Merrick here...
So I went to visit Harry in the basement, and ended up bending the fabric of time. Such is the magic and power of Harry Knowles.
I've known Harry for a very long time - since before the inception of Aint It Cool News, since before the birth of my oldest son (now 18). Harry and I have been through a lot together - triumphs, tragedies, and no small portion of all around fucked-up weirdness. Yet, even with all this history, I was totally unprepared for what would happen when I visited Harry's basement. A major tip of the hat to the most excellent crew of AICwHk for keeping the forces of the universe at bay on a weekly basis, not to mention keeping Harry - the master of time, space, and all things obscure - in check.
This week in the basement...Harry speaks with me, Merrick, about DOCTOR WHO - a show we're both relatively new to, and both loving immensely. Whether you like DOCTOR WHO, hate DOCTOR WHO, or remain wholly indifferent to it...any title which has been on the air for the better part of fifty years (its 50th Anniversary is in 2013) must be doing something right. I'm happy beyond measure that Harry has decided to check it out for himself - and that he's appreciating it so very much. Hopefully, our musings and exploration will lead to you doing the same.
Also this week, the very fascinating and cool Rian Johnson - writer/director of LOOPER - which hits theaters this Friday. He reveals how his love of BACK TO THE FUTURE nearly...well...see for yourself. I'd imagine many Geeks have similar stories...
Here's the show. What you see here - while feeling like a natural progression of conversation - is actually a heavily distilled version of a discussion which went on for many, many hours. Literally. In fact, I'm told this this the longest AICwHK to date - even with so much excised. So, if you notice certain time travel concepts...or 'obvious' related titles...not being referenced herein (like THE TIME TUNNEL), that material is almost certainly on the cutting room floor. Or whatever that's called in our digital age. Will it someday see the light of day? Who knows? Hopefully so. But for now, here we are. Personally, I enjoy the result quite a bit.
Thanks a ton to Harry and his amazing (that isn't hyperbole - they're really great) crew, headed by director Brett A. Hart. A fine, hugely professional, and all around fun gang - who work their asses off to bring us the AICwHK we see every week.
