i don't think doctor who fans get nitpicky enough about the fact that in the setup for the tv movie, the master is put on trial for all his Evil Crimes by...............the daleks? yeeeah that's right, the race famed for hating evil crimes. also the race famed for Holding Trials and not just executing people on the spot
In "Revelation of the Daleks", the gray Dalek faction (who later become Renegade Daleks in Remembrance) bring Davros back to Skaro "for trial." They could have straight up exterminated him right there on Necros, but nope. I don't know if the TV movie writers had that in mind (I seriously doubt it), but there's precedent. Bizarre as it is.
Actually I'm just upset they didn't lean into the comedy a little bit more. Would the Master have had a Dalek defense attorney? "OB-JEC-TION! OB-JEC-TION!"
rocky: im not a scientist, im like the least qualified person on this ship, the only reason i survived while the actual scientists died was pure dumb luck :(
ryland grace's internal monologue like every five seconds: oh my god this guy is like a supergenius, he's literally the best engineer i've ever seen, there's no way every other eridian is this smart, like do you even KNOW how cool you are-
meanwhile grace is like: im a coward, im selfish, i put myself over the entire world, im not brave
and rockys like: grace is the bravest person ive ever met. he is brave and selfless in ways he cannot see yet and if he will not tell himself that then i will say it for him
Yet another new study debunked the basis for the anti-trans sports bans. It was never about sports but for creating legal avenues for exclusion and abjection. This is one of the largest analyses ever conducted, involving 52 studies and 6,485 trans people. Read the study here.
this tiktok screenshot ruined my life i need to see the serbian pigeon movie so so badly but it doesn't exist it's so foul to make this bad of a point with something so cool and then take it away from me.
Tiktok marvel fans really will be out here like "movie fan SHOCKED because i'd rather watch superhero movie #54 in blue and not a sensual 1987 french horror film about a man discovering his wife may not exist set in what is gradually revealed to be a space station" as if you're supposed to agree that superhero movie #54 is the clear winner in this comparison
me sowing: haha this would be funny, to put a real situation i am in as a question for my favorite guys to answer
me reaping: oh my god help me
anyways here are the beautiful poly bounties of my birthday party question. my favorite birthday present ever. (LONG) transcript under cut.
Sam: Okay we have time for maybe two more.
Ben: Okay.
S: Do you have any favorites?
B: I like the ones that are like little stories.
Adam: Yeah, there's two that are like stories.
S: This one I haven't read through fully? D'you see the joeysnowy one? Do we do that one? I haven't read through it fully.
A: Yeah, this one's crazy.
S: (reading) "Okay, real and true life happenings," from joeysnowy, "My roommate and I are planning a joint birthday party this upcoming weekend wherein they are inviting almost everyone in their current dating setup to the party. This includes: their current girlfriend, their girlfriend's situationship--" What?? (hesitating) "their own, current situationship--"
A: Keep going, keep going.
B: There's more.
S: (giggling) "--and their situationship's fiancée. Of course, everyone here is aware of each other, and ready--" I assume, ex-situationship, right? Surely.
A: Nope, nope, keep going.
B: No, no.
S: What?!
A: Keep going.
S: (reading) "Everyone here is aware of each other, and ready to hang out fully--" (laughing) No-- It's another polyamory question--!
A: Yup, yup, keep going, keep going!
S: Okay. (laughs) Okay. "Of note, everyone here is aware of each other, and ready to hang out fully amicably, so it's not like a crazy cheating situation-- this is a full honest kitchen table polyamory. However, it's my birthday too!" (giggling) "And I'm feeling--" (wheeze) "And I'm feeling a little left out of the poly shenanigans, polynanigans?" in parentheses, "What's the best way to ensure I also have a good time at my own birthday party without feeling overshadowed by lovers everywhere?"
B: It's a difficult one.
A: Yep.
S: I don't-- think, as far as I know, any of us are very experienced in the intricacies of polyamorous relationships.
B: No…
A: No, but I think that we can answer this, just as, you know, people, doing our best. Um…
B: Well because, the person who's asking is not polyamorous. They're just surrounded.
A: Yeah, the person who's asking is just surrounded by this polyamory, right. So they have to figure out what to do.
