Of course I am.

You are the Seventh Doctor: Brooding, enigmatic,
soulful, and occasionally silly. There are a
great many mysteries lurking behind your
ancient eyes, and even your closest companions
aren't allowed to know the full extent of your
schemes and concerns. You are often downright
manipulative, using friends and adversaries
alike as chess pieces in a private game against
the universe. Your wrath is slow to build, but
terrible when aroused, and you are slowly
settling old scores with threats across the
cosmos.


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Politically incorrect thoughts late at night

Would I look horribly superficial if I admit that I really, really like "I Dream of Jeannie"? Of course, I'm probably more Roger than Tony.

But... mmm. Barbara Eden.

Who concept artist announced

As reported at Outpost Gallifrey:

Award-winning comics artist Bryan Hitch, the man behind titles such as The Authority and The Ultimates and winner of last year’s SFX Reader Award for Best Comic Book, is the concept artist for the new series. Says Russell T Davies, "This is entirely thanks to SFX. The Head of Drama at the BBC had talked about getting a concept artist right from the start, so we were already beginning to think about it. Then out of the blue Nick Setchfield at SFX got in touch, saying that Bryan Hitch had heard about the new series of Doctor Who and wanted to help. Now, I’m an old comics fan... and I couldn’t believe this was the Bryan Hitch. I’ve got the Ultimates collection, and that beautiful hardback of The Authority. It’s just brilliant... I showed Julie and Phil [producers Julie Gardner and Phil Collinson] the comics, they went mental, we summoned the Hitch, and here we are... Now Bryan can give us concepts and wild ideas to spark us off in new directions. Thank you SFX, it’s really appreciated!” Hitch will be in charge of the signature look of the new series, working alongside production designer Edward Thomas; the two will develop the TARDIS interior, new aliens and technology for the series. Hitch's previous Doctor Who work was a one-issue comic strip in DWM 139 and the cover for Mad Norwegian's "I, Who 2". More details are in the new SFX, due out June 9. (Thanks to SFX Magazine)

Bryan Hitch! Woo hoo! I hope the budget manages to measure up to his designs. He's huge.

Basically, when he took over the art chores on Stormwatch, the predecessor to The Authority, that really marked the end of the former book - his art and concepts were just too big for that comic, and encouraged Warren Ellis to write bigger scripts, more action, more expansive canvases. In the end, the only way to go forward was to kill off most of the cast from Stormwatch and start from scratch with The Authority. Since then, Hitch has done stellar art chores on the JLA and of course The Ultimates. This is really rather exciting.

The world is safe... for now

I have come to the realization that if I had the energy to act on every thought that came into my head, there would be much pain and suffering, weeping, wailing, gnashing of teeth, the lamentation of women and this world would be a burnt-out cinder, the silence broken only by the malevolent sound of my laughter.

Really, the only thing that's saving all of you from my evil is laziness.

Be grateful.

Watching Who

Am in front of the living room TV, Cassandra on my lap, connected via wireless to the Internet, and watching old Doctor Who tapes. God, I love technology.

Oh, which episode? Inferno, probably the best story, IMO, of the four gems that made up the first Pertwee season.

"Listen to that! That's the sound of the planet screaming out its rage!"