I saw it and kind of enjoyed it. It established a Doctor who could be attracted to his companions.
And, of course, Sylvester McCoy.
I don't know about you guys, but I've had it with super-strong little women who aren't me.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
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Connie Neil - Aug 26, 2010 6:11:29 am PDT #14001 of 30001
brillig
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 26, 2010 6:40:38 am PDT #14002 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 watched it. Hated the half-human retcon Fox tried to do with the Doctor's origin, Hated that they felt compelled to push an insta-romance with the new companion. Pointed and laughed at Eric Roberts' performance. But in the hands of capable writers I thought McGann would have made an excellent Doctor.
tommyrot - Aug 26, 2010 6:43:01 am PDT #14003 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Hated the half-human retcon Fox tried to do with the Doctor's origin
Ooh, I forgot about that.
Hated that they felt compelled to push an insta-romance with the new companion
I kinda' remember that was controversial at the time.
But in the hands of capable writers I thought McGann would have made an excellent Doctor.
Yeah. Too bad for him.
Dana - Aug 26, 2010 6:45:58 am PDT #14004 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Yeah, I've totally forgotten the details, but Paul McGann is awesome.
Connie Neil - Aug 26, 2010 6:53:47 am PDT #14005 of 30001
brillig
We also got a TARDIS that is less a mere mechanism and more a creature in its own right.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Aug 26, 2010 6:59:08 am PDT #14006 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Really disliked that Doctor Who TV movie, but loved Paul McGann.
Hated the half-human retcon Fox tried to do with the Doctor's origin
That was such a mistake. I still keep expecting the BBC to go on to establish it as canon at some point.
quester - Aug 26, 2010 8:00:28 am PDT #14007 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
McGann is the only reason to watch it. I so wish he had gotten a chance at a better run as the Doctor. He was the Doctor who fought in the Time War. Eccelston was newly minted when his run began.
sumi - Aug 26, 2010 8:09:39 am PDT #14008 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Have you heard any of the Eighth Doctor audioplays? I hear that they are very good but I haven't had a chance to listen to any of them.
quester - Aug 26, 2010 8:14:41 am PDT #14009 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
No, I haven't heard any of them. I think I've heard of them and maybe even saw a link or recieved a link in an email. My memory is fuzzy.
tommyrot - Aug 26, 2010 11:26:29 am PDT #14010 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Another in io9's Introduction to SciFi series of posts (see the Movies thread for the post on top SciFi movies):
The top 20 essential science fiction TV shows
Unlike the movies post, most of these I haven't seen....
eta: Wait, I've seen more than half of these....