I've missed crappy British sci-fi.![]()
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I've missed crappy British sci-fi.![]()
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"He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!"





The fourth Dr Who was the best hands down
Doctor Number Nine is tops in my book. I was crying for Parting of the Ways. Yes. Crying.
Then they went from cool Dr. Who to another goofy Dr. Who (though I liked the Tom Baker years.)
I guess I wasn't the only one staying on in Friday watching the Sci Fi Channel eh?
Baker was cool.
Anyone remember the american doc? Decent enough, though Eric Roberts as the Master was just hilarious!
I remember the american one - that was a full blown movie if I remember right - not a series?Originally Posted by Madcap
TV movie. "B" rate. It was on fox. It was sort of a pilot for a series. I'd like to see an 'American' Dr Who movie, financed by US studios and special effects done by US SF firms, but minded, written and directed, as well as acted, by brits. Mebbe have the sidekick chick be a new yorker or something, but Dr Who really should be done british style. It's part of the charm. I hate the tendancy hollywood has to americanize everything, especially if it's something people already like just the way it is.




Im a Whovian from the age of 8.
You mean like the capture shown in the movie "U-571" (really based on the british capture of the U-559 where the cryptographic goodies were recovered.)Originally Posted by Madcap
I picked up on it around age 13 I think. It was on the (in)famous channel 62 in Detroit when I was living around there.Originally Posted by Prester_John
(Channel 62 was known for goofy and odd ball shows in that era, these days it is more mundane and mainstream.)



hehehe...watched it with my hubby, hes a big Dr. Who fan..me not so much. he was kinda upset on how dark this new Dr. Who was (letting that hunk of skin creature die). i've only seen few episodes here and there..the one i liked best (dont know the actor's name) was the one with the big long scarf; i found that character to be rather charming and fun.
The long scarf "have a jelly baby" guy is Tom Baker.
I like number nine - when he says "Everything has it's time and everything dies" I knew this was going to be a different Dr. Who and I like....
The hunk o skin is Cassandra - if you are to relate to your husband ya gotta know these things like baseball statistics!!!Besides - she obviously was all about racial purity (if you remember her distateful remarks about what happened to the humans) even though having enough plastic surgery to become a peice of skin didn't dawn on her - her hypocrisy.



oh i knew this one would be darker, i kinda liked it...i would've doen the same as he did. and don't get my started about trying to join in on his scifi nuttyness...i liked star wars and all but i dont remember the names of everyone in the movies and i've never read the books...hes a frigging encyclopedia. when i saw the comercials for the dr who like 2 days ago, i told him and his face lit up.
my hubby is suck a geek! hes so cute![]()





I actually liked the short-lived 5th Dr. Who the best. I don't know about the 'latest' incarnation of the 9th 'Doctor' yet, since the UK production still hasn't been released in the USA (apparently I wound up missing last night's premiere on the SciFi Network)
Watch their schedule - they tend to repeat things from Friday on Monday...Originally Posted by Melonie




Tom Baker was the first Doctor I watched. He is the litmus test to all other Doctors for me. "Genesis of the Daleks" will always be my all time favorite episodes.
I cant say that any of the Doctors werent good, although Slyvester McCoy always seemed a little too goofy at times.
The thing about Doctor Who was their production budgets were always miniscule and threadbare, even though the show had been extremely popular for years on end. The lack of production funds forced them to focus on the scripts and plots. It was always a story driven show, rather then a effects driven one. That led to, in my opinion, a wonderful amount of creativity and complexity.
While I was growing up, my dad and I watched the Dr. Who's of the 80s. I'm thrilled that SciFi is broadcasting the lastest episodes. The first season DVDs will be out this summer. My credit card is ready.
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