Doctor Who
POSTED BY: Quicksand
UPDATED: Monday, January 29, 2007 17:20
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There's another thread in general discussion, but now I'm perusing the "Other Science Fiction Series" listing, and don't even see a Doctor Who thread.
I think I'm kind of offended.
And I'm not even British.
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Sure there are...they've just fallen off the top and have hit the archives.
I think there have even been some for Torchwood.
I just haven't been participating as I'm behind in watching them. My source is CBC and they're on Holiday break for it until mid-January.
And where did they decide to make the break? Right in the middle of a two-parter. (The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit.)
GAHHH!!!!!!!
*whimper*
edit
Ah, here we are.
Doctor Who:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24335
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24341
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24496
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=19841
Torchwood: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=25318
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24891
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24791
And K9!:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24164
Just so you know it's not under-represented. 
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What do you mean break? They just showed both parts on consecutive weeks and have since aired two more episodes on the sci-fi channel. You will really enjoy the conclusion of that two parter. The episodes since then I could take or leave.
I like the change of pace since Tennett has taken over, although I would be lying if I said I never miss Mr. Eccleston. Really enjoying the series so far, can't wait for season three.
Edit: whoops I just noticed the part about you watching on CBC. Guess I should have read more carefully before I responded.
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I will admit that I like Eccleston more than Tennett. Something about 2nd season is just doesn't seem right to me. It can't be accredited to the switch in main characters completely. The writing just doesn't seem the same either.
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Originally posted by singate:
What do you mean break? They just showed both parts on consecutive weeks and have since aired two more episodes on the sci-fi channel. You will really enjoy the conclusion of that two parter. The episodes since then I could take or leave.
Edit: whoops I just noticed the part about you watching on CBC. Guess I should have read more carefully before I responded.
That's okay. :) I'll confuse you a bit more, now.
I live in the US.
(Bordertowns is fun!
) So, while I live in the US....I don't have cable as I basically think Comcast should be taken out and shot. However a friend of mine watches and is checking to see if she still has that ep on a tape so i don't go up the blind.
Quote:
Originally posted by singate:
I like the change of pace since Tennett has taken over, although I would be lying if I said I never miss Mr. Eccleston. Really enjoying the series so far, can't wait for season three.
Same here. Tennant is rather maniacal, but not necessarily in a bad way. having been an old time DW fan, I'm pretty flexable about changing cast, but I would have liked more than one season with Eccleston. Then again I'd have liked to have seen more seasons with Sylvester McCoy, too.
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Quote:
Originally posted by RMMC:
Sure there are...they've just fallen off the top and have hit the archives.
I think there have even been some for Torchwood.
I just haven't been participating as I'm behind in watching them. My source is CBC and they're on Holiday break for it until mid-January.
And where did they decide to make the break? Right in the middle of a two-parter. (The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit.)
GAHHH!!!!!!!
*whimper*
edit
Ah, here we are.
Doctor Who:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24335
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24341
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24496
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=19841
Torchwood: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=25318
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24891
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24791
And K9!:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24164
Just so you know it's not under-represented.
*******
RMMC
As a Canuck, I too am subject to CBC's viewing schedule...officially
Unofficially, I downloaded the entire second season of Doctor Who off BitLord, so I can avoid that nasty bit of programming called winter break
And it's Tennant...well, officially it's "McDonald" but there was a "David McDonald" already on the books for Equity (UK version of the Screen Actors' Guild or the Canadian version, ACTRA)
I personally have loved both Eccleston and Tennant, but for different reasons. Eccleston's performance seemed to harken back to the First Doctor, with his darkness and precariously balanced patience for "stupid apes." Tennant reminds me of Troughton and Baker, in that both were playful and random but were capable of suddenly switching on the gravitas and anger
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They both bring their own "thing" to the role... and we must assume it's what the producers want, so hopefully it is THEY who are being faithful to the original series. I've been reading up on DW history, and it's so spotty anyway... but any new info is always fascinating.
The thing about the Doctor, and why I posted-- the show has no "created by" credit (this is all explained on IMDb)... every episode is simply "Title" (by So-and-So). Each episode is the DW vision according to that writer.
Douglas Adams even wrote a few episodes back in the late 1960's. Steven Moffat (of the british comedy "Coupling") wrote a couple of Season 2 episodes.
Personally, I think Joss's style would be perfect for this sort of thing, and really, he could knock one out in an afternoon.
Make some calls, Joss. Your adoring public demands it.
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Actually, the Douglas Adams stories were written in the late 1970's, not the 60's. And Steven Moffat wrote a two-parter in series one and a single episode in series two of the new show.
I agree that this is a series Joss could write a really good episode for, completely in line with the type of material his fans would love.
I also think it would be great if they got Neil Gaiman to write an episode. His story "Day of the Dead" was one of the more interesting episodes of Babylon 5's fifth season.
"Jayne is a girl's name" - River
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True, true... my bad. I knew Moffat had written 3 episodes total, but for some reason didn't think any of them were for the Eccleston shows. I'm just working my way through Season 1, now (after having watched most of Season 2 as it was broadcast in the States).
Good point, with the Gaiman... any British writer would be an excellent target. Or director. The possibilities are limitless....
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