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From: Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org>
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Subject: Re: [Overlord DVD] Doctor Who DUMPS Gatwa | Good Riddance to Bad
 RUBBISH...But His Replacement is PEAK CRINGE!
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2025 21:17:48 +1000
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On 8/06/2025 5:18 am, The True Doctor wrote:
> On 07/06/2025 14:00, Daniel70 wrote:
>> On 7/06/2025 8:25 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
>>
>> <Snip>
>>
>>> If a franchise jumps the shark and doesn't appeal to some people
>>> anymore, turn it off. Simples.
>>>
>> "jumps the shark" is a reference to a "Happy Days" episode in which 
>> "The Fonz" on his motorbike jumps a pool containing a shark.
>>
>> Back in the 50's/60's as 'represented' in the show) weird things were 
>> being done on motorbikes .... like "Evil" Knievel jumping Canyons, 
>> chains of Cara/Buses, etc.
>>
>> Why is such a "big" thing made about 'jumps the shark'??
> 
> Because from that point on the show started resorting to stupid gimmicks 
> in order to bring in viewers instead of good writing.

Some might suggest THAT happened when DoctorBill changed into DoctorPat!
-- 
Daniel70