Who? Doctor Who, that's who...

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AGIRLYMAN

Sunday, March 26, 2006 11:33 PM

I didn't think "Doctor who" was my kinda show, but after seeing a couple episodes it's a cup of tea I could get use to.

AM I NOT MERCIFUL?!?!?!?

Tee Hee

RMMC

Monday, March 27, 2006 12:39 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by christhecynic:

There was a study done a while back and it turned up an interesting result: (with very, very few exceptions) no matter who you are, no matter where you are, and no matter when you are, your favorite Doctor is the first one you saw, all others before and since are just pretenders, perhaps pretenders you really like, but pretenders none the less.

That is the way of things, the way of the Whos.

Um...I don't think anyone talked with me, 'cause I certainly don't fit that pidgeonhole. The first Doctor I saw was Tom Baker, but my favourite one is Sylvester McCoy...with Chris Eccleston and John Pertwee tying for second. Tom Baker actually became one of my least favourite Doctors. (Haven't seen enough of Tennant to know where he'll be as of yet. But The Christmas Invasion was fun!) So, I'm thinking they didn't take a large enough sampling for that study.

I just love causin' trouble and hate being catagorized and shoved to one side. Could be why I'm a browncoat.

The biggest change I've noticed in the series was the pacing and dialogue style. It kinda looks like they were influenced by Joss a bit there. Just MHO.

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RMMC
"Who am I to argue with history?"
"Usually the first in line."-- The Doctor and Rose Tyler, The Doctor Dances

BISHOP76

Monday, March 27, 2006 12:49 AM

I actually completely agree with you on this one, XG. A wonderful modernization of the original series. I don't know that it's fresh and different enough to draw new fans in, but at the very least it'll keep old school fans like myself interested and happy.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Monday, March 27, 2006 2:00 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by RMMC:
I just love causin' trouble and hate being catagorized and shoved to one side. Could be why I'm a browncoat.

I'm right with you there. You know the Myers-Briggs personality test? If you don't it places a person into one of 16 personality archetypes. I fall into five of them quite nicely.

“Actually I fall into six but the sixth is something I don't let out because it ... well I can't explain it, but trust me, I might think it and feel it but I ignore it, it’s my only “E” type and I’m not good at dealing with that even though it is on it’s own as strong as each of the other five.”

If anyone is interested I fall into:
INFP
INTP
ISFP
ISTP
and
INFJ

Each of these describes me equally well.

(The letters are not interchangeable, ISFJ does not describe me at all, even though I've got all of those letters covered elsewhere. I don't know how it works, but combinations are important.)

I call it being a screwed up mass of contradictions but I wouldn't have it any other way, categories are nice, but the real fun comes when lines are crossed and barriers broken.

SLAYER730

Monday, March 27, 2006 2:10 AM

I could never get into the original Doctor Who, but I'm loving the new one! I am, however, a bit startled by the likability of Christopher Eccleston. This is considering I've seen him most recently in "28 Days Later" where he plays an evil wouldbe rapist, so this is definitely a change in pace. He has an easy charm and wit and you find yourself drawn in. Rose is a nice compliment to him, and my husband's smittten, so I guess everybody wins.

The special effects and makeup are done really well. I totally agree that the people working on Doctor Who should have made the most recent incarnation of Hitchhiker's Guide - it would have been much better.

I'll definitely keep watching this one and buy it when it comes to dvd on July 4th.

Btw, is it true that Eccleston did not return for Season 2? And just who is David Tennant??? I'm already attached to Eccleston!

***Never judge a book by its movie***

BISHOP76

Monday, March 27, 2006 2:16 AM

It is true, no Eccleston in season 2

RMMC

Monday, March 27, 2006 2:32 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by slayer730:

Btw, is it true that Eccleston did not return for Season 2? And just who is David Tennant??? I'm already attached to Eccleston!