S: Wait, so you think the question asker is not-- polyamorous at all?
B: Well, it's not implied.
A: They don't mention being polyamorous. The question asker is just roommates, and the roommate has all of this polyamory going on. Right?
B: Yeah.
A: And so the question asker is like, "I'm having a joint birthday party with my roommate, my roommate is bringing a very complex mix of polyamorous… people. Who are all connected to each other. And then also I'll be there.
S: I feel like the answer is fairly obvious, I think. Which is that the question asker needs to become polyamorous.
A: I think the question asker need to hook up with at least one of these people.
S: Right, yeah.
A: Get in the mix.
S: I mean maybe it's fine, to do it in like a monogamous way. I don't know the question asker's, kind of relationship status. But yes, I agree.
B: I mean I would feel pretty left out if this was my birthday party. See, but the problem is-- I actually, y'know, in college, I was surrounded by the good students of the Rhode Island School of Design, many of whom are in polycules. I had many a birthday full of polyamorous… lovers.
A: Here you go, okay, Ben, well, you've got it. You've got it. Answer!
B: I did! But, but. I don't know that I felt left out because they weren't all part of the same polycule. Right? Like, I think that's the thing. There's this whole group of people that's all got their thing going on! And you're just not a part of that group. Right?
A: Well, this person didn't specify-- hopefully there are other people invited to your birthday party, that isn't just your roommate, and all of your roommate's polyamorous friends. Would be my hope.
B: I think that is the key.
A: Like, ideally you can get a few people in there who aren't part of the polycule. Right.
B: Yeah. I mean maybe you just don't have that much room in your apartment, but frankly, if you don't have that much room in your apartment for you to have an equal number of people coming to this party, then that is simply not fair. And I think your roommate, despite their polyamorous ties, must not be able to bring all of these people. Or you have to find a different venue that can accommodate enough of your friends, and/or lovers. That you don't feel left out.
A: Yeah. I do think, the key here is that there need to be some people here who aren't part of the polycule. 'Cause I actually kind of think, that like, the polycule part of this can almost be set aside, and the fundamental issue you're dealing with is, "Am I gonna be at a birthday party that's for me and my roommate, but it's only people my roommate is close with?" Right? or like, it's sort of like, you know. You could even think of it, I feel like, as a group of friends. Like, if you're at a party, and all the people there are part of a circle of friends that you're not in, that would be difficult. Right. I think the fact that it's a polycule is not even necessarily… You know. The part of this that is difficult.
B: It heightens it. It heightens it.
A: It heightens it! I agree it heightens it. But I think, yeah, I think you gotta get some people outside of the polycule involved in this party. Right? Or! Or, frankly, maybe a joint birthday party is not the move. If that's not an option. Right?
B: Yeah. You might need your own birthday party.
A: Joint birthday parties are good when you have a lot of shared friends. Right.
B: mm-hm.
A: Joint birthday parties are less good if it's like, it's going to be all one person's friends, and you're there too.
S: Yeah, if you're not in the polycule, it doesn't sound good to do it joint. Do you think that like… I feel like, it would feel bad, in a polycule, to be like… I'm really not very knowledgeable in this, but I feel like it would feel so bad to be like, the situationship level person. When there's someone… Just knowing, so overtly, that you're like, tier two? In the relationship?
A: Maybe that's what you want. Because maybe you have your own primary, right?
S: Maybe.
B: I think it takes the pressure off.
A: You've got your own person who's your main partner,
S: Right.
A: and you've both got your secondary partners, to each other. But you've each got your main person. I think.
S: But is that always how it works?
A: I dunno.
B: No.
S: Does everyone always have a main person?
A: Not always. There's no rules.
S: 'Cause I feel like it would be awesome-- if you were open to polyamory, it would be awesome to be like, "Oh this person sleeps with so many people, or is in a relationship with so many people, but, they choose me. To be like their main one." You know?
B: Yeah.
A: You're number one.
S: That would feel awesome. But then the flip side of that, I feel, would feel so bad!
A: Well, but I don't know-- You're in this headspace, that I don't know that that's the case. Like, you might just be like-- I feel like, Sam you're approaching it from the mindset of someone who's not polyamorous. Right?
