Doctor Who Appreciation Thread

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And double post because part of me just died.

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It doesn't sound that bad to me. So the site owner's calling it quits; it looks like all the "important" content is going to remain online in some form or other. They're not even shutting down the forum.

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It's still sad. I love that site.

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I am getting so fed up with the Outpost Gallifrey forum. It's all "rah rah RTD is awesome!" in the new show discussion section and God help you if you don't fall into lockstep with the rest of them. There's hardly any point in discussion if it's just going to be an echo chamber for blind praise.

I just don't get why people get so personally invested in a tv show. Why all the bile? It's no skin off my back if you think Blink was terrible and Last of the Time Lords was the best episode ever. But say you think RTD isn't a very good sci-fi writer and you're looking forward to his replacement, and they act like you just insulted their grandmother.

Also, I can't stand the word "squee".

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I agree about the forums, edeltraut. I was simply commenting because the site was kind of an 'official' Doctor Who compendium. Once you found out how to navigate it, that is.

And my post before last seems to have gotten lost at the bottom of the page...

 

Originally posted by Xanfor:

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Casting rumour.

Pic.

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hey Xanfor, I found you on OG! Check your PMs!

I don't want to believe that rumor. What is he, 24 years old? That's way too young.

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Press releases!

 

Jane Tranter, Controller, BBC Fiction:

"Doctor Who is one of the BBC's best loved and most successful dramas. Its journey over the past three series has been one of the most ambitious and exciting that we have had, and I'm delighted to be able to confirm not only three exciting specials for 2009, but a fifth series in 2010."

 

Menna Richards, Controller, BBC Wales:

"The success of Doctor Who is a fantastic tribute to the dedication and expertise of the production team at BBC Wales who have worked on the project from the outset. This announcement is marvellous news for all involved, and more importantly for the programme's amazing fan base and audience. BBC Wales is looking forward to producing the fifth series."

PMs checked, edel. Your turn. 

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As much as I like Doctor Who, They have worked very hard , and at there extreame best to get to were they are, and they deserve a breack, as long as we see a few specials to keep other fans and my adrenaline up, It wouldn't matter. Oh look...its coming 2009. Although I don't think my Dad will be too happy about it. Its pretty much one of few shows he watches.

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Wow!

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Hooray!

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David looks really hot there

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Once I found a stowaway upon my ship on Christmas Day,
I was fair so I gave him a chance.
"You shouldn't be here - what's your tale?
I ought to throw you to the whale."
He just smiled and said "Come here, let's dance."

He said, Borrow or steal, I'll find a way,
To be with my lover upon Christmas Day.
And I'll run and I'll roam, I'll cover the ground,
This Christmas I'll see you, I'll be around.

He told me 'bout his girl back home waiting patient all alone,
While we danced I shed a little tear.
He closed his eyes all out at sea,
I think he danced with her, not me,
I'll just have to wait another year.

He said, Borrow or steal, I'll find a way,
To be with my lover upon Christmas Day.
And I'll run and I'll roam, I'll cover the ground,
This Christmas I'll see you, I'll be around.

I think of him now and again, I wonder how his journey ends,
As  I sail by on my lonesome sea.
That stranger with the haunting face,
Here, then gone without a trace,
Lying with his love, that's where he'll be.

Beg, borrow or steal, I'll find a way,
To be with my lover next Christmas Day.
And I'll run and I'll roam, I'll cover the ground,
Next Christmas I'll see you, I'll be around...

At least Kylie isn't singing it!

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I found a new image, too. Its not on these forums but i dunno if you've seen it or not:

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I've seen that species before!

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More pics!





This is going to be awesome.

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7 minutes won't be enough for me!

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I am looking forward to this

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Originally posted by edeltraut:

This is going to be awesome.

Very.   

edit: Anybody notice?

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That was pretty cool, thanks for the link 

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Billie Piper is coming back for three episodes after being gone for two minutes.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7114699.stm

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Have to seen her on Secret Diary of a call girl.

