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.
Marvel superheroes are discussed over at the MCU thread.
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.
I agree completely. I don't think Moffatt does that other stuff terribly well, for all that
Coupling remains one of the funniest TV shows I've ever seen.
I'm happy to see Doctor Who stepping away from it.
I think it'll be interesting comparing Capaldi's Doctor to the First Doctor, the only other Doctor played by someone over 50, and also quite cantankerous. In fact, as initially envisaged, he was frequently rather less than heroic; his companions seemed to be the real protagonists, with the Doctor being more of a wild card. On the commentary for one adventure (The Aztecs, I think), you have Verity Lambert (the first showrunner) commenting that Sydney Newman suggested to her that the Doctor should be quite unpredictable; as then they could use him to push the plot in almost any direction they wanted to go.
In conclusion, let me just say: "There is NOTHING more important than my egomania!"
I am all for an older actor in the role. Despite first encountering Dr. Who during the Tom Baker era on PBS, I was utterly delighted by Richard Hurndall's depiction of the First Doctor.
I am all for an older actor in the role. Despite first encountering Dr. Who during the Tom Baker era on PBS, I was utterly delighted by Richard Hurndall's depiction of the First Doctor.
I just watched
The Five Doctors
last weekend! Richard Hurndall did very well evoking Hartnell. Really, the first three Doctors bickering with one another is a joy. (Likewise the best thing in The Three Doctors.)
The DVD releases of the classic Who adventures are superb, and I'm enjoying greatly watching something of the First Doctor, really for the first time ever. Hartnell is a refreshing contrast to the stable elements that defined the show later on.
I'm losing track of what's being whitefonted? Are these unaired details?
This screencap edit cracked me up, in light of Capaldi's work on "The Thick of It."
I want to always watch DW on the big screen!
Really enjoyed that, and Coleman had some really great scenes that just tore me apart.
I didn't like the end, because I didn't enjoy Missy, the way she acted/was portrayed, the way she looked, the way the scene was filmed, all of the above? It wasn't an exciting peak at a possible big bad, it was annoying and kind of sucked all the joyful feeling from the rest of the ep and left me filled with dread at having to endure more annoying scenes with her.
But, moving past that: yay!
I'm losing track of what's being whitefonted? Are these unaired details?
Bonny's original whitefont was an unaired detail. My stuff wasn't, but was responding to an unaired detail, so... not really sure whether it needed to be whitefonted or not. But I will debleach one comment at least.
Are the Sylvester McCoy shows out on DVD? I'd really love to see The Happiness Patrol again.
Are the Sylvester McCoy shows out on DVD? I'd really love to see The Happiness Patrol again.
They are! The Happiness Patrol is available in a boxed set with Dragonfire, called "Ace Adventures". (And I owns it.) Oh, The Happiness Patrol has a fascinating documentary, I think it might be 45 minutes long, about the relationship between Doctor Who and politics.
Edit: in the US it's sold separately, it seems, but it still has the same special features.
Are the Sylvester McCoy shows out on DVD? I'd really love to see The Happiness Patrol again.
If you've got Hulu Plus, they've got tons of the old episodes.
