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derek_farn writes "It looks like us lucky Brits will be getting a Dr Who christmas special, plus a third series has been commissioned. Those of you who get their news from the BBC web site will know that the current Dr Who, Christopher Eccleston, left after the first series and was replaced by the actor who recently played Casanova in a mini-series (not quite the same as the women wearing lycra in Star Trek, but we Brits are a bit more reserved)."
Rose (played by Billie Piper) will also stay on for the entire second season, despite rumors that said otherwise.
Blessed are the pessimists, for they have made backups. -- 0 1 My two bits
How is this the third series? It's more like the twelfth.
The whole Bad Wolf thing has been particularly entertaining. They're even making comparisons to Pynchon in the UK.
Beg, buy, borrow or steal it. Whatever, just make sure you watch it!
Doesn't it make you feel good to know that our freedoms are protected by politicans, lawyers and journalists.
The original Dr. Who series was quick to tackle very controversial political issues, such as (in the early 1970s) the lack of British participation in the American occupation of Vietnam, as well as the threat of terrorism from various groups in Ireland, but with a futuristic setting and insight.
While I haven't seen it, I must ask, does this Dr. Who series do the same? Are they tackling issues such as the torture of innocents at Abu-Ghraib, Guantanamo, etc.? Will they look at the issues behind the fakery of terrorism?
In short, is this new series a provocative, worthwhile viewing experience?
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
Ummm...I wonder if the wide-eyed little Daleks will run to the hearth and find their stockings full of EXTERMINATE? Will Dr. Who don a white beard and hitch a team of reindeer to the Tardis because Santa's sleigh can't hold enough presents for everyone? And what about the smash holiday hit at the end, "We Wish Who a Merry Christmas"
Does he travel now in a cell phone? There's an interdimensional trick . . .
So long and thanks for all the fish . . . !!!
Will the Christmas special have Wookies?
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i have never seen any of the older dr who episodes, i think i have seen a dr who movie but i can barely remember it, but i absolutely love the new episodes! every time they have a "to be continued..." episode
I sit and plan how to infiltrate the bbc james bond style just so i can see the next ep.
I really hope this new guy can match Eccleston, but right now i find Eccleston to be one of the best actors on tv, i even include voice actors in this statement.
the scene in the last ep when he is holding a bfg and then throws it to the guy he is pointing it at saying "like i was ever going to use that" or something like that was brilliant.
sorry for sounding so fanboyish but this show seams to drag this side of me out in the open, my beloved sarcasm is blown away when dr.who is on hehe.
Solid Splash design
Brits will be getting a Dr Who christmas special
Ah yes.
Time to break out the Dalek Christmas Tree and sit down for the Dalek Christmas feast, while listening to your favourite Dalek Christmas Carols
Badwolf will be The Master I reckon. But I'm probably wrong.
Yup, you're wrong. The IMDB entry for this last episode originally had a casting for Davros (it has since been changed). The Master has never appeared on the casting list. Most likely, we're going to see Davros, or the Emperor Dalek, as the big baddy for the final episode.
However, there are other theories out there, some of which are bolstered by the casting Laura Frazer as the Tardis's Voice. Is the Tardis itself the Bad Wolf? Or maybe there's something/someone else inside the Tardis, manipulating it and/or the Doctor? When you consider the US made-for-TV Dr. Who movie from 1996 and how it ended, your original suggestion may not be too far from the mark.
Another theory has it that the Controller (the girl that Transmatted the Doctor onto Space Station 5 in the first place) may have been using time travelling technology to send subliminal S.O.S.es to the Doctor, in the hopes that she would draw his attention without revealing herself to her silent masters.
Who knows? Indeed! We'll see tomorrow (or Sunday even, thanks to my friend B.T.).
- Despite popular opinion, I am not perfect.
I've enjoyed nothing on TV this much since the demise of Bab5. Watch it. It's good.
Don't let THEM immanentize the Eschaton!
Not only have they gone after the non-existent WMD's in Iraq, but also capital punishment and the population being controlled by cable news channels...
Sig cancelled due to lack of interest
Don't be so parochial! You're assuming they were all talking about Earth years.
I'm happy about a third season already being confirmed. However... Christmas special... what's up with that?
[TARDIS materializes on a cold Arctic plane.. The Doctor and Rose walk out shivering..]
Rose: Where are we, Doctor?
Doctor: Oi! The North Pole, of course -- 25 c.e. We're here to witness the first time Jesus delivers gifts to children around the world.
Rose: What the...?
--- Dan
I must admit i had never really heard of doctor who until the new series was shown on cbc. It's not something that's shown on space even. I don't really have a frame of reference to compare Eccleston to but I thought he did a very good job.
