand how annoying it is that DT keeps popping up in dw. and with respect to the people who want it preserved but it's pretty impossible to preserve the intergrity of dw. the show is best enjoyed when you just dont gaf just enough

I'm personally fine with DT coming back if only for how dedicated RTD is to trolling us with him, but I don't think he should

It’s so funny at this point they should bring him back once a season. In fact they should listen to the Twitter/tumblr jokes and just cutaway to him doing the shopping for the temple-noble household every so often

[timeagainreviews]

From Page to Screen: The Star Beast

Growing up can feel like a lifelong process. I’m an adult, but I’m obsessed with a time-travelling alien show. Part of you will always feel like a kid, but another part knows the past is the past. While I may fantasise about revisiting my past like the Doctor, I admit it wouldn’t feel the same. I’ve changed. The ‘80s could never feel like the present. Every hairdo dated. Every new record in the shop window is a relic. Childhood always stays with you, but as an ever further memory. Understand then the implication that when my household of 30-40-somethings finished watching “The Star Beast,” we were like children.

In my “The Eve of the 60th,” article, I talked about how I don’t have a childhood nostalgia for Doctor Who. But sometimes, the things we love inspire a childlike enthusiasm within us. Somehow, Russell T Davies managed to retcon my past. In this timestream, Natalie has childhood nostalgia for Doctor Who. Using the TARDIS, RTD has managed to time travel back to our hearts. There’s something warm and fuzzy (and I don’t just mean the Meep) in my chest and I’d like to talk about it.

There are some Doctor Who reviewers who seem to think it’s impossible to talk about the Doctor Who episodes they enjoyed. But if we learned anything from the Jedi, it’s that walking the path of the light side is harder. Snarky shittiness is fun to partake in because it’s easy and immediately gratifying. But I’m not here for shittiness. I’m here for the love. It feels so good to say “I loved The Star Beast,” but it doesn’t mean I don’t have notes. I started out writing about the Chibnall era from a place of enthusiasm. I can’t help what happened after the fact.

My enthusiasm at the beginning of the Chibnall era isn’t a bad place to start this review. Because after “The Woman Who Fell to Earth,” I still possessed said enthusiasm. Seeing Jodie Whittaker as the first woman Doctor was a joyous experience. And seeing David Tennant in the TARDIS again was just as joyful. It’s a fabulous feeling, but I was burned the last time I felt this way. I further temper my expectations because, as I said, I do have notes.

When you spend a large portion of your time either watching, listening, reading, writing, or thinking about Doctor Who, you forget that to some, it’s just a TV show. It’s one of the many they try and watch but miss the odd episode. So while I may roll my eyes at the goofy PowerPoint presentation at the beginning of Saturday’s episode, I have to remind myself that not everyone has been obsessed with Donna Noble for years. Some people might need a little reminder. Fine. While the casuals and newbies are getting caught up on the Nobles, I’ll be over in the corner frothing.

Previously I mentioned that I was withholding judgement for Murry Gold’s new intro music until I heard the full mix. Now that I’ve heard it I can say I liked it much better. It’s far more bombastic with proper engineering. The intro sequence itself was colourful but safe. I enjoyed watching the TARDIS skim the perimeters of the time vortex like a surfer catching a wave. It’s ironic that Dan Slott admitted to writing The Silver Surfer to be like Doctor Who, as it was the Silver Surfer I thought of during this sequence. People have been musing that the Disney influence may have Doctor Who going down the path of the MCU, but this one is pure coincidence. The intro is stunning and fits this exciting new era perfectly.

It’s not as though “The Star Beast,” were an adaptation of a Marvel comic published in 1980. Oh it was? Oh right. Well they got us on this one! Surely they wouldn’t copy the MCU further by hiring the directors of Loki. Oh they have? Oh right. Well at least they didn’t do a Marvel Studios type of production logo that shows different characters across the franchise to play before every new show. Oh they did? Well damn, I guess they are going Marvel. It makes sense when you consider that many people said Loki was doing Doctor Who better than Doctor Who was doing Doctor Who. And on top of that, “The Star Beast,” is a fantastic comic in its own right. I would say Russell T Davies is a mad genius for mining gems from the extended Whoniverse, but he’s done it before with “Human Nature.” My only regret is that this somewhat undoes the continuity of the comics. The nerd in me can’t help but acknowledge the fact that the same comic recently canonically destroyed the Thirteenth Doctor’s sonic screwdriver, and put the Fourteenth Doctor on course to Skaro where we saw him briefly in the Children in Need special. Timestreams.

“The Time Beast,” has now gone the way of “Shada.” Both stories take place across multiple Doctors and multiple forms of media. Not only is there an audio adaptation of Shada featuring Paul McGann, there’s also an audio adaptation of The Star Beast starring Tom Baker. Add the upcoming Target novelisation and you’ll soon have both stories in book form. It’s the fandom’s new “The Doctor’s Daughter was played by the Doctor’s daughter who then went on to marry the Doctor who played her father in the episode ‘The Doctor’s Daughter.’” Get ready to hear that ad nausea. All of this is to say I love when Doctor Who acknowledges its other media and this one was well played.

This adaptation of the Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons comic is a loose one. While the Meep and Wrarth Warriors look fantastic, some minor liberties have been taken with the story. Yet it’s hard not to admire how Russell T Davies has woven the Noble family and a narrative about gender identity in such a way that it feels seamless. Themes of duality and stereotyping are heavy throughout this episode. Speaking of gender identity, I totally called it with Rose’s choice of name. I said I hoped they would use the trans experience of choosing ones own name to tell a wibbly wobbly timey wimey story, and they did. But this also brings me to my biggest sticking point in the entire episode. I’ve seen a lot of people online using the word “clunky,” and that’s exactly what I would call it. Having Rose choose her name from a latent human/Time Lord meta-crisis going on inside her was great. However, having it be a factor in her gender identity left me a bit cold. It may have worked better if it had been implied that Rose was non-binary at some point before.

