Shagbottom Who?

January 8, 2021 By Captain Maiel Leave a Comment

It’s time again for another episode of Shagbottom Theater!

Welcome to the new year, and here is hoping that it will bring us better days. I’m sure you agree: a balance must be struck. We’ve had a string of terrible years and it would not be cosmically fair to have another–or would it? After all, it’s all random, isn’t it? There’s nothing greater pushing on the universe?

Regardless, sometimes you just want a hero to show up and save the day. Not quite sure what that would even look like. However, I know it definitely isn’t coming from a political sphere. Too many are content to have bad leadership as long as it is under their particular team colors.

This is why I thought a Doctor episode would be nice to delve into. Fionn agreed to becoming Shagbottom Who easily. He loves the 10th doctor, and feels that Mr. Tennant’s portrayal is pretty close in energy to Doctor #4, my favorite. The Doctor embodies the goodness we need right now: honest goodness–fighting to do what is right, not what will line one’s pockets. Moreover, this particular episode is appropriate due to its title: Voyage of the Damned. This was a nod to the 1976 Titanic film. With COVID having destroyed so many lives, it feels like we are on the planet Titanic, just waiting to go under.

All right! I’ll stop being morose. Let’s take a look at the snippet Fionn has prepared for us. I think you’ll agree this is one of the best moments in the series.

The Doctor: I’m the Doctor. I’m a Time Lord. I’m from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kasterborous. I’m nine hundred and three years old and I’m the man who’s going to save your lives and all six billion people on the planet below. You got a problem with that?

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About Captain Maiel

Born in Saratoga Springs, New York, K has enjoyed more than twenty years professionally writing. K attended Morrisville State College, majoring in Biology, and then continued with English and History at the University at Albany, where she gained her Bachelor’s Degree. While attending UA, K interned with the 13th Moon Feminist Literary Magazine, bridging her interests in social movements and art. Topics of K's writing often include gender and racial disparities, and trauma. In 2014, K graduated from Empire State College (SUNY) with a Masters in Liberal Studies: screenwriting (Film Studies), the politics of film, and adaptations. During her gradute work, K was the recipient of the Foner Fellowship in Arts and Social Justice, a full scholarship.
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Published novels by K include the Civil War drama Blue Honor, the Second World War spy thriller OP-DEC:Operation Deceit, and the controversial dark fantasy, paranormal series The Trailokya Trilogy. In addition to writing novels, K does screenwriting: 8 Days in Ireland and the adaptations of her current novels. A sequel to her second novel, OP-DEC, is in the research phase, while the screen adaptation is being considered for production by film companies.
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In 2015, K. Williams became an official member of International Thriller Writers, but her greatest accomplishment thus far was becoming a mother in 2017. K continues to produce commentary and art pieces on The Blue Honor Blog, publishing twice weekly. A devoted dog mom, K created Shagbottom Theater in which her dogs star as well known literary and stage personas. K is also a visual artist, producing the ZoDuck Cartoon, painting and sketching--digitally or traditionally, as well as an accomplished Photographer. Click here to see more! Whether it's cooking, IVF and Parenting, learning a foreign language, history or dogs, you'll find something to enjoy and for which to come back.
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Excerpts of K's unedited, rough drafts and other scraps of writing can be found at: KWilliamsAuthor on deviantArt.com. You can also sample her books on Wattpad.