Yo ho ho!

And fashionably late, merry Christmas! FYI the festive season for me has been poor films (with the exception of Black Narcissus) and poor TV (with the exception of Doctor Who - particularly the trailer for next year's season). With the advent of cable and the DVD revolution - a reliable friend assures me that DVD sales are rapidly exceeding VHS - there seems to be no need for British network programming. Well there bloomin' well is. Communal experience. It's what web 2.0 is all about, and television needs to appreciate it's place - not at the periphery but at the centre. If people are going to discuss things there needs to be something to discuss. A proper discussion revolves around one central topic, not a melange of entirely disparate experiences. This was not provided by the sort of five-channel showing this year round. If I wanted to talk to my friends about meaningful topics I'd drink less lager. Now come on TV, pull your finger out and give us things to compare and contrast, whether in person or online, 'cos for one I;m sick of saying how great Doctor Who was.