Dr. Who

ccd

Does anyone Season two is sheduled to start

trishw78

I'm persuming it's gonna be around the same time as last year

cotwold

trishw78 wrote:

I'm persuming it's gonna be around the same time as last year

yeah it is.

azezil

Can't seem to find a definitive answer, may be somewhere here!! http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho/

ixoy

There as no defnite answer recently. Even www.gallifreyone.com didn't have a definitive answer but the one that's been touted (without confirmation) is April 16 I think (although it's difficult to find on the site itself).

azezil

ixoy wrote:

There as no defnite answer recently. Even www.gallifreyone.com didn't have a definitive answer but the one that's been touted (without confirmation) is April 16 I think (although it's difficult to find on the site itself).

Came accross that date too, but the reference was very vague.

ixoy

It's definetely April 15th now. 7:00 pm to be precise. Check the gallifreyone homepage for loadsa details.

Jack B. Badd

After tonight's episode I'm liking Mr. Tennant a lot better than Mr. Eccleston! He was a bit of a prat but the new one's decent

foxybrowne

tonights episode looks great - period costume + indusitrial spaceships + killer robots = always a favorite of mine.
check out the Tardisode http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/tardisodes/

Nevyn

It's not season 2 tis season 28

Jack B. Badd

Thaedydal wrote:

It's not season 2 tis season 28

I thought we were already in the 30's

ixoy

Jack B. Badd wrote:

I thought we were already in the 30's

No, we're not.

Seasons 1-3 ('63-'66) - William Hartnless
Seasons 4-6 ('66-'69) - Patrick Troughton
Seasons 7-11 ('69-'74) - John Pertwee
Seasons 12-18 ('74-'81) - Tom Baker
Seasons 19-21 ('81-'84) - Peter Davison
Seasons 22-23 ('84-'86) - Colin Baker
Seasons 24-26('87-'89) - Slyvester McCiy
--TV Movie (1996) --
Season 27/"Season 1" (2005) - Christopher Eccleston
Season 28/"Season 2" (2006) - David Tennent

That's all the televised seasons unless you want to get into aprocyphal areas like Season 6b

Jack B. Badd

ixoy wrote:

That's all the televised seasons unless you want to get into aprocyphal areas like Season 6b

I won't. I'll be good, I promise

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

what days are they on tv in england? it ain't on tv here at all

foxybrowne

Cybermen are back! Good stuff. Anyone see a similarity between Davros and Lumic? Will we get the inevitable battle of wits between the Doctor and the crazy guy? Its a bit far fetched that the Time Lords are suddenly all dead, bet there just hiding out in the N-Space etc.

ixoy

Well to be fair foxy, the Time Lords aren't "just dead". They've been dead since the beginning of Season 27/1 with the whole Dalek/Time War. I would like to see them delve more into this but we probably won't (and, for what it's worth, I far prefer the whole Faction Paradox-Gallifrey destruction from the BBC Novels. That's way cooler).

Enjoyed the Cybermen this time around - far more menacing than before (especially seeing the different models on BBC3's "Doctor Who Confidential" afterwards). Not sure I like the new villain - I'd prefer Vaughn from IE (from the original series) and not this sorta "Professor X" type but what the hey - the original assimilators are back: in your FACE Borg.

amp

Yeah, the Cybermen always scared me more than the Daleks. Even as a kid I didn't get how the Daleks were so scary. It was probably the voice.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

none of you bastards answered my question!

Nevyn

Saturday evenings twixt 7:10 pm and 7:30pm.
Really Mordyboots have you forgotten how to google ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/

regeneration

But how can you expect to google... FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE!

*giggle*
sorry, was just a classic moment from the cybermen episode

Stark

Worst part of tonight's episode: That it had to end.

Man, brilliant stuff. I would have preferred if they followed through more on the aftermath of the emotion chip being disabled rather than the cybermens' heads exploding but they were walking the line for a kid's tv show as it is

So, Mickey staying on the parallel Earth because he fell in love with Jake: Obvious, very obvious or bleeding obvious?

Rev Hellfire

I must say I'm really of two minds right now on Doctor Who. I thought the first part of the cybermen was ok, but the second really was rather poor. Stick this number in and the whole things sorted, piff paff poodle.

I did really enjoy Tooth and Claw and Girl in the Fireplace is excellent. And while school reunion had an interesting side plot of the old assistant the less said of the main plot line the better.

The show really looks like it has potential but is rather hit and miss. Then again maybe its just a kids programme and I'm looking for too much from it.
I miss battlestar.

