#talky bits

[zetterbabe]

like... did he put his cigar in sasha's mouth... why did they cut away right then I need to know

[hardytoms]

do i come back and start making gifs again idk is it worth it does it spark joy

[i-like-media]

Some Black History In Classic Doctor Who

Something I've been itching to make a post about as I made my way through classic who! I hope you enjoy ^o^

In the 4th season of Doctor Who (1966), the missing serial "The Smugglers" featured the first black character with a speaking role. This character was named Jamaica and he was played by Elroy Josephs! He was tasked with guarding the captured 1st Doctor, and was later killed for failing to keep guard over him.

Elroy Josephs was born in Jamaica, and besides being an actor he was also a dancer. He became the first black dance lecturer at IM Marsh in Liverpool, which is part of Liverpool John Moores University.

Elroy Josephs is often overlooked for his influence on black British dance and on November 1997, a bench and plaque was unveiled in Elroy's memory at John Moores University.

More about his influence of black dance in Britain can be read here

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The serial immediately after was called "The Tenth Planet" and this serial featured Earl Cameron as Glyn Williams, the first black astronaut in television (I've seen people say it's actually Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek, since she appeared on Star Trek JUST a month earlier in 1966, though I'd argue the portrayal in Doctor Who is more akin to what we know an astronaut to be. Still, a crazy close call!)

Glyn Williams, alongside another astronaut, discovers the Cyberman home planet Mondas in their rocket. This is the first serial to feature the cybermen, too! Their rocket gets pulled in by Mondas's gravitational pull and they die in an explosion.

Earl Cameron was born in Bermuda, and is well known as the first black actor to take a leading role in a British film! The movie was called "Pool of London" and was released in 1951. It was his performance in this movie that led to him becoming "Britain’s first home-grown, non-American black movie star"!

Earl Cameron passed away in 2020 at the age of 102, making him the 5th Doctor Who cast member to reach his 100th birthday!

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"The Tomb Of The Cybermen (season 5)" and "Terror Of The Autons (season 8)" featured 2 characters, both played by Roy Stewart. Both characters have been criticised for their racist depiction of a black man. In TTOTC, Roy played the character of Toberman, who was a mute servant of an expeditioner and the strongest one of the team. He had no say in any matters and was supposed to be purely muscle. He was partially cyberconverted and sacrificed himself to save everyone.

In TOTA, Roy played the character Tony, a strongman with animal furs also tasked to be brute force. He helped keep the 3rd doctor captive, but was knocked out by Jo Grant.

Born in Jamaica, Roy Stewart came to the UK with the idea to become a doctor, though he ended up changing his mind to start acting. There weren't many black stuntmen out there (they would have white people "black up"). He ended up doing a lot of stunt work and became one of Britain's top black actors/stuntmen! Though, a lot of his earlier work went uncredited.

Roy Stewart also ran a gymnasium in 1954 with a policy allowing people of all races to train together. He also opened a Caribbean restaurant and bar called The Globe in 1960, which he ran until the day he died (2008). The Globe is now one of longest-running nightclubs in London, still with a Caribbean restaurant upstairs.

"Frequented by Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, The Clash and Bob Marley, The Globe became the place to be. Its notoriety was such, that even Mick Jones of The Clash named his album after it and wrote the title song about the nightclub." - The Globe Website

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In season 5 the serial "The Enemy Of The World", Carmen Munroe played the role of Fariah Neguib, a food taster for the powerful politician, Ramón Salamander. She was a food taster by force, and rebelled against Salamander by giving the 2nd Doctor's allies important documents, revealing a black mailing side to the politician. She was shot and died in the arms of the enemy, pridefully refusing to give them information. Though sources are a bit muddy on this (1 sketchy source and the rest is my memory of classic who), Carmen Munroe could very well be the first black woman in Doctor Who. And if not, She is most certainly the first with a prominent speaking role.

Born in Guyana, Carmen Munroe played an instrumental role in the development of black British theatre and representation on tv. She played a good number of leading roles, but is best known for the role of Shirley in British TV sitcom Desmond's. Carmen is also one of the founders of Talawa, the UK's leading black theatre company, which was created in response to the lack of creative opportunities for Black actors and the marginalisation of Black peoples from cultural processes.

Today, Talawa is the primary Black theatre company in the UK, with more than 50 award-winning touring productions from African classics to Oscar Wilde behind it. In total the company has produced more than 80 productions. Our name, Talawa, comes from a Jamaican patois term and means gutsy and strong - Talawa.com

Carmen was also appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), which is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Hope you enjoyed reading this bit of Doctor Who/Black History! Please feel free to add to this post with more black history in Doctor Who!

[skunkes]

the thing abt the surgery is that yes I do get litle moments of being ecstatic it finally happened but also I just feel Normal now. like my base state for all my life up until last week was worry, horror, and panic when i'd occasionally remember the very unwanted thing my body was capable of, spiraling into what ifs on potential conflicts in my life and future... and now i just feel Not Stressed Out All the Time. Normal.

[applettoast]

I like to text my family like a political figure making a press release

[sczawr]

is metamy a popular ship? I was under the impression that it was bc I kept getting a lot of its content. even if it isn’t, I’m still eating well LOL

it's kinda hard to answer, but I think it's on the middle ground starting with this year! before it was pretty much obscure, since there was not much of an official content with both of them and Metal himself (the mania Christmas special is more than 5 years old now)

i think it most driven by the current writers and artists, bc, for example, mojunpwo's and supd00dle's art as well as the fanfiction made by bimboamyrose (hi Daisy!!) had inspired me to love this ship! so I'm happy to contribute to it myself, and to see others getting onto the train, too!!

overall it's not that much fandom wide comparing to other ships, but, personally, I really enjoy it, bc its comfy and chill!! and like. their motif is so strong, even when there's not much of anything them being created together does mean something special

[deadlysoupy]

i am once again begging earthspark season 2 to consider having a scene with starscream and bumblebee. even just for funny hahas. like. PLEASE. THEY'D BE SO GOOD TOGETHER DO I NEED TO MAKE A POWERPOINT I CAN JUST PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT

[baconcolacan]

Hey gamers, I just wanted to say: I hope you’re doing well, wherever you are in our big blue world, if not, we still have so many days ahead, some good, and some just okay.

I hope things turn out well, in the end

[zetterbabe]

I love being so normal about sasha and matthew. like reading this article has not made the worms in my brain start to writhe or wiggle

[hardytoms]

coming back here for the first time in ages just to see what’s happening on this side of the internet for no reason at all

[byooregard]

okay but the real question is how does the vampire Armand feel about digital art

[i-like-media]

Y'know I started playing the recorder for shits and giggles bc I'm going to dress up as the 2nd Doctor for a con, but this instrument is actually so fun and addicting.

Like 2 was actually so right for whipping out a recorder the moment he has to wait around for more than 5 seconds. I'll be outside somewhere understimulated as hell and severely craving the toot of my flute too.

[silverskye13]

In which the right Hand informs the left

[skunkes]

SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED ❗❗❗❗

[you-hate-time-travel]

[hatosaur]

Been meaning to ask you this, but what hair type do you hc Dina to have? Is it wavy? Curly? How do you tend to draw it too.

interesting question! i used to draw it wavy but it seems i draw it curlier and curlier each time. i have curly hair and i like goin crazy on detail so i'd imagine i tend to draw it somewhere between a 2c and a 3a type of hair? like on the boundary of wavy and curly.