;)
I was also kind of happy they kept the daleks with the R2D2 design. I heard they were going to switch to some spider like thing. Don't mess with success or you'll end up like star trek
One thing that does annoy me is the short season. 13 episodes hardly feels like enough. At least it was longer than the hockey season. Movie night in canada is hardly the beer drinking hot wing fest that hockey night in canada used to be.
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Go canucks, habs, and sens!
Yes.
His name?
Who.
The doctor!
Doctor Who!
I don't know, you brought him up! So what's his name?
No, Who is his name. Watt inevented the steam engine...
What invented the steam engine?!? Who were we talking about?
Yes.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
Who has turned into a miserable chick flick. While Piper is cute enough, I really don't need a Sci-Fi Gimore Girls or Dawson Creek.
Not to mention the weak attempt at social commentary, "No Doctor, don't kill the Dalek, then you'll be just as evil as he is", or the constant references to the UN as if it were a legitimate institution.
Bottom Line: Eccelston is very good, Piper is cute, the chemistry is good, but the writing is way too estrogen infused.
Here's the full interview with Billie Piper:
Interviewer: Thank you for agreeing to chat with us, Billie. First off, why did you decide to stay on 'Doctor Who' for another series?
Billie: Because I want to! Because I want to!
Interviewer: I see... so your enthusiasm for the show is as strong as ever. I'm sure the fans will be pleased to hear that. The other question everyone's been asking is.... why you always run around in crowds?
Billie: Because I want to! Because I want to!
Interviewer: Why d'you always have to dance all night?
Billie: Because I want to! Because I want to!
Interviewer: Why d'you always say what's on your mind?
Billie: Because I want to! Because I want to!
Interviewer: Uh, it doesn't sound like you have a lot on your mind. What makes you think you can get away with palming one-dimensional answers off on your fans?
Billie: I can do anything that I want, I can, I can, I can, I can do anything that I want
Interviewer: Finally, in response to rumours of your sexuality, the question everyone wants an answer to- "Do you have a girlfriend?"
(Billie kicks the interviewer where it hurts and storms off).
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A bit more reserved?!?! What about Benny Hill!
"I'm not impatient. I just hate waiting." - My Dad
This makes a big difference, as it mean that early stories could be longer if needed (6-part and 8-part stories were not uncommon, and the longest was 13), which made for potentially richer stories. On the flip-side, the actors were pushed to their physical limits and there simply wasn't that much time available for script editing or rehearsal.
The practical upshot is that modern stories have to sell on impact (there isn't time for an in-depth plot), whereas older stories had to sell on plot twists (otherwise nobody would tune in next week).
Personally, I think the 25 episode format was the ideal balance and I wish they would switch back to that. Since Dr Who has proven so popular in its revival, it is possible the BBC might do that. Especially as the actors are only lasting one season anyway. The BBC might as well get the most for its money.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
duh, it's gonna be the Master in Davros' chair wearing a Cyberman outfit. I mean, what else could it be?
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IMDB us useless as a resource.. anyone can edit it, and they frequently do. I wouldn't read anything into stuff written there, any more than I do slashdot.
Davros would be too fanwanky to appear really.. RTD so far hasn't used any characters from the previous series (except the Daleks). The hot favourites at the moment are the Metaltron or the other bloke he chucked out of the tardis with the entire Satellite 5 database in his head.
David Tennent is in this weeks episode according to Radio Times (which *is* accurate). If the regeneration isn't happening until christmas then it could well be another watcher.
Please oh please someone mod parent funny. I haven't had any mod points recently since someone modded one of my posts troll. I've been metamoderating like crazy lately trying to get them back, but so far no luck. But the parent post just doubled me over in hysterics.
I have watched previous Dr Who series but the current series has me absolutely gripped. It is the best thing on TV at the moment.
This is largely in part due to the fantastic performances by Chris Eccleston and Billie Piper. The enthusiasm that they both bring to their roles is infectious and I spent the entire first episode with a silly grin on my face, loving every minute of it.
The Bad Wolf arc has kept certain newsgroups chattering for the last couple of months and it looks like a lot of threads will be tied up tomorrow.
The saddest thing is that Eccleston is not coming back. His successor has a lot to live up to.
BTW: Wanna play a fine game of Dalek on J2ME? http://home.arcor.de/heiko.selber/Dalek/Dalek.html
Say out loud: I'm an Aspie and I'm somewhat proud, I guess. Uh. Can I write an email in all caps instead? Hm...
...from all of this, has to be Piper. Talentless teen pop sensation turned geek posterchild. She made this series - she actually WAS this series (her character is and is responsible for BAD WOLF) and she has defied every criticism I could ever think of. When she was announced I cringed - now I am whooping with joy - far more than CE, she MADE this (UK meaning of) series. Very happy Who fan...