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I am now two episodes behind (it IS NBA playoff season, after all - Go Bucks!) but I adored the raggedy Doctor subtext of the first episode. The last shot of all the Doctor dolls the once and future companion had fashioned over the years was a lovely nod to Who fans (one of the dolls bore a striking resemblance to Tom Baker, the Doctor of my sane and sober youth). ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I liked the Queen also but I'm just not excited by any of these episodes. Season's 1-4 where really good and now it's just a bit dull. I'm going back to watch The 5 Doctors again and waiting for season 6. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@...wrote: What bothered you? - Original Message - From: Mike Street streetfor...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 5:54:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! I've decided to sit this season out. Until the writing gets better or they get new Dr. I'm out of the Tartus. The first two episodes where totally horrible. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@...wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c. Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Written by: Steven Moffat Directed by: Adam Smith Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just twenty minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him. -- Get Social and Follow Me: Join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mikestreet Follow me on Twitter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 Join the Harlem NY Community http://www.facebook.com/harlemny and at http://HarlemSocial.com -- Get Social and Follow Me: Join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mikestreet Follow me on Twitter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 Join the Harlem NY Community http://www.facebook.com/harlemny and at http://HarlemSocial.com -- Get Social and Follow Me: Join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mikestreet Follow me on Twitter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 Join the Harlem NY Community http://www.facebook.com/harlemny and at http
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Hilariously they kept claiming this would be a darker Who and a dark fairytale. I'm not feeling it. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I just realized Queen Elizabeth X was played by Academy Award nominated Sophie Okonedo of Hotel Rawanda. I thought she brought a lot of presence to a fairly small role. She's quite stunning. I'm still amazed at how a country where blacks don't have the clout or opportunities in acting they do here still seems to give them good roles so often. As for the balancing act, you're right. They seem to have changed the tone slightly. Everything from Smith to the writing to even the camera work is in ways a bit more lighthearted than Tennant's --and especially Eccleston's--tenures were. The pacing is faster, giving the show a breezy feeling. There are a lot more overtly comedic tones to the dialogue. Definitely less dark now. Maybe the producers felt it was time for a change? - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 1, 2010 11:58:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! Yea, I loved the queen too. I knew someone would love her. :) I think that they are trying to ride a fine line between mature writing / kid appeal / and old school fans. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I just saw the episode The Beast Below, in which the Starship UK is taking refugees from Earth across space. I rather enjoyed it. It had some typical corny/scary Dr. Who creatures: robotic sentries that looked like wax statues. And I liked that way they showed again how the Doctor can turn on a dime from goofy and humorous to grimly serious, even scary--alien. When he realized the secret of the ship, and what his Companion did in an attempt to save him from a difficult choice, he became cold and determined to send her home. And when he yelled at the perpetrators of the horror, saying There is nothing any human can say to me today!, we're reminded that he's not a quixotic human, but a Timelord capable of grand and terrible things. And I loved the concept of the pistol-packing Sister who was Queen Elizabeth X. The actress playing her was quite fetching, almost like Gina Torres younger sister or something. I'd love to see more of her. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 1, 2010 3:28:47 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! I'm enjoying the low-tech way they're going about creating the monsters, more like old-school DW. It's what you CAN'T see that scares you the most. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I was prepared to hate the new Doctor - but I didn't. I like the way they introduced him and his new companion. I like the way he didn't know how to properly use his stuff at first. I also like the idea (an oldie but a goodie) about bad things living in that blind spot that you can only see out of the corner of your eye. I got the opportunity to talk about the episode with a 57 year-old friend of mine (who is not an SF guy) when he told me he covered his wife's full length mirror with a blanket because he didn't like being freaked out every time he caught a glimpse of something in the mirror. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down
