Doctor Who Appreciation Thread/Discussion

[MisterSmith]

Hey guys!

New to the board and a little sad that there isn't more talk about The Doctor. :down:

Is anybody watching this season? I have been downloading the shows after they air in the UK, then watching them a few weeks later on Sci-Fi.

Good season so far, and the final 3 episodes look really interesting.

[JustJon]

I've been watching on scifi, but the last 2 episodes are still sitting on my TiVo because I've been too busy to sit down and watch them.

[zerothehero]

Big fan of Doctor Who and liking the Torchwood. Not really crazy about Donna Noble, but she's growing on me. Torchwood gets a little too gay sometimes, but the wife and I just look at each other and gives us a laugh. Love the whole Owen story line.

[JustJon]

Big fan of Doctor Who and liking the Torchwood. Not really crazy about Donna Noble, but she's growing on me. Torchwood gets a little too gay sometimes, but the wife and I just look at each other and gives us a laugh. Love the whole Owen story line.

I agree. Not a big Donna fan. Love Rose, love Martha, but Donna is eh.

[EliSnow]

I can't wait until Moffat's eps make it to Sci Fi.

I think the first one is Silence in the Library.

[Northside Dan]

silence in the libary and forest of the dead are hands down the best of the season so far. and if the hype can deliver i see stolen earth and jouneys end as greats too

[MisterSmith]

This week's episode, "Turn Left," was freaking great! It is a Donna episode, so if you aren't a big Donna fan you might not like it as much as I did, but I thought it was excellent. :clap:

And the ending is spectacular. I won't give anything away, but I have rarely been so "Holy shit I can't wait for next week!" as I was at the ending of "Turn Left." I really hope the last 2 episodes deliver (actually, I wish there were more than 2 episodes :down:).

[Northside Dan]

This week's episode, "Turn Left," was freaking great! It is a Donna episode, so if you aren't a big Donna fan you might not like it as much as I did, but I thought it was excellent. :clap:

And the ending is spectacular. I won't give anything away, but I have rarely been so "Holy shit I can't wait for next week!" as I was at the ending of "Turn Left." I really hope the last 2 episodes deliver (actually, I wish there were more than 2 episodes :down:).



yes and it is a whole year b4 a new season.



I have been whistleing the theme i am soo pumped up.


<--donna guy i like that she does not love the doctor and the love story is absent. Just good chemistry btw 2 good actors.

[Northside Dan]

someone needs to have a finale party for journeys end.

[MisterSmith]

yes and it is a whole year b4 a new season.



I have been whistleing the theme i am soo pumped up.


<--donna guy i like that she does not love the doctor and the love story is absent. Just good chemistry btw 2 good actors.

The only good news is that there are 3 Doctor Who "movies/specials" slated for 2009. I don't know if that includes a Christmas episode or not, which might make it 4 specials to hold us over.

Anyway, next year's specials are supposed to include David Tennant although he is questionable/doubtful for series 5. I hope he stays, but apparently it's hard for British actors to stay with that role for more than a few years. Probably more to do with the way they film shows and schedule series in the UK, plus not wanting to be typecast rather than the role itself.



And I agree RE: Donna and their chemistry as actors. Even though I wasn't sold after "Runaway Bride," Catherine Tate has completely won me over this season.

[Northside Dan]

The only good news is that there are 3 Doctor Who "movies/specials" slated for 2009. I don't know if that includes a Christmas episode or not, which might make it 4 specials to hold us over.

Anyway, next year's specials are supposed to include David Tennant although he is questionable/doubtful for series 5. I hope he stays, but apparently it's hard for British actors to stay with that role for more than a few years. Probably more to do with the way they film shows and schedule series in the UK, plus not wanting to be typecast rather than the role itself.



And I agree RE: Donna and their chemistry as actors. Even though I wasn't sold after "Runaway Bride," Catherine Tate has completely won me over this season.





I agree playing the doctor for to long makes all your work b4 and after moot..ask tom baker. YOu have to belive that he has to stick around to make the forest of the dead future happen with him and river song travelling together.

[CaptClown]

I agree playing the doctor for to long makes all your work b4 and after moot..ask tom baker. YOu have to belive that he has to stick around to make the forest of the dead future happen with him and river song travelling together.

That's because he was one of the best Doctors. I doubt the majority of the world could name another actor that has played the Doctor.

[MisterSmith]

I agree playing the doctor for to long makes all your work b4 and after moot..ask tom baker. YOu have to belive that he has to stick around to make the forest of the dead future happen with him and river song travelling together.

That's why I figure Donna may be "gone" by the end of the finale or during the first special. That will leave the rest of the specials for the Doctor to meet and travel with River. Unless, of course, she knows a different incarnation of the Doctor but was still able to recognize him because of the nature of their relationship.


That's because he was one of the best Doctors. I doubt the majority of the world could name another actor that has played the Doctor.

Tom Baker also holds the longest tenure as the Doctor. He was Doctor Who for 7 years while the rest of the actors only 'served' for about 3 years. Peter Davison or Sylvester McCoy are probably pretty well known also; Davison was the Doctor following Baker (and a lot of people compared him and Baker for good or ill), and McCoy was the last Doctor of the original series.

There could be a lot of arguments about this, of course. :laugh:

[CaptClown]

That's why I figure Donna may be "gone" by the end of the finale or during the first special. That will leave the rest of the specials for the Doctor to meet and travel with River. Unless, of course, she knows a different incarnation of the Doctor but was still able to recognize him because of the nature of their relationship.




Tom Baker was also holds the longest tenure as the Doctor. He was Doctor Who for 7 years while the rest of the actors only 'served' for about 3 years. Peter Davison or Sylvester McCoy are probably pretty well known also; Davison was the Doctor following Baker (and a lot of people compared him and Baker for good or ill), and McCoy was the last Doctor of the original series.

There could be a lot of arguments about this, of course. :laugh:
I refuse to respond because it w ill show big a Doctor Who geek I am:down:

[JustJon]

I don't mind that Donna and the Doctor have no love story. It adds more to the return of Martha and Rose this season, but Catherine Tate just annoys me.

And Tennant is leaving because Davies is leaving, according to what has been said in interviews, rather than type casting.

[MisterSmith]

Season 4, episode 12 - "The Stolen Earth."


HO-


LY-


CRAP!!!



Now I have to wait a freakin' week. :down:

[furie]

I have to say that the 10th doctor has become my favorite

[JustJon]

Season 4, episode 12 - "The Stolen Earth."


HO-


LY-


CRAP!!!



Now I have to wait a freakin' week. :down:

I caught up to the Brits over the weekend... Oh man, amazing, but I really think there will be a swerve with that ending.

[MisterSmith]

I caught up to the Brits over the weekend... Oh man, amazing, but I really think there will be a swerve with that ending.

I am hoping so, but who the hell knows. The Brits are a lot more brave when it comes to changing things up in their shows than we are in the US.

Either way, they are going to have a massive audience for the finale.

[JustJon]

I am hoping so, but who the hell knows. The Brits are a lot more brave when it comes to changing things up in their shows than we are in the US.

Either way, they are going to have a massive audience for the finale.

