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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I think New Who has definitely danced on the razor's edge, getting by with narrative shortcuts as long as the emotional resonance lands. And when a story doesn't land with you, those shortcuts are very visible.

I actually do like the small bits of exploration of the a Timeless Child that RTD has done using it to inform the Doctor's personality in new ways. It would be great to see a Jo Martin story or something like that, though.

Trying another "Flux"-type season could be interesting too - sort of a hybrid between the old serials and more modern episodes. Hell, the eight-episode seasons are practically begging for it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

All good - I love the Mastodon engagement, even though it's kind of awkward.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

It's a pretty pedestrian-heavy area. It's probably justified.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

The TARDIS materializes in 1990s San Francisco.

Billie Piper stumbles out, is shot almost immediately, regenerates into Paul McCann.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

taxpayer per unit of road ratio

I'm a big fan of this metric. Easy to understand, hard to argue with.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

Just a quick snooze!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Personally, I'm quite certain that the answer is some version of Option 2. There will be a break - maybe a long one - but the show ultimately isn't going anywhere.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago

That's definitely the case when they use a "volume" AR wall, which I know they used during Season 1. Since the CGI environment is projected live behind the actors, it all has to be prepped in advance of filming.

From what I've seen of "Unleashed," though, they've also been using a lot of old-fashioned green screen.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago

I'm sure more details will emerge, but:

Under the legislation, someone who is certified or licensed to perform specific skilled work in a province or territory that wants to take on a job doing the same thing for a federally regulated project will be deemed to have met that federal standard.

The government says recognizing provincial standards will open up job opportunities to workers and give employers a larger candidate pool to draw upon.

The bill only recognizes provincial standards at the federal level. Workers certified or licensed in one province that want to work in another will only be able to do so when that province or territory agrees to drop their trade barriers.

The federal government has rules and standards for businesses on top of regional requirements that apply across provincial and territorial borders.

Under the legislation, provincial standards for goods and services will be recognized as having already met federal standards. That means a province's organic standards for food, or energy efficiency standards for appliances, will be treated as having met federal standards.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

If we were to assign each poster to an episode - and I don't know if we should, or if it's more about vibes - here are my guesses.

"Through the Lens of Time"

A poster of Una and Pike amongst some ruins on an alien world, with a large statue head behind them.


"Wedding Bell Blues"

A poster of Chapel and Spock on an alien world, in a sort of meadow with heart-shaped flowers around them.


"A Space Adventure Hour"

A poster of M'Benga and La'an in a city environment, with phasers drawn, and a dead body in the background.


"Terrarium"

A poster of Uhura and Ortegas on a rocky world, with tentacles in the foreground and two squid-like creatures in the background.


"Shuttle to Kenfori"

A poster of Scotty and Pelia on an alien world. There is a crashed shuttlecraft in the background, with shadowy humanoid figures approaching them from behind. In the foreground, there are hands that appear to be rising from the ground, one of which has taken a PADD from Scotty.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

Oh wow, it goes deeper than I realized.

Regardless of which name Edmonton fans prefer, former players Chris Morris, now the team’s president and CEO, and Ed Hervey, now general manager, have brought back the franchise motto: “Once an Esk-mo, Always an Esk-mo.”

A sign bearing the slogan has been restored above the entrance to the Elks’ locker room.

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