Ultimately, it feels like a cis male trying to write an empowering trans narrative and missing the mark a bit. It’s like your uncle using the wrong language to awkwardly say “I support you.” It’s in no way problematic, but it could have done with being passed through a few different trans people’s hands before going into production. Donna’s line "Anyone has a go, I will be there and I will descend,” is the Doctor Who equivalent of David Lynch telling transphobes to “fix their hearts of die,” and I want it on a pin. As a trans woman, I do appreciate the trans representation, but it didn’t quite stick the landing. Moving forward, my personal preference would be to just let trans characters exist. We don’t need you to constantly point out our differences. On the other hand, we did get what seems like very positive disability representation. My disabled Whovian friends all seem to agree that having Shirley Anne Bingham with her rocket chair and a wheelchair-accessible TARDIS made them feel seen. One out of two ain’t so bad, Russell. 

It’s funny to me that it took the Doctor becoming a man again to even start asking questions about gender. Chris Chibnall felt as though he was afraid of bringing up the Doctor’s new gender. It felt very “I don’t see colour, I just see people,” like mentioning the Doctor’s gender would have been the real sexism. I can think of three moments where the Doctor’s gender comes up in the Chibnall era- when the Doctor called herself daddy, when Captain Jack thought Graham was the Doctor, and when the Sontarans thought the Doctor was a companion. It wasn’t until Juno Dawson, a trans woman, wrote “The Good Doctor,” did we get a great conversation about the Doctor’s non-binary nature. I guess “The Star Beast,” was right, trans people are fucking magic.

Seeing David Tennant in his new threads with a sonic screwdriver that draws shields in the air was very cool. He and Catherine Tate haven’t missed a step, and of course, they haven’t, they’ve been playing the same characters on Big Finish for years. But people still felt the need to point it out, so here’s me doing it too. That’s quality. Their meeting again played out almost exactly as I predicted it would in my article “The Future of Doctor Who.” The Doctor is going to see Donna behind some packages, freak out when he realises it’s her, but come running like a puppy dog at the name “Rose.” Only in this instance, the Doctor is torn away from this intriguing discovery by what appears to be an alien craft crashlanding in London. Donna, of course, remained oblivious, as per the terms and conditions of the the Doctor’s neural block he placed on her 14 years ago.

This “new” Doctor prefers to play things close to his chest at first. He avoids Donna and UNIT alike. He still doesn’t know why he has this face again, or why out of all the people in time and space, the TARDIS decided to put that face in front of Donna Noble. If there is a reason, he’s not going to assume what it is, or who might be responsible. I loved watching the Doctor question Shaun about Donna. The fact that the Doctor still remembers the name Nerys after hundreds of years made me laugh out loud. It’s nice to see the Doctor being Doctory. He’s skulking around. He’s getting clues. He’s not making assumptions. Already he’s learned that the rocket hadn’t crashed. Something is not as it seems, and the Doctor intends to find out what.

Meanwhile, on the other side of town we meet Fudge who tells Rose about the alien space pod that landed near their houses. Fudge is one of the few characters who kept his name from the comic. They don’t even call the Meep "Beep" anymore (sort of.) As in the comics, Fudge is an excitable boy interested in science and space. He also plays a major part in helping the episode feel like classic Davies era stuff. One thing we often missed from both the Moffat and Chibnall era was the human cost of alien invasion. Watching Fudge’s reaction to the streets of London turning molten was a nice reminder that the danger was real. Seeing the BBC news correspondant being thrown into the back of a UNIT van made me happier than you might expect. I was reminded of Trinity Wells giving us news briefs. I missed the clever ways in which Davies made the world feel involved in his stories while also getting a bit of exposition out of it. It was at that moment that I realised RTD and Doctor Who were officially back. 

While going back to the house to grab her phone, Rose meets the Meep hiding amongst her bins. Right away she feels kinship to the Meep who she sees as a misanthrope hiding from oppressors. Of course, she gives the Meep sanctuary. Even though the E.T. moment of Donna discovering the Meep among Rose’s “gonks,” had been played over and over throughout the trailer, it still made me laugh. Catherine Tate has great comedic timing, and watching Rose attempt to draw her attention away was charming. Everyone but Shaun seems hellbent on hiding aliens from Donna, especially Sylvia. I found Sylvia’s transition into a sort of June Whitfield à la Ab Fab entertaining. She’s just let herself in making enormous sausage rolls and tuna curry.

The Doctor says things like “I absolutely love her,” now. Even Sylvia feels warmer toward Donna. Her insistence that the Meep doesn’t exist, even as its holding onto Donna’s leg doesn’t come from her old streak of meanness, but rather from a place of protection. She’s horrified by the prospect of Donna seeing an alien and it burning up her mind. She’s carried the facade this long. This falls into line with the character growth she began experiencing toward the end of the original RTD run and I am happy she didn’t regress.

Most of the Donna Noble story remains in tact and accounted for. Shaun? Still her husband. The lottery winnings? Gave it away. Nerys? Still a snake in the grass, despite the accident. The only one missing is Wilf who the Doctor fears is dead. Honestly, who can blame him though? The only times people say “He’s no longer with us,” are usually when someone has either left their job or died. I guess it’s a nice fakeout for people who didn’t see behind-the-scenes photos from some guy on Twitter. We are given hints that we’ll see him at some point, probably in “The Giggle.” I liked the implication that UNIT has put him up in some comfortable digs. It’s nice to imagine that Wilf and Benton are probably playing chess in a posh retirement home somewhere.

UNIT is back in a major way, and it appears to have some new players. I feel like we’ll see more of Major Singh and Colonel Chan. It would be nice to get some recurring UNIT soldiers again. I feel like they missed a chance with Ross Jenkins in “The Poison Sky.” Kate Stewart is set to return, but replacing Osgood is Shirley Anne Bingham. I loved Osgood, but after seeing Shirley take those soldiers out with darts hidden in her chair I thought “Oh no, I think I fancy her.” She’s got a mischievous air about her that makes her feel a bit cheeky. It will be a lot of fun to see what Ruth Madeley brings to the table. I hope they don’t shunt her off as quickly as the rest of them. 

After a daring escape through the lofts of several people’s homes, the Doctor and the Noble-Temples escort the Meep to safety. But after witnessing the Wrarth Warriors’ tendency toward non-lethal force, the Doctor begins to piece together who might have taken over the minds of Colonel Chan and his men. The Doctor decides it’s time for the Meep to plead its case in the court of a parking garage. After gathering two Wrarth Warriors as witnesses, the Doctor dons a barrister’s wig and invokes Shadow Proclamation Protocols 15, P and 6. And dammit wasn’t it good to hear David Tennant invoke the Shadow Proclamation again? Blissful, even.