Stark

Well it is just a kid's programme.

Should be interesting to see what they make of Torchwood as that is supposed to be an adult's show unlike Doctor Who.

mike65

'Just' a kids show? The best childrens telly can be watched by anyone.

Mike.

Baggly

show with the best bouncebackability imo

Stark

mike65 wrote:

'Just' a kids show? The best childrens telly can be watched by anyone.

Mike.

I'm just saying it might disappoint those who except certain things unique to an adult's sci-fi show such as Battlestar Galactica (grimness, harsh realities, "adult" situations etc.). Personally I love the show, kid's show or not.

Nevyn

It is not strictly a kids show it is infact a 'family' show, hence it's before the 9 o'clock viewing time.
Ok when we were kids ourselves it seemed a hell of a lot more scarey.
My own two watch it as I did on the sofa cushions ready for the scarey bits asking will the dr win.
Personally I think that it is great to be able to watch it with my brats, it is a lot better 'family' viewing then ****e soap operas.
Yes, these season seems to be slightly weaker so far.

Baggly

ah come on, any show would have trouble topping that scary masked ww2 kid from last season.


heebiest of jeebies

Goodshape

Thaedydal wrote:

Yes, these season seems to be slightly weaker so far.

It started off weak, imo, but has been getting better by the episode. Took me a while to get used to the new guy but he seems to have something going for him afterall.

Great show anyway... just easy going great fun.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

ummm.. quick question.. I thought I remember the doctor saying in s1 of the new one that he didn't carry weapons or somesuch.....

what did he do to the robot men then at the beginning of the second ep of that two parter? it looked like a weapon..

was I just remembering wrong?

Karl Hungus

Mordeth wrote:

ummm.. quick question.. I thought I remember the doctor saying in s1 of the new one that he didn't carry weapons or somesuch.....

what did he do to the robot men then at the beginning of the second ep of that two parter? it looked like a weapon..

was I just remembering wrong?

It was the little crystal thing that he was waiting to charge up.

foxybrowne

i'd say the Satan Pit was scary for the kids. Peter Kay's in next weeks episode, who'll be next, Ken Dodds!

Goodshape

Fairly weak two parter that. Highly predictable, slow moving, dreadful acting and just not a very interesting story.

Next weeks looks like it might be better.

Jack B. Badd

Though part two was a bit of a let down, though I did like part one Some of the sciencey bits were a bit cringeworthy though

Karl Hungus

I felt that first part was excellent, but part two was definetly not as good, and more than a little predictable.

There was an absolutely phenominal theory posted on imdb.com, which had surmised that when the earthquake hit, and the Tardis fell down the chasm, it tried to transport away in an act self-preservation (What with it being a living being) but the black hole messed with it's trajectory and the Tardis ended up falling through space, millions of years before the events of The Impossible Planet, but still in the same location. Right at the centre of the pit, the Tardis went mad! It believed itself responsible for abandoning the Doctor, and felt such guilt that it begun to define itself as the devil.

Anyway, that was never going to happen, but the idea of a Tardis going mad is very interesting indeed.

Stark

I'm of the same opinion regarding part one vs part two. I liked part one a lot. Part two didn't have the same bite, just a predictable closing off of the events of part one. The Doctor was beginning to annoy me greatly as well when he wouldn't shut up or stop repeating himself. Especially the whole "humans are brilliant" masturbation bits.

monkeyfudge

foxybrowne wrote:

i'd say the Satan Pit was scary for the kids. Peter Kay's in next weeks episode, who'll be next, Ken Dodds!

Oh dear god... Peter Kay? That sounds horrible..

Although that girl with the ronny out of Intermission also seems to be in it next week.

Jack B. Badd

Karl Hungus wrote:

There was an absolutely phenominal theory posted on imdb.com, which had surmised that when the earthquake hit, and the Tardis fell down the chasm, it tried to transport away in an act self-preservation (What with it being a living being) but the black hole messed with it's trajectory and the Tardis ended up falling through space, millions of years before the events of The Impossible Planet, but still in the same location. Right at the centre of the pit, the Tardis went mad! It believed itself responsible for abandoning the Doctor, and felt such guilt that it begun to define itself as the devil.

Where abouts on imdb did you find that theory? Pretty damn interesting!

Karl Hungus

Jack B. Badd wrote:

Where abouts on imdb did you find that theory? Pretty damn interesting!

