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Honestly NOT trying to trash broadcast TV… just reporting what I see on my newsfeeds these days…
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[Alex Hawkins] “[Chris Harlan] “My fourteen year old and I are about to watch Doctor Who, as it plays in its proper time slot because its an event for us”
Hey Chris majorly OT, but what ep are you up to over there? Is it the same as the ones airing in the UK now?
Are you a post 2005 fan or were you into the classic series as well?
“The Doctor is never OT. We just saw something set back in the 1890’s at a Wellville-from-Hell establishment with the lizard lady and the potato-headed warrior dude. If my daughter was close at hand, she could tell you the name of the episode, as well as shame me for not knowing the names of the galactic races that the two aforementioned characters belong to.
Well, when I was a kid I used to be a big fan of the 4th doctor. We got reruns of him of him on weekends, over here on PBS. T’was a blast. And it has been an even greater blast to share Doctors 9-11 with my daughter. I fear the quality is ebbing a bit this season, but the new companion is a sweetie.
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[David Lawrence] “Production and distribution are two entirely different things.”
Practically two different industries. That’s what I get from my producer-clients.
So… any of you watch sports?
Yes, I know the leagues have their streaming websites — and they are definitely monetized to the tune of a buck a day plus whatever your provider fees are, and pro sports are about nothing if not commercial advertising— and the way to the viewers is broadcast.
jPo
“I always pass on free advice — its never of any use to me” Oscar Wilde.
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Chris, tut tut!
“The Crimson Horror” and I believe Madame Vastra is a Silurian and Strax is a Sontaran.
I reckon the new series peaked at the end of Season 3 with Last Of the Time Lords. It’s been a slow downhill trend for me since then. Go back and have a look at some of those earlier eps like Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, Father’s Day, not to mention the good old 2 parters (what’s happened to them?).
I think Moffat’s all over the map frankly (too much pseudo clever timey wimey stuff) and I have a distinct aversion to Matt Smith I’m afraid. He keeps looking at the camera when he’s not supposed to. Check it out.
Yes, Clara’s nice to look at though, even if I’m not sure what her use is.
Tom Baker was definitely the best. And those stories were great back then. Good solid sci fi stuff. Imaginative and interesting. Unfortunately a sneeze used to make the sets wobble.
Oh well.
Alex Hawkins
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[Alex Hawkins] “Chris, tut tut!
“The Crimson Horror” and I believe Madame Vastra is a Silurian and Strax is a Sontaran.
“Bravo!
[Alex Hawkins] “I reckon the new series peaked at the end of Season 3 with Last Of the Time Lords. It’s been a slow downhill trend for me since then. Go back and have a look at some of those earlier eps like Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, Father’s Day, not to mention the good old 2 parters (what’s happened to them?).”
Yes! The two parters! I wonder that, as well. And, I can still make my sister’s skin crawl by asking her, in just the right voice, “Are you my mommy?” Of those, the Library episodes might be my favorite. I’m a Tennant fan, and like Eccleston, too. Smith is okay, but yes, a bit too much mugging. I did like the whole Silence arc, and “Let’s Kill Hitler” was a blast.
[Alex Hawkins] “Tom Baker was definitely the best. And those stories were great back then. Good solid sci fi stuff. Imaginative and interesting. Unfortunately a sneeze used to make the sets wobble.”
And death rays fx came out as solid green lines.
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Sorry, last Who post.
[Chris Harlan] “Yes! The two parters! I wonder that, as well. And, I can still make my sister’s skin crawl by asking her, in just the right voice, “Are you my mommy?” Of those, the Library episodes might be my favorite”
Yes I loved both of them. You see, Steven Moffatt wrote them both. Great stories. (And the Library one had the all time best Dr Who ending I reckon.) But as an EP of the show?
Meh! Not so good.
Alex Hawkins
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[Alex Hawkins] “But as an EP of the show?
Meh! Not so good.
“Yeah. I agree. Though, my daughter really agrees. She occasionally uses Moffat as a swear word.
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