The Implausibility Problem: Comparisons from RED DWARF, BLAKE’S 7, and DOCTOR WHO

Arwen Spicer — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:23:09 -0700

There's a time and place for crazy plots. Take, for example, the Red Dwarf episode "White Hole" (4.4). Here the crew must rescue themselves from a time-spewing "white hole" by closing it up with a planet. Perfectly mundane sci fi so far -- but wait: this planet must be knocked into the white hole according to the principles of a game of pool, as if a solar system and a pool table were equivalent physical entities, or as Lister (Craig Charles) explains to Rimmer (Chris Barrie):

Gaining Momentum: The Power of Backstory in the New Doctor Who

Arwen Spicer — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:52:29 -0700

Right now, Doctor Who is an unstoppable force. After 16 years on hiatus and a mediocre TV movie, the grand old staple of BBC science fiction returned in 2005 to capture a new generation of fans. Having completed its second new season (or “series” to the Brits), the show is currently preparing to launch a third season as well as a spinoff, Torchwood. Under the guiding hand of executive producer Russell T. Davies, the new Who has grown up from its “children’s show” roots to become darker, more complex, more tightly arced, more psychologically realistic, and altogether very 21st century.

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The Implausibility Problem: Comparisons from RED DWARF, BLAKE’S 7, and DOCTOR WHO

Gaining Momentum: The Power of Backstory in the New Doctor Who