S: Right.
A: You have to approach it from a polyamorous mindset, of like, maybe this is totally chill for you, because you don't want this person to be your primary partner. They're just a casual thing for you and your primary partner's gonna be something else. Right? That's a different sitch.
S: Is there a difference between polyamory and being in an open relationship?
B: I think that polyamory would be the…
A: The umbrella term.
B: I think open relationships are one where people have one romantic partner, and they hook up with other people. But people who call themselves poly have multiple romantic partners.
S: Right.
A: I think that polyamory is an umbrella term that encompasses many, many different versions of having multiple romantic or sexual partners at the same time.
S: I just feel like it'd be-- In the version of this where it is multiple romantic relationships, not just sexual relationships. I just feel like that'd be very stressful. Like, maybe that's a loser mindset?
A: Well, I agree with you, but these people, clearly this is their preference, is to do it polyamory style.
S: I just feel like it's so upfront. It's just so overt how successful you are in your relationships. And I wouldn't like that. I like not knowing.
B: You like being a humble king.
S: Maybe. (hesitating) No, I just like to be delusional.
B: No, you're saying that it's like there's too much ranking.
A: You're saying that there's too much competition that's out in the open.
S: Right, exactly. It's like so overt.
B: Yeah.
S: Yes.
B: But it's not competition. And that's, y'know, you have to reach enlightenment.
S: But I feel like it would feel that way.
A: Right, I think that that's the thing. You're approaching it, Sam, from a scarcity-- You're trying to think about polyamory from a monogamous, like, scarcity mindset perspective. And I think that's the problem. Like, I think that if you like polyamory--
S: Do you think the mindset is like, the sum total of relationship? Like, you could feel satisfied if you have a lot of relationships, even if none of them are that deep?
A: I think surely for some people. Right? Surely for some people that that's something that they like. But I think it's a spectrum. It's gotta be a spectrum. What I'm saying is that I feel like what you keep expressing is like, a very like, zero-sum, competitive,
S: Sure.
A: mindset of polyamory, which I feel like is exactly the opposite of why a person would be polyamorous.
B: Mm-hm. Yeah. These people have transcended that.
A: Right.
S: That's amazing. mmkay.
A: Anyway. What's our answer. Our answer is either get some people who aren't in the polycule to the party, or, if you can't, you gotta hook up with somebody at that party. You gotta get in there.
B: Yeah. You gotta get in the polycule.
A: Get some skin in the game.
B: Like if you don't have enough friends, or lovers, you're gonna be overshadowed either way, get into the polycule.
A: Get in there.
S: Yeah. Even if you do it in a monogamous way.
A: Sure. Yeah. You can be monogamous with somebody in there, that's fine.
S: You can do monogamous sleeping around. That's allowed.
A: Great.
B: Yeah.
S: Y'know, as long as you're not-- in a closed relationship. But y'know. Yeah. That seems like a good place to end.
B: Okay, great.
A: I think we nailed that. I think we did great.
S: Kind of a climax of every "Ben Adam and Sam fix your Life"s--
A: Well there's a lot of climaxes going on in this situation (badum-tss)
B: Seemingly.
S: Look, it could just be a totally wholesome birthday party.
B: Hopefully not at the party.
S: Yeah. I hope it's completely PG. Wholesome birthday party. Y'know. Well. You're welcome, Internet.
