Okay, But What Does Vetinari Do During Hogwatch? Does He Go On Business As Usual? Do The Clerks?

Merry Hogwatch everyone! (Roundworld calander edition)

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and remembered to leave out some sherry and meat pies for the Hogfather last night. Maybe even some turnips for those hard working hogs that pull his sleigh?

Similarities between Columbo and Vimes:

Always finds the criminal(s)

Absolutely love and worship their wives

Cigar addicts

Always investigating/mingling with the rich, but doesn't fit in with that crowd.

Later has other, younger detectives following them around and introducing new ideas and techniques.

Short little guys.

Not to mention that Pratchett wrote something along the lines of "Being investigated by Vimes was like being nibbled to death by a duck." (I couldn't find the exact quote, but I know it exists somewhere.)

Which is a play on Peter Falk's quote about Columbo:

"Being chased by Columbo is like being nibbled to death by a duck."

This was fun. Thanks for bringing it up!

Vimes and Columbo have so much in common it's crazy. (They're both coppers and are completely devoted & worship their wives)

Happy Steven Taylor Tuesday, I guess?

Some of the best Steven gifs I have in my folder; happy Tuesday.

My man's never going to win, is he?

THE SHADOW BRACKET COUP CONTINUES

The utter shock and horror I felt (affectionate)

Just a little guy

Edit:

So he was in fact the murderer. Just as a heads up.

It took me way too long to figure out what this little doll was for.

He tucks himself in at night! He can't sleep, so the little doll is him! Something named Wesley Dodds that can actually sleep while the Sandman is out solving crimes. Adorable.

So I was reading the Terrance Dicks novelization of some of the Second Doctor's stories to see what descriptors for him are used, and I really love in "The Web of Fear" one that Dicks gave us an actual scene where the Doctor and the the Brigadier have their meet-cute.

Because as much as I really like Web of Fear, I think one of the main problems with it (other than the fucking missing episodes) is that for such an influential character for the Doctor, they basically meet off screen. Like, this is the first time we see them together:

Which will eventually turn into this:

And since this was written in '76, there's even a little paragraph explaining that this character will eventually become a really big deal to the Doctor. Idk if Lethbridge-Stewart was originally going to be such a big character, so I just think it's kinda cool that he retroactively gives him a slightly better introduction, even if the original one is still pretty fire.

True story, I knew the three fans were fake because you can't find UNIT merch anywhere.

RIP Scotty Steele. May he be in the Great Tailand in the sky with all the femboys he can handle.

Also, they should have shown the tape on the screens behind Jesse on Easter Sunday.

Edit:

Nevermind, his wife chasing him with a gun was much better.

I've got good news and I've got bad news:

The good news is that I'm no longer on my hands and knees crawling after Jeffrey Combs.

The bad news is that that particular obsession has been replaced with Tony Hale.

Thank You.