JamesTyler

3 hours ago, Shy Dad said:

I've seen nothing of allegations against Renfrew so that's come as a shock to me. 

Not to me, but.... I've seen him at his worst.

It probably got buried, but it came up quite early on in the Scottish side of things. Not long after Fite.

On 8/13/2020 at 11:31 PM, RIDDUM_N_STYLE said:

Kinda curious as to why they've gone with only one half of the ICW event rather than the full weekend

Night One features Kid Fite, outed for trying to shag kids half his age, Mikey Whiplash who openly admitted to assaulting women, Chris Renfrew who's been outed for severe emotional abuse and Bram, who... well....

Night 2 has some people who were named in the Speaking Out movement, but yuo can easily edit out Whiplash and everyone's ignoring Dallas' accusations and pretending that never happened, so....

15 minutes ago, Michael_3165 said:

Does anyone know if there is a criminal case to be had against other people complicit in abuse? If someone knew a colleague was abusing someone a ddid nothing could they also be held accountable? In health that would be the case but that's because there's a duty to protect. Surely there needs to be legislation more widely. 

This I'd like to know as well. After some things I've heard (and has been posted about) regarding the school I worked with - I would like to know if I could hold the person supervising them to be held accountable. Some statements given to me have made me severely question this person.

2 hours ago, DavidB6937 said:

Oh absolutely people knew. No doubt about it. But either because (a) they didn't give a shit or (b) they were too scared to lose their position or ruffle feathers etc, a lot of them won't have ever come forward. It's a tough situation for some people to be put in, especially if they think they won't be believed and it's someone who's held in high regards by a lot of others.

I haven't logged in here in years. I probably won't again. I'll probably have angry messages on Facebook afterwards....

I worked with three promotions in Scotland. I'll say openly, there were people who knew things. I knew things. My working relationship with one of the accused, Whiplash, began to fracturte with that I knew. Other working relationships began to fracture because I saw it dismissed. Someone who I once considered a close friend once said to me, while I had to investigate a case of sexual harassment against one of our female trainees "It's wrestling, what does she expect."

That same person was to be blacklisted a few years later after he pressured her into a sexual relationship and that fling became public. I have no doubt this was to ensure his girlfriend of the time never found out. And from what I learned from her afterwards.... she not only didn't know, but she was also a victim of severe psychological (and financial) abuse.

We knew. We tracked. We monitored. I got into an argument because I refused to book someone who had been abusive to his partner (mentioned as having a "halo" round him here, I believe) and I lost people who I considered friends over the treatment of others. I never held these people in high regard. I stopped using Whiplash and avoided the question of bookings with him while I looked into his background - it blew up in my face and all shit hit all the fans.

Because no matter what we knew, those with sway would always be in his corner. One "friend" and currently benched NXT talent reached out to me to say he knew. But he still stood by him. Other promoters stood by him until he punched a female talent and it was suspension #34. Other friends, who would openly berate any rivals stood by him. As Jayla Dark said, it was Stockholm syndrome.

I've used Whiplash as one example. He wasn't the only one. But I know many who did give a shit. They did want to ruffle feathers. But at the same time, there were people who didn't want their halo stained. Pivitol support would defend bullying and harassment not to speak out. Those abused were suppressed, and those who wanted to speak out were too.

People cared. People wanted to come forward. Some even did and were silenced (As an example, I did, I got a shit ton of abuse for it - as did my wife, who Whiplash tried to bully into silence to no avail!). There were good people trying. There were other people trying to protect themselves and their friends - I hope they're named too, as they deserve to face the consequences of what kind of beast they created: And what we know as public so far is just the tip of a very large iceberg.

Anyone know who the Asian policewoman is?! It's really bugging me, definitely seen her in something else.

 

 

Formerly in Eastenders as one of the Ferrara's and in Missing as a copper too.

Aha! It's been bugging me too. Cheers

Stape has been one of the best lately. I love the unintentional murderous streak and keep wondering who's next. Though Fizz is becoming irritating. And the Max angle seems to be quickly forgotten already. Surely Tracey would have spilled that one once Claire was targetted by the police.

Just found this on Digital Spy. The 'no selling' of grief from Kenneth Barlow continues on the day of Molly's funeral, he is loving it!...

 

I'm more focused on Tyrone here - he doesn't look like he's grieving, more like someone ate his sandwich.

As for the girl in the wheelchair - I thought she was actually disabled? I've only ever seen her in other things in the chair.

Has anyone reported her to the police for threatening this vile violent act. Knife crime is not the way forward in this day and age.

I'll get my mum onto it.

Im honestly glad that both Damien O'Connor and Keith Myatt are both on here.

Agreed. I'm surprised I never noticed Myatt wasn't on the list before, and O'Conor has grown a lot since first teaming up with Renwick - his place in the NWA British title tournament is very much deserved for all the work he's put in, which is showing in the ring.

