thebitterguy

So, last night I went downtown, ostensibly to hang with kinra, but also to do some anniversary present shopping.

One advantage of being married to a huge geek? EVERY year's a paper anniversary!

So, after rummaging through no less than four sections looking for a copy of Old Freaking Possum Where The Hell Is That Damn Book About Cats?, we gave in and I got her a book about Torchwood and the Onion's Our Dumb Century.

Whee! Shopping is fun, where fun=torment.

We grabbed some dinner at Salad King, which is an awesome Thai place that doesn't sound like it will be as tasty as it is. We checked out 401, where I showed kinra my good Dragon article. It still feels awesome on occasion.

So, yeah. I've wrapped her books up in a big picture of Steven McHattie screaming, and will get them to her tonight. Huzzah for TBG!

Okay, is it just me, or does anyone just think that Captain Jack is just a huge 'ol Mary Sue for Russell T. Davies?

I can just see him sitting in his office, deep in the basement of the BBC Wales division, and he's pitching it to the Beeb.

RTD: "Ohhh, and the Doctor will get a new companion, who's a charming time travelling rogue, you see, and he's very dashing and heroic and witty. Oh, and he's gay. Well, maybe bi. And he keeps a laser in his bum."

Poor Beeb Bastard:"Well, I suppose... A laser, you say?"

RTD: "And then he'll sacrifice his life to save The Doctor, very heroic, very Trojan, yes, all 'last man on the bridge', and then he'll be brought back to life, but he'll be immortal now! Can't be killed! And then he'll get his own spinoff, but he'll be all dark and broody, very sexy, and surrounded by misfits. It'll be like Fox Mulder and Angel had a love child, and he'll be pining for the Doctor, and all sacrificing and noble and tragic, oh so tragic."

PBB: "Well, I suppose. A spinoff? Have you discussed this with budgeting?"

RTD: "And he'll wear long coats, like a cape, because he's tortured in his soul, like Batman."