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Riff Raff
8th July 2005, 07:38
So what did people think of the new Dr Who series?

They've kept it pretty true to the original series - low budget special effects, silly story lines, and lame humour. Bit of a larf tho!
White trash
8th July 2005, 07:41
Fucken loved it. The whole thing.

Pissed myself start to finish, but then, you know that.
John
8th July 2005, 07:44
I was more than pleased with it......
riffer
8th July 2005, 07:46
Yeah. I guess it will become a Thursday night staple.

Just cheesy enough to still be cool.
Blackbird
8th July 2005, 07:49
Awesome - quite edgy too. Been a Dr Who fan since the first one with William Hartnell, which gives my age away I guess :whistle: A mate sent me this series on disc and all of them are superb.
surfchick
8th July 2005, 07:53
RAD.
but i don't know how much i like the actor who is the Dr. i liked the dr's with scraggly hair...
ajturbo
8th July 2005, 07:54
bugger !!!!


buggerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:oi-grr:
missed it!!!!:mad: :mad:

AND I KNEW IT WAS ON!!!!!
Motu
8th July 2005, 08:30
Looks like the boys have found a way to get the TV turned on for an hour on thursdays.It was pretty cool I thought,as mentioned...cheezy and low budget keeping to the original,be a shame to see it turn into a 21st century remake.The web search was a good touch,but I kinda hoped as the geek turned the history of the Doctor back through time we'd see all the old Doctors,after all,the whole reason it kept going was that the physical appearance of the DR didn't matter.
Paul in NZ
8th July 2005, 08:33
I thought it was better than expected... Vicki didn't demand I turn to the Antiques Roadshow - high praise....
Racey Rider
8th July 2005, 08:33
Here I was thinking 'LOST' was bad.

Really really disapointed with 'Doctor Who'! Maybe it will get better next week.

I seem to remember saying that about 'LOST' too!
Pwalo
8th July 2005, 08:34
I've seen all the Doctors and I must admit I was pretty impressed. Still maintained that sense of irreverence that it always had.

I thought that the new chap was excellent. Seemed like a mix of the Tom Baker, and Peter Davidson characters. Even my teenage boys enjoyed it!
vifferman
8th July 2005, 08:40
I was really disappointed..... that I missed it.

I caught only the last few minutes (which were incomprehensible) as I was busy booking accommodation for our vacation next week (attempt number 4, after booking and cancelling 3 others destination....)
Motu
8th July 2005, 08:50
But the end was so good - she didn't go,and the TARDUS dissapeared....then he came back and said...''it travels in time too''

What would you do? I'm pretty sure I'd of done anything to beat her to the door!
Ghost Lemur
8th July 2005, 08:55
RAD.
but i don't know how much i like the actor who is the Dr. i liked the dr's with scraggly hair...

If it helps he's already quit (end of the first season). Didn't want to be typecasted. Which is good, the changing doctors is an intengral part of Dr. Who. Although it was never ment to be, it is.

Personally I was pleasantly surprised, when I first saw it. Most of the feedback from the hardcore who'ites has been positive.
erik
8th July 2005, 08:56
Hmmm...
From the ads I didn't think it looked very good. But maybe now I'll have to give it a watch...
willy_01
8th July 2005, 09:01
maybe im too young for it or something - I thought its was almost as gay as 'lost' 2 nights ago........ i said almost.
scumdog
8th July 2005, 09:15
maybe im too young for it or something - I thought its was almost as gay as 'lost' 2 nights ago........ i said almost.

Yes you probably ARE too young!

John Pertwee was my favourite Dr Who.

And comparing Dr Who with Lost is sacrilege!!!
crazylittleshit
8th July 2005, 09:20
damn I missed It and it sounds so good I'll tape it next week.
matthewt
8th July 2005, 09:23
bugger !!!!


buggerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:oi-grr:
missed it!!!!:mad: :mad:

AND I KNEW IT WAS ON!!!!!


