LHC Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 My interest in the series fall off a cliff near the end of Peter Capaldi's run. How I love to have a time machine right now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muon* Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) My interest ended when Peter Capaldi showed up. Edit: I loved the dynamic between Matt Smith and Jenna, was a perfect pairing. Edited January 28, 2021 by muon* 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 The Golden Age was when we had Catherine Tate and David Tennant. Still watching though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasebass Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 3 hours ago, proftournesol said: The Golden Age was when we had Catherine Tate and David Tennant. Still watching though. Jon Pertwee for me....always hoped He would burst into Worzel Gummidge in the Tardis at some time... Tase. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurDent Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Tom Baker and Louise Jameson (Leela) for me. Probably something to do with how old I was at the time 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill125812 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Sarah Jane Smith and Tom Baker for me Showing my age now 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim D Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I wasn’t a fan until I watched “The Library “ episode with David Tennant. Matt Smith I warmed to and quite liked. All downhill after that I’m afraid. I do go back and watch a bit of Tom Baker for kicks but the lack of budget really hurts. A few Doctors to choose from but those are my thoughts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerslave Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Was awesome seeing Tom Baker back at the end of the Day of the Doctor. HE IS DR WHO! David Tennant coulda been the greatest ever tho if he just hung around for a career in it. Watchn an Episode this week and the Doc says itl recharge in 4 hrs, a weapon he used against the Cybermen. He can just go back in time and burn 4 hrs if he wantd to recharge it instantly tho lol, some stuff I just don’t get if you think about all of that. Also meeting Sara Smith again and hed had several regenerations since, I mean the dood sometimes does hundreds of years in a regen yet he had many before meeting Sara again. Its just silly…and the maximum of 13 regenerations..well now he has girly bits I guess so its allowed. And the Daleks had brains all in the one room back with Tom but now don’t, they have full on bodies inside like …Ohhh K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Tim D said: I wasn’t a fan until I watched “The Library “ episode with David Tennant. Matt Smith I warmed to and quite liked. All downhill after that I’m afraid. I do go back and watch a bit of Tom Baker for kicks but the lack of budget really hurts. A few Doctors to choose from but those are my thoughts. Have you seen Blink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim D Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, proftournesol said: Have you seen Blink? Yep. Some clever episodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tim D said: Yep. Some clever episodes Peak Doctor Who 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martykt Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 18 hours ago, muon* said: My interest ended when Peter Capaldi showed up. Edit: I loved the dynamic between Matt Smith and Jenna, was a perfect pairing. I have to disagree, I thought Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman were brilliant together as well. The biggest thing that hurt Doctor Who in recent times is the BBC's diversity push meaning the actors/actresses and writers are chosen due to their colour, sex or demographic rather than their talent. It's pretty scary when you see better performances and stronger presence from the lesser known bit actors/actresses rather than the main actors/actresses... Having different writers for every episode chosen by their colour/demographic is a big problem too as it means not only is the writing weaker leading to below average episodes and it also means there's no larger story for the season other than the plot for the episode. The end of the last Peter Capaldi saw the Doctor turning into a female and the tardis being lost. This could have been a lead up to an amazing story explaining why the Doctor became a female and where the tardis is but instead we got a Jodie welding montage and ooh there the tardis is... I think Jodie Whittaker is an amazing actress and could have been a really great Doctor but I personally feel has been let down by shoddy writing. The other thing I've noticed is all of the diversity companions are weak characters with the exception of Grace - Sharon D. Clarke who was a strong character albeit a slightly generic one though got killed off in the first episode. This kind of defeats the whole idea of a diversity push if all the diverse companions are written as pathetic characters and makes me wonder if this was a deliberate decision ?? I've kind of lost interest and haven't bothered with Doctor Who much since. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muon* Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 53 minutes ago, Martykt said: I thought Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman were brilliant together as well. Creepy is the term I'd use I am yet to watch some with the new woman doctor, I expect I may like the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerslave Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 8 hours ago, Martykt said: The biggest thing that hurt Doctor Who in recent times is the BBC's diversity push meaning the actors/actresses and writers are chosen due to their colour, sex or demographic rather than their talent. Having different writers for every episode chosen by their colour/demographic is a big problem too as it means not only is the writing weaker leading to below average episodes and it also means there's no larger story for the season other than the plot for the episode. Spot On! No BAD WOLF story to follow lately hey. But thats the world these days, I mean one day people might be running the world mostly cuz they are certain sex or colour, but if you say anything bout it your definately sexist n racist..and thats far far worse than choosing people for their abilities above all else. BTW I absolutely cant be effd watchn the Female Doctor Who series, ive tried but bore me sheetless and bore everyone else I know, half of them are women. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blonk Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 10 hours ago, muon* said: Creepy is the term I'd use I am yet to watch some with the new woman doctor, I expect I may like the change. I never really warmed to Peter Capaldi. Jodie Whittaker is fantastic though. A fresh change from Peter, and I think brings back some of the quirkiness to the role that has been present in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHC Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, Tasebass said: Jon Pertwee for me....always hoped He would burst into Worzel Gummidge in the Tardis at some time... Tase. Jon Pertwee farewell Jo Grant A nice scene where Matt Smith channeled Jon Pertwee. Edited January 30, 2021 by LHC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rega Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 for me Bill Hartnell, watching Dr Who as a kid in black and white on the BBC at 5pm .... the introduction of the Daleks were huge back in the 60s ... Pertwee was better than Troughton as an actor Havent watched the show for many many years but always pondered as how a 60 police phone box / Tardis would look out of place on todays streets in the UK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooferocau Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 6:55 PM, Bill125812 said: Sarah Jane Smith and Tom Baker for me Showing my age now Same here on "both" accounts... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHC Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Wow. I have not watch any episodes from Jodie Whittaker's second season, but reviews of the finale "The Timeless Children" is scathing of the way it has ruined the series' canon. Warning: spoilers in the video 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerslave Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 On 04/02/2021 at 11:31 PM, LHC said: Wow. I have not watch any episodes from Jodie Whittaker's second season, but reviews of the finale "The Timeless Children" is scathing of the way it has ruined the series' canon. Looks like Christopher Chibnall Woked it. Pulled the statues down, destroyed 50 years of history and replaced it with a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DrSK Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) They lost me after Peter Capaldi, enjoyed the change back to a more classic doctor in the same way as Daniel Craig as Bond although a few weak scripts too. At first I thought I was frustrated with the change to a female Doctor but realised it took me a while to warm to Christopher Eccleston too. Jodie had warmed up to getting it later on in. However I realised I just can't stand the preachy and blind obvious scripts without anything clever going on and the requirement for the Doctor to explain everything. Just hollow trashing of the franchise. Prefer to see the whole thing parked for a few years at the moment and a reboot when talent is found. Also still waiting for The Doctor's daughter from the cloning machine to show up. Edited February 6, 2021 by DrSK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muiredachau Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I've noticed that Doctor Who is on Monday to Friday at 8pm on ABC TVPlus and has Matt Smith as the Doctor. The episode tonight (13/04/2021) is The Big Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 DR WHO 2021 will have a new partner, Welsh actor John Bishop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur63 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I've never heard of John Bishop. Is Jodie Whittaker leaving, could he have been a good replacement rather than companion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLXXX Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Traditionally, actors have played the Doctor Who character with an urbane educated accent, and a touch of eccentricity. A notable exception was Christopher Eccleston who played the 9th Doctor for a very short period of time. He employed a thick regional accent, and presented as a very down-to-earth character indeed. David Tennant's 10th Doctor was down to earth but still with an urbane manner. He didn't use his own natural Scottish accent but a modern educated Thames estuary style of speech (with a hint of cockney from time to time). Peter Capaldi used a Scottish accent but again it had an an urbane educated ring to it, and a touch of eccentricity. I haven't seen the (modern-day) series 12 episodes. The Jodie Whittaker series 11 episodes have involved a preponderance of regional British accents. Her own accent in series 11 is very relaxed, quite everyday, and without notable eccentricity. The script-writing has involved a lot of dialogue between the numerous companions, again everyday speech. The dialogue has been so everyday it is possible some viewers have found it uninteresting. Ratings have been poor (though with the increase in accessing video via streaming it can be difficult to make fair comparisons with the high television ratings of former doctors). Based on the following YouTube video it would appear likely that John Bishop will also bring an everyday down-to-earth accent to the Doctor Who cast:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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