Doctor Who: Classic or Dud?

I kind of feel bad for ragging on Mark Gatiss now because I really liked his writing on Sherlock, but he probably should never write for Doctor Who again.

Watching the interview with West Country News on the Revenge of the Cybermen disc, I have become convinced this was Eugene Levy's template for Mitch in A Mighty Wind.

"The Lodger" was fantastic.

I'm surprised so many people rate this episode, I thought it was unbearable. Easily the worst of the last series for me. I didn't like Victory of the Daleks much at first, but I've softened on it a bit now. It was designed as a silly, colourful, knockabout thing; it didn't quite succeed but is mostly harmless. Saying that I was kinda dreading Gatiss' Sherlock episode, but it was really good.

What didn't you like about it? I thought it was pretty good stuff with a more interesting proxy companion and a really great example of 11 making his alien weirdness into an asset when dealing with people rather than a liability.

There were three episodes I hated: Victory of the Daleks, and the two-parter with the Silurians. Otherwise, I thought the season was very enjoyable and probably my favorite of the new series (I keep waffling between this and the first season w/Eccleston).

I thought the Silurian story was okay, but mostly because I thought it was kind of hilarious how many times the Doctor told that woman she was a horrible, horrible person

That part was funny, but the Silurians just really annoyed me. They are like the Shakey Mos of aliens.

I thought it was a little problematic that all of the male were reasonable and the females were bloodthirsty xenophobes, although thinking back I think the entire warrior class was female...?

xps I dunno, I think the humour was a bit too broad for my taste, but mainly the writing for the Doctor seemed really... off. His character didn't feel consistent with the rest of the series. Something felt amiss anyway. I've only watched it once though.
I'll give it another crack when I buy the boxset - which'll be the first time I'll do so since series one. Like Nicole, I think this and the Eccles season have been the most enjoyable.

The second Silurian episode was terrible, the first was okay though. I did quite like how the Silurians were redesigned as a - mainly - female race of lizard warriors.

As for the 'classic' series, I'm doing that thing where I'm going through the lot in chronological order. Slowly, in my case, via an online DVD rental service. Last one rented was Dalek Invasion of Earth, the last story to feature Susan. Which at least means I won't have to hear Carol Anne Ford's story of how she rescued a (real) lizard from the set this one time. And Hartnell is great.

Hartnell really is great; I wish stories like "Marco Polo" were still in existence

be very interested to get your take on Susan vs Vicki

Where did they get the box?
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/08/_by_june_q_wu.html

http://news.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/the-k9-series-channel-5-trailer/

http://www.k9official.com/

admit it viceroy,leee,dan, kingfish etc you're gonna torrent this, aren't you?

What have they done to poor k-9? It's like Daft Punk and Poochie threw up on him at the same time.

He moved to Brisbane.

what was that shit, because that was not K-9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTlf_Rvh0q4&feature=related

It's John Leeson at least

I guess tin dogs can regenerate too

looks like it was first shown on the disney channel. I'm sure that explains a lot

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It is pretty crap...but I can't stop watching as Jorjie is proper fit....I mean Emma Watson Premier League fit....total babe (the actress is 17 nearly 18....she only plays a 14 year old in the show).

*wonders how many of you are google image searching*

K-9 DOES NOT LAUGH

WTF

I GOT YER FULL-ON INAPPROPRIATE NERD RAGE RIGHT HERE

Never change, Dan.

It doesn't bother me as I (challop warning) never liked K-9. Can totally understand the desecration angle though.

admit it viceroy,leee,dan, kingfish etc you're gonna torrent this, aren't you?

I somehow grabbed the first 9 episodes of this several months ago. Haven't watched it yet though. Not liking the new K9 build. He's not boxy enough.

I wonder who is Champions League Fit?

These rubbish alien menaces.

I WANT TO CRUSH THAT THING, AND THEN CRUSH THE PERSON WHO DESIGNED IT, AND THEN CRUSH THE PERSON WHO MADE THE DESIGNER DESIGN IT, AND SHOVE THE RESULTANT PASTE UP THE ASS OF THE PERSON WHO BUILT IT

I felt the same way about the new big & tall daleks.

WAHT

At least the new big & tall Daleks had precedent; ever seen any of the pics of the Emperor Dalek from Troughton's "Evil of the Daleks"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn4ysFLEgM4&feature=related

did Aussies have something to do with this?

The only problem I have with nu-Daleks is the rubbish plots.

can we get back to the matter at hand, which is that this new K-9 is a fucking travesty and we owe it to future generations to hunt it down and beat it with bats

bats with spikes in them, that may or may not be on fire

but it's john leeson!

preferably rabid

xp: John Leeson will be spared; I doubt he wrote the script or submitted the designs

adam did the aussies produce this?

I wonder if everyone at Dan's place of work knows why he is in a bad mood?

adam did the aussies produce this?

― Shakey Moe Szyslak (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 16 December 2010 08:38 (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

It's shot here because it's cheaper (or at least it was before our dollar went atomic). The bits that I saw featured British parts played by Australian actors with appalling accents. I don't know who bankrolls it.

(i = adam)

youre as bad as me & dan for getting a new account.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-9_%28TV_series%29

The project is being overseen by Baker;[6][7] the television series concept was developed by Australian writers Shane Krause and Shayne Armstrong, in association with (Bob) Baker and Paul Tams.[10] ... In July 2007, the Australian Film Finance Corporation approved funding for the series, and that the programme had been pre-sold to Network Ten.[11] The Pacific Film and Television Commission (PFTC) (subsequently renamed Screen Queensland) also provided additional financing.[10]

Kids' television is pretty much the only good production coming out of Australia atm but I don't think think counts.

xp I had to for reasons that are too annoying to impart here. Who are you?

I'm the guy who usually invited your multiple usernames into chatz

agh crap I can't remember back that far, sorry. Once I know it will be obvious. btw multiple usernames for chatz was because AIM kept blocking the Linux client I was using.

I know that. I am one who likes pfunk

okay my mind has been blown; MEKHI PHIFER IS GOING TO BE ON TORCHWOOD

wau

xp OH AHH. See that was my first thought but I forgot/didn't know you had a DW thing going on. Was thinking aldo but didn't remember there being a chatz assoc.