This show deserves its own thread, especially considering the changes ahead.



Any thoughts on David Tennant leaving the show? Will it still be as good?

5/19/2009 10:50:48 PM

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see other thread

5/20/2009 8:08:05 AM

#1 The thread you btted was specifically about Tennant leaving the show. This thread is about the show in general that merely mentioned DT leaving in the OP. Therefore, they are two distinct threads with two distinct purposes.

#2 The other thread had not been active for over a month, which means it was well off the first page. Therefore, that thread is dead to me.

Here is a question. Why doesn't the Tardis translate EVERYTHING into English? For example, when the doctor says "Allons-y" ("Let's Go" in French) it doesn't translate into English. Why? This has been an issue when the doctor has met non-English characters (like the Madame de Pompadour).

5/20/2009 10:30:26 AM

In episode 2F09, when Itchy plays Scratchy's skeleton like a xylophone, he strikes the same rib twice in succession, yet he produces two clearly different tones. I mean, what are we to believe, that this is some sort of a magic xylophone or something? Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.

5/20/2009 4:18:38 PM

Ahh, yeah. Well, whenever you notice something like that, a wizard did it.

5/20/2009 4:22:45 PM

5/20/2009 4:28:54 PM

Good timing, Socks!

FYI, Tennant's last day filming was yesterday

Matt Smith starts filming in July. Expect publicity shots and info soon.

The Doctor is dead! Long live The Doctor!

5/21/2009 9:14:50 AM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1200883/His-time-come-New-Doctor-Who-Matt-Smith-begins-filming-gorgeous-young-redheaded-assistant.html;jsessionid=BDEDC136002728F92827057607331DE7First

7/20/2009 10:05:31 AM

hmmm it will be interesting to see where Smith and the writers take the new doctor.

I wonder if by picking someone so young, they are implying the doctor will be looking to make a fresh start--trying to move on a bit from the Time Wars/Rose/Everything.

Tennant did the brooding, hidden dark-side thing well. But I think it would be harder for someone barely in his 20s to pull off that off.

The new suit is kinda neat. Can't tell if they kept the trainers. Probably not.

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7/20/2009 11:43:44 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8158556.stm

sort of a repeat of the ^^ post, but i'm liking this new girl

7/20/2009 12:35:21 PM

It will be sort of a fresh start, but if you look at some of the photos from the sun, you'll see one character from older episodes will make an appearance

7/20/2009 1:33:59 PM

I just can't get over what a tool that guy looks like. Based on what I've seen, I'd find it difficult to take him seriously as The Doctor. However, this is just based on screenshots and initial photos I saw of the guy. Not to mention the brilliance Tennant brought to the role, which I find doubtful to be matched any time soon. I'll still give it a shot but I'll be going into it very skeptical.

7/20/2009 6:41:37 PM

i haven't watched many of the new doctor who episodes. i have the original series on vhs somewhere...

i was named after:

what day/time does the new doctor who come on tv??

7/20/2009 11:10:11 PM

it's gunna be hard to surpass Tennant and this new guys style seems totally bland after Tennant

7/20/2009 11:14:20 PM

^^ the latest Tennant episode premiers in the US this coming Sunday on BBCAM (channel 116 for me) at 8pm

Also, if you want to see one of the better episodes from previous seasons, check out "Blink" on SyFy next Monday at noon. That's one of my favorite Tennant episodes.

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7/20/2009 11:48:48 PM

^ damn straight. Blink was one of the best ever. I believe that episode was actually based on a bit of fan fiction as well (a Dr. Who novel someone wrote a few years back).

7/21/2009 10:02:09 AM

Quote :

"I just can't get over what a tool that guy looks like."

Agreed. He looks like he should be playing a douchebag frat boy on a college movie.

7/21/2009 11:53:07 AM

Sarah Jane! It's so cool that you were named after her! I wasn't into Who in college so I wouldn't have made the connection then.

You have *how much* of the original show on VHS? It was on for over 20 years.

