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DW spammage
Jul. 1st, 2008 11:30 amIt isn't really considered a spoiler when it's from something that aired months ago, is it? Just in case ( The Poison Sky )
Thanks to the magic of youtube, I am quickly catching up with Doctor Who Season 4. I have to admit, I like Donna. I especially like her irreverent attitude w/the Doctor. It's a nice change of pace from Martha and even Rose. I mean, not every companion should fall in love with him. I think as a fan of the "old" DW, I come to this series w/a different perspective. As much as I love Doctor/Rose and yes, even ship them, the Doctor's Companions have always come and gone. That's the nature of being a Companion. I'm just as happy watching without Rose there as I was with her.
(But I still cried when I saw Doomsday.)
(But I still cried when I saw Doomsday.)
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Apr. 18th, 2006 02:52 pmWow, what the heck is in the water today? A casual scroll through the f-list reveals a lot of really angry people on it. About various and sundry things, most of which appear to be personal issues between folks or fandom, rather than mad at the world in general stuff.
I'm just going to stay in my happy little corner of the world, reveling in the brief sunshine we've got over here, k? I'm going to get steaks ready for the BBQ and clean off the pine needles that have managed to cover our deck furniture since last week. And finish the beta I owe![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dragonsinger, and then maybe work on some of my own WIPs tonight.
Oh, and I did come online to actually post something. :) Finally saw Doctor Who 2x01, and let me just say ( in case of spoilers )
I'm just going to stay in my happy little corner of the world, reveling in the brief sunshine we've got over here, k? I'm going to get steaks ready for the BBQ and clean off the pine needles that have managed to cover our deck furniture since last week. And finish the beta I owe
dragonsinger, and then maybe work on some of my own WIPs tonight. Oh, and I did come online to actually post something. :) Finally saw Doctor Who 2x01, and let me just say ( in case of spoilers )
New Doctor Who in the form of a short special BBC has kindly posted online. (Snurched from dolphin__girl) Er...it's a little small and I'm in process of trying to find a torrent for it, but it is sooooooooo worth watching. Immediately post last season, and I suspect immediately pre-The Christmas Invasion. For such a short blurb, it is beautiful and wrenching and just as wonderful as the season finale. I have every confidence that we will love David Tennant in the role. :)
Oh, how I miss this series. When does the region 1 DVD set come out?
dolphin__girl) Er...it's a little small and I'm in process of trying to find a torrent for it, but it is sooooooooo worth watching. Immediately post last season, and I suspect immediately pre-The Christmas Invasion. For such a short blurb, it is beautiful and wrenching and just as wonderful as the season finale. I have every confidence that we will love David Tennant in the role. :)Oh, how I miss this series. When does the region 1 DVD set come out?
Dr. Who - finale
Jun. 20th, 2005 11:39 amWow. I had this whole long reaction post planned, but so many other people have already said all of the things I would say. It was amazing. And emotional. And everything a good finale should be.
I sincerely hope they bring the series out in Region 1 DVD. I don't want to have to buy a multi-region DVD player.
Question: Does anyone know when Season 2 is set to start? I've also seen mention of a Christmas special, which rather worries me, because Christmas is forever away, and summer is forever after that. I'm going to so sad if we have to wait a whole year for Season 2.
I sincerely hope they bring the series out in Region 1 DVD. I don't want to have to buy a multi-region DVD player.
Question: Does anyone know when Season 2 is set to start? I've also seen mention of a Christmas special, which rather worries me, because Christmas is forever away, and summer is forever after that. I'm going to so sad if we have to wait a whole year for Season 2.
Dr. Who Episodes
Jun. 15th, 2005 07:28 pmFor those of you interested in d/ling Dr. Who episodes, there exists a community called ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
doctorwho_eps that is basically a bunch of people constantly uploading episodes to yousendit! for people to d/l. I've never used yousendit! before, but it is the fastest download experience I've had, way faster even than bitTorrent. I d/led one ep in ten minutes, and I've got a larger one going now that's taking about 45 minutes, still a vast improvement for me.
I assume dial-up will take longer.
The brilliantcirce_tigana pointed me in the right direction. :)
doctorwho_eps that is basically a bunch of people constantly uploading episodes to yousendit! for people to d/l. I've never used yousendit! before, but it is the fastest download experience I've had, way faster even than bitTorrent. I d/led one ep in ten minutes, and I've got a larger one going now that's taking about 45 minutes, still a vast improvement for me. I assume dial-up will take longer.
The brilliant
circe_tigana pointed me in the right direction. :)I must confess that I have no idea where I got the brushes I used in my new Dr. Who icon. If anyone recognizes them, please let me know, as I don't like using things and not crediting.
I have just finished watching the first eight episodes of the new series, and was thinking I wouldn't make this post until I got back from Seattle this weekend. But since I have a few moments, I'm going to do it now instead. I have rather a lot to say, and I'm going to divide it up into my inital non-spoilery comments, and my final more spoiler-filled ones.
Let me start off by giving you my general feelings towards Dr. Who. You see, I grew up in a SF/Fantasy loving household. I danced in diapers to the Star Trek opening credits when I was too young to remember. Saw Star Wars when it first hit theaters, though I'm a little murky on that, too, having only been three years old at the time. My parents watched everything halfway decent of a SF bent, and that included the somewhat quirky British SF series, Dr. Who. I'm fairly certain I've seen every episode, many of them multiple times. I loved all the various Doctors for different reasons, but my very favorite was always Tom Baker, with his multi-colored scarf. I'm pretty sure the scarf was one of my main reasons for loving him, actually. Though he also had some of my favorite Doctor companions -- Romana (both incarnations) and the warrior woman Leela. Yes, the show was at times the cheesiest SF you've ever seen, and I'm not just talking the special effects, but that didn't really matter. The Time Lords, the TARDIS forever trapped in its police box configuration (you'd think the Doctor would fix that eventually, but then, it wouldn't be his TARDIS anymore if he did), the ever-changing companions, and the regenerating Doctor himself. Something about this mix of characters, story, world building, and time travel really made it fun to watch.