Red Lightning may have had a good year, but to break in higher up he needs to come south of the border. I am always hearing how good he is, but he never gets booked by anyone anywhere else. Plenty of other Scotish workers get booked elswhere, so why not him?

There's a good chance he hasn't wanted to. He's kept busy in Scotland and is a highlight on any show he's on here, it could be that for now - he's happy. But I wouldn't say that's a definite answer.

Anyway, even then I'm surprised he's come second last in terms of Scottish talent. He has had a damn good year.

Really another excellent episode and will hopefully work well in establishing Smith as taking Tennants reign as the greatest Doctor of all time. I like the idea of some plot lines crossing through into further series such as why the TARDIS exploded and what is meant by the "Silence" that we heard a few times. I'm really hyped for the next series now.

I was quite intrigued by that, that instead of just being a series long arc leading to the end, it feels more as if this series has been a set up for the next. Which I quite like.

Anyway, overall I've loved this series. I quite enjoyed the energy of the RTD era, but so far the Moffat era has been more my kind of thing. Just a better tone for my liking and it feels at times as if this could have followed on from McCoy's run to carry on the original series.

Overall... I can't wait 'till next year! The special should be good, but I'm just looking forward to the continuation and unanswered questions. And hopefully Arthur Davrill gets a credit next time round. I feared he'd be another Mickey, but this guy's far better.

They explained the thing with Freema as it being Marshas cousin who worked at Torchwood.

And something similar with Torchwoods Gwen and series one's Gwyneth. TW's Toshiko was in series one too, though... not for long enough for anyone to care

No one seems to care that Colin Baker was in the show before he was the Doctor...

Singing In The Rain is brilliant.

I agree! Though I've never watched it stoned...

...I recently had it sent through my LoveFilm subscription. My GF has informed me that I will be watching it when she's not in.

Serenity

 

Finished watching "Firefly" a few weeks ago and finally got round to watching this. The thing I realised most about it is the disappointment that such an interesting universe, great characters and exciting stories is now pretty much lost for good. But I shouldn't be too sad, I mean "According To Jim" got god-knows how many seasons...oh wait

I watched Serenity first and thought it was one of the better TV show-based movies as it didn't require you to watch Firefly to understand it. Though I thought it was better than Firefly, which was good but seemed too slow at time - though had more/better humour.

Last night I watched Oceans Eleven as it had some good reviews. Not a bad film, but I was slightly distracted by trying to remember where I'd seen cast members before to actually get into it.

^ Agreed with Jimmy.

There are good moments in the film that I liked, the opening and closing songs being my favourite scenes, but overall it was a little 'meh'.

Also (one for the serious fans) ive been told that time lords only have 12 lives? with this guy being the 11th doctor..........does that mean after him that'll be all?

Twelve regenerations - so thirteen lives. Though I can't remember when it was mentioned on screen, but a while ago. There was one Baker story where it was hinted at that he was running out. Though, sadly again, I can't remember the details on that whatsoever.

The Master was offered a new set of regenerations after he'd run out (and the latest incarnation said he was resurrected), which means the Time Lords likely have control. The easiest way out of it is to say there's no one to regulate regenerations any more - if they ever mention it in the new series at all.

Since seeing that ep I did wonder (but never asked), as it was based on a Seventh Doctor book if that ending was from the book. I could see McCoy easily replacing Tennant in that final scene.

Oddly I think McCoy's Doctor had the similarity of ending up being a lot more serious after starting off as a bit silly.

Just re-watched the Christmas special from 2007 on BBC3 and there was an interesting piece of dialogue from Mr Copper, he was saying that if the Doctor could pick he probably wouldn't save Tony Gordon from Corrie and then said....

 

But if you had the power to decide who lives and who dies you'd be a monster

 

I thought it was very apt considering what he did in the special the other week

 

I love it when you re-watch shows like this and get little nuggets that become relevant even if they weren't planned to be.

I've read posters on a few (much geekier) forums go on about how the Doctors 'change' at the end was a bit out of the blue, therefor less believable. But there has been a lot of subtle set up - whether it was intentional or not.

In that same Christmas special the Doctor had his "I can do anything!" line after Kylie died, going back to the year before there was the whole moment of Donna saying that if he needed someone to stop him when he goes too far. In the series four finale we saw him stopping Team Jack from going mental, but in the same episode we saw his 'soul revealed' and his upset at seeing others die doing his dirty work...

Little seeds of the Doctors darkness has been thrown throughout - that combined with not wanting to regenerate in that same finale, "Why would I, look at mt?" helped to make that moment in Waters on Mars more believable for me.

I'm probably missing something obvious here, but won't Smith be the eleventh incarnation? Who else are you counting, Peter Cushing? Richard E. Grant?

