tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post8479815402831073407..comments2023-12-07T20:31:28.197-05:00Comments on Islands of Joy: The Doctor Diaries: II.XmasSørina Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10907200327850346539noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post-85408902506676844472013-05-07T10:46:50.181-05:002013-05-07T10:46:50.181-05:00Thanks, Dominic! I'm watching Series 3 now and...Thanks, Dominic! I'm watching Series 3 now and will blog about it soon. Thanks for your encouragement. Your analysis of the "post-British" culture is insightful and accurate. Cheers. Sørina Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907200327850346539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post-52802256759093340052013-05-07T08:22:12.730-05:002013-05-07T08:22:12.730-05:00Just started reading these posts - fun! I like you...Just started reading these posts - fun! I like your enthusiasm. On your point about Americans loving British stuff - even "Downton Abbey"! Downton Abbey taps into something deep in us - some nostalgia, perhaps us longing to go back to a nobler age? The reason it's popular in UK too is simply that modern Britain is, from some perspectives, a very "post-British" nation. I mean in the sense of; cosmopolitan, secular, impolite and most certainly lacking in the social graces of the Crawleys!Dominic Christisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16344093769850774574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post-76896737755027959012013-02-28T12:50:55.546-05:002013-02-28T12:50:55.546-05:00But notice that I also said Doctor Who mixes both ...But notice that I also said Doctor Who mixes both together indiscriminately and is still a huge success. Do not fear!Sørina Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907200327850346539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post-88298862486656959232013-02-28T07:45:12.351-05:002013-02-28T07:45:12.351-05:00The most frightening words for any fantasy author;...The most frightening words for any fantasy author; "there is a fine line between an archetype and a cliche". Chills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com