They are, but don't you think if someone else was taking the role it would have leaked out by now?

[EliSnow]

I watched Forest of the Dead this morning. That and Silence in the Library were incredible.

BTW, did anyone notice that Moffat carried over the "everybody lives" line from the first two parter he did in the first season of the current series?

[JustJon]

I watched Forest of the Dead this morning. That and Silence in the Library were incredible.

BTW, did anyone notice that Moffat carried over the "everybody lives" line from the first two parter he did in the first season of the current series?

The Library 2 parter was amazing. And really makes me want to see the rest of the Dr Song story. Is she a companion? Were they married? What did she whisper to the Doctor?

[EliSnow]

The Library 2 parter was amazing. And really makes me want to see the rest of the Dr Song story. Is she a companion? Were they married? What did she whisper to the Doctor?

We know what she whispered, because as she was sacrificing herself the Doctor said it. She whispered his real name into his ear.

If I remember correctly, the real names of Time Lords are very powerful, and cannot be shared. Perhaps knowing the name gives the person power over that person. He also mentioned there is only one time that he could share his name with her, but he didn't say what that occasion was.

[JustJon]

Ah, I was watching the ep on my iPod on the train. That may have been said as I got distracted by my stop coming up.

[EliSnow]

They are, but don't you think if someone else was taking the role it would have leaked out by now?

I just saw an AICN article (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37343) that there are rumors that Robert Carlyle will be taking over the role. I have seen those rumors before. I guess we'll find out tomorrow after the season finale airs in Britain tonight.

[JustJon]

Season finale aired on the 4th. Watched it last night. It was good, a nice closing for Davies, but not as good as the Moffat eps. I won't spoil it.

[Northside Dan]

i respectfully disagree with the previous review and say that the finale was rubbish and predictable in all things that Russell davies has a hand in


even the kick ass clip for the Xmas special cannot saite my anger

[EliSnow]

i respectfully disagree with the previous review and say that the finale was rubbish and predictable in all things that Russell davies has a hand in


even the kick ass clip for the Xmas special cannot saite my anger

Did you also dislike the new sigs I made you since you're still using the one with your old name?

[MisterSmith]

i respectfully disagree with the previous review and say that the finale was rubbish and predictable in all things that Russell davies has a hand in


even the kick ass clip for the Xmas special cannot saite my anger

It wasn't horrible, although I will admit it was predictable and even a little maudlin at times. I still thought it was a really good finale.

However, I was completely expecting one more person to pop up. Maybe in the specials next year.

***Not posting any spoilers yet. I'll wait until everybody gets a chance to watch before I discuss. :bye:

[JustJon]

It wasn't horrible, although I will admit it was predictable and even a little maudlin at times. I still thought it was a really good finale.

However, I was completely expecting one more person to pop up. Maybe in the specials next year.

***Not posting any spoilers yet. I'll wait until everybody gets a chance to watch before I discuss. :bye:

I half expected an Ecclesson cameo, I know he wants nothing to do with it after his one season.

Of course, it was announced this week...
Tom Baker will be appearing on Doctor Who in the next year.

[docgoblin]

Did anyone see the season 4 ender tonight? It was outstanding television. Daleks, Davros, Sarah Jane Smith and two Doctors!... How can you go wrong?

[Willmore]

Doctor Who is a great show, in that there are some great episodes.

But when they go into the Dalek storyline I can't help but feel bored.

Doctor Who is suffering from a perpetual lack of Science Fiction. There's plenty of fiction, most of it is on par with soap opera scripts, but without the science fiction to make the show worthwhile that is all Doctor Who is - a soap opera. There are also plenty of great horror episodes, or not really horror, but a Hitchcockian analysis of fear - where we are afraid together with the characters, or for the characters, as opposed to modern horror which aims only to scare the viewer.


And the synergy in the finale was laughable. Did we really need to see the Torchwood characters and Sarah Jane from that kid version of Dr. Who? Who cares?

And Daleks have been way overused since the revival of the series. Not to mention, Eccleston was a better Doctor.

[zathrus]

for the longest time I resisted Dr. Who. I thought it was the stupidest thing that I had even seen. With the last 2 DR's I've become addicted. I may have to get Furie up early, just so that we can watch it before we go to Chuck E. Cheese for our son's birthday party

[docgoblin]

Doctor Who is a great show, in that there are some great episodes.

But when they go into the Dalek storyline I can't help but feel bored.

Doctor Who is suffering from a perpetual lack of Science Fiction. There's plenty of fiction, most of it is on par with soap opera scripts, but without the science fiction to make the show worthwhile that is all Doctor Who is - a soap opera. There are also plenty of great horror episodes, or not really horror, but a Hitchcockian analysis of fear - where we are afraid together with the characters, or for the characters, as opposed to modern horror which aims only to scare the viewer.


And the synergy in the finale was laughable. Did we really need to see the Torchwood characters and Sarah Jane from that kid version of Dr. Who? Who cares?

And Daleks have been way overused since the revival of the series. Not to mention, Eccleston was a better Doctor.

You're right... The show sucked!

[EliSnow]

We already have a Doctor Who thread (http://www.ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=68757&highlight=doctor+who).

[JustJon]

And the synergy in the finale was laughable. Did we really need to see the Torchwood characters and Sarah Jane from that kid version of Dr. Who? Who cares?


It was Davies last regular Doctor Who wpisode, so he was basically winding up the Docotor Who universe that he oversaw, including the 2 spin-offs he created, in one final story.

[EliSnow]

Tennant is officially leaving the show. (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38916)

[JustJon]

Tennant is officially leaving the show. (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38916)

Is it really news at this point? He's already said he's leaving with Davies.

[EliSnow]

Is it really news at this point? He's already said he's leaving with Davies.

I always thought that he never officially said he was leaving but had hinted at it.

[Willmore]

About time.

He was good in the role, but it gets old after a few seasons.

[KatPw]

Tennant is officially leaving the show. (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38916)

NNNOOOOOOOOOO. I understand why, but every time they get a new Doctor it breaks my heart. I need to stop becoming so attached to them. Bad enough I cry like a baby every time he gets a new companion. I still haven't recovered from the Rose storyline.

[MisterSmith]

I am bummed, but it isn't really a shock. There have been too many rumors and David Tennant has too many other interests; it was only a matter of time before he moved on.

However, I am really looking forward to a slam-bang ending and the prospect of a new Doctor is always exciting. The rumor mills have kicked back into high gear again.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/DimDevotchka/animated_tardis.gif

[OGC]

New Dr Who for 2010 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7808697.stm)

[lleeder]

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[JBLouisville]

They announced Tennants replacement. Matt Smith.

He is 26 years old and not black or a woman

Here is a clip of the bloke sleeping with Billie Piper.

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[EliSnow]

Looks like the new Doctor Who specials (David Tennant's last shows as the Time Lord) will start airing in June on BBC America. (http://www.newsarama.com/tv/050928-Doctor-BBCAmerica.html)

[EliSnow]

Here's a picture of the new Doctor and his new companion. Apparently, filming of the new season is happening now.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/medialibrary/images/main-promo/karen_matt_512x288.jpg

[sr71blackbird]

As much of a sci-buff as I was growing up, I never was a fan of Dr Who. I am not sure why, maybe the accent and the way the English do TV shows. I cant really think of any good English TV shows. But I did like Space 1999 as a kid.