At a guess (and correct me if I'm wrong) I'd say he's counting Ten twice as he did regenerate i series four, but just enough to heal himself and not to change.

It seems like it's the Master, what with the drums in his head. But that seems too obvious. Maybe it'll lead to the return of the Time Lords.

Actually, now I've said that it would be cool to see the Doctor forced to regenerate again if he's gone too far. But who knows if thye'll bring them back for sure.

^

Possibilities have came to mind; This time he thinks he won't regenerate, that his 'song ending soon' is his overall life, not just the life of the Tenth Doctor.. or a connection to skipping the regeneration in the series four finale. He didn't want to regenerate yet. Maybe the tenth incarnation just doesn't want to let go and move on.

But then it could just be that this time he has a warning. He's never had that much watning before, aside from the 'forced change of appearance' before the term regeneration was created.

The episode felt a little writing by numbers to start with and heated up in the last twenty minutes. Though that was probably the point...

Much like ST2009 the villain was interchangeable and that story with the Doctor was the focal point. Seeing the transition of him struggling to accept that he has to walk away... then thinking 'fuck it' and writing his own rules once he figured there are no Time Lords to stop him. His power trip rant at the end seemed very much like the kind of attitude he hated about his people... and with him crossing the line and the preview for Christmas, I'm hoping that what he did on Mars has fractured time enough for the return of the Master.

...or even all the Time Lords which I'll leave there for spoilerings I doubt they'd do it - but it'd be cool to see the roles reversing with the Doctor going batshit crazy and needing to be calmed again like Donna did in their first encouncer. Maybe have Bernard Cribbons have him accept him death. Or even the Master... maybe in a role similar to the virtual Leoban near the end of BSG's third season.

'twas a transitional ep, but a bloody good one with that ending.

Rocknrolla wasn't bad. It wasn't great either but it's worth a watch.

 

I watched Choke last night. I'd pretty much ignored its existence because I absolutely loved the book and the trailer looked a bit rubbish. As bad as the trailer looked, however, it still made the film look better than it actually is.

 

That's not to say it's a terrible film. I might have been swayed by the fact that it's very faithful to the book, eventswise. It lacks the poetic nature of the writing and any of the aura surrounding the story is lost in the translation to the screen.

 

On to the things that really bothered me. The line delivery is just atrocious throughout quite a lot of the film but I'd put that down to the other problem; that it's really badly directed. There's very few scenes that feel like a movie & not some TV production.

I've avoided it for the same reason - sounds like avoiding is a good plan.

I'm still on my TV show catchup. I got back to Firefly now I'm finished BSG. Nothing thrilling or that I'd buy. Bits of it are funny, the bulk of the actors are good but nothing that would make me gie up a few pennies to own it. Though I'll probably spend that much on my LoveFilm subscription by the time I'm done watching.

I also watched T2 the other night and forgot how much I enjoyed it. After all these years I still love the action sequences and the story. It has to be my favourite of the four.

Yes, Brad Dourif. An actor's actor. I've never seen him less than brilliant.

Seconded. I can't think of a performance I haven't enjoyed seeing him in.

My latest was catching up on Battlestar Galactica. I mentioned the pilot miniseries in the old thread, watched seasons one and two soon after then powered through the last two seasons in a couple of days.

Utterly brilliant TV and I feel like a moron for skipping it until now. It shits all over the original with things having far more meaning and depth by picking up a nice modern idea of conflicted characters so the heroes aren't necessarily all shining beacons of wonderfulness. Add to that the Cylons being human replica's with human emotions, making them people rather than evil robots, made them far more interesting and all the different models and copies met throughout were portrayed brilliantly.

I'd heard a lot of fans complain about the ending. Those fans are idiots. It was probably one of the best TV finale's I've seen, leaving the core story wrapped up but still had a few unanswered questions to let the audience make their own mind up.

I've read that they had to really fight for the series to be kept on the air, but after watching the whole thing I have no idea why. It's one of the best sci-fi shows in ages.

The only one I can think of right now is Eyeball Paul.

I first met him at a group interview and he seemed reasonably odd. Nothing too extreme. Just an older guy going through a bit of a mid life crisis. Then the introductions started. Tell us a a bit about you. Pauls revelation? "I never go anywhere without a joint, had one before I came in as I was a wee bit nervous."

I don't know who was the stupid one between him and the girl conducting the interview as he got the job. From there he boasted about being a great salesman despite being bottom of the board, his superstar DJ status despite never actually having a gig booked even with family, getting caught hiding drugs on his person at his desk and later in the toilets (which is why he got sacked) and his rant against some gay guys in the office - one of those "I'm not homophobic, but if they come near me I'll fucking hammer them." types.

He was also convinced me and a mate were having an affair as we'd go to lunch together without inviting him.