Whoa!
I belong to several Dr Who forums, and while I seldom go on to say anything, very often, I read them.
Well, a week ago, I jumped into a discussion with both feet, square into the poo vat, apparently.
The discussion revolved around RTD--not just his Dr Who stuff, but the other programmes he's done...personally, I've only seen Casenova and one episode of that that series of Queer as Folk, or something like that.
Yes, good people, I made the mistake of dissing Davies. Not bad, I didn't mean it to come off as anything negative, I was just giving my unbiased, honest opinion. I mean, I hardly have any hate for the man, I've (mostly) gotten over my grudge over that stunt he pulled in episode 12...mostly...well, sort of...okay, I'm still a little angry...but, not as angry as I was...I really AM getting over it.
Anyway, Casenova was really good, but I'm afraid Queer as Folk didn't do anything for me, and also, sometimes, his writing on Dr Who doesn't jive with me, either. But, except for the one isolated incident with Series 4 E12, I've never taken it to heart, and just shrug and deal, and move on, ya'know?
Thing is, Davies is a sophisicated man of the world, and I'm a backwater woman, living on a carbuncle in the Adirondacks, I'm a genuine old maid, a closet transcendentalist and by my own admission, not always the sharpest tool in the old toolbox, at least not these days.
I mean, there's this huge cultural, educational and social gap between us, and...that's fine. I'm sure Davies wouldn't like most of the stuff I write, if he ever saw it.
But, boy-howdy! You would not believe how I've just been raked over the coals for saying that I thought he overdid episode 13 a bit for my tastes, and for saying that I didn't care for Queer as Folk. I DID also say, that I thought it was brilliant, anyway, so I'm not sure why I'm getting snarky replies. For goodness sake you'd think I'd just happy-slapped the poor guy!
AND, because I didn't like Queer as Folk, I've just been branded a homophobe! That's rich. My two best friends for about five years, was a happily partnered gay couple, that I used to hang out with, practically every day--we were almost like family, for pity's sake..they used to check on my mum--who also considered them friends, when I couldn't be home. People are what they are. I am just...astounded though, that anyone would be so thick, to jump to the conclusion that just because you don't like a programme that features gay lifestyles, that that means you don't like gays..."no," I replied, "it means that I simply didn't like it...I watched one episode and found it boring--I don't like romance novels, the Oprah book selections, or most New York Times best sellers, either, so what's THAT say about me???"
Russell T. Davies IS, in fact, a brilliant writer, there can be no arguing that...but you know, I make my own paths to follow, and the reality is, I just don't relate to every thing the man writes. What's wrong with that?
Sheesh. Think I'll go to bed now...if my drunken, hillbilly neighbours will shut the hell up long enough to allow me to actually sleep. Have a good Wednesday, all.