One thing I particularly liked about the barrister’s wig is that it calls back to the Fourth Doctor in one of my favourite stories- “The Stones of Blood.” Not only was it good to see the Fourth Doctor referenced in what was originally a Fourth Doctor story, but it also mirrors the circumstances of the original trial quite well. In both cases, an evil villain is posing as a harmless innocent and it’s on the Doctor to prove it. Like the black sun of the comics, a Psychedelic sun turned Meepkind into hideously evil monsters. Their once gentle natures now give way to sadism and conquest. The last remaining Meep, the worst of them all, stands before us today. If you had read the comic book like I did, you would have known this to be true, but up until the reveal, my wife would have died for the Meep. She was mostly alone in this as everyone else saw the Meep’s “I will either die or turn evil,” t-shirt quite early on. Interestingly, some people were actually drawn in by the Meep’s lies.

Casting off its ruse, the Meep’s face contorts as it produces a laser gun from its marsupial pouch. I absolutely love the transition from Puss In Boots to Dr Evil’s cat. The marriage of CGI and practical effects had me wondering how they managed the change. I imagine they had two separate sculpts for the head. One cutesy floof and one twisted grin. I know it’s difficult work, but I love an old fashioned person in a costume. It was cool to get a glimpse into the performance with the Cicely Fay interview on Doctor Who Unleashed. As a person interested in practical effects, this was right up my alley. It’s nice to see that no matter how big Doctor Who gets, they’ll still use a performer in a suit.

The Meep takes the Doctor and company back to its ship to keep them as an in-flight meal. But before the Meep can get them all on the ship, UNIT intercepts leaving only the Doctor and Donna onboard. It’s up to them to stop the Meep before the ship’s dagger drive takes out 9 million Londoners upon lift-off. Evoking the MCU once again, the Doctor deprograms Donna like she’s the Winter Soldier or Black Widow calming the Hulk. The code awakens the Doctor Donna which causes her to exhaust artron energy. We get another classic David Tennant yells at God moment as yet another member of the Noble family is separated by glass. But just as things begin to feel hopeless we learn that not only is Donna not dead, but Rose is also part human and part Time Lord. Using her brief taste of Time Lord consciousness, Rose fully disables the Meep’s ship and the molten cracks from the dagger drive powering up disappear. This was so cheesy and I adored it. Classic RTD right there.

A recurring argument I see in favour of Chris Chibnall is to point out how people often complain about things the Thirteenth Doctor does that other Doctors also did. According to this theory, every Doctor has their own “giving a brown man up to the Nazis,” moment. You know, kind of like when the Eleventh Doctor murdered Solomon by teleporting a bomb onto his ship as he was escaping. He could have teleported the bomb anywhere but chose murder. Who was it that wrote “Dinosaurs on a Spaceship,” again? Chris Chibnall? Oh. We do get a bit of that here with the Fourteenth Doctor ejecting the Meep from its ship. But the Meep was refusing to know when it was beaten. It’s the Sycorax all over again- no second chances. It’s dumb to call the Doctor a pacifist, but is it better that the Twelfth Doctor pushed the Half-Faced Man in “Deep Breath,” or that he talked him into jumping? These are some pretty heavy concepts, but no, the Nazi thing was still worse.

I was glad to see the human/Time Lord meta-crisis taken care of in this first story. It’s nice that Donna is out of the woods and able to have some final adventures with the Doctor before she bows out again. It would have been kind of distracting for them to have to keep worrying about her mind burning every time someone said the word Doctor. It also allows us to fully enjoy the TARDIS reveal. Watching David Tennant run through the slick new interior like a little boy was euphoric. It was cute to get confirmation that even the Doctor has a moment of discovery whenever there is a new console. You always assume the Doctor just knows how to pilot any configuration of TARDIS controls, but even he sometimes has to ask “What’s that?” The TARDIS redesign was well worth the wait. Such a gorgeous set. It’s easily my second favourite TARDIS interior after the Eighth Doctor’s. The changing colour of the round things will offer so many different moods. White for normal function, red for the cloister bell, and purple for the disco party. The Doctor should get some roller skates now. Maybe if they visit the ‘70s at some point. I pray there’s a mirror ball.

Along with a possible mirror ball, the new TARDIS console comes decked with a coffee machine. If you’ll recall “The Doctor’s Wife,” the TARDIS doesn’t always take the Doctor where he wants to go, but always takes him where he needs to be. This means that the TARDIS dropped the Doctor off next to Donna, redecorated knowing about Donna’s tendency toward spilling coffee on computers, and offers her a cup of coffee. That’s some 3-D chess there, old girl. But wherever it is she was so keen to take them in “The Wild Blue Yonder,” she seems as equally keen to escape. From some of the stills I've seen, I wonder if it isn't some sort of evil TARDIS they've found themselves inside.

Judging by Davies' past penchant for planting the seeds of future stories across multiple seasons, it may be a while before we meet the Meep's cryptic boss. Will this boss have anything to do with the woman in Dubai who is gaga over Rose's gonks? Was that just a red herring? Perhaps this boss is actually the Toymaker and I'm overthinking it. But why would he be interested in two-hearted creatures? Is he searching for two-hearted species to track down the Doctor for some revenge? I have so many questions! As wonderful as it is to be curious about Doctor Who again, we'll still have to wait until next week. But the longer wait is over. Doctor Who is back, and isn’t that exciting?

#doctor who #the star beast #beep the meep #the meep #Fourteenth Doctor #David Tennant #Donna Noble #Catherine Tate #Shaun Temple #Rose Noble #Yasmin Finney #Russell T Davies #Shirley Anne Bingham #Ruth Madeley #Miriam Margolyes #Karl Collins #Sylvia Noble #Jacqueline King #14th doctor #bbc #tardis #Disney+ #doctor who 60th anniversary #wrarth warriors #timeagainreviews

[sallysellsseashellssundays]

I'll probably have to rewatch the The Star Beast to fully settle into my feelings regarding the first special, but my initial thoughts...

