As it is, she's only saved him maybe twice! See, not a Mary Sue. :-)
(In case anyone is wondering, my big old Kid Dynamo novel has its Mary Sue-like tendencies, so I only poke fun in a light way.)
There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.
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Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
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Theodosia - Apr 03, 2006 7:06:30 am PDT #8040 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Betsy HP - Apr 03, 2006 7:21:57 am PDT #8041 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
she's only saved him maybe twice!
Only when it *really* counts. Hmmmm....
Kathy A - Apr 03, 2006 7:30:43 am PDT #8042 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Hands up everybody who prefers Tegan to Sarah Jane Smith.
I liked them both, but in very different ways. Sarah Jane was a better foil for the Doctor in exposition-mode, and had excellent chemistry with Tom Baker's Doctor, but Tegan was just so wonderful in her bloody-mindedness. Also, I loved the fact that she left him from being tired of all the death and mayhem that surrounds him--made Internet!Clive in "Rose" a truthteller when he said that the Doctor's one true Companion is Death.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 03, 2006 7:46:48 am PDT #8043 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Hands up everybody who prefers Tegan to Sarah Jane Smith.
I actually don't think Sarah Jane is a good example here, as she did show a fair amount of initiative and competence on her own (even if it was paired with a lot of screaming when menaced by aliens). Jo Grant and Peri were much more companions in the "What's that, Doctor?" mode.
Betsy HP - Apr 03, 2006 7:47:25 am PDT #8044 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
True dat. When the Doctor shows up, it is never a good thing. He may well be avoiding a far worse thing, but the collateral damage is immense.
§ ita § - Apr 03, 2006 7:48:58 am PDT #8045 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
When the Doctor shows up, it is never a good thing. He may well be avoiding a far worse thing, but the collateral damage is immense.
Sorta like SG1.
Betsy HP - Apr 03, 2006 7:49:26 am PDT #8046 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
That was my point, Matt. Sarah Jane is more of an agent than Tegan. I was saying that it's more satisfying to see somebody who goes out and does things.
God, Liz Shaw rocks. Why, why, WHY are there only 5 Third Doctor episodes on DVD? *weeps*.
Jessica - Apr 03, 2006 8:01:12 am PDT #8047 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
From waaaaaaaaaay back:
As for starting with the first one, those are very limited, due to the BBC's old policy of getting rid of entire episodes to make room in the storage facility back in the 1960s/70s. Even though I consider myself a big Who fan, I've never seen any William Hartnell (#1) or Patrick Troughton (#2), outside of the reunion eps.
The original film for these eps are still in the archives, and most of them were restored in 2005 (and put on Digibeta). No idea if there are plans to release them on DVD any time soon, but they're definitely not missing or destroyed.
Polter-Cow - Apr 03, 2006 8:02:57 am PDT #8048 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hands up everybody who prefers Tegan to Sarah Jane Smith.
There have been Companions named Tegan and Sarah?
I am amused.
Tom Scola - Apr 03, 2006 8:03:40 am PDT #8049 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Many episodes of the long-running British science fiction television programme Doctor Who are missing, with no known film or videotape copies existing. They were erased (or "junked") by the BBC during the 1960s and 1970s for a variety of commercial and space-saving reasons. In all, 108 of 253 episodes produced during the first six years of the programme are not currently held in the BBC's archives, although the situation was much worse in the past before episodes were recovered from a variety of sources.