Any Doctor Who Fans? **UK AIR-DATE SPOILERS ABOUND** — Page 29

I was guessing UK transmission, I'm not sure how far the US is behind the UK - I know that the first few 'new' series were months behind but that gap has got smaller over the years as the show has gained popularity...

In honor of the release of the Specials Box set tomorrow, check this out:
David Tennant's Best Moments as Doctor Who

There is a best of montage on the dvd (EOT pt 2) love the extra bits!

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You are going to have so much fun! Don't forget the Kleenex!

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According to the UPS site, mine should be in by Friday. Which is actually good, since I wouldn't be able to watch it before then. (And that might have driven me crazy.)

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^That is really strange. Hopefully the ETA is off a bit and it gets there sooner.

Last I checked, my shipment was in Philadelphia but departed. Apparently something delayed the package. Probably snow.

On another note, I have been watching some of David Tennant's other stuff, which is really entertaining. It makes me want to see him in something soon. If anything, there's always Hamlet in April.

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The scenes where he visits the companions is on YT, and every time I watch it I tear up -- A LOT.

If I don't get my Boxset this week, I do have Casanova to watch...

Check this out :


Doctor Who poster

Updated On: 2/3/10 at 08:20 PM

Okay, guys...I'm really obsessed with Doctor Who. A week of snow days where I'm at leisure to watch episodes isn't helping! I'm kind of bummed that I'm so behind in jumping on this bandwagon, because I really want to discuss some of the earlier episodes! So for you long-time fans, what are your favorite episodes/scenes/moments? I know there was a bit of discussion about this a while back on this thread.

*oh why did I click on free shipping for my boxset?!?!?* Still not here and with the snow now, it's highly possible I won't get them until the middle of next week!!! 5 plus days from Sterling Virgina to Alexandria (a mere 32 miles)... *cries*

Daleks in Manhattan isn't a great episode, but It's somewhat special to me because it was my "introduction" so to speak of the wonder that is David Tennant. My favorites are the episodes written by Steven Moffat i.e. Blink and The Girl in the Fireplace; Human Nature/Family of Blood, Partners in Crime, The Unicorn and the Wasp Both Part of The End of Time... oh soooo many...

Updated On: 2/5/10 at 03:25 PM

I don't really care for "Daleks in Manhattan"/"Evolution of the Daleks," either. I probably would have been fine with it as a single episode, but the plot didn't really earn being a two-parter. I also didn't really like "Fear Her" or "42."

I agree with most of the favorite episodes. "The Empty Child" is really the only time I felt that a Doctor Who episode was genuinely creepy (which isn't a criticism, because that's not why I watch the show). "Parting of the Ways" is of course brilliant, and "Doomsday" was devastating and some of the best acting I've ever seen on television. I also love "Silence in the Library"/"Forest of the Dead," particularly the latter -- Donna is just wonderful in that episode. And I also love "The Girl in the Fireplace," both for the story, relationship development, and some brilliant one-liners and comedic scenes ("What's a horse doing on a spaceship?" "Mickey, what's pre-Revolutionary France doing on a spaceship? Get a little perspective!").

Rose will probably always be my favorite companion, but I'll chalk that up to being a sucker for doomed love stories. Her episodes are generally my favorite to watch on repeat viewings because of the dynamic between Rose and the Doctor and all the different things that are going on there. But I adore Donna, too, and when I think of specific scenes that stick out in my mind as being great, a lot of them involve her: her conversations with the Doctor in "Runaway Bride," hearing the song of the Ood, "You fought them off with a water pistol?! I bloody love you." in "Fires of Pompeii," "Is that Time Lord for 'Really not all right at all'?", everything with her in "Journey's End." I don't find series 3 as compelling on the whole, and I think that's because, as badass as Martha objectively is, she was pretty together to start with, and she's the companion who had the least to gain/learn about herself from traveling with the Doctor. In fact, in some ways her relationship with him held her back. Interesting to see the darker, insensitive side of him, though.

And, um, I think I'm kind of in love with David Tennant. Love Eccleston, too, but I'm a sucker for the dynamics of Tennant's Doctor. The Doctor is such an interesting character in his loneliness and otherness, and I'm glad that the show explores that quite a bit.

Updated On: 2/8/10 at 07:33 PM

I love Tennant for his energy. I don't think I've ever seen anyone come at a role with so much energy. And The Doctor is an interesting character no matter who's playing him. There's no other like him on television (or, possibly, anywhere).

I love the dynamic between the Doctor and Rose. They just went so well together. I have to say, though, my favorite is Donna. Donna was funny and she had a lot of heart and she put the Doctor in his place at times. And what a mouth! It was great to watch the Doctor form a friendship with her.

Martha was fine, too, though with her one-sided love going on there was some awkwardness. I think Series 3 is kind of a transition period, in terms of the Doctor moving on from Rose. Which makes it both not as good as the seasons where he is more accepting of his companions but also gives the show a different spin. And Series 3 did do some great things. Human Nature/The Family of Blood was brilliant.

I get such a thrill from The Shakespeare Code. Especially since my English class is doing Brit Lit, and my teacher is in love with Shakespeare. Particularly Hamlet. And, well, this is a great way to get into that, I suppose.

I wish more people new about this show. Personally, I don't know many people (in real life, anyway) who have heard of it, let alone watched it. Then again, I found out about it in an unconventional way. I'm not really a sci-fi fan, but I enjoy a good story and good characters. Which Doctor Who is good for.

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