It had A LOT of heart, I know RTD has his flaws, but he has this uncanny ability to inject an insane amount of emotion and...I guess humanity is the word I'm looking for, into his writing

Lots of funny moments especially Shaun walking in to the absolutely chaotic mess the Doctor and the Meep unleashed on the Noble household lol

Catherine Tate will forever have my respect she's an unbelievable actress she hits every. single. mark. funny or emotional she can deliver just as well as DT does

The Wilf references 🥺

I did, however, have a problem with the pacing of the first episode I'm sorry to say. It took quite a while to get to the DoctorDonna portion and it was resolved very quickly, too quickly for my liking but that's just my opinion. I liked the idea of the metacrisis passing down to Donna's child, but I do feel a little ??? about how they were able to just let it go

It was campy at parts but also very emotional in the way I enjoy from RTD's first era, it had a few things I wasn't crazy about, but I also think all three specials are linking together so I'm looking forward to rewatching it after they have all aired to reassess my feelings...I'm guessing the man Donna was talking about in the beginning with the boxes is the Toymaker?

#doctor who #60th anniversary #the star beast #dw spoilers #my rambling

[heavymetalelemental]

Y'know? I think I've figured out why I didn't like thirteen's seasons as much and my mum was the one to point it out to me.

It got too complicated.

So in my household me, my dad and my mum all watch Doctor Who. While me and my dad are much nerdier and can name just about every monster and the episode they came from, my mum is a much more casual viewer so after we watched the Star Beast and we're talking about it, she said that the reason she enjoyed it more than the last few series was because she could understand what was going on.

I think this was a problem facing thirteen and a bit of twelve where the plots got too damn hard to follow. I like to think I can follow a complicated plot pretty well but there were points in the Timeless Child and the Flux especially where I'd be sat at the end of an episode going "...what?" And then the big reveal would come and I'd either be more confused or just disappointed!

I think the writers and showrunner forgot that for it's massive adult audience, Doctor Who is a PG rated kids show. Any kid in the world can watch this show with a parent around (my earliest memory is hiding behind the sofa from the Racnoss Queen at age eight) and I'd be very surprised if they could keep up with what the hell was happening.

The Who I grew up with was a series of seemingly unconnected episodes that when you watched it all again you could see the threads tying it all together. The more recent seasons felt like a Marvel movie in the worst possible way: terrible thing coming to destroy the universe, the gang wander about for six episodes and then the Doctor inexplicably solves the problem (honest to god, I can't remember how any of thirteen's seasons resolved...or any of twelve's for that matter). No shade at all to any of the actors, Jodie Whittaker is incredible and I love her but there's only so much you can do with a dodgy script and they were many.

So yeah...it all got too tangled and I'm glad RTD is doing a soft reboot. If I ever have to remember the timeless child nonsense, it would be too soon. But I dunno, maybe I just needed a rant.

#doctor who #the star beast #tenth doctor #twelfth doctor #thirteenth doctor #rtd #dont even get me started on the plot holes #or the pacing #characters would just disappear #remember that dude from the Rosa Parks episode? #set up as a villain and is never seen again #oh and theres the sea demons episode #they land and immediately have a trap laid for the sea demons #which they dont know about #maybe its my writer brain but i was mad for the rest of the episode

[chaifighter]

Our household has been rewatching doctor who (just recently finished season 7) and I cannot describe how jarring (pos) it was to watch the new RTD special after enduring the weird slightly gross miasma of heterosexuality that sits over top of Moffat’s run

#doctor who #like it’s not perfect by any stretch but god does it feel fucking good #it brings back the silly it brings back the gay it brings back the genuine heart it brings back DONNA

[casputin]

Is anyone else slightly disappointed with the new companion announcement?

I'm sure Millie Gibson will do a fine job, but was I the only one under the impression that Yasmin Finney was going to be joining as the full time companion moving forward? Which was going to be exciting for a few reasons:

1) if Yasmin really is playing Donna's daughter as is speculated then what knowledge does she possess through half remembered fairy tales told by her mother. Love the idea of a companion knowing things.

15: this is an Ood, they-

Rose: Yeah, yeah, an Ood, we've all heard about them. Enslaved race, hive mind, communicate through orbs that replaced the brain, super peaceful, we love the Ood in this household.

2) a trans companion for a generation to properly fall in love with, rather than just being there for 3 episodes.

3) an all black TARDIS team. Instead we have another pretty cis white girl. She does feel awfully Billie Piper 2.0. It's almost as if RTD is scared to go too far from formula, which is very unlike him.

If both Yasmin and Millie end up travelling together with Ncuti then I take the majority of this back. They are near as dammit the same age, and both from Manchester, so could reasonably be bezzies (or even girlfriends which would be a little more in line with RTD) in which case I'm not as annoyed. But with how fresh Yasmin's casting was, the announcement featuring Millie seems like a step back.

And I want it to be known this is not an attack on Millie in the slightest. Just a sharing of disappointment from the new announcement, in much the same way I was disappointed that they made David officially Doctor 14, and RTD said the reason the clothes regenerated too was because he didn't want David to be wearing women's clothing.

This is, of course, despite the fact that Jodie regenerated into Peter's costume and, more importantly, Sascha pulled the look off very well, and there wasn't a scintilla of drag about it. It's not like she wore a dress and fishnets as part of her costume - it was a somewhat androgynous look. T-Shirt, Trousers, suspenders and coat? How womanly - Tennant certainly would've looked ridiculous. It just pisses me off because there would've been so much less focus on the costume had he regenerated with her costume.

I also recall comments made last year RTD made about only gay people can play gay people, which, as we know from Kit Harrington recently, is an incredibly dangerous sentiment, and can actually reduce roles, because by the same metric you say only straight people can play straight people. We absolutely need more diversity on screen, that is a definite, but I do think this is a very dangerous thought, but anyway I'm going slightly tangential here - I suppose my main point is that I'm worried about what RTD is going to do with Doctor Who (and tbh I was worried from the initial announcement).

Millie is good. Ruby Sunday is bad.

Yasmin in good. Ncuti is good.

David in 'women's' clothing is good. David being 14 is bad.

Concerns good. Making a final judgement before we see the product bad.

So I will be happy to be pleasantly surprised by what's in store. And happy for anyone to comment with their own thought. Sorry for long post!