***Never judge a book by its movie***

Yep, it is true. David Tennant is the 'current Doctor.' Eccleston only signed for one season (series) and could not be pursuaded to do more. If you are wondering what David Tennant looks like...if you saw Goblet of Fire in the theater this fall, he played Barty Crouch, Jr.

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RMMC

RMMC

Monday, March 27, 2006 2:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by christhecynic:
Quote:
Originally posted by RMMC:
I just love causin' trouble and hate being catagorized and shoved to one side. Could be why I'm a browncoat.

I'm right with you there. You know the Myers-Briggs personality test? If you don't it places a person into one of 16 personality archetypes. I fall into five of them quite nicely.

I call it being a screwed up mass of contradictions but I wouldn't have it any other way, categories are nice, but the real fun comes when lines are crossed and barriers broken.

I hadn't heard of it, but as you mentioned it, I just had to go look for it.

And, I had to try it, but couldn't do it. It was teling me to make choices of which traits were stronger, and some of them were flat equal. So, looks like I'm again not fitting into their little cramped box.

Actually , I've done a similar test through work and I give it about as much validity, which is to say...none. People are what they are. Nobody, but nobody is exactly the same, and to my mind, trying to label people is trying negate their individuality. Kinda like they're trying to make us all lab rats or something. I know we use labels for other all the time ('isn't she a great artist?' or 'isn't he a great student?') but I think those letters (or in the case of the test I did at work, colours) is incredibly confining, and considerably less-than-accurate. I think it's the 'either-or' thing. You can be either this or that, but you can't be this and that, plus several other things over here.

Wow, that came off kinda defensive, didn't it?

Sorry, I didn't mean it as that or as an attack. More of that I just wish that society would stop with the whole, 'we must classify EVERYTHING' mentality that it seems to be in currently. It doesn't leave any room for surprises. I like surprises.

Surprises make life a lot shinier.

******
RMMC

LADYFINGER007

Monday, March 27, 2006 9:35 AM

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Originally posted by aztechrome:
Everything goes to DVD so quickly and cheaply these days that i wouldn't be surprised if they announced DVD release halfway through production on many projects.

DVDs cost practically nothing to produce, which is why FOX was willing to take a flier and put the 'Firefly' set out there. There's always a chance of a fluke post-mortem popularity flare.

Which is partially why we are all sitting on this forum, yakkin' away all merry-like.

Anyway, back to topic:

I like the new Dr. Who series. It's a great addition to the sci-fi lineup. Of course it's on Friday night when i go out and have a social life so i have to record it. I wish they'd stop trying to make me watch TV at 9:00 on Friday night. FOX did this to everyone with Firefly, and FOX doesn't have the patience of the sci-fi demographic.

I'm glad they're following sequence, and making the good Doctor younger in his current incarnation. I like the actresses. I'll reserve comment for more info on the development of the Time Lord's plotline. I'm curious to see if they follow a more americanized format or the old rambling BBC-style shows.

If you read nothing else in this post, read this:
Sorry to all new fans, but:

TOM BAKER is the only real Dr. Who!

You do know they re-air the show throughout the week, right ? They even air it a few hours later that same night, Friday.

I love this show. I remember my mom watching the old Dr. Who (I'm 29, don't remember much of it, but remember a little) What I do remember is that it was fairly cheesy, but I liked it. So, I'm actually glad they kept some of the cheese factor. I loves me some British Cheese. The new Dr. is a cutie to boot. Yummy. LOL

AZTECHROME

Monday, March 27, 2006 10:08 AM

I don't know why, but Tom Baker's really the only one fit to carry the mantle.
Still i think this incarnation has a real chance to become a meat-and-potatoes staple like the stargate series. Especially since the production's already done out of country.

Where did they do this study on Dr. Who's?
It would be funny to look at their data.
I would enjoy messing with it.

(BTW, I'm 23, almost 24; and where i'm from you have to go out and make nice to the women if you want to meet them. Don't much know about other parts, i reckon. Sooo..... I often miss the repeats too!
But thanks for the tip!

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