Doctor Who series 8 (34): Eyebrows! Eyebrows since the dawn of Time!

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RodShaft: Jul 31, 2003; Like an evil horny Santa Claus.

egon_beeblebrox posted:

Davros made me want a weekly show where they argue with each other over anything that bothers one another.

That first part of Davros was the best part of any of the audios I listened to.

And the Monopoly bit from The One Doctor.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 14:57

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IronClaymore: Jun 30, 2010; by Athanatos

ANIME MONSTROSITY posted:

I liked this episode but I don't think I like Capaldi's Doctor at all

My buddy is the opposite. He hates the modern Dr Who episodes and Doctors, preferring the old episodes, except for Capaldi who he really seems to like. I'd like to see the whole "Why did I choose this face? What am I trying to tell myself?" thing resolved, seeing as how Capaldi has already been used twice before. What is the Doctor trying to tell himself? (The whole "heaven" foreshadowing thing is insignificant compared to that.) That's my only issue with Capaldi.

Anyway, I liked this episode, I liked how Sergeant Pink recognised the Doctor as a military officer (and aristocrat) after only a few moments conversation, just from the attitude. The way he mocked The Doctor with the whole fake military display, that was great. This episode's bad guy seemed very familiar though; I've just started a new play through of Fallout: New Vegas, and it was almost an exact copy of a sentry bot, right down to the gatling laser on the right arm, and even the personality was similar. Four legs instead of three is the only difference. But really the enemy could have been a cube with a laser duct-taped on or an exploding frisbee, this was more of a character development episode.

...Too much character development! Pink is almost certain to be either killed off on the penultimate episode, or have a major influence in the final episode of the season (and still possibly be killed). It would suck if he died though, clearly he and Clara are supposed to have, like, a dozen babies. And one of their descendants becomes the first "official" human time traveler.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 15:30

DoctorWhat: Nov 18, 2011; A little privacy, please?

The Big Finish TalksBack disc with Maggie on also features India Fisher and Lisa Bowerman. It's an hour of the three of them in a room with Gary Russel asking questions and it's really great. Unfortunately, it's out-of-print and it's not available digitally ANYWHERE, officially or... otherwise. I had to grab my copy off eBay, though it was REALLY cheap.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 15:40

Gaz-L: Jan 28, 2009

From Occupation's thread:

Irony Be My Shield posted:

Maybe Saxon stood as an MP in every constituency? That's probably forbidden by some statute but something something perception filters.

A parliament consisting entirely of himself is very in line with the Simm Master's MO, isn't it?

# ? Sep 30, 2014 16:45

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

egon_beeblebrox posted:

Davros made me want a weekly show where they argue with each other over anything that bothers one another. I'm pretty sure that even if it was terrible, I would like anything with both of them. Basically, I want them to star in "The Odd Couple." But with genocide occasionally, to keep it in character.

Doctor: Davros.... you actually did the dishes!
Davros: I did.
Doctor: Thank you, I know I've been on and on at you about it, but I really do appreciate it.
Davros: It was simplicity itself. I created a random teleportation matrix that plucked a human from a randomized location while simultaneously drugging them to make them a willing slave. Having performed the task, they are then disintegrated. Given earth's relatively large population and the rate of reproduction of the species, I have set up a system whereby our apartment need never have dirty dishes again. Now our only disagreement need be who operates the teleporter itself on any given day.
Doctor: ...that's... that's monstrous!
Davros: Not at all. I have made up a roster.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 17:23

Potsticker: Jan 14, 2006

Absolutely amazing. :allears:

# ? Sep 30, 2014 17:29

CobiWann: Oct 21, 2009; Have fun!

Jerusalem posted:

Doctor: Davros.... you actually did the dishes!
Davros: I did.
Doctor: Thank you, I know I've been on and on at you about it, but I really do appreciate it.
Davros: It was simplicity itself. I created a random teleportation matrix that plucked a human from a randomized location while simultaneously drugging them to make them a willing slave. Having performed the task, they are then disintegrated. Given earth's relatively large population and the rate of reproduction of the species, I have set up a system whereby our apartment need never have dirty dishes again. Now our only disagreement need be who operates the teleporter itself on any given day.
Doctor: ...that's... that's monstrous!
Davros: Not at all. I have made up a roster.

�Hi, Jerusalem? Steven Moffat here. Yes. Yes. Yes, I�m glad they killed Adric too. Listen, I have this Mark Gatiss script here and was wondering if you could give it a wee little rewrite.�

And then we just need Murray Gold to recompose "The Odd Couple" theme.