[Radioguy]

Matt's still too young. Chick looks ok, but clean breaks are bad for the show. They need alternating overlaps of Dr and companion to let fans get used to each when they recast. It's too easy for people to tune out when everything is new.

[JustJon]

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead will be airing Sunday night on BBC America

[EliSnow]

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead will be airing Sunday night on BBC America

Yeah, I have the DVR set for it now.

[JustJon]

I downloaded it. Unfortunately Fios has no BBCA in HD, and I do love me some HD.

[EliSnow]

I downloaded it. Unfortunately Fios has no BBCA in HD, and I do love me some HD.

Neither does Cox. I do love HD too. Hmmmmm.

[JustJon]

Sweet HD, no commercials and can watch True Blood Sunday night...

[EliSnow]

Here is the new Doctor Who logo that will be used when the new Doctor comes aboard.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1036/doctorwhologo.jpg\

[EliSnow]

The Waters of Mars, the second of the four final Doctor Who specials with David Tennant will air on BBC America on December 19th. (http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/123/doctor-who-the-waters-of-mars.jsp)

About a month later than previously thought.

I've been missing not having Doctor Who regularly lately.

[Chimee]

I hope that Directv will have it in HD by then, but I doubt it.

[EliSnow]

I'm suprised no one has talked about this yet. The final three David Tennant Doctor Who specials have aired in the last three weeks.

I have to say they are in my favorite bunch of Doctor Who stories, and may be the best, especially the last one, End of Time, Part II. It had a great bunch of villains, a little comedy, a threat to not only the earth, and universe, but all of creation, and we got to see all of the companions, etc. who have been on the show in the last 4 years. It was certainly the best of all of the season finales.

All in all, a great end to this era of Doctor Who.

[JustJon]

Saw it as well, loved The End of Time. It was the perfect ending to the Davies era.

[Tenbatsuzen]

This new doctor looks terrible. I'm sorry... from what I've seen of him, he just looks like a tremendous goof.

[EliSnow]

This new doctor looks terrible. I'm sorry... from what I've seen of him, he just looks like a tremendous goof.

I agree. Huge forehead and he looks like he has no eyebrows.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I agree. Huge forehead and he looks like he has no eyebrows.

He looks like Conan Obrien with Down Syndrome. and his catchphrase is "geronimo"?

[Tenbatsuzen]

of course, one of my favorite doctors was Colin Baker, so what do I know?

[JustJon]

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In Moffat we trust...

[EliSnow]

of course, one of my favorite doctors was Colin Baker, so what do I know?

You're not allowed to discuss this subject anymore.

[EliSnow]

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In Moffat we trust...

I agree. I loved every episode he wrote.

So although I think the new Doctor looks weird and is too young, I'm excited to see new eps.

[Tenbatsuzen]

You're not allowed to discuss this subject anymore.

I was going through puberty. Nicola Bryant.

[JustJon]

I'm saving my judgment until I see at least 1 episode. I felt that Matt Smith held up ok during the crash scene, but I can't say 2 minutes is representative of how he'll be as the Doctor.

[Tenbatsuzen]

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1396/st6t32.jpg

Just saying.

[EliSnow]

This is only tangentially related to Doctor Who, but I recommend checking out the book "Manhood by Amateurs" by Michael Chabon. It's a series of essays about manhood, fatherhood, and other things, and includes numerous refeernces to comics book, and other sorts of genre things.

There is one essay about Doctor Who and Chabon's young familiy all of whom are Doctor Who fans. The essay is called the Amateur Family. Here's (http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=58032) some samples from the essay.

Each of us stands ready, at any moment, to talk Who, to riff and spin and sketch out new contours for the world we collectively inhabit, creating and endlessly recreating the fandom that is our family.

Maybe all families are a kind of fandom…. And maybe love, mortality, and loss, and all the children and mythologies and sorrows they engender, make passionate amateurs—nerds, geeks, and fanboys—of us all.

[EliSnow]

Saw it as well, loved The End of Time. It was the perfect ending to the Davies era.


I'm seeing a bunch of comments from Dr. Who fans at AICN that they felt End of Time was a "clusterfuck" and horrible. I know that there is some huge plot holes in the story, and I think they are being the over-picky fanboys (no suprise).

I did notice one huge plot problem in Waters on Mars. In it, one woman's death at the right time is supposed to be one of those moments that Doctor is not permitted to alter. To underscore this point, they showed how a Dalek didn't kill the woman as a girl because it recognized her importance to the time stream.

The problem with that twist is that at the time, the Daleks were seeking to end the universe, which would have killed the girl along with everything else, and would have erased her importance.

I know there's similar things in End of Time, but I thought the overall characterization and story overrode such issues.

[Chimee]

I'm seeing a bunch of comments from Dr. Who fans at AICN that they felt End of Time was a "clusterfuck" and horrible. I know that there is some huge plot holes in the story, and I think they are being the over-picky fanboys (no suprise).

I did notice one huge plot problem in Waters on Mars. In it, one woman's death at the right time is supposed to be one of those moments that Doctor is not permitted to alter. To underscore this point, they showed how a Dalek didn't kill the woman as a girl because it recognized her importance to the time stream.

The problem with that twist is that at the time, the Daleks were seeking to end the universe, which would have killed the girl along with everything else, and would have erased her importance.

I know there's similar things in End of Time, but I thought the overall characterization and story overrode such issues.

I thought that it was one of those things where she was about to be killed and The Doctor pulled some heroic thing elsewhere that brought all the Daleks to him, but I don't remember the episode too well.

As for the End of Time, I thought it was a bit all over the place. They hardly did anything with the Time Lords (though it was nice to get an answer to the Master's craziness) and it just seemed to jump from mini story to mini story without any of them being done in any kind of detail. It was still cool to see a massive storyline and some sort of closure for this Doctor.

[EliSnow]

I thought that it was one of those things where she was about to be killed and The Doctor pulled some heroic thing elsewhere that brought all the Daleks to him, but I don't remember the episode too well.



That makes sense, but in the Mars special, the Doctor said that the dalek did it because it recognized that she was important to the timeline.

So whatever the original ep says, Mars seems to retcon it.

[EliSnow]

The new Doctor Who season starts on BBC America on April 17.

http://www.ronfez.net/randomizer/random.php?uid=14

[EliSnow]

So what did everyone (and by everyone, I mean Matty and Jon, based upon who's been commenting on the show) think of the season premiere? I liked it, but am still not sold on the new Doctor, and didn't like the "new" Tardis. I did like the story and Amy Pond. Plus, the upcoming season looks pretty good with the return of the Weeping Angels, amongst other things.

As a side note, I did a complete geek thing this week and bought a sonic screwdriver. I went with the one the current Doctor is using:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Fjf7vglzL._SS500_.jpg

[Chimee]

I'm starting to really like the new Doctor. Some of the stuff is kinda silly, but overall I think the new season has been pretty good.

[Kevin]

Don't know how i feel about the new DR yet but i love Amy Pond. She is so hot..

