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Post by stcoop on Dec 21, 2021 15:30:23 GMT
New Branding for the Specials revealed.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2021 16:51:22 GMT
New Branding for the Specials revealed.
New branding for the final three episodes revealed. Infinity symbol, isnt it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2021 16:53:41 GMT
Can't wait for people to insist that doesn't count as a success... Especially for a programme that has now been back on air for 16 years. Its not a novelty, its a fixture.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Dec 21, 2021 17:30:34 GMT
New Branding for the Specials revealed.
New branding for the final three episodes revealed. Infinity symbol, isnt it? Yes. Doctor Who forever!
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Post by stcoop on Dec 21, 2021 18:25:01 GMT
Just out of curiosity, would people object to a reboot with an in universe story-led reason behind it? Something that would give us a Doctor heading out into the universe for the first time. One who doesn't know everything and isn't known by anyone.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Dec 21, 2021 18:37:37 GMT
Just out of curiosity, would people object to a reboot with an in universe story-led reason behind it? Something that would give us a Doctor heading out into the universe for the first time. One who doesn't know everything and isn't known by anyone. Yes I would object. Seems totally pointless & for me wouldn't add anything interesting to the show.
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Post by stcoop on Dec 21, 2021 19:03:22 GMT
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Dec 21, 2021 19:10:57 GMT
Sorry. You asked the question I answered. I could use that phrase for a lot of your opinions if I so wished...
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Dec 21, 2021 20:04:50 GMT
More news on the Specials and we have the name of the female playwright for the pirate episode, Ella Road.
Interestingly, the previous rumour was half-wrong: she's not Chinese. Furthermore, she's a graduate of BBC Drama Writers Programme 2019/20, which is run by BBC Writersroom - I mention this because you may also remember an announcement that a writer for S13 had come up through another BBC scheme, a bursary with ScreenSkills. It's possible Road is our mystery winner from that.
If you want to learn more about Road herself, she did this interview for one of her plays a few years back. She actually hails from not far off my neck of the woods: www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/ella-road-interview-the-phlebotomist-hampstead-theatre-a4095286.html
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2021 21:15:02 GMT
Just out of curiosity, would people object to a reboot with an in universe story-led reason behind it? Something that would give us a Doctor heading out into the universe for the first time. One who doesn't know everything and isn't known by anyone. Moffat went with that for the end of S6, then started S7 with every Dalek forgetting The Doctor...then dropped it. I suppose because for marketing, toys etc - you need the old foes and itd be a bit dull to meet them all over once more. You could come up with a reason but it would be something tired like amnesia, surely, because as a species of watchers, Timelords seem to know a LOT of the creatures of the cosmos before ever meeting one in person. Moffat also REALLY set up S8 as "the quest to find Gallifrey", with Tom essentially tellin Matt "Yes, do that. I am Doctor Who, and thats what you should do. Now". Only to not really follow up on it at all, its only when Missy says she knows where it is The Doctor perks up. I think initially that was supposed to be a very different season. What would be the real advantage of that kinda reboot? Often, as we just saw with Flux, The Doctor doesn't know what is happening and why, or who the enemies are anyway. I think the only way we see that is if this MCU idea by Bad Wold did a young Hartnell series. I think at least part of the appeal IS the lore, the history and knowing that when The Doctor is afraid, we truly should be too as they know most of it all. Of course it CAN be a curse if a writer is derivative and uninspired making iconic monsters work in service of a bad story, but Who has had a thousand unknown vilains in average stories too. I just think, ultimately, when a show has done 60 years in one path that taking that history away would be sad at best, redundant at worse. Other franchises like Trek or Star Wars or Marvel can do it because its not the same characters in every film or show, and some take place in different time periods. Wheras Who having one Timelord who we have followed through a full regeneration cycle and two more lives is kinda special continuity that has taken it to the Guinness book of records. Its kinda unique - even DC and Marvel comics rebooted eventually but DW still operates in a reality with The Doctor and Susan at Coal Hill picking up Ian and Barbara.Seems too special to start over for to me. Even our first Doctor knew what others didnt - Cybermen, for example. "We shall have visitiors", so its not a new concept. At least part of the reason I like The Doctor as a conceptual character is that sometimes, they can be well ahead of anyone else in a situation. And they are a quick learner if that isnt the case. Almost Sherlock like.
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Post by J.A. Prentice on Dec 23, 2021 0:34:12 GMT
Just out of curiosity, would people object to a reboot with an in universe story-led reason behind it? Something that would give us a Doctor heading out into the universe for the first time. One who doesn't know everything and isn't known by anyone. Probably the best way to handle it would be to copy the EDAs and have a Doctor who's lost most of their memories, but I think the problem is everyone would always be expecting the Doctor to get those memories back. I'm also not entirely sure if there'd be a serious benefit to a "less-experienced" Doctor, given that even Hartnell is a mysterious figure with a past who knows more than any of the other characters. The obvious answer to having the Doctor not know everything or be known by anyone is simply to write them going to times and places they haven't been to and where people/species don't know them yet. (I feel like that was the case with most of the stories in Series 11/12 actually. Flux was more Doctor-centered with Karvanista, Tectuan, the Sontarans, etc all knowing her, although the Doctor still didn't know very much until near the end.)
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Post by tuigirl on Dec 23, 2021 8:50:37 GMT
Well, as I see it, there are some advantages and some disadvantages to a re-boot. Pro: The series is really weighted down and plots held back by the long complicated and extensive history of the show and the character. On the other hand: Con: There is the long, fantastic, complicated, extensive history of the series to consider which is a wealth of accumulated cultural heritage to draw from. Catch 22.
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Post by sherlock on Jan 8, 2022 22:22:01 GMT
So on his new ITV show, John Bishop showed off some particular pieces of fan art that have come to his attention. They cannot be unseen and are not safe for work. You have been warned.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Jan 8, 2022 22:59:37 GMT
Well.... give a dog a bone. (BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!)
And my work here is done. Thank you and goodnight!
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There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.
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Post by shutupbanks on Jan 8, 2022 23:12:32 GMT
So on his new ITV show, John Bishop showed off some particular pieces of fan art that have come to his attention. They cannot be unseen and are not safe for work. You have been warned. I love how the first one is literally “hold my beer.”
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Post by theillusiveman on Jan 9, 2022 12:51:59 GMT
So on his new ITV show, John Bishop showed off some particular pieces of fan art that have come to his attention. They cannot be unseen and are not safe for work. You have been warned.
Surprised that The BBC would actually allow this to happen i mean would you allow your Family TV Show IP on National Television to show fan art of two of the characters having sexual Inter-species relations
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Post by mark687 on Jan 9, 2022 13:27:32 GMT
So on his new ITV show, John Bishop showed off some particular pieces of fan art that have come to his attention. They cannot be unseen and are not safe for work. You have been warned.
Surprised that The BBC would actually allow this to happen i mean would you allow your Family TV Show IP on National Television to show fan art of two of the characters having sexual Inter-species relations
I suppose its in the context of "Not shown on a BBC program, Post Watershed for Adult Audiences". Regards mark687
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Jan 9, 2022 15:16:50 GMT
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Post by theillusiveman on Jan 10, 2022 1:20:37 GMT
So apparently the offical doctor who Instagram page posted A photo of Jodie and Alex Kingston together and then short while Later deleted it
So I guess River Song will be in the centennial special then
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jan 10, 2022 1:37:03 GMT
So apparently the offical doctor who Instagram page posted A photo of Jodie and Alex Kingston together and then short while Later deleted it So I guess River Song will be in the centennial special then If it's the photo I saw the other day online it's from SDCC 3 years ago(?). HHMM
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