Dr Who anyone?

POSTED BY: Browncoater
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 15:20
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BROWNCOATER

Monday, March 13, 2006 9:51 AM

My local PBS station in the late 80s ran all 7 Doctor Whos all the way through, and I loved them. Scifi debuts the returned Who Friday at 9. The effects now look like they're state of the art. Will anyone else here be watching?

Does that seem right to you?

INFRA172

Monday, March 13, 2006 9:57 AM

I watched the new season and the Christmas special on bittorrent. Its well worth your time and I'll be watching it again when it airs on Scifi.

The only problem I have with the show is that there are only 13 episodes a year. But they're already planning two spinoffs of the show for next year so it won't be too bad.

The show is good. Not exactly Battlestar Galactica or Firefly good but as good as the Brits can do on their limited budgets.

BROWNCOATER

Monday, March 13, 2006 10:00 AM

Well, I can agree about Firefly, but I'm out in left field on Galactica. I don't care for it at all. I think it's just a soap opera.

I recall at some point in the Who universe the Daleks became the police. I believe that's off in the future after the current version.

Does that seem right to you?

SIXSHOOTER

Monday, March 13, 2006 10:19 AM

The new ones aren't half bad.
They pull of exactly what they should, that is being cheesy, interesting fun and at the same time taking the science very seriously.

I like em.

But still in my mind THE Dr. Who is Tom Baker, but that’s probably because I’m an 80s child that hasn’t really grown up.

All that mullet maintaining hair spray and neon pink shirts must have done something to me, y’know, developmentally.

JAYHAWK35

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:11 PM

I bought the new series (Series 1 as they are calling it) boxset from the UK and watched it, and loved it. I too am a fan of Tom Baker, but I like all the Doctors, and enjoyed Christopher Eccelsten(sp?), and I'm sorry to see him go. The new Doctor looks good too.

I highly recommend you watch the Doctor Who Confidential shows that go with each episode of the new series. They give insight into the episodes, but also have interviews with many of the old Doctors and companions! I almost enjoyed the DWC shows as much as the new series! I'm not sure if Sci-Fi channel is showing them or not, but get your hands on them via bit-torrent. The uncut ones they aired on the BBC are MUCH better than the ones that came with the box set. The had to cut out a lot of the good music for legal reasons.

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V

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:16 PM

EX-TERM-IN-ATE!

Remember, Remember the fifth of November

PIZMOBEACH

Monday, March 13, 2006 2:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by V:
EX-TERM-IN-ATE!

Remember, Remember the fifth of November

Hee hee... I wish I had a bottle opener or a key chain that would say that! I think my brother and I drove my mom nuts saying that over and over, "no more potato chips?!....EX-TERM-IN-ATE!" Wacky fun...

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TOWELIE

Monday, March 13, 2006 3:26 PM

Mmm...Doctor Who?

No, I'll never do that again. Scouts honour.

Though I did watch the good Doctor's new excursions here in good old Blighty. And we can do happy, relationship-centric sci-fi too. We just do it with less money. And people who aren't as pretty.

Men of Honour - No...No it's not...

TOWELIE

Monday, March 13, 2006 3:26 PM

And we all drink tea between takes.

Men of Honour - No...No it's not...

JAKE7

Monday, March 13, 2006 4:22 PM

I'm going to check it out.

I only watched the Tom Baker/Peter Davisdson years. Man! I loved that show...

I stopped watching when Colin (sorry, don't remember the last name)came on. I didn't care for the clown look.

I watched the movie that came out in the 90's (I think it was) and it wasn't too bad.

Hey! Since there might be a rabid Dr. Who fan here, can anyone tell me the name of the episode where Dr. Who (Tom Baker) is captured by some humanoid creatures who don't speak (that I recall), is in a cave (I think) and says "Say! Would anyone care for a Jelly Baby?" One of the humanoids slaps his hand and jellies go flying everywhere. Dr. Who responds "A simple 'No' would have sufficed."

I've seen the episode once, back in the mid-80's and that's all I remember. That scene had me in hysterics and I'd love to see it again -- if I only knew which episode it was!!

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