The Dr Who thread

Stevo · Post by **Stevo** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:08 am 0

Snakey wrote:
WiteWulf wrote:I, for one, welcome the non-London/Cardiff setting
Well. It was a bit of a crap cop-out really, wasn't it? "Oh, we're not in London or Cardiff, we're in New-New York. Despite the fact everybody sounds English (except Dougal)."

But whatever - despite the fact that none of it seemed to actually make sense, or even attempt to make sense, at all - it was entertaining. And the last 10 minutes or so was pretty damn cool.

Col wrote:proper boe
THROUGH THE FACE!

Do I take it that you are enjoying this season ?

Post by **Snakey** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:16 am 0

I enjoyed every season

But the last one was 70% crap

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:48 am 0

Darkflame wrote:Had a very 2000AD feel to it, but was there a specific referance?

The chap in the suit and bowler hat was a reference to the Judge Dredd character Max Normal.

Stevo · Post by **Stevo** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:36 am 0

Snakey wrote:I enjoyed every season

But the last one was 70% crap

Post by **Jedburgh** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:39 am 0

Snakey wrote:Well. It was a bit of a crap cop-out really, wasn't it? "Oh, we're not in London or Cardiff, we're in New-New York. Despite the fact everybody sounds English (except Dougal)."

Everyone in Doctor Who having English accents? Wot is the world coming too i ask you.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:42 am 0

They never did that in the classic series. Out with RTD!

Oh god. Now I'm having flashbacks to the Claws of Axos

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:56 am 0

What a great episode. Great start to the series so far, this could be the best yet.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:56 am 0

Here are the overnight ratings

1 â€¦. 8.0 (39.5%) â€¦. Doctor Who (19:30) BBC1
2 â€¦. 6.2 (30.7%) â€¦. Any Dream Will Do (21:45) BBC1
3 â€¦. 6.1 (39.6%) â€¦. Match of the Day Live (17:15) BBC1
4 â€¦. 6.1 (29.3%) â€¦. Any Dream Will Do (20:15) BBC1
5 â€¦. 5.8 (28.4%) â€¦. The National Lottery: Saturday Draws (21:30) BBC1
6 â€¦. 5.6 (28.5%) â€¦. BBC News; Weather (22:00) BBC1
7 â€¦. 4.8 (42.2%) â€¦. BBC News; Regional News; Weather (17:00) BBC1
8 â€¦. 4.5 (22.1%) â€¦. Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (19:30) ITV
9 â€¦. 4.3 (24.5%) â€¦. Grease Is the Word (18:30) ITV
10 â€¦ 3.8 (18.4%) â€¦. Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon (20:30) ITV
11 â€¦. 3.5 (23.1%) â€¦. Harry Hill's TV Burp (18:00) ITV
12 â€¦. 3.2 (39.9%) â€¦. The Grand National (13:00) BBC1
13 â€¦. 3.0 (22.2%) â€¦. Match of the Day (22:30) BBC1
14 â€¦. 2.5 (19.1%) â€¦. New You've Been Framed! (17:30) ITV
15 â€¦. 2.2 (11.2%) â€¦. CSI:NY (21:30) CH 5
16 â€¦. 2.1 (17.9%) â€¦. ITV News; Sports Results; Weather (17:15) ITV
17 â€¦. 2.0 (10.5%) â€¦. The Dame Edna Treatment (21:30) ITV
18 â€¦. 1.9 ( 9.3%) â€¦. Porridge (20:30) BBC2
19 â€¦. 1.8 (11.7%) â€¦. Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (22:30) BBC2
20 â€¦ 1.6 ( 9.9%) â€¦. The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (21:00) CH 4

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:57 am 0

Hah, Doctor Who bigger than football shocker (but not soaps).

Kamineko · Post by **Kamineko** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:02 am 0

They did not have the energy. All of Boe's was being used to keep things running as much as they were.

So where did the new energy come from?
The sonic screwdriver? :p

Something to do with residual energy and the Doctor being a computer genius. He was too busy running around fiddling with things to provide a much fuller explanation.

I hoped I missed a decent explanation.
Residual energy in the machine saved the day.

The Doc's plan didn't work. (Yikes!)

It was all Boe.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:21 am 0

I just pulled this from the OG forums

Next week we're doomed!!!
From the news page:
"Against The Doctor and the Daleks, they have scheduled Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon where Wendy Richard, Michael Le Vell and Jamelia and Andrea Catherwood help recreate Blankety Blank."

Yes, after 3 years of abject humiliation at the hands of Doctor Who, the much-feared Le Vell/Catherwood/Kay/Blankett Blank recreation scenario is finally unleashed by cunning ITV mastermind Michael Grade.

The party's over folks.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:28 pm 0

There is some logic to be said for putting your worse shows up against things you cant beat

If you cant beat it, dont waste the effort trying, and spend the money elsewhere.

Kamineko wrote:
They did not have the energy. All of Boe's was being used to keep things running as much as they were.

So where did the new energy come from?
The sonic screwdriver? :p

Something to do with residual energy and the Doctor being a computer genius. He was too busy running around fiddling with things to provide a much fuller explanation.

I hoped I missed a decent explanation.
Residual energy in the machine saved the day.
The Doc's plan didn't work. (Yikes!)

It was all Boe.

Ok then, so why didnt Boe do it earlier?
Boe's supprosed too be a pretty inteligent being, probably moreso then the doc even.

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:36 pm 0

Darkflame wrote:
Ok then, so why didnt Boe do it earlier?
Boe's supprosed too be a pretty inteligent being, probably moreso then the doc even.

Because in accordance with the prophecy Boe had to tell the Doctor his dying words so the Doc had to be there for him to do anything as he knew it would be the end of him.

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:37 pm 0

Didn't it bother anyone that 20 seconds before saying "You are not alone," Boe directly contradicted what we're all assuming he meant by that by saying "I'm the last of my kind, just as you are the last of yours"?

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:38 pm 0

Jedburgh wrote:Everyone in Doctor Who having English accents? Wot is the world coming too i ask you.

At least they didn't all have Welsh accents.