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PriorMarcus posted:I'm a Brit. So you know what I'm talking about!
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PriorMarcus posted:He does yeah. Eh, I guess it's a 'series of episodes' but then, 1. so is any arbitrary number of episodes, including all of them and 2. what do British people call American 'series' anyway? Just 'shows'?
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showbiz_liz posted:Eh, I guess it's a 'series of episodes' but then, 1. so is any arbitrary number of episodes, including all of them and 2. what do British people call American 'series' anyway? Just 'shows'? Programmes, I think.
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Timby posted:Programmes, I think. Show or Series. No one really uses program these days.
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PriorMarcus posted:He does yeah. Even in America the word series is used in that sense when referring to sports.
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Senor Tron posted:Even in America the word series is used in that sense when referring to sports. ...what sense?
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Playoff series, championship series, World Series.
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I'd say those are akin to "miniseries," which actually works quite nicely. Full seasons of sports are still seasons. edit: look, Americans should just switch to metric while Brits switch to using series/seasons properly, and we can all be happy DirtyRobot fucked around with this message at 04:38 on Jan 8, 2014 |
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DirtyRobot posted:Those are akin to "miniseries." Full seasons of sports are still seasons. We are never going to change to the metric system due to this man and his group 
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"Season" makes sense if it's around 13 episodes, ie about as long as one actual season. When American shows get to be 20+ episodes long it makes no more sense to call it a season than a series or block or set or whatever.
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2house2fly posted:"Season" makes sense if it's around 13 episodes, ie about as long as one actual season. When American shows get to be 20+ episodes long it makes no more sense to call it a season than a series or block or set or whatever. The US Television season is 8 months long, though. September through May. It doesn't have anything to do with the 4 seasons of the year. That's like saying that "duck hunting season" or "the Christmas season" or "seasonal fruit" can only use that word if they last around the same time as an "actual season". thexerox123 fucked around with this message at 15:47 on Jan 8, 2014 |
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Gup posted:Well, here we go! Every time I see this pic I get so unreasonably ecstatic over Capaldi as the Doctor. This is gonna be great!  I also love it when a new Doctor runs around in his predecessor's costume. It's so weird but cool.
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Brigadier Sockface posted:That doesn't count because the clothes regenerated as well that time. Sure, but Troughton's costume is supposed to be a ragged and disheveled version of Hartnell's, just as his Doctor is a ragged and disheveled version of Hartnell's (note that this isn't a complaint, I love Pat Troughton).    
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Forktoss posted:The word is it's going to be a 12-episode run, possibly counting the Christmas special and having that as the series finale. Some people say this is because Who is produced/sold abroad in 14-episode blocks (13 episodes per series and a Christmas special) and that the 2013 specials took a spot each, but I'm not sure if that holds water. Current fan dreams egged on by possible rumored spoiler provider hints may lean towards a release of an Easter special in a few months. One thing which has helped fuel that speculation is that they're apparently filming episode 1 first, when they usually shoot things out of order. Would be fantastic to get that, then get the remaining 11/12 + Christmas special later this year.
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It'd be even more fantastic for them to revert to a sane loving schedule.
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Coq au Nandos posted:It'd be even more fantastic for them to revert to a sane loving schedule. Yeah, as much as I want to see Capaldi as the Doctor as soon as possible I really, really don't want to get a single episode for Easter and then another several month wait. Just release his whole loving season like a proper season, Moff. It's not that hard. Lots of people do it, promise.
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:Yeah, as much as I want to see Capaldi as the Doctor as soon as possible I really, really don't want to get a single episode for Easter and then another several month wait. Just release his whole loving season like a proper season, Moff. It's not that hard. Lots of people do it, promise. Okay, but how about this: we introduce Capaldi as a dark and temperamental guy who chokes Clara after mistaking her for a villain based purely on the coincidence of her name in an old poem, dresses up in a garish costume despite her protests, and decides to become a hermit. Clara will, of course, fall madly in love with him as a result. He will bluster his way through the rather perfunctory and badly acted episode, insisting that as an alien his cultural values are different, and so she shouldn't judge him. His last lines in the script will be "No matter what else happens, I am the Doctor... whether you like it or not!" We then break for a long time and hope that viewers tune back in to see more!