Did not want to watch after David Tennant left but Ill give it a good shot

[Willmore]

Don't know how i feel about the new DR yet but i love Amy Pond. She is so hot..

Did not want to watch after David Tennant left but Ill give it a good shot

I fucking hate the new doctor, but the redhead is hot.

[Kevin]

I fucking hate the new doctor, but the redhead is hot.



His acting is ok and such but i just can't get passed how much of a mongaloid he looks. He looks like a geico caveman but not as hairy.

Love the redhead though.

[Chimee]

I agree, the redhead is the best part of the show. I also love how she towers over most of the other people on the show.

[JDE]

The next two hours of Doctor Who are stellar, as good as the show can be.




Jason

[Willmore]

The next two hours of Doctor Who are stellar, as good as the show can be.




Jason

Except for the chick "flying" in open space. Often times I enjoy Doctor Who, but at some point you have to update the understanding of physics from the 1950s to modern times. Doctor Who, far too often, reverts to the traditions of penny novels of that age that sacrifice any believability for the sake of cheap melodrama.

[DH 215]

I am on the 5th episode this season and I am really enjoying it so far.

Also, Matt Smith is a really ugly looking person.

[EliSnow]

Except for the chick "flying" in open space. Often times I enjoy Doctor Who, but at some point you have to update the understanding of physics from the 1950s to modern times. Doctor Who, far too often, reverts to the traditions of penny novels of that age that sacrifice any believability for the sake of cheap melodrama.

You missed her asking the doctor for an "air corridor" when she gave the coordinates. As they established in The Beast Below the Tardis can create an environment of air around it.

[Willmore]

Ok, 90% of the Van Gogh episode is complete and utter shit. I mean, really, him fighting a monster with a pitchfork and then an easel. Ridiculous.

But when the Doctor takes him to 2010, and he sees the result of his life's work, I fucking cried, it was so touching.

[Kevin]

Ok, 90% of the Van Gogh episode is complete and utter shit. I mean, really, him fighting a monster with a pitchfork and then an easel. Ridiculous.

But when the Doctor takes him to 2010, and he sees the result of his life's work, I fucking cried, it was so touching.



Yea, thats what makes the show great.

Most of it is whacky, then it hits you with a great moment.

[Willmore]

Yea, thats what makes the show great.

Most of it is whacky, then it hits you with a great moment.

Have to disagree. That is what makes the show watchable. This could be a fucking brilliant show, yet it surrounds itself with a sea of mumbo-jumbo that is stupid and pointless. He can travel in time and space, and yet most episodes are about him fighting some ridiculous looking monsters in England.

Also, the new doctor is just a horrible actor. It's unbearable at times. Eccleston was brilliant, Tennant was good, Matt Smith is just plain horrible.

[thepaulo]

I now hate everything British.

[Kevin]

Have to disagree. That is what makes the show watchable. This could be a fucking brilliant show, yet it surrounds itself with a sea of mumbo-jumbo that is stupid and pointless. He can travel in time and space, and yet most episodes are about him fighting some ridiculous looking monsters in England.

Also, the new doctor is just a horrible actor. It's unbearable at times. Eccleston was brilliant, Tennant was good, Matt Smith is just plain horrible.



It depends on what you are looking for going in.

If you are looking for serious stuff that makes sense, then it isnt your show.

And Tennant was better than Eccleston. This Doctor is eh.

[Willmore]

It depends on what you are looking for going in.

If you are looking for serious stuff that makes sense, then it isnt your show.

And Tennant was better than Eccleston. This Doctor is eh.

I'm looking for good TV, is that so much to ask for?

[Furtherman]

Hey Who Fans. Just chiming in here because after liking Dr. Who as a kid, I decided to get into the new series. I just finished up Season 4.

Consider me hooked all over again. I've got the Tennant specials to dive into and then Season 5, whenever that is available on DVD. But I'm loving Doctor Who big time.

And as for some of the past discussions, I have to say: Donna Noble was my favorite companion. Absolutely hilarious and not smitten or the object of the Doctor's affection. Just a great companion relationship. She will be missed.

Doctor Who has been some of the best TV I've seen in the last decade.

[JustJon]

I love the 2005-present Doctor Who, but Donna Noble was the most annoying of the new companions in my opinion.

[EliSnow]

I think the last season was up and down, and at times, I didn't like the current Doctor. But after the finale, I bought into it. First, I started to appreciate the new direction. Moffat wants it to be more of a fairy tale. It's not sci fi, although it certainly deals with sci fi elements. Its about a old "wizard" traveling to different worlds and times, and his relationships with the companions. If you want sci fi, with good quasi-science theories, it's not going ot work for you.

Second, Smith's Doctor is supposed to be a weird one. While I do think Tennant was a great Doctor, he really was more human that Smith's doctor. They've tailored this Doctor to be more alien/eccentric and Smith pulls that off. I also buy that he's an old soul in a young body.

I really liked the last two eps of the season. Yes, there were some giant leaps of time travel logic in them, but it really was the character moments that made it for me. I have rewatched the scene where Amy Pond brought back the Doctor about 10 times. And the fact that they made an old wedding saying fit with the TARDIS was amazing, because it really did describe the TARDIS. It felt accurate.

And I also like the idea of two companions for the Doctor. Since 2005, they did it a little, but having a couple travel with the Doctor takes away the need/want that the Doctor and his female companion have romantic feelings for each other, and show other ties that weren't developed as well since the new version came on.

So all in all, I like the past season a lot, but can see why others wouldn't.

[Willmore]

Three new 90 minute Doctor Who episodes just finished airing in the UK. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_%28TV_series%29)

[Furtherman]

I just finished up the David Tennant series of Dr. Who this past weekend, watching all the movie specials after series four. It was sad to see him go, as it was sad for the character as well. I thought they wrapped things up nicely. Once thing for sure, Michelle Ryan would have made an excellent companion. Now I have to wait for series 5 to be released on DVD! Arrrg. Such a great series, all four seasons and both Doctor's I loved, but I have to give it to Tennant as my favorite so far.

[jimmyolsenblues]

Three new 90 minute Doctor Who episodes just finished airing in the UK. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_%28TV_series%29)

Really? I am a huge Dr.who fan and I thought the latest seaon just ended is that what you are referring to ..thanks

[Willmore]

I just finished up the David Tennant series of Dr. Who this past weekend, watching all the movie specials after series four. It was sad to see him go, as it was sad for the character as well. I thought they wrapped things up nicely. Once thing for sure, Michelle Ryan would have made an excellent companion. Now I have to wait for series 5 to be released on DVD! Arrrg. Such a great series, all four seasons and both Doctor's I loved, but I have to give it to Tennant as my favorite so far.

Psst, there's this thing called the internet, with all them new-fangled things, such as them torrents.

[Willmore]

Really? I am a huge Dr.who fan and I thought the latest seaon just ended is that what you are referring to ..thanks

There's a link in my post, click it.

The short of it: Steven Moffat, the Doctor Who head writer, created a new Sherlock Holmes series set in the modern day. If you watch it, it's essentially Doctor Who without the screwdriver or TARDIS.

