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VaBookworm87 · 04-10-2010, 04:03 AM

(03-10-2010 05:15 AM)Miss Portman Wrote: I LOVE Matt Smith he is really cool but i am going to miss the old doctor nothing can really beat David Tennant.

Agreed! Something about DT just seemed perfect for the Doctor in my opinion. However, I love MS. He seems really scattered, a bit like myself. I love the way he talks Smile

"Bow ties are cool."
"It's a fez. I wear a fez now. Fezzes are cool."

Byatil · 23-11-2010, 02:08 AM

(04-10-2010 04:03 AM)VaBookworm87 Wrote:
(03-10-2010 05:15 AM)Miss Portman Wrote: I LOVE Matt Smith he is really cool but i am going to miss the old doctor nothing can really beat David Tennant.

Agreed! Something about DT just seemed perfect for the Doctor in my opinion. However, I love MS. He seems really scattered, a bit like myself. I love the way he talks

"Bow ties are cool."
"It's a fez. I wear a fez now. Fezzes are cool."

I agree ^__^ I loved DT, and he will always be my Doctor, but MS is really good at portraying that eccentric old English gentleman, and he really grew on me throughout the series. I can't wait for the Christmas special this year!

**A Cousin** · 03-12-2010, 04:36 PM

The husband just found this audition call in the trade papers. Unfortunately, he does not fit the description for the Male Host by about 20 years. Big Grin

Funny, though.

This commercial is to look like an 'infomercial. What are they selling? They are selling a home TARDIS building kit: instructions, shopping list, service manual, etc with exclusive information showing YOU how to build a TARDIS!

The pitch will be made by a male and female host team and man-on-street testimonials all advertising the benefits and secrets of time travel through the multiverse.

SEEKING:

[ MALE HOST ]
AGE 32-39 Typical Infomercial Host type - like Billy Mays or Anthony Sullivan type personality. He's good looking, enthusiastic to a clumsy fault because his intelligence and experience trip him up, he's so smart he's clueless. Handsome and has a science/investigative vibe, with a 'touch' of geek. NOT a dufus. He is liked and trusted. Think of a younger version of Steve Carrell or a cross between Ashton Kutcher look and Jim Carrey personality but mid 30s. (Good looking with a bit of off beat goof).

[ FEMALE HOST ]
AGE 32-39. She is the brains behind the sell and attractive/pretty. In good shape. She stays one step ahead of her male counterpart literally and figuratively and is omnipotent in her delivery of the information making her obviously the layman's go-to gal. She MIGHT have a hybrid British accent like the Orbit girl but not necessary. Also, pure American Mid-West women.

Saerwen · 07-12-2010, 12:10 AM

I have watched most of the Doctor Who episodes since they started although way back then I watch some of the dalek ones from underneath the dining room table and peeking out from the table cloth.
I didn't have a particular fav until David Tennant arrived and I just thought his character was brill and was sorry to see him leave.

I was always opened minded about Matt taking over and seeing him in "action" I think he brings a completely different dimension to the role he's lively, scattered as some else mentioned, he's hyperactive in some ways but behind it all his brain is taking in all thats around him so that he can come up the the right solution or as near to it, but what I love most is his sense of humour.
Look forward to the Christmas Special!

Saerwen

HellsBells · 07-12-2010, 11:47 AM

I also think Matt Smith is doing a great job as the Doctor. I kind of liked Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor but I think the script writing was poor for those series, and I still have a soft spot for Christopher Eccleston.
Doctor Who Christmas Special is definitely on my 'must watch' list.

**JHyde** · 26-12-2010, 01:31 PM

So what did people think?

Moffat has this bad habit of letting some of his best scripts lag slightly in the middle but boy, does he know how to make them pay off. Michael Gambon was typically superb and the boy they cast as the young Kazren was great too.

There's such a beautiful symmetry to this script that I loved and maybe I'm biased as a singer myself but given how central music is to the lead up to Christmas for a lot of people I think that the resolution for this story was terrific. I was sorry that Rory and Amy didn't have much to do though. But having Gambon made up for it.