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Spoilers Below posted:Okay, but how about this: we introduce Capaldi as a dark and temperamental guy who chokes Clara after mistaking her for a villain based purely on the coincidence of her name in an old poem, dresses up in a garish costume despite her protests, and decides to become a hermit. Clara will, of course, fall madly in love with him as a result. He will bluster his way through the rather perfunctory and badly acted episode, insisting that as an alien his cultural values are different, and so she shouldn't judge him. His last lines in the script will be "No matter what else happens, I am the Doctor... whether you like it or not!" I'd be fine with that, but Capaldi deserves better.
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Where did the Easter special rumor originate? Looking around for it, I saw some 'spoilers' written by someone who says a McGann/Capaldi multi Doctor 2 part episode is coming too. Which is hilarious because Moffat would never do a two parter!
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Harlock posted:Where did the Easter special rumor originate? Looking around for it, I saw some 'spoilers' written by someone who says a McGann/Capaldi multi Doctor 2 part episode is coming too. Even if that's complete bullshit the idea that someone somewhere might maybe possibly turn that idea into an actual episode makes me kind of giddy in a totally stupid way.
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Ideally they'd do a Time War era special with McGann/Hurt battling against Derek Jacobi.
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Gorn Myson posted:Ideally they'd do a Time War era special with McGann/Hurt battling against Derek Jacobi. I think we just found the premise for the Hollywood Doctor Who movie.
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Reminder-Moffat posted:The split series is hugely exciting because viewers will be treated to two premieres, two finales and more event episodes. For the kids it will never be more than a few months to the next Doctor Who! Easter, Autumn, Christmas!!
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In retrospect it's incredibly obvious that budget problems where the reason for the split. Thank God it's over.
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marktheando posted:Reminder- That ... well, that wasn't inaccurate. The Bells of St. John aired at the end of March, The Day of the Doctor was in Autumn, and The Time of the Doctor was at Christmas.
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Timby posted:That ... well, that wasn't inaccurate. The Bells of St. John aired at the end of March, The Day of the Doctor was in Autumn, and The Time of the Doctor was at Christmas. For series 6, sure. Not so much for series 7... Plus 'more event episodes' didn't work out too well.
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Coq au Nandos posted:It'd be even more fantastic for them to revert to a sane loving schedule. Grand Moff Steven posted:OK I also want a Paul McGann two doctors episode and a Silence companion.
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Coq au Nandos posted:I also want a Paul McGann two doctors episode and a Silence companion. Goddammit, now you got me wanting an episode where a Silent befriends the Doctor and saves the day followed by an emotional farewell, Murray Gold, "You will be remembered", and then the Doctor turns away and forgets the entire thing.
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Coq au Nandos posted:I also want a Paul McGann two doctors episode and a Silence companion. I want a spin-off show where a Silent and an Ood share an apartment. The Silent is loutish and slovenly, the Ood is an OCD cleaner, but despite that, they weather life's little trials and tribulations and become great friends. I had a great name for this show, but I just forgot it. Funny, that...
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Angry Walrus posted:The Ood Couple. RTD if you're reading this, take note.
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HD DAD posted:Goddammit, now you got me wanting an episode where a Silent befriends the Doctor and saves the day followed by an emotional farewell, Murray Gold, "You will be remembered", and then the Doctor turns away and forgets the entire thing. You will love him ON SIGHT.
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I'm in the middle of some pretty stressful poo poo right now, but you lot are making me laugh out loud. So thanks for that. EDIT - VVVVVV Stop, you're killing me Barry Foster fucked around with this message at 23:18 on Jan 9, 2014 |
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pgroce posted:I want a spin-off show where a Silent and an Ood share an apartment. The Silent is loutish and slovenly, the Ood is an OCD cleaner, but despite that, they weather life's little trials and tribulations and become great friends. Only if Davros is their landlord.
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