Wednesday, 6 February 2008

Audience Participation

It struck me today as I thought about the rancid plot of Lord of Reedy River that I could resolve the complications of the narrative by having an ending that killed off Ben Chatham (at least, temporarily). But then it struck me that it could give me a chance to "recast" the character, since Britney hasn't been the spewing fountain of comedic genius I hoped for. Then again, she's only been Ben Chatham for less than a year, while Adam Rickitt got three years and around thirty stories, while Britney has barely scraped fifteen.

STATS!
Ben Chatham (Adam Rickitt) The Michaelmas Evasion -- Death In The Cloisters (18 stories/29 total)
Ben Chatham (Matt Lucas) Death In The Cloisters -- Shite Yuletide (5 stories)
Ben Chatham (Adam Rickitt again) Shite Yuletide -- This Story Arc Is Fucked (11 stories/29 total)
Benita Chatham (Britney Spears) This Story Arc Is Fucked -- ??? (14 stories so far)

So, do I wait another dozen stories before I give Britney the chop or use the 2009 specials to give us the Fourth Chatham? And if so, who should be the next incarnation of the smoothe scumbag - black? White? Man? Woman? Giant Mutated Rabid Hamster? That scumbag off Skins?

Vote now!

  • YES, GET RID OF BRITNEY AND __________ SHOULD BE THE NEXT BEN CHATHAM

or

  • NO, SHE'S A BETTER BEN THAN RICKITT WAS, LET HER LIVE!!

Unlike Sparacus, all comments will not be ignored. Voting closes on 8/8/08 or sooner if I get bored.

SMS Touchwood today!!

So far, there have been three votes against Brit, and one for her. The only serious contenders for the next incarnation are Adam Rickitt (again!) and Warwick Capper.

And if anyone's interested, I've decided to archive these BC parodies with my other DW parodies, under "10th Doctor Extras" here. Just the synopsis in text format, plus a few paragraphs on Spara's war on humanity...

31 comments:

Johnstone McGuckian said...

How about a blond Cyberman? Or, if you want a more animated actor than Rickitt or Spears how about some drying paint :D

Youth of Australia said...

Such levity, johnstone! Don't you know that fun is IMMATURE?!?

Seriously though, a Cyberman wouldn't work. It would taint and ruin the reputation of Kroton the Junior Cyberleader with a soul - plus, the smooth chest, hanging around other men... it'd just be Ben painted silver.

As for drying paint, it's hard to give paint the violent kicking it deserves.

Nevertheless thanks for the input, and I take it overall as a vote against Brit?

Jared "No Nickname" Hansen said...

Once again, I have to admire how seriously you take this whole business.

Well... I'm not sure whether I'd stick with Britney or not. I guess the character has become slightly limited and the 'gay mysoginist trapped in a woman's body' bits have been done...

Maybe the problem is more the fact that you feel impelled to make something of the casting when it's Britney 'in the part' - because, after all, the character remains pretty much exactly the same.

So, I'm on the fence here.

And can't think of any other candidates off the top of my head, either. Save for Chip Jamison or David Segal but nobody else would get the joke. Oh, wait, Shane Warne? But that's all...

Youth of Australia said...

Once again, I have to admire how seriously you take this whole business.
Once again I admire how gullible you people are... ;)

Nah, I just thought it would be cool to see AR Ben Chatham shoot himself through the head to prevent his nasty future, causing BS Ben Chatham to fade out of existence like the Alien in Sarcophagus, her dying words, "This is unusual... I find it strange..."

I'm just killing time really.

Youth of Australia said...

Oh yeah, did I mention how utterly beyond-a-joke pissed off I am at Sparacus after he upset Miles so?

Just letting everyone twig to my mindset.

Jared "No Nickname" Hansen said...

Once again I admire how gullible you people are... ;)

What?

YA USED ME, CAMPION CLARKE! YA USED ME!

(Simpsons reference. The one where Bart goes out with Lovejoy's daughter. Man, it's been ages since I've done one of those..)

Nah, I just thought it would be cool to see AR Ben Chatham shoot himself through the head to prevent his nasty future, causing BS Ben Chatham to fade out of existence like the Alien in Sarcophagus, her dying words, "This is unusual... I find it strange..."

Hmm, edgy. Of course, like everytime you do a finale, you need to write a Rescue-style story to bring it all back again...

You know, if Warney played Chatham, he could have a new catchphrase:

"Mate, there's only one thing I'm worried about, and that's hair loss."

Jared "No Nickname" Hansen said...

Oh yeah, did I mention how utterly beyond-a-joke pissed off I am at Sparacus after he upset Miles so?

Well, no, but I got the vibe.

Is he harnessing his rage into writing the single-greatest Timelash re-write of all time?

Youth of Australia said...

