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Tom J
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So then, has anybody here been watching the new series? What do you think of it?

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Its great. So far, its better than the previous series.

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Is the new chap better than Christopher Eccleston? Basically I'm asking is should a Doctor Who newbie buy season 1 or season 2 in DVD?

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He's different.

Christopher Eccleston was a good doctor in his own right (imho). His character was totally different though. When he got excited there was a child-like attitude to him. The new doctor is much more "firey".

The new assistant is growing on me - I wasn't sure about her in the first ep, but she is actually not a bad actress.

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yes, the new series is better than the last ones, did anyone ever watch the really old ones? they were a laugh! it's great, monsters made from paper and bubble wrap and sets that cost about £10 to make. they did well for the budget they had back then though.


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Quote: "they were a laugh! it's great, monsters made from paper and bubble wrap and sets that cost about £10 to make."


You try to render any CGI using a ZX Spectrum hehe

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Dont forget that its only since the return of Dr Who, that the BBC started science fiction seriously. I suspect that there would have been a limited amount of money to do much, not only because TV was new (at least up until the late 60's), but it was competing against other programs which were deemed to be more 'significant'.

As for which is is better - each regeneration produces a total new character. Old Chris was good (his version was someone who didn't take fools lightly), and still haunted by the Time War, while David's one is someone with a strong sense of justice.

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According to the Dr Who legend a time lord can only re-incarnate 12 times (making 13 Doctors in total).

They have already been through 10.

I wonder how long it will take them to run out

"Hardman" Eccleston left, reportedly, because it was too much like hard work


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I like Tenant better than Eccleston. I would almost say he's the best Doctor... But then again, I'm hard pressed to like him better than Tom Baker

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what the heck is doctor who??? it seems to be pretty popular but ive never heard of it anywhere but on the TGC forums... is it a brit thing?

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british television series that dates back to when i was a kid about a time traveling doctor / scientist.
To keep the series alive, the doctor would change forms every now and then, allowing new actors to take up the role. I was a tom baker fan, then it faded for me.

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Quote: ""Hardman" Eccleston left, reportedly, because it was too much like hard work "

There are rumours he didn't get on that well with Russell T. Davis, and he didn't like Cardiff that much...

Quote: "british television series that dates back to when i was a kid about a time traveling doctor / scientist."

He may or may not be a doctor and/or scientist. He's generally regarded has having been a member of the upper-classes of Galifrey (they were generally the only ones who would have access to time-travel technology).

And, like The Master (before he met a sticky end), was regarded as a rogue.

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Don't say that Nick! The Master will return!!!!


Face it, The Master got wasted several times and always managed to return somehow

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Personally I prefer Tennant, he seems to fit the role of the Doctor more in my opinion.

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Quote: "Face it, The Master got wasted several times and always managed to return somehow"

That was when he had some regenerations left, and until the Daleks decided to relieve him of his last one.

Mind you, Russell (we're on first name terms now ) did say the Dalek's wouldn't be back...

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Posted: 10th Apr 2007 14:38 Edited at: 10th Apr 2007 14:38
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... and its been an open secret for a while that this third season sees the return of the Master. If you read this week's Radio Times, you would have seen a very unsubtle hint about this. I've read that apparently he is found trying to free Gallifrey and the Time Lords, who allegedly were destroyed in the Time War. At first the character appears to be a good guy but the Doctor only finds out who the character really is when he sees him regenerate ...

Incidentally, the Master was last seen in the Paul McGann TV movie being eaten by the Doctor's TARDIS's link to the Eye of Harmony. It'll be interesting to see how he managed to escape from a Black Hole.

I say bring back Omega, the Rani, Drax, the Time Meddler and, what the hell, Rassilon as well. Lets have all the rogue Time Lords into the picture for a good old fashioned knees up.

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Having only seen the newer series of the show I can't wait to see what the Master will be like. Seeing as he is a main villian he is probably making an appearance in the final two episodes.

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do you think they'll have another showdown like in the last series when the cybermen and the daleks both appeared and fought it out between themselves?


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Posted: 10th Apr 2007 16:55 Edited at: 10th Apr 2007 17:02
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I dont read the Radio Times - aside from being over-priced, its extremely boring to read, so I didn't know The Master would be back...

I do know the Daleks are though

Quote: "It'll be interesting to see how he managed to escape from a Black Hole."

