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Originally posted by MrAndy
reply to post by ridcully
I am just curious since I am new to Doctor Who, do people really not like Matt Smith or does it just have to do with them being upset over Tennant's departure?
Originally posted by thedoctorswife
reply to post by ridcully
Whilst i agree with your feeling regarding rose and martha and astrid as well really, (i hate romance being brought into it) and yes Donna was awesome, great humour, almost like the doctors big sister, I still enjoyed RTDs style off writing over Moffat, i think it has more humour. I felt the Tennant tenure didnt finish on a high, in fact i thought the last few episodes with the return of the master, extremely non sensical. In fact ill go as far as to say Journeys end before that was also stretching the limits of science fiction. I mean, the Tardis towing the earth from the far reaches of the galaxy to its original spot, this isnt science fiction, its science fantasy, and i hate it when the Doctor makes impossible things happen.
My favourite episodes are still The sound of the Drums trilogy, and i think "blink" was moffats piece de resistance. I LOVE talking about Dr who, because i grew up with it, ( i can just remember John Pertwee) although Baker was my Doctor, so any time anyone wants a Dr chat im here
ps i think the River song romance was slightly believable.
I WANNA KNOW HIS NAME!
Originally posted by MrAndy
reply to post by thedoctorswife
I read on Wikipedia that Jason Statham was one of the rumored replacements for Tennant. I don't know if that was serious or not but that would have been the weirdest thing ever.
I wonder if Captain Jack will ever meet the new Doctor, or if this Americanization of Torchwood will try to distance itself from Doctor Who. The show (Doctor Who) is really gaining in popularity in America. "The Impossible Astronaut" was the highest rated telecast ever on BBC America. It was either the second or third Doctor Who episode I ever watched (the first being "Fires of Pompeii"). "Torchwood: Miracle Day" had good ratings for Starz but it will be the numbers for this week that really matter. Hopefully they won't drop very much.
"The Impossible Astronaut" is the first episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by show runner Steven Moffat, and directed by Toby Haynes, the episode was first broadcast on 23 April 2011 in the United Kingdom, as well as the United States and Canada. It also aired in Australia on 30 April 2011. The episode is the first of a two part story, which concluded with "Day of the Moon".
John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919[1] – 20 May 1996), was an English actor. Pertwee is best known for his role in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, in which he played the third incarnation of the Doctor from 1970 to 1974, and as the title character in the series Worzel Gummidge. He is also well-known for his 18-year stint on BBC Radio as Chief Petty Officer Pertwee in The Navy Lark.
Originally posted by thedoctorswife
reply to post by ridcully
Sorry i dont get the Pertwee family connection thing, im having a blond day
Now your speaking my language with getting Pertwee back, not that it would happen, is he still alive?? Tom Baker was a one off as well, i didnt really get Peter Davison, but that was going into my teen years, so I probably didnt watch so much telly.
Id have liked to see more of Eccleston, he was a far more cynical, grittier doctor, isnt theyre a line in one of the episodes where he refers to humans as talking monkeys? Nice.
Ive loved Dr who all my life and will continue to until i snuff it, (which might not be long if you go by what some of the threads in above TS claim) My kids think its a bit sad for a 40 something woman to be into it, i think its sadder to read celeb mags and fantasise over shoes, just my 2p worth (jn old money).
Originally posted by thedoctorswife
reply to post by ridcully
I got my pertwees mixed up, yeah sean would be great, he looks just like his father, i would like to have seen James Nesbitt as the new doctor, he was mooted to be a possibility, i loved him in Jekyll, and guess who wrote all six episodes of Jekyll? Steven Moffat.
Originally posted by Extralien
reply to post by thedoctorswife
try this;
"The Impossible Astronaut" is the first episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by show runner Steven Moffat, and directed by Toby Haynes, the episode was first broadcast on 23 April 2011 in the United Kingdom, as well as the United States and Canada. It also aired in Australia on 30 April 2011. The episode is the first of a two part story, which concluded with "Day of the Moon".
en.wikipedia.org...
and yes there is a connection between the two Pertwees..
Jon is the father of Sean... Jon died years ago...
John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919[1] – 20 May 1996), was an English actor. Pertwee is best known for his role in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, in which he played the third incarnation of the Doctor from 1970 to 1974, and as the title character in the series Worzel Gummidge. He is also well-known for his 18-year stint on BBC Radio as Chief Petty Officer Pertwee in The Navy Lark.
en.wikipedia.org...
Jon was also Worzel Gummage..edit on 15-7-2011 by Extralien because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Gazrok
I remember seeing the Torchwood miniseries on BBC America, and that was good. We have the DVDs of the first season (borrowed from a friend) to watch, when we get time.
We enjoyed what we saw. Not so crazy about the gay leading man bit (just not my cup of tea...as I grew up with different), but it's pretty underplayed, so it isn't a major focus of the show...and he's a great character in his own right.
Plus, I could listen to women with English accents all day long
Originally posted by Gazrok
I remember seeing the Torchwood miniseries on BBC America, and that was good. We have the DVDs of the first season (borrowed from a friend) to watch, when we get time.
We enjoyed what we saw. Not so crazy about the gay leading man bit (just not my cup of tea...as I grew up with different), but it's pretty underplayed, so it isn't a major focus of the show...and he's a great character in his own right.
Plus, I could listen to women with English accents all day long