Apparently we're waiting until Easter, which falls late in 2011. I'm excited that Rory is a regular and my assumption is that Alex Kingston will be back for more than just one two parter but maybe another as well. I can't wait.

**A Cousin** · 26-12-2010, 02:51 PM

Well, look at this! I can actually watch Dr. Who in real time and not two weeks late. Thanks BBC America! We also got The Queens speech which surprised me no end. But I digress....

We dug it. But then we always do. I don't think I will ever be able to give a proper critique of Dr. Who, I love it so! As for the Christmas Special, it was close enough to the original for my kids to "get it" but far enough to still be surprising. I didn't feel it lag in the middle. We did answer a lot of questions from the kids at that point about why Abigail was being frozen and her relationship with Kazren, so maybe he does that so those of us who are bit slower can keep up? Tongue

When the you-know-what appeared after the small fish, we all jumped! My 5 year old dove behind my back and my nine year old got in trouble for cursing! My goodness what a hauntingly lovely voice Katherine Jenkins has. I really like Rory and the Rory/Amy dynamic so it was nice to see that being played on. I think Matt Smith has really found his stride in the character as well, although we were a little worried to see The Ood in the series 2011 trailer.

On another note (pun intended Wink

), we also got the Dr. Who Proms which was very fun. Anyone else? Looks like this actually happened in July 2010? It was cool to hear how the Dr. Who score can fit in so nicely with things like Holst's Mars. The orchestrations are particularly superb. I admit that I cheered when Tom Baker made his all too brief regeneration appearances. You always love your first the most!

**JHyde** · (This post was last modified: 26-12-2010 03:36 PM by JHyde.)

Going by the internet chatter, fans are split quite down the middle.

To be honest, the Christmas specials have never been amongst my favourite episodes, the best I think being 2006's and the introduction of Donna Noble. This one is probably a little behind 2005's, but only because it was DT's first episode and has that emotional pull.

I've been watching the 5th series since buying the DVD boxset last week and my favourite episodes are the same upon re-watching. The Beast Below and Amy's Choice are the best, but I'm not counting the two parter that ended the season, which was truly great. Vampires of Venice is better than I remember.

**bertowud** · 29-12-2010, 08:36 PM

I totally forgot about the Christmas Special! I'm going to have to check and see if my DVR had enough sense to record it for me.

**A Cousin** · (This post was last modified: 31-12-2010 04:02 AM by A Cousin.)

(29-12-2010 08:36 PM)bertowud Wrote: I totally forgot about the Christmas Special! I'm going to have to check and see if my DVR had enough sense to record it for me.

Did it?

(26-12-2010 03:29 PM)JHyde Wrote: I've been watching the 5th series since buying the DVD boxset last week and my favourite episodes are the same upon re-watching. The Beast Below and Amy's Choice are the best, but I'm not counting the two parter that ended the season, which was truly great. Vampires of Venice is better than I remember.

I am coming back into it from a long hiatus. My first was Tom Baker, followed by Peter Davison and then Sylvester McCoy. Then I stopped. I mention this to show that I have no preference for either David Tennent or Christopher Eccleston. Anyhoo, the point is my opinions are purely visceral with no pre-conceived notions. Well, none that aren't 26 years old and ready to be rethought. I don't watch this with a pinch of critical thinking.

So seen from my very naive eyes, an not counting the last two because they rocked, one of the the best episodes was "The Time of the Angels." I had never met them before. They are a brilliant and utterly terrifying concept. Of course in this episode you get "re"introduced to River Song, who I love. Of course, this was also the first time I had met her.

"The Beast Below" led to quite a discussion with my nine year old son, so I like it just for that reason. My daughter cried when she found out what was propelling the ship.

But the one that got me on a purely emotional level was "Vincent and the Doctor". Sure, the story itself was little contrived, but I admit that I cried at the thought of an artist like Van Gogh being able to go forward in time and see that he wasn't a bad artist, just before his time. I suppose that I should mention at this point that my bedroom is an homage to Van Gogh: iris', sunflowers, starry nights, bedroom at Arles, etc. So I have a predestined emotional reaction to Van Gogh. And my kids recognized the art and that started another discussion which is always a plus.