When it ended, I didn't really notice the difference. Probably because BBC kept broadcasting repeat episodes for some time after. And other, newer, more up-to-date shows were popping up with better looking effects. When it disappeared altogether, I admit I didn't give it a second thought. Dr. Who was relegated to my childhood memories, my SF love involved in other worlds and characters.
But then this year, BBC brought it back. In fact, they brought back a whole new Doctor, in an updated show. Now, for those of you who have heard your f-lists raving madly about the incredible new Doctor, I'm giving you fair warning: DO NOT go into watching this expecting The Greatest Show Ever. Don't even expect the Next Best Thing. It is, after all, Dr. Who. Some of the effects are still cheesy (think Buffy, only a step down even from that), and it is still very much a British show. If you like the American version of TV and find British humor corny or unintelligible, this is not the show for you. If, however, you find the occassional foray into British shows a refreshing change, I recommend you give the new Dr. Who a second look. And here's why:
The Doctor has always been a complicated character, with many layers. Not the least of which is his regenerating into a slightly different version of himself every time he "dies". Then there's the fact that he's a Time Lord, with a mandate for saving the world and universe as we know it (or don't). He lives a very solitary, lonely existence, and thus his habit of picking up random "companions" on his journeys. No, not that kind of companion! Just people who travel with him, keep him company, help him out of sticky situations, and inevitably, eventually leave him at unexpected turns. It seems the life of a Time Lord is often too much for ordinary folk, be they human or alien. The companions leave for various reasons -- they miss their old life, fall in love in a new time or world, get emotionally overwrought because the world was almost destroyed again...you name it. And the Doctor is once again alone, and must start over with someone new. Which means even when he has a companion, he is still often without true companionship.
You're getting the idea for the depth of his character? Well, the new show takes it one step further. I don't think it will be a spoiler to tell you the basic premise ( but just in case )
I have just finished watching the first eight episodes of the new series, and was thinking I wouldn't make this post until I got back from Seattle this weekend. But since I have a few moments, I'm going to do it now instead. I have rather a lot to say, and I'm going to divide it up into my inital non-spoilery comments, and my final more spoiler-filled ones.
Let me start off by giving you my general feelings towards Dr. Who. You see, I grew up in a SF/Fantasy loving household. I danced in diapers to the Star Trek opening credits when I was too young to remember. Saw Star Wars when it first hit theaters, though I'm a little murky on that, too, having only been three years old at the time. My parents watched everything halfway decent of a SF bent, and that included the somewhat quirky British SF series, Dr. Who. I'm fairly certain I've seen every episode, many of them multiple times. I loved all the various Doctors for different reasons, but my very favorite was always Tom Baker, with his multi-colored scarf. I'm pretty sure the scarf was one of my main reasons for loving him, actually. Though he also had some of my favorite Doctor companions -- Romana (both incarnations) and the warrior woman Leela. Yes, the show was at times the cheesiest SF you've ever seen, and I'm not just talking the special effects, but that didn't really matter. The Time Lords, the TARDIS forever trapped in its police box configuration (you'd think the Doctor would fix that eventually, but then, it wouldn't be his TARDIS anymore if he did), the ever-changing companions, and the regenerating Doctor himself. Something about this mix of characters, story, world building, and time travel really made it fun to watch.
When it ended, I didn't really notice the difference. Probably because BBC kept broadcasting repeat episodes for some time after. And other, newer, more up-to-date shows were popping up with better looking effects. When it disappeared altogether, I admit I didn't give it a second thought. Dr. Who was relegated to my childhood memories, my SF love involved in other worlds and characters.
But then this year, BBC brought it back. In fact, they brought back a whole new Doctor, in an updated show. Now, for those of you who have heard your f-lists raving madly about the incredible new Doctor, I'm giving you fair warning: DO NOT go into watching this expecting The Greatest Show Ever. Don't even expect the Next Best Thing. It is, after all, Dr. Who. Some of the effects are still cheesy (think Buffy, only a step down even from that), and it is still very much a British show. If you like the American version of TV and find British humor corny or unintelligible, this is not the show for you. If, however, you find the occassional foray into British shows a refreshing change, I recommend you give the new Dr. Who a second look. And here's why:
The Doctor has always been a complicated character, with many layers. Not the least of which is his regenerating into a slightly different version of himself every time he "dies". Then there's the fact that he's a Time Lord, with a mandate for saving the world and universe as we know it (or don't). He lives a very solitary, lonely existence, and thus his habit of picking up random "companions" on his journeys. No, not that kind of companion! Just people who travel with him, keep him company, help him out of sticky situations, and inevitably, eventually leave him at unexpected turns. It seems the life of a Time Lord is often too much for ordinary folk, be they human or alien. The companions leave for various reasons -- they miss their old life, fall in love in a new time or world, get emotionally overwrought because the world was almost destroyed again...you name it. And the Doctor is once again alone, and must start over with someone new. Which means even when he has a companion, he is still often without true companionship.
You're getting the idea for the depth of his character? Well, the new show takes it one step further. I don't think it will be a spoiler to tell you the basic premise ( but just in case )