#doctor who #yasmin finney #ncuti gatwa #russell t davies #rtd

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Global Ready To Drink Tea Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

Global Ready to Drink Tea Market Overview

Global Ready to Drink Tea Market size is estimated to reach $38.9 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period 2022-2027. Ready-to-drink tea falls under the category of already prepared beverages generally served in cold and hot form. Black tea and green tea are the two most frequently consumed types of RTD tea. Moreover, there is a variety of flavor options available in RTD tea such as fruit, lemon, herbal, spices, and others. During the industrialization preparation of ready-to-drink tea, chemical compounds like acidulants are added with the aim to reduce the overall pH level. Also, various herbs added to it to extend the properties of nutraceuticals. Besides extending appealing aroma and taste, this pre-made drink extends several health benefits as it is prepared according to the criteria of clean label standards. RTD tea has naturally occurring polyphenolic antioxidants that curb the risk of developing cancer. Moreover, green tea is scientifically proven to have anti-obesity and anti-diabetic properties. The global ready-to-drink tea market outlook is fairly enchanting as the popularity of pre-made tea is enlarging worldwide. Furthermore, appealing packaging, availability of a variety of flavors, rising health consciousness among people and ascending disposable income benefits which protect consumers from are factors set to drive the growth of the Global Ready to Drink Tea Market for the period 2022-2027.

Report Coverage

The report: “Global Ready to Drink Tea Market Forecast (2022-2027)”, by Industry ARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the Global Ready to Drink Tea Market.

By Type: Bottled, RTD refrigerated tea, Instant tea mixes, and bagged tea.

By Flavor: Lemon, Fruit, Herbal, Spices, and others.

By Packaging: Cans, Plastic bottles, Glass containers, and others.

By Distribution Channel: Offline (Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience stores, and others), and online.

By End User: Households and Foodservice providers (cafes, restaurants, hotels, and others).

By Geography: North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia & New Zealand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Rest of South America) and Rest of World (the Middle East and Africa).

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Key Takeaways

Geographically, the Asia-Pacific Ready to Drink Tea Market accounted for the highest revenue share in 2021 and it is poised to dominate the market over the period 2022-2027. The growth is owing to spiraling GDP per capita income, humungous population, and rising health cognizance among people.

Health-hitches linked with carbonated drinks, appealing packaging, strengthening retail channel networks, and health benefits accompanied by ready-to-drink tea are said to be preeminent drivers driving the growth of the Global Ready to Drink Tea Market. Harsh environmental conditions, strangled production attributed to the COVID-19, and high price compared to ordinary tea are said to reduce the market growth.

Detailed analysis on the Strength, Weaknesses, and Opportunities of the prominent players operating in the market will be provided in the Global Ready to Drink Tea Market report.

Global Ready to Drink Tea Market Segment Analysis-By Distribution Channel

The Global Ready to Drink Tea Market based on the distribution channel can be further segmented into offline (supermarkets/hypermarkets, convenience stores, and others), and online. The offline segment held the largest share in 2021. High dependence of consumers on physical stores for FMCG products for their day-to-day lives. Moreover, consumers prefer buying in bulk so they can escape the hassle of going to shop every day which is not possible with online buying as e-commerce deliver most of the products separately. Also, one thing online platforms lack that modern retail outlets and traditional stores have in common is their across-the-board presence. Thus, still the first preference for billions of people living in rural and pastoral areas. Furthermore, the online segment is estimated to be the fastest-growing with a CAGR of 6.4% over the forecast period 2022-2027. This growth is owing to changing lifestyles of people. The COVID-19 outbreak has changed peoples’ way of perceiving the world. To ensure safety consumers nowadays are looking for every single reason to avoid contact with others. On another hand, technological advancements, budding smartphone users, and advantages associated with e-commerce (round-the-clock access, time-saving, festival sales, doorstep delivery, return options, and others) are providing growth opportunities.

Global Ready to Drink Tea Market Segment Analysis-By End-User

The Global Ready to Drink Tea Market based on end-user can be further segmented into Households and Foodservice providers (cafes, restaurants, hotels, and others). The household segment held the largest share in 2021. The growth is owing to enlarging trend of healthy drinks like RTD tea among youngsters. Moreover, the non-availability of café services during widespread lockdowns to curb infection rates around the globe. However, the food service provider segment is estimated to be the fastest-growing with a CAGR of 6.3% over the forecast period 2022-2027. This growth is owing to the reopening of such hospitality venues. In addition to that, the trend of having tea and coffee in cafes is deeply indulged in the lives of millions of consumers living in high-income countries. Also, these hospitality venues provide a conducive atmosphere for spending quality time with loved ones, interacting with strangers, and clinching business deals.

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Global Ready to Drink Tea Market Segment Analysis-By Geography

The Global Ready to Drink Tea Market based on Geography can be further segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and the Rest of the World. Asia-Pacific held the largest share with 39% of the overall market in 2021. The growth in this segment is owing to the factors such as the biggest tea-producing countries which include China, India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Japan. Every year China produces nearly 2,400,000 tons of tea, whereas, India has over 900,000 tons annual production. Tea is already deeply rooted in Asian culture as it is consumed among billions of households to kick start the day. Therefore, the Asian population has a natural inclination toward ready-to-drink tea. Moreover, Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing segment over the forecast period 2022-2027. This growth is owing to the mounting GDP per capita income of developing countries like China, Indonesia, and India. Thus, with expanding disposable income middle-class consumers have started reaching out to such products. In addition to that, rising health complications like obesity and diabetes with enlarging old-age population the overall demand for RTD tea has witnessed a sheer surge.

Global Ready to Drink Tea Market Drivers

Growing health attentiveness is Anticipated to Boost Market Demand.

Green tea is deemed to be a sound source with anti-obesity and anticancer properties as it is home to naturally occurring polyphenol antioxidants. Unsurprisingly, obesity is one of those health problems that has affected the quality of life of millions of individuals worldwide. According to a report by Harvard University, nearly 35-36 percent of the world population was obese in 2020. Likewise, the figure reached 36.2 percent in 2021. In addition to that, many island nations such as Nauru, Cook Island, Tonga, and others have more than 50 percent obesity rates. In addition to that, the numbers are anticipated to witness a rise owing to poor sedentary habits, poor ingestion, and little to no exercise. As a result, the demand for RTD tea is growing steadily.

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Augmenting GDP per capita of developing nations is Expected to Boost Market Demand.

