yeah, she was supposedly dating Tennant in real life. I would be extra happy if it was her who become the sidekick.
Doctor Who fans out there?
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yeah, she was supposedly dating Tennant in real life. I would be extra happy if it was her who become the sidekick.
yeah, but if Tennant is a regeneration of Davison, isn't that like sci-fi incest? eeeewwww.
Have some of the episodes recorded from PBS on VHS tapes, mostly Tom Baker. Still have the scarf my Mom made for me when instructions were printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
AS you may tell from my name, huge fan of Doctor Who, here. Especially, Jon Pertwee's Doctor.
My Doctor Who CLaim to Fame: I have made audiobooks of some Doctor Who stories which next year should be available as a series syndicated on some American radio stations.
Oh and I have a Third Doctor outfit.
My Doctor Who CLaim to Fame: I have made audiobooks of some Doctor Who stories which next year should be available as a series syndicated on some American radio stations.
Oh and I have a Third Doctor outfit.
This needed a bump... so, let's discuss "most annoying companion."
My vote is for "Ace." Her whinny voice alone is like nails through my skull.
My vote is for "Ace." Her whinny voice alone is like nails through my skull.
Agreed on the bump and the vote for Ace. Horrid, just horrid. Don't forget Mel, she was terrible also.
anyone watch the spin offs from the new Dr. who show (torchwood and sara jane).i love them all lol.
... that's just not something I ever wanted to hear from another guy ...
Actually, I rather liked Ace.
And yes, Mel was one of the worst. (Oh man ... 'Mel' & Colin Baker ... how to kill a TV institution!)
Adric was annoying too.
Now hold on, I like Colin. He didn't have the best stories always, but his performance was solid, IMO. I know he is not a fan favorite, but someone's got to like him.
Adric was annoying, but at least he had a great ending
Adric was annoying, but at least he had a great ending
Update... When I first saw this thread it reminded me of being a kid and watching Tom Baker after school. I had forgotten all about the series. I checked local listings and found CBC was still showing the series. I set my PC to record and I just finished watching a couple of episodes from the tenth Doctor (David Tennant).
Really impressed with how far the show has come. The series is back on my must watch list and my kids seem to be taking an interest.
Thanks for re-introducing me to the show. Now I have to find if they've put together any DVD sets.
Really impressed with how far the show has come. The series is back on my must watch list and my kids seem to be taking an interest.
Thanks for re-introducing me to the show. Now I have to find if they've put together any DVD sets.
Dodo, Adric, Mel and Ace, just awful one dimensional characters with no motivation whatsoever.
John Nathan-Turner had many skills as a Producer and was a good 2nd Director but, dear me, he did not understand characters and sadly neither did Bidmead, Saward or Cartmel.
John Nathan-Turner had many skills as a Producer and was a good 2nd Director but, dear me, he did not understand characters and sadly neither did Bidmead, Saward or Cartmel.
Torchwood oh yes, Sarah Jane Adventures awaiting the DVDs.
I'd have to put in a vote for K9.
As much as I hated K9 though, when they brought him back in the new series, I couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.
The more I watch Donna the more I really dislike her. She is just terrible!
Love the Doctor, as does my 12-year-old son.
Think that Eccleston/Tennant did/are doing splendid jobs.
But, for me, Tom Baker 'owns' the role, much as Jeremy Brett owns Sherlock Holmes. Gotta love that scarf.
Think that Eccleston/Tennant did/are doing splendid jobs.
But, for me, Tom Baker 'owns' the role, much as Jeremy Brett owns Sherlock Holmes. Gotta love that scarf.
Dude, you are batting 1000!
(I hafta give nods to certain other actors ... Hartnell, Pertwee, and such ... who also really nailed being the Doctor, but I simply cannot ... cannot ... see Sherlock as anyone else.)
Curious note: Tom Baker once stared as a certain detective in a TV-movie of The Hound of the Baskervilles ...
+1
Tennant's terrific. The Donna character I find irritating.
I really like him.
I'm really glad he will be back in 2010 for the next season. Lets hope with a better companion!! I liked Rose and Martha. All of them have some annoying times but they were decent.
Slightly deviating from the topic, but was being a Dr. a good or bad career move for the actors involved? Off hand I would say not good. The career just seems to end there, at least to me on this side of the Atlantic.
I used to consider the show a guilty pleasure until I found out how many people also liked it. A while back someone wrote a book called The Dr. and the Captain, which combined two faves, Dr. Who and Star Trek. The idea got an A, but the actual story ranked C- at best. The author also had to get around not getting approval to use the characters from the owners of either franchise in the story, which didn't help.
I did buy the book and loaned it that idiot ex-brother-in-law of mine after I read it. Never saw it again.
I used to consider the show a guilty pleasure until I found out how many people also liked it. A while back someone wrote a book called The Dr. and the Captain, which combined two faves, Dr. Who and Star Trek. The idea got an A, but the actual story ranked C- at best. The author also had to get around not getting approval to use the characters from the owners of either franchise in the story, which didn't help.
I did buy the book and loaned it that idiot ex-brother-in-law of mine after I read it. Never saw it again.
