The Dr Who thread

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:43 pm 0

That was fun. I think I prefer Martha as companion to Rose so far.

I've got a feeling this series might turn out to be better than the last one.

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:47 pm 0

That was a good opener.

In Confidential DT said that he thinks that some time has lapsed between The Runaway Bride and this episode - I wonder how long?

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:55 pm 0

Has any other show got such a large sphere of things under its umbrella?

Doctor Who has:

The series itself
The audios (and the numerous spin offs like Dalek Empire)
The books (novels (including Torchwood), reference/fact and annual)
The magazines
Spin off series (Torchwood, Primeval, The SJA and the new K-9 series)
Kids show (Totally Doctor Who (now with cartoon!))
Behind the scenes show (Doctor Who Confidential

... and that's just some of the offline stuff. Impressive for a show which was dead for several years.

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:58 pm 0

SimonB wrote:
HGFB wrote:
If anyone plans on watching the 13 part Doctor Who cartoon you need to be recording Totally Doctor Who every Monday BBC1 at 5pm
Although Freema has been quoted about the difficulties the writers must have had creating something that could stand being watched as 3Â½ minute episodes and in one lump. So maybe a DVD release is on the cards.

I seem to recall reading that when the series is over, the cartoon will be broadcast again as a series-length whole. Would be nice.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:03 pm 0

Laughed at the Zovirax gag... that'll throw most of the foreigners watching

I liked it... the rhino police, very military and efficient but sadly lacking in brains. Great outfits though.

I also liked the segue they slipped in to explain Freeda's appearance in the last series...

by saying it was her cousin.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:09 pm 0

Mr Saxon is running for

Prime Minister

Which makes it planned continuity.

Kenz · Post by **Kenz** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:15 pm 0

For those who didn't get the (very funny) Zovirax gag:

Zovirax advert

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:18 pm 0

I've got a translation of the Judoon language used before they got their translator working. The Captain said:

"Throw down your weapons. You're surrounded by armed bastards"

betamax · Post by **betamax** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:31 pm 0

HGFB wrote:I've got a translation of the Judoon language used before they got their translator working. The Captain said:

"Throw down your weapons. You're surrounded by armed bastards"

So they got Warren Ellis to touch the script up a tad?

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:38 pm 0

Not unless he's started writing for Life on Mars without me noticing.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:39 pm 0

*edit*

Just saw it OnDemand

Nice on BBC, updateing so fast!

Good epp, I agree it was the best season opener so far.

Has any other show got such a large sphere of things under its umbrella?

StarTrek
StarWars
ect.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:41 pm 0

Go through the list again Darkflame. Star Trek and Star Wars don't have the last three.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:54 pm 0

Well, they have spin-off's (Star Wars Droids, Ewoks, Clone Wars ect).
And the star treks are all spin-offs really.

Kids? Well, there was that crap cartoon star-trek ToS.

You got me at the making-off/behind the scenes stuff.
But, in all honestly, I think thats most out of desperation to fill the broadcast space with something vaguely interesting rather then specifically because of Who.

Also, remember that Star Trek and Star Wars have had a huge amount of amateur stuff made (some of which is here; http://www.veoh.com/channels/SFF ).
Is there any half-decent Who ones? (If so I'll try to get them added

)

I think a more telling measure of the Doc's success is the longevity of the concept rather then its cross-medium saturation.

Col · Post by **Col** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:58 pm 0

Kenz wrote:For those who didn't get the (very funny) Zovirax gag:

Zovirax advert

Had forgotten about this ad!

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:01 pm 0

All the Doctor Who stuff I mentioned is happening now, not scattered over a longer period of time. It shows a real commitment by the BBC and others to the show and how much the public enjoy it.