Yeah, Jim, I agree-- and when you're reading the Wheelie Bin Thing as a joke, the special effects don't matter so much-- though I'm still going to stcik with being reasonably happy with their quality, even if the idea is a bit goofy.

(And it must say something about the Wheelie Bin Thing that we're putting it in whitefont all over the place.)

That's a good point about the stereotypes-- there was that rescue bit. I'd sort of focused in on the Doctor treating Rose like a kid and telling her to run away in the shop (which really was a sensible instruction in the circumstances) and missed that, or not looked at that in that light, anyway.

Don't get me wrong, I did love the wheelie bin bit. I just thought the effect when it grabbed him and was pulling him inside looked lame. The whole concept was great though and I agree, they do look sinister. :)

I guess it's b/c I'm not a pom but I found the big ferris wheel as transmitter concept very cool. It really made the point that this is the 21st Century Dr Who.

The one really disconcerting element I found about the new show involved conspiracy guy. The fact he had pics of the current Doc from different times seemed to suggest that the past Doctors didn't exist .

The fact he had pics of the current Doc from different times seemed to suggest that the past Doctors didn't exist .

Uh, dude. He travels in time; that's his schtick. So any Dr can be in any time.

And the Ferris Wheel double take was pure Buffy.

On the new Dr. Who - did they keep the music? It's one of my favorite TV show themes of all time.

Frankenbuddha, as I mentioned above, it's the original theme tune, but "modernised".

At least the TARDIS noise is original.

Uh, dude. He travels in time; that's his schtick. So any Dr can be in any time.

Yes, I am an idiot. Why do you ask?

Frankenbuddah, as I mentioned above, it's the original theme tune, but "modernised".

Well, boo. I think I even read that post before, but had completely let it slip my mind (denial probably).

To be fair, jimi, it took me a while to twig.

Well, I'm hoping they refer to the 'other' Doctors at some point too. But I saw a bit of the Behind the Scenes, and RTD pointed out that audiences need to get to know CE in the role before you can go messing about with their affections. So no - what's it called? - regeneration? of Paul McGann either. Perhaps in flashback some time.

I should think they could do a flashback episode fairly soon, to be frank-- I've warmed to CE very quickly, having thought for many years that I'd always be a Tom Baker girl at heart.