CobiWann fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Sep 30, 2014

# ? Sep 30, 2014 17:39

Bicyclops: Aug 27, 2004

Jerusalem posted:

Doctor: Davros.... you actually did the dishes!
Davros: I did.
Doctor: Thank you, I know I've been on and on at you about it, but I really do appreciate it.
Davros: It was simplicity itself. I created a random teleportation matrix that plucked a human from a randomized location while simultaneously drugging them to make them a willing slave. Having performed the task, they are then disintegrated. Given earth's relatively large population and the rate of reproduction of the species, I have set up a system whereby our apartment need never have dirty dishes again. Now our only disagreement need be who operates the teleporter itself on any given day.
Doctor: ...that's... that's monstrous!
Davros: Not at all. I have made up a roster.

Somebody please call Big Finish and tell them to make this the theme of a new spin-off series. Occasionally a huge penguin can Kramer his way into the apartment.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 17:52

MrL_JaKiri: Sep 23, 2003; A bracing glass of carrot juice!

Gaz-L posted:

From Occupation's thread:

A parliament consisting entirely of himself is very in line with the Simm Master's MO, isn't it?

The Master Parliament

# ? Sep 30, 2014 17:58

Doug Sisk: Sep 11, 2001

I can't help but notice that the BBC has been playing the clip of the Doctor saying 'listen' since before the first episode, and is still playing it now. This must mean that those monsters under the bed play into the main arc, mustn't it?

# ? Sep 30, 2014 18:01

Bicyclops: Aug 27, 2004

Doug Sisk posted:

I can't help but notice that the BBC has been playing the clip of the Doctor saying 'listen' since before the first episode, and is still playing it now. This must mean that those monsters under the bed play into the main arc, mustn't it?

It's probably just a good soundbite to sum up this Doctor's intensity.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 18:08

Potsticker: Jan 14, 2006

Doug Sisk posted:

I can't help but notice that the BBC has been playing the clip of the Doctor saying 'listen' since before the first episode, and is still playing it now. This must mean that those monsters under the bed play into the main arc, mustn't it?

Listen... to Big Finish Doctor Who audio plays.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 18:11

Barry Foster: Dec 24, 2007; What is going wrong with that one (face is longer than it should be)

Jerusalem posted:

Doctor: Davros.... you actually did the dishes!
Davros: I did.
Doctor: Thank you, I know I've been on and on at you about it, but I really do appreciate it.
Davros: It was simplicity itself. I created a random teleportation matrix that plucked a human from a randomized location while simultaneously drugging them to make them a willing slave. Having performed the task, they are then disintegrated. Given earth's relatively large population and the rate of reproduction of the species, I have set up a system whereby our apartment need never have dirty dishes again. Now our only disagreement need be who operates the teleporter itself on any given day.
Doctor: ...that's... that's monstrous!
Davros: Not at all. I have made up a roster.

Haha, holy poo poo. I can hear it in his voice and everything. :golfclap:

, J-Ru

# ? Sep 30, 2014 18:51

DoctorWhat: Nov 18, 2011; A little privacy, please?

Jerusalem posted:

Doctor: Davros.... you actually did the dishes!
Davros: I did.
Doctor: Thank you, I know I've been on and on at you about it, but I really do appreciate it.
Davros: It was simplicity itself. I created a random teleportation matrix that plucked a human from a randomized location while simultaneously drugging them to make them a willing slave. Having performed the task, they are then disintegrated. Given earth's relatively large population and the rate of reproduction of the species, I have set up a system whereby our apartment need never have dirty dishes again. Now our only disagreement need be who operates the teleporter itself on any given day.
Doctor: ...that's... that's monstrous!
Davros: Not at all. I have made up a roster.

J-Ru, this is INCREDIBLE.

I HAVE to go to Long Island Who this november, now, because both Colin and Terry Malloy are attending, and THIS MUST BE READ!

# ? Sep 30, 2014 19:08

Bicyclops: Aug 27, 2004

I was about to say to make sure to crosspost it to the Occ thread when he gets to the end of Donna's season, but I think you need the basic knowledge of Genesis Davros and maybe even Big Finish Davros for it to really have its full comedic value.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 19:14

Wheat Loaf: Feb 13, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

Gaz-L posted:

From Occupation's thread:

A parliament consisting entirely of himself is very in line with the Simm Master's MO, isn't it?

I probably whinged about that more than anyone (I was kind of an expert, you see, because I had an A-level politics text book and everything :smug:

), but I've grown up enough to realise it was no big deal.

The "president-elect" bit was still a bit lazy, though. It's not like Wikipedia didn't exist in 2007 and you couldn't look these things up. :shrug:

# ? Sep 30, 2014 21:07

Solaris Knight: Apr 26, 2010; ASK ME ABOUT POWER RANGERS MYSTIC FORCE

DoctorWhat posted:

J-Ru, this is INCREDIBLE.

I HAVE to go to Long Island Who this november, now, because both Colin and Terry Malloy are attending, and THIS MUST BE READ!

Wait, there's a Doctor Who convention in LI?

