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Author:  DavPaz [ Sun Jul 16, 2017 23:17 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Lonewolves wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
Should be interesting. Haven't seen her in anything for years, but loved Attack The Block. Now one lead is The Doctor and the other is a main character in Star Wars! Well cast, Joe Cornish et al!

Not seen Broadchurch?

Neither have I. Probably will now
Author:  Curiosity [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:37 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
DavPaz wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
Should be interesting. Haven't seen her in anything for years, but loved Attack The Block. Now one lead is The Doctor and the other is a main character in Star Wars! Well cast, Joe Cornish et al!

Not seen Broadchurch?

Neither have I. Probably will now


Nah. Meant to watch it, then everyone said the second series was rubbish so it went lower down the priority list.
Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Is it safe to look this up on the internet, or are there a lot of upset folk?
Author:  Trousers [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:40 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
Is it safe to look this up on the internet, or are there a lot of upset folk?


There's a lot of Broflake* commenters on Mail Online and the like but I haven't seen many objectionable tweets being retweeted into my timeline for mocking purposes so I'm actually thinking it's not as big a deal as I feared.

Obviously my timeline is an echo chamber but it also features much hilarity at the expense of the likes of Prison Planet and Fox news and other cry babies about progress so I do get to see that stuff.

* Saw that yesterday from Brianna Wu and loved it.
Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
"At a later stage Doctor Who should be metamorphosed into a woman"
-Sydney Newman, creator of Doctor Who, October 6th, 1986.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:06 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Dr Womb.
Author:  Cras [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:14 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Dr Womb.


APoD tweeted earlier that he wad surprised he hadn't seen anyone complaint that it was "Dr Who, not Dr Womb" yesterday. I wondered if anyone had, so I searched twitter.

Don't ever search Twitter for "Womb". Really, really don't.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Ok.

God, imagine if they switched other Sci-Fi leads to female like Starbuck or the Captain of the USS Enterprise!
Author:  TheVision [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:23 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Ok.

God, imagine if they switched other Sci-Fi leads to female like Starbuck or the Captain of the USS Enterprise!


You know what, I'd completely forgotten about Captain Janeway. Not that I didn't enjoy the programme, I did, but I'd forgotten about it because it didn't matter in the slightest whether it was a man or woman in charge.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:24 ]
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Apart from when she had to reverse park into that space station, amIright?!
Author:  TheVision [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:38 ]
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Or had to put the bins out on a Sunday night.
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:12 ]
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Janeway wasn't Captain of the Enterprise.
Author:  TheVision [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:20 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Janeway wasn't Captain of the Enterprise.


You're right, but you get what I mean.

Blame Zardoz. He started it... The woman hating pig!
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Ok, Captress.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:20 ]
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I'm not a pig!
Author:  myp [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 14:04 ]
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Ironic sexist jokes are still sexist jokes, lads.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 14:13 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Point taken.

I'm really pleased with the decision to cast a female Doctor. Unreal how it has upset so many over on the Twitter.

I'll still not watch it just as much.
Author:  TheVision [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 14:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
I have also taken your point.

On a serious note, as the father of two girls I'm really pleased to see a female Doctor. As a fan, it changes nothing. As long as the programme is entertaining then I shall continue to watch it.
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 14:24 ]
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Does it actually change nothing? I've not watched it since Ace was in it, so I have no idea.
Author:  TheVision [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 14:31 ]
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I suppose it does change in that each new Doctor has a different personality so I guess I'm wrong there. What I probably meant say was that it doesn't negatively effect the programme.
Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 14:55 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
I agree, just another doctor. I want to watch the war doctor episode again.
Author:  Firefox [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 15:24 ]
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I'm amazed at how many people - even people I know and thought reasonably sane - have blown their top and gone all DOCTOR WHO IS DEAD TO ME NOW!!!1!

I expect she'll be reasonably good in the role and that it'll be business as usual after a few episodes.
Author:  Bamba [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 15:58 ]
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Firefox wrote:
I'm amazed at how many people - even people I know and thought reasonably sane - have blown their top and gone all DOCTOR WHO IS DEAD TO ME NOW!!!1!