[Furtherman]

Maybe some people will appreciate this, but this is really wibble-wobbly, timey-wimey brilliant, and may cause some kind of paradox.

10th Doctor Who engaged to daughter of 5th Doctor Who. (http://blastr.com/2011/01/10th-doctor-who-engaged-t.php)

[Willmore]

Maybe some people will appreciate this, but this is really wibble-wobbly, timey-wimey brilliant, and may cause some kind of paradox.

10th Doctor Who engaged to daughter of 5th Doctor Who. (http://blastr.com/2011/01/10th-doctor-who-engaged-t.php)

It's incest, and I will not abide it.

[Furtherman]

All caught up! Any Whovians here still care? The 5th season was such a departure that it look me a little while to get use to it, but overall I thought it was good. Not too sure about the whole "fairy tale" form this new Doctor is displayed in, as I do prefer the more realistic (as real can be) form the Tennant Doctor's story was portrayed.

I had to warm up to Amy too... little bit of hussy don't ya think? But I think she made up for it by the end.

Matt Smith makes a good Doctor, as his little odd eccentrics that have been mentioned before make him all the different, although I'm not sure if it will work if they ever get very serious again. I mean, the finale with the alliance could have been an incredible tensioned moment, but it came across more as fun and cool than dire straights.

But the Christmas episode they just did I felt was fantastic. Looking forward to the new series, in which some of the episodes are filmed in the U.S.

[Furtherman]

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[Furtherman]

Any Doctor Who fans left on this board?

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Fear me. I've killed hundreds of Time Lords.

Fear me. I've killed them all.

HA HA!

Psyched for the new season.

[Misteriosa]

doctor who marathon going on now on bbc america. so psyched that cablevision is finally carrying that channel. and according to the countdown clock on the screen, the new episode starts in 12 hrs 45 mins.

my first dr who episode: the doctor's wife

[Misteriosa]

Fear me. I've killed hundreds of Time Lords.

Fear me. I've killed them all.

he just said that!

[disneyspy]

the astronaut is from the spaceship farscape

[Crash]

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EXTERRRRRRRRRRRRRMINATE!!!

(I thought Boxers were supposed to be bad-assed dogs. He coulda totally bitten the head off that Dalek. Pussy.)

[furie]

wow, just when i thought Dr Who couldn't get worse, it does. i hate the direction the show is going.

[Kevin]

wow, just when i thought Dr Who couldn't get worse, it does. i hate the direction the show is going.


Yea I really don't get it.

Plus David Tennant was such a better Doctor.

[Chimee]

There are part of this Doctor's personality that I like and I'm a fan of Amy, but on the whole, everything in this regeneration has just felt off.

[cougarjake13]

wow, just when i thought Dr Who couldn't get worse, it does. i hate the direction the show is going.

cant be that bad is it ?

[Misteriosa]

ok so we know that:

adult river song is the person in the astronaut suit. i always thought it would be the child version of river

now, any ideas as to the purpose of the eye patch? the promos show river wearing one. does she lose her eye? does the patch serve a purpose in remembering your dealings with the silence? (since that other lady is also wearing one)

[Furtherman]

Not sure on the eye patch... or the organization that patch lady belongs too. BBC America is airing the entire season this Saturday. It'll be good to catch up before the finale later that night.

Still not sure why River would do what we think she's going to do.

[Misteriosa]

Not sure on the eye patch... or the organization that patch lady belongs too. BBC America is airing the entire season this Saturday. It'll be good to catch up before the finale later that night.

Still not sure why River would do what we think she's going to do.

the lady said she worked for the Silence. not just the creatures, but the religious order.

also, its a hope against hope, but im really wanting the doctor to be a 'ganger... :o

[Furtherman]

Watch the chilling Doctor Who prequel to The Wedding of River Song (http://blastr.com/2011/09/watch-the-chilling-dr-who.php)

[Misteriosa]

i was thinking about the god complex episode and i keep asking myself:

why does the doctor seem to enjoy things that he previously said were "rubbish"?

he eats and seems to enjoy an apple
he pulls a rubix cube out of his pocket and plays with it
he drinks tea.



Plllllllleeeeeaaasse let this mean he's a ganger! :o

[disneyspy]

i havent seen this years yet but isnt this the doctor from 500 years ago?

[Misteriosa]

i havent seen this years yet but isnt this the doctor from 500 years ago?

i think the dr. mentions in the first episode that the doctor that dies on the beach is 200 yr older than the doctor at the diner.

[disneyspy]

i think the dr. mentions in the first episode that the doctor that dies on the beach is 200 yr older than the doctor at the diner.

well there you go,he still enjoys things cuz he's younger and less jaded

[Misteriosa]

well there you go,he still enjoys things cuz he's younger and less jaded

but the apple thing is something he stated he hated on his first day of regeneration.

[Misteriosa]

oooh! lookie at this from io9

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/09/whowho.jpg

river, amy, AND rory are wearing the eye patch! and also, amy and rory are back on the tardis! :clap:

even tho "the wedding of river song" has already been played in england, we are supposed to see it this weekend here. io9 is being very gracious in providing a spoiler free recap:

http://io9.com/5843704/this-saturday-doctor-whos-soap-opera-era-hits-some-of-its-highest-notes

[Misteriosa]

well that was an interesting ending for the season :happy:

glad to see my eyepatch hypothesis was correct.

anyone have any opinions on the finale?

[Furtherman]

I thought it was great, albeit a bit confusing with River's timeline. I'm sure a second viewing of the series will straighten that out for me, but I loved the twist of using the robot by the lake. It was a really fun episode. The ultimate question! Doctor Who? Was another great moment. I look forward to watching - well, probably all the series - again, as we won't get any new episodes until late next year.

[Misteriosa]

I thought it was great, albeit a bit confusing with River's timeline. I'm sure a second viewing of the series will straighten that out for me, but I loved the twist of using the robot by the lake. It was a really fun episode. The ultimate question! Doctor Who? Was another great moment. I look forward to watching - well, probably all the series - again, as we won't get any new episodes until late next year.

i wonder... since it happened in an alternate timeline, does the wedding count? :tongue:

does that alternate timeline count as an alternate time line, since different times were joined together?

will the tardis get jealous of river and hurt her? lmao

and i cant wail til chrsitmas :o i hope my sister has bbc america at her place.

[Furtherman]

i wonder... since it happened in an alternate timeline, does the wedding count? :tongue:

does that alternate timeline count as an alternate time line, since different times were joined together?

will the tardis get jealous of river and hurt her? lmao

and i cant wail til chrsitmas :o i hope my sister has bbc america at her place.

I think, because the alternate timeline was erased, that the wedding didn't count. I wasn't really clear on WHY they had to get married anyway.

[Furtherman]

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[furie]

"Harry Potter" director David Yates is teaming up with the BBC to turn its iconic sci-fi TV series "Doctor Who" into a bigscreen franchise.

Yates, who directed the last four Potter films, told Daily Variety that he is about to start work on developing a "Doctor Who" movie with Jane Tranter, head of L.A.-based BBC Worldwide Prods.

"We're looking at writers now. We're going to spend two to three years to get it right," he said. "It needs quite a radical transformation to take it into the bigger arena." (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118046098)

[Furtherman]

I've also heard this might be a false rumor.



