The Reality Buzz
Non- Reality => Non Reality => Topic started by: Outlast on August 14, 2014, 03:50:29 PM
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This is probably yet another show that only I'm watching in our group. But I love Doctor Who! So darn it, I'm starting a Who thread, even if I end up posting to myself most of the time.
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If you don't know about Who - Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi show in history. It was first broadcast in 1963 and it's still going (despite two hiatus' between 1989 - 1996 and 1996 - 2005). The lead in the show is The Doctor who is a time traveler from the planet Gallifrey. As of the latest series he's well over 1,000 years old. Over the last 50 years The Doctor has been played by 13 different actors (including the newest Doctor Peter Capaldi who takes over the lead in 9 days). The Doctor's time machine is his Tardis which stands for 'Time And Relative Dimension In Space'.
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The Doctor is rarely without a companion, usually a human female.
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When talking to a Whovian (a Doctor Who fan) it is advisable to use words like 'Bad Wolf' or 'sonic screwdriver' if you want them to believe you know what you're talking about and to dress in cool clothes like a fez and bow-tie or even better an amusingly long scarf.
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That's the basics anyway. Now all you have to do is watch 50 years worth of episodes to catch up before the new series premieres on Aug. 23rd. :043:
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well I was a faithful watcher when Tom Baker was the doctor! I watch once in a while
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Last nights episode (which I watched this morning) was awesome. I only wish the Doctor had let the female soldier come with him. I already like the new guy, Danny Pink. It will be nice to have a human companion once again. And I can't wait for next weeks episode with RobinHood! :great:
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Set your DVR's for a Whovian Christmas special coming to us on Christmas Day on BBC America! :a035:
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Already programmed the television to turn it on tomorrow night. I do love DirecTv.
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Well, the Christmas episode had something for everyone. It was actually pretty good.
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Less than a month now until the September 19th premiere!!! -Dancekick-
Stuff about the new season (or series as they say in the UK)...
http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/doctor-who/242720/doctor-who-season-9-news-the-judoon-and-the-hath-returning
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Series Nine starts tonight!
Also Clara is (probably) leaving this season! :)
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and River will be back for at least one episode!
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oh and BBCA is airing a couple of 'old' Doctor Who episodes featuring Tom Baker on Sunday. :clap:
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The premiere was great! No complaints here. Can't wait for next week! :clap:
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Well tell me the scoop. I was watching a movie and refused to stop.
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It was good, LM. You should watch it. It had Master/Missy, a rock star intro for The Doctor, a new alien that was pretty cool and Davros is back in a timey-wimey plot! It's also a 'to be continued' episode so I'm sure they'll replay this one on Saturday before next week's episode.
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They always replay before the new episode so I will try. Hopefully I "LIKE" the present doctor better than last season.
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Loving this season!
Even Clara is becoming likable. The Beethoven stuff was a bit weird, but I didn't mind it.
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I'm sorry , I do read all that you post.. but, I don't watch this show.
I'm glad , though, that we do have a place for you gals to talk about it. :08:
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OKay -- I'll catch it this Saturday. You know I hate "monsters under the bed" and I"ve been dealing with Pink Eye.
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Spoilers for 'The Girl Who Died' & 'The Woman Who Lived'
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The second half of the viking two parter was a bit slow and repetitive for me, but I did love the last ten minutes. I do think it would've been nice if the doctor had shown up when she was only eighty or so (instead of 800) after her family/friends had all died and took her with him on a few adventures. But like I said I loved the ending they went with (she's in the 'selfie'!). I wonder if Swifty is still with her?
Not super excited about next week. I'm not a big fan of Zygons unless they're impersonating Elizabeth I.
Oh and Linda you might be interested to know that there was a Captain Jack mention tonight. It's possible they might be planning to bring him back.
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Saw much of last nights and did a google search because I heard that he was leaving. This Doctor will do at least one more year. I'll see what Barrowman is posting. Haven't checked in a while but he's getting long in the tooth to be our Captain Jack. They've hurt that franchise with season 4 which shall not be names.
The Viking was better than some last year. Do like the guitar playing one.
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The Viking was better than some last year. Do like the guitar playing one.
Yeah, I thought Capaldi was pretty cute, but with the guitar... even cuter! :great:
I hope he isn't leaving soon. I like him.
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I hear BBC is in a panic mode. Ratings for Doctor Who are down and they don't know who to blame -- Moffat or Cap. Now with Jenny's departure (although she's moving on to play Queen Victoria), they're really worried. That's one reason I bet River Song is coming back.
