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Which non-Power of the Daleks story would you like to see an episode found from? This poll is closed. |
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| Marco Polo |
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36 | 20.69% |
| The Myth Makers |
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10 | 5.75% |
| The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve |
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| The Savages |
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2 | 1.15% |
| The Smugglers |
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2 | 1.15% |
| The Highlanders |
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45 | 25.86% |
| The Macra Terror |
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21 | 12.07% |
| Fury from the Deep |
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13 | 7.47% |
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I hope any of you going to the con in Maryland this weekend have a blast; I took a flight from Heathrow to BWI on Thursday, and I was one of maybe two or three people in my cabin section NOT affiliated with Doctor Who as a writer, staff member, or actor. Just about 20 or so of them in total. I was immediately sat with Wendy Padbury and Anneke Wilkes, and it was eight+ hours of non-stop 
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Ms Boods posted:I hope any of you going to the con in Maryland this weekend have a blast; I took a flight from Heathrow to BWI on Thursday, and I was one of maybe two or three people in my cabin section NOT affiliated with Doctor Who as a writer, staff member, or actor. Just about 20 or so of them in total. Yeah, I handed my wife's ex-husband my copy of Spare Parts for Peter Davison to sign while he's bringing his copy of The Mind Robber for Ms. Padbury. I really wish I could have gone this year and hope Peter comes back next year, especially if the con moves to a different hotel. So those of us who are audio fans often make fun of Joseph Lidster, a writer who has almost redefined the phrase “misery porn.” He’s written some interesting stories with incredibly downer endings or canon-shattering events that are rarely, if ever, mentioned again (Eight’s two amnesiac companions in Terror Firma, Ace’s long lost brother in The Rapture). I bring this up because he’s in charge of Big Finish’s Dark Shadows line the same way Nicholas Briggs handles the Who side of the house, and if you know anything about Dark Shadows then you know Lidster’s style is the perfect fit for the Collins family. And with that said… https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/dark-shadows-50th-anniversary-special-offers
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Mar 18, 2016 12:26
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The Lady and I both work Balticon, our regional SFF convention, and there's a LOT of crossover of staff between the two (like, everyone except us...). At the meeting this week, we were talking to the Regeneration Guest Liaison, who told us about picking everyone up from the airport last year. Everyone broke up into their respective groups in the van: staff up front, companions in the middle, and Sylvester and Colin goofing off in the back. On the way back to the hotel, there was an argument up front about the best route, which, as anyone used to driving in the region knows, can get quite heated. Until... Con Staff Person: If you guys' don't make up your minds, I'm letting THE DOCTORS navigate!  Colin and Sylvester:  I'm guessing they settled pretty quick after that.
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Mar 18, 2016 13:53
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Please tell me they started squabbling immediately about the best route
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Mar 18, 2016 21:01
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Colin Baker is currently on stage talking about Sonic Enemas.
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Mar 18, 2016 22:39
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Wheat Loaf posted:I don't know. I heard for ages how bad "The Web Planet" was, but then I went and watched it and ended up quite enjoying it. I didn't say "bad." I said "weird." So much of it is "blee bloo blee bloo!" And weird actors in weird costumes doing weird things.
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Mar 18, 2016 22:42
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Jerusalem posted:Please tell me they started squabbling immediately about the best route That's where the story ended, sadly. But I'd like to believe there was a tip card for people working the con with rules including "Do not let any Doctors give directions. Ever. Or discuss anything with each other, for that matter."
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Mar 18, 2016 22:47
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Illuen posted:Colin Baker is currently on stage talking about Sonic Enemas. You're taking notes for those of us stuck at work, right?
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Mar 18, 2016 23:54
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Eh, I guess I'll stay home and watch Tomb of the Cybermen for the first time.
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Mar 19, 2016 00:33
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CobiWann posted:Eh, I guess I'll stay home and watch Tomb of the Cybermen for the first time. I find it disturbing that there are eps I've seen which thread regulars haven't.
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Mar 19, 2016 00:37
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CobiWann posted:for the first time.  I both envy you and am baffled as to how you haven't seen it yet.
