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(?) · by **Herr General** (?) » Wed May 30, 2012 10:54 pm

Glaed wrote:aaaaaaah I need to get smart and stop reading this thread till I've seen more Who.

I'm halfway through the 9th doctor and I've seen most of the first season of the 11th.

And so far my thoughts are Matt Smith >> Christopher Eccleson.

Just wait until you see David Tennant as the Doctor. He's magnificent.

(?) · by **W.T. Fits** (?) » Thu May 31, 2012 3:21 am

Just recently started watching this, specifically the episodes with the Ninth Doctor. Just finished the episode "Dalek" earlier this evening.

I've also read a bunch of spoilers on the series and what's to come. I'm really, really terrible about keeping myself spoiler free.

(?) · by **Aurora** (?) » Thu May 31, 2012 3:42 am

Smith is better than Tennant. :rainbert:

(?) · by **Artificer** (?) » Thu May 31, 2012 4:10 am

Chunky wrote:Smith is better than Tennant.

(?) · by **SlateSlabrock** (?) » Thu May 31, 2012 5:04 am

Gentlemen, let us agree to our differences of opinion. After all, I'm sure we can agree that Pertwee was the best Doctor.

(?) · by **The Doctor** (?) » Thu May 31, 2012 5:40 am

Eccleston > Smith > Tennant for me, as far as New Who goes.

I did enjoy Tennant, but the biggest problem I had was that he could not do angry doctor that well. It felt forced. Smith was the same way at first, but he grew into it. Eccleston could do the eccentric, goofy and angry Doctor perfectly.

Also, The Doctor is a bit of an asshole. Eccleston really nailed that character trait, something Tennant never really did. Smith is good at that, and also for showing the contempt The Doctor would sometimes have for humanity when they're doing something stupid.

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Thu May 31, 2012 5:48 am

While Tennant is still my favorite, I have to agree. But as far as angry doctor, one of my favorite scenes was when he ran from The Family and they have a shot of Tennant when they alien says, "The Fury of the Timelord" which I thought was really good.

This scene: contains spoiler!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC0NuBaliLs

(?) · by **Doctor Wheeze** (?) » Thu May 31, 2012 7:33 am

SlateSlabrock wrote:Gentlemen, let us agree to our differences of opinion. After all, I'm sure we can agree that Pertwee was the best Doctor.

That's a funny way of spelling Troughton :smirk:

(?) · by **W.T. Fits** (?) » Thu May 31, 2012 8:27 pm

Father's Day.

Read the spoilers. Already knew what was supposed to happen.

Still cried like a baby. :fluttersmith:

(?) · by **Glaed** (?) » Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:46 am

Me too.

"Damnit Rose don't do it don't do it you're only gonna cause yourself more hurt noooo" <- me as I watched that ep.

(?) · by **W.T. Fits** (?) » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:34 pm

"Just this once! Everybody lives!" :unsmith:

(?) · by **blasmeister** (?) » Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:42 am

W.T. Fits wrote:"Just this once! Everybody lives!"

Really great episodes, those ones :yay:

(?) · by **Doctor Wheeze** (?) » Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:25 am

W.T. Fits wrote:"Just this once! Everybody lives!"

You'll probably be pleased to find out that the guy who wrote that episode wrote several more great ones and became the executive producer in series 5!

(?) · by **Artificer** (?) » Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:47 am

Doctor Wheeze wrote:You'll probably be pleased to find out that the guy who wrote that episode wrote several more great ones and became the executive producer in series 5!

It's sad that those episodes are kinda rare.

(?) · by **Ragnar** (?) » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:17 am

Got series two in the mail. skipped through most of the Christmas episode, and watched New Earth, the nun plague cat hospital zombie future in Messier Object something or other episode OH HEY LOOK GUYS I KNOW ASTRONOMY :twonk:

Cassandra was cool. Which episodes suck again? Fear Her and Love and Monsters, is that it?

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:15 pm

As bad as they are, I really don't recommend you skip them, there's still some moments in them that are pretty cool.

(?) · by **blasmeister** (?) » Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:44 pm

Yeah, watch them anyway, then tell us all about it. :-I

(?) · by **Dexanth** (?) » Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:07 pm

Artificer wrote:
It's sad that those episodes are kinda rare.

Well they sort of have to be, because for a little while there was a run of that thing happening and it somewhat dulled the impact.

(?) · by **Ragnar** (?) » Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:44 am

blasmeister wrote:Yeah, watch them anyway, then tell us all about it.

I'll will, then. I'm not going back to the Christmas episode, though.

I forgot the other big thing I hate about the series three finale: Captain Jack = the Face of Boe. Fuck that noise :gonkity:

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Sun Jun 03, 2012 2:46 am

I loved that little bit, especially The Doctor's face when he's told. :v:

(?) · by **Ragnar** (?) » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:08 am

My problem with it is, the Face of Boe is weird and makes no sense, while the good captain is a debonair swashbuckling sort of dude who rules in general and isn't a face in a jar.

e: K-9 sucks and none of you will ever change my mind on this, I don't care how retro he is

(?) · by **Glaed** (?) » Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:26 am

W.T. Fits wrote:"Just this once! Everybody lives!"