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I listened to a podcast recently that said the ratings drop was due to BBC moving Doctor Who to a later less family friendly hour where it's against much stiffer competition. Sounds like the crap sci-fi pulled with my Stargate at the end. Shifting it around to the worst night they could find and then moving it again as soon as you got used to the new time slot. No wonder the ratings slipped even though the show was getting better and better... Right up until it was cancelled.
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As for the last episode.meh. I don't like the whole found footage genre and I don't think the episode was done well. Easily the worst of the season to me.
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Good, I won't watch it this week then. And Clara's death is either this week or next. First time an assistant has been killed since the old series. Colin Baker's reign I think.
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Good, I won't watch it this week then. And Clara's death is either this week or next. First time an assistant has been killed since the old series. Colin Baker's reign I think.
Death? Are you sure. I'm not sure I knew that. I just remember that she's leaving.
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Whoops -- maybe I shouldn't have said that. I got wind of it from a friend in London who said it's all over the news there.
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Well it seems you were right LM. Clara is dead. The episode (Face the Ravin) was pretty good really, though what the heck is going on I don't know. I can't wait for next week!
Also I caught the end of Lion, Witch and Wardrobe (the newer one) earlier (that ending is hard to resist) and I starting thinking about Narnia movies and how they never finish them and who would they cast if they'd kept going this time... Don't you think Peter Capaldi would make a good Puddleglum? It would be quite fitting to cast another Doctor in the role don't you think and sometimes when I listen to Capaldi I can almost hear a certain cadence that reminds me of Tom Baker.
Rebecca Mader might make a good White Witch/Jadis or possibly The Green Lady from Silver Chair?
Sorry babbling. But I know you love Narnia too so I didn't think you'd mind. :57:
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:c029: WOW :c029:
Heaven Sent ...it was strange and repetitive in places but my initial reaction is that it may be a masterpiece. It's certainly going to mark a very important moment in Doctor Who given the ending. I don't know if this is going to be a popular episode or not. I know I like it. But I've always loved TNGs 'Cause and Effect' so maybe I just love timey whimey stuff.
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I'll catch it later. I missed Saturday because I fell asleep on the couch with the dog beside me.
Regarding Narnia... I've often wondered how they would do the final book. Regarding casting of Puddleglum, I agree. More later.
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I utterly refuse to spoil one moment of that finale!. :whoo:
Can't wait for Christmas! :86:
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I enjoyed the Christmas special. Capaldi and River have great chemistry. If I have any nits to pick it was that River seems far too aware that this is the last time she'll be with The Doctor and she is upset, but when you re-watch Silence in the Library (one of the best on all of Who imo; even better than I remembered), which is supposed to directly follow this special in River's backwards timeline; she is clearly surprised that The Doctor doesn't know her and seems to have completely forgotten that she knew (in the Christmas special) that this was coming. I'll have to re-watch the special soon as well and see if my impression changes.
I did love that they brought in him giving her his sonic and the singing towors and all that stuff that ties directly back to Silence. Beautiful.
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Waited on the special because I knew I would cry. Will watch it soon. From what I know, the time with Doctor Who is always backward. Did he know during "The Shakespeare Code" he was married to Elizabeth. No, we found that out in the 50th anniversary show.
I just can't seem to warm up to Capaldi. He's good in some episodes but not in others. He's more like the William Hartnell Doctor than any of the others.
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If anyone else is interested PBS has started playing old Doctor Who's on Saturday nights again!!!! -Dancekick-
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Last week we got a David Tennant episode.
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Really? I've seen two so far (not sure, but I don't think I missed any) and they were both early Tom Baker (Robot & Sontaran Experiment). The charisma that man has I tell you... :88:
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Our PBS stations must be airing different episodes, LM.
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That may be the case. There is none on tonight. We don't have but 3 PBS channels on Direct and 5 on regular television. ???
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Strange. Here we only have one PBS station and they played Ark in Space last night. Maybe you should contact your local PBS and ask them why you're being deprived of Tom Baker.
Or buy the dvds. I keep meaning to do that, but there are so many and all sold individually. A box set would be so lovely.
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I already have a few of Tom Baker. He WAS my first doctor. And I use to watch on PBS back in the day.
Here UNC has channels in the following areas and caters to the areas. We have one in Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greenville, Wilmington, and Chapel HIll.
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LM - I'm about half-way through a Doctor Who book called 'Time Lord Fairy Tales' and you will love it! The next story in the book is called 'Snow White and the Seven Keys to Doomsday'...should be fun!