EDIT: If anyone wants a copy PM me your address and I'll send it on DVD.
White trash
8th July 2005, 09:46
But the end was so good - she didn't go,and the TARDUS dissapeared....then he came back and said...''it travels in time too''

What would you do? I'm pretty sure I'd of done anything to beat her to the door!

I'd have stood in the door of the TARDIS watching her run back towards it.

(Boing, Boing) :whistle:
onearmedbandit
8th July 2005, 10:16
Loved it, true to the original series.

"Hmm, that'll never last. He's gay and she's an alien". Loved that line, wonder who he was referring to....? (Before everyone points it out for me, it had to be the David and Victortia)
Badcat
8th July 2005, 10:53
I'd have stood in the door of the TARDIS watching her run back towards it.

(Boing, Boing) :whistle:

mmm - billie piper....
sat next to her for a few hours very early in the moring in 2001 in amsterdam at a very debauched club called the supper club, while hed candy played.
she's SO TINY, but very nice and a lot of fun.
my memories are somewhat muddled from that night - but i think i had a great time.

k
Drunken Monkey
8th July 2005, 10:55
Only 1 item to note:
It could be my fading memory, but I thought each new Dr Who series started with the 'death' of the previous doctor, who then fades away and is replaced with the new 'face'. Maybe we'll see Sylvester McCoy 'die' in a flashback. This excludes the recent feature film I gues, which was surprisingly not a total hack job as one would cringe and expect from a Hollywood studio.
phaedrus
8th July 2005, 15:16
I kinda hoped as the geek turned the history of the Doctor back through time we'd see all the old Doctors,after all,the whole reason it kept going was that the physical appearance of the DR didn't matter.

it could be that this is an indication of what's going to happen.
Wolf
8th July 2005, 16:40
Only 1 item to note:
It could be my fading memory, but I thought each new Dr Who series started with the 'death' of the previous doctor, who then fades away and is replaced with the new 'face'. Maybe we'll see Sylvester McCoy 'die' in a flashback. This excludes the recent feature film I gues, which was surprisingly not a total hack job as one would cringe and expect from a Hollywood studio.
Sylvester McCoy's transformation was into Paul McGann - for the Fox TV Movie. The current Doctor comes after the McGann Doctor. BBC's reason for not filming a transformation is they reckon it only works if the audience has had time to form an emotional attachment to the previous Doctor - which, with only one movie appearance, never had a chance to occur.
ridespy
8th July 2005, 16:56
it was cool, can't wait for the return of the daleks
Motu
8th July 2005, 17:09
A Dalek was the first alien I ever saw,they were truly terrifying ceatures,I'm sure I had nightmares over them.My kids laugh at them.....stupid boys,they'll learn I'm sure....
phantom
8th July 2005, 17:47
bugger I missed it. Used to watch the first series but the Daleks scared the shit out of me
Coyote
8th July 2005, 17:55
I enjoyed it. I hardly remember anything about the other several series before it (Think the last episode I saw, I was about 5) but fortunately there was no references to the past you couldn't pick up on. Obviously made it to pull in newer viewers like me.
riffer
8th July 2005, 22:24
bugger I missed it. Used to watch the first series but the Daleks scared the shit out of me

Worry not!

Due to popular demand Prime have announced on the telly that they are doing an encore screening of this first episode on Sunday night at 7.30pm. :yes:
speedpro
8th July 2005, 22:29
Kept with the BBC "Dr Who" tradition so cool in my book. My 7 yr old watched it with me and spent a bit of time with a blanket over his head, but liked it though. Loved the gay/alien comment.
Skyryder
9th July 2005, 17:00
Use to watch the old version with the kids when they were young. Missed this version but wil make a point of watching next episode.

Prefered Blakes 7 to Dr Who.


