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Doctor Who TV Show • Page 21

Discussion in 'Entertainment Forum' started by clockwise, Apr 2, 2016.

  1. Lepi182

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    So is it time to start speculating on who they'll get for 14? Surely they've got to go with a POC, right?
     
  2. MrCon

    I was trying to describe myself to someone

    They'll get roasted for tokenism if they aren't careful by doing that. Whittaker has had a hard time of it by having pretty naff stuff to work with. If they choose a POC next time around and the material is similarly dodgy, they'll get hammered, as will the BBC.
     
  3. Lepi182

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    My top choice the last two times around has been Richard Ayoade. I think he's perfectly quirky.
     
  4. Rowan5215

    An inconsequential shift as the continents drift.

    I'm taking that all with a healthy dose of salt because it was first reported by The Mirror who are about as reliable as a blister

    huge shame if she does leave this season though, with it being even shorter than the last two. can't exactly blame her but I was really hoping she'd outlast Chibnall
     
  5. clockwise

    GREEN DUDES BEST GREEN DAY PODCAST Prestigious

    The Mirror actually has a pretty good hit record with Who.
     
  6. FlayedManOfSF

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    I saw that Michaela Coel is the frontrunner to take over from Jodie and that would be absolutely wonderful. Would also clinch that coveted Star Wars - Dotor Who crossover actor which I'm not sure has been done yet? I know there's a fair bit of crossover to Marvel with Jenna and Karen but not sure if there's any Doctor Who folks that have been in Star Wars. Michaela is also just a flat out wonderful actress from the things I've seen her in and she would do great in the role.
     
  7. Rowan5215

    An inconsequential shift as the continents drift.

    David Tennant was in one Clone Wars arc iirc, but that's the only one I can think of
     
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  8. FlayedManOfSF

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    Totally forgot about that one!
     
  9. awakeohsleeper

    I do not exist.

    How many episodes will the new series be? Is that due to covid? That’s a real shame.
     
  10. Rowan5215

    An inconsequential shift as the continents drift.

    I believe Chibnall said 8? and yeah, COVID-related - I think they had the full season worth of scripts ready, but they just couldn't feasibly film all of them
     
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  11. xapplexpiex

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  12. tomtom94

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    I feel increasingly like an outlier in really, really liking Revolution of the Daleks to the point of it being my favourite episode by Chibnall as a writer. (Best episode of Whittaker's Doctor would be Demons of the Punjab)
     
  13. awakeohsleeper

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    I found the episode enjoyable but not sure it demonstrated good writing. Particularly after reading that Ellard thread.
     
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  14. Rowan5215

    An inconsequential shift as the continents drift.

    my favourite Chibnall script is probably still The Woman Who Fell to Earth honestly. far from perfect, but very solid introduction to the new era with a lot of great material for all the leads and some really good humour (both things that have seemingly disappeared from his writing for whatever reason)

    best of the whole era is Villa Diodati by a mile, imo, although Demons of the Punjab is definitely very strong too. those are sadly the only two episodes I'd put on par with the best of New Who
     
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  15. Lepi182

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  16. scottlechowicz

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    Finally working my way through the latest season. Only two episodes left before I get to the NY day episode.

    Man, this season was head and shoulders above Jodi’s first. Happy the show got back on track.
     
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  17. Rowan5215

    An inconsequential shift as the continents drift.

    been watching some Classic Who to keep me going, just my favourites I already have on DVD

    The Invasion
    is just a cracking story! I love the whole Second Doctor era
     
  18. clockwise

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    Second Doctor is awesome. I gotta rewatch the Classic Series at some point soon. Honestly no matter how bad it is it’s just comforting to have on haha.
     
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  19. Henry

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    I've always hoped this would be the case
     
  20. Rowan5215

    An inconsequential shift as the continents drift.

    Ayoade is a very good comedian but does he really have the dramatic chops to pull off The Doctor? I've never seen him do anything outside the same basic persona, which he does do very well

    yeah, it's top-tier comfort food for me, and some of it is truly outstanding even with visible aging. I mean I'm just watching The War Games and Troughton went out on an absolute belter, probably one of the best stories in the entire show
     
  21. JoshShulkin

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    I echo the second doctor sentiments, I love Troughton’s portrayal of the Doctor during his era. I rewatched a handful of his episodes over the summer. Enemy of the World is another great episode and its amazing he pulled off playing two characters back then! I think the War Games was the first classic who episode I watched?? Or at least one of the firsts. It’s a great episode though.

    Ayoade would be an interesting choice to play the Doctor and I’d be here for it because I love him, but I don’t think he has any interest in playing such an intensive role. But who knows! He did 10 seasons of travel man even though he hates traveling
     
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  22. Rowan5215

    An inconsequential shift as the continents drift.

    it really is such a shame so much of Troughton's era is lost, his whole performance is built on his truly incredible physicality and facial work. I don't think any of the New Who Doctors could be what they are without the Second Doctor as a model
     
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  23. clockwise

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    Especially Matt Smith, he pulled from Troughton quite a bit.
     
  24. scottlechowicz

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    Finished up the most recent season and I just loved it. Can’t believe it was the same group that made the previous disaster of a season.

    The NYD ep is up next!
     
  25. Rowan5215

    An inconsequential shift as the continents drift.

    I honestly didn't feel a big difference in quality between Jodie's two seasons when I rewatched them recently. in some ways, I actually prefer the first for being a departure for the show and really committing to the low-key, historical element, even if the quality ranged from great to absolutely awful

    her second season gave us Haunting of Villa Diodati, which is an absolute classic, but I also felt like it was lacking even more in the character department. I mean episodes like Fugitive and Ascension were a lot of fun and full of energy on first watch, but revisiting them I realised they're functionally just episode-long trailers for stuff that comes later in the season. I do feel like Chibnall kind of ditched the back-to-basics approach and went all-in on the lore madness in his second season, but he just doesn't have Moffat's flair for making that type of Doctor Who incredibly watchable and emotionally engaging
     
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