The American Doctor idea made me throw up in my mouth a little.
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beekaytee - Apr 21, 2010 2:58:44 pm PDT #12719 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Fiona - Apr 22, 2010 2:57:59 am PDT #12720 of 30001
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here is a review of the new Doctor Who games which will be available on the BBC website from early June:
(No word yet on whether the games will only be downloadable in Britain or not).
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 22, 2010 5:55:28 am PDT #12721 of 30001
"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
I just don't see how an Americanized version of the Doctor could work. It's not as if everyone on this side of the pond who would be interested in that sort of programming isn't already aware of the British original, and I've never heard a single sci-fi fan express a positive reaction to the idea.
Tom Scola - Apr 22, 2010 6:09:49 am PDT #12722 of 30001
hwæt
What would an Americanized TARDIS even look like? A phone booth wouldn't work, because you can see inside.
bennett - Apr 22, 2010 6:54:35 am PDT #12723 of 30001
Porta-potty?
Dana - Apr 22, 2010 6:55:44 am PDT #12724 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
That's simultaneously horrifying and kind of awesome.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 22, 2010 8:00:09 am PDT #12725 of 30001
"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
Redbox kiosk.
Maysa - Apr 22, 2010 8:27:53 am PDT #12726 of 30001
"It may well be confusing to have a British Doctor and an American Doctor at the same time," she said.
Hmm, I think she's right, it might be a little confusing to have an American Doctor - confusing in the sense that you'd have to question the sanity of anyone who greenlit that idea, worked on that show, watched that show, etc. Yay for this not happening!
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Apr 22, 2010 9:05:34 am PDT #12727 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
The Doctor was still very British, but the McGann-starring TV movie Doctor Who was set in the States, if I recall correctly (I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it since it aired, which was about ten years ago). It didn't feel right. Not Doctor Who enough. The US should learn from the BBC's mistake.
ETA: Fourteen years ago, according to Wikipedia.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 22, 2010 9:26:11 am PDT #12728 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The Doctor was still very British, but the McGann-starring TV movie Doctor Who was set in the States
And Eric Roberts was the Master, still one of the more confuzzling things in Doctor Who history.