Is this a children's show that wishes it was a show for grown-ups or a show for grown-ups that is masquerading under the guise of a children's show?)
You know, I read an excellent post or comment - and I can't remember who by (so if you read this, please shout!) that said that what Rusty wanted to write was basically an adult show, but was constrained by the need to remember that a large portion of the viewers were kids - and that Moff is doing more or less the opposite.
I think it's a valid point - but there are also very grey areas within it. I think that there's room in kids' shows for emotion and tragedy (it happens in real life, so why not in TV?) and it's obvious that Moff has a very adult sense of humour (cf. Amy and Rory dressing up on honeymoon!) - so there are elements of overlap.
And it was a trailer - Ten's snogs were always in trailers and were presented in very different lights to the ways they actually occurred, so I have no doubt that it wasn't naked!River, or it if was, it was in a completely different context to what we'd expect!
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Date: 2010-12-27 12:50 am (UTC)You know, I read an excellent post or comment - and I can't remember who by (so if you read this, please shout!) that said that what Rusty wanted to write was basically an adult show, but was constrained by the need to remember that a large portion of the viewers were kids - and that Moff is doing more or less the opposite.
I think it's a valid point - but there are also very grey areas within it. I think that there's room in kids' shows for emotion and tragedy (it happens in real life, so why not in TV?) and it's obvious that Moff has a very adult sense of humour (cf. Amy and Rory dressing up on honeymoon!) - so there are elements of overlap.
And it was a trailer - Ten's snogs were always in trailers and were presented in very different lights to the ways they actually occurred, so I have no doubt that it wasn't naked!River, or it if was, it was in a completely different context to what we'd expect!