Easter is a lovely time; a Pagan festival ‘utilised’ by Christianity as a vehicle for the resurrection of Jesus and then further ‘utilisied’ as a vehicle for chocolate eggs by crafty marketing sorts. It’s a long line of non-sequiturs rammed into one weekend…in fact Christmas is exactly the same: Pagans – Christians – Marketing.

I’m currently visiting family in Birmingham – yep, I occasionally travel north – and am enjoying good, home cooked food in a loving environment, and to me, this is what Easter is truly about. It is about letting your legs melt like chocolate so that you slump into a comfy sofa, surrounded by loved ones, and guzzle down bag after bag of Cadbury’s Mini Eggs whilst watching TV. Glorious. Last night the new series of Dr.Who premiered and not only was it superb, but it truly felt like an event as I was sat on the floor surrounded by a room full of people all eager to watch Matt Smith fill David Tennant’s HUGE shoes.

And to be fair to the newcomer he was delightful in the role. A mix of giddy excitement and a quick wit that combined to create a character still in transition from Tennant’s 10th Doctor, a theme evident throughout – that of transition, mirroring the fact that this is a program in transition itself, moving from the Davies era to the Moffat era. In between the copious amounts of running and sharp movements that Smith was involved in (he LOVES running) the audience was introduced to Amy Pond, the Doctor’s new assistant, who, handily had a back-story created for her, and one full of pathos at that! I won’t delve into too much more detail, I’ll save that for http://denofgeek.com , but I will say that the new Tardis is wonderful and seems to have been based on a time period when the SNES ruled supreme, and is comprised fully of nik-naks from my childhood, which means that I can now relate Dr.Who to my childhood, much like my parents relate the original series to theirs. A lovely touch.

I need to go now and get my head in gear for the return of the one and only Alan Davies in tonight’s new episode of Jonathan Creek, another program that will draw a room full of related people all looking to relax in one another’s company and enjoy BBC drama at its best. But before I go, a couple of my favourite answers I got to the question ‘What is Easter?’:

‘It’s to do with Bunnies ain’t it?’

‘It’s the weekend Hitler betrayed Jesus’

…and my own personal thoughts? It’s the weekend Jesus got crucified and then battered open like a piñata only for Easter Eggs to pour forth from his stomach!

So, for now,
Au Revoir and Allons-y!
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