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Dr Who 14th may

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Gary of Beeston

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by CreativEssence:
“I don't wish that sound sound unsmypathertic, as it is not meant in that way, at all. I don't know... perhaps I have a different outlook on life, perhaps I see and think about things differently, but one thing is for certain, life is very short and we should all make the best of it whilst we have our very short time here !”

No, sorry - I was just trying to point out that I can fully understand Rose's actions (Jeez, can't wait to actually *watch* this episode tonight!), even though some might have thought her selfish.
I realise I may have turned a perfectly good thread on a sci-fi programme into an impromptue support group

Gary

DenWatts

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by beee:
“Kissing, yuck *makes sicky face*

Would you really want to see that happen, though? Their relationship seems far more complicated than that. Plus Rose will be tied up with a smarmy American for the next few episodes...

Do we know much about Captain Jack, by the way? He's listed on imdb as being in it until the last episode, do we know if he'll be in the second series too? (Link, scroll down to the bottom)”

I'm just saying that it seems to be heading that way - and I wouldn't put anything past RTD!

stbens

15-05-2005

Dr Who - 7.5 million
CW - dire

CreativEssence

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by Gary of Beeston:
“No, sorry - I was just trying to point out that I can fully understand Rose's actions (Jeez, can't wait to actually *watch* this episode tonight!), even though some might have thought her selfish.”

I do think that she was being selfish, very selfish, although her actions in doing so were and are totally understandable

Originally Posted by Gary of Beeston:
“I realise I may have turned a perfectly good thread on a sci-fi programme into an impromptue support group ”

LOL ! Shall I book you in for 2 sessions a week to start ?

CreativEssence

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by Emzi:
“I see it differently - she got to meet her dad because the Doctor is clearly in love with her and so indulged her the visit to her dad. It was he who took them back to the 80s and accompanied her, clearly letting his heart rule his head as it was the wrong thing to do and an abuse of time-travel power.”

That's a very good point ! He did indeed take her back to that time knowing that something may happen, and he was also trying to impress her by saying " He can do Anything..." But I think I had a valid point in saying that her actions were selfish. So maybe they were a bad as eachother ? lol

I'm still not sure about him being in love with her though, although who knows, lol

*Duncan*

15-05-2005

A detail I missed on first viewing was that a song by The Streets starts playing on her dad's car radio when time begins to go wrong.

Understandably her dad says it goes right over his head!

DenWatts

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by *Duncan*:
“A detail I missed on first viewing was that a song by The Streets starts playing on her dad's car radio when time begins to go wrong.

Understandably her dad says it goes right over his head!”

I noticed that too, but I couldn't work out which track it was. Anyone got any ideas?

DenWatts

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by Gary of Beeston:
“Yes... an old git whose dad dies five days before his 15th birthday. If I'm being honest, I've never been right since... which is why I can sympathise with Rose a little (though that might change when I actually watch this episode)!

Gary”

I think the point is, that anyone caught up in similar circumstances to Rose would have done the exact same thing. And quite right too.

I love the fact that the characters in this new series are 'fleshed out' and not flat or two dimensional - as viewers we can really empathise and it adds a whole extra dimension to the series.

ONscotland

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by DenWatts:
“I noticed that too, but I couldn't work out which track it was. Anyone got any ideas?”

It sounded a bit like "Fit but you know it..."

DenWatts

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by Black Guardian:
“She does remind me a lot of Tegan in many respects..feisty yet vulnerable with it and certainly not afraid to speak her mind to the Doctor.”

I used to really like Tegan - her strops were legendary. And you could really sympathise with the Doctor as you saw him struggling to control his temper.

KennyT

15-05-2005

Just watched (well ok, cried through) it again. Still bloody brilliant!

Other things I missed first time (how on earth did any of you spot the Bad Wolf graffiti first time round?):

Jackie - "That's great, you've given my daughter a 'second hand name'"

BP to CE - "Is that something hard you've got in there?"

And I think the relationship between Rose and the Doctor is definitely meant to be 'daughter to father'. The parallels in the way they each held her face were too clear to be meant as anything else, I think.

