from the Dept. of Colliding Compartments

The church is ailing - send for Dr Who

from the Dept. of "Everything Is a Variation of Rashomon"

Via kirbyfest: Merlin Missy's Your Friends Are Not Watching the Same Show You Are (And That's Okay).

( cut for Dr Who/Torchwood spoiler )

The "fandom as an evil clone of The Potato Salad Theory" postulate:

To summarize the potato salad theory, fanfiction works for readers because the readers are already coming to the story with enough history and background to enjoy the story without piles of world-building and setup, much like stories that feature historical or mythological characters. We are bringing our own utensils and plates to the picnic, not expecting restaurant service. That's fanfic. When it comes to our source material, we're all bringing very different things to the table, and that's going to affect what we consume.

The description of the Torchwood that half of my friendslist is watching: ( Torchwood spoiler )

Her alternate titles are not only a scream, apparently they're triggered a meme now percolating through TV fandom. (See link to kirby's journal for examples.)

( the picnic in the pro world / weapons against self-inflicted woe )