Skyryder
2_SL0
9th July 2005, 18:18
Fark, I missed it, I think the wife recorded it. ggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Ive been waiting for it.
inlinefour
9th July 2005, 18:51
To be honest, I was not very impressed with it (and yes I'm a sci-fi nut). I thought for the opening program it was very lacking in action and effects, not the sort of thing to get someone hooked onto the series. I only hope that it will improve (the shorts for next week look better). So far, I must say that I enjoy the original more. Although I hope that will be changing shortly.
stevedee
9th July 2005, 18:51
Taped it, watched it, loved it, annnnd I watched the originals when I was a kid and it scared the shit out of me, will be watching next week.

spd :-)
RiderInBlack
9th July 2005, 19:51
Cann't get Prime or C4 out here:argh:
Skyryder
9th July 2005, 21:02
Cann't get Prime or C4 out here:argh:


Well you can always come down here and watch it.

Skyryder
Biff
10th July 2005, 09:58
Brilliant!

Cheap (sih), tacky, silly, great story line - everything Dr Who should be.

The second and third episodes are even better. And one of them (the one with the gas zombies) was filmed in my home town of Swansea.
parsley
10th July 2005, 10:39
I only hope that it will improve (the shorts for next week look better). So far, I must say that I enjoy the original more. Although I hope that will be changing shortly.
I've seen the whole series (hooray for BitTorrent!) and it definitely gets better. Watch out for the sexy tree (gave me wood), the farting aliens, the daleks, a brilliant spoof of reality TV and more...
inlinefour
10th July 2005, 10:47
I've seen the whole series (hooray for BitTorrent!) and it definitely gets better. Watch out for the sexy tree (gave me wood), the farting aliens, the daleks, a brilliant spoof of reality TV and more...

I've got a friend who has downloaded alot of it off the net. He'll be dropping the discs around soon, so I'll check it out.
TwoSeven
10th July 2005, 12:16
I still dont think Daleks should have emotional breakdowns.
RiderInBlack
10th July 2005, 15:21
I've got a friend who has downloaded alot of it off the net. He'll be dropping the discs around soon, so I'll check it out.Any chance of a copy? Have DVD burner:whistle: Will pay for post:devil2:
parsley
10th July 2005, 17:52
Any chance of a copy? Have DVD burner:whistle: Will pay for post:devil2:
Someone already offered...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=283056&postcount=19 :Punk:
RiderInBlack
10th July 2005, 21:34
Someone already offered...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=283056&postcount=19 :Punk:Thanks for that. Had not read all the post in this thread yet:whistle:
Wolf
11th July 2005, 10:58
Caught up with the first two episodes courtesy of my Office Mangler - the female tree was indeed sexy - think the Doctor was gettin a wood, too.

My three-year-old, Taliesin, sat on my lap and watched it with me - was fascinated. Must be genetic or there's subliminals in that theme music - it had a rivetting efect on him, he was as fascinated with the show as I was when I was a kid. Can't wait til he sees the Daleks - they're my favourite Doctor Who "monster" of all time (was rapt when I heard they had squared things up with Terry Nation's Estate and got the rights to have Daleks)

The new series looks good so far - definitely scary and tense.

Last Time Lord? Surely not, surely there were others wandering out and about, other renegades.
skidz
11th July 2005, 14:44
Well, I was a bit pissed off when I turned over to watch TOP GEAR and the little puffy Dr W ho was on.
parsley
11th July 2005, 22:31
Well, I was a bit pissed off when I turned over to watch TOP GEAR and the little puffy Dr W ho was on.
Interesting idea - Jeremy Clarkson as Doctor Who? The Gerbil could be K9.

Actually I've got a copy of the Comic Relief spoof they did a few years ago, where the Doctor is played by Rowan Atkinson, Richard E. Grant, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant and Joanna Lumley in succession. Most amusing.
Waylander
15th July 2005, 10:20
I wonder what Britney Spears thinks of having a song on the soundtrack to the end of the world...
Paul in NZ
15th July 2005, 10:40
I thought last nights effort was a proper Dr Who jobbie...

