I don't understand British tabloids.

[mrv3000]

I really really really do not understand British tabloids. Shouldn't they be writing articles about Madonna's alien baby? I don't understand their obsession with Doctor Who. I don't read them to know for sure, but I don't think American tabloids spend their time writing about what "REALLY AND FOR TRUE WILL HAPPEN ON [insert show] OMG!!!"

I'm not going to even cut this, this latest "spoiler" is so ridiculous. The Sun's claiming that in the final eps, Martha and Mickey get married. Which, if you've even watched S4 of DW and S2 of Torchwood, you know is completely impossible.

Prof Docherty: Well dear, apparently you're supposed to marry Mickey.
Tom: Um, my name's Tom. Who's Mickey?? o_O
Martha: The guy I met once on the TARDIS? Bitch, please.

So to sum up in a question, do writing about nutso spoilers for a TV show really sell papers? (Not linking lest they get ad revenue for this nonsense.)

Comments

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

It sounds like the tabs have done the usual 'put some element of a statement that's true about a completely different show, add random crap we made up, sprinkle in some characters who are unlikely at best to ever be seen on Who again, blend, and serve!'

Betcha they've got a spinny wheel and everything! :D

I have to wonder if the reason the tabloids spend so much time talking weirdness about Who is because most of the time they're talking about fictional characters, and therefore libel doesn't even enter into it?

Good point.