Cows on Mars

[primsong]

My son informs me that they've discovered plumes of methane on the north pole of Mars. This confirms for us what we all guessed all along - there is not only life on Mars, it is cows.

With space helmets. Like
Though admittedly, these were on the moon.(from a 1994 Doctor Who comic, talking psychopathic space-cows courtesy of Gareth Roberts' imagination, lol...)

Which reminds me - My kids got me The Sea Devils for a belated Christmas present - one of my very favorite episodes with tops teamwork for Three, Jo & Delgado and plenty of outdoors action instead of running about through corridors. Sword fights! Sandwiches! Somersaulting over razor-wire! Mucho happiness has ensued in spite of the continued shaking of heads over the dismal sound track on this one. It could be SO good if it had different music, if I was a musician it would probably be my life goal to re-do The Sea Devils, and The Silurians as well - what is it about that particular enemy that brings out the preschool band with its kazoos, jaw-harp, wood-blocks and small-child-randomly-playing-a-synthesizer? Oh ouch.

Alas, I a cannot music but I can write. Was rather surprised and pleased that I've gotten some nominations from the Children of Time awards, children_time - a drabble, a short story, a crackfic and 'favorite new author' - all in the classic category of course. It's an embarrassment of riches, even when they are only nominations but I admit it helps keep me writing. I hate to think I'm dependent on warm fuzzies to write, but I can't deny a good review is like an infusion of rocket-fuel to the muse.

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I've only heard "The Three Doctors" (fricasseein' hilarious; Nick, Katy Manning, and Barry Letts), "Spearhead from Space" (very interesting, him and Caroline John talking about filming on location at the hospital and starting to work with Jon and all), and possibly "Inferno". I think I must have heard the "Inferno" commentary because I can't think where else I would have heard that tidbit about the saucepans...

Really, though, I'd bet you couldn't go wrong with any of Nick's commentaries. If you already like the Five crew, why not try "Mawdryn Undead"? I know he's on that one.