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Jerusalem posted:Nicholas Briggs: So you have a TARDIS...inside a TARDIS...INSIDE a TARDIS. It's Ten and Donna Noble vs. a Dalek, a Cyberman, a Sontaran, an Ice Warrior, a Silurian, a Zygon, an Auton, and Ric Flair. We'll have a Silence run-in as well.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 00:46 |
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Jerusalem posted:Less known is that Robert Holmes was so nervous about writing his first Doctor Who story that Terry Nation decided to mentor him by replacing the script,"The Monster that Terrifies Children" with a ripping little tale of his own called The Space Pirates. Does anyone have a "classic" who story that they're not overly fond of? I mean one that everyone swears by but you just didn't enjoy that much? I would have to go with The City of Death, it's good don't get me wrong but I never considered it in my top thirty, let alone one of my very favorites. This is all subjective, of course.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 01:06 |
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I don't know if is widely considered "great" or anything, but I'm always surprised to hear people praising The Web Planet. I found it a real slog to sit though, the constant background buzz and the smeared vaseline lens made it feel like I was getting a headache just trying to watch it. I appreciate the notion of what they were trying to go for, but good intentions only carry so far - even in the context of,"early 60s British show going with crazy concepts on a shoestring budget".
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 01:12 |
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I didn't like City Of Death because I'd already read Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 03:32 |
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Dr. Gene Dango MD posted:Does anyone have a "classic" who story that they're not overly fond of? I mean one that everyone swears by but you just didn't enjoy that much? I'm not too keen on Earthshock. Much like the Davison era in general, it just doesn't work for me. It comes pretty close to working, but not quite. Of course, the exception to the Davison era for me is Caves of Androzani, which I adore. I just wish I loved Davison's other stories as much as I loved that one.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 04:16 |
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FreezingInferno posted:Of course, the exception to the Davison era for me is Caves of Androzani, which I adore. I just wish I loved Davison's other stories as much as I loved that one. I still don't quite get the universal love for Caves of Androzani. It's alright... but I dunno. I think it just got way too overhyped for me on here before I saw it.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 04:43 |
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2house2fly posted:Basically Name Of The Doctor has a villain who wants to retcon a bunch of previous episodes so they never happened. Fox Broadcasting?
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 06:38 |
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i think The War Games is too long
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 08:20 |
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The_Doctor posted:i think The War Games is too long You are entitled to your opinion, Terrance Dicks was one of the writers and he agrees with you. You're both wrong
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 08:55 |
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FreezingInferno posted:I'm not too keen on Earthshock. Much like the Davison era in general, it just doesn't work for me. It comes pretty close to working, but not quite. "Earthshock" is overrated. Most people probably say it's good because the Cybermen are in it.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 09:03 |
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Wheat Loaf posted:"Earthshock" is overrated. Most people probably say it's good because the Cybermen are in it. That's not the reason the world loves that story
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 09:06 |
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I find pretty much all the Pertwee stories that go beyond 4 parts a massive drag.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 09:51 |
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Rat Flavoured Rats posted:I find pretty much all the Pertwee stories a massive drag.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 10:38 |
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Some people, but only the incorrect ones, might call Vengeance on Varos a classic. And it's okay, I've got a key.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 11:12 |
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The Great Intelligence was a goddamn hero for trying to erase the Classic Doctor Who! Burn it with fire!