It was on the Doctor Who board, but I'm afraid I couldn't find it again.

ixoy

Karl Hungus wrote:

Anyway, that was never going to happen, but the idea of a Tardis going mad is very interesting indeed.

And not an original one. If you're gonna be hardcore, like I feel the need to right now, the idea of insane TARDISes was explored in a very interesting way in the BBC novels with the whole Enemy/Faction Paradox arc they had. It led, btw, to the original destruction of Gallifrey (which is obviously non-can for the series).

There's no reason to suggest that this happened here whatsoever. The TARDIS fell down, the Doctor stumbled across it (and perhaps it met with him). Certainly can't see it being the incarnation of the devil - primeval forces are nothing new in the show. Far more to the point, I'd have suggested that the creature was something like the Guardians, something left over from the previous universe before time (contrary to what the Doctor says, this has happened in the original series - jeez, see "Terminus" for starters with the fifth incarnation Mr. Scriptwriters).

I enjoyed this episode and felt it was a great two-parter but there was a little too much dialog padding. The Doctor took far too long to waffle to the point when confronted with the demon - I'm assuming to fill the episode out and to get their moneys worth from the SFX. And yes, as Stark said, his whole "aren't humans BRILLIANT!" - a Fast Show nod p'raps? - grated. As to the lack of sci-fi accuracy? This was the show that gave us "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow" as a fix for almost anything...

Couple of nice touches when the Doctor was talking about alien planets and mentioned the likes of Draconia and Deimos, which previous incarnations have both visited.

Though the acting was good enough - completely disagree with Goodshape there - and didn't think it was any more predictable than usual.

foxybrowne wrote:

Peter Kay's in next weeks episode, who'll be next, Ken Dodds!

For those of you who don't know, I'm assuming foxy is making a joke here because Ken Dodds was in "Delta and the Bannermen" from the Slyvester McCoy years. But Peter Kay? Hmmm...

monkeyfudge

ixoy wrote:

primeval forces are nothing new in the show. Far more to the point,

Doctor Who Confidential this week showed clips of all the other demonic monsters that have appeared in the show over the years.

They got the guy who did the voice of the egyptian god before to do the voice of the devil this time around.

protos

The impossible planet had a big nod to the computer game "Doom" - same satan monster thingy, and the sound of the airlock doors closing was lifted straight from the game.

In general I'm enjoying the show. I never saw the originals but I read every book I could get my hands on when I was younger - they were great .........

Your one Rose is really annoying though - she's very smug - makes me want to rip her face off !! A new companion next season would be nice - an alien.

Goodshape

protos wrote:

The impossible planet had a big nod to the computer game "Doom" - same satan monster thingy, and the sound of the airlock doors closing was lifted straight from the game.

Noticed the sound of the doors alright.. thought it was an nice little easter egg at first but it got compleatly over-used and they never actually did anything good with it.

monkeyfudge

protos wrote:

Your one Rose is really annoying though - she's very smug - makes me want to rip her face off !! A new companion next season would be nice - an alien.

Well it certainly sounds like their building up to her death this season if the devils prophecy comes true.

Stark

That Peter Kay episode was cringeworthy

monkeyfudge

I do like that ELO track though...

But the Scooby Doo style chase scene with all the doors? Dear god... that's terrible.

It would be interesting if Ursala turned out to be the face of Bo... but that probably won't happen.

Goodshape

Stark wrote:

That Peter Kay episode was cringeworthy

I thought it was good enough fun.

Most of it was yer mans recollection, so they get away with it being a bit off the wall.

Well it certainly sounds like their building up to her death this season if the devils prophecy comes true.

looks like it : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5082668.stm

Stark

So I guess the message from this episode for lonely kids was "Fire is love"? I can see that ending well...

The Olympic flame, it stands for Hope, Courage, Determination, ... Love?

Anyway, now that I've finished vomiting (mmm, the burning sensation in my throat, feels like love), it was an okay filler episode for the kiddies. Far less cringeworthy that last week's effort and did have some amusing moments.

Next week's episode looks brilliant though.

monkeyfudge

Yep... it was very well scripted and acted... but the love thing was bit naff alright.

Ivan

I thought the child actor was horrible, but aside from that, it was pretty decent.

I read an article some where about Billie Piper saying she would love to play the role of the 'Doctor' at some point. That just makes me cringe as we approach the end of this season, where she is, presumably, going to die...

Stark

Perhaps they'll have a regeneration scene for her where she regenerates into Candice from Coronation Street.

Rose: "Am I still, a chav?"
Doctor: "Mmm, I'm afraid so".