(Simpsons reference. The one where Bart goes out with Lovejoy's daughter. Man, it's been ages since I've done one of those..)
Yeah, Willie and the lack of Slocktoberfest... good times.

Hmm, edgy. Of course, like everytime you do a finale, you need to write a Rescue-style story to bring it all back again...
Actually it's very easy to start again...

You know, if Warney played Chatham, he could have a new catchphrase:
"Mate, there's only one thing I'm worried about, and that's hair loss."

Disturbingly credible...

Well, no, but I got the vibe.
Oh good.

Is he harnessing his rage into writing the single-greatest Timelash re-write of all time?
Well, he's done a little rewriting.

But so far, it's a bit mediocre. I think he works better with prose.

Jared "No Nickname" Hansen said...

Yeah, Willie and the lack of Slocktoberfest... good times.

I haven't watched any Simpsons at all for at least five years, btw. I was clearly over-saturated in my youth because I still remember entire episodes very clearly...

Actually it's very easy to start again...

...I guess it would, given Spara's attention to continuity...

Disturbingly credible...

It was a clip Tony Martin played as often as he could last year.

But so far, it's a bit mediocre. I think he works better with prose.

If he wrote in prose I could maybe do some scriptivisation for him?

(Because I'm definitely better with script)

Youth of Australia said...

I haven't watched any Simpsons at all for at least five years, btw. I was clearly over-saturated in my youth because I still remember entire episodes very clearly...
That ep was on last week.

...I guess it would, given Spara's attention to continuity...
Well, true, but I was just going to use the original plan B to get rid of William Hartnell...

It was a clip Tony Martin played as often as he could last year.

If he wrote in prose I could maybe do some scriptivisation for him?
(Because I'm definitely better with script)

Maybe. The trouble is, his ideas are brilliant, but it boils down to GUARD 1: We must do this. GUARD 2: Yes.

I helped out though, so that first scene where the rebels are caught now has the rebels threaten to shoot themselves, kinda like Blazing Saddles...

Cameron Mason said...

I think there's still some milage in Spears incarnation of the Chavvem.

SMS Touchwood today!!

I did that.

...

I never knew that Captain Jack was also running a phone sex line through Torchwood...

Cameron

Youth of Australia said...

Maybe not, but were you surprised?

Cameron Mason said...

Nope.

You should see how Jack texts 'Hello'...

And I'm not easily impressed...

Cameron

Youth of Australia said...

Too... much... information...

Cameron Mason said...

Well I didn't take it any further than that.

Youth of Australia said...

I should hope not. Family blog! FAMILY BLOG!

Cameron Mason said...

Just saw a Good News Week ad!!!!!!!

With Mikey!!!!!!!!

Cameron

Youth of Australia said...

Good luck with that. Still no info on the offical website.

Bastards.

Jared "No Nickname" Hansen said...

Mikey Robbins: the next Ben Chatham? Yay or nay? Yay? Nay? Nay? Nay. Okay, nevermind...

Youth of Australia said...

I could never be so cruel to Mikey.

Maybe he'll be a guest star, but never Chatham. It's like asking me to have the scumbag take over Abby...

Snoskred said...

I'd say goodbye to Britney, but maybe you want to do the exact opposite of what everyone votes for. ;)

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Snoskred

Johnstone McGuckian said...

I vote that Adam rickitt should be persuaded to return to the role.

Youth of Australia said...

THAT convicted fellon? This blog has standards, you know!

Sides, he returns briefly in Chathamhood to show what you've missed...

Johnstone McGuckian said...

I know he returned in Chatham hood, surley that's an oppertunity to bring back the cheese theif?

Youth of Australia said...

The cheese thief has had plenty of stories, IMO. Plus, he gets to be in your youtube videos, evans-t's rewrites, not to mention Spara's continued delusions. And the occasional YOA episode.

When you've had to put up with Adam Rickitt's dark soulful eyes as long as I have, you'll appreciate that a holiday is as good as a change.

Johnstone McGuckian said...

That is indeed understandable YOA.

Johnstone McGuckian said...

Hey YOA, just letting you know that the Chatham adventures series 2 has began. The first episode is on youtube.

Youth of Australia said...

Thanks for that.

And I'm still working on Spara's latest entry for Chathamhood, but it strikes me nothing actually HAPPENS in the plot bar the Doctor saying "Ooh! Alien! Bad!"

Johnstone McGuckian said...

It's a shame. Part 2 actually looked like it could go somewhere for a moment. And then we get all this "Canned laughter" shite. From then on in it's been the usual chatham rant.

Jared "No Nickname" Hansen said...

WARWICK CAPPER!

That was the guy I thought of and subsequently forgot about. He is sooo Chatham it's ridiculous.

Youth of Australia said...

I'll have to look him up on wikipedia, but the dude from Skins (on TV in six minutes on SBS) is enticing. He'd put the scum into smoothe scumbag...