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The new Doctor

Post by Dashl » Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:14 pm

I like it. Going to watch the premier again tonight in theaters since some friends don't have cable.
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Jimer Lins » Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:43 pm

It's weird but I have never seen a single episode of Doctor Who- not the old or any of the new series.

I keep thinking I should watch some but I don't know where I would start- and then I think of how much time I'd lose trying to catch up on everything and then I just give it up as a bad idea.
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Whiteness » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:33 pm

I'm seeing this tonight!

Jimer, just start with the 9th doctor on Netflix, it doesn't take long to get caught up.
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Dashl » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:03 pm

Yeah, start with the 9th. All the episodes leading to the 8th season are in netflix. I tried watching the older episodes, but they are just awful.
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Post by Blackferne » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:14 pm

Dashl wrote:Yeah, start with the 9th. All the episodes leading to the 8th season are in netflix. I tried watching the older episodes, but they are just awful.
I know some people who would consider them fighting words.

I am not one of them.

Jimer you can start with 9th doctor and watch at your leisure. It gets progressively better as it goes on. It is british so you know that the tv seasons are shorter AND your kids are the right age to watch it with them.

I'm extremely pumped about Capaldi taking the helm, and can't wait to see it. Though Tennent will always be my doctor I imagine.
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Staris » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:31 pm

First one wasn't my favorite beginning for a new Doctor but looking forward to them going back to less series story arcs and more episode focus, though I wonder how long that statement will hold true with the minor introduction to Missy.

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Post by Dashl » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:58 pm

I will admit, I hoped Capaldi's Doctor would turn into Malcolm Tucker.

Something like this NSFW goodness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Blf073f2Lc
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Post by Blackferne » Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:14 pm

Malcom Tucker was amazing. Here he is describing a well known and beloved franchise dear to all of our hearts.

NSFW



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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Bulwark » Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:48 pm

It will be interesting to see him not as the Cardinal from Musketeers. I don't recall BBC using a single actor in 2 series at once (other than documentaries).

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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Cuspar » Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:48 am

I'm in Jimer's shoes here too.

But I guess I'll start watching this. So fuck you guys again.
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Post by Furiel » Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:07 pm

Cuspar wrote: So fuck you guys again.
No because herpes...
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Cuspar » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:35 pm

I can't do it. Watched half of the first episode two nights ago. Tried to finish it today. Just too cheesy and low budget for me, even if it improves as much as Dashl says it does.
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Post by Blackferne » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:40 pm

Cuspar wrote:I can't do it. Watched half of the first episode two nights ago. Tried to finish it today. Just too cheesy and low budget for me, even if it improves as much as Dashl says it does.
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Post by Whiteness » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:14 pm

Cuspar wrote:I can't do it. Watched half of the first episode two nights ago. Tried to finish it today. Just too cheesy and low budget for me, even if it improves as much as Dashl says it does.
Get through the first season and you'll be fine. The first season was kind of a test to see how it would be received after its 16 year hiatus. When they saw it was a hit they swapped out doctors and increased production value.
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Dashl » Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:05 pm

Like The Walking Dead Season 2, fight through it, (season 1 of DW is very important) and then it gets really good. If it helps Cuspar, we can sync up on Netflix and text through the insane stuff like we did with Walking Dead and Breaking Bad.
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Post by Whiteness » Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:40 pm

If I remember right, it gets better with every episode in the first season, though still plenty moments of low budget cheese.
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Within 5 squares of Syric: +1 to Healing surges, +3 Diplomacy, +2 Intimidate, +2 Speed on surprise and 1st regular rounds
Between 6-10 squares of Syric: +1 Diplomacy

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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Dashl » Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:13 am

The Slitheen episodes were pretty bad on effects. The BBC America specials on each doctor last year talked about that one, that they had two different companies doing the work, some cgi and some actual costumes.

Everything I have read about the BBC is that they are very cheap on their shows, and paying the actors. They also work insane hours compared to American shows. I do they they are much better than the crap we churn out here.
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Whiteness » Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:52 pm

Yeah, I wasn't going to mention the Slitheen. :shifty:
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Within 5 squares of Syric: +1 to Healing surges, +3 Diplomacy, +2 Intimidate, +2 Speed on surprise and 1st regular rounds
Between 6-10 squares of Syric: +1 Diplomacy

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Post by Blackferne » Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:32 pm

What is that Dashl, we should have a weekly/bi weekly doctor who night where we synchronize up on netflix and watch Doctor Who? We can do it as a guild and have an episode discussion thread to talk about it? I think that is a great idea and am glad you've decided to spearhead that!

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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Dashl » Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:41 pm

Our walking dead texts are the stuff of legends.
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Dashl » Fri Aug 29, 2014 11:24 pm

Entertainment Geekly: 'Doctor Who' is the saddest show on television



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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Cuspar » Mon Sep 01, 2014 3:42 pm

Dashl wrote:Our walking dead texts are the stuff of legends.
The Breaking Bad stuff was hilarious too.
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Dood » Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:06 pm

If you can't watch Doctor Who, we can't be friends.

As for the newest season, can someone fucking kill Steven Moffat already? He already tried to turn Sherlock into "Non-Time Travel Doctor Who" last season and this season premier was so shittily written that I had to listen to Mrs. Dood repeatedly mutter "UGH" while rolling her eyes so hard that it created a breeze.

Capaldi was the only saving grace of that episode. He's going to be a great Doctor. He's got the chops. Moffat has lost his damn mind though. The last season and a half plus this proved that to me.
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Post by Dood » Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:07 pm

Blackferne wrote:What is that Dashl, we should have a weekly/bi weekly doctor who night where we synchronize up on netflix and watch Doctor Who? We can do it as a guild and have an episode discussion thread to talk about it? I think that is a great idea and am glad you've decided to spearhead that!
I support Dashl's plan for Doctor Who night.
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Re: The new Doctor

Post by Bulwark » Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:52 pm

Dood wrote:Capaldi was the only saving grace of that episode.
Don't forget that Clara is easy on the eyes. ;)

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