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It occured to me that there is a Benjamin Button thing going on with the good Doctor. Since 2005 he has been played by Christopher Eccleston (born in 1964), David Tennant (born in 1971) and Matt Smith (born in 1982). At this rate the next Doctor will be younger than my son (born in 1988). ~rave? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: Feels like after Torchwood's mini-series this season of Dr.Who feels tepid at best. I'm not liking the doctor at all. He's a little too quick on the trigger to be violent which isn't something that a 900 year old would do. Maybe he needs to switch to decaf? :) On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I liked the Queen also but I'm just not excited by any of these episodes. Season's 1-4 where really good and now it's just a bit dull. I'm going back to watch The 5 Doctors again and waiting for season 6. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@...wrote: What bothered you? - Original Message - From: Mike Street streetfor...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 5:54:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! I've decided to sit this season out. Until the writing gets better or they get new Dr. I'm out of the Tartus. The first two episodes where totally horrible. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@...wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c. Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Written by: Steven Moffat Directed by: Adam Smith Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just twenty minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him. -- Get Social and Follow Me: Join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mikestreet Follow me on Twitter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 Join the Harlem NY Community http://www.facebook.com/harlemny and at http://HarlemSocial.com -- Get Social and Follow Me: Join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mikestreet Follow me on Twitter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 Join the Harlem NY Community http://www.facebook.com
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Peter Davison was 29 when he took on the role, so I think it's just coincidence. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: It occured to me that there is a Benjamin Button thing going on with the good Doctor. Since 2005 he has been played by Christopher Eccleston (born in 1964), David Tennant (born in 1971) and Matt Smith (born in 1982). At this rate the next Doctor will be younger than my son (born in 1988). ~rave? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: Feels like after Torchwood's mini-series this season of Dr.Who feels tepid at best. I'm not liking the doctor at all. He's a little too quick on the trigger to be violent which isn't something that a 900 year old would do. Maybe he needs to switch to decaf? :) On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I liked the Queen also but I'm just not excited by any of these episodes. Season's 1-4 where really good and now it's just a bit dull. I'm going back to watch The 5 Doctors again and waiting for season 6. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ ...wrote: What bothered you? - Original Message - From: Mike Street streetfor...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 5:54:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! I've decided to sit this season out. Until the writing gets better or they get new Dr. I'm out of the Tartus. The first two episodes where totally horrible. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetforce1@ ...wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c. Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Written by: Steven Moffat Directed by: Adam Smith Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic
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Sure, but Tom Baker, who preceded Davison was 40 when he became the Doctor and Colin Baker, who replaced him, was 41. Methinks this makes Davison a statistical anomaly. In fact, the eleven Doctors to date average 41 years in age. The oldest doctor was the first one, white-haired William Hartnell (55). At 27, Smith is the youngest. He and Davison are the only two Doctors under 35. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: Peter Davison was 29 when he took on the role, so I think it's just coincidence. :) ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: It occured to me that there is a Benjamin Button thing going on with the good Doctor. Since 2005 he has been played by Christopher Eccleston (born in 1964), David Tennant (born in 1971) and Matt Smith (born in 1982). At this rate the next Doctor will be younger than my son (born in 1988). ~rave? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@ wrote: Feels like after Torchwood's mini-series this season of Dr.Who feels tepid at best. I'm not liking the doctor at all. He's a little too quick on the trigger to be violent which isn't something that a 900 year old would do. Maybe he needs to switch to decaf? :) On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Mike Street streetforce1@ wrote: I liked the Queen also but I'm just not excited by any of these episodes. Season's 1-4 where really good and now it's just a bit dull. I'm going back to watch The 5 Doctors again and waiting for season 6. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ ...wrote: What bothered you? - Original Message - From: Mike Street streetforce1@ To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 5:54:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! I've decided to sit this season out. Until the writing gets better or they get new Dr. I'm out of the Tartus. The first two episodes where totally horrible. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.brennan@ wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetforce1@ ...wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor
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Yeah it's finding its legs, that's for sure. maybe this new Doctor is a bit schizophrenic? - Original Message - From: Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 2, 2010 8:49:31 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! Hilariously they kept claiming this would be a darker Who and a dark fairytale. I'm not feeling it. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: I just realized Queen Elizabeth X was played by Academy Award nominated Sophie Okonedo of Hotel Rawanda. I thought she brought a lot of presence to a fairly small role. She's quite stunning. I'm still amazed at how a country where blacks don't have the clout or opportunities in acting they do here still seems to give them good roles so often. As for the balancing act, you're right. They seem to have changed the tone slightly. Everything from Smith to the writing to even the camera work is in ways a bit more lighthearted than Tennant's --and especially Eccleston's--tenures were. The pacing is faster, giving the show a breezy feeling. There are a lot more overtly comedic tones to the dialogue. Definitely less dark now. Maybe the producers felt it was time for a change? - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 1, 2010 11:58:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! Yea, I loved the queen too. I knew someone would love her. :) I think that they are trying to ride a fine line between mature writing / kid appeal / and old school fans. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: I just saw the episode The Beast Below, in which the Starship UK is taking refugees from Earth across space. I rather enjoyed it. It had some typical corny/scary Dr. Who creatures: robotic sentries that looked like wax statues. And I liked that way they showed again how the Doctor can turn on a dime from goofy and humorous to grimly serious, even scary--alien. When he realized the secret of the ship, and what his Companion did in an attempt to save him from a difficult choice, he became cold and determined to send her home. And when he yelled at the perpetrators of the horror, saying There is nothing any human can say to me today!, we're reminded that he's not a quixotic human, but a Timelord capable of grand and terrible things. And I loved the concept of the pistol-packing Sister who was Queen Elizabeth X. The actress playing her was quite fetching, almost like Gina Torres younger sister or something. I'd love to see more of her. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 1, 2010 3:28:47 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! I'm enjoying the low-tech way they're going about creating the monsters, more like old-school DW. It's what you CAN'T see that scares you the most. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I was prepared to hate the new Doctor - but I didn't. I like the way they introduced him and his new companion. I like the way he didn't know how to properly use his stuff at first. I also like the idea (an oldie but a goodie) about bad things living in that blind spot that you can only see out of the corner of your eye. I got the opportunity to talk about the episode with a 57 year-old friend of mine (who is not an SF guy) when he told me he covered his wife's full length mirror with a blanket because he didn't like being freaked out every time he caught a glimpse of something in the mirror. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat
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I was prepared to hate the new Doctor - but I didn't. I like the way they introduced him and his new companion. I like the way he didn't know how to properly use his stuff at first. I also like the idea (an oldie but a goodie) about bad things living in that blind spot that you can only see out of the corner of your eye. I got the opportunity to talk about the episode with a 57 year-old friend of mine (who is not an SF guy) when he told me he covered his wife's full length mirror with a blanket because he didn't like being freaked out every time he caught a glimpse of something in the mirror. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c. Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Written by: Steven Moffat Directed by: Adam Smith Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just twenty minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him. -- Get Social and Follow Me: Join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mikestreet Follow me on Twitter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 Join the Harlem NY Community http://www.facebook.com/harlemny and at http://HarlemSocial.com
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I'm enjoying the low-tech way they're going about creating the monsters, more like old-school DW. It's what you CAN'T see that scares you the most. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I was prepared to hate the new Doctor - but I didn't. I like the way they introduced him and his new companion. I like the way he didn't know how to properly use his stuff at first. I also like the idea (an oldie but a goodie) about bad things living in that blind spot that you can only see out of the corner of your eye. I got the opportunity to talk about the episode with a 57 year-old friend of mine (who is not an SF guy) when he told me he covered his wife's full length mirror with a blanket because he didn't like being freaked out every time he caught a glimpse of something in the mirror. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c. Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Written by: Steven Moffat Directed by: Adam Smith Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just twenty minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him. -- Get Social and Follow Me: Join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mikestreet Follow me on Twitter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 Join the Harlem NY Community http://www.facebook.com/harlemny and at http://HarlemSocial.com -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
