By Rob Bricken in
TV
Monday, Feb. 8 2010 @ 11:21AM
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From the mouth of Neil Gaiman himself, as told to SFX magazine:
FUCK. AND. YES. Pic of a giant Neil Gaiman crouching next to a normal-sized TARDIS or a normal Neil Gaiman holding up a tiny, adorable TARDIS courtesy of Den of Geek."Over the years SFX, and its readers and their votes in the polls, have always been very kind to me. I thought I'd return the favour with what used to be called, in journalistic circles when I was a boy, a scoop.
As anyone who's read my blog knows, I'm a big fan of a certain long-running British SF TV series. One that started watching -- from behind the sofa -- when I was three. And while I know it's cruel to make you wait for things, in about 14 months from now, which is to say, NOT in the upcoming season but early in the one after that, it's quite possible that I might have written an episode. And if I had, it would originally have been called "The House of Nothing". But it definitely isn't called that any more.
Countdown. You've got about 14 months."
46 comments
Comments
DoctorSmashy said:
CAN I GET A HELL YEAH????
RubyRoses replied to DoctorSmashy :
HELL YEAH!
DoctorSmashy replied to RubyRoses:
*High fives, bumps chest*
RubyRoses replied to DoctorSmashy :
-high five- followed by -low five- followed by super awesome like 11 part hand shake/fist bump awesome.
RoboKy said:
Babylon 5 did it
Lincolnparadox replied to RoboKy:
FTW
Strangeman said:
AW SKEET SKEET SKEET SKEET SKEET!
Brion said:
PREPARE FOR BRAIN EXPLOSIONS.
Mike said:
I seriously can't get into Doctor Who, despite liking just about every ingredient involved, it just doesn't come together for me.
I will, however, give the Gaiman episode a chance.
(Thank God I've graduated college and don't have to put up with the two creepy Doctor Who fans who like dressing up as various Doctors and hit on girls by asking if they want to be their companions . . . .)
yamieridani replied to Mike:
(Thank God I've graduated college and don't have to put up with the two creepy Doctor Who fans who like dressing up as various Doctors and hit on girls by asking if they want to be their companions . . . .)
....that might actually work on me, hmmm
Mike replied to yamieridani:
I doubt you'd say that if you knew them . . . Creeeeeeepy guys. Very stereotypical fanboys (large, unhygienic, no social skills, very obnoxious to anyone who doesn't worship Doctor Who or dares to enjoy something like, oh, I don't know, any other sci-fi . . . )
They're probably a major reason I can't get into Who.
PJ replied to Mike:
I was about to say, I think we've narrowed down your problem with Who, sir. :)
Deacon Blues said:
Finally, a reason to watch "Doctor with no personality makes out with blond".
Arcane replied to Deacon Blues:
Grey's Anatomy?
The Man With Two Brains replied to Deacon Blues:
You clearly know NOTHING about the show.
CaptainLoquacious said:
GUITAR SOLO!
DameRuth said:
I am now envisioning a DW ep that involves Giant Neil Gaiman attacking the TARDIS.
I need moar coffee.
(Oh, and w00T!!!!11!1)
Menshevixen said:
AHHHHH oh man, time to change my pants. SWEET!
The Amazing Mr Fat Ass said:
Gaiman sucks and is highly over-rated. All of his writing is emo sentimental clap trap that appeals to lesbians and closeted gay men I suspect. Perhaps if Gaiman could find himself a nice gay man to pork him he wouldn't feel the need to write such drivel. Ye Gods it's so damn annoying!
The only real fan-base Gaiman has are obnoxious college boys and coffee house intellectuals who think by reading him, they somehow appear deep and intelligent. Ha! The only thing they show by claiming to be a fan of his is how like a bunch of sheep, they allowed themselves to be taken in by the hype and PR buzz.
Sandman was aptly named because reading it put me to sleep, his Batman story was horrible, and Coraline was largely a rip-off of Alice in Wonderland. Roger Ebert summed up Gaiman's entire body of work when he said of the movie 'Stardust' (which deservedly flopped): "cluttered and unfocused".
Hate me all you want but you damn well know it's the truth.
PJ replied to The Amazing Mr Fat Ass:
I hope one day to be an awesome enough writer to have a troll shell out 3 paragraphs of text about me. That's like a lifetime achievement award.
The Amazing Mr Fat Ass replied to PJ:
Just crawl under your bed clutching your copy of Sandman while wearing some black eye-liner, listening to The Cure, and whine about how horrible life is and how you're so misunderstood and you'll have the Gaiman experience lmao
PJ replied to The Amazing Mr Fat Ass:
OMG UR STALKING ME!!!11
I'm sorry, I'm having trouble taking your comments seriously. Did a goth kid molest you or something?
The Amazing Mr Fat Ass replied to PJ:
OMGWTFBBQ! I was right about you! Oh this is too rich! You think you're a vampire don't you? You're probably one of those types who hates Twilight because you think they're giving you "real" vampires a bad name lmfao!
