#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I've been a Trekkie longer than you, Justin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Stefan's morphing into a strange amalgamation of Cremers and Richard!! Oh no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I saw Eva two months ago because when it aired I was three and I didn't really know it existed until this year. I can't ever be a real fan. Shame on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 In all seriousness, it kinda freaks me out that anyone could actively dislike "Heaven Sent." It's one of the 5 best episodes of the entire series for me. Madness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I found it both hugely overblown and underwelming at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Good episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Typical! You always disagreed with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 The Doctor goes to such great lengths to bring back his companion, he breaks all of his own rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 A man never sacrifice his own principles for any woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,344 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Fourth Doctor story 'Shada' (written by Douglas Adams, partially made and then abandoned in '79 due to BBC strike action) has been completed with animation and voiceover work from the cast. Available for download in late November and on DVD and Blu-Ray in early Dec - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-41556134 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,496 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 This is great news, and it will supersede the previous release. The animation for POTD, is fantastic, so I've got high hopes for this. Now...if only they'd do EVIL OF THE DALEKS... Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 News came out yesterday, we have our new TARDIS team! It's pretty neat that we'll have a 4 person team, reminds me of classic Who. Also it's now official that the 11th season will be 10 episodes, 50 minutes each (except the premiere which will be an hour). Also, note how the press release below says Sharon D. Clarke is playing a "returning role" not a "recurring role." Let speculation of her being the Rani commence! Renewal is built into the show's DNA, and I love how it seems that Chibnall is not feeling beholden to any particular trope/tradition of nu-Who. Quote The BBC have revealed details of the regular cast who will feature in the next series of Doctor Who, due to be broadcast in the Autumn next year.When Jodie Whittaker takes over as the Thirteenth Doctor she will be joined by three regular cast members, consisting of Bradley Walsh as Graham, Tosin Cole as Ryan, and Mandip Gill as Yasmin. Also joining the series in a returning role is Sharon D Clarke.The new series will consist of a ten-week run of fifty-minute episodes, due for transmission in Autumn 2018, and kicking off with a feature-length hour for the opening launch.New showrunner Chris Chibnall says: The new Doctor is going to need new friends. We’re thrilled to welcome Mandip, Tosin and Bradley to the Doctor Who family. They’re three of Britain’s brightest talents and we can’t wait to see them dive into brand new adventures with Jodie’s Doctor. Alongside them, we’re delighted that Sharon D Clarke is also joining the show. Jodie Whittaker added I am so excited to share this huge adventure with Mandip, Tosin and Bradley. It's a dream team! Bradley Walsh is best known in the UK for his appearances in the soap opera Coronation Street and for playing lead role of DS Ronnie Brooks in Law & Order: UK ; he also appeared in the spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures playing Odd Bob/Spellman in Day of the Clown. He currently hosts the ITV game shows The Chase and Cash Trapped. Walsh said: I remember watching William Hartnell as the first Doctor. Black and white made it very scary for a youngster like myself. I was petrified but even though I’d watch most of it from behind the sofa through my fingers, I became a fan. I then queued up for ages to get into the Carlton picture house in Watford to watch the great Peter Cushing appear as the Doctor in a full-length feature film made in glorious colour. Am I thrilled to be part of this whole ground breaking new dawn for the Doctor?? Oh yes! Mandip Gill is known for playing Phoebe Jackson in the soap opera Hollyoaks, as well as appearances in Cuckoo, Doctors, The Good Karma Hospital and Casualty. She said I am over the moon to be joining the Doctor Who family. This is an iconic show with an amazing fanbase and I look forward to everything that brings. Certain roles seem unattainable and this is one of those, so much so I didn't believe it to be true for the first few weeks. To be working alongside the likes of Jodie, Bradley and my old friend Tosin is thrilling. This show is worlds away from the work I've done previously and that's the part that excites me the most. Also joining the team is Tosin Cole, known for his roles in The Cut, EastEnders: E20 and Hollyoaks. He said I'm grateful and excited to be a part of this journey with the team. I'm looking forward to jumping in this Doctor Who universe. Matt Strevens, Executive Producer, BBC Studios says: I am thrilled to welcome Bradley, Mandip and Tosin to the new Who family. Working with three such talented actors is going to be a lot of fun. The Doctor is in fine company. Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama says The casting of Mandip, Tosin and Bradley is a mark of the new creative ambition Chris is bringing to Doctor Who. He's already made history with the casting of Jodie. These three new characters complete a new and utterly unmissable team aboard the Tardis. Sarah Barnet, President of BBC America, added: Doctor Who fans in America are in for an exhilarating ride as the Thirteenth Doctor and her new friends begin a quite amazing new chapter. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2017/10/new-tardis-team-announced-221017220008.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 What's that 50+ year old white man doing on Doctor Who! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 That's what has me so pleased! All non-traditional companions with a non-traditional Doctor! Creative shake-ups are so much fun, even if I was one of the few who was fine with the show in the Moffat era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I honestly don't care about any of that stuff. I watch TV to be entertained, not to see minorities represented in a politically correct way. So who of them you reckon is the gay one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I like the idea of a "team" of companions vs. one key companion (or one key companion and their significant other - Rose/Mickey, Ponds, Clara/Danny) Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Just now, Stefancos said: not to see minorities represented in a politically correct way. This was not my point at all. Stop adding meaning to my posts I didn't intend! I just meant they were all very different from what the show has done before, which is exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Just now, Disco Stu said: This was not my point at all. Stop adding meaning to my posts I didn't intend! Stefan's been doing that A LOT lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: This was not my point at all. Stop adding meaning to my posts I didn't intend! You responded to my comment which DID have that meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, mstrox said: I like the idea of a "team" of companions vs. one key companion (or one key companion and their significant other - Rose/Mickey, Ponds, Clara/Danny) i agree with the mstrox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jay said: Stefan's been doing that A LOT lately. Examples please of posts where I do that. 1 minute ago, Disco Stu said: I agree with the mstrox We all agree with the mstrox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Stefancos said: You responded to my comment which DID have that meaning. Good storytelling and characters is always first and foremost for me. BUT, I will make the point that as long as making a point of casting non-white actors is seen as deviating from the norm, as making a statement, then they should continue to make a point of casting minority actors until it is seen as just a standard, available choice for building a character. And no, I'm not saying you feel differently, just wanted to get it said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Stefancos said: I honestly don't care about any of that stuff. I watch TV to be entertained, not to see minorities represented in a politically correct way. So who of them you reckon is the gay one? I read something fairly recently that I liked from author Chuck Wendig on Twitter. I don't have access to it here, but I'll paraphrase and somehow make it much longer: The argument that diverse representation is "forced" and "political" is a common complaint, but that stems from some illusion/delusion that stories flow magically and naturally from the author, which isn't the case. Every element of a story is "forced" into place by the story's creator. And the choice to be non-representative in fiction is just as political a choice as being representative in fiction. Anyway, blah blah blah. The fact that a cast has people of color in it is only "a thing" because society accepts white people as the default - the more it is "forced" in a story (again, kind of a fallacy), the more the lines blur, defaults un-default, and it will become less of an issue in the future. Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Just now, mstrox said: The fact that a cast has people of color in it is only "a thing" because society accepts white people as the default - the more it is "forced" in a story (again, kind of a fallacy), the more the lines blur, defaults un-default, and it will become less of an issue in the future. Heh, jinx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 That's why the concept of a female Doctor works because is actually doesn't feel forced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I feel like they eased the nerds into it a bit with the Master/Missy thing - and that "force" makes the next femme regeneration seem less forced, which is illustrative of the point I think. Duck for cover - god help us in the future whenever they cast a POC actor as the Doctor, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 POC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 person of color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 55 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Examples please of posts where I do that. On 10/6/2017 at 2:52 PM, Jay said: Huh? How did you possibly come to that conclusion? On 10/16/2017 at 9:48 AM, Jay said: That is what you took away from that entire post? Please read it again, actually understand it, and then respond to the whole thing. On 10/16/2017 at 9:53 AM, Jay said: Again, you didn't read my post properly at all, or did but did not understand it. Look at the words I posted: I never said you can't post here. I said you're bothering us. Do you understand now? On 10/16/2017 at 10:15 AM, Jay said: Once again, Stefan, I never told you that you couldn't post something. It's like you're not even trying this morning. I simply stated as a fellow forum member that your constant posts about how you're not watching the show are interrupting our nice conversation about the show. You're turning this into a huge issue by continuing to misconstrue posts, not me. In the amount of time you've spent this morning arguing about a show you're not watching and misconstruing words in my posts, you could have watched the pilot episode! On 10/18/2017 at 2:23 PM, Jay said: Stefan I never attempted to compare battery sizes with you whatsoever I simply said mine had