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So my kids discovered Dr. Who. What's the deal with that show? Maybe I'm just not getting it but it seems like really bad SyFy channel stuff -- nm

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jun 26 '12, 10:07

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It's the writing. And, really, they need to start with the first Eccleston season and watch until they catch up. - TWuG Jun 26, 10:13 29
- We can all agree you can completely skip 'Fear Her', right? -- nm - LMS Jun 26, 10:41 1
  - *nods* -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 10:43
- *cough*youmeanMarthaJonesdon'tyou*cough* -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 10:15 26
  - See, now you're just talking crazy shit. Donna is the worst companion of the current series. - TWuG Jun 26, 10:17 25
    - Coincidentally I saw 'Micky' last night at a screening. -- nm - LMS Jun 26, 10:38
    - *jaw drops* -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 10:29
    - Couldn't be more wrong. Her's is the *spoiler* - Remlik Jun 26, 10:19 22
      - She was terrible, I hated her and that's a lost season due to her presence. -- nm - David Jun 26, 10:24 4
        
        again, couldn't be more wrong. The season 2 part finale is *stellar* - Remlik Jun 26, 10:33 2
        
        She was terrible, her episodes sucked and I counted down the moments until she was replaced. - David Jun 26, 10:37
        
        *spoils* - TWuG Jun 26, 10:35
        
        her and Tennant had some fantastically funny scenes. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 10:31
      - Spoils - TWuG Jun 26, 10:22 16
        
        I'll grant you... - Remlik Jun 26, 10:35
        
        she was one of the only companions who - loosilu Jun 26, 10:30
        
        she's hit or miss, I'll give you that, but Martha is just *bad*. -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 10:24 13
        
        I liked Martha but hated all her stories. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 10:31 8
        
        "Blink" is with Martha -- nm - amoxy Jun 26, 10:35 7
        
        and the John Smith stories as well. -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 10:38 5
        
        unwatchable. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 10:39 4
        
        disagree - znufrii Jun 26, 10:41 1
        
        I really, really hate that arc. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 10:42
        
        Those are 2 of my favourite episodes. -- nm - LMS Jun 26, 10:40 1
        
        I will try to be friends with you anyway. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 10:41
        
        barely, thank god. -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 10:35
        
        Yeah, I'm ignoring you because you have been taking something that has twisted your mind. - TWuG Jun 26, 10:26 2
        
        that would be all fine and dandy if I could stand Freema Agyeman's acting... - znufrii Jun 26, 10:32 1
        
        *throws up hands, walks away* -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 10:33
        
        She's everything a companion should be. -- nm - David Jun 26, 10:25
a 14 year old I know made me swear I'd watch to current this summer. a couple episodes have been *great* but I'm kind of stuck - amanda Jun 26, 10:11 13
- yeah, some of the Tennant episodes can be a bit of a slog. - znufrii Jun 26, 10:14 11
  - that's Davies' fault, not Tennant. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 10:32 1
    - fair enough. -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 10:32
  - two so far have been just incredible. father's day and the girl in the fireplace. -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 10:16 8
    - Fireplace is a Moffet (the writer) episode. Wait till you hit Blink -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 10:17 7
      - the first River Song eps are pretty great. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 10:32 3
        
        yeah The Silence in the Library are great. Those are after Blink aren't they? -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 10:36 2
        
        those eps are fun to rewatch now. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 10:39
        
        yup. -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 10:38
      - yup. -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 10:19
      - Seriously. That's the first bit of entertainment (movie, TV, book) to seriously creep me out since I was a kid. -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 10:19
      - maybe next weekend. -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 10:18
- he's right -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 10:12
are there giant albino flamespitting spiders in it? -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 10:11 1
- No. Alien infested elderly villages and some sort of machines that yells "Exterminate" repeatedly -- nm - oblique Jun 26, 10:12
It's all about the triumph if intellect and romance over brute force and cynicism. - znufrii Jun 26, 10:10 9
- so science fiction then... -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 10:11
- Nice. :-) -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 10:11
- It would probably help if they didn't start watching season 5 first - oblique Jun 26, 10:11 6
  - yeah. for you start with the Eccelston season. -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 10:12 5
    - Aren't they called "Series?" -- nm - con_carne Jun 26, 10:13 4
      - And then call a trunk a boot. Doesn't mean we have to! -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 10:20 2
        
        My main concern is that STers find what they're looking for when doing a search for this brilliant show :) -- nm - con_carne Jun 26, 10:22 1
        
        Fair enough. Start with Series One and work your way forward. Don't forget the 3 Tennant movies and all the Christmas specials. -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 10:28
      - sure over in England. just habit that I call it season. -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 10:19
It's British. - nubby Jun 26, 10:09

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