17th July 2008, 11:14 AM
well just when i was feeling that MArk Horton was being unfairly treated.. we get this
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadm...S=&P=27881
Is there anyone he has not offended yet?
my main bones (pun intended) of contention are as follows
Ah... I did not realise that Mark was a co-writer... and that so many cultural references were put in that the great unwashed would not get...just for our benefit (offends 99.999% of population)
the deliberate mistake defence... [hm] (offends our intelligence)
I am sure Mark would love to defend that remark on BAJR, where we are anything but armchair archaeologists ? ... Offer is open. as I am sure we would be more than happy to listen.
At a time when A Womans Archaeology Group is starting up, and BAJR supports this... just how funny it is that it is still funny to show breasts and bra jokes.. (offends anyone who feels that sexism is a problem and should be dealt with, rather than reinforced - unless of course in a hysterically funny scene in Episode 6 (written by Mark of course) Prof Parton is brutally attacked by all the students he has verbally sexually harassed)
Yes I sure Paul Barford will be pleased that a continued view as metal detectorists as the enemy is portrayed - of course we don't know the context of the episode, and I am sure that Mark would never consider undermining decades of outreach and bridge-building for a cheap gag and another accurate scene of archaeology in the 21st century.
As to the complex underlying story, I think we have already seen through it... so can't be that complex... though I expect to be surprised. It seems that surprise is what comes out of this... and of the raised eyebrow type.
well done for offending or condescending just about everyone...
Come to BAJR... and find out what real archaeologists think... ones that know how to use a Mag, that know about PPG16, that understand a joke - and when it is intentional.
I did see this as a piece of harmless fun, but its is turning into a nightmare ... portraying archaeologists as sexist (but politically correct), slightly mad, development stopping, anti detectorist and verging into the paranormal... This is fiction, so let it stay as fiction, and not try and dress it in the rags of reality...
:face-confused:
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadm...S=&P=27881
Is there anyone he has not offended yet?
my main bones (pun intended) of contention are as follows
Quote:quote:I am beginning to sense that some of you out there are beginning to get it (and there are scores of cultural references, that we put in just for your benefit - they will be lost on the mass of the great British public who are watching, so please be appreciative...... ).
Ah... I did not realise that Mark was a co-writer... and that so many cultural references were put in that the great unwashed would not get...just for our benefit (offends 99.999% of population)
Quote:quote:While you have been jumping up and down objecting to 'factual inaccuracies' most of these were well considered and deliberate.
the deliberate mistake defence... [hm] (offends our intelligence)
Quote:quote:I still stand my claim that we are 100% - but this means that the archaeology is realistic - and the hostile reaction from many arm- chair archaeologists is because they dont actually go near to a dig, and just get their archaeology from the sanitised
I am sure Mark would love to defend that remark on BAJR, where we are anything but armchair archaeologists ? ... Offer is open. as I am sure we would be more than happy to listen.
Quote:quote:The magnetomer scene which has caused no little amusement - I did warn you about the bleeps. We were originally going to do the bra's off scene in the mud, but the weather proved to aweful, so it was done inside at the last moment. We wanted to use a mag because of the gag, but there are really boring to film
At a time when A Womans Archaeology Group is starting up, and BAJR supports this... just how funny it is that it is still funny to show breasts and bra jokes.. (offends anyone who feels that sexism is a problem and should be dealt with, rather than reinforced - unless of course in a hysterically funny scene in Episode 6 (written by Mark of course) Prof Parton is brutally attacked by all the students he has verbally sexually harassed)
Quote:quote:Metal detectors are reserved for later on I warn you (and I promise, not particularly sympathetically, Paul Barford will be pleased.......).(offends every detectorist in the UK)
Yes I sure Paul Barford will be pleased that a continued view as metal detectorists as the enemy is portrayed - of course we don't know the context of the episode, and I am sure that Mark would never consider undermining decades of outreach and bridge-building for a cheap gag and another accurate scene of archaeology in the 21st century.
Quote:quote:Ep 3 is completely and wonderfully mad, and is bound to upset everyone as its the Romans, and I have yet to find a romanist with a sense of humour....(may as well offend Romanists as they would feel left out)
As to the complex underlying story, I think we have already seen through it... so can't be that complex... though I expect to be surprised. It seems that surprise is what comes out of this... and of the raised eyebrow type.
well done for offending or condescending just about everyone...
Come to BAJR... and find out what real archaeologists think... ones that know how to use a Mag, that know about PPG16, that understand a joke - and when it is intentional.
I did see this as a piece of harmless fun, but its is turning into a nightmare ... portraying archaeologists as sexist (but politically correct), slightly mad, development stopping, anti detectorist and verging into the paranormal... This is fiction, so let it stay as fiction, and not try and dress it in the rags of reality...
:face-confused:
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu