A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi or fantasy) 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.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
Oh, no, tiggy, not at all - I should perhaps have contextualised my "I cried" comment. I can be reduced to tears by my school's weekly assembly and by
adverts,
never mind storytelling. And even whilst I knew that RTD was doing that classic Stephen King make-them-like-the-character-then-kill-them thing, I still liked the fat couple, and was very sad when Mr Fat Bloke died. He was so endearing about the whole phone bill thing. And, you know, I can't overstate the whole business of
my people
being in genre telly. Because I am a geek, and 99.9% of all Scifi TV/Cinema is full of Americans, so people who sound normal are just such a delightful aberration that they get a lot of extra brownie points from the get-go.
It's not great telly, by any manner of means. It's cracktastic, and very flawed - but also, you know,
Doctor Who
is what we all grew up with. And - my people!
I'd argue that it occasionally rises to the level of great television, as in the case of "Blink" and some of the 9th Doctor episodes.
tiggy, I definitely had mixed emotions about it. There were too many times when I could see the strings that RTD was using to tug on the hearts of viewers, which is a huge no-no for me. That was what made me walk out in the middle of Fellowship of the Ring. But there were moments when the rollicking good adventure of it carried me through.
I am still highly amused by the
Dawn's in trouble, it must be Tuesday "It's Christmas, Aliens must be invading" attitude. I also wonder if Queen Victoria's banishment of the Doctor has been rescinded by Queen Elizabeth, or if those things have a time limit. Then again there is the thought that no one would bother to enforce such a thing a century or more after the original banishing.
I'd argue that it occasionally rises to the level of great television, as in the case of "Blink" and some of the 9th Doctor episodes.
I agree with Matt on this. It has its moments. Like Star Trek, it has been and can be horribly cheesy and/or preachy; it can also reach the sublime.
Doctor Who: What's not to love!
Creepy angels
!
Titanic
and
Poseidon
Adventure and heroic sacrifice!
Batting
halos! Heart
achy Doctor ascending
with the
angels!
Queen
in hair curlers!
Only
Britain
is Great! Um, yeah I thought it was all good Doctor Who fun.
Doctor Who:
I enjoyed it, but they really need to dial back the cheese a notch or two. Also, does RTD have some sort of maid
fetish?
I want to highlight the whitefont above. Very intriguing. But, I will refrain!
And now for something completely different, I bring you [link] The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins. Nimoy style.
The Ahem of Stargate: The Ark of Truth is out there. It's a very large file, but not high quality.
Ah, yes -
The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins.
Love that.