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I've got to look for that! Rumors has it that the present doctor will leave after the new season. Guess who is a big Doctor fan who was celebrating on Twitter -- Evel Dick. He hates the present doctor.
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http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/doctor-who-due-shake-up-12171217
I just want someone with a personality.
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Drat it all. I like OLD Doctors! I like Capaldi! And as for companions I was hoping for a male one for a different feel after all these leggy models.
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In Doctor Who adjacent news... scientists studying fluid turbulence noticed something very special about Vincent Van Gogh's most famous painting 'Starry Night'....
http://earthables.com/extraordinary-discovery/
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Rest in peace John Hurt aka the war Doctor
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I know -- so sad!
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Here's information on the final days of filming Doctor Who. I admit, I got tired of the present doctor and tuned out. He gets on my nerves. No word on the new one yet.
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-07-11/peter-capaldi-says-goodbye-to-fans-on-his-final-day-of-doctor-who-filming
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I loved Capaldi's doctor even though I felt the writing in series 8 & 10 wasn't my favorite (series 9 was very good throughout) and the companions weren't the best (Nardole was growing on me though). So I will miss him.
As for the news on 13 (14 really if you count The War Doctor or 15 even if you count Tennant's extra regeneration using his handy hand)being a woman ...I hate it. I know it's been talked about for years and with the Master/Missy stuff I knew this step was coming sooner or later, but I still hate it. Like most in the Whovian community I get upset at virtually every regeneration, but this is a particularly large change and my immediate reaction is that I really really don't like it.
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I just couldn't warm up to Peter. It seemed weird most of the time and that is going some for someone who loved Tom Baker.
I had a feeling that the person who is coming in had gotten selected last week. Haven't seen any of her work that I can recall and I really wished they had brought in Billie to play the first doctor. Putting an unknown entity who has no ties to Doctor Who and a woman to boot may be overplaying. I'll definitely watch the Christmas episode to see how it goes before passing judgement.
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And we have the new Doctor Who -- David Tennant's coat, Matt's suspender pants.
http://tvline.com/2017/11/09/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-season-11-new-first-look-photo/
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https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWho/videos/2256875947659753/?t=0
Hope you can view this. New Doctor opening (I think).
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BBCA is doing a Dr. Who marathon. Just announced new episode will be simulcasted on October 7 at 1:45 PM.
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Did anyone else watch the restored Shada? I loved it! From dr. Chronotis to the unexpected ending...it was wonderful!
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Didn't see Shada but did see the new episode on Sunday. Have to admit, I was surprised by the new Doctor. She's good -- a mixture of Tom Bakker, David Tennant.
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About the NEW episode...Tastes may very but I thought the episode was too dark visually. The monster was fine, but nothing special. I’m not crazy about a female doctor or her accent (I miss the Scottish one already). I did love the older couple and I admit to crying when they killed Grace off. The guy who can’t ride a bike annoyed me some of the time, I did like the lady policeman and I love that Graham is going along for the ride too. So happy to have at least one companion over 40. I also liked the cliff hanger ending because it reminded me of the old series frequent cliff hanger endings.
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Okay - second episode saw sun and a new villain. Not sure how I like the "mummy wraps" (as I call them), but the episode was very good. Jodie is playing it as a cross between Baker, Davidson and Tennant which I like. The companions are doing well and the conflict between stepfather and son is interesting. Of course, we all know where this is headed. I think I'll warm up to the new TARDIS. I find it better than Matt's. Since I didn't watch incarnate 4, I don't remember his TARDIS at all. I love the opening. It reminded me to the "Key of Time" sequence they used for Baker. I expected to see Baker's head appear any moment.
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I liked the second episode better. The new credit sequence is great. The story was definitely more fun. Still don’t like the new she doctor. Still think the kid with the ladder problem is annoying. Still love Graham. Don’t like the new tardis interior either...too dark again.
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I haven't given up on it up to now and this week ....I'm glad that I didn't because Kerblam! was an actual fun episode. The evil robots turn out not to be evil. The obvious villainous white guy turned out to be innocent (but behaving very stupidly for an innocent person) and the real villain turned out to be ...the friendly guy! Ooh shades of Phyllis Whitney there.
One sad note is I was very sad that they killed off the family man and the one annoying note is Ryan's continuing insistence that he has a balance problem...its just not an interesting character quirk and we've heard the same speech every other episode. As always and forever...I love Graham. Just a well acted and well written character and whoever is writing for Ryan should take note.
