The Doctor Who Thread

[iank]

This ridiculously tedious stereotyping of female classic Who companions as being nothing but useless screamers. It's bollocks, frankly, applying to maybe a very tiny minority (and even then, not entirely). To put the likes of Barbara, Vicki, Zoe, Liz, Sarah, Leela, both Romanas, Ace into that category is absurd, and even characters such as Polly, Jo and Peri, while perhaps not as strong as others, all display plenty of traits of ingenuity and intelligence and bravery in extreme situations.
It just pisses me off, and it's a false stereotype that results in the new series in absurd over-compensatory awful characters like bloody SuperClara "Can do no wrong and knows better than a 1000 year old alien genius" fricking Oswald.

[iank]

Been watching some more of the Stephen Cox CGI animations on YT. Seen the first episode of The Massacre (the most recent one he's done) which is good so far, 3 episodes of DMP (really good so far) and Myth Makers part 1 (which is really, really boring so far. The only reason I'm even considering watching the rest is because Vicki leaves in it).

[iank]

The Massacre seems a decent enough story, yet oddly pointless in a way. The "Abbott is a double of the Doctor" plot seems bizarrely out of place in an otherwise straightforward serious historical, and seems to largely be there solely to give Hartnell a scene or two in episodes 2 and 3 without actually featuring the Doctor.
Although the animations can never really fully accurately reflect the originals, I have to say on the evidence so far I'm not a big fan of season 3 (and I adored Marco Polo even in animated form, so I can't dismiss it as being that). I'd say its the absence of Ian and Barbara and even Vicki (after Myth Makers) that makes the First Doctor seem rather bereft, but I'd wager the real issue is more the departure of Verity Lambert as producer. Season 1 and 2 feel (even though I like 2 a bit more) like a cohesive whole. Season 3 seems rather rudderless to me, like there's a lack of a real vision behind the scenes.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by iank

The Massacre seems a decent enough story, yet oddly pointless in a way. The "Abbott is a double of the Doctor" plot seems bizarrely out of place in an otherwise straightforward serious historical, and seems to largely be there solely to give Hartnell a scene or two in episodes 2 and 3 without actually featuring the Doctor.
Although the animations can never really fully accurately reflect the originals, I have to say on the evidence so far I'm not a big fan of season 3 (and I adored Marco Polo even in animated form, so I can't dismiss it as being that). I'd say its the absence of Ian and Barbara and even Vicki (after Myth Makers) that makes the First Doctor seem rather bereft, but I'd wager the real issue is more the departure of Verity Lambert as producer. Season 1 and 2 feel (even though I like 2 a bit more) like a cohesive whole. Season 3 seems rather rudderless to me, like there's a lack of a real vision behind the scenes.

This might sound daft but The Massacre may work better without the animation. I have the cd soundtrack and really like it. I've listened to it many times.

It has a delightfully grim atmosphere that i'm sure doesn't come over in animated form. It was decided that the story should centre round Steven rather than the Doctor for a change. A Doctor lite story if you wish.

Personally i have no wish to see it animated as i've listened so many times i already know what it looks like in my head.

[Susan Foreman]

Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi reveals the Doctor's new companion has been cast | Metro News

No mention of who tho

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi reveals the Doctor's new companion has been cast | Metro News

No mention of who tho

Someone he's worked with previously....
Jenna Coleman?

[iank]

Don't even think it!

[Demoncrat]

Rebecca Front??

[iank]

The Lost Stories are on special from Big Finish for a fiver each all Easter weekend, if anyone's interested.
I've picked up several Colins and a Sylv.

[Susan Foreman]

11 years ago today (26th March, 2005), 'Doctor Who' returned to our screens