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That is kind of creepy. I'm always fascinated by ideas that come from non-scifi fans. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I was prepared to hate the new Doctor - but I didn't. I like the way they introduced him and his new companion. I like the way he didn't know how to properly use his stuff at first. I also like the idea (an oldie but a goodie) about bad things living in that blind spot that you can only see out of the corner of your eye. I got the opportunity to talk about the episode with a 57 year-old friend of mine (who is not an SF guy) when he told me he covered his wife's full length mirror with a blanket because he didn't like being freaked out every time he caught a glimpse of something in the mirror. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c. Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Written by: Steven Moffat Directed by: Adam Smith Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just twenty minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him. -- Get Social and Follow Me: Join me on Facebook http://facebook.com/mikestreet Follow me on Twitter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 Join the Harlem NY Community http://www.facebook.com/harlemny and at http://HarlemSocial.com Post your SciFiNoir Profile at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
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I just saw the episode The Beast Below, in which the Starship UK is taking refugees from Earth across space. I rather enjoyed it. It had some typical corny/scary Dr. Who creatures: robotic sentries that looked like wax statues. And I liked that way they showed again how the Doctor can turn on a dime from goofy and humorous to grimly serious, even scary--alien. When he realized the secret of the ship, and what his Companion did in an attempt to save him from a difficult choice, he became cold and determined to send her home. And when he yelled at the perpetrators of the horror, saying There is nothing any human can say to me today!, we're reminded that he's not a quixotic human, but a Timelord capable of grand and terrible things. And I loved the concept of the pistol-packing Sister who was Queen Elizabeth X. The actress playing her was quite fetching, almost like Gina Torres younger sister or something. I'd love to see more of her. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 1, 2010 3:28:47 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! I'm enjoying the low-tech way they're going about creating the monsters, more like old-school DW. It's what you CAN'T see that scares you the most. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I was prepared to hate the new Doctor - but I didn't. I like the way they introduced him and his new companion. I like the way he didn't know how to properly use his stuff at first. I also like the idea (an oldie but a goodie) about bad things living in that blind spot that you can only see out of the corner of your eye. I got the opportunity to talk about the episode with a 57 year-old friend of mine (who is not an SF guy) when he told me he covered his wife's full length mirror with a blanket because he didn't like being freaked out every time he caught a glimpse of something in the mirror. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c. Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Written by: Steven Moffat Directed by: Adam Smith Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS
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Yea, I loved the queen too. I knew someone would love her. :) I think that they are trying to ride a fine line between mature writing / kid appeal / and old school fans. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I just saw the episode The Beast Below, in which the Starship UK is taking refugees from Earth across space. I rather enjoyed it. It had some typical corny/scary Dr. Who creatures: robotic sentries that looked like wax statues. And I liked that way they showed again how the Doctor can turn on a dime from goofy and humorous to grimly serious, even scary--alien. When he realized the secret of the ship, and what his Companion did in an attempt to save him from a difficult choice, he became cold and determined to send her home. And when he yelled at the perpetrators of the horror, saying There is nothing any human can say to me today!, we're reminded that he's not a quixotic human, but a Timelord capable of grand and terrible things. And I loved the concept of the pistol-packing Sister who was Queen Elizabeth X. The actress playing her was quite fetching, almost like Gina Torres younger sister or something. I'd love to see more of her. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 1, 2010 3:28:47 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! I'm enjoying the low-tech way they're going about creating the monsters, more like old-school DW. It's what you CAN'T see that scares you the most. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I was prepared to hate the new Doctor - but I didn't. I like the way they introduced him and his new companion. I like the way he didn't know how to properly use his stuff at first. I also like the idea (an oldie but a goodie) about bad things living in that blind spot that you can only see out of the corner of your eye. I got the opportunity to talk about the episode with a 57 year-old friend of mine (who is not an SF guy) when he told me he covered his wife's full length mirror with a blanket because he didn't like being freaked out every time he caught a glimpse of something in the mirror. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c
