10th August 2008, 06:34 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Jean M
Anybody seen the latest issue of British Archaeology? The "In View" crew maintain radio silence on the subject of Bonkers. That's not surprising, as they are drawn from the MA in Archaeology for Screen Media at Bristol University - too close for comfort.
Meanwhile the Spoilheap column is a spirited, anonymous defence of Bonkers bearing a curious resemblance to the spirited defences of Bonkers elsewhere with Mark Horton's name on them.
Dear Jean
You are getting excited (here and in another message) about things you appear to have thought or know little about.
You say you have not watched the television series.
You make an unwarranted and silly implication about the author of British Archaeology's Spoilheap (and insult the editor).
In view is not written by a "crew", but one person.
In view has not "maintain[ed] silence" on Bonekickers, but covered it in detail over two pages in the Jul/Aug issue.
You have not read the Spoilheap column carefully enough to support your criticism of it.
I'm not for a moment suggesting that everyone should agree with the view of the Spoilheap author - that Bonekickers was worth more than many people say it is. But the column was asking for more thoughtful, informed consideration. We can always hope.
Best wishes
Mike (editor, British Archaeology)