This is from the not very well known Doctor Who story where Matt Smith stripped off while practising his gurning and several thousand fangirls died from an excess of squee. You may not remember it because the human race has an extraordinary aptitude for forgetting.
The Apollo landings were obvious hoaxes – one can clearly see Tarzan stood near Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (or their stand-ins) in several photographs.
The blue picture seems to be a poster for a film about arthritic astronauts and Kyle McLachlan’s stood in front of it shaking his stick. Maybe he’s at the pictures and wants popcorn but can’t remember the word (or is being very Method when promoting his new film, ‘Tarzan’s Y-Fronts’).
If you held a spear in your hand like that, note that it would have to line up with your knuckles. But the angle of this spear is off. I surmise that this chap’s expression is due to the fact that the spear isn’t held in his hand — it’s stuck through his fist.
Can’t explain the lack of blood, but there you go.
Astronauts: “Be very verry quiet: we’ve hunting Varnums!”
The cover is confusing. The blurb, and the goofball with the pointy stick, seems to suggest some sort of “barbarian hero fighting back against the monster men/thinly disguised foreign stereotypes oppressing his people”, but the guys in spacesuits on what appears to be the Moon (if the planet which has apparently mugged Saturn for its rings is indeed Earth) seem to be taking part in some entirely different story. Are the Beasts the ones in the spacesuits?
Varnum is baring lots of things, but no fangs, multiple. He’s got one stick, something wrong with his right hand, and some slipped discs. I don’t think the beasts have much to worry about.
@Francis: GSS! Exactly perfect. Although I heard it was due to the Silence popping into the shot and causing the forgetfulness, because nobody else in the universe wanted that in their memories. Or possibly the Beeb realized how stupid it was, and only this one shot survived.
(As an American Whovian of decades, I’m still stunned and happy that we get the episodes the same day, instead of anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 years late. And that the sets don’t wobble any more.)
@BC: I suppose if they scrunched up really small they might fit, which would explain their posture. No explanation for how it stands on the tiny legs, nor why they’re in suits and Varnum’s only in his scanties.
@Bruce: what you said.
@anon: good as always. His expression fits the first and last line.
“Houston, we’ve found a man here on the plain… half-naked, frozen in place! It’s as if he tried to space-walk in his underwear! Over!” “Houston to lander! Can you find any explanation for this, uh, strange sighting? Over!”
“He must’ve been a first-class moron. Over!”
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June 3rd, 2019 at 9:28 am
This is from the not very well known Doctor Who story where Matt Smith stripped off while practising his gurning and several thousand fangirls died from an excess of squee. You may not remember it because the human race has an extraordinary aptitude for forgetting.
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:19 am
The beasts were king… until Varnum bared his torso.
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:21 am
“There’s a vucker born every minute.” – P.T. Varnum.
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:47 am
Less a spear,more like a toothpick – perhaps Varnum is looking for a dentist ?
June 3rd, 2019 at 11:20 am
So it’s a Dick Blade rip-off w/ bare teeth replacing ass. Lots of different body parts to bare if one cared to write a series.
June 3rd, 2019 at 12:03 pm
G.T.T. SHAT IN UNDIES
Viler Choad
Greg Teven Tan stains hide briefs, has warm bulk
June 3rd, 2019 at 12:29 pm
Tip toe through the tundra.
June 3rd, 2019 at 1:19 pm
No way that lunar lander stands upright on those spindly legs—way too top heavy. Also appears to be too small for the astronauts to fit inside.
June 3rd, 2019 at 5:10 pm
@Francis Boyle: Amen! I could not have put that better, much less funnier. That is a perfect explanation for WTF is going on here.
June 3rd, 2019 at 6:51 pm
The Apollo landings were obvious hoaxes – one can clearly see Tarzan stood near Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (or their stand-ins) in several photographs.
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:00 pm
The beasts were king—’til Varnum bared his fangs and bit the top off of that second “b”!
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:11 pm
Epic tar-sham wedgie coming right up.
June 3rd, 2019 at 11:06 pm
The blue picture seems to be a poster for a film about arthritic astronauts and Kyle McLachlan’s stood in front of it shaking his stick. Maybe he’s at the pictures and wants popcorn but can’t remember the word (or is being very Method when promoting his new film, ‘Tarzan’s Y-Fronts’).
June 3rd, 2019 at 11:37 pm
If you held a spear in your hand like that, note that it would have to line up with your knuckles. But the angle of this spear is off. I surmise that this chap’s expression is due to the fact that the spear isn’t held in his hand — it’s stuck through his fist.
Can’t explain the lack of blood, but there you go.
June 4th, 2019 at 12:45 am
Astronauts: “Be very verry quiet: we’ve hunting Varnums!”
The cover is confusing. The blurb, and the goofball with the pointy stick, seems to suggest some sort of “barbarian hero fighting back against the monster men/thinly disguised foreign stereotypes oppressing his people”, but the guys in spacesuits on what appears to be the Moon (if the planet which has apparently mugged Saturn for its rings is indeed Earth) seem to be taking part in some entirely different story. Are the Beasts the ones in the spacesuits?
June 4th, 2019 at 12:47 am
And Varnum froze in a very uncomfortable position, having just put his back out.
June 4th, 2019 at 3:14 am
Speaking of dust, looks like underwear boy has been smoking a ton of it.
June 4th, 2019 at 11:28 am
Now I want a Dick Blade TV series starring Matt Smith complete with weird chest prosthetic. Good thing he can do comedy.
June 9th, 2019 at 12:09 am
Varnum is baring lots of things, but no fangs, multiple. He’s got one stick, something wrong with his right hand, and some slipped discs. I don’t think the beasts have much to worry about.
@Francis: GSS! Exactly perfect. Although I heard it was due to the Silence popping into the shot and causing the forgetfulness, because nobody else in the universe wanted that in their memories. Or possibly the Beeb realized how stupid it was, and only this one shot survived.
(As an American Whovian of decades, I’m still stunned and happy that we get the episodes the same day, instead of anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 years late. And that the sets don’t wobble any more.)
@BC: I suppose if they scrunched up really small they might fit, which would explain their posture. No explanation for how it stands on the tiny legs, nor why they’re in suits and Varnum’s only in his scanties.
@Bruce: what you said.
@anon: good as always. His expression fits the first and last line.
September 16th, 2019 at 7:42 pm
“Houston, we’ve found a man here on the plain… half-naked, frozen in place! It’s as if he tried to space-walk in his underwear! Over!”
“Houston to lander! Can you find any explanation for this, uh, strange sighting? Over!”
“He must’ve been a first-class moron. Over!”