happy birthday! and also i love that these three (as far as we know) cis het monogamous men have cultivated such a specific fandom that both times they’ve done a life advice layover they’ve got questions about polyamory that they are self-afacingly varying degrees of wildly unqualified to answer. but they still do their best. it’s rly sweet and also: deeply funny
i don't think doctor who fans get nitpicky enough about the fact that in the setup for the tv movie, the master is put on trial for all his Evil Crimes by...............the daleks? yeeeah that's right, the race famed for hating evil crimes. also the race famed for Holding Trials and not just executing people on the spot
It especially grinds my gears that none of the EU's "explanations" filled in this plothole. They all seem to think the Master being on Skaro is the mystery that anyone gives a shit about, and not why the squeaky-voiced Daleks were acting as the universal arbiters of justice
[world where sam gamgee is replaced with sam denby] we're in the last homely house in rivendell, we're playing a several month quest of destroy the ring of power, but dusk falling means it's time to set out and frodo is the ringbearer so we've got to go go go
i don't think doctor who fans get nitpicky enough about the fact that in the setup for the tv movie, the master is put on trial for all his Evil Crimes by...............the daleks? yeeeah that's right, the race famed for hating evil crimes. also the race famed for Holding Trials and not just executing people on the spot
I think there's so much wrong with the movie considering all the canon deviations and weird plot decisions that this is something of little importance paired with everything else
I mean fair! But it is also a well known tool for securing power to defame your enemies in judiciary scenarios to make them seem even worse than your side and legitimize your violence and right to power, so honestly I totally buy it!
This is actually an extremely nuanced answer and from now on I'll explain it like that in my mind but also I don't think the writers did it on purpose. That however doesn't matter because you found a better explanation and it will be canon for me from now on
i mean i get this but i also don’t buy it tbh. the daleks as i understand them through the text just don’t behave that way — they see no need to launder their image or propagandise. their objectives are very rarely based in anything intellectual or social, beyond basic deception. almost always, their scheming is purely mechanical or towards the obtaining of physical things. they’re not trying to convince anyone of anything — they have no need to. the only time anything like this has happened to my knowledge is if a splinter faction like the cult of skaro or a non-dalek entity like davros is involved. i say this because in the tv movie opening, it’s portrayed as a very public event with hundreds of dalek voices yelling exterminate On Skaro, rather than something covert.
i don't think doctor who fans get nitpicky enough about the fact that in the setup for the tv movie, the master is put on trial for all his Evil Crimes by...............the daleks? yeeeah that's right, the race famed for hating evil crimes. also the race famed for Holding Trials and not just executing people on the spot
rtd will probably have to reveal who The Boss is in the 2026 xmas special. what are ur worst ideas — i'll go first it's literally just bruce springsteen
You know how some people have a “Roman Empire”—like, the thing they think about at least once a week even when no one brings it up? Mine is Delia Derbyshire.
This woman joined the BBC in 1960 and was so good at sound editing for classical music that she could literally see where the trombones were on a vinyl record. Like she’d just look at the grooves and be like, “There they are.” People thought she was doing actual magic. She basically said, “Yeah, I am,” and walked into the BBC Radiophonic Workshop like it was her birthright.
She didn’t wait to be assigned to the Workshop like everyone else. She just said, “I want this,” and got it. By 1962 she was creating entire soundscapes and electronic music for hundreds of BBC radio and television productions.
Then in 1963 she casually created the Doctor Who theme—one of the first pieces of music ever made entirely with electronics. It completely changed the landscape of TV sound design. She took Ron Grainer’s notes and turned them into something nobody had ever heard before using tape loops and pure experimentalism. When he listened to it, he literally said, “Did I write this?” And she, ICONICALLY, replied, “Most of it.”
He wanted to credit her. The BBC said no.
She was a woman in a deeply male-dominated space. And not just “wow, there aren’t many women here,” but like explicitly—officially—“women don’t get creative credit here.” Engineering was seen as men’s work. Sound design was men’s work. Women were allowed to assist, to type memos, to splice tape if a man told them where. But they weren’t allowed to author. They weren’t allowed to be the genius in the room.
So they handed all the glory to Ron Grainer.
She wasn’t paid royalties. She didn’t get a credit. She didn’t even get her name on-screen. Not for fifty. actual. years.
Delia also composed music for other BBC programmes, including the Blue Veils and Golden Sands, The Doctor Who story Inferno even reused some of her music that had originally been made for other productions—because that’s how good her work was. It got recycled because nothing else came close.
She hated the remixes of the theme they did after 1980 because they kept sanding down the weirdness, the dissonance, the edge—everything she had fought to put into it.
So yeah. Delia Derbyshire is my Roman Empire. Every time I hear the Doctor Who theme, I think about her physically slicing tape by hand and looping it to build something no one had ever heard before—and I just sit there like:
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(When I have enough time I'll make a post about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop as a whole because it is so fucking cool.)
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