Probably when Rose decided to start trashing the TARDIS in the last few episodes of the first series, and then went all mysterious... I'm being vague here as I dont want to spoil the enjoyment for those people who, unfortunately, haven't been able to see the greatest British sci-fi program since, well, forever...

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Quote: "Probably when Rose decided to start trashing the TARDIS in the last few episodes of the first series"


When was that? Was that when she was trying to pull part of the Tardis open? I can't remember it, darn

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Thats the one...

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She'll be back as well, they'll find a loophole somewhere..

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That'll be a bit harder - the TARDIS is only designed for time travel, and not dimension jumping - for that, the good doctor would have to contact a Quinn Mallory and get hold of his sliding system. Or, alternatively, find an Ace Rimmer...

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Nothing to stop Rose 'thinking'... It's a very outside chance of it happening but you never know, one for the bookmakers..

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There's nothing special about Rose - she lost all her special powers at the end of the first series...

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She has a brain, well half of one...

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Unless her version of Torchwood develops dimension jumping systems, then I dont see how she'll be able to contact the Doctor again...

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The Doctor said they used to be able to jump universes, so you never know, it might just talk loads of power.

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From the dr who insider programs it sounded like rose ain't comin back

That's cool tho, cuz I like the new companion

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Rose could only come back if Billie Piper wanted the role of companion again

edit: Which probably won't happen, I like the new companion anyway.

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Anyone catch the last episode? Looked like a druggies paradise to me :p

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It was a neat episode, and this was my signature before he said what he said!


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Quote: "Unless her version of Torchwood develops dimension jumping systems, then I dont see how she'll be able to contact the Doctor again..."


they sealed the rift which was the only thing which allowed them to jump dimensions, so rose wont be back


i saw the one on today, yea druggish at the start, wish there were a bit more shouting from the doctor, and I hope the secret isnt to do with the master. cuz otherwise there may be no more doctor who when all forms are used up... unless he takes over another using his power source which is sometimes called the "eye of harmony" to take over the master

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Quote: "I hope the secret isnt to do with the master."


Unfortunately for you I think it will be. The Doctor Who producers would just love bringing him back.

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im more worried about doctor who ceasing to exist than another timelord who happens to be evil and bent on destroying earth...

i hope it's either like his father or son or something

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The latest episode was great - although why you would want to spend 6 years in a traffic jam without trying to jump the queue is beyond me (unless the steering system locks up).

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It would probably be quicker just to crawl through air vents, at least that way you wouldn't be going at 0.00001 mph or something like that.

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Na - if you did that, apparently your head would explode...

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the last one was verry good, but the cg seems to be of a lower qualaty than t was in the previos serises, mabie theres going to be a epasode witch is extremly cg heavy. the last one was, most of it wore just objects duplicated thousends of times. or mabie its me getting better at working out how things wore done
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Ive always wondered why he cant travel back to the time when his planet still existed, I mean he has a time machine and all, or did the timelords like destroy time from then back...?

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well every time that happens he's interfering with history and it doesnt make sense because he wasnt even supposed to be doing what he is anyway. I WANT TIME WAR!!!!

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In the first series, you saw what happened when you tried to change something that has happened (see Fathers Day) - the result isn't pretty...

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That was only if (past) yourself saw yourself and vice versa. so it wouldnt happen if you went back

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No, it happened because Rose saved her father, altering the future.

Hence, if the doctor when back to stop the Time War or save Gallifrey, something similar would occur.

It would be interesting to see how the Daleks managed to get past the planets defences (Quantum force field and Transduction barrier).

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I am upset

I can't watch the new series .



And it looks amazing.

The new assistant looks ok.... and DT is the best doctor EVER.

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Quote: "I can't watch the new series"

Why not ? Don't you have a TV ?

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I saw the cover of the radio times yesterday, it had a picture of the monster thing that will be in the next two episodes other than
that is.

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Hey...

Who wants to explain to me why there wasn't a Doctor Who this weekend? I sat around all day waiting, and it never came. Something about euromabob I think? Whats that?! I need answers for my confusion!

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It was Eurovision related. Dr Who was postponed for a week so we could listen to the delightful voices of eurpoean song, watch many bouts of political voting between countries ending in "via" and then watching our own country come next to last (again!)

Thats SO much better than Dr Who!

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Lame.

I remember what that is now. It spawned the Lordi craze. Oh how I despise Lordi.

So it'll be back this week, right?

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