How have I never heard of this? :aaaaa:

# ? Sep 30, 2014 21:24

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Honestly, a DW convention seems like a generally terrible idea. All that squee-ing and endless catchphrases.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 21:39

MrL_JaKiri: Sep 23, 2003; A bracing glass of carrot juice!

And that's just the programme BOOM BOOM

# ? Sep 30, 2014 21:49

Bicyclops: Aug 27, 2004

Big Mean Jerk posted:

Honestly, a DW convention seems like a generally terrible idea. All that squee-ing and endless catchphrases.

This happens at literally every convention, though. You just have to gravitate toward the people who aren't doing it. I know at writing conventions I go to, a huge portion of the crowd is just trying to pitch to the agents during lunch or ask specific questions about their books to authors. You just avoid them for the people who want to talk about craft or the industry. Same with education conferences I've been to.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 21:49

DoctorWhat: Nov 18, 2011; A little privacy, please?

I've only ever attended "general" conventions in the past, but usually it's pretty easy to tune out/keep one's distance from the more obnoxious attendees.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 21:56

MrL_JaKiri: Sep 23, 2003; A bracing glass of carrot juice!

DoctorWhat posted:

I've only ever attended "general" conventions in the past, but usually it's pretty easy to tune out/keep one's distance from the more obnoxious attendees.

Agreed, they've got sixth doctor coats on I'M ON A ROLL TONIGHT

# ? Sep 30, 2014 21:58

DoctorWhat: Nov 18, 2011; A little privacy, please?

MrL_JaKiri posted:

Agreed, they've got sixth doctor coats on I'M ON A ROLL TONIGHT

Please, if Sixth Doctor coats were widespread enough to become an irritating fandmom meme (like those Homespot trolls or the literal hundreds of TARDIS dresses that flood NYCC every year), I'd be over the moon.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 22:04

Burkion: May 10, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

DoctorWhat posted:

Please, if Sixth Doctor coats were widespread enough to become an irritating fandmom meme (like those Homespot trolls or the literal hundreds of TARDIS dresses that flood NYCC every year), I'd be over the moon.

Ahem, let me step into that trap you so subtly placed.

Homestuck.

Thank you that will be all.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 22:09

Linear Zoetrope: Nov 28, 2011; A hero must cook

DoctorWhat posted:

Please, if Sixth Doctor coats were widespread enough to become an irritating fandmom meme (like those Homespot trolls or the literal hundreds of TARDIS dresses that flood NYCC every year), I'd be over the moon.

Is a fandmom like a band mom except for memetic TV and webcomics fans?

# ? Sep 30, 2014 22:10

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

CobiWann posted:

�Hi, Jerusalem? Steven Moffat here. Yes. Yes. Yes, I�m glad they killed Adric too.

He got my letter! :swoon:

# ? Sep 30, 2014 22:27

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

DoctorWhat posted:

I've only ever attended "general" conventions in the past, but usually it's pretty easy to tune out/keep one's distance from the more obnoxious attendees.

I don't know why this is so funny to me.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 22:28

DoctorWhat: Nov 18, 2011; A little privacy, please?

Jsor posted:

Is a fandmom like a band mom except for memetic TV and webcomics fans?

Typing on the Wii U browser, stuff like that happens!

Burkion posted:

Ahem, let me step into that trap you so subtly placed.

Homestuck.

Thank you that will be all.

I remember the first time I saw a Homestuck troll, in any context. NYCC 2011. Just gaggles of candy-corn horns flooding the Javits Center food court. It was like a plauge, an INFESTATION. I had no idea what they were. It was terrifying.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 22:35

RodShaft: Jul 31, 2003; Like an evil horny Santa Claus.

Jerusalem posted:

Doctor: Davros.... you actually did the dishes!
Davros: I did.
Doctor: Thank you, I know I've been on and on at you about it, but I really do appreciate it.
Davros: It was simplicity itself. I created a random teleportation matrix that plucked a human from a randomized location while simultaneously drugging them to make them a willing slave. Having performed the task, they are then disintegrated. Given earth's relatively large population and the rate of reproduction of the species, I have set up a system whereby our apartment need never have dirty dishes again. Now our only disagreement need be who operates the teleporter itself on any given day.
Doctor: ...that's... that's monstrous!
Davros: Not at all. I have made up a roster.

Ok. I lied. If they made this spinoff I would listen to it religiously.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 22:49

Solaris Knight: Apr 26, 2010; ASK ME ABOUT POWER RANGERS MYSTIC FORCE

DoctorWhat posted:

Typing on the Wii U browser, stuff like that happens!

I remember the first time I saw a Homestuck troll, in any context. NYCC 2011. Just gaggles of candy-corn horns flooding the Javits Center food court. It was like a plauge, an INFESTATION. I had no idea what they were. It was terrifying.

