Fun things!

[such_heights]

Ok, so, really I should be finishing this essay but I figured a break was in order. Things that are exciting just at the moment:

First, eeee it is Voyage of the Damned time soon (it's a bit worrying, my thoughts around December 25th are mostly 'yay Doctor Who!' with just a bit of 'oh, and Christmas' thrown in). Have you all seen the advent calender the BBC are doing? Because that's fun.

What I'm most excited about just now, however, is new Torchwood! I miss my charming yet incompetent team. This has in particular been brought on by various fairly official-sounding spoilers that have started floating around. They are mostly of the episode premise/shipping/character titbits variety, and can be read here amongst other places.

I'm various amounts of gleeful about all of these:

* Since Jack disappeared at the end of Series 1, Gwen and her boyfriend Rhys are engaged. Rhys (Kai Owen) will finally get to find out about what Gwen’s been up to in her job.
* Gwen (Eve Myles) and Rhys have a wedding near the end of the series (I nearly said “get married”, but then I noticed that none of the cast or crew used those words). The wedding episode — which is a lighter episode between two very dark ones — involves vampires, and Ianto (Gareth David-Lloyd) saves the day.
* Ianto and Jack’s relationship is set to develop, with Jack asking Ianto out for a proper date. For those interested (or intrigued), Ianto still keeps his stopwatch handy.
* Tom Price, who plays PC Andy, is back in episode 1 — and will have a substantial role to play further down the line.
* Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) makes an appearance in three episodes after Jack calls her in as someone he trusts completely. Initially that causes tension between her and Gwen.

Yay for Rhys not being so sidelined any more, yay for PC Andy, yay for Ianto battling vampires (ahahaha what, that sounds mental), and I was also pleased to read that this is going both lighter and darker than the previous series, in places.

And, oh wait. Is that my ship, continuing to be a canon? I think it is! :D :D A date, of all things. *flails*

And finally, Sectus 2009! I'm so there. When I have money to register, that is, which hopefully won't be too far distant. Who else is thinking of going?

Comments

[onehundredmoons.livejournal.com]

*Joins in the flailing*. How excited am I? No, really... how excited? I was grinning like a madwoman all day. My students must have thought something was up! :-D

[such_heights]

Yay! You have no excuse not to get the creative juices flowing now. :P *looks at pointy stick in corner meaningfully*

[onehundredmoons.livejournal.com]

I'm writing as we speak. No need for the pointy stick, even!

[such_heights]

:D

[fauxkaren.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that the first thing I'm going to do when I get back from my Grandparents house on Christmas evening is to check lj and see if anyone has uploaded Voyage of the Damned.

Also, the advent thing looks cool. I shall check it out later!

[such_heights]

It's the true meaning of Christmas! And I'm sure someone will have - heh, it may even be me. :D

It really is! The short story that was up yesterday was especially fun.

[secondsilk.livejournal.com]

The spoilers sound promising. And I will definitely check out the calendar.

Ooo, Sectus.
£290 pounds for four days plus three nights room and board? Seriously. This sounds like a good deal. Mostly for the 'in a castle' bit of it. I am really tempted. Because I plan to be in Britain at the time and it kind of commits me to the whole year away thing.
I'm already going to Terminus in Chicago.

[such_heights]

Mmm, don't they just?

It's not bad, is it? And ooh, what are you planning to do on this year away, that sound exciting! You really, really should come. *tempts* :D

[secondsilk.livejournal.com]

I'm leaving at the end of July next year to go to Terminus in Chicago.
And then I'm free to travel the world.
I may be able to get Summer work in England. Are you tempting me specifically to Sectus? I'm not sure it'd take much. :-)

[such_heights]

That is indeed exciting!

Hee, good, that's what I like to hear. And generally with the England-tempting, I believe. :D

[prettyquotable.livejournal.com]

I AM SO EXCITED FOR TORCHWOOD NOW. SCRATCH EVERYTHING I SAID ABOUT FANDOM RUINING JACK/IANTO. I LOVE THEM YAAAAAAY.

Also, hurrah for possible Jack/Martha! :D

[such_heights]

HURRAY HURRAH AND HUZZAH OMG IS IT JANUARY YET?

Mmm, yes plz!

[bruadar.livejournal.com]

I keep getting excited about the Who Christmas special! And the Extras Christmas special is on after! David Tennant is starring in that too, so that should be hilarious.

Oooh, Sectus! And in 2009, when I'll be legal! Yay. If I can rustle up the cash, I would definitely love to go.

[such_heights]

ad;lk Extras Tennant special?? I didn't know that! That's going to be awesome! :D

Indeed! Installment payments etc, should be manageable, right? I will probably poke you incessantly until you say you're coming, just to warn you in advance.

[remeciel.livejournal.com]

*dances happily* At last, Season two! this sounds really promising.

And oh, Sectus 2009? I'm so going there. I still need to save up money since it's pretty expensive.

[such_heights]

I know, it's been long enough, hasn't it? Silly British TV.

Yeah, much saving will be required - but entirely worth it, right? :D

[remeciel.livejournal.com]

When I was in London, the thing that sruck me most were the ads, actually. It seems that every single country has a very specific way to make them - it sounded silly for me, but not the TV shows, not at all. :DD

Definitely. I just wonder whether the price will be the same till 2009... or will they change the prices like this year for Sectus regarding the date of your registration...?

[such_heights]

Oh, that's interesting! I don't think that's something I've ever paid attention to before.

I think it does change, but the first price rise isn't for quite some time, if memory serves.

[remeciel.livejournal.com]

You do notice it once you live in a different country for a few days. XD

Good thing to know! I may have some time to save up money, then.

[mara-202.livejournal.com]

TORCHWOODTORCHWOODTORCHWOOD!!! *dances*



Sectus 2009 sounds awesome. (But really expensive... :S )

[such_heights]

I KNOW I KNOW EEEEE!

Yeah... but worth it! I think so, anyway. *saves*