Dr. Who looking more promising.
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UPDATED: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 05:36
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Originally posted by MacBaker:
The image of The Doctor, with a gun in his hand is just wrong. I'm a strong pro-gun supporter, but The Doctor has always managed to get by just fine without guns.
I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.
I'm hoping its like a flare gun or something similar. If it is a gun, hopefully he's using to generate some other effect and not actually shooting at anyone.
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Originally posted by Peulsar5:Quote:
Originally posted by MacBaker:
The image of The Doctor, with a gun in his hand is just wrong. I'm a strong pro-gun supporter, but The Doctor has always managed to get by just fine without guns.
I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.
I'm hoping its like a flare gun or something similar. If it is a gun, hopefully he's using to generate some other effect and not actually shooting at anyone.
In one of the above trailers (second I think) he fires it so it does appear to be a real gun (maybe), but that doesn't mean he's shooting anything living. It could be a cable, control panel or something. And if memory serves me correctly he has fired a gun before. I think it was a laser of some kind but he never fired it at a person or creature.
Can anyone back me up on this?
Plus they had a workaround during Tom Bakers era by having K-9 use his laser. The dog shot plenty of people on The Doctors orders.
"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."
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He's used a water gun before, if that counts.
And of course, "The End of Time" made an ongoing subplot of Wilf trying to give him a gun, and the Doctor refusing --until he learned that the Time Lords were returning, which did an excellent job of selling just what a menace they are.
Plus, people have been connecting the Doctor's behaviour (as the Time Lord Victorious) to the Valeyard. He was clearly expecting his regeneration to prevent that, but it might be interesting to see that even this Doctor has a dark side. One that will cause problems in the future. . .
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Originally posted by MacBaker:
The image of The Doctor, with a gun in his hand is just wrong. I'm a strong pro-gun supporter, but The Doctor has always managed to get by just fine without guns.
The fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) used a pistol to kill a Dalek mutant in "Resurrection of the Daleks". The sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) used a laser gun to destroy a Cyberman in "Attack of the Cybermen".
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Originally posted by lesather:
The fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) used a pistol to kill a Dalek mutant in "Resurrection of the Daleks".
Thanks, I think that must be the one I was thinking of. I had an image of Davison in my head but couldn't get the rest of it.
"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."
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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Well, the Doctor only has a couple of regenerations left
Methinks they'll wave their hands and make that one go away. However, ISTR the Master got around it by taking over a new body - putting the Doctor in a position where he is forced to do the same (for unselfish reasons, of course) could be interesting...Quote:
Though part of me can't help but think of this guy as Doctor Hitsugaya ( http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/T%C5%8Dshir%C5%8D_Hitsugaya).
I'd say its the new assistant who looks a bit manga...Quote:
And that Dalek in the trailer is wearing a utility belt and a Union Jack decal. . .
Looks almost like Daleks interfering in World War 1 or 2 - now that could be an interesting scenario.
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Gosh, sometime its good to be in England:
Friday: New series of Ashes to Ashes (the "Life on Mars" sequel)
Saturday: new Doctor Who
Sunday: new Johnathan Creek
(and we've already been treated to series 2 of Being Human)
Best TV weekend since those heady few weeks in the 90s when we ended up getting Babylon 5 before it aired in the USA 
Shame about the weather...
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Hmm...
Well, they've totally fracked up the music and title sequence... and the music is important.
Plot was a bit weak (but then it was mainly about introducing characters) and relied somewhat on scary monsters just standing there while our heroes worked out how to defeat them.
OTOH: The new Doctor shows promise and doesn't come over as too kid-friendly, and the new companion rates at least 800 milliGlaus on the hotness scale. Plus, it looks like her character is almost as big a fruitcake as the Doctor, which could be fun.
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I loved The Eleventh Hour - great fun, great characters, great jokes. The story is a bit light but it's more about introducing the new Doctor and Amy. Complex, timey wimey plots are doubtlessly en route. I didn't care for the theme initially but a few relistens and it's growing on me. All in all, an excellent start.
Mmm, apples!
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Agreed that the music is terrible - maybe the worst ever. I don't think this one will grow on me.
The titles are stupid as well. It's like it's showing the TARDIS is in constant chaos all the time and I know this Doctor is supposed to be a bit mad but showing it in the titles just isn't on. I don't really care one way or the other about the logo though. It does its job.
The rest in spoilers - just in case.
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I thought the idea of the crack in the wall was brilliant especially as it hinted at something living in it or behind it. I thought we were going to have a great Moffatt 'lets take something that scares kids and use it to scare adults' story. The resulting alien and escaped prisoner thing was a bit of a let down but it served it's purpose in introducing the characters.
Amy looks like being a great companion. I love the fact that her first meeting with the Doctor led her into therapy and that her mate/boyfriend had to try and be a doctor to show how much he loves her but only succeeded in becoming a nurse. A strong indication that he could never match the real Doctor in Amy's eyes. A plot point I'm sure will pop up again.
And yes she is definitely mighty purdy to the eyes. Best looker of the new series so far.
The new Doctor also impressed me. I like his slightly mad persona. I mean the Doctor has always been on the edge but this one may have actually taken a few steps over. Should be interesting to see what Matt Smith does once he's grown accustomed to the role.
All in all a pleasing start and looking forward to seeing what Moffatt and the gang can come up with.
"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."
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