Doctor Who

[JTRSickert]

OK, so, tell me everyone...what does everyone think of Matt Smith as the
11th Doctor? Me personally, I think he is doing a terrific job, though David tennant and Tom Baker still rank among my favorites. Anybody have any favorite episodes this season?

[JTRSickert]

Not long before the 11th Doctor episodes premiere, at least over here on BBC America.

[DirectorDave]

We all miss wilf Tom......btw I also like Torchwood....although its a bit adult for me.

[TomTomKent]

The Eleventh Hour had a "just regenerated and slightly bonkers" Doctor whom I did not want to slap. So I guess it scores high on that level. The story itself was great, with the village having a strong Stockbridge flavour, which is refreshing after very simaler "Companions Family" structure.


But I still miss Wilf.

[DirectorDave]

Well I loved the first Episode of the New Series and I am thou rally in love with Amy Pond already.

And Matt Smith is not bad as the New Doctor.

[Gman992]

I love Torchwood....my only compliant is that whenever they turn around they are always macking each other! I mean, we have to save the world here, and I you want to make out with your boyfriend.

[TomTomKent]

Although it probably deserves a forum of its own, but since the show is a spinoff of Doctor Who, I was wondering...

Anyone on here a fan of Torchwood (besides me and TomTom)?

I don't even have to answer that? Sweet...

Talking spin offs... is it me, or did the Sarah Jane Smith Adventures get even better when K9 came home?


Yeah it's just me.

[JTRSickert]

Although it probably deserves a forum of its own, but since the show is a spinoff of Doctor Who, I was wondering...

Anyone on here a fan of Torchwood (besides me and TomTom)?

[Gman992]

Actually they were thinking a making a Doctor Who spin-off featuring Mr. Jago and his doctor friend, but it didn't pan out. BTW...Talons? One of my all-time favorite Doctor Who's.

[JTRSickert]

Now that the Doctor is in his 11th incarnation, does that mean he only has 2 lives left? I think I read that a Time Lord has 13 lives altogether.

Although, the Master has found ways around that rule multiple times, so the Doctor could also just go on and on and on and on.

[Steve Thoroughgood]

Steve, would you agree that Who started to lose its way in the Tom Baker era? Nothing wrong with Baker - he was great. But there began an increasing tendency to substitute pop science gobbledegook for mystery and wonder. The first episodes had the teachers amazed that something could be bigger on the inside than on the outside. Now it's "No problem, I'll just fix the time and space dimensional transducer, attach it to the corridor of infinity, rejig the interstellar quantum atomiser and we'll be home in time for tea." It's all rather glib.

I entirely agree with you, Robert. However, I believe that Tom Baker's tenure as the Doctor perfectly reflected the direction television (in general) was going at that time; the decade in which the perceived elements of mystery, magic and imagination were all but removed in favour of action and 'brush-off' explanations. Compare Pertwee's era with other childrens' sci-fi fare during the early part of the decade and you'll find that all follow a similar vein. Examples from the top of my head include 'Jamie' and the vastly superior ITV offering, 'Timeslip'.

By the end of Baker's reign, there was little or no human interest left in the programme.

Steve

[Robert]

Don't eat too many of those beans, Ben.

"Behind you!"

[Phil Carter]

In which case, Robert, I'll open a can of them now and get practicing for my chorus role!

Ben,

Don't forget the "Oh no he didn't!!!!!" bits... essential to all talking beans that respond to a call..

best wishes

Phil

[Ben]

Ben, I think if you do Jack And The Beans Talk you'll get a few lines.

In which case, Robert, I'll open a can of them now and get practicing for my chorus role!

[JTRSickert]

Anyone know when next season starts?