Bad bad girl. Was good though 

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The above new makes me extremely, extremely happy.
I still havent figure dout how im gonna see each episode, since they took down tv-links.co.uk. I dont wanna have to wait until July!

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Oh, gag.

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I was kind of hoping we'd seen the last of Rose. I don't hate the character or anything, but the whole "the Doctor falls for  a 19-year old shop assistant" thing was beyond corny. At least now it makes sense that they couldn't go two episodes without mentioning her in Season 3 - they were planning to have her come back all along. Hopefully it's to give her a proper sendoff at the end where she chooses on her own to stay behind with her loved ones, instead of just getting sucked out of the universe like last time.

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There are mirrors out there for tv-links.  And lesser known sites that do the same thing.  That's all I can say on the matter, but it might lead you down the right track LFF.

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Originally posted by Xanfor:
 Very.   

edit: Anybody notice?

Was there a reason for re-filming that bit?

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Christmas special trailer. Lots of familiar looking stuff in there. I wonder if Fry and Leela will kiss or if the Doctor will dip his finger in bisque.

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Originally posted by Smitty:
Christmas special trailer. Lots of familiar looking stuff in there. I wonder if Fry and Leela will kiss or if the Doctor will dip his finger in bisque.

Yes. It answered my question about the Series 1 continuity. I wonder if Russell T Davis is a big Futurama fan. 'Cause if he says this isn't referencing it, he's totally insane in the mainframe. HA!

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I am looking forward to it

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Cool, live action Futurama!

Plus the Doctor, I suppose...

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Sexy Doctor

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Well, tonight's the night its on. I'm looking forward to seeing more Futurama references in this.
I would like to comment after the show but I'll be off to Pisa when its finished.

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That was, I think, a tip of the hat to Douglas Adams, Futurama (I counted references to three episodes), the film Titanic, and possibly an intentional reference to a Wesley Snipes film near to the beginning. At least two nods to Star Trek TOS, and a possible set-up for a recurring character. Nerdfest.

Disappointing that whilst clearly the passengers were from an alien civilisation in the future, there were still flip-phones in evidence. Obviously, the heights of technology are bordered by immense plateaus.

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I am utterly disappointed that Im not going to catch the Christmas episode now until June. Unless I can find it online. It'll be a Christmas miracle if i do

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It was sad and beautiful

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Originally posted by totalnerduk:
...Futurama (I counted references to three episodes)...

I only saw two specific ones: A Flight to Remember (Titanic obviously) and Hell is Other Robots (the angel lifting scene). Unless you're inlcuding Space Pilot 3000 as the first episode to feature a head in a jar. I wasn't paying much attention towards the end, my interest sapped by how awful it was. Typical Russell T Davies fare: excessive choral music, slow-motion shots of the Doctor striding towards the camera, and some unfortunate person plummetting to their death from a bridge-like structure. The Doctor came off as a complete bastard at the end with that "I travel alone" crap. Having Richard Bucket as a companion could have been the best thing to happen to him.

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Yep. Those were my three.

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Originally posted by Smitty:
I wasn't paying much attention towards the end, my interest sapped by how awful it was.

I didn't see much of it, only the last 20 minutes or so, but yeah, have to agree.  Terrible.  Kylie can't act her way out of a paper bag, and the villian was sub-Dr. Evil.  Bleh!

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Maybe it's because I was expecting it to be terrible after last year's disaster of a Christmas special, but I actually liked it. I'm a sucker for stories about space tourists. I just tried my best to ignore the really cheesy bits, and enjoyed the rest. I thought it had a bit of a Sylvester McCoy vibe to it, in a good way, with the obligatory Russell T Davies cheesiness thrown in.

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I rather enjoyed it too, sure it was cheesy at times but it is designed to appeal to younger viewers. I didn't think Kylie's acting was too bad.