Dr Who finally returns to BBC

Root · 04-08-2005, 04:30 AM

So what do you think? It seems like a pile of horsepoo to me, and thats just the plot and scripting. Don't even get me started on the casting. I'd rather see re-runs of Sylvestor McCoy's tenure, and for the bbc to finally screen the spin off where Ace was trashing daleks with nitro 9. For some reason they only screened it in the US when it was made. I remember hiding behind the sofa from the daleks when they were black and white. This new thing is nearly as rubbish as that crime against humanity aka the doctor who movie.

Root

**CingularDuality** · 04-08-2005, 04:46 AM

Doctor what ?

Root · 04-08-2005, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

Doctor what ?

Surely ye jest sir? Timelord? Blue police box? It's been exported to the US years ago. It ran for about 30 years over here which even beats shows like Frasier. Classic sci fi, with comical scripting, dreadful sterotyping, hilarious casting, cheesy sets, and special effects that could be paid for with a childs pocket money. Kinda like buck rogers and the original dork trek really. Actually I managed to get season one of buck rogers on dvd a couple of days ago. I've been in laughter convulsions since I got it. I'd forgotten how cheesy it is, but a classic nevertheless.

BTW, if you want to be really cruel to a dalek...... stick it on top of a pyramid

Root

Wintermute · 04-08-2005, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

Doctor what ?

No no no, It's Doctor WHO

I haven't bothered to watch it. I have better things to do on a Saturday night.

**Apophis** · 04-08-2005, 08:10 AM

I haven't seen the new Doctor Who. I did stumble across a Doctor Who movie the other night though that was made in the late 1990's, but I fell asleep trying to watch it. I do get BBC America on DirecTV though, so I'll have to take a look and see if it's showing there and check it out.

Tom Baker was always my favorite though.. :-)

**Apophis** · 04-08-2005, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cookietester

Surely ye jest sir? Timelord? Blue police box? It's been exported to the US years ago. It ran for about 30 years over here which even beats shows like Frasier. Classic sci fi, with comical scripting, dreadful sterotyping, hilarious casting, cheesy sets, and special effects that could be paid for with a childs pocket money. Kinda like buck rogers and the original dork trek really. Actually I managed to get season one of buck rogers on dvd a couple of days ago. I've been in laughter convulsions since I got it. I'd forgotten how cheesy it is, but a classic nevertheless.

BTW, if you want to be really cruel to a dalek...... stick it on top of a pyramid

Root

It's been playing in the US for at least 25 years. I used to watch it all the time as a VERY young kid on PBS.

Root · 04-08-2005, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Apophis

I haven't seen the new Doctor Who. I did stumble across a Doctor Who movie the other night though that was made in the late 1990's, but I fell asleep trying to watch it. I do get BBC America on DirecTV though, so I'll have to take a look and see if it's showing there and check it out.

Tom Baker was always my favorite though.. :-)

Yes thats the movie I referred to as a crime against humanity. Tom Baker certainly was a fine casting choice. He's brilliant in anything I've seen him in. I've got a great audio file of someone impersonating him as the doctor, actually phoning Tom Baker up. Either it was well scripted or Baker is a hell of a good sport. Either way it's very funny.

Root

**CingularDuality** · 04-08-2005, 01:28 PM

Never seen Dr. Who. I'll have to look to see if it's available on, ummm, DVD...

**DudeMan** · 04-08-2005, 01:56 PM

the new one blows goats no questions asked.

Root · 04-08-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DudeMan

the new one blows goats no questions asked.

Rejoice! Dudeman and I are in total agreement on something

Root

**DudeMan** · 04-08-2005, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cookietester

Rejoice! Dudeman and I are in total agreement on something

Root

to be honest apart from the obvious, (bringing back a cult hit) i dont know what went wrong, they had a good leading actor and lots of technology... maybe thats what killed them trying to look too good,

i just think you can never beat the original leave it bee, or wait till the doctor who generation is dead and start a fresh,

**asch** · 04-08-2005, 05:03 PM

I haven't seen the new one... what is wrong with it? Is it bad story lines?

Root · 04-08-2005, 05:34 PM

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I haven't seen the new one... what is wrong with it? Is it bad story lines?

Bad plot, the guy who plays the doc acts far too human. Bear in mind the concept - the guy regenerates instead of dying, and each regeneration has it's own distinct personality (one of whom was evil). Each of the previous actors has been their own character, but still managed to inject some mystery into the part. An extraterrestial air without needing tentacles and green skin. The current guy is just a cocky northerner. He comes across as being a normal human guy, which is definitely not the part he is meant to be playing.

