Doctor Who?

[Vladimir]

That's not a question, it's a show.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doct..._premiere_2010

Who's watching the Doctor? David Tennant is an excellent actor but I couldn't stand most of the episodes he was in. And the women...ugh!

I'm really impressed with this new guy, and there's finally a decent female lead. The writing, acting, and directing for the new season are much better.

So...Who's watching?

Oh, one thing I don't get is the huge sex toy that serves as the central drive. Weird.

[A Nerd]

I can't say I've been watching any new renditions, but I used to love the show as a child when it was on PBS. I remember the curly-haired Dr. Who, the phone booth that was much larger on the inside than the outside, very strange yet interesting plots 'exterminate, exterminate!'. As I recall the females were rather attractive (from the point of view of a little boy anyway). And the strange music and strange tunnel sequence during the closing credits used to give me the creeps. After Dr. Who was bedtime!

[Thermal]

Last time I watched the acting was horrendous and I generally feel the show has past its sell by, but I don't speak for the majority I don't think.

[Secura]

I'm really impressed with this new guy, and there's finally a decent female lead.

He has alot of on-screen charisma, which is fantastic, and there's a real enthusiasm for the role. I don't quite think he matches up to Tennant just yet, but he's not had the time... he'll be one of the greats, though.

As for Miss Amy Pond... she's purdy, want her legs. ¬_¬

The writing, acting, and directing for the new season are much better.

I think this is a fair assessment, will probably be able to agree or disagree a little more as the weeks and episodes go by.

Oh, one thing I don't get is the huge sex toy that serves as the central drive. Weird.

That's precisely what I thought!

[miotas]

I like David's Doctor better but Matt's Doctor is very good too, and I agree that the writing is now much better. Steven Moffat wrote all my favourite episodes from the previous four seasons, so I have high hopes for this one.

[Lemur]

Grew up on Tom Baker, who shall always be the One True Doctor for this lemur. Got interested when Christopher Eccleston came along, really enjoyed his rendition, then dropped out when they put in Tennant. Watched a few episodes with him, but frankly he was just too darn sunny and chirpy for my tastes. Haven't yet seen the new kid.

[CountArach]

I really do love Dr Who, but we get everything on a 2 week delay so just saw the first episode... Either way I loved it. Matthew Smith isn't quite David Tennant (who I imagine will always be the true Doctor in my eyes) but he appears to have a similar very heady and bizarre energy. Once we see him in full flight it shall be great. Combine that with Steven Moffat doing most of the writing and you have a recipe for a fantastic series - I never quite liked Russel T Davies as much, despite also being a big fan of Torchwood.

[Beskar]

Matt has that face where he got too excited by the ice-cream truck as it was coming down the street, and ended up getting hit by it. He also seems very.. challenged. He does a lot of things "wrong" in the bad way.

[Beskar]

Also, what is weird, the BBC America site actually sells stuff, the British BBC site doesn't. For lets say for pure example, I was wanting to buy a mock "Sonic Screwdriver", I couldn't, but you can if you live in America and got it from the BBC site.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Also, what is weird, the BBC America site actually sells stuff, the British BBC site doesn't. For lets say for pure example, I was wanting to buy a mock "Sonic Screwdriver", I couldn't, but you can if you live in America and got it from the BBC site.

BBC America is commercial, Auntie isn't, that's why.

Re Dr Who:

Tennant was really grating, I didn't like him much and, with the exception of Billie Piper, all his assistants were either boring or irritating.

The new doctor is better, and hopefully will get to be actually very good, if only he would dial down the ADHD a little shades of Tennant there, still.)

As to the assistant, good actress, pretty, but her backstory is a bit disturbing.

[InsaneApache]

Twas William Hartnell when I were a lad.

Sort of fell out with it in the mid 70s and never really got back into it again. BTW it's not a 'phone booth, it's a police box.

[Secura]

As to the assistant, good actress, pretty, but her backstory is a bit disturbing.

She basically grows up making dolls of the Doctor and stuff, right? She's a purdy, mini-freak. xD

[pevergreen]

What Dr. Who thread would be complete without the new music video from the President of the Dr. Who fan club?

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

She basically grows up making dolls of the Doctor and stuff, right? She's a purdy, mini-freak. xD

She's obsessed with him from the age of about 10, then she groes up to become a stripper (kissagram, my left foot), and her obsession devolves into a lust which leads her to leave home the night before her wedding.

Wonderful values to teach little girls.

She is cute though.

[tibilicus]

This series after only three episodes is already better than the previous season and most of the "specials" last year. Moffat is just a superior writer to Russel.T.Davis in every way. There's actually a suggestion that Moffats version of the Who universe will have a central plot which plays out in the background whilst each main story line in each episode takes place. Davis written episodes lacked this kind of central plot, unless you consider another season finale where the daleks return a continuous plot, I don't.

