Two other things and The West Wing

Been a while, hasn't it? First, I’m giving up on Fallout (just as it gets nominated for an Emmy! Typical.) I basically forced myself to watch the fourth episode, and the balance between gore (and squick) versus plucky survivor Lucy’s journey/quest wasn’t working for me. Not even with the sardonic humour.

Secondly, the recent Strictly news has been dismaying. Graziano is the latest to go, following Giovanni. There may be more. Er, weren’t the producers watching the footage at the time? Presumably through ‘This show is too big to rock the boat’ goggles. Will chaperones (and bringing Aljiaz back) be enough? I feel torn, I have a lot invested in the show, not least the sparkle it brings as autumn settles and turns into winter. I can also grasp that people of different temperaments and backgrounds can take tough talk and treatment from competitive perfectionists differently. So there may be some grey areas. But kicking is not on, and ‘that’s the way I was taught’ is not an argument in favour of abuse, which can be psychological and behavioural. And proper safeguarding is non-negotiable, not even on the most popular show on British TV.

The West Wing

I came across a season 7 DVD boxset cheaply in a charity shop, so I’ll be watching from that from now on.

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