Assorted Ramblings...

This isn't something I normally do because I tend to like to keep fic fairly close to my chest until I'm satisfied that it's in a decent enough state to let someone else see it. But I'm still at home - recovering, thankfully - and I'm determined to stay awake so this is by way of stopping me dozing off!

Gakked from many places on my flist:

Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Ask about one and I'll tell you something about it, or post a snippet.

I've never been one to be overrun with plot-bunnies, so there aren't too many of these.

Here goes.

DW - Ten and Donna

First night on board
Don't want to go
Unintentional - answered for canterlevi
Flying - answered for adriana_divolpe
Five (or maybe Four!) Times the Doctor didn't kiss Donna Noble - and one time he did. (Hopefully this will see the light of day fairly soon!)
Tie snippets - answered for bas_math_girl
ETA: Forgot one! - Doppleganger crack - answered for topaz_eyes

The West Wing - Josh/Donna

Press Scandal fic. (This one has been sitting here 80% done for the last two years and it's starting to annoy me. I keep promising myself that I WILL FINISH IT!)
- answered for snorkel_maiden and bingblot
Gaza-Hospital fic - answered for bingblot
Josh leaving - answered for segsig

There ya go. Ask a question or ask for a snippet and I'll do my best to indulge your curiosity!

Oh - and I'm posting answers in comments rather than in separate posts to save spamming the f-list!

Gakked from a timely reminder by hooloovoo_42

Has it really been five years?


MIKE
It's a nice morning, Mr. McGarry.

LEO
We'll take care of that in a hurry. Won't we, Mike?

( and who could forget this? )

Today’s post is about my favourite quote.

Yeah. Another Mission Impossible. As any self-respecting West Wing fan knows, there is a WW quote for practically every occasion, so it’s going to be impossible to choose ONE favourite.

( LOADS of quotes under the cut )

Today's theme is - favourite kiss.

( You must remember this... )

I might have been looking forward to this one. Just a bit. Because... today on the 30 Days of TV meme - my favourite male character.

I don't have to post anything else, do I? You all know where I'm going to go. And that I can't name just one -

( Don't make me choose! )

Today - The least favourite episode of your favourite TV show

I think it's safe to say that most West Wing fans didn't like Season Five - which is the first post-Sorkin one. There were certainly some serious characterization problems, especially in the early part of the season, but it wasn’t all bad – it just wasn’t Sorkin :(

Thing is, I think I’ve kinda blocked out the really bad episodes - Access? The Stormy Present? (despite the nice little J/D moments at the beginning) - to the extent that I’m not going to count them. It’s not that they’re "not favourite", they’re just… bad.

So intead, I'm going to pick my least favourite "good" episode. The one that sends me diving behind the sofa is from Season Three - The Two Bartlets. Josh, Amy and Tahiti. I’m sure the rest of it's okay, but I just can’t go there.

I've been waiting for this one :-)

Today's brief - Your favourite show EVER.

( Well - that was predicable )

Over the last couple of days, I've watched the six half-hour episodes of The Thick of It, which were broadcast in 2005 and 2007 and... wow.

The show is about a fictional government ministry and the dealings of the minister with the PM's chief spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker (obviously modelled on Alastair Campbell). It's a much harder-hitting version of Yes Minister although the set up is very similar in many ways - it's black, black, black comedy, if comedy is even an adequate term - more like bite you in the arse satire because it presents a picture of government that so many of us believe to be true.

I saw Richard Schiff interviewed on Sky News last week - he's over here filming - and the interviewer mentioned that he should check out this show. It's not in the least like WW - the characters in it are all pretty unlikeable - but I guess it's how us Brits like our political fiction; nasty!

I can't remember how or why I didn't catch the show first time around - it's the sort of thing I'd usually make an appointment with, but if you've never seen it and you like your satire on the sharp side of "biting", then do check it out.

Peter Capaldi as Tucker is quite simply awesome - and it's reminded me that I really wanted to see In the Loop as well, if it's still on anywhere around here!

Has it really been three years?

( I still miss him )