Sunday, April 12, 2009

I did end up shaving and getting ready and going to the store for Mark yesterday. I bought flowers and a card for Michael. When I got home I was ready to leave again, but I was hungry. My stomach has been bothering me lately so I made sure that I took one of my stomach pills (which I've not been taking lately, per a doctor's request to limit my intake) and it worked, but it also had the old side effect of making me extremely tired. I texted Michael that I was taking a nap and I'd call him when I woke up. I slept from around 7pm to 2:30am. I remember Mark trying to wake me up around 11pm but it just didn't work. I called Michael and we talked; he hadn't really slept as he had told me he was going too, and so I insisted that he sleep, and that I'd call him when I was ready to come over - figuring I'd call around 8am.

Since then I've watched the new Doctor Who Special "Planet of the Dead" which I liked quite a lot. It's silly and fun and cool and had lots of nice touches that I enjoyed. I can't believe we only have 3 more hours with the 10th Doctor. :-0(

I took another nap (not as long, obviously). I had a snack at 7am. Now I'm waiting to make sure that stays down, and if so I'll get ready and go visit Michael, assuming he's gotten some sleep.

Finally, here's a piece of an interview with Russell T. Davies (creater of Queer As Folk, and the head writer behind the new Who who is leaving along with David Tennant just 3 Specials from now):

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If I was working on series five of Doctor Who, I would bring back Michelle Ryan at the drop of a hat. I think she's absolutely glorious. But I doubt that he will - he doesn't need to pick up old characters of mine, although he might bring back some old monsters. He's just brilliant at creating stuff, and needs to make it absolutely his.

Is there anything you can tell us about your last episode yet?

People already know that Bernard Cribbins is back. He's in it as a proper companion, for the full two episodes. And to have the Doctor with Wilfred at his side is one of my best decisions, ever. I'm so pleased with it - it's just lovely.

And there's those paparazzi shots of what looks like John Simm - is it him?

Maybe. It's not quite as easy to guess what's happening as you think - there's nightmare sequences, and layers of fantasy, because the Doctor's coming to the end of his time. It's quite interesting to watch things being filmed, and think: 'Oh, I can see what that would look like...'

You've had him save the Earth, the universe, the multiverse... how do you provide a fitting send-off for David's Doctor?

Don't worry. I have.

I knew I'd write David's last episode one day, so I've had this tucked away. You do think: 'How can the stakes get bigger?' And they do. They really do. I don't mean just in terms of spectacle, but in terms of how personal it gets for him. It's such an honour to write for that man, and I really mean that. He's the loveliest man. SUCH a good actor. When it comes to the last episode, there is no way I would let him down.

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