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Mar 19, 2016 00:43
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CobiWann posted:Eh, I guess I'll stay home and watch Tomb of the Cybermen for the first time. Good man. Tomb of the Cybermen has some unfortunate under (and over) tones, but it all mostly makes sense if you keep in mind that it's a huge send up of Braving the Egyptian Tombs style stories and movies. Down to it being the Pseudo 20s but OF THE FUTURE I actually really like the Toberman character and what they do with him ultimately, but he's also the source of the potential problems. Still better than Talons!
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Mar 19, 2016 00:47
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Actually, that's a good question: what are the big gaps in everyone's viewing history? I've never seen Day of the Daleks, because when the ABC was airing the show down here, they skipped all the Dalek episodes for a while because they didn't have the rights. No-one every really talks about that story though. I've also never seen Frontios or The Awakening, something I've always meant to correct. Otherwise, I think I've seen most of them. Burkion posted:Tomb of the Cybermen has some unfortunate under (and over) tones, but it all mostly makes sense if you keep in mind that it's a huge send up of Braving the Egyptian Tombs style stories and movies. Down to it being the Pseudo 20s but OF THE FUTURE I swear the woman in that is wearing some form of darkening make-up to make her look more "swarthy". She's so shiny!
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Mar 19, 2016 00:48
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CobiWann posted:Eh, I guess I'll stay home and watch Tomb of the Cybermen for the first time. And hey, I can do part 2 of The Leisure Hive tonight! At this rate, I might have my Season 18 review up by Regeneration 2017! Unlike Cobi, this is one I've seen quite a few times, but I couldn't think of a better story for close reading. It's just so visually rich. Open Source Idiom posted:Actually, that's a good question: what are the big gaps in everyone's viewing history? After The War fucked around with this message at 00:54 on Mar 19, 2016 |
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Mar 19, 2016 00:50
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There's actually a lot of Hartnell (of what's still extant) that I haven't seen. It's that and Trial of a Time Lord are the two big gaps for me.
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Mar 19, 2016 00:50
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I've been working through Who from front to back. Right now I'm on "The Talons of Weng-Chiang." So my viewing hole is anything after that up to Eccleston. I was also not in the mood to watch recons after I finished Hartnell, so I skipped quite a bit of the Second Doctor before moving into Pertwee.
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Mar 19, 2016 00:51
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Open Source Idiom posted:what are the big gaps in everyone's viewing history? I haven't seen the actual missing episodes, only the reconstructions of every single one of them. It is my great shame and I really need to do something about it.
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Mar 19, 2016 00:59
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CobiWann posted:Yeah, I handed my wife's ex-husband my copy of Spare Parts for Peter Davison to sign while he's bringing his copy of The Mind Robber for Ms. Padbury. I really wish I could have gone this year and hope Peter comes back next year, especially if the con moves to a different hotel. I'll second this. I've been a big Dark Shadows fan since I was a kid and Lidster does a great job sheparding the line. His biggest failing is (mostly) refusing to recast characters which is bizarre considering they're doing it with Doctor Who now, and it was a freaking SOAP OPERA so that was standard operating procedure anyway. But besides that, it's usually consistently good and true to the source material (unlike "fans" Burton and Depp's effort). Anything with Quentin, Angelique, or Jerry Lacey as either Trask or Tony Peterson is gold.  I mean, Quentin Collins vs The Nazis, what more could you want? 
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Mar 19, 2016 01:20
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What Doctor Who characters have been recast?
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Mar 19, 2016 01:51
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cargohills posted:What Doctor Who characters have been recast? The First Doctor.
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Mar 19, 2016 01:53
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cargohills posted:What Doctor Who characters have been recast? Elliot Chapman now voices Ben Jackson, Jemma Powell is Barbara Wright, Tim Treloar is the Third Doctor, and Frazier Hines is pretty much the Second Doctor now.
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Mar 19, 2016 02:18
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Oh, of course. I just forgot about the Early Adventures (or whatever they're called) completely for some reason.
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Mar 19, 2016 02:19
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cargohills posted:What Doctor Who characters have been recast? Aside from regenerations?  Davros and the first Doctor are the big two. There'll be others. CommonShore posted:I find it disturbing that there are eps I've seen which thread regulars haven't. "Thread regulars" doesn't mean they've watched any given subset - you can be reasonably sure about the revival, but there are plenty of regular posters who aren't interested in the original run or the audios and I guess that's ok in theory. Jerusalem posted:I haven't seen the actual missing episodes, only the reconstructions of every single one of them. It is my great shame and I really need to do something about it. VERILY
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Mar 19, 2016 02:33
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Davros1 posted:Elliot Chapman now voices Ben Jackson, Jemma Powell is Barbara Wright, Tim Treloar is the Third Doctor, and Frazier Hines is pretty much the Second Doctor now. Also anytime Peter Purves does an episode he nails Hartnell's performance.
