The Doctor Who Thread

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Have you actually read what the Mail's tv critic says?

I totally agree with a lot of it.

no just a quick look at the headlines.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by will graham

Just let the doctor do what the doctor does, just dont go on about the gender.

Totally agree.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by will graham

Don't know if people remember but when Romana first regenerated she was eyeing up being a man

With all due respect, that's not how it happened in 'Destiny Of The Daleks'

The only thing that suggested 'male' was the fact that she wore a copy of Tom Baker's costume

Under that, she was all female



Other than that, it was a line of dialogue in 'The Ribos Operation':

DOCTOR: It's too long. By the time I've called look out, what's your name?
ROMANA: Romanadvoratnelundar.
DOCTOR: By the time I've called that out, you could be dead. I'll call you Romana.
ROMANA: I don't like Romana.
DOCTOR: It's either Romana or Fred.
ROMANA: All right, call me Fred.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

no just a quick look at the headlines.

Basically saying that women are getting all the big tv roles especially in crime fiction and men are mainly being shown as rapists and villains. Which is true when you watch the likes of Broadchurch, The Loch,Happy Valley etc.

So much for father figures and role models.

Oh and despite this take over the BBC don't pay the ladies anywhere near the amount they pay their own fat cat execs or leading male presenters like Lineker.

Hypocrisy at work is the gist of the article.

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Have you actually read what the Mail's tv critic says?

I agree with a lot of it.

Can't say I would agree with anything printed in that rag.
They supported the BUF.......

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

Can't say I would agree with anything printed in that rag.
They supported the BUF.......

Don't answer if it's a political reference.

No more politics on Cult Labs!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rik

It's no secret on here that I'm not a fan of the show, I've tried numerous times over the years to get into it and failed miserably, but I'm willing to give the new series a try. If I lose an hour (?) of my time in doing so, so be it because I've wasted many more hours watching shite horrors from Poundland etc.

I will say this though, the amount of pissing and moaning that's filling up pretty much all my social media newsfeeds over the decision to cast a female is absolutely pathetic and funny at the same time

I'm exactly the same as you, except I've never tried watching it! I'll probably tune in when it is broadcast later in the year.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Charlotte Moore, BBC Director of BBC Content:

Making history is what Doctor Who is all about and Chris Chibnall’s bold new take on the next Time Lord is exactly that. The nation is going to fall in love with Jodie Whittaker - and have lots of fun too!

That's all i want. FUN!!!

[gag]

I like doctor who and watching it, but wouldn't say I was a fan or follow it ,
IMO I don't get the female Dr will ruin it , its the script writers directors producers and everyone else who works behind the scene who will ruins programs surely, after all the people who star in it are only doing what they are told ..but im not talking about just doctor who any show really, unless the person the wrong choice or a crap actor ....but hey just my tuppence worth ...

[JAMIOUSE]

I think main issue with a fair amount of Who stories recent and classic was relying on writers who don't deliver the best scripts. I've watched the program since a child and own many of the classic series on DVD and it's not a new problem. The problem has been bringing back the mediocre writers on the new series too often. The premise for a lot of new Who episodes has been good but have fallen apart as the episodes progressed either by questionable choices or pacing / editing. I don't if the blame lies with the producer or the script editor in some of these cases.

Either way I welcome Jodie Whittaker and will be watching when her first full series appears. I just hope they avoid the 'monster of the week' approach which has started to feel more tacked on in recent years.