Crappy aliens, nasty special effects, dis embodied voices of homicidal machines and a wierd plot. Excellent stuff!
onearmedbandit
15th July 2005, 11:13
I wonder what Britney Spears thinks of having a song on the soundtrack to the end of the world...


"Show me the money" me thinks...
James Deuce
15th July 2005, 11:16
I thought last nights effort was a proper Dr Who jobbie...

Crappy aliens, nasty special effects, dis embodied voices of homicidal machines and a wierd plot. Excellent stuff!

Yeah, loving it!
TwoSeven
15th July 2005, 12:15
I found the next episode to be one of the best in the new series. :)
Skyryder
15th July 2005, 19:03
I watched episode 2 for about fifteen minutes and went to bed with a book.

The difference between the old series and the new?

The old series had crappy special efx and a crappy story line. That worked

The new series had great special efx and still a crappy story line. Just did not work for me.

Conclusion. The makers have tried to capture the storylines of the old series and married that with computer generated special effects.

Bit like and old man getting married to a teenager. Great for the old man but no fun for the teenager.

Old hands might 'dig it' but the younger generation................I don't think so.

Skyryder
parsley
15th July 2005, 19:06
Old hands might 'dig it' but the younger generation................I don't think so.
Who gives a damn what the younger generation think? :Punk:
speedpro
15th July 2005, 21:53
Old hands might 'dig it' but the younger generation................I don't think so.

Skyryder

My 7yr old thinks it's pretty good, if a bit scary in places. Quite funny some of the questions he asks about things that happen.
Ramius
16th July 2005, 12:06
If it helps he's already quit (end of the first season). Didn't want to be typecasted. Which is good, the changing doctors is an intengral part of Dr. Who. Although it was never ment to be, it is.

Personally I was pleasantly surprised, when I first saw it. Most of the feedback from the hardcore who'ites has been positive.

Whovians dear watson, Whovians.

The name for Dr Who fans.
Smorg
16th July 2005, 12:36
I was pissed to what happened to top gear???
Encore screening my ass! Anyway wasn't dissapointed in dr who........
Billie Piper does it for me! :love:
James Deuce
16th July 2005, 12:47
I was pissed to what happened to top gear???
Encore screening my ass! Anyway wasn't dissapointed in dr who........
Billie Piper does it for me! :love:

The previous week's Top Gear was a repeat. This week is a repeat of the Lamborghini tribute. The Dr Who re-screen was because a large bloc of Whovians requested it. Despite Sci-Fi geeks apparently being a minority, they managed a much larger number of people to request the re-screen than any motorcycling bloc has managed to request MotoGP, hence why MotoGP isn't live any more.

Billie Piper's lips are second only to Angelina Jolie's.
Wolf
18th July 2005, 08:36
I still dont think Daleks should have emotional breakdowns.
Saw that episode yesterday, TS, and I felt it was quite well covered and explained. Historically something not too dissimilar occured with a previous Doctor.

I don't want to say any more for fear of ruining it for those who have yet to see it.
NordieBoy
18th July 2005, 08:56
The previous week's Top Gear was a repeat. This week is a repeat of the Lamborghini tribute.

This whole season is a repeat - It's got the old Stig!

Good thing I downloaded all the episodes before the site got pulled.
Waylander
18th July 2005, 10:14
This whole season is a repeat - It's got the old Stig!

Good thing I downloaded all the episodes before the site got pulled.
Can still get them off bearshare.
Smorg
18th July 2005, 10:31
Quote:Billie Piper's lips are second only to Angelina Jolie's.

I disagree there is a point of to much lip this can be seen in the case of angelina jolie but hey each to there own right? :yes:
Krayy
18th July 2005, 11:27
I watched episode 2 for about fifteen minutes and went to bed with a book.
...

Hang in there. We watched the whole series a couple of weeks back (not that I condone piracy or participate in it, it juts happened to be on ;-0) and it gets a lot betterer. There's still enuff cheese to satisfy the oldies, but some of the horror aspects at around ep 8 they come up with scared the willies out of us.