Sarah Jane has her own show now, btw. The Sarah Jane Adventures. It's basically a Who-themed kids show, filming its third season. She's been in the new Who a few times as well.

I agree about Blink, also - and Moffat, who wrote it, is the new showrunner starting in season 5 when Davies steps down, so look forward to more awesomeness to come.

And omicron, though it's embarrassing to me now, I was unsure how anyone would top Eccleston. He was the first Doctor I had really seen, except for a few stray old eps when I was a kid. I've seen some other stuff that Matt Smith has been in, and he'll be great. More of an old-style Doctor, I think, but keep in mind that this was the 3rd doctor:



1, 2, and 3 together:



5th doctor:



That's right - celery. The Doc is supposed to be a geek.

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7/21/2009 12:15:05 PM

haha the Doctor in the middle of the second pic made me immediately think of



I've seen some of the older eps. Particularly the very first story arc via Netflix. Interesting to see how the show has changed over time. Also, I saw the David Tennant Doctor before seeing Eccleston in the role so I was the opposite; I didn't see how he could be a better Doctor than Tennant. Eventually when I saw the first season I was impressed, but still glad that Tennant took over. I did read that Moffat has taken over via that link you posted so there is still hope. I still think they could've chosen a better actor for the role, but then again I said the same thing when I learned Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker. Hopefully I'll be wrong again.

7/21/2009 1:06:16 PM

I hope so too. I think he'll be great. Being tennant is not something I'd expect, but he might be great in his own way. maybe even better...

7/21/2009 3:37:15 PM

4th Doctor FTW!

7/21/2009 6:21:10 PM

7/21/2009 7:04:43 PM

Some 10th Doctor News from Comic Con:

Trailer for The Waters of Mars - Looks fantastic!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7HLafYZdak

Part 1 of 4 from the Who panel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK44RCF9tFM

Teaser trailer for the finale was shown. It's called "The End Of Time" and does, confirmed, feature John Simm's Master (live blog from the con)
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a167392/live-doctor-who-panel-at-comic-con.html?locale

Hopefully, someone's video of that will be up soon

Might I add:

"Squee"

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7/26/2009 9:03:49 PM

Watching the first episode of the new season.

Zoe Slayter/Lord Chistina makes a good companion, me thinks. Not all of my viewing party agrees.

Zoe ain't gonna be a companion?? Well fuck.

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7/26/2009 9:06:26 PM

is it just airing now? doesn't seem to be on the interwebs yet

^DON'T POST SPOILERS IF IT'S JUST AIRING NOW

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7/26/2009 9:15:21 PM

Yah, it just went off on BBC America.

Pretty descent episode.

PS* haha. But this is a TV show thread, bra. Check out the House Season 5 thread. This is how it works. Post as you watch type deal.

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7/26/2009 9:16:39 PM

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7/26/2009 9:16:39 PM

Seriously, the new Doctor looks like a douchebag.

7/26/2009 9:29:23 PM

Less so than some of the older ones. I think he looks like The Doctor. I'm psyched.

7/26/2009 9:43:16 PM

oh, are you guys talking about the planet of the dead ep? that one's been out for a while

the delay between air dates in England and BBC America is pretty bad

7/26/2009 9:50:33 PM

hhaa yah. i know.

7/26/2009 9:51:43 PM

Thanks DirtyGreek I was trying to find links to the Comic Con stuff! All I could find on youtube was the intro and screening of Planet of the Dead from Saturday.

7/26/2009 10:59:19 PM

BBC news article about who is appearing in the finale. It's going to be insane

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/090728_news_o4

Details about the "End of Time" preview from SDCC
http://io9.com/5323195/doctor-who-and-the-end-of-time-tennants-last-moments

The teaser trailer itself
http://lifetheuniverseandcombom.blogspot.com/2009/07/doctor-who-end-of-time-comic-con-teaser.html

7/27/2009 1:14:11 PM