I expect she'll be reasonably good in the role and that it'll be business as usual after a few episodes.


Events like these are often useful to encourage secret fuckwits among your friends group to out themselves.
Author:  TheVision [ Wed Jul 19, 2017 14:51 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Bamba wrote:

Events like these are often useful to encourage secret fuckwits among your friends group to out themselves.


Indeed, a friend of mine told me about someone we used to work with loves Ghostbusters. Apparently he went on a Twitter rant that lasted months and months about the new female lead film.
Author:  KovacsC [ Wed Jul 19, 2017 14:58 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
TheVision wrote:
Bamba wrote:

Events like these are often useful to encourage secret fuckwits among your friends group to out themselves.


Indeed, a friend of mine told me about someone we used to work with loves Ghostbusters. Apparently he went on a Twitter rant that lasted months and months about the new female lead film.



The Ghostbuster FB page, was all sorts of angry!!
Author:  Nik [ Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:40 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Interesting twitter thread about Tom Baker speculating re female Doctor: https://twitter.com/spankybackpack/stat ... 2277006337
Author:  Nik [ Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:44 ]
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Author:  zaphod79 [ Sun Jul 23, 2017 23:18 ]
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Christmas Trailer
(spoilers obviously)
Author:  DavPaz [ Mon Jul 24, 2017 13:32 ]
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Oh goody. Mark Gatiss
Author:  myp [ Mon Jul 24, 2017 16:24 ]
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DavPaz wrote:
Oh goody. Mark Gatiss

Mr Russ with a moustache!
Author:  Mr Dave [ Mon Jul 24, 2017 16:48 ]
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DavPaz wrote:
Oh goody. Mark Gatiss

And with those words, any hope of me not finding it amazingly irritating disappear.
Author:  Kern [ Mon Jul 24, 2017 16:59 ]
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The Christmas specials are usually written for viewing after several sherries, so I'm keeping an open mind.

And thanks to the Guardian posting it on their front page, I'm now aware of a huge spoiler. Grrr...
Author:  myp [ Mon Jul 24, 2017 17:04 ]
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Kern wrote:
The Christmas specials are usually written for viewing after several sherries, so I'm keeping an open mind.

And thanks to the Guardian posting it on their front page, I'm now aware of a huge spoiler. Grrr...

Adric is back!
Author:  Kern [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:00 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Out of curiosity, I watched the first three and a bit original 'Doctor Who' stories recently ('An Unearthly Child', 'the Daleks, 'the Edge of Destruction', plus the reconstructed half hour of 'Marco Polo'. Some thoughts, that probably won't be news to anyone who hasn't has seen them:

- The first doc is a nasty, manipulative bastard. Not in a 'I've a plan' way, like 12, but in an actually threatening to kill someone and even secretly disabling the Tardis and feigning ignorance way. I'd heard he was a bit gruff, but nothing that bad.

- Susan goes from being a strong, clever, and independent teenager in episode one to a weak, pathetic, screaming ditz in episode two, and never recovers. It's shocking how poorly she's used.

- Ian looks like Nick Clegg, and is very much the star of the show.

- 'The Edge of Destruction' is a like a 'Twilight Zone' episode and surprisingly enjoyable.

- I don't really care about caveman politics. Particularly not over three episodes.

- The bit where Barbara is running through the twisty corridors before being pressed up against the wall as we are introduced to the Daleks is actually quite tense.

- The Daleks have way too much dialogue.

Probably won't continue the series for a bit, but might go and seek out other Doctors.
Author:  zaphod79 [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:29 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Those comments do match up pretty well with this

http://wifeinspace.com/2011/01/an-unearthly-child/

(If you have not read it before a fan gets his wife to watch / comment on each and every episode of 'classic' who)
Author:  myp [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:30 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
I'm about halfway through the First Doctor era at the moment. There are some good stories (The Romans, The Aztecs, The Dalek Invasion of Earth) but there are some right stinkers too (The Sensorites and the Web Planet stand out as being utterly without redemption).

He mellows as it gets to season 2, although not much. He is a paternalistic knowitall. Then again 10 does come back to this and state he was trying to act all grown up and important like you do when you're young.

