Just finished retelling "The End of Time" to my 4yo. She concluded: "I would give the Master a candy. If I meed him and he's angry I'll give him a candy. Then he won't be angry anymore. Because he'll have a candy."
Someone get me RTD on the phone right now.
To think, everything could've been solved with jelly babies years ago.
I've always been amazed that Dr Who could say 'Jelly Babies' at a time when Blue Peter had to strictly say sticky back plastic to avoid advertising on a public broadcaster. Apparently Bassettes reach extends to the corridors of power at BBC...
I was going to say, the phrase "Discount Rose Tyler" instantly pops into my head.
Otherwise she's great. Though I know I'm getting old now, because I'm looking at that outfit and going... huh? What is that, not side boob but side love handle? Is this what the kids are into these days? Eh whatever.
"The sausage of Green Earth explodes with flavor like the cannon of culinary delight."
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I was genuinely confused because I thought Yasmin Finney was going to be the companion, but I guess she's the companion for Tennant round two? Which presumably makes her being called Rose even mysterious.
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Isn't Children in Need broadcast live? I'm wondering how they managed do the TARDIS teleporting in effect live. Presumably it was already there for the live studio audience to see.
Isn't Children in Need broadcast live? I'm wondering how they managed do the TARDIS teleporting in effect live. Presumably it was already there for the live studio audience to see.
They have done that trick before. I think they cut to pre-recorded video. So, it is already on stage. The audience is in on it.
Standard Chibbs really. A bunch of cool visual moments tied together by an incoherent plot. Just with a bunch of (admittedly enjoyable) nostalgia wank served on the side.
Farewell Jodie, you had great potential but were royally screwed over by your scripts.
I’m a little wary of returning to RTD/Tennant being potentially a vain attempt to recapture an old lost glory but we shall see. A little throwback pallet cleanser before we move to new pastures with Ncuti could be just what we need to rekindle some lost enthusiasm.
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I feel like the Tennant arc will about how the Doctor has to change, and can't just return to the old standards/favourites?
What worries me is that people will lose interest after waiting so long. It better be amazing.
I got The Tenth Planet in the mail. I got the UK version because the American version was absurdly priced.
America can be a really money grubbing place sometimes.
What I can do is watch it on the computer to get past the region lock.
What worries me is that people will lose interest after waiting so long. It better be amazing.
I got The Tenth Planet in the mail. I got the UK version because the American version was absurdly priced.
America can be a really money grubbing place sometimes.
What I can do is watch it on the computer to get past the region lock.
Look we've worried about this several times now and it's only ever turned out to be slightly true.
I can't speak for what it's like anywhere else, but here in the States it's like nobody knows what Doctor Who is anymore, we're back to "Oh yeah I remember watching that show like 6-7 years ago, it was fun but I thought it ended, they made more episodes?"
What worries me is that people will lose interest after waiting so long. It better be amazing.
I got The Tenth Planet in the mail. I got the UK version because the American version was absurdly priced.
America can be a really money grubbing place sometimes.
What I can do is watch it on the computer to get past the region lock.
Look we've worried about this several times now and it's only ever turned out to be slightly true.
I can't speak for what it's like anywhere else, but here in the States it's like nobody knows what Doctor Who is anymore, we're back to "Oh yeah I remember watching that show like 6-7 years ago, it was fun but I thought it ended, they made more episodes?"
Oh also whenever anyone asks me if they made more episodes, at this point I tell them, "No, but they're going to starting next November" and leave it at that.
While the multi-doctor episodes are sometimes some of the weaker ones, the interaction between the Doctors is always delightful. It's a considered bit of characterisation that he never really gets on with himself - there's only room for one Doctor at any one time given the size of his ego. But he has nothing on Rassilon - what a dick! I think my favourite is the Two Doctors because they do something slightly different.
Also, in my older years, Colin Baker's Doctor has undergone a renaissance with me (especially after Big Finish showed off that while he was brisk and short tempered, he might also have been the biggest softy of them all, even beyond the 5th - also Peri was very underappreciated as well). It is now a great regret he didnt get more time - especially as Trial of a Timelord was so wasted.
I don't know if Red Dwarf is over of not. They made that last movie that kind of seemed like a stopping point. It wrapped up the Cat's story.
I haven't watched RD since series X, which wasn't bad but honestly, they should have stopped at 6. Without Rob Grant, it's lost one of its critical wheels.
