There I was in HMV...

[thisbluespirit]

...looking for a present for my Dad. (And since his birthday list is miles too short, he still hasn't got one, but I have an idea.)

And then I saw Blake's 7 S3 sitting on the shelf, all on its lonesome. ("It's a sign!" cried my optimistic self. The other half of me raised an eyebrow and said, "It's £10 dearer than on Amazon, you were supposed to be having a break, you've still got the commentaries, you want to write your story and don't be silly.")

And then while I was staring at it battling temptation (get this straight, Tanith Lee wrote an episode?) a 10 year old boy and his mum arrived beside me and started looking at the Doctor Who stuff. I earwigged, as you do. And what was he after? He only likes Colin Baker, apparently. This made my day and I forgot I wasn't allowed to do the Librarian thing and stepped in to help Mystified Mum ("I like David Tennant") who was baffled by the absence of a Season boxset, barring this Trial of a Time Lord thing by explaining how classic DW releases worked. "He really loves Colin Baker," she informed me with a shrug, obviously thinking I was sane (which she wouldn't if she'd known I was staring at B7 S3).

Isn't that great?

Which reminds me, I haven't actually signed up for sixathon properly yet. I at least know which companions I want prompts for. I'm looking forward to it - the time scheme is pretty decent and I do like writing for Six.

I'm just rubbish at coming up with prompts. I mean, if I had a story idea, I'd probably be writing it, more fool me.

I just thought of an overly cute ending for Strange Weapons. *Glares at self* Said story is not cute. Well, it had better not be. Grr.

Oh, I didn't buy S3!

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Well done brave heart! :D

[thisbluespirit]

Thanks. ;-)

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

See, resistance isn't always futile!

[clocketpatch]

Good show! Good show! (and the 10 year old who only like Colin wins about a million points too)

hmmm... I wish my local HMV was as well stocked. All they have is a single copy of "Mark of the Rani" (??) and a few odd Torchwood boxsets. No other Classics. No NuWho. It's depressing.

[thisbluespirit]

Yes, so he should! :-D

It was very well stocked, I have to say - it had lots of DW. And just the one B7...

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

I always find myself grinning away whenever I hear of these young kids with an inexplicable love of oldschool Who; it warms the cockles of my heart, or bucks up my faith in humanity, or something. I'm kind of with her on the boxsets, though; I know with classic Who DVDs you're paying for the quality, all of those loving extras etc, but I wouldn't mind nabbing me a couple of seasons' worth of the ones they haven't released yet in a more basic format for cheaper. There's no doubt some sound economic reason why not; you probably have to have an expectation of shifting so many copies before you can go releasing en masse, as it were, like they do with NuWho.

[thisbluespirit]

Absolutely! :-D

I suppose the serials are so separate in most cases, that people might baulk at buying the whole lot. Maybe they will eventually, with extra extras once they've got to the end, just to annoy us? It seems likely - they've already re-released The Five Doctors and Remembrance of the Daleks (soon, anyway). Hmm. It had never actually occurred to me until I realised what she was looking for!

[thisbluespirit]

Indeed!

It was difficult, but I managed. :-)

[belantana.livejournal.com]

I earwigged, as you do

Earwigged, like eavesdropped? I have never heard this expression but it pleases me immensely! As does you acting the librarian for the good of young fans. :D

[thisbluespirit]

Earwigged? Yes, eavesdropped. It's not uncommon, but now that I think I have a feeling I got it out of a book. I want to say the Chalet School series, but given how much eavesdropping is frowned upon, it seems not so likely. (Although I have this feeling it's a grown up Joey-ism.) Now you've got me all puzzled. :-)