Ah, the first review of the new Dr. Who has been released.
Link?
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
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Tom Scola - Mar 07, 2005 5:50:26 am PST #7503 of 9843
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
CaBil - Mar 07, 2005 5:54:54 am PST #7504 of 9843
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Tom Scola - Mar 07, 2005 5:57:25 am PST #7505 of 9843
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Thanks!
evil jimi - Mar 07, 2005 6:41:42 pm PST #7506 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
btefnet.net has a torrent of the first episode. A dvd screener by the looks of it.
evil jimi - Mar 08, 2005 1:34:27 am PST #7507 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Just watched the first episode of the new Dr Who and it most assuredly does NOT suck in the slightest. Christopher Eccleston is a fantastic Doctor, with a cheeky sense of humour (Upon glancing at a gossip mag: "That'll never work; he's gay and she's an alien") but a hint of steely determination and understanding of the danger he combats regularly. Billie Piper (who I don't know from Eve) as Rose is going to be a great "companion", who will be more than able to take care of herself. The production values are very high and the special effects are perfectly servicable without being spectacular. The interior of the Tardis is a radical departure to any previous incarnation and there is a Giger-esque slash Farscape inspiration. Overall, I am extremely excited about this new incarnation b/c they are staying true to the past and not making any attempt to kowtow to a US audience by American-ifying the show.
The very fact that Rose's boyfriend is black speaks to that.
ETA: Oh and I suppose I should mention that Rose is more Tara size than Willow or Buffy, so that'll keep a few folk happy.
Tom Scola - Mar 08, 2005 1:38:47 am PST #7508 of 9843
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
they are staying true to the past and not making any attempt to kowtow to a US audience by American-ifying the show.
The Sci-Fi channel has already passed on the show.
evil jimi - Mar 08, 2005 1:49:27 am PST #7509 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Yeah, I saw that in the linked review. They're making a huge mistake but then what's new for a station that cancelled Farscape but made movies like Interceptor Force II and Boa vs Python? I suspect BBC-America will eventually screen it though.
ETA: According to a post on IMDB, CBC Canada will be airing the new series starting in April.
DXMachina - Mar 08, 2005 4:08:07 am PST #7510 of 9843
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
They're making a huge mistake but then what's new for a station that cancelled Farscape but made movies like Interceptor Force II and Boa vs Python?
Yeah, the latest winner from Sci-Fi is called Mansquito.
evil jimi - Mar 08, 2005 4:36:02 am PST #7511 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Sounds like a winner!
§ ita § - Mar 08, 2005 5:17:36 am PST #7512 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
what's new for a station that cancelled Farscape but made movies like Interceptor Force II and Boa vs Python?
BSG.
Not that you could pay me to watch much on the station that doesn't play on Friday nights, but still.