I'm looking forward to getting to the Second Doctor.
Author:  Kern [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:34 ]
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zaphod79 wrote:
Those comments do match up pretty well with this

http://wifeinspace.com/2011/01/an-unearthly-child/

(If you have not read it before a fan gets his wife to watch / comment on each and every episode of 'classic' who)


Heh, been a few years since I last flicked through that blog. I loved the spin-off book. Didn't realise my brainsplurge would be quite as in line with her views, but hey, 'call it please, research'.

I'm sure there's a tense, allegorical, drama to be written about the discovery of fire and leadership and suchlike, but that one isn't it. The skulls with flames in were quite scary, however.
Author:  zaphod79 [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:35 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Lonewolves wrote:
I'm looking forward to getting to the Second Doctor.


The biggest problem with the Second Doctor is just how few of his stories survive :-(
Author:  Kern [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:37 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Lonewolves wrote:
I'm about halfway through the First Doctor era at the moment. There are some good stories (The Romans, The Aztecs, The Dalek Invasion of Earth) but there are some right stinkers too (The Sensorites and the Web Planet stand out as being utterly without redemption).


I watched 'the Aztecs' about ten years ago and remember enjoying it. Might see what else the library has. I've seen some Troughton and he's very much the definitive portrayal of the Doc.

Quote:
Then again 10 does come back to this and state he was trying to act all grown up and important like you do when you're young.


Ouch :) But so true.

Also, I listened to some 'Big Finish' on holiday. 'Spare Parts' was awesome. Go and listen to it if you haven't.
Author:  myp [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:39 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
I bought the first War Doctor serial so I might get the other ones now that John Hurt has passed on. :(
Author:  Kern [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:44 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
I did a nerdy squee when I realised that the fluid link in the 'Daleks' is re-used in the most recent series finale. I then felt dirty.
Author:  zaphod79 [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Kern wrote:
Also, I listened to some 'Big Finish' on holiday. 'Spare Parts' was awesome. Go and listen to it if you haven't.


Spotify link for Spare Parts :

https://play.spotify.com/album/5P3s705CiB6qOqGhUGEKol
Author:  Kern [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:04 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
I'm currently finding that I like 8 and Charley more than the actual stories they're in, although I've only heard the first four so far (and the less said about 'Minuet in Hell' the better).
Author:  TheVision [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:25 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Lonewolves wrote:

I'm looking forward to getting to the Second Doctor.


Just out of interest, what service are you using to watch them? Have you downloaded them or are you streaming them from somewhere?
Author:  Kern [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:40 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
I borrowed the DVDs from the library.
Author:  myp [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 14:06 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
TheVision wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:

I'm looking forward to getting to the Second Doctor.


Just out of interest, what service are you using to watch them? Have you downloaded them or are you streaming them from somewhere?

My dad's DVD collection :D
Author:  zaphod79 [ Tue Aug 15, 2017 14:17 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
If you want to connect via a system which shows you in another country they are all on Britbox

https://www.britbox.com/

(not available in the UK)

Demonoid torrent site used to have torrents for them grouped by Doctor (no idea if Demonoid still exists or if the torrents would still be seeded)
Author:  myp [ Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:46 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
The Time Meddler is excellent by the way. I mean 8-9/10 good. Probably the first one I've genuinely enjoyed in its own right and not just for the time.
Author:  Findus Fop [ Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
I'm no Whovian, but I think the prospect of Bradley Walsh in my face would really piss on my temporal chips.
Author:  myp [ Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: Doctor Who
Findus Fop wrote:
I'm no Whovian, but I think the prospect of Bradley Walsh in my face would really piss on my temporal chips.

People said that about Catherine Tate and she was fantastic. I'm happy to go in with an open mind.

In other news we finally got round to constructing my Lego DW set that I've had for about two years now. It's really quite clever! The exterior of the TARDIS clips on and off so you can display it as the normal box or as part of the control room.

The only minor quibbles I have are that the scales are a bit weird. The minifigs are too small for the exterior of the TARDIS and the daleks are too large compared to the people. On the whole I'm delighted though.
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