Doctor Who

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:09

DavPaz wrote:

Hmmm.... is there any currently active actresses of the 'right' age (mid 30's to mid 40's say) with decent comedy chops, the right physicality and suitable gravitas for the dramatic parts? Any suggestions?

Anyone saying Suranne Jones gets a slap.

Kathryn Drysdale

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

Louise Brealey from Sherlock

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

MaliA wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Hmmm.... is there any currently active actresses of the 'right' age (mid 30's to mid 40's say) with decent comedy chops, the right physicality and suitable gravitas for the dramatic parts? Any suggestions?

Anyone saying Suranne Jones gets a slap.

Kathryn Drysdale

Stunning gravitas, that one.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:10

Has Julie Bradbury ever met a renowned space adventurer?

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4372

Kathy Burke would be excellent.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

Personally, I'd love Rosamund Pike... but we were talking about Doctor Who casting

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

Findus Fop wrote:

Kathy Burke would be excellent.

The Yanks would love her.

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:16

Hayley Atwell is apparently interested.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

GazChap wrote:

Hayley Atwell is apparently interested.

I approve. She definitely ticks the boxes.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12359

It won't be a woman.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12359

Quote me for posterity.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:22

DavPaz wrote:

Personally, I'd love Rosamund Pike... but we were talking about Doctor Who casting

Oh, yes, me, too.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:26

Mr Russell wrote:

It won't be a woman.

It will likely be a white man too.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:30

Gillian McKeith.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:33

Kern wrote:

Has Julie Bradbury ever met a renowned space adventurer?

Why, now you mention it.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12359

The filename on that is "IMG-20160710-WA0000.jpg"

Have we really been seeing this since July?

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:38

Still no idea who Joy Bridblorp is

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:39

Mr Russell wrote:

The filename on that is "IMG-20160710-WA0000.jpg"

Have we really been seeing this since July?

That's time travel for you.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:41

Kern wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

The filename on that is "IMG-20160710-WA0000.jpg"

Have we really been seeing this since July?

That's time travel for you.

*Splutter*

Superb.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:44

DavPaz wrote:

Hmmm.... is there any currently active actresses of the 'right' age (mid 30's to mid 40's say) with decent comedy chops, the right physicality and suitable gravitas for the dramatic parts? Any suggestions?

Anyone saying Suranne Jones gets a slap.

How old is Olivia Coleman?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:44

Jessica Hynes would be an awesome doctor.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Lonewolves wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

It won't be a woman.

It will likely be a white man too.

This is exactly the right time to get that fight over and done with.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:59

Cras wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

It won't be a woman.

It will likely be a white man too.

This is exactly the right time to get that fight over and done with.

Not while they have a mixed race/black companion. Can't see it happening.

It would be a nice surprise though.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:03

Cras wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

It won't be a woman.

It will likely be a white man too.

This is exactly the right time to get that fight over and done with.

I would love Pike to fight Elba

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

Curiosity wrote:

Jessica Hynes would be an awesome doctor.

I agree, but here's the problem: Almost all the best candidates have already guest starred in Doctor Who.

Didn't harm Capaldi's chances though, I suppose

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:11

DavPaz wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Jessica Hynes would be an awesome doctor.

I agree, but here's the problem: Almost all the best candidates have already guest starred in Doctor Who.

Didn't harm Capaldi's chances though, I suppose

They could work in a reason as to why he chose her face, I suppose.

I think I prefer it when they're relatively unknown. Although Capaldi has been brilliant.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

Remember when Matt Smith was first announced?

AceAceBaby in January 2009 (8 bloody years ago!) wrote:

The new doctor bloke looks funny.

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zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14527

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

Ooooooh, regeneration energy!

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:23

Was OK. Girl a bit meh, Lucas good, again, annoyingly.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:34

It passed the time, and served its purpose as an introductory episode. Agree about Lucas stealing the show.

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Bait and switch with the dalek was a clever trick.

myp · **Posted:** Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:56

Need to watch it again, but I enjoyed it. Bill was great. Lucas was pretty good.

Can't wait for

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Simm as the Master and the Mondasian cybermen

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:06

Enjoyable if not earth shattering. Will continue to watch. More updates as we get them.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Apr 19, 2017 21:56

I haven't watched much Doctor Who in recent years but I thought I'd give this a go... And I liked it!

