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Post by fitzoliverj on May 13, 2020 18:23:42 GMT
Oh, what we could have had.
The story links to a tweet with the first page of a 'novelisation'. Oh, what we could have had.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on May 14, 2020 5:45:25 GMT
Is this a spoof? That Meddling Monk idea sounds like a bad Comic Relief comedy sketch. Thank god not never went anywhere.
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Post by J.A. Prentice on May 14, 2020 7:41:49 GMT
Is this a spoof? That Meddling Monk idea sounds like a bad Comic Relief comedy sketch. Thank god not never went anywhere. As opposed to his original appearance, which was Serious Drama and did not include lines about space helmets for cows or a scene where the Monk has written out his plan on a checklist or a bit where chanting monks turn out to be a record player... It's Doctor Who. It's allowed – encouraged, even – to be silly. I think the story sounds delightfully absurd and Matt Berry is an inspired choice for the Monk. (Personally, I'd cast Phoebe Waller-Bridge. But Matt Berry is also a very good choice.) |
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on May 14, 2020 13:00:57 GMT
Is this a spoof? That Meddling Monk idea sounds like a bad Comic Relief comedy sketch. Thank god not never went anywhere. As opposed to his original appearance, which was Serious Drama and did not include lines about space helmets for cows or a scene where the Monk has written out his plan on a checklist or a bit where chanting monks turn out to be a record player... It's Doctor Who. It's allowed – encouraged, even – to be silly. I think the story sounds delightfully absurd and Matt Berry is an inspired choice for the Monk. (Personally, I'd cast Phoebe Waller-Bridge. But Matt Berry is also a very good choice.) Space helmets for cows is an in universe bit of banter. The checklist is just an affectation of the time, it being a kids show. The record player is a practical way of pretending that there are monks there. The idea in this is stupid. Like bad fanfiction. I hope it never sees the light of day. |
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Post by timegirl on May 14, 2020 13:24:09 GMT
As opposed to his original appearance, which was Serious Drama and did not include lines about space helmets for cows or a scene where the Monk has written out his plan on a checklist or a bit where chanting monks turn out to be a record player... It's Doctor Who. It's allowed – encouraged, even – to be silly. I think the story sounds delightfully absurd and Matt Berry is an inspired choice for the Monk. (Personally, I'd cast Phoebe Waller-Bridge. But Matt Berry is also a very good choice.) Space helmets for cows is an in universe bit of banter. The checklist is just an affectation of the time, it being a kids show. The record player is a practical way of pretending that there are monks there. The idea in this is stupid. Like bad fanfiction. I hope it never sees the light of day. I think it sounds fun! I would love it if they brought the meddling Monk to tv again! 😁sometimes a bit of silliness is a good thing 😉 |
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Post by relativetime on May 14, 2020 13:26:24 GMT
I sincerely hope we get something along the lines of this someday - be it in novel or TV or audio form - because this sounds and reads like great fun!
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Post by constonks on May 14, 2020 17:49:58 GMT
I do agree it might have been a touch too silly - but Matt Berry as the Monk is sublime casting (although Bill Bailey has long been my choice)!
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Post by relativetime on May 14, 2020 18:06:13 GMT
A little too silly for Doctor Who?
A little TOO silly for Doctor Who?!
I mean, I’ve seen some ideas I don’t think would have worked and I totally get people have different tastes...
But c’mon! This sounds like a pure Douglas-Adams-esque adventure!
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Post by timegirl on May 14, 2020 18:11:04 GMT
A little too silly for Doctor Who? A little TOO silly for Doctor Who?! I mean, I’ve seen some ideas I don’t think would have worked and I totally get people have different tastes... But c’mon! This sounds like a pure Douglas-Adams-esque adventure! Completely agree! Doctor Who can always do with some Douglas Adams-esque silliness!😁😉 |
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Post by fitzoliverj on May 14, 2020 18:18:56 GMT
It's funny - maybe even silly - but apart from the Monk resembling Matt Berry and being a bit irritable, it doesn't really tell you anything about how a story with him would unfold. And playing Boney M to Rasputin is not excessively sillier than trying to sell Leonardo Da Vinci on a helicopter or planning Shakespeare's career in television. Granted, it's a lot more Peter Butterworth than Graham Garden, but I reckon Matt Berry (if he played a step towards more seriousness) would be a formidable antagonist for the Doctor (still not a villain, but somebody with opposing views and aims).
And, let's face it, johnhurtdoctor, we're bound to get another Time Lord in the show eventually. Would you *really* rather skip over this idea and wait for Chris 'Great Ideas' Chibnall to wake up in the middle of the night and decide he's going to introduce the Rani Rajah into the series?
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Post by nucleusofswarm on May 14, 2020 19:34:56 GMT
And, let's face it, johnhurtdoctor, we're bound to get another Time Lord in the show eventually. Would you *really* rather skip over this idea and wait for Chris 'Great Ideas' Chibnall to wake up in the middle of the night and decide he's going to introduce the Rani Rajah into the series? Given that he did a pretty decent job with Dhawan Master, I would actually be interested in seeing Chris' take on the Rani and who he'd cast.
(And since we're in the spirit of silly: after how people reacted to DhaMas making 13 kneel and say it, well, imagine the Rani being a 'dominant' intellect against her...)
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on May 14, 2020 19:51:55 GMT
And, let's face it, johnhurtdoctor, we're bound to get another Time Lord in the show eventually. Would you *really* rather skip over this idea and wait for Chris 'Great Ideas' Chibnall to wake up in the middle of the night and decide he's going to introduce the Rani Rajah into the series? [/div][/quote] Yes I would *really*. Dunno why you've put 'Great Ideas' in quotes between Chris' first & last name. Anything he has done is far better than this childish idea. & who is Rajah? |
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Post by fitzoliverj on May 15, 2020 18:16:48 GMT
'Great Ideas' because some of his resemble ideas that have already been done (e.g. Kate Stewart). Rajah because that's a male Rani.
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