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I thought the Rosa episode and this one were the best so far. This Doctor is good. She's just got too many companions.
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Jody is still flailing as The Doctor imo. The writing has been generally bad too.
For instance almost everyone in that last episode (Orphan 55) was a card carrying moron. As for the message they were laying it on with a trowel and it still didn’t move me. Bomb girl especially I hated. So her mom abandons her and her response is that she going to murder dozens of people to get back at her? Was I supposed to root for her emotional health? I just wanted those ridiculous rubber monsters to tear her limb from limb after watching her set bombs all around the place.
I still like Graham simply because he continues to be good. :clap:
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Because of the real world, I haven't seen an episode yet. The preview for Skyfall looked good though.
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If this new doctor is supposed to be pre-Hartnell then she shouldn’t have a police box at all. The first doctor stole the tardis and took it to earth circa 1960s London where he made his tardis look like a police box, only the have the chameleon circuit get stuck. The new head writer is awful on every conceivable level.
On the bright side I enjoyed the Tesla episode. Granted that was because of Tesla and Edison and nothing to do with the current ‘team’ Tardis. Even Graham has been boring lately and he was the one bright spot in series eleven.
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While I have pretty much despised the majority of this era of DW I did quite enjoy the last episode with Byron and the Shelleys. It was fun, held my attention throughout and I thought the Lone Cyberman was a suitably scary and interesting villain.
It’s just nice to have something positive to post about a science fiction show for once. :57:
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I hear the two part finale is supposed to be great. I'm waiting for it to become available as a DVD to watch any of it.
Oh, I liked Eccleston and Tennant. Tolerated Matt as soon as he lost Amy Pond. Forget the next Doctor. This one is okay.
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Before this week's episode, this has appeared. A history of Gallifrey.
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/02/26/bbcs-doctor-who-gallifrey-compilation-dropping-clues-for-series-12-finale-the-timeless-children-video/
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Before this week's episode, this has appeared. A history of Gallifrey.
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/02/26/bbcs-doctor-who-gallifrey-compilation-dropping-clues-for-series-12-finale-the-timeless-children-video/
I assume they are trying to tell us something about ‘Ruth’ but the only significant bits I saw were the bit where the Master looked into the time vortex as a child and went mad and that bit about the Valyard who was supposed to be a dark regeneration of The Doctor sometime between his 12th and final regeneration.
But I have no idea what any of it really means. I just want her to be either from the future or different universe. Don’t mess with my Doctor anymore!
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She is the Timeless Child it appears. She is not Gallifreyan but came through some sort of worm hole and was found and experimented on. Someone said to go back and watch Brain of Moribus with Tom Baker. Evidently, and I will need to check, there is a sequence in that where he saw himself in 8 or 12 forms that he could remember.
Found it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4SpNWzZyv4
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When I finally heard the news that CC & JW we’re leaving I was ecstatic and the news that RTD was coming back has only added to my joy (though of course he may have changed in the intervening years). At least there is some hope now that something like Doctor Who might actually get made.
Speaking of the not Who they’re airing now, I decided to watch it to see where they end up before the change and it’s bad in a whole new way. Instead of lectures on climate, race, etc. now they’ve decided to take all the villains in DW, throw them in a blender, and call it a series. No real clue what is going on and I don’t much care, but I did spot something interesting in the pregnant girl (who doesn’t look at all pregnant considering how long she and her boyfriend/husband have apparently been separated) at the end. So she carrying this Tamagotchi like device around all episode and at the end it looks like that device was tied her baby’s emotion/thoughts/feelings somehow... is this a PRO-LIFE message from CC? How in the universe did that happen?! It’s like that episode of ST:TNG (The Child) where Troi gets pregnant and Worf wants to kill it but she won’t let them because she’s an empath and she knows it’s alive (like non-empaths don’t?). I just wonder if the writers even realize that stories like that might make pro-life people smile. :)
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OKay Outlast. I haven't faithfully watched Jodie's last two seasons but one thing you need to know. The Doctor is a Timeless Child. Too complicated to explain tonight with having to get ready to recap Riverdale but the Timeless Child is not a Time Lord but may have created the Time Lord. This may explain the Doctor's regeneration. Add to that the Master may be one also.
I didn't even try to watch. Saturday nights are movie/whatever nights for me. If the Panthers are playing, it's football night. I've ordered the Flux series. Hints are coming up on the next Doctor but we'll have to wait for New Year's Day.