Mr. Atoz
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Apr 28, 2010 8:29:05 GMT -6
Post by Mr. Atoz on Apr 28, 2010 8:29:05 GMT -6
Has anyone been watching Dr. Who lately? The new series, with new Doctor Matt Smith, is now airing Saturday and Tuesday nights on the BBC America channel.
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Niemz
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Apr 29, 2010 21:43:04 GMT -6
Post by Niemz on Apr 29, 2010 21:43:04 GMT -6
I have watched one, it was ok. Is it worth a second look?
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Mr. Atoz
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Apr 30, 2010 7:59:11 GMT -6
Post by Mr. Atoz on Apr 30, 2010 7:59:11 GMT -6
I've only seen the first two, and personally I think it's going downhill. It may simply be that the formula is starting to wear thin.
In the pilot episode, for example, didn't the Atraxi strike you as stupid? I mean, here they are, frantically searching the Earth for "Prisoner Zero", which can shapechange at will, and the first thing they do is broadcast their intentions over every radio on the planet, to make sure the thing knows they're looking for it! And what was the point of all the comatose patiensts suddenly saying, "Doctor." Yeah, granted it was spooky, but in the end it doesn't make sense.
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Jul 22, 2010 9:14:53 GMT -6
Post by Thallassa on Jul 22, 2010 9:14:53 GMT -6
I used to be a big Dr. Who fan, but I have to say the new doctor does not do it for me. The Doctor is supposed to be eccentric surely, but acts positively "flaky"!
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Jul 31, 2010 7:55:06 GMT -6
Post by Mr. Atoz on Jul 31, 2010 7:55:06 GMT -6
Yes, it almost looks like he goes out of his way sometimes to be that way. And half the time he acts as if he hasn't a clue what's going on. Of course that may be the writers' fault. At the same time the new Doctor came in, the old head writer left the show. They have all new writers now, you notice.
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Jan 27, 2011 22:06:45 GMT -6
Post by Mortalas on Jan 27, 2011 22:06:45 GMT -6
i think the best new docter is david tenet, he starts in season two, but before that id say the best is tom baker, he was the doc that got me hooked on it like a baby on crack!
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Jan 28, 2011 8:53:31 GMT -6
Post by Mr. Atoz on Jan 28, 2011 8:53:31 GMT -6
The adverts seem to be making a big deal out of the idea that in the new season starting this spring, the Doctor will be visiting America. So what?
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Jul 22, 2011 7:39:59 GMT -6
Post by Mr. Atoz on Jul 22, 2011 7:39:59 GMT -6
I've only seen one or two of the new season, and I have to say it's as bad as I thought or worse. The first one was about some new aliens ("The Silence" is all they are called) who can't be remembered! That is to say, you see one, he automatically plants a post-hypnotic suggestion in your brain to erase your memory of him! The Doctor encounters these things in 1969, and supposedly they've been on Earth all along, quietly ruling the planet without anyone knowing it. And the Doctor's solution just made no sense whatsoever!
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Jul 23, 2011 8:17:15 GMT -6
Post by Thallassa on Jul 23, 2011 8:17:15 GMT -6
I'm afraid I haven't been keeping up with it. Er... can you tell us the solution, or would that be cheating?  |
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Jul 23, 2011 10:18:27 GMT -6
Post by Niemz on Jul 23, 2011 10:18:27 GMT -6
I heard they got rid of the Daleks?
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Jul 25, 2011 7:26:57 GMT -6
Post by Mr. Atoz on Jul 25, 2011 7:26:57 GMT -6
I think they did. But then, they've gotten rid of them before and they keep coming back. For some reason, the fans love the things. Me, I got tired of them a long time ago.
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Jan 23, 2012 8:34:08 GMT -6
Post by Mr. Atoz on Jan 23, 2012 8:34:08 GMT -6
I'm afraid I haven't been keeping up with it. Er... can you tell us the solution, or would that be cheating? I can't believe I forgot you asked this. I was sort of hoping the conversation would turn to this, but it didn't. What he did was plant his own post-hypnotic suggestion in the footage of the Apollo Moon Landing, to the effect that you were supposed to kill these aliens everytime you see one! The idea was that people would kill them before they had time to erase their memories. This is so utterly unlike the Doctor's personality, I just don't know where to begin. My nephew came for a visit a few weeks back and he loves the new Doctor. He was a bit disappointed that I wasn't watching it any more.  |
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Jan 25, 2012 12:06:39 GMT -6
Post by Thallassa on Jan 25, 2012 12:06:39 GMT -6
That does seem sort of violent for the Doctor I know.
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Apr 12, 2013 7:33:02 GMT -6
Post by Mr. Atoz on Apr 12, 2013 7:33:02 GMT -6
I just watched one of the new episodes called "The Rings of Akhaton" last night and BOY they aren't even PRETENDING to be doing science fiction anymore are they? This was pure fantasy! People flying around in space withouth spacesuits, giant red stars with ring systems, ridiculous looking aliens, badguys firing magical force beams. I could probably stomach all this except that the story itself didn't make any sense. Ah well.
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Apr 12, 2013 10:30:24 GMT -6
Post by Thallassa on Apr 12, 2013 10:30:24 GMT -6
I haven't watched in a LONG time. But I was browsing another forum the other day where they were just gushing about how "great" the writing was! Of course they all agreed that Amy Pond was the best companion in the entire history of the show, so I guess there's no accounting for taste . |
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