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 11:28 |
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Dr. Gene Dango MD posted:Was Holmes first story The Space Pirates? No - it was The Krotons. From what I remember it impressed them enough that they got him to put The Space Pirates together to fill in one of gaps they had due to all the other other stories they had planned falling apart. And personally I can't see what is so good about Revelation of the Daleks - overrated dull nonsense which barely features the lead character! Then again it's typical for Saward who prefers to pimp out his own characters at the expense of the actual leads (such as Richard Mace in The Visitation. Zaroff fucked around with this message at 11:37 on Jul 31, 2015 |
# ? Jul 31, 2015 11:30 |
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Zaroff posted:No - it was The Krotons. Which is mostly rubbish, but has those Confused Saffer Aliens That Run A Quiz so it's not all bad Pesky Splinter posted:Ruination Cordiale, doesn't quite roll off the tongue. Ruination Coordination, duh
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 11:40 |
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Do modern stories count? Because I don't like Day of the Doctor, Silence in the Library, The Pandorica Opens, The Impossible Astronaut, The Time of Angels hold on I'm seeing a theme I'm not a fan of The Deadly Assassin for a few reasons, mostly because I don't like the dull civil servant portrayal of the Time Lords Jerusalem posted:I don't know if is widely considered "great" or anything, but I'm always surprised to hear people praising The Web Planet It's widely considered one of the worst Doctor Who stories (bottom 10 kind of bad), this fits the conversation about as well as going ""Greats" I don't like? Well I'm just not a fan of Fear Her"
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 11:48 |
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MrL_JaKiri posted:It's widely considered one of the worst Doctor Who stories (bottom 10 kind of bad), Whenever I talk about anything related to Doctor Who online opinions, it's about reactions I've seen in threads on these forums. I rarely if ever look at anything regarding Doctor Who anywhere else online, since that way madness seems to lie. vv
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 12:15 |
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Zaroff posted:
Is Revelation rated highly? I mean, in comparison to the stories that surround it in that season it's a work of loving art, but I've never really seen people singing it's praises.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 12:20 |
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The best thing you can say about "Revelation of the Daleks" is at least it's not "Resurrection of the Daleks".
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 12:27 |
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Fil5000 posted:Is Revelation rated highly? I mean, in comparison to the stories that surround it in that season it's a work of loving art, but I've never really seen people singing it's praises. Revelation has a dedicated fanbase, and some do indeed say it's a classic. I like it a lot (yes, including Alexei Sayle) although it's got some big flaws; I'm a real sucker for Roger Limb music and Graeme Harper's directing style, which was at least ten years ahead of its time. And is there a creepier, scarier scene anywhere than Stengos in the glass Dalek begging his daughter to kill him? And it's also great to see Roy Tromelly get a chance to play Davros on TV with something more to him than just yelling at people. Incidentally, this seems like a good time to mention the Doctor Who Dynamic Rankings; by their nature they'll always be slightly tilted towards what just aired, but they're still pretty great. Vote early and often!
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 12:36 |
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Jerusalem posted:Whenever I talk about anything related to Doctor Who online opinions, it's about reactions I've seen in threads on these forums. I rarely if ever look at anything regarding Doctor Who anywhere else online, since that way madness seems to lie. vv When I've seen it it's always been "Well people hate the Web Planet but it has a lot going for it, I mean it's obviously beyond what they can do but at least they had a go" rather than saying "Phwoah, move over Dalek Invasion of Earth"
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 12:44 |
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Jerusalem posted:Whenever I talk about anything related to Doctor Who online opinions, it's about reactions I've seen in threads on these forums. I rarely if ever look at anything regarding Doctor Who anywhere else online, since that way madness seems to lie. vv After fifteen years, my wife is getting back into convention cosplay. So she’s been all over cosplay websites. I’ve seen…things… In some ways, this thread is the Zero Room of Doctor Who fandom.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 13:10 |
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CobiWann posted:After fifteen years, my wife is getting back into convention cosplay. So she’s been all over cosplay websites. ...and I never want to see them again.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 13:29 |
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CobiWann posted:After fifteen years, my wife is getting back into convention cosplay. So she’s been all over cosplay websites. There are some corners of the universe which have bred the most terrible things. Things which act against everything we believe in. They must be fought.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 18:26 |
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Cosplay is infinitely more socially acceptable than long-form audio dramas will ever be.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 19:13 |
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josh04 posted:Cosplay is infinitely more socially acceptable than long-form audio dramas will ever be.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 19:25 |
Sorry dude, he's right.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 19:35 |
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Does Serial count? Everyone's into that.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 19:42 |
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Ditto Welcome to Night Vale, which is closer to our accursed obsession.