Either way, I don't know if I'd like a movie that had nothing to do with the TV show.

[Misteriosa]

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[Furtherman]

http://www.startrek.com/uploads/assets/articles/Dr-Who-Cover.jpg


IDW's TNG/Doctor Who Crossover Comic Due In May (http://www.startrek.com/article/idws-tng-doctor-who-crossover-comic-due-in-may)


*head explodes*

[Misteriosa]

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[Misteriosa]

also, Doctor Who’s newest companion is… (http://io9.com/5895126/and-doctor-whos-newest-companion-is)

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Amy and Rory are set to leave the TARDIS sometime in the upcoming seventh season, and the BBC just announced Jenna-Louise Coleman will be stepping in as the Doctor's latest companion. Plus spoiler-y details for Amy and Rory's final adventure!

[Furtherman]

I hate when trailers say COMING SOON, when it's 8 months away. That's not soon.




Anyway, I'm excited.

:clap:

[MIKEYDAKEN]

anyone know where they are filming in the city today?

[Misteriosa]

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[Furtherman]

HAHAHAHA... that is ridiculous. I love it.

[Misteriosa]

im watching dr who on netflix and can i just say, the daleks are the fucking cockroaches of the universe.

that is all.

[Misteriosa]

Steven Moffat Outs River Song As Bisexual (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/14/steven-moffat-outs-river-song-as-bisexual/)

http://cdn.bleedingcool.net/wp-content/uploads//2012/05/river-song-bisexual.jpg?d58414

[Garcia525]

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[Misteriosa]

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Back in January, BBC Learning in collaboration with Blue Peter announced this year's Script to Screen competition. Launched by the Doctor himself, the challenge was simple. Schoolchildren aged 9-11 should write a short Olympics-themed script full of the usual Doctor Who ingredients including humour, drama and a touch of magic!

There was a huge response to the competition and Doctor Who's Executive Producer, Caroline Skinner, praised the quality of the entries, saying: ‘We loved reading all of the scripts from schools across the UK and the standard of entries was truly outstanding. It was a difficult, but a tremendously fun task to choose a winner and it was just brilliant to see so many children being creative in developing an adventure for the Doctor. We hope all fans enjoy this special one-off mini episode!'

The final call was ultimately made by Steven Moffat, and we think he chose wisely. (Though we do find the premise of a weeping angel that can chase somebody while being watched by thousands of Olympic Game spectators a little dubious...)

http://io9.com/5913123/watch-the-brand-new-doctor-who-mini+episode-good-as-gold

[Misteriosa]

Matt Smith carries the Olympic Torch, but not as the Doctor (http://io9.com/5913530/matt-smith-carries-the-olympic-torch-but-not-as-the-doctor)

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After the Tenth Doctor lit the London 2012 Olympic Flame in the Doctor Who episode "Fear Her," many Who fans were clamoring for David Tennant or Matt Smith to carry the Olympic Torch. This morning in Cardiff, those fans got their wish as Matt Smith participated in the Olympic Relay and helped the Torch along to its final destinations. Still, couldn't he have paired his track suit with a smart bow tie?

[jennysmurf]

I've never watched Dr. Who, but want to get into it. One board said to start with the 2005 re-boot with the 9th doctor. Does that sound about right to you guys?

[Misteriosa]

I've never watched Dr. Who, but want to get into it. One board said to start with the 2005 re-boot with the 9th doctor. Does that sound about right to you guys?

that's what i did. :happy:

[jennysmurf]

that's what i did. :happy:

Then I will make it so! Off to the library---tomorrow.

[smiler grogan]

that's what i did. :happy:


That's what I did as well.
According to my 5 yr. old David Tennatt is the one true Doctor and I tend to agree.
I only know the reboot so all of the previous Doctors don't count in my calculations.

[Misteriosa]

A first look at the Star Trek/Doctor Who crossover comic! (http://io9.com/5918407/a-first-look-at-the-star-trekdoctor-who-crossover-comic)

The comic book miniseries Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation² sees two venerable science fiction television shows meet up for the first time ever. So far in the series, Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor, Amy, and Rory are on a crash course to meet up with Jean-Luc Picard's Enterprise crew. Courtesy of IDW Publishing, here's an exclusive sneak peek at the covers of September's issue.

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[Furtherman]

For the first time in my life, I am buying comic books.

[Misteriosa]

Season premiere sept 8. Woohoo!

[MIKEYDAKEN]

Season premiere sept 8. Woohoo!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m95th6l8vs1r9zeo4o1_500.gif

[Misteriosa]

Well then there you go. Why didnt you post it sooner?

[MIKEYDAKEN]

Only posted it cause I saw you would miss the first episode which I'll be driving like a maniac from Pittsburgh to get home to watch it though.

[MIKEYDAKEN]

anyone with a getglue account there are daily doctor who stickers till the premiere just got rory

[Misteriosa]

Anyone else watching or is it just me?

[cougarjake13]

dvrd it haven't watched yet

[Kevin]

Watched. Good start to the season.

[Furtherman]

Very good start and a nice introduction to the new companion, though a sad one, whereas the Doctor will take her on adventures all the while know what she will eventually become.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Very good start and a nice introduction to the new companion, though a sad one, whereas the Doctor will take her on adventures all the while know what she will eventually become.

I don't think the Oswin we saw on the Asylum, who is now dead, will be the same character the Doctor will meet up with. Remember, we're dealing with alternate earths, alternate timelines...

It's also some bullshit that daleks can assimilate humans now. Cybermen, fine, but Daleks? GTFO

[ronbackagain]

It's also some bullshit that daleks can assimilate humans now. Cybermen, fine, but Daleks? GTFO

I enjoyed the Zombie Daleks.

On a different topic, I believe this is the first episode in the 49 year history of the show wherein the term "Doctor Who" was ever spoken, and, boy howdy, did they get a lot of mileage out of that line.

[Furtherman]

I enjoyed the Zombie Daleks.

On a different topic, I believe this is the first episode in the 49 year history of the show wherein the term "Doctor Who" was ever spoken, and, boy howdy, did they get a lot of mileage out of that line.

It was spoken on the last series finale. By the blue man in the box. The question that must never be answered: Doctor Who?!

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[Furtherman]

This thread should be in Entertainment, no?


Anyway, this week is the last episode with The Ponds. It was filed in NYC just a few months ago. I was lucky to see them filming a bit in Times Square. Did not see the Tardis though.

I had to warm up to Amy Pond when she first started, as I didn't like the way she treated Rory for the most part. Rory turned out to be an excellent addition and his storyline turned out to be one of the most tortured companions ever, but was still in good spirits. So yea, I'll miss the Ponds. I'll miss Amy's red hair! But the show does what it does best - moves on and never becomes stale.

Although the plot to last week's episode was really weak - the black boxes, the new alien race - they were... who? It was setting up the inevitable Pond departure.

Looking forward to the Sleeping Angels taking Manhattan!

[Furtherman]

Goodbye Ponds.


I will miss them, but I think they deserved a better farewell. It seemed rushed, and I feel they deserved better. It was nowhere near the emotional punch like when Rose or Donna had to leave the Doctor.

