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Thanks, Marc!
Beatles songs are very difficult to license. See various releases of The Chase.
I remember the Hartnell seasons of the 60s - they had similar fourth-wall breaking moments and even a Beatles tie-in with The Chase. This season is deliberately schlocky and all the hints seem to point to it being some sort of Truman Show setup. Whether the payoff of this metajoke will be worth it remains to be seen. I agree about the Moffat era.
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Yes. If only there was a song the Beatles had recorded that they didn’t write and therefore don’t own the rights to — or more accurately isn’t owned by the estate of MJ. If only there was some song, maybe with the word twist in, that was owned by some music company with whom they have a relationship in place. Especially since they would have to maybe get someone who isn’t the actual Beatles to sing it anyway…
Alas.
Maestro is the new "camp one", ahead of this guy.
Another 8 for me. Crazy, silly fun with an OTT villain, while still moving the story arc along.
The plan was always to use the song that was used; licensing fees had nothing to do with anything.
Licensing fees were actually apparently part of the genesis of the idea. (Which I get, it’s a challenge, how do you do the Beatles without using Beatles music?)
And I think maybe they should have had a better plan.
(‘Aha!’ Said Rusty Dee, with a glimmer in his eye as he began dancing in his chair. ‘We can’t use the Beatles music that they wrote, so let’s use the beginning of twist and shout — ‘cos they didn’t write that did they! We can afford that, and I like the Isley Brothers anyway! — and then have our pretty pretty Doctor-man look into the lens and declare there’s a twist at the end! Perhaps if the episode is under-running Murray can do something with that! Ooh a musical number that cleverly lays out the plot or something!’ — as was said in a parallel universe where an audience got their narrative pay-off, and Chekhov’s Beatle was resolved. For example.)
There's always a twist!...and shout...
As a bonus, I think the rights are owned by the same company that owns the Who theme, and also Sony. Who part own Bad Wolf I believe.
I loved it, but the musical entry ruined it. It was so dumb, it came out of nowhere!
Honestly, pretty similar thoughts to many other posters. Jinkx Monsoon was a blast, eating scenery with exactly the right amount of gusto; the only question I have with them is how do you follow a villain that good? The rest of the pantheon, especially the Old One, have a lot to live up to.
Still worry there isn't quite enough substance beneath the flash and kineticism, but it's early days for this incarnation.
Still worry there isn't quite enough substance beneath the flash and kineticism, but it's early days for this incarnation.
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How can a musical number "come out of nowhere" in an episode that's all about music?
I didn't expect it okay? I was surprised, and not in a good way. It was so random
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