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 19:51 |
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PriorMarcus posted:Sorry dude, he's right. Eh, it’s all good. Long form audios make me happy, reviewing them make me happy, being a niche fandom of a niche fandom makes me happy, this bottle of NyQuil and can of Red Bull makes me happy…
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# ? Jul 31, 2015 20:11 |
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Short Synopsis: The Doctor and Lucie get stuck in a town where it is ALWAYS the 1st of September, 1991. Long Synopsis: The Doctor and Lucie arrive in the seemingly deserted town of Thorington, Suffolk. The seaside is missing, the shops are closed, cans of food sit sealed but empty on shelves, and every day the newspaper is the same as the day before. The radios don't work, but the newspaper reports every day that Bryan Adams' Everything I do is STILL number one and on track to break all records. People slowly emerge, seeing absolutely nothing wrong with this strange situation, including the fact that every so often tanks or APCs invade the town and they all hide in fallout shelters under the ground. The local shopkeeper's daughter is missing, every so often the town's inhabitants hear a sinister voice, and when Lucie gets captured by the military she's informed there is NO human life in the village. An old-school Who villain returns, and the story ends on a surprisingly sinister note, as well as some troubling moral implications in regards to the Doctor's attitude/actions. What's Good:
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Final Thoughts: Brave New Town has some admirable points going for it. It's a story that takes advantage of both Doctor Who continuity and genuine Cold War politics/history to weave an interesting tale. At its strongest when it is dealing with establishing the creepy premise, things feel rushed in the back half and get a little messy. A muddied moral message from the Doctor and some real sinister undertones to the ending detract from the quality of the story in my view, and it does feel like some wasted potential. With some rewrites and a bit more focus on the aspects of individuality vs collective thought (making use of the obvious Soviet Union parallels) this could have been a really distinct story. As it is, it feels more like a cool idea not quite pulled off, though it is a welcome return for a classic Who creature.
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# ? Aug 1, 2015 11:05 |
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FreezingInferno posted:Of course, the exception to the Davison era for me is Caves of Androzani, which I adore. I just wish I loved Davison's other stories as much as I loved that one. MrL_JaKiri posted:Do modern stories count? Because I don't like Day of the Doctor, Silence in the Library, The Pandorica Opens, The Impossible Astronaut, The Time of Angels hold on I'm seeing a theme 2house2fly posted:I didn't like City Of Death because I'd already read Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
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# ? Aug 1, 2015 18:14 |
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2house2fly posted:Basically Name Of The Doctor has a villain who wants to retcon a bunch of previous episodes so they never happened. Holy poo poo! This is the last piece. I finally figured it out, Moffat wants all children terrified of his personal childhood phobias!
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# ? Aug 1, 2015 20:47 |
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Only Peter Capaldi can save us and bring back The Chumblies!
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# ? Aug 1, 2015 20:50 |
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Man, The Chaos Pool is stupid. At least The Destroyer of Delights had all the cool Arabian Nights stuff and bickering Guardians. And that Farsi-talkin' robot Prisoner's Dilemma was pretty decent as well, even if it didn't really have an ending.
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# ? Aug 1, 2015 20:52 |
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Dr. Gene Dango MD posted:Sorry no, if they did count I would have to include the majority of Tennant and Smiths run. And unfortunately, Capaldi. He's wonderful, but there's only so much he can do with those lines and situations. Yeah, but not all of the runs are counted as "classics" in the same way as, say, Caves of Androzani; I didn't name LKH for example
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# ? Aug 1, 2015 21:09 |
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That's a good point. I suppose even despite my classic series bias I've got to admit some modern episodes are among the best the series has ever produced.
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Fun Doctor Who fact: Dark Eyes 2 is really confusing e: I really love the Viyrans, their design has a real "classic series" vibe to them. cargohills fucked around with this message at 00:51 on Aug 2, 2015 |
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