Little Old Lady: My leg's grown back! When I came to the hospital, I had one leg...
Doctor Constantine: Well, there is a war on... is it possible you miscounted?

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:02 am

Just finished watching "Vincent and the Doctor"

What a good episode! My eyes even got watery at the end with Vincent. :unsmith:

(?) · by **MetalSonic** (?) » Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:54 pm

I just started Doctor Who because of this thread and because I love Sherlock from the BBC so much. As Doctor Who and Sherlock are always named in the same category of great BBC series I decided to give it a try. And I am hooked! I started with the 2010 series and I love it to bits. The overall quality, the stories, the music and the overall time traveling concept got me almost as addicted as lastly just the ponies did.
A big thank you for this thread!

(?) · by **Herr General** (?) » Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:30 pm

Crow wrote:Just finished watching "Vincent and the Doctor"

What a good episode! My eyes even got watery at the end with Vincent.

Vincent and the Doctor is probably my favorite episode. The ending is awesome.

(?) · by **Artificer** (?) » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:24 am

I wish Vincent would get a ride in the tardis sometime.

(?) · by **W.T. Fits** (?) » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:52 pm

And that's the end of Christopher Eccleston's tenure as the Doctor. Poor guy. Only got to play the role for one season. :fluttersmith:

Farewell, Doctor. It was fantastic getting to know you. :saddash:

... And now for Tennant's run. :allears:

(?) · by **SlateSlabrock** (?) » Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:35 am

W.T. Fits wrote:And that's the end of Christopher Eccleston's tenure as the Doctor. Poor guy. Only got to play the role for one season.

Well, it was his decision to move on. To do more serious work.

...like Destro in GI Joe. :nngh:

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:07 am

Yeah, that's a shame. I really liked Eccleston and could have done with him for a few more seasons. I've really liked all the new Doctors, they're all great in different ways.

That's the thing about The Doctor. People like The Doctor like how people like cars, it's more about which model you preferred. :gotcha:

(?) · by **SlateSlabrock** (?) » Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:15 pm

Crow wrote:That's the thing about The Doctor. People like The Doctor like how people like cars, it's more about which model you preferred.

I'd like to say, "Just like an argument over the best Who car, Bessie or the Whomobile," but it's no contest, really. Bessie went to Gallifrey and another Universe, after all. :3:

(?) · by **Doctor Wheeze** (?) » Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:41 pm

I was so disappointed that Bessie didn't show up in the David Tennant Sontaran episode. It would have been perfect!

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:06 am

Just finished watching "A Good Man goes to War" and all I gotta say about the reveal is daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn! :twonk:

(?) · by **Opposing Farce** (?) » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:14 am

You mean the reveal that Jack isn't in it? Because damn :applejargh:

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:12 am

Yeah, I really love Capt Jack and wish there was more of him. I got a couple of the Torchwood seasons and they just don't feel Doctor Who'ish. They're much more...serious.

(?) · by **SlateSlabrock** (?) » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:01 pm

Sometimes the Doctor just has to let his old friends get on with their lives. :fluttersmith:

Or go have sexy Welsh alien-hunting adventures :v:

(?) · by **Doctor Wheeze** (?) » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:38 pm

You should check out Torchwood: Children of Earth. It's a 5-episode miniseries that they had for series 3, and Captain Jack is great in it. The story itself is pretty interesting too. It's kind of about people trying to deal with this crazy alien threat without the Doctor swooping in to save the day. The best parts (aside maybe from the Captain Jack/Ianto stuff) are the scenes of the politicians and bureaucrats arguing about stuff.

I haven't seen their series 4 miniseries, Miracle Day, because it didn't sound very good. It does have John de Lancie though, so maybe it's worthwhile :pinkieshrug:

(?) · by **Ragnar** (?) » Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:02 pm

The Girl in the Fireplace is pretty good so far :gotcha:

"I'm the Doctor, and I just snogged Madame de Pompadour." :smug:

e: Oh.

Oh. :fluttersmith:

(?) · by **blasmeister** (?) » Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:37 am

Yeah that is a really great episode, but quite a downer :saddash:

(?) · by **Glaed** (?) » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:48 pm

W.T. Fits wrote:And that's the end of Christopher Eccleston's tenure as the Doctor. Poor guy. Only got to play the role for one season.

Just reached this point too.

I have to agree with whoever said he was really good at showing the Doctor's anger at humanity's derpyness and from what I've seen of Tennant and Smith so far they don't or at least not as well.

(?) · by **W.T. Fits** (?) » Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:34 am

Watched The Idiot's Lantern, The Impossible Planet, and The Satan Pit today.

Good stuff. I particularly liked how the Doctor demonstrated quite clearly that you do NOT mess with his companions, nor do you attempt to use them as hostages to ensure your own safety. Because either way, you're headed for a bad end, and it's only a question of which one of them will be the one to send you on your way.

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