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Mar 19, 2016 03:45
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Ok, why the hell wasn't I informed about how awesome Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines are?!?
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Mar 19, 2016 03:49
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CobiWann posted:Ok, why the hell wasn't I informed about how awesome Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines are?!? Don't even try to pretend like people aren't saying that poo poo all the time 
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Mar 19, 2016 04:05
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CobiWann posted:Ok, why the hell wasn't I informed about how awesome Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines are?!? They rule pretty drat hard. I'm legit sorry you didn't know before now. That is but one of the reasons losing Troughton episodes is such a tragedy. I mean they're so fun you can almost see the original show through the recon slides.
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Mar 19, 2016 04:10
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Open Source Idiom posted:Actually, that's a good question: what are the big gaps in everyone's viewing history? Oh god, great swathes of the show. A ton of Hartnell, lots of Pertwee and Tom Baker, about half of Davison, easily. I own most of it on DVD, but there are only so many hours in the day, you know? I saw Noel Clarke today walking into Piccadilly Circus tube station. He is quite short.
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Mar 19, 2016 04:22
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CobiWann posted:Ok, why the hell wasn't I informed about how awesome Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines are?!? "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." Seriously, you should drat well know how awesome they are by osmosis by now.
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Mar 19, 2016 04:24
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cargohills posted:What Doctor Who characters have been recast? Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
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Mar 19, 2016 04:38
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Troughton, Jamie and Victoria are the third best trio in the show's history. The second best is 11, Amy and Rory. The best, of course, is Troughton, Jamie and Zoe. Oddly enough, the fourth best is 6, Jamie and Peri!
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Mar 19, 2016 04:44
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Open Source Idiom posted:Actually, that's a good question: what are the big gaps in everyone's viewing history? Prepare to hate me, this is a comprehensive list of every Classic Who story that I have seen: An Unearthly Child Enemy of the World The Five Doctors The Mysterious Planet Remembrance of the Daleks The TV Movie
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Mar 19, 2016 05:49
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Jerusalem posted:Troughton, Jamie and Victoria are the third best trio in the show's history. The second best is 11, Amy and Rory. The best, of course, is Troughton, Jamie and Zoe. I guess with this definition of "trio", you can't count Ian, Barbara, and Revolutionary Girl Vicki. Which is a pity.
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Mar 19, 2016 06:03
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jivjov posted:Prepare to hate me, this is a comprehensive list of every Classic Who story that I have seen: If anything, we're all jealous that you get to see everything for the first time. I know I am.
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Mar 19, 2016 06:05
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Jerusalem posted:Troughton, Jamie and Victoria are the third best trio in the show's history. The second best is 11, Amy and Rory. The best, of course, is Troughton, Jamie and Zoe. I see nothing to dispute here. Troughton/Hines/Padbury is one of my favorite eras, and it's a drat shame so much of it is lost. Always breaks my heart to see Troughton ranked low on "best Doctor" surveys, too, simply because most folks haven't seen many (if any) of his episodes. Almost everyone becomes a quick convert once he's on the screen.
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Mar 19, 2016 06:58
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After The War posted:I guess with this definition of "trio", you can't count Ian, Barbara, and Revolutionary Girl Vicki. Which is a pity. Yep, but the early Hartnell stuff was definitely 4somes, just like Tegan, Nyssa and Adric (or Turlough) with 5.
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Mar 19, 2016 08:41
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The Missing Eps are the only ones I haven't seen, so thank god for the soundtracks.
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Mar 19, 2016 14:57
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I've seen about half of all the classic Doctors runs. Maybe more than half of Tom's, since he's my wife's favorite, and I buy his more often because of that.
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Mar 19, 2016 15:17
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I too have seen every existing Classic episode. Dad used to record them in VHS for me and I had a collection of tapes that filled my closet. But I've only listened to a dozen audios, I can never get in the right frame of mind for them.
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Mar 19, 2016 15:28
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Radio Times says they've cast the new companion. No further info on anything beyond that, though.
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