I'm still shocked when I hear that Who is supposed to be a kids show, what with the death and the genocide and the omnisexuality and the occassional dancing. But I suppose perhaps it's more of a kids show inasmuch as The Muppet Show was ... sorta. And I suppose that if I had kids, I'd rather they watched Who as opposed to some of the other mind-numbing fanfare out there.
Nothin'. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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Juliebird - Jul 28, 2008 7:51:45 am PDT #3851 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Frankenbuddha - Jul 28, 2008 7:55:35 am PDT #3852 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think Who was more of a kids show back in the day, but I'm not sure it's being presented that way since its return.
lisah - Jul 28, 2008 8:08:56 am PDT #3853 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
You guys didn't watch the Sara Jane Adventures! (He comes into the picture in the very first episode.) Netflix the dvds when they come out.
My netflix queue is already too long (have to get through Season 1 of Friday Night Lights AND Mad Men still)! could somebody just explain it please?
Polter-Cow - Jul 28, 2008 8:14:34 am PDT #3854 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
it was promo free. we were left flailing with just the "TO BE CONTINUED".
The BBC did release a promo, but it was basically all Davros going MWAHAHAHA rather than giving you any clue as to what was going on with the regeneration.
Vortex - Jul 28, 2008 8:22:01 am PDT #3855 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I think Who was more of a kids show back in the day, but I'm not sure it's being presented that way since its return.
I've heard it referred to as a "grown up Who"
§ ita § - Jul 28, 2008 8:25:37 am PDT #3856 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, Who left at my age and came back at my age. Very considerate, all told.
Tom Scola - Jul 28, 2008 8:28:44 am PDT #3857 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I love SJA precisely because of the old-school Who nostalgia factor. (And also because Elisabeth Sladen is so awesome).
WindSparrow - Jul 28, 2008 8:40:33 am PDT #3858 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Lisah, Sarah Jane adopted a boy who was born yesterday. Sort of. [link] He was created as an archetype of humanity for some villains to use to learn how to better take over the world. After stopping the villains, Sarah Jane decides to adopt him.
Juliebird - Jul 28, 2008 8:41:05 am PDT #3859 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I've heard it referred to as a "grown up Who"
granted, I haven't read a whole lot of articles about it, but I remember an Eccleston interview that gave the strong impression that it was a kids show, and perhaps several others that focused solely on children's reactions to the show. And then there's the Fear Factor on the BBC site.
I don't recall the old Who, but even with the very apparent adult vibes, there is also a... delicateness and avoidance of certain things that I assume is catering to the viewership that is made up of a new generation of kids. Which, while at times I wished they'd cross that invisible line, like I said, I think it's that sensitivity that kept it from Torchwood's freshman failings.
WindSparrow - Jul 28, 2008 8:44:26 am PDT #3860 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I don't recall the old Who, but even with the very apparent adult vibes, there is also a... delicateness and avoidance of certain things that I assume is catering to the viewership that is made up of a new generation of kids.
It's more of a whole family show, than an adult show. The delicate skirting around things is plain to the adults who enjoy the references, with the tacit understanding that kids who are too young to "get it" won't learn it there. Kids who do "get it", well, they were obviously corrupted by some other source well beforehand.