The developing countries like India, China. Brazil, Indonesia, and others are becoming the new wealth center of the world as the exports of these nations are witnessing a sheer rise year after year. Owing to cheap labor, a massive network of quality expressways, skilled labor, and appealing government policies China has emerged as the biggest exporter worldwide. China’s GDP per capita has recorded a sheer rise in the last decade and has reached over $12,551 in 2021. Similarly, Indonesia’s GDP per capita income was whirling around $4,256 (nominal) in 2021 and is anticipated to reach nearly $5000 by 2023. On another hand, India is recording slow growth in terms of GDP per capita but the situation is likely to improve as it is projected that India will take over Japan to become 3rd largest economy in the world by the year 2030.

Global Ready to Drink Tea Market Challenges

Harsh environmental conditions, high price, and negatively impacted production are Anticipated to Hamper Market Growth.

Enlarging population, widescale CO2 emission, and rising global warming are resulting in extreme weather anomalies such as unexpected floods, widespread drought, changed season durations, torpedoes, and others with are not conducive for tea cultivation. According to NOAA's 2020 Annual Climate Report, the combined land and ocean temperature has increased at an average rate of 0.13 degrees Fahrenheit ( 0.08 degrees Celsius) per decade since 1880; however, the average rate of increase since 1981 (0.18°C / 0.32°F) has been more than twice that rate. As a result, it is posing a serious threat in front of the global ready-to-drink tea market. On another hand, compare to traditional tea, RTD is a bit expensive which may turn consumers aversive toward it, Also, negatively impacted production activities are resulting in a gap between demand and supply chain.

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Global Ready to Drink Tea Industry Outlook:

Product launches, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and geographical expansions are key strategies adopted by players in the aforementioned Market. Global Ready to Drink Tea top 10 companies include-

Suntory Holding

Coca-Cola Company

Sapporo Beverage

PepsiCo Inc.

Nestlé S.A.

Unilever PLC.

Danone S.A.

The Republic of Tea

Snapple Beverage Co

Tata Global Beverages

Recent Developments

On July 27, 2021, Kolkata, India-based well-recognized tea supplier company “Tata Tea” announced that the company has successfully acquired London, United Kingdom-based teas company “Tetley.” A payment of $450 million was made by Tata in order to bring the acquisition to a close. Tata has used leveraged buyout option to conclude the transaction.

On October 6, 2020, London, United Kingdom-based company “Unilever” which is well-recognized for its supplements, foods, and tea announced that it has successfully acquired California, United States-based company “Liquid I.V” known for its health-science portfolio. The financials of the acquisition were kept closed. Also, the transaction strengthened the wellness products portfolio of Unilever.

On March 11, 2020, New York, United States-based renowned food and beverage company “PepsiCo” announced that it has successfully acquired Nevada, United States-based company “Rockstar Inc” Known for its non-alcoholic drinks. A payment of $3.85 billion was made by PepsiCo to bring the acquisition to a close.

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Analyzing the Chile Beverages Market by Capacity, and Region

Analyzing the Chile beverages market by capacity and region provides insights into the consumption patterns, preferences, and market dynamics within different geographic areas and across various beverage categories.

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Here's a breakdown of each aspect:

Capacity:

In the context of the beverages market, "capacity" refers to the volume of beverages consumed or produced within a specific timeframe. This can include both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Here's how the market can be segmented based on capacity:

Individual Consumption: This segment includes beverages consumed by individuals for personal consumption or on-the-go consumption. It encompasses single-serve beverages such as bottled water, soft drinks, energy drinks, and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. Individual consumption is influenced by factors such as convenience, portability, and taste preferences.

Household Consumption: Household consumption refers to beverages purchased for consumption within the home. This includes larger packaging formats such as multi-packs, family-sized bottles, and bulk purchases. Common beverages consumed within households in Chile include bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer.

Commercial Consumption: Commercial consumption encompasses beverages consumed in commercial settings such as restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels, and entertainment venues. This segment includes both on-premise consumption and sales of beverages for takeaway or delivery. Alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, and spirits, as well as non-alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks and coffee, are commonly consumed in commercial settings.

Region:

Analyzing the Chile beverages market by region provides insights into geographical variations in consumption patterns, market dynamics, and preferences for different types of beverages. Here are some key regions within Chile:

Metropolitan Region (Santiago): The Metropolitan Region, centered around the capital city of Santiago, represents the largest market for beverages in Chile. It is home to a significant portion of the population and a concentration of urban consumers who have diverse preferences for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The region also serves as a hub for beverage distribution and retail.

Valparaíso Region: The Valparaíso Region, including cities such as Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, is known for its coastal lifestyle and tourism industry. This region has a strong demand for beverages consumed in leisure and entertainment settings, including alcoholic beverages such as wine, pisco, and cocktails, as well as non-alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks and fruit juices.

Central Valley (Wine Region): The Central Valley region, encompassing wine-producing areas such as Maipo Valley, Colchagua Valley, and Casablanca Valley, is renowned for its wine production. It represents a significant market for premium wines, both domestically produced and imported, as well as other alcoholic beverages such as craft beers and spirits.

Southern Regions (Araucanía, Los Lagos): The southern regions of Chile, including Araucanía and Los Lagos, have a distinct cultural heritage and cuisine. Beverages such as mate (a traditional herbal tea), craft beers, and artisanal spirits may have a stronger presence in these regions, reflecting local preferences and traditions.

Northern Regions (Atacama, Antofagasta): The northern regions of Chile, including Atacama and Antofagasta, are known for their arid landscapes and mining industry. Beverages consumed in these regions may include bottled water, energy drinks, and soft drinks, catering to the needs of residents and workers in mining communities.

Conclusion:

Analyzing the Chile beverages market by capacity and region provides a comprehensive understanding of consumption patterns, market dynamics, and opportunities within different geographic areas and segments of the population. By recognizing regional variations in preferences and tailoring product offerings and marketing strategies accordingly, beverage companies can effectively target diverse consumer segments and optimize their market presence in Chile. Additionally, understanding capacity segmentation allows companies to identify opportunities for product development, distribution channels, and marketing initiatives that cater to individual, household, and commercial consumption preferences.

