General Ongoing Doctor Discussion

flazio · 05-09-2018 1:18pm

We have a date. Sunday, not Saturday, the 7th of October.
https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1037309410408902656?s=19

coffee_cake · 05-09-2018 1:36pm

I am excite

pixelburp · 05-09-2018 2:09pm

Ooh, Sunday night? That's kinda interesting, wonder what the thinking at the Beeb is. Sunday works better for me - and of course that's the main thing

Just need a 'proper' trailer now!

Doctor DooM · 05-09-2018 2:18pm

Sunday really sucks for me sadly. Who was the last programme I watched live as it aired and now I'm completely out of the habit.

I hope it works out, whatever the beeb is up to!

Virtanen · 05-09-2018 3:33pm

I usually end up recording it and watching it on Sunday anyway, so suits me grand

TheValeyard · 06-09-2018 7:23pm

Be nice if the BBC not reveal all the spoilers in advance of this season.

pixelburp · 06-09-2018 7:32pm

Fingers crossed: I can't think of a single show in SciFi more inclined to spoil its own surprises than Dr. Who

pixelburp · 19-09-2018 5:41pm

Couple of promo shots to get us in the mood: nothing spoiler'y, and I guess from the first episode given Whittaker is still in 13's clothes:

https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1042383416950513666

https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1042383641383522305

flazio · 19-09-2018 6:47pm

Seems to be returning to a "mad (wo)man with a box" vibe going by the second picture.

pixelburp · 20-09-2018 2:35pm

Another trailer, this time with more FX / action. (I had read elsewhere that

the Daleks / Cybermen etc. won't appear this season, that all adversaries would be new

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI3_HrRctQw

pixelburp · 21-09-2018 10:40am

Also, according to an article in Variety, there will be (only) 10 standalone episodes in total; and for the cinematography geeks out there, the season has been shot with anamorphic, 2:1 lens - evident in the trailer now that I'm watching it again.

Lady Spangles · 11-10-2018 2:35pm

Apologies for harking back to the Jodie Whittaker backlash which was happening here, as well as on the wider web. But this really is quite depressing. TBH, I feel quite sorry for all the broflakes flouncing out of the fandom over this non-issue. Even over matters such as multi-racial casting.

The BBC is a public broadcaster, funded through a heft license fee. As such, it must represent the people who're paying for it (the British people). The British people are a highly racially diverse bunch of people. As such, that should be reflected in BBC programming.

As for the possibility of a female Doctor, this is not new (in fact, it's long overdue). Here's the late great Patrick Troughton discussing it in an old interview.

Edit: And Jody nailed it, so the broflakes will have to just keep on crying or change their awful attitudes.

Doctor DooM · 11-10-2018 3:23pm

Doctor DooM wrote: »

It's actually just what always happens. People upset because the Doctor changing. A load of people just looking forward to the change. Different year, same ****.

Looking back through this thread, I have to say I feel I was quite justified in this statement. Not hearing a lot from the people who dismissed it.

Not that I'm saying it's all golden, the regen story doesn't necessarily give good indications where they're going.

pixelburp · 11-10-2018 3:36pm

Not a fan of using terms like 'broflakes', and would ask to keep things civil & respectful of others.

Am surprised how quiet things seemed to be around the time of broadcast; I had honestly expected another round of arguments as the first episode came closer, yet the mood seems to have been broadly warm & celebratory (unless I've missed some Twitter maelstrom, but my usual haunts delight in reporting on Tweet slude). The positive first impression Whittaker left with folk probably did a lot of the work.

Doctor DooM · 12-10-2018 8:57am

pixelburp wrote: »

Not a fan of using terms like 'broflakes', and would ask to keep things civil & respectful of others.

Am surprised how quiet things seemed to be around the time of broadcast; I had honestly expected another round of arguments as the first episode came closer, yet the mood seems to have been broadly warm & celebratory (unless I've missed some Twitter maelstrom, but my usual haunts delight in reporting on Tweet slude). The positive first impression Whittaker left with folk probably did a lot of the work.

Yes it's been pretty much silent in my twitter realms too. I would suspect those with an agenda might be waiting for the- inevitable, really- ratings dip before they come out to "I TOLD YOU SO".

Angron · 12-10-2018 10:58am

I enjoyed the episode pretty well. Haven't heard many complaints either, closest was one friend confused by Bradley Walsh being in the show :pac:

flazio · 12-10-2018 6:32pm

Bradley was involved with Doctor Who before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByCCUyYaO2U

Angron · 12-10-2018 6:44pm

Huh, never watched SJA so I didn't know he was around before.

flazio · 12-10-2018 8:32pm

Angron wrote: »

Huh, never watched SJA so I didn't know he was around before.

