Doctor Who?

**Beskar** · 04-21-2010, 12:00

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** · 04-21-2010, 12:11

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 04-21-2010, 12:34

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** · 04-21-2010, 13:46

Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla

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** · 04-21-2010, 14:06

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

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 04-21-2010, 15:30

Originally Posted by Secura

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** · 04-21-2010, 16:01

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** · 04-21-2010, 16:30

Originally Posted by tibilicus

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** · 04-21-2010, 16:54

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** · 04-21-2010, 17:11

Originally Posted by Secura

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.