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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 19, 2017 at 4:55 am
(November 17, 2017 at 8:43 pm)Cyberman Wrote: I've seen rumours that Chinball is going to reinvent Who history, by making the First Doctor be the one to regenerate into Jodie Whittaker. If that happens, that's me out I'm afraid. The series hist the skids the moment Moffatt took over, to be honest, because his idea of what makes drama work is laughable. If the rumours are true, that would put the lid on it for a lot of people.
So basically, I'm not super excited.
Missy was far enough.
I may watch but only if nothing else is on, a bit like the second series with Capaldi, it didn't blow my skirt up. The last series he really got a grip on it and it was good and now we have the woman.
I am not in favour of changing things for the sake of it.
Having polynesians in medieval England for example, (like in the last king arthur series) it jars, no matter how good the actor or actress it will always annoy like an ulcer. It takes you out of the moment.
Will I be annoyed by this, I find I am, it grates and I can't help that.
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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 19, 2017 at 5:29 am
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I was never a big Who fan (nothing really against it, though), but I have to admit to some sadness that the series has gone from passable science fiction into ludicrous fantasy. I can accept time travel, sonic screwdrivers, and 'reversing the polarity of the neutron flow'...but everyone knows that women can't be doctors...
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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 19, 2017 at 3:51 pm
I've only just started to watch dr. Who, and though I've seen a few different episodes...
and idea of a woman as the dr. hmm... it seems a little odd to me, but maybe I'm wrong...
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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 20, 2017 at 12:51 am
I'm just waiting for 'that' scene...
Doctor (Jodie Whittaker): Susan?
Susan (Idris Elba): Grandfather??
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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 20, 2017 at 6:07 am
I don't care what sex The Doctor is.
And the doctor is an alien, do you think The Doctor cares whether they have testicular balls or a non-American fanny?
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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 20, 2017 at 7:26 am
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Hey, it's that (warning: black mirror spoiler)
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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 20, 2017 at 7:38 am
(November 19, 2017 at 3:51 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: I've only just started to watch dr. Who, and though I've seen a few different episodes...
and idea of a woman as the dr. hmm... it seems a little odd to me, but maybe I'm wrong...
Time to have male companions, I'd say! 
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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 21, 2017 at 2:41 am
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(November 18, 2017 at 6:11 am)pocaracas Wrote: ![[Image: d48474414d2524157ff8439f28491b34.jpg]](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d4/84/74/d48474414d2524157ff8439f28491b34.jpg)
Five million Cybermen, easy. One Doctor? NOW you're scared!
(November 17, 2017 at 8:43 pm)Cyberman Wrote: I've seen rumours that Chinball is going to reinvent Who history, by making the First Doctor be the one to regenerate into Jodie Whittaker. If that happens, that's me out I'm afraid. The series hist the skids the moment Moffatt took over, to be honest, because his idea of what makes drama work is laughable. If the rumours are true, that would put the lid on it for a lot of people.
So basically, I'm not super excited.
I haven't heard those rumors, and have heard that they've already started shooting (or have already shot) the Capaldi regeneration scene.
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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 21, 2017 at 2:59 pm
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(November 20, 2017 at 7:38 am)pocaracas Wrote: (November 19, 2017 at 3:51 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: I've only just started to watch dr. Who, and though I've seen a few different episodes...
and idea of a woman as the dr. hmm... it seems a little odd to me, but maybe I'm wrong...
Time to have male companions, I'd say!
Yeah. Like Ian, Steven, Jamie, Harry, Adric, Turlough...
Actually, not like Adric or Turlough, please.
(Oops, forgot Ben. And does K9 count as male? The Doctor does refer to him as such.)
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RE: Doctor Who Christmas special 2017
November 21, 2017 at 3:21 pm
(November 17, 2017 at 8:43 pm)Cyberman Wrote: I've seen rumours that Chinball is going to reinvent Who history, by making the First Doctor be the one to regenerate into Jodie Whittaker. If that happens, that's me out I'm afraid. The series hist the skids the moment Moffatt took over, to be honest, because his idea of what makes drama work is laughable. If the rumours are true, that would put the lid on it for a lot of people.
So basically, I'm not super excited.
Any source on those rumors? I'm guessing it would only make sense if the whole "Two Doctors" Christmas special takes place in an parallel world, and we end up with effectively two timelines. I'd be happy with that explanation. However they already gave the Doctor a new set of regenerations anyway, so it doesn't make much sense.
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