And everything that has ever been called "absolute drivel" in human history takes offense at the comparison. ;-D
---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Topic: Doctor Who Date : Sun, 9 Aug 2009 16:35:50 -0400 From : Adrianne Brennan <adrianne.bren...@gmail.com> To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com It was the worst ep of the entire new series. Absolute drivel. ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: > > > It seemed not very plausible and forced. I think that they have been trying > to figure out a way to make a kids show. > > On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 5:23 AM, Martin Baxter wrote: > >> No, that one's still hanging, almost as though it's a failed pilot for >> another DW spin-off. It wasn't fondly received by fans, either. >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- >> >> Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Topic: Doctor Who >> >> Date : Sun, 9 Aug 2009 05:18:03 -0700 >> >> From : "Mr. Worf" >> >> To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> Ok... Another thing that they left hanging was the woman that was supposed >> to be his "daughter." It was two or three seasons ago. She took off in a >> space ship and we never see or hear about her again. Did I miss some >> episodes or did they just left it totally hanging? >> >> On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 5:01 AM, Martin Baxter wrote: >> >> > I think that we'll continue to get bits and pieces as the show goes on. >> > Last season's run featured the two-parter about the planet-sized library >> > ("Silence In The Library" and "Forest of The Dead") where the Doctor >> > encountered River Song, who seems to be destined to be someone so >> important >> > in his life that he does something that no Time Lord does, giving her >> his >> > True Name, something that took long-time fans' collective breath away. >> As >> > for the half-human bit, it's been a long-standing question as to why the >> > Doctor is always saving Earth more than any other one planet. The >> original >> > series' arc leaned toward the idea that Earth was one day destined to >> become >> > a true force on the Universe, possibly even giving spwn rto the Time >> Lords >> > themselves. The Fox movie took that a step further, insinuating that the >> > Doctor also had a personal stake in it by giving hima human mother. For >> > awhile, canon ran with the idea, even making it into a few DW novels >> > ("Lungbarrow" most famously -- and th! >> > at was available for download on the Beeb's web site, last I looked, if >> > anyone's interested). It's since been shot down. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- >> > >> > Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Topic: Doctor Who >> > >> > Date : Sat, 8 Aug 2009 17:51:33 -0700 >> > >> > From : "Mr. Worf" >> > >> > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> > >> > >> > I have been wondering about the history of Dr.Who. I remember hearing >> that >> > he was half human before, but his physiology is slightly different. Do >> you >> > think that they will ever tell his whole story or just continue to >> stretch >> > it out for another 30 years? >> > >> > On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 4:59 AM, Martin Baxter wrote: >> > >> > > Mr Worf, >> > > >> > > To the best of my knowledge, the only American influence on the series >> > was >> > > that one Fox movie back when with Paul McGann. Interestingly, for >> quite >> > some >> > > time after that, the Beeb refused to acknowledge the existence of that >> > > movie. On the official DW page on the Beeb's site, McGann wasn't even >> > named. >> > > Some fans will still become irate at the mention of him. The ebst >> > > explanation out these is that the Fox movie had McGann's Doctor >> telling >> > one >> > > of his companions, "I'm half-human." >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- >> > > >> > > Subject : [scifinoir2] Topic: Doctor Who >> > > >> > > Date : Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:42:47 -0700 >> > > >> > > From : "Mr. Worf" >> > > >> > > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> > > >> > > >> > > I am not a super Dr. Who fan but someone asked if there was a US >> version >> > of >> > > the show. I haven't found any info on that yet. There were some that >> were >> > > financed by the Canadian Broadcasting Company in the late 70s. They >> also >> > > re-aired the show for a LONG time. >> > > >> > > I found some interesting info about the show here: >> > > wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_who >> > > >> > > There was also a tidbit about the BBC systematically erasing shows to >> > > recycle tape! Grrrr!!! Crazy!!!! >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! >> > Mahogany at: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >> > >> > >> > >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! >> Mahogany at: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >> >> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds >> > > > > -- > Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