K

DenWatts

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by GavPowers:
“I keep being sychophantic about Dr Who, but after last week's lull my enthusiasm wained a little. But it's back again now.

I've been so chuffed by this TV series that I have forked out 50-odd quid for a remote control Dalek, which won't get to me for 5 weeks, because they are out of bloody stock everywhere, due to demand.

See what I mean?...... I'm quite sad. A true sychophant about a mere TV show.”

Although not every episode has 'worked' for me, there is a hell of a lot to be pleased about with this new series - a hell of a lot.

Sounds like you Dalek will arrive just in time for the finale - how appropriate.

Now you just need an Anne Robinson action figure, and you'll be all set to re-enact what I predict will be one of the funniest scenes of this series.

DenWatts

15-05-2005

Hmm - you complain about a kiss and then in the next breath suggest bondage?

DenWatts

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by KennyT:
“BP to CE - "Is that something hard you've got in there?"”

I thought she said 'hot?'

KennyT

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by DenWatts:
“I thought she said 'hot?'”

Could have been - I played it back a couple of times and couldn't make my mind up. Same joke either way?

K

GarethHarrison

15-05-2005

Yes it was definitely 'hot', because when the key fell from his jacket, the Doctor couldn't hold it with his bare hands.

raymartin01

15-05-2005

There's some interesting stuff about 'Bad Wolf' here:-
http://www.matthewman.net/archives/2...lf_hunting.php

re-offender

15-05-2005

8 episodes in,
and i still feel i know very little
about doctor number 9 (other then i would not like to travel with him)

Yet with rose we know so much more

Billie Piper put in yet another excellent performance

THe reapers looked very menacing
and i liked the way they were kind of not OVER-USED
(the fact we knew they were outside the church etc)

I wonder why they never got a lookey-likey
to play Jackie TYLer aged nearly 20 years younger ?

I voted good

and as usual....look forward to next weeks episode
(is it just me or does anyone else Really look forward to the coming next trailers) lol

re-offender

15-05-2005

One more thing.....
What happened to the tardis interior
when it dissapeared ?

Where did it go
and why did just the tardis shell/box remain ?

GarethHarrison

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by re-offender:
“One more thing.....
What happened to the tardis interior
when it dissapeared ?

Where did it go
and why did just the tardis shell/box remain ?”

It was cleansed by the Reapers and became a normal police box. Also, I think it's been said that the TARDIS itself was kind of alien organic, so that's why it would have been removed.

kombat wombat

15-05-2005

To be fair none of the episode would have happened.

Once Rose saved her Dad both she and the doctor would have vansihed with their other selves as there was no reason for her to go back to that date because her dad never would have died.

But I enjoyed the episode so much I can forget about that and smile.

Time huh? It's bendy!

KennyT

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by kombat wombat:
“Once Rose saved her Dad both she and the doctor would have vansihed with their other selves as there was no reason for her to go back to that date because her dad never would have died.
”

Which is, of course, the basic problem with ALL time travel paradox plots. Just best to sit back and enjoy the ride!

K

MIsguidedFool

15-05-2005

Fantastic! - A cross between Back to the Future and Final Destination.

Will be watching again shortly to look out for the Bad Wolf references...

DariiusDax

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by kombat wombat:
“To be fair none of the episode would have happened.

Once Rose saved her Dad both she and the doctor would have vansihed with their other selves as there was no reason for her to go back to that date because her dad never would have died.

But I enjoyed the episode so much I can forget about that and smile.

Time huh? It's bendy!”

Yeah but, no but, yeah but... if there was no reason to go back because her dad hadn't died, then she wouldn't have gone back and therefore she wouldn't have saved him, so he WOULD have died

Head hurts....

afcbfan

15-05-2005

Originally Posted by DenWatts:
“I noticed that too, but I couldn't work out which track it was. Anyone got any ideas?”

I think it's called 'Don't mug yourself'.

There were a couple of rather appropriate tunes in there. Did people hear 'Never can say goodbye' by the Communards, and 'Never gonna give you up' by Rick Astley?

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