I think I may have been Gumshoe that there. Weird we've been to the same con and generally seem to be in the same area, but never bumped into each other.

Or maybe we have? :tinfoil:

# ? Sep 30, 2014 22:57

Linear Zoetrope: Nov 28, 2011; A hero must cook

Solaris Knight posted:

I think I may have been Gumshoe that there. Weird we've been to the same con and generally seem to be in the same area, but never bumped into each other.

Or maybe we have?

Since you've never seen each other in the same room at the same time, have you considered that you are, in fact, Doctor What?

# ? Sep 30, 2014 22:58

Burkion: May 10, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

DoctorWhat posted:

Typing on the Wii U browser, stuff like that happens!

I remember the first time I saw a Homestuck troll, in any context. NYCC 2011. Just gaggles of candy-corn horns flooding the Javits Center food court. It was like a plauge, an INFESTATION. I had no idea what they were. It was terrifying.

That is your sanity, warning you.

These are the terrible things that must be fought.

# ? Sep 30, 2014 23:19

One Swell Foop: Aug 5, 2010; I'm afraid we have no time for codes and manners.

RodShaft posted:

Ok. I lied. If they made this spinoff I would listen to it religiously.

Coming soon to Radio 4.. The Ood Couple

# ? Sep 30, 2014 23:52

Adder Moray: Nov 18, 2010

CuddleChunks posted:

Who is this Ian dude supposed to be?

Ignoring the prior 8 Doctors for a moment, while Eccleston (Thanks Mr. Beckett), Tennant and Smith didn't have much use for the military except as the people holding the line while Daleks, Sontarans and other nasties invaded and stomped all over everyone, they sure didn't make a point of being aggressively dickish to them that I can recall. They'd roll their eyes when the Military Solution -- lure it back and melt it in ACID -- was proposed but I don't remember them getting up in anyone's face and saying, "You're a soldier! gently caress YOUUUUUUUUUU". *That* is the change in Doctor number 12 that I don't see any motivation for and I think is lovely writing. It's also a bit embarrassing since we've got 50 years of soldiers trying like hell to hold off superior alien militaries and mostly getting killed till the Doctor shows up and magics away the bad guy.

I'm not suggesting that the Doctor should suddenly be pro-military but his broad hostility to Danny who is a Maths teacher doesn't seem motivated by prior events. If anything he should be happy to hear that Danny put down his guns and is an educator.

Yeah, but Eccleston, Tennant, and Smith weren't "gently caress YOUUUUUUUUUU" Doctors in general. 12 has been anything but subtle about his disdain for everything he has ever shown disdain for thus far. And that Danny pushes back only makes him push harder.

# ? Oct 1, 2014 00:09

Solaris Knight: Apr 26, 2010; ASK ME ABOUT POWER RANGERS MYSTIC FORCE

Burkion posted:

That is your sanity, warning you.

These are the terrible things that must be fought.

I truly don't think anyone hates Homestuck more than its fanbase.

Speaking from experience. :rolleyes:

# ? Oct 1, 2014 00:58

Fungah!: Apr 30, 2011

FreezingInferno posted:

Oh no. The nice lady who played Evelyn Smythe died.

I've only heard two or three of the audios that have her in them but she was good.

Oh man, I didn't see this until now. This just sucks, Maggie Stables was a great actress and seemed like a good person.

# ? Oct 1, 2014 02:44

Verdugo: Jan 5, 2009; Lipstick Apathy

Astroman posted:

"Yes Katie."
...
"Well no, it's not for the show per se."
...
"It's...um, something Peter wanted. Just come to the set, OK?"

I just listened to the audio book "The Scorchies" and she does a pretty decent Jon Pertwee impression.

In fact that story was really enjoyable to listen to. It's in the Companion Chronicles line by Big Finish.

http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-scorchies-748

Really catchy songs in it too.

# ? Oct 1, 2014 03:13

CobiWann: Oct 21, 2009; Have fun!

Big Mean Jerk posted:

Honestly, a DW convention seems like a generally terrible idea. All that squee-ing and endless catchphrases.

I'll let you know. I'm going to my first ever convention in March, and taking my stepdaughter who insists she dress like Nine and I dress like Two.

But it's cool. I get to have tea with Sylvester McCoy and Colin Baker. Or to her, I get to have tea with Radagast the Brown and that fellow in the funny coat.

# ? Oct 1, 2014 03:29

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

One Swell Foop posted:

Coming soon to Radio 4.. The Ood Couple

Boo! Boo this man!

# ? Oct 1, 2014 04:16

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Cliff Racer: Mar 24, 2007; by Lowtax

And to finish off my thoughts on the first three Doctors' Dalek episodes, Death to the Daleks is a good one and the Daleks were good in it. Hooray for that!

# ? Oct 1, 2014 06:19

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