OMG I'm SO absurdly pleased to have the Doctor back on my TV!
No, no, no, sir. No more chick pit for you. Come on.
Riley ,'Lessons'
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Frankenbuddha - Jun 27, 2009 4:17:08 pm PDT #8505 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
§ ita § - Jun 27, 2009 4:28:42 pm PDT #8506 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I hope she wasn't actually surprised to be confused for Boomer or Sharon.
DebetEsse - Jun 27, 2009 4:35:58 pm PDT #8507 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
You know, if she's had the Starbuck haircut (I know, Kara had long hair later on, but the bob is the iconic one, IMO), I think her case would be stronger.
§ ita § - Jun 27, 2009 4:43:05 pm PDT #8508 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If she were blonde her case would be stronger. It's hard to expect people to make the hair colour leap. I always vote wig.
Saw Planet of the Dead and Being Human promos on BBC America during Primeval for July, as well as Torchwood. Looks like a bang up month.
DebetEsse - Jun 27, 2009 4:47:02 pm PDT #8509 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
True. Wig would help.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 27, 2009 5:06:24 pm PDT #8510 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Doctor Who does have the STRANGEST ways of celebrating Christmas. When the lethal Xmas trees from the 9th Doctor's one are the most charming option facing you (as opposed to offing Kylie Minogue or this episode's poor false Doctor's back story) you know you're in some dark territory.
Laura - Jun 27, 2009 5:09:42 pm PDT #8511 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Yes, I had already watched this Doctor Who, but Doctor Who on my TV! Never can resist.
quester - Jun 27, 2009 5:36:16 pm PDT #8512 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
It was so good to see him. Very sad that we are losing him.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 27, 2009 5:43:57 pm PDT #8513 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Very sad that we are losing him.
I had serious "allergies" this episode. Some of it was the episode itself, but I think mainly it was knowing there are only a few more episodes I'll ever see Tenant as the Doctor (though it wouldn't entirely surprise me if he managed to turn up as a guest on this or the related shows).
Jessica - Jun 27, 2009 5:59:54 pm PDT #8514 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well - I loved Virtuality and am pretty bummed that it didn't get picked up. Showing us that pilot when there's no more coming is just mean, Fox.
I also am really curious why Universal sold this show to Fox instead of putting it on Syfy or USA. This is WAY more up their alley than Caprica, and has just about as much to do with BSG. (I realize it takes place on a spaceship and therefore has no place on Syfy, but hope springs eternal.)
Also beyond amused at the layers of meta in the main character. Cpt Pike? Who is only the captain in the pilot? And whose first name is Frank and is "accidentally" airlocked by a malevolent computer program during an EVA? And rides a virtual horse on his spaceship in his show airing on Fox at 8pm on a Friday???? I really hope Ron Moore won some kind of "how many references can I cram into one character" bet with him. I mean, bravo.