I bet you write crappy poetry, have plastic black roses in your room, and act all moody and sullen hoping somebody will give a flying leap into what's wrong with you lol Then you'll parrot back everything you ever read in those lame ass Gaiman novels trying to impress them with how "deep" and jaded you are lol
Please, you're a poser. A fake, a fraud, and a phony. There's nothing real about you. Your whole life is just a copy of something you read lmfao
Thanks for the laugh PJ
PJ replied to The Amazing Mr Fat Ass:
Holy shit. You really were molested, weren't you?
Dude, I'm... I'm so sorry. I was just joking, but damn. You should think about counseling. Or maybe drugs. Or copious amounts of alcohol. Probably all three just to make sure.
Don't worry, Fat Ass. We're here to help you work through this. Nobody should have to live with being dressed up like Robert Smith and forced to do the Truffle Shuffle for somebody's sick amusement. It'll be okay.
The Amazing Mr Fat Ass replied to PJ:
lol, give my regards to Anne Rice next time you see her at Hot Topic when you're buying more chains to hang on your pants.
I don't know why you're so angry though. After all, I'm gave you more attention today than anyone else did in your entire life lmfao You should be grateful!
But alas, just like you do to everyone else? You have bored me to the point of indifference. So I leave you to your emo filled days of gray skies and crying. Adios Pajama Boy!
Blaatann replied to PJ:
Stop feeding the Troll..
Arcane replied to The Amazing Mr Fat Ass:
I will rebutt!
Alice in Wonderland has no monopoly on the "Girl travels to fantastical dreamworld" trope, and if you remove that sentence from a synopsis of Alice or Coraline they stop having much at all in common. Really "travelling to fantastical dreamworld" is a common theme in many of Gaiman's books including Stardust, Neverwhere, and Anansi Boys. The movie Stardust was indeed pretty sloppy, but the same isn't true of its source material.
Invader Toph replied to Arcane:
I loved the movie Stardust. I thought it was really fun. And I have all of Gaiman's books at home so I am freakishly excited to see this episode. The New Doc might not be so bad. It would be even better if Terry Pratchett wrote an episode too.
proofrok replied to The Amazing Mr Fat Ass:
Jesus, reading this you'd think he punched your mother in the mouth or something.
The Amazing Mr Fat Ass replied to proofrok:
No, I'm just tired of people praising a no-talent hack who gets by on his reputation.
The Man With Two Brains replied to The Amazing Mr Fat Ass:
Shut up, troll.
The Amazing Mr Fat Ass replied to The Man With Two Brains:
What a shame. You have two brains and that's the wittiest response you could come up with.
Tsk, tsk
Darth Shoju replied to The Amazing Mr Fat Ass:
Awww, aren't you cute?
I bet your drool bib is slipping after all that furious typing, though. Call mommy to come and adjust it for you.
Maybe she'll give you a juice box!
zimon66 replied to The Amazing Mr Fat Ass:
So you're one of the two creeeeeeepy Doctor Who fans Mike mentioned earlier :p
The Amazing Mr Fat Ass replied to zimon66:
Ooh, look at you! Parroting something somebody said earlier. Totally devoid of originality and wit; must be a Gaiman fan.
Boredlizzie replied to The Amazing Mr Fat Ass:
You are not a fun troll.
Snoodle said:
Despite the unsavoury characters hanging around this afternoon, I will throw my hat in to the 'hell to the yes' ring and promptly go re-read 'Good Omens'. Again.
Now all we need is Stephen Fry involved and the circle is complete...
The Man With Two Brains said:
This is going to be brilliant!
One of the best authors I've ever read + a series he loves and is passionate about = HELL FUCKING YES!!!
Beppo said:
Didn't Douglas Adams do a couple of the classic Who episodes? The Pirate Planet and the one that wasn't produced and later became Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. I think he did a few more too. City of Death, maybe?
Anyway, all episodes that Rob has never seen because he's a loser. But I'm looking forward to Neil Gaiman taking a crack at Doctor Who.
Boredlizzie said:
Neil Gaiman + Doctor Who = Twooo Wuuuv! This is better than six Chirstmases.
demoncat said:
yes hell yes. i always thought Neil would be perfect for doctor who. just the thought of how he could make the doctor act not to mention Neil would make the Daleks almost the evil love children of morpheus on bad acid. and to the amazing mr fat ass if you do not like neil do not watch his episode. to each his own
thelordofhell said:
Neil's a lucky man!! He gets to bang Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls) AND he gets to write a Dr. Who episode.
Me said:
I can't believe I didn't see this until today, but I'm going to just chime in with agreement about the general awesomeness of this. I get excited when Gaiman tweets about Doctor Who, so I think I might have had a small seizure while reading this.
Hanni said:
Because I read virtually every word the man has written (including his blog and twitter, naturally) I already knew this, but still, HOLY CRAP I'M SO EXCITED I HAD TO COMMENT. Whether his episode is so utterly terrifying it makes me lose bowel control or just deliciously weird, I can't wait.
(Also, Sir Fat Ass has informed me I am apparently a lesbian. This might explain my intense lust for Neil's fiancee, Amanda Palmer.)