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I just realized Queen Elizabeth X was played by Academy Award nominated Sophie Okonedo of Hotel Rawanda. I thought she brought a lot of presence to a fairly small role. She's quite stunning. I'm still amazed at how a country where blacks don't have the clout or opportunities in acting they do here still seems to give them good roles so often. As for the balancing act, you're right. They seem to have changed the tone slightly. Everything from Smith to the writing to even the camera work is in ways a bit more lighthearted than Tennant's --and especially Eccleston's--tenures were. The pacing is faster, giving the show a breezy feeling. There are a lot more overtly comedic tones to the dialogue. Definitely less dark now. Maybe the producers felt it was time for a change? - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 1, 2010 11:58:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! Yea, I loved the queen too. I knew someone would love her. :) I think that they are trying to ride a fine line between mature writing / kid appeal / and old school fans. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: I just saw the episode The Beast Below, in which the Starship UK is taking refugees from Earth across space. I rather enjoyed it. It had some typical corny/scary Dr. Who creatures: robotic sentries that looked like wax statues. And I liked that way they showed again how the Doctor can turn on a dime from goofy and humorous to grimly serious, even scary--alien. When he realized the secret of the ship, and what his Companion did in an attempt to save him from a difficult choice, he became cold and determined to send her home. And when he yelled at the perpetrators of the horror, saying There is nothing any human can say to me today!, we're reminded that he's not a quixotic human, but a Timelord capable of grand and terrible things. And I loved the concept of the pistol-packing Sister who was Queen Elizabeth X. The actress playing her was quite fetching, almost like Gina Torres younger sister or something. I'd love to see more of her. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 1, 2010 3:28:47 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! I'm enjoying the low-tech way they're going about creating the monsters, more like old-school DW. It's what you CAN'T see that scares you the most. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I was prepared to hate the new Doctor - but I didn't. I like the way they introduced him and his new companion. I like the way he didn't know how to properly use his stuff at first. I also like the idea (an oldie but a goodie) about bad things living in that blind spot that you can only see out of the corner of your eye. I got the opportunity to talk about the episode with a 57 year-old friend of mine (who is not an SF guy) when he told me he covered his wife's full length mirror with a blanket because he didn't like being freaked out every time he caught a glimpse of something in the mirror. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: That was my take on the writing as well. I love the new Doctor but he's got the wrong team writing for him. On the whole, I'm pretty disappointed and I'm a big Who fan. :( ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@... wrote: I saw the first episode a few weeks ago and it wasn't really that good. I don't really like the new Dr. at all. He's a bit boring. I liked Eccleston and Tenant right off from their appearances but Matt has grown on my yet. I also think the quality of the quality of the writing has gone down. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more
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What? There is something on tonight besides NBA Playoff Basketball? Seriously though, my DVR is primed and ready to record the new Doctor. By the by, my Doctor was Tom Baker (WAY back in the last millennium) but I became rather fond of David Tennant's portrayal. As soon as I finish rewatching the Sanaa Lathan season of Nip/Tuck, I will add the Eccleston episodes, which I haven't seen, to my Netflix queue. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c. Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Written by: Steven Moffat Directed by: Adam Smith Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just twenty minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him.
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I'm being a good husband and watching the Lifetime movie The Front. It's based on a novel by best-selling author Pat Cornwall, and is actually pretty good. I'll catch the Doctor at the midnight rerun. I like Eccleston slightly better, as I said in another post. I think people like Tenant because he was more fun and quirky, whereas Eccleston was darker, more battle weary. I never watched Dr. Who before the rebirth in recent years, but had always thought of Baker when I thought of the Doctor, as he was the most famous up until now. - Original Message - From: Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 8:24:33 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America! What? There is something on tonight besides NBA Playoff Basketball? Seriously though, my DVR is primed and ready to record the new Doctor. By the by, my Doctor was Tom Baker (WAY back in the last millennium) but I became rather fond of David Tennant's portrayal. As soon as I finish rewatching the Sanaa Lathan season of Nip/Tuck, I will add the Eccleston episodes, which I haven't seen, to my Netflix queue. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen the first ep, The Eleventh Hour. Doubters all, they really like the new Doctor. The fear was that he was too young and would be too boyish and goofy. However, they were surprised to discover that this new Doctor is more professorial, more fastidious than Tenant or Eccleston's portrayals. They saw he looks young, but actually acts old, and reminds them of a throwback to a couple of the earlier incarnations. I think at least one of them was an older guy who was a combination of crotchety, deadly serious? (Martin would know). Should be interesting... * http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/index.jsp Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS Just in time for the U.S. premiere of Doctor Who, journey into the Doctor Who universe with BBC AMERICA's original program, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. The program is an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide premieres Saturday, April 17th at 8 pm/7c on BBC AMERICA, followed by the series premiere of the new Doctor Who at 9pm/8c. Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Written by: Steven Moffat Directed by: Adam Smith Original Air Date: April 17, 2010 SYNOPSIS The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just twenty minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him.