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Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink Market: Strong Momentum and Growth Seen Ahead

Latest business intelligence report released on Global Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink Market, covers different industry elements and growth inclinations that helps in predicting market forecast. The report allows complete assessment of current and future scenario scaling top to bottom investigation about the market size, % share of key and emerging segment, major development, and technological advancements. Also, the statistical survey elaborates detailed commentary on changing market dynamics that includes market growth drivers, roadblocks and challenges, future opportunities, and influencing trends to better understand Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink market outlook. List of Key Players Profiled in the study includes market overview, business strategies, financials, Development activities, Market Share and SWOT analysis: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium), The Brown–Forman Corporation (United States), Distell Group Limited (South Africa), Bacardi Limited (Bermuda), Boston Beer Company (United States), Halewood International (United Kingdom), Diageo plc (United Kingdom), Suntory Spirits Ltd. (United States), B.C distillery (Canada), Radico Khaitan Ltd., (India). Download Free Sample PDF Brochure (Including Full TOC, Table & Figures) @ https://www.advancemarketanalytics.com/sample-report/25418-global-alcoholic-ready-to-drink-market Brief Overview on Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink: Alcoholic ready-to-drinks are packed beverages with alcohol content in it which can be directly consumed, it includes spirit-based RTDs, wine-based RTDs, malt-based RTDs, high strength premix RTD, etc. These dinks are basically the hybridization of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks together and packed for direct consumption. These ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages are largely demanded by young adults across the world and can be availed in supermarkets, online stores, liquor stores, etc. Key Market Trends: Increasing Consumption of Spirit-based Ready-To-Drink Alcohol

Rising Demand for Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink Among Young Adults Opportunities: Growing Standard of Living People in Developing Countries will Boost the Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink Market Market Growth Drivers: Growing Demand for Alcoholic Beverages

Demand for Ready to Drink Beverages Among People Challenges: Regulatory Guidelines and Standards on the Production, Packaging, and Labeling of Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink Segmentation of the Global Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink Market: by Type (Spirit-based RTDs, Wine-based RTDs, Malt-based RTDs, High-Strength Premixes), Application (Household, Restaurant/Bars, Hotels), Distribution Channel (Supermarket & Hypermarket, Liquor Specialist Store, Online Retailing, Duty-Free Stores, Others), Alcohol (Ethyl, Isopropyl, Denatured Alcohol) Purchase this Report now by availing up to 10% Discount on various License Type along with free consultation. Limited period offer. Share your budget and Get Exclusive Discount @: https://www.advancemarketanalytics.com/request-discount/25418-global-alcoholic-ready-to-drink-market Geographically, the following regions together with the listed national/local markets are fully investigated: • APAC (Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, India, and Rest of APAC; Rest of APAC is further segmented into Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, New Zealand, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) • Europe (Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Rest of Europe; Rest of Europe is further segmented into Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania) • North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico) • South America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Rest of South America) • MEA (Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa)Furthermore, the years considered for the study are as follows: Historical data – 2017-2022 The base year for estimation – 2022 Estimated Year – 2023 Forecast period** – 2023 to 2028 [** unless otherwise stated] Browse Full in-depth TOC @: https://www.advancemarketanalytics.com/reports/25418-global-alcoholic-ready-to-drink-market

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White Claws New Business Venture

White Claw recently unveiled the release of their new branded vodka as their debut in the spirits market. Before this shift, White Claw was widely known as a hard seltzer brand that gained traction in 2019, notably among the millennial generation. The buzz and popularity around the brand's seltzer allowed it to account for 58% of the market share in the hard-seltzer market. While they are a rookie in the spirit market, this strategy begs the question of how a notorious malt-seltzer brand can compete for market share among household brands such as Tito’s and High Noon? 

White Claw was able to gain immense popularity for a few reasons- for one it was introduced into the market at the perfect time. Within the last ten years, the consumer market started placing significantly more value on their overall health and wellness lifestyles. We saw this trend on our grocery shelves as more and more people started buying healthy snacks and low-calorie drinks. This was the perfect storm for White Claw- as the company offered a low-calorie alcoholic beverage that had a refreshing taste while keeping an ABV comparable to most light beers on the market. This created a massive buzz around the brand that led to content creators eager to post brand integrations. In its beginning stages, the demographics of consumers who purchased White Claws were primarily female. This changed as a very popular content creator named Trevor Wallace started the viral phrase “There are no laws when you’re drinking Claws.”. This post, along with many other content creators' media, eventually generated so much organic advertising for the company at a very low cost, while outshining all the other brand images. These videos also made it acceptable for young men to drink the beverage as well and the demographics of consumers are now equal for both male and female purchasers.  

While the company has gained a lot of popularity and a massive following, moving into product development for the spirits market is a whole new game. The spirit industry has recently blown up as many of the brands started to make spirit-based ready-to-drink versions of their product for the convenience of the consumers. This came as brands such as High Noon became popular with vodka-based hard seltzer over the previously popular malt-based versions. This new product development caused a craze in the industry as every brand was trying to put out its own version of an RTD. From 2020-2021 the spirit-based RTD suppliers' revenue increased by 42% as consumers sought out the health-conscious convenient product. The rise of the RTD category became prevalent as it was one and a half to three times greater than that of all other top alcoholic beverage sectors. 

Even though White Claw casts a wide net of following and amazing brand recognition, it may be difficult to compete with the well-loved top spirits brands. The vodka market is already extremely saturated with products so if the company wants to gain a significant market share, it must leverage the brand's recognition and social media presence. The top vodka brands in the United States based on volume sales are Tito’s (11,010 L), Smirnoff (8,793 L), and New Amsterdam (6,145 L). A major advantage for white claw is identified in these statistics as none of those brands are on the top list for spirit-based hard seltzers. The brand already owns the malt-based hard seltzer sector, and as they roll out their new range of spirit-based hard seltzers, the company will be able to compete for market share with top producers such as High Noon. This is due to brand awareness and favorability since consumers prefer White Claw's products and tastes because the company listens to its customers and offers them what they want. Therefore, the consumers will be more likely to try the company's new seltzer as the brand already has a loyal following. 

If the company is able to capture a large market share in the spirit-based hard seltzer market, I believe it will translate to an increase in market share for vodka brands. This increase in vodka brand market share would stem from consumers enjoying the company’s spirit-based RTD’s. If consumers like the RTD and its effects, they would be more inclined to try and like the brand's vodka line as that is what they are made with. 

The brand-flavored vodka line appeals to the younger generations such as the millennials and Gen-Z. This demographic of consumers is very easy to market to as social media is filled with famous content creators with millions of followers. The brand can partner with influencers and celebrities to generate a large buzz online around their new spirits product lines and get consumers excited to try the new drink. 