marvelous battery life. Full stop. It's becoming a daily ritual now for you to put words in my mouth and misconstrue my posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I was right in every single one of those! Try again, Jason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,344 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 4 hours ago, mstrox said: I feel like they eased the nerds into it a bit with the Master/Missy thing - and that "force" makes the next femme regeneration seem less forced, which is illustrative of the point I think. Duck for cover - god help us in the future whenever they cast a POC actor as the Doctor, though. Neil Gaiman once let slip that the actor Paterson Joseph (here he is in a highly appropriate mock-up pic) - - had been approached as a potential Doctor, but turned it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Hey it's Mark's boss from Peep Show Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 One of the best characters on that show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 So the new season doesn't even begin for another year. Plenty of time to catch up on other shows like Bates Motel and Gotham. The only shows that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I'm still waiting to catch season 10, which hasn't become available on free streaming with my Amazon Prime subscription yet. I will probably miss Capaldi more than I can imagine. I've loved his Doctor. I really wish I had more time to spend with him and Clara. Great chemistry, and reinvigorated me after the rather inconsistent and somewhat tiresome Matt Smith years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Clara didn't really work for me until her last season and even then, she just got up to "fine." The final bit of her arc, "Face the Raven" and "Hell Bent," is her best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Clara is awesome and the best overall companion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Donna! Or Rory.... can't decide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Donna was brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Yeah I haven't truly disliked any companion so far. Martha was kind of a terrible character through no fault of the actress, it was just a dumb story decision to have her fall in love with the Doctor while he treats her like garbage pining for Rose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Why was that dumb? I actually liked that Martha saw she wasn't really anything more than a rebound for the Doctor and decided to leave, on her own terms. Martha is, I believe, the only regular companion of NuWho to have done so. Leave of her own accord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I really liked Amy Pond, or at least the fairy tale aspect of her first season arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Just now, Stefancos said: Martha is, I believe, the only regular companion of NuWho to have done so. Leave of her own accord. That part I liked! I personally don't like when the Doctor's an asshole to his companion. You could make an argument that the season could be read as being about a woman getting involved in an unhealthy relationship and being used and then finally freeing herself, but....yeah that's not what I want Doctor Who to do. Great season mostly of course, although I do not like the final two-parter. Like at all. Glad it introduced John Simm as the Master but that story is probably one of RTD's worst for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 The whole stuff where The Doctor goes back from being Dobby the House Elf because all the people around the Earth believe in him just didnt work. I see what RTD was trying to do and it didnt work. He got me with his other big emotional finales though. I can't even hear four knocks without bursting into tears. The Doctor was very selfish towards his companions in season 3, the offer he made to Nurse Redfern was actually vile and insensitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Just now, Stefancos said: The whole stuff where The Doctor goes back from being Dobby the House Elf because all the people around the Earth believe in him just didnt work. I see what RTD was trying to do and it didnt work. He got me with his other big emotional finales though. I can't even hear four knocks without bursting into tears. The Doctor was very selfish towards his companions in season 3, the offer he made to Nurse Redfern was actually vile and insensitive. It's very sad because "Utopia" was so brilliant, I love that Derek Jacobi is officially one of the Masters. I think "The End of Time" was way too silly for its own good, but yeah everything from Wilf's four knocks to the end is classic Who. That quiet moment when he visits Rose from before she met him....oof that's good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: He got me with his other big emotional finales though. I can't even hear four knocks without bursting into tears. The whole last stretch to the Tennant era is on another level emotionally. "We will sing to you, Doctor. The universe will sing you to your sleep..." COME ON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 It's so insanely self-indulgent of both RTD and Tennant, but it works mostly. I'm not sure it should ever be that protracted and sappy again though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Most epic regeneration ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 The story for "Time of the Doctor" was ok I guess. I'm a big fan of Moffat, but I will admit he showed an annoying lack of focus there. It was sort of the peak of power-mad Moffat, he became much better in the Capaldi era. Anyway, Matt Smith in old age makeup was just bad. I have a good feeling about "Twice Upon a Time" though! I think Capaldi will get a great send off and Moffat learned from his mistakes with Smith's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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