Plus the episode itself wasn't really great. I have to watch it again, but I didn't get the point of why the Angels were in Manhattan to begin with. The one man who figured them out knda came and went in the episode with no real purpose. And the State Of Liberty? Nice trick, but that goes against what made the Angels so cool to begin with - no way would that thing be able to walk 20 feet let alone 20 blocks without New Yorkers seeing it, therefore freezing it. It was a cheap gimmic at the expense of the Angels, who just were not as creepy as they were in Blink.

[smiler grogan]

Goodbye Ponds.


I will miss them, but I think they deserved a better farewell. It seemed rushed, and I feel they deserved better. It was nowhere near the emotional punch like when Rose or Donna had to leave the Doctor.

Plus the episode itself wasn't really great. I have to watch it again, but I didn't get the point of why the Angels were in Manhattan to begin with. The one man who figured them out knda came and went in the episode with no real purpose. And the State Of Liberty? Nice trick, but that goes against what made the Angels so cool to begin with - no way would that thing be able to walk 20 feet let alone 20 blocks without New Yorkers seeing it, therefore freezing it. It was a cheap gimmic at the expense of the Angels, who just were not as creepy as they were in Blink.

The Statue of Liberty was a bit much and I agree that they just ignored the collector who was a main catalyst for the story. I did like that the mother child statues were finally able to get into his house.

I liked how the Ponds finally left the Doctor. This season was all about them settling into a life without the Doctor so for me the ending worked.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I gotta be honest. I think I know the reason why they've done the double switch with Oswin and why the BBC producers are being so secret with who she is.

Why?

Romana III. Think about it. It would give the Doctor a nice romantic triangle between River and Romana.

[Furtherman]

I liked how the Ponds finally left the Doctor. This season was all about them settling into a life without the Doctor so for me the ending worked.

I have to watch it again - but the Angels were sending people back to that apartment building, Winters Quay, to be used there as energy. They would just keep sending the people stuck there back in time, to that building. The Doctor mentions this to Rory, when they witness his death. So the Angels send Rory and Amy back to Winters Quay, to live their lives out in that building? That seems cruel.


I gotta be honest. I think I know the reason why they've done the double switch with Oswin and why the BBC producers are being so secret with who she is.

Why?

Romana III. Think about it. It would give the Doctor a nice romantic triangle between River and Romana.

That would be a nice situation change for the Doctor.

[smiler grogan]

I have to watch it again - but the Angels were sending people back to that apartment building, Winters Quay, to be used there as energy. They would just keep sending the people stuck there back in time, to that building. The Doctor mentions this to Rory, when they witness his death. So the Angels send Rory and Amy back to Winters Quay, to live their lives out in that building? That seems cruel.




That would be a nice situation change for the Doctor.

I assumed that when Amy and Rory created the paradox they destroyed Winters Quay and were simply sent back into time together. If Amy and Rory were stuck in that hotel then that sucks for them.

[Furtherman]

I assumed that when Amy and Rory created the paradox they destroyed Winters Quay and were simply sent back into time together. If Amy and Rory were stuck in that hotel then that sucks for them.

And The Doctor said they were created a fixed point and he would never be able to see them again. In 1938? OK, I get that because the Tardis had trouble landing there... but what about 1939? 1942? 1973? What would stop The Doctor from visiting his friends?

[MIKEYDAKEN]

And The Doctor said they were created a fixed point and he would never be able to see them again. In 1938? OK, I get that because the Tardis had trouble landing there... but what about 1939? 1942? 1973? What would stop The Doctor from visiting his friends?

moffat just kind of gave up on that episode. i think it's time for a new show runner.

[Furtherman]

WATCH: What Happened to Rory’s Dad on ‘Doctor Who’? (http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/10/watch-what-happened-to-rorys-dad-on-doctor-who/)

I just watched this. Very touching. Should have been filmed. BUT.. it still doesn't explain why The Doctor, who said 1938 was a fixed point, couldn't visit Amy and Rory in 1939, 1957 or 1973? Did I miss something why the Doctor would not be able to see them at all during thier lives? He's already been to NYC before during the years the Ponds were "stuck" there. I think too big of a shortcut was taken in the Pond's departure, but at least this shows they weren't stuck in the Angels's feeding hotel.

[Misteriosa]

Hooray!

While Neil Gaiman has previously revealed that he is working on another Doctor Who episode, it wasn't 100% clear the episode would actually be made this season, if only because Gaiman's first effort "The Doctor's Wife" was planned for season five but had to be bumped due to its insane budgetary and logistical requirements. Well, the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine now confirms that his episode will indeed be the twelfth of this current season (not counting the 2012 Christmas Special as part of that tally). Moreover, Steven Moffat is writing episodes six and thirteen, Luther creator Neil Cross is doing episodes seven and nine, longtime Doctor Who and Sherlock writer and guest star Mark Gatiss is handling episodes eight and ten, and "The Curse of the Black Spot" writer Stephen Thompson is doing episode ten. That ordering would tend to suggest the standalone approach will carry over from the first half of the series, since nobody is writing consecutive episodes, although I'm guessing the episodes will interconnect in fiendishly Moffat types of ways.

http://io9.com/5952768/neil-gaimans-second-doctor-who-episode-will-appear-this-season

[Misteriosa]

GUYS!!! its this saturday!!! :clap:

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[Kevin]

I don't hate matt smith but I miss David Tennent.

He was a far better Doctor. He is on a new show called Broadchurch. He plays this angry character and does it well. There are a few scenes where he gets excited and you can see the Doctor in him.

[Misteriosa]

I don't hate matt smith but I miss David Tennent.

He was a far better Doctor. He is on a new show called Broadchurch. He plays this angry character and does it well. There are a few scenes where he gets excited and you can see the Doctor in him.

yeah i saw the bbc america dramaville ads for that show. it was good to see tennant again. im definately gonna tune in to that show.

[sailor]

So, I've tried to get into his show on Netflix. Is it supposed to be a joke? Not trying to be a dick, but I can't tell if it's a comedy or a bad drama.

[newport king]

Its a show ive constantly heard about but feel like i have to watch from the beginning. Theyre showing it on BBCAM now. It seems like a mix between quantum leap and twilight zone...not bad but not great so far

[cougarjake13]

Its a show ive constantly heard about but feel like i have to watch from the beginning. Theyre showing it on BBCAM now. It seems like a mix between quantum leap and twilight zone...not bad but not great so far


pretty cool analogy

[Kevin]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (http://www.btvguide.com/news/details/id/It-s-Official-David-Tennant-will-return-for-the-Doctor-Who-50th-anniversary-special-2589)


it's about the upcoming 50th anniversary special, which airs in November. And it's very big news indeed. David Tennant is making his return to Doctor Who. Now that you've presumably returned to your computer following several minutes of wild cheering, here's some more news: he'll be joined in the special by Billie Piper, the actress known for playing Rose Tyler in the 2005 and 2006 series of the show.


So excited to see Piper and Tennant

[newport king]

So i recorded a bunch on the dvr and im trying to catch up. Mostly Matt Smith era. I know amy pond sadly leaves. I havent gotten to that ep yet. Dont think im gonna like the new companion. I will say its one of the most well written shows on tv. Even though im not 100% familiar with the mythos yet.

