Really? You say you said Jack? I was sure I saw "Jackie." Made me think of Jackie Stewart, actually, and I almost wrote something about that.
Jack and Jackie racing together. I do like that! Rose would kinda freak!
Field hockey? Gad, that's violent. Hey, there was a photo on the front page of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette today about... curling! I am not kidding! The main caption said HURRY HARD! and then the little caption explained what that meant. The thing must have been written by a curling fan, because it casually tossed in jargon like "skip" -- fun, actually, and always nice to have one of my more obscure fondnesses show up in the local paper. (There was some kind of summertime curling competition at Robert Morris University, is why the photo.)
Oh, gad: hockey equipment under the bed? Right. Where it'll be right handy! I maybe don't wanna think about the rest of that. (Although, um, the shin-guards pose interesting possibilities....)
Yeah, I can see Jack and Jackie in their team colors... gad, what a thought. And Rose handling the pit crew.
Curling on the front page of a Pittsburgh newspaper. Yes. Unusual. I think maybe four percent of the population even knows what curling is. The big things in town are football and hockey. Used to be baseball, but the Pirates have fallen on hard times. Drat that East India Company, closing off all the ports!
UNIT cap for Ianto...? No. I have not heard about that. I am not even clear on what UNIT is, I confess.
I think maybe four percent of the population even knows what curling is
Not a heavy Scottish population, then?
UNIT is a huge paramilitary organization in the Doctor Who universe, dating back to classic days when the Doctor (I've no idea which one or which ones) had a friend who was in charge of it, named the Brigadier. UNIT has turned up in both Torchwood and series 4 Doctor Who now. It always reminds me of S.H.I.E.L.D., and they have (or had) a huge flying battleship called the Valiant that looks remarkably like the SHIELD Helicarrier.
Anyway, UNIT is the Unified Taskforce (I think) and Martha Jones now works for them. The UNIT soldiers wear red caps, and their mandate is to fight enemy aliens.
So when Martha Jones comes to Torchwood there's a conversation that goes like this:
JACK: Dr Jones is from UNIT. GWEN: Oh, I'm sorry, sorry, I get a bit confused. Which one's UNIT? JACK: Intelligence, military, cute red caps. The acceptable face of intelligence gathering on aliens. We're more ad hoc. But better looking. MARTHA: I identified a pattern from UNIT's data on sudden deaths. Toxic shock. Nothing to link the victims. Different ages, sexes, ethnic origins, occupations. But there was a statistically significant concentration in South Wales. JACK: Come on, Martha, be honest. You just came all this way to see me. MARTHA: Still struggling to conquer your shyness, Jack?
And later on, in private, Martha and Jack have a conversation like this:
JACK: He must have thought he owed you a favour. Guess we all do. So Do you think you could get me one of those red caps for personal use? I’m thinking Ianto might look good in it. MARTHA: You want uniforms, get your own. Now, am I going to get the guided tour? JACK: Yes, ma'am, whatever you say, ma'am! Huah!
I got this dialogue from the transcript by the incomparable beccaelizabeth.
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Date: 2008-07-08 03:13 am (UTC)Jack and Jackie racing together. I do like that! Rose would kinda freak!
Field hockey? Gad, that's violent. Hey, there was a photo on the front page of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette today about... curling! I am not kidding! The main caption said HURRY HARD! and then the little caption explained what that meant. The thing must have been written by a curling fan, because it casually tossed in jargon like "skip" -- fun, actually, and always nice to have one of my more obscure fondnesses show up in the local paper. (There was some kind of summertime curling competition at Robert Morris University, is why the photo.)
Oh, gad: hockey equipment under the bed? Right. Where it'll be right handy! I maybe don't wanna think about the rest of that. (Although, um, the shin-guards pose interesting possibilities....)
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Date: 2008-07-09 12:54 am (UTC)Yeah, but I think she'd be into it, too. She'd cheer them on. She has a competitive spirit.
Field hockey? Gad, that's violent.
Is it?
there was a photo on the front page of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette today about... curling! I am not kidding!
I take it this is unusual? Seems pretty normal to me!
hockey equipment under the bed? Right. Where it'll be right handy! I maybe don't wanna think about the rest of that.
You never know what Jack will come up with. Have you heard about the UNIT cap he wanted for Ianto?
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Date: 2008-07-10 10:31 pm (UTC)Curling on the front page of a Pittsburgh newspaper. Yes. Unusual. I think maybe four percent of the population even knows what curling is. The big things in town are football and hockey. Used to be baseball, but the Pirates have fallen on hard times. Drat that East India Company, closing off all the ports!
UNIT cap for Ianto...? No. I have not heard about that. I am not even clear on what UNIT is, I confess.
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Date: 2008-07-11 01:32 am (UTC)Not a heavy Scottish population, then?
UNIT is a huge paramilitary organization in the Doctor Who universe, dating back to classic days when the Doctor (I've no idea which one or which ones) had a friend who was in charge of it, named the Brigadier. UNIT has turned up in both Torchwood and series 4 Doctor Who now. It always reminds me of S.H.I.E.L.D., and they have (or had) a huge flying battleship called the Valiant that looks remarkably like the SHIELD Helicarrier.
Anyway, UNIT is the Unified Taskforce (I think) and Martha Jones now works for them. The UNIT soldiers wear red caps, and their mandate is to fight enemy aliens.
So when Martha Jones comes to Torchwood there's a conversation that goes like this:And later on, in private, Martha and Jack have a conversation like this:I got this dialogue from the transcript by the incomparable
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Date: 2008-07-13 04:51 am (UTC)Really, Marvel comics are iconic on so many levels. Apt, this!
I loved the relayed conversations... hee, thanks. So fun! Thanks to beccaelizabeth.
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Date: 2008-07-13 01:22 pm (UTC)Yup. And now Canadian too, of course.
I loved the relayed conversations...
That one was really fun. I love the scenes with Jack and Martha together. They play off against each other well; plenty of energy.
Thanks to beccaelizabeth.
She's been doing a wonderful, wonderful job of transcribing Torchwood scripts. I owe her a lot.