I shall continue watching.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:42

'Smile'. I dreaded this one from the trailers as it struck me as the kind of 'let's reference contemporary society in a way that will date it quickly'. It grew on me, and I enjoyed the unfolding of the mystery although the resolution could have been better handled. It did strike me as being in part a homage to the classic series as I think I identified three or more sections that would have been a whole half-hour with cliffhanger had this been in the 1980s.

Not the best episode ever, but then, not the worst. Definitely a solid 73%. Most memorable bit? The robots' 'kill! kill! kill!' face.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:43

Really enjoying Bill as companion, and her relationship with Capaldi. He seems revitalised now he's freed up from being overshadowed in every episode (story-wise) by Clara, and it's nice that they're doing simple, fun stories where everything isn't about how someone is the Chosen One and Most Important.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:41

I guess the over shadowing is 'the vault'.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:41

Every time I hear 'the vault' I think of 'Seinfeld'.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:45

KovacsC wrote:

I guess the over shadowing is 'the vault'.

Yeah, but I like that they're keeping it in the background for now.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:56

Curiosity wrote:

Really enjoying Bill as companion, and her relationship with Capaldi. He seems revitalised now he's freed up from being overshadowed in every episode (story-wise) by Clara, and it's nice that they're doing simple, fun stories where everything isn't about how someone is the Chosen One and Most Important.

Her character has a sense of wonder about the possibilities of the Tardis and the Doc that I've not felt a character's had since Rose a very long time ago which is vey infectious. Also, loved the exchange about the Doc's accent.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

Kern wrote:

Also, loved the exchange about the Doc's accent.

Aye, that raised a chuckle. It reminded me of "lots of planets have a North"

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:17

DavPaz wrote:

Kern wrote:

Also, loved the exchange about the Doc's accent.

Aye, that raised a chuckle. It reminded me of "lots of planets have a North"

Quite possibly my favourite line from any sci-fi show ever.

I don't think we're ever going to recreate the buzz of the 2005 series, unless the show goes on another extended holiday and gets revived with such panache. Been a while since I re-watched that series; might get round to it at some point.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38722

It's on Netflix. No excuse.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:21

Kern wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Kern wrote:

Also, loved the exchange about the Doc's accent.

Aye, that raised a chuckle. It reminded me of "lots of planets have a North"

Quite possibly my favourite line from any sci-fi show ever.

I don't think we're ever going to recreate the buzz of the 2005 series, unless the show goes on another extended holiday and gets revived with such panache. Been a while since I re-watched that series; might get round to it at some point.

Watch the 50th Anniversary show first, then follow the timeline from John Hurt's point of view.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:22

DavPaz wrote:

It's on Netflix. No excuse.

I have the DVDs on a shelf in my mancave.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:23

Lonewolves wrote:

Watch the 50th Anniversary show first, then follow the timeline from John Hurt's point of view.

Heh. Is that like the Internet's Preferred Order of Watching Star Wars?

Might try that, but I think you have to start with the Paul Mcgann short.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:33

Kern wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Watch the 50th Anniversary show first, then follow the timeline from John Hurt's point of view.

Heh. Is that like the Internet's Preferred Order of Watching Star Wars?

Might try that, but I think you have to start with the Paul Mcgann short.

You probably should start with the Name of the Doctor if you want all of Hurt's appearances. (S7E13).

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:45

I'm thinking 'Night of the Doctor' -> 50th -> 2005 series onwards -> 'Name of the Doctor' would make more sense as it's then about the Doc trying to avoid dealing with it. But would you then have to rewatch the 50th for completeness?
ie - see the 50th first time round as a John Hurt story, not a Smith/Tennant one?

myp · **Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:00

Kern wrote:

I'm thinking 'Night of the Doctor' -> 50th -> 2005 series onwards -> 'Name of the Doctor' would make more sense as it's then about the Doc trying to avoid dealing with it. But would you then have to rewatch the 50th for completeness?
ie - see the 50th first time round as a John Hurt story, not a Smith/Tennant one?

Yeah, that would work.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2017 6:56

'Thin Ice'. Very atmospheric, and a great character performance by Pearl Mackie as Bill comes to terms with how the Doc operates.

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The villain was too much of a pantomine character to be truly threatening, but then again he was running a fair

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