[Misteriosa]

i think it takes time for each of the companions to grow on you. except for donna. i loved her from the start :laugh:

DOCTOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRR!!!!!!

[Misteriosa]

On BBC America, they are playing the live television special to announce the 12th Doctor. :popcorn:

Whooo could it beeeee?!! [/esd]

[Misteriosa]

i wonder if he will finally get to be a ginger?

[Misteriosa]

if you dont have bbca, or anything like that, may i suggest you go here (http://live.combom.co.uk/)

[Misteriosa]

it is PETER CAPALDI

http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/passtheremote/peter%20capaldi.jpg

[Kevin]

i wonder if he will finally get to be a ginger?


Doctor.. WHO IS HE?

[Misteriosa]

Doctor.. WHO IS HE?

the guy they chose was in the Pompeii episode of the show and was also in torchwood: children of earth

[Kevin]

the guy they chose was in the Pompeii episode of the show and was also in torchwood: children of earth

It took me towards the end to get used to Matt...

Ill give this guy a shot.. Though he is too old..

None are Tennent..

[Kevin]

I think Moffet kidnapped Matts family to get him to quit, HE COULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE CAMERA

[Misteriosa]

It took me towards the end to get used to Matt...

Ill give this guy a shot.. Though he is too old..

None are Tennent..

none will ever be :o

a lot of the other Doctors were older. Let's see what he's got to offer us.

Here is to a female Doctor for lucky #13!

[Misteriosa]

I think Moffet kidnapped Matts family to get him to quit, HE COULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE CAMERA

HA! Matt has been doing a lot of work outside of the UK since he became 11. he was probably sad about giving it up, but im sure he got bitten by the hollywood bug.

[Misteriosa]

and im gonna get me some sweet sweet tennant action on that broadchurch show they announced.

[Kevin]

and im gonna get me some sweet sweet tennant action on that broadchurch show they announced.

Broadchurch has been on for a year now.. I watched series 1. He shows how great of an actor he is in it. He plays a total different, sully depressed character so well.

There are a few moments where he gets excited and you see the Doctor in him.

[Misteriosa]

Broadchurch has been on for a year now.. I watched series 1. He shows how great of an actor he is in it. He plays a total different, sully depressed character so well.

There are a few moments where he gets excited and you see the Doctor in him.

i'll have to keep an eye out for it then :o

[furie]

i was hoping they'd back track for a while. cover the 8th doctor.

[Pitdoc]

i'll have to keep an eye out for it then :o

THIS WEDNESDAY (Aug 7) at 10 PM on BBC America.It must be good; they're already going to do an American version of it.

[thepaulo]

it is PETER CAPALDI

http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/passtheremote/peter%20capaldi.jpg

Fantastic actor!

Big fan since Local Hero. One crazy cursing motherfucker in In The Loop.
Just in World War Z.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134922/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

[jennysmurf]

Fantastic actor!

Big fan since Local Hero. One crazy cursing motherfucker in In The Loop.
Just in World War Z.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134922/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Ha! I just looked at his character's name in World War Z, "W.H.O. Doctor." Those wacky guys.

[thepaulo]

Ha! I just looked at his character's name in World War Z, "W.H.O. Doctor." Those wacky guys.

World Health Organization! awesome.

[Kevin]

World Health Organization! awesome.

Organization WHO?

[Misteriosa]

According to Neil Gaiman, a black actor was offered the Doctor Who role before Capaldi
"I was rather disappointed that Paterson Joseph didn’t get [the role] last time, although I’ve loved Matt’s Eleven.) And yes, I have no doubt there will be [a black Doctor]. (I know one black actor who was already offered the part of the Doctor, and who turned it down.) Just as there will be a female Doctor."

http://io9.com/neil-gaiman-says-a-black-actor-was-offered-doctor-who-b-1044089066

[jennysmurf]

According to Neil Gaiman, a black actor was offered the Doctor Who role before Capaldi


http://io9.com/neil-gaiman-says-a-black-actor-was-offered-doctor-who-b-1044089066

I love Neil Gaiman so much. So, very very much.

[Kevin]

According to Neil Gaiman, a black actor was offered the Doctor Who role before Capaldi


http://io9.com/neil-gaiman-says-a-black-actor-was-offered-doctor-who-b-1044089066

Isn't there supposed to be only 1 more Doctor after this?

He is only supposed to regenerate 13 times...

[realmenhatelife]

It had to have been Idris Elba, right? Or Chiwotol Okofor however you spell it?

[Misteriosa]

Isn't there supposed to be only 1 more Doctor after this?

He is only supposed to regenerate 13 times...

Gaiman goes in to his own theory on that as well on his tumblr i think. the link is in the article.

[Misteriosa]

It had to have been Idris Elba, right? Or Chiwotol Okofor however you spell it?

Idris Elba would probably be too busy since he is still filming "Luther" and "Thor 2", and Chiwetel Ejiofor has a show going on called "Dancing on the Edge"

idk if they will release the names, but those two were definately the favorites...

[realmenhatelife]

Idris Elba would probably be too busy since he is still filming "Luther" and "Thor 2", and Chiwetel Ejiofor has a show going on called "Dancing on the Edge"

idk if they will release the names, but those two were definately the favorites...

Man, I thought I was a lot closer on Chiwetel's name spelling.

[Kevin]

Idris Elba would probably be too busy since he is still filming "Luther" and "Thor 2", and Chiwetel Ejiofor has a show going on called "Dancing on the Edge"

idk if they will release the names, but those two were definately the favorites...


Luther is done. He said he wants a movie done but no more series. Id love him to be a Doctor. He Is so underrated, Everything he has done has been great.

[Furtherman]

So who watched the 50th?

I got to see in on the big screen last Monday, and it was a difficult two days avoiding spoilers online, but I was successful.

It was so well done and even better than I expected. A lot of surprises and clever twists, it was a perfect timey-wimey story for The Doctor, and is set up for an entire new direction of where he needs to go.

There were so many other specials that aired that week, but one of them which didn't make it to the US, was this gem: The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot. If you are a Whovian, you'll love this hysterical short film, with so many cameos that... well, spoilers.

http://news.drwho-online.co.uk/The-Five(ish)-Doctors-Reboot-Red-Button-Episode.aspx

[Kevin]

So who watched the 50th?

I got to see in on the big screen last Monday, and it was a difficult two days avoiding spoilers online, but I was successful.

It was so well done and even better than I expected. A lot of surprises and clever twists, it was a perfect timey-wimey story for The Doctor, and is set up for an entire new direction of where he needs to go.

There were so many other specials that aired that week, but one of them which didn't make it to the US, was this gem: The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot. If you are a Whovian, you'll love this hysterical short film, with so many cameos that... well, spoilers.

http://news.drwho-online.co.uk/The-Five(ish)-Doctors-Reboot-Red-Button-Episode.aspx

Yea, I liked it a lot. I liked the father following around the 2 kids aspect of it and basically being like Gvac.

Lucky there is another special at Christmas because I heard the new season won't start until the fall.