The state of my foot.

[elisi]

So I went to A&E this morning. And I've got to hand it to the NHS - I was in and out within the hour. Am impressed. (Good, friendly service too!)

Anyway, they did an x-ray of my foot, looked at it (the x-ray) and said I had a tiny fracture. The upshoot is that now I'm wearing one of these:



Mind you, it's a lot better than a pot! But my mobility is rather restricted. So, since I have TIME (and can't move easily) and also have Netflix - is there anything I MUST watch? (Or read, for that matter.)

Note: Am already reading GoT (have sort-of started book 4, am pacing myself now), and am not interested in watching the show. (Never say never, but the books are enough for me.)

Plans so far: An Unearthly Child, The Daleks, The Edge of Destruction. (I have these on DVD!) Also Press Gang. ETA: And House of Cards, which is on Netflix. Actually, that might be plenty for now...

Background: Saturday morning, at the crack of dawn, the cat decided he wanted to get out and went 'Letmeoutletmeoutletmeoutletmeout' (well, he went 'Miaow! Miaow! Miaow! Miaow!, but it was obvious what he wanted) and - as I was obviously the only one who could hear him - I decided to let him out before he started tearing holes in the carpet to attract further attention.

What I learned: Do not walk down stairs when you are not awake. Because you might think you are at the bottom when you are not. And then you'll end up in a painful heap on the floor and your foot will hurt.

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

I have just finished An Unearthly Child, and would you know it, it is EXTREMELY relevant to my current interests. (i.e. 'Listen'. *g*)

Aw, yes! I hadn't quite thought, but, yes, what a cool jumping in point for An Unearthly Child! (I'm in a minority - the more I rewatch, the more I find it stands up better than The Daleks. The cavemen are a bit... well... *cough* but what the script is trying to do is really interesting - with people from three widely separate time periods who regard each other as aliens/savages, and the fear/insecurity/fight or flight reactions while the only way forward is to overcome those and work together. I also get more amused/impressed each time that despite everything, quite a few of the guest actors are taking it completely seriously. Bless the Great British Character Actor. :lol:)

So I've seen A Night In (oh god, that rabbit costume. I will never recover!) and am aware of the awesomeness that is Lynda Day and ready for more!

Oh, cool. :-D And, yes, Colin in that rabbit suit. I mean, Colin generally, but Colin-in-the-rabbit-suit is brilliant.

Well, it was getting better, and now they put a boot on it's FAR more awkward...

Aww. Still, I suppose if that's what was needed... :-/ ♥

[elisi]

Aw, yes! I hadn't quite thought, but, yes, what a cool jumping in point for An Unearthly Child!
I am thrilled to bits! (Just wait for my 'Listen' meta!)

(I'm in a minority - the more I rewatch, the more I find it stands up better than The Daleks. The cavemen are a bit... well... *cough* but what the script is trying to do is really interesting - with people from three widely separate time periods who regard each other as aliens/savages, and the fear/insecurity/fight or flight reactions while the only way forward is to overcome those and work together.
And this was a children's show... It's complicated, and difficult, and there are no neat answers. The cavemen are not evil or good, just people.

I also get more amused/impressed each time that despite everything, quite a few of the guest actors are taking it completely seriously. Bless the Great British Character Actor. :lol:)
This! :D

Oh, cool. :-D And, yes, Colin in that rabbit suit. I mean, Colin generally, but Colin-in-the-rabbit-suit is brilliant.
Colin - in his rabbit suit - sobbing under a desk is one of the most enduring images of the whole show for me so far.

Aww. Still, I suppose if that's what was needed... :-/ ♥
Indeed. I *broke* my foot...

[thisbluespirit]

Heh, I shall await the meta with much interest! They really are picking up on a lot of Hartnell things this year, so I think you're wise in your watching choices. (Now that I think about it, Edge of Destruction will be very relevant to Listen, too.)

It's complicated, and difficult, and there are no neat answers. The cavemen are not evil or good, just people.

*nods* That sort of thing is part of the appeal of a lot of old TV for me, not just DW (though it varies, of course - DW more than most!). That acknowledgement that life is difficult and people are complicated and fallible and won't always get it right & that there are rarely obvious goodies and baddies.

Colin - in his rabbit suit - sobbing under a desk is one of the most enduring images of the whole show for me so far.

:-D Where are you up to incidentally?