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While the multi-doctor episodes are sometimes some of the weaker ones, the interaction between the Doctors is always delightful. It's a considered bit of characterisation that he never really gets on with himself - there's only room for one Doctor at any one time given the size of his ego. But he has nothing on Rassilon - what a dick! I think my favourite is the Two Doctors because they do something slightly different.
While the newer Doctors always seem to be vaguely embarrassed by their predecessors, it's sad how often the former are disappointed or even scared of their latters. Ten's anger that Eleven "forgot" how many children died on Gallifrey comes to mind. Or One being absolutely horrified by the Testament montage about the "Doctor of War" listing off all the titles he would come to be known by...
My favorite little jokey interaction is between One and Twelve, though:
"Do I turn into you?"
"Well there's a couple of false starts but you get there in the end!"
"I thought... well I assumed, I'd... get younger?"
...
"I AM YOUNGER"
I don't know if Red Dwarf is over of not. They made that last movie that kind of seemed like a stopping point. It wrapped up the Cat's story.
I haven't watched RD since series X, which wasn't bad but honestly, they should have stopped at 6. Without Rob Grant, it's lost one of its critical wheels.
It's mostly been "fine" since then, at least in the full seasons, and there have been standout episodes and moments, but the loss of Rob Grant has always been extremely noticeable. Seasons 3-6 inclusive remains the sweetest spot and is definitely what I go back to the most often, just timeless genius at that point, there's a whole bunch of episodes you can point to as some of the finest half-hours in sitcom history.
I suspect that season 7 of Red Dwarf was supposed to be drastically different. The cliffhanger on season 6 was resolved in a very vague way.
Very vague but the exploding video cameras bit was a really funny way to go about it.
I think a big part of it was the sheer amount of time between 6 and 7, over three years, which was for a number of reasons, Grant leaving being one of them.
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It is like this weird amalgamation of Piper and Coleman.
It would be funny if they made the show a little perverted like Lexx.
Otherwise she's great. Though I know I'm getting old now, because I'm looking at that outfit and going... huh? What is that, not side boob but side love handle? Is this what the kids are into these days? Eh whatever.
They have done that trick before. I think they cut to pre-recorded video. So, it is already on stage. The audience is in on it.
Standard Chibbs really. A bunch of cool visual moments tied together by an incoherent plot. Just with a bunch of (admittedly enjoyable) nostalgia wank served on the side.
Farewell Jodie, you had great potential but were royally screwed over by your scripts.
I’m a little wary of returning to RTD/Tennant being potentially a vain attempt to recapture an old lost glory but we shall see. A little throwback pallet cleanser before we move to new pastures with Ncuti could be just what we need to rekindle some lost enthusiasm.
I got The Tenth Planet in the mail. I got the UK version because the American version was absurdly priced.
America can be a really money grubbing place sometimes.
What I can do is watch it on the computer to get past the region lock.
Look we've worried about this several times now and it's only ever turned out to be slightly true.
I can't speak for what it's like anywhere else, but here in the States it's like nobody knows what Doctor Who is anymore, we're back to "Oh yeah I remember watching that show like 6-7 years ago, it was fun but I thought it ended, they made more episodes?"
I bet Disney+ will hype the shit out of it.
Hopefully, they will not screw it up.
While the newer Doctors always seem to be vaguely embarrassed by their predecessors, it's sad how often the former are disappointed or even scared of their latters. Ten's anger that Eleven "forgot" how many children died on Gallifrey comes to mind. Or One being absolutely horrified by the Testament montage about the "Doctor of War" listing off all the titles he would come to be known by...
My favorite little jokey interaction is between One and Twelve, though:
"Do I turn into you?"
"Well there's a couple of false starts but you get there in the end!"
"I thought... well I assumed, I'd... get younger?"
...
"I AM YOUNGER"
Really, most of the Christmas Episodes are good. Especially the Tennant and Matt Smith ones.
It's mostly been "fine" since then, at least in the full seasons, and there have been standout episodes and moments, but the loss of Rob Grant has always been extremely noticeable. Seasons 3-6 inclusive remains the sweetest spot and is definitely what I go back to the most often, just timeless genius at that point, there's a whole bunch of episodes you can point to as some of the finest half-hours in sitcom history.
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Very vague but the exploding video cameras bit was a really funny way to go about it.
I think a big part of it was the sheer amount of time between 6 and 7, over three years, which was for a number of reasons, Grant leaving being one of them.
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I assume his future with Kochanski does not happen. It was an alternate future.
"Who the smeg is that?"
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4yo replied: "It's ok, I can regenerate!"