Also, who can forget the Christmas special? what an awful pile of . Moffat coming in to take over as lead writer has pretty much saved the program in my opinion. It's still early days but still, I'm hopeful. Also on the subject of Amy I agree with what's been said. All the other companions just whined or made cheap non-witty jokes, something which I deplored greatly. Also I read a spoiler somewhere which, without ruining anything, stated a future episode goes into the Doctor/Amy storyline a bit more.

[Secura]

There's actually a suggestion that Moffats version of the Who universe will have a central plot which plays out in the background whilst each main story line in each episode takes place. Davis written episodes lacked this kind of central plot, unless you consider another season finale where the daleks return a continuous plot, I don't.

I take it that you are referring to the cracks?

Russell T. Davies' series had these central running themes too; the recurring 'Bad Wolf' words that Rose Tyler kept finding in the first series (it even appeared in Torchwood!) which culminated in The Parting of the Ways episode and the Doctor's regeneration from Eccleston to Tennant. There was also the 'Vote Saxon' paraphernalia that both the Doctor and Martha generally overlooked in the third series, which culminated in Last of the Time Lords and the Doctor-Master conflict.

[Zradha Pahlavan]

Tom Baker was the best, but the older Doctors weren't bad either. Haven't seen much of the newer ones, except for one episode about a lone Dalek terrorizing some kind of compound. The Dalek kind of stole the show, I didn't actually see much of the Doctor himself in that one, though what I did see didn't impress me much. I also remember that that episode had been made into a weird little online game on the Doctor Who website.

Lastly, I recently discovered a whole bunch of old Doctor Who books in a cellar. They sure made a lot of those.

[tibilicus]

I take it that you are referring to the cracks?

Russell T. Davies' series had these central running themes too; the recurring 'Bad Wolf' words that Rose Tyler kept finding in the first series (it even appeared in Torchwood!) which culminated in The Parting of the Ways episode and the Doctor's regeneration from Eccleston to Tennant. There was also the 'Vote Saxon' paraphernalia that both the Doctor and Martha generally overlooked in the third series, which culminated in Last of the Time Lords and the Doctor-Master conflict.

Unfortunately the whole "badwolf" thing started out great and then became old, slightly confusing and just boring. Also Moffat has more than one background story going on. As I mentioned, it involves Amy. Basically the companion this time around gets her own story which is kind of neat. Overall there's a bit more flesh to the bones of the series with Moffats writing and he seems to be able to handle more than one story element at once. Unlike Davis, who's stolen earth and Christmas special (forgotten the name) introduced a big cast of characters past and present yet ended up coming short.

[cegorach]

Count me in as maybe not a fan, but a dedicated 'watcher'. ;)

I'm still getting used to the new actor, but considering Moffat is in charge it is promising.


About new companion. A bit disturbing she was literally rised (also by herself) for the job, but I like her.

Good start overall.

P.S. Hey is everybody in this thread either from Britain or Commonwealth countries?

[Vladimir]

I'm a colonial.

[Lemur]

Hey is everybody in this thread either from Britain or Commonwealth countries?

Another spawn of the Thirteen Colonies here. But Dr. Who was on public television when I was a kid, so my brother and I grew up watching Tom Baker on Friday nights.

[Secura]

God Save The Queen...

...and the facist regime.

[Rhyfelwyr]

Ugh Doctor Who is a terrible show. David Tenant is a rubbish actor talk about overdoing it. Also, I've only seen glimpses but doesn't the new assistant look like she's 15 or something?

For a BBC series, I prefer Life on Mars.

[A Nerd]

I'm a 'Mass Hole'. Which Dr. Who wore the multi-colored scarf? That's the one I remember.

[InsaneApache]

Tom Baker.

[Myrddraal]

Well I watched some of the last series. This thread prompted me to watch this series. I just watched episode one on iPlayer, looks pretty good. Am I right in thinking that waveform in the tardis looked awfully like the crack?

[Secura]

For a BBC series, I prefer Life on Mars.

Totally loving Ashes to Ashes at the moment too. <3

[CountArach]

Ugh Doctor Who is a terrible show. David Tenant is a rubbish actor talk about overdoing it.

The Doctor is entirely about overacting. He is, to quote Matt Smith, "A crazy man with a box."

[Vladimir]

The Doctor is entirely about overacting. He is, to quote Matt Smith, "A crazy man with a box."

His sidekick has a box too. But I think her's is smaller on the inside.

[tibilicus]

Totally loving Ashes to Ashes at the moment too. <3

It's got a lot better Ashes to Ashes. Season one disappointed, it got much better with season two and this season seems really promising.