His new assistant is something called a billie piper whatever one of those is. I get the impression its a talentless production line pop slut record industry whore (of course I'm not biased against pretend musicians that mime at concerts). And it's been scripted so as to make it intelligent. With 3 exceptions, all the female assistants in dr who have been there to ask dumb questions, pass the sonic screwdriver, get captured, and of course scream loudly and often (especially at cliffhangers). The 3 exceptions were characters that were well thought out - a time lord (time lady?), the original version of xena, and of course little miss nitro 9, aka Ace.

The inside of the tardis looks like they've set carol smiley and laurence lewellwyn-bowen on it. It just looks crap. Two episodes in, and the villains have been a molten blob of plastic, and the last remaining human (in the year 5 billion) who pretty much resembled a piece of canvas. I've heard rumour that there be daleks, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Root

**DudeMan** · 04-08-2005, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cookietester

Bad plot, the guy who plays the doc acts far too human. Bear in mind the concept - the guy regenerates instead of dying, and each regeneration has it's own distinct personality (one of whom was evil). Each of the previous actors has been their own character, but still managed to inject some mystery into the part. An extraterrestial air without needing tentacles and green skin. The current guy is just a cocky northerner. He comes across as being a normal human guy, which is definitely not the part he is meant to be playing.

His new assistant is something called a billie piper whatever one of those is. I get the impression its a talentless production line pop slut record industry whore (of course I'm not biased against pretend musicians that mime at concerts). And it's been scripted so as to make it intelligent. With 3 exceptions, all the female assistants in dr who have been there to ask dumb questions, pass the sonic screwdriver, get captured, and of course scream loudly and often (especially at cliffhangers). The 3 exceptions were characters that were well thought out - a time lord (time lady?), the original version of xena, and of course little miss nitro 9, aka Ace.

The inside of the tardis looks like they've set carol smiley and laurence lewellwyn-bowen on it. It just looks crap. Two episodes in, and the villains have been a molten blob of plastic, and the last remaining human (in the year 5 billion) who pretty much resembled a piece of canvas. I've heard rumour that there be daleks, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Root

yeah trust me with half those references in there.... you have lost asch i am afraid...

not the doctor whoo bit but the painting rooms ect ect...

lets put it this way, as a southerner in England i have never wanted to smack Dr Who in the mouth so much.... you are right he is a cocky scumbag.

**asch** · 04-08-2005, 07:02 PM

I used to stay up late on Fri nights when I was younger to catch Dr. Who on PBS here in the states. I'm with Apo that Baker was my favorite. I wonder if I can catch the new episodes on digital cable. Probably not I'm guessing.

View Poll Results: Do you think the new Dr Who is a worthy successor to the old?
Yes. The show has moved with the times, and it's all still good.	1	25.00%
No. It blows goats. Where have all the cheesy sets and low budget effects gone?	3	75.00%
Voters: 4. You may not vote on this poll

04-08-2005, 04:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Root Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South east england Posts: 8,839	Dr Who finally returns to BBC So what do you think? It seems like a pile of horsepoo to me, and thats just the plot and scripting. Don't even get me started on the casting. I'd rather see re-runs of Sylvestor McCoy's tenure, and for the bbc to finally screen the spin off where Ace was trashing daleks with nitro 9. For some reason they only screened it in the US when it was made. I remember hiding behind the sofa from the daleks when they were black and white. This new thing is nearly as rubbish as that crime against humanity aka the doctor who movie. Root __________________ BFCL TF2 league admin

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Apophis Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Rhode Island, USA Age: 36 Posts: 8,917	Re: Dr Who finally returns to BBC I haven't seen the new Doctor Who. I did stumble across a Doctor Who movie the other night though that was made in the late 1990's, but I fell asleep trying to watch it. I do get BBC America on DirecTV though, so I'll have to take a look and see if it's showing there and check it out. Tom Baker was always my favorite though.. :-) __________________ Diplomacy is the art of saying "good doggie" while looking for a bigger stick.

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asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,824	Re: Dr Who finally returns to BBC I haven't seen the new one... what is wrong with it? Is it bad story lines?

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asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,824	Re: Dr Who finally returns to BBC I used to stay up late on Fri nights when I was younger to catch Dr. Who on PBS here in the states. I'm with Apo that Baker was my favorite. I wonder if I can catch the new episodes on digital cable. Probably not I'm guessing.

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