Not sure how well it stands the test of time but at the time I thought it actually had some better stories then even Torchwood and Doctor Who were churning out. Touching on subjects like dementia, teenage deaths, broken families, the attraction of War games. It certainly wasn't just "Let's gunge the aliens"

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 06-11-2018 1:39am

I'm a bit behind on my viewing and have only just seen the Rosa Parks episode, which I loved. It was the kind of episode I've always wanted from a show that is supposed to travel in time as well as space. Very low key alien shenanigans, loads of history and it didn't feel like previous episodes with a message, like it was banging you over the head with it all the while thinking it was subtle. I also loved how they didn't interfere with Rosa herself. They never told her what she was supposed to do or pushed her towards it. They just made sure the situation presented itself to her. I feel like the last showrunner would have had some great pontificating speech to give and basically make the Doctor responsible for Parks' actions. Chibnall has pitched everything perfectly so far.

Loving the new gang so far. Not overly keen on Ryan, he seems like the weakest link, acting wise , but I'm loving Whittaker's Doctor, and even Bradley Walsh is doing a great job. I know he's not new to acting but I always associate him with light entertainment TV host kind of cheesy stuff.

Also, in the 3 episodes I've watched there's been some genuinely funny bits. The "Tim Shaw" moment in the first episode was brilliantly silly but Whittaker is very good at flipping from the silly to the serious. Her face at times during the Rosa Parks episode was a masterclass in expressing things without needing words.

So yeah, that's my 10p worth, only a few weeks behind

campo · 07-11-2018 1:23am

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I'm a bit behind on my viewing and have only just seen the Rosa Parks episode, which I loved. It was the kind of episode I've always wanted from a show that is supposed to travel in time as well as space. Very low key alien shenanigans, loads of history and it didn't feel like previous episodes with a message, like it was banging you over the head with it all the while thinking it was subtle. I also loved how they didn't interfere with Rosa herself. They never told her what she was supposed to do or pushed her towards it. They just made sure the situation presented itself to her. I feel like the last showrunner would have had some great pontificating speech to give and basically make the Doctor responsible for Parks' actions. Chibnall has pitched everything perfectly so far.

Loving the new gang so far. Not overly keen on Ryan, he seems like the weakest link, acting wise , but I'm loving Whittaker's Doctor, and even Bradley Walsh is doing a great job. I know he's not new to acting but I always associate him with light entertainment TV host kind of cheesy stuff.

Also, in the 3 episodes I've watched there's been some genuinely funny bits. The "Tim Shaw" moment in the first episode was brilliantly silly but Whittaker is very good at flipping from the silly to the serious. Her face at times during the Rosa Parks episode was a masterclass in expressing things without needing words.

So yeah, that's my 10p worth, only a few weeks behind

Don't bother with next two, I like Whittaker & Walsh but the storylines have been awful this season.

flazio · 12-02-2019 11:30am

https://open.spotify.com/episode/71e6GISEsYUUwR2t9ijiBX?si=I7hGkgk9TXycX7QAqJob4w
Jodie on David Tennants podcast.

FunLover18 · 12-02-2019 3:38pm

David Tennant has a podcast!?!?

flazio · 12-02-2019 5:24pm

FunLover18 wrote: »

David Tennant has a podcast!?!?

Fairly recently launched, Jodie is his third guest. Olivia Colman was his first and Whoopi Goldberg was his second.

TheValeyard · 12-02-2019 8:03pm

FunLover18 wrote: »

David Tennant has a podcast!?!?

He will also star in that new Amazon prime TV show 'Bad Omens'

Das Kitty · 13-02-2019 10:49am

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

He will also star in that new Amazon prime TV show 'Bad Omens'

Good Omens, but indeed he is the bad one :pac:

TheValeyard · 13-02-2019 10:03pm

Das Kitty wrote: »

Good Omens, but indeed he is the bad one :pac:

Bahahahaha

Think I naturally prefer the dark sides.

pixelburp · 21-05-2019 2:52pm

Looks like the 13th Doc will get her own (VR) game; only a cinematic teaser for now. Do people en masse even play VR games?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRXjlw2EfVA

McLoughlin · 21-05-2019 5:01pm

Doctor Who and Video Games haven't really been that great. Nice little video on that very subject

pixelburp · 21-05-2019 10:33pm

First season 12 promotion popped up too, must all be timed I guess.

https://mobile.twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1130926244801974273

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