To further increase the demand for the product the company should investigate lowering the prices of their vodka as it is the most expensive out of the top brands. If White Claw intends to target the same demographic for their vodka as they do their seltzer, they need to lower the price. The demographic that the White Claw brand intends to market to usually tries to be budget-conscious and will tend to pick cheaper options over brand loyalty. If the company is able to lower the prices of its vodka and gain market share in the spirit-based RTD market, it can become a leading brand across the entire vodka spirit market.  

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modern era doctor who stances of mine that i spent all lockdown on with my household so i now think are practically universal truths:

1. rtd vs moffat isnt that one is good and one sucks it’s that rtd uses cool sci fi concepts as props to further human stories and moffat uses human stories as props to further cool sci fi concepts. those are both time-honoured ways of writing sci fi. it just folds in that moffat’s got a lot of bigot rocks in his brain and is also clearly suited to the task of writing short cool sci-fi concepts over longer developed arcs

2. think there’s far more to be said for eg “network guidance” for lack of a more expert/insider term than showrunner vs showrunner bc, eg, chibnall and moffat werent running a bbc show in 2005 and were also continuing an existing popular show. this is complex but I do think there’s a lot of quote unquote blame to be placed for some of the unpopular elements of the show on, e.g., the big budget push to enter the american market in moffat’s era, and the complete marvel monopoly in chibnall’s era

3. torchwood rocks

that

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Do you watch Doctor Who? Bc I know SuperWho is cringe but I would LOVE to see a Missy and Rowena team up and an evil bisexual milf alliance seems very on brand for you

this is a russell t davies ONLY household. the twelfth doctor + bill season of moffat who can stay because it was very rtd-ish in terms of writing and themes, but it’s on THIN fucking ice.

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i’ve been catching up on all the eras of doctor who that i’ve missed in random chunks, meaning that i was in the unique position of watching the season 7 finale (name of the doctor, the resolution of the impossible girl plotline) and then immediately watching the season 9 finale (heaven sent/hell bent) and I’m just floored. just absolutely agog that the same man who wrote the most egregious “woman is ordained by destiny to sacrifice herself to save the doctor’s life” plotline (rtd is not innocent here with his donna bullshit but the clara bullshit was so deeply explicit) could go on to write some of the best television i’ve ever seen in my entire life.

specifically, i can’t get over how clara’s exit was such a huge middle finger to what rtd did to donna which yes, I am still incredibly mad about 10 years later. “the past is my own and it belongs to me, you have no right to take that from me”. it would have been fine enough, I think, if she died the way she did in face the raven, because of how intentional and dignified it was, but instead we have the doctor fucking things up the way he always does, in clara’s best interest, and he gets explicitly called out for it. the reveal that he, not clara, is the one who was mindwiped was so immensely fucking satisfying. and then on top of that you have clara running off with another woman, the “patron saint of the doctor’s leftovers” and carving her own path through the universe without him. it’s a level of agency and dignity that hasn’t been allowed any of the companions in the entire time I’d been watching. and none of this is even touching how heaven sent is a masterpiece as a standalone.

and then the next day i watched eleven’s exit episode which didn’t make me angry the way name of the doctor did, but it was unforgivingly bad. good god, it’s such a tragedy that peter capaldi isn’t a household name the way david tennant is simply because everyone gave up on the show after eleven, but who could blame them! I did the same thing and it’s a miracle I’ve gone back and am experiencing this now. i literally think season 9 was better than anything from the rtd/tennant era and the whole thing is so tragic.

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Which is why they banned Russia this year for invading Ukraine, but are chill with Israel's continued participation.

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Is anyone else slightly disappointed with the new companion announcement?

I'm sure Millie Gibson will do a fine job, but was I the only one under the impression that Yasmin Finney was going to be joining as the full time companion moving forward? Which was going to be exciting for a few reasons:

1) if Yasmin really is playing Donna's daughter as is speculated then what knowledge does she possess through half remembered fairy tales told by her mother. Love the idea of a companion knowing things.

15: this is an Ood, they-

Rose: Yeah, yeah, an Ood, we've all heard about them. Enslaved race, hive mind, communicate through orbs that replaced the brain, super peaceful, we love the Ood in this household.

2) a trans companion for a generation to properly fall in love with, rather than just being there for 3 episodes.

3) an all black TARDIS team. Instead we have another pretty cis white girl. She does feel awfully Billie Piper 2.0. It's almost as if RTD is scared to go too far from formula, which is very unlike him.

If both Yasmin and Millie end up travelling together with Ncuti then I take the majority of this back. They are near as dammit the same age, and both from Manchester, so could reasonably be bezzies (or even girlfriends which would be a little more in line with RTD) in which case I'm not as annoyed. But with how fresh Yasmin's casting was, the announcement featuring Millie seems like a step back.

And I want it to be known this is not an attack on Millie in the slightest. Just a sharing of disappointment from the new announcement, in much the same way I was disappointed that they made David officially Doctor 14, and RTD said the reason the clothes regenerated too was because he didn't want David to be wearing women's clothing.

This is, of course, despite the fact that Jodie regenerated into Peter's costume and, more importantly, Sascha pulled the look off very well, and there wasn't a scintilla of drag about it. It's not like she wore a dress and fishnets as part of her costume - it was a somewhat androgynous look. T-Shirt, Trousers, suspenders and coat? How womanly - Tennant certainly would've looked ridiculous. It just pisses me off because there would've been so much less focus on the costume had he regenerated with her costume.

I also recall comments made last year RTD made about only gay people can play gay people, which, as we know from Kit Harrington recently, is an incredibly dangerous sentiment, and can actually reduce roles, because by the same metric you say only straight people can play straight people. We absolutely need more diversity on screen, that is a definite, but I do think this is a very dangerous thought, but anyway I'm going slightly tangential here - I suppose my main point is that I'm worried about what RTD is going to do with Doctor Who (and tbh I was worried from the initial announcement).

Millie is good. Ruby Sunday is bad.

Yasmin in good. Ncuti is good.

David in 'women's' clothing is good. David being 14 is bad.

Concerns good. Making a final judgement before we see the product bad.

So I will be happy to be pleasantly surprised by what's in store. And happy for anyone to comment with their own thought. Sorry for long post!

14 notes - Posted November 19, 2022

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