I disliked Donna's character's so much I stopped watching altogether DW until she was replaced. She acted too matronly. Why is a 40 year old woman talking down and babysitting a 900 year old being, the doctor has been throughout time and has a wealth of knowledge. If anything the companion should be the one being babysat.
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I disliked Donna's character's so much I stopped watching altogether DW until she was replaced. She acted too matronly. Why is a 40 year old woman talking down and babysitting a 900 year old being, the doctor has been throughout time and has a wealth of knowledge. If anything the companion should be the one being babysat.
I didn't see it that way, I saw it as they were great friends just having fun with no romantic interest at all in eachother and that's the vibe I want. Ya, she was a little like a nagging wife at times but I liked her.
I do have to agree with you, on the better vibe. I really like that the romantic part was removed and the friend vibe was a refreshing change. But the nagging wife act she pulled when it wasn't going her way, really annoyed me.
As a married man I'm just used to it I suppose! :lol :confused
greatwazoo42
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I thought that aspect felt too familliar. Me too!
thumbsupI came across that yesterday reading the wiki article on the episode it was featured in and PM'ed my wife the URL via facebook asking if I could borrow her iPad. My wife, who swears up, down, left and right that she "enjoyed the choir but didn't join the church" when it comes to Who replied with "you can have it after I'm done reading this." One of these days my wife will come to accept she's a Whovian like the rest of us. :lol
Solo4114
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First, re: the CGI -- I don't think it'd be necessary. I don't know if you guys remember or saw it, but there was a point during the Tennant years, I think between his last "season" and the "specials", where he ran into the 5th Doctor. The 5th and 10th were both in the TARDIS at the same time, babbling to each other and whatnot. As I recall, they both reached the conclusion that #5 was "older" because of some time warping thing. So, right there, we have the groundwork for why #4 would look "older" if encountering #11 AS the Doctor.
Another option could be that he's just someone the Doctor meets, and maybe we get a "You know....you look very familiar to me..." moment or somesuch. I'm still curious how they're going to handle the "new" new companion, so maybe it'll have something to do with that.
Yeah, see, I'm DONE with the romantic stuff. That aspect of the 11/Amy relationship got old, and I'm glad they toned it down and brought Rory in. Although I find Rory to be a bit "Mickey-esque" after a while in terms of his hapless, henpecked nature. I mean, I get that Amy's Scottish and all, but come on.
I like it better when the Doctor and his companions are equals who complement each other, rather than when the companion is a "But Doctor, what does it all mean? Oh save me! I'm trapped by Daleks! Oh thank you, Doctor. I luuuuuuurv you. >swoon<" type.
I get that the producers always need someone who plays the audience's role so that we get a little exposition, but you could just as easily play with that by having them land on a planet and the scene goes like this:
DOCTOR: "Ahh, here we are! Look around you...the lush blue forests, the vaulting Zylox Dynasty architecture of that tower over there, why it must be--"
COMPANION: "Yes, Phelan-5. But that's actually pre-dynastic architecture, Doctor. You can tell by the crenelations. See? The gold trim?"
DOCTOR: "....You know, you really are no fun whatsoever."
COMPANION: "Oh, cheer up. You can tell me all about the local fauna if you like."
greatwazoo42
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thumbsup Where is the "like" button when I need it. My monitor is very lucky I was out of coffee by the time I read that or it'd be wearing it. Bravo!
Ya, for a 5 minute special I'll buy it, not for a whole episode. I don't mind an old Tom Baker but he's a LOT older than Davison was when he did his cameo. He's no longer the tall thin man we remember.
Still, looking forward to it.
You want Romana I. Romana I > Romana II IMHO!
Solo4114
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Yes. On every level. Shame she was only around for the one season.
greatwazoo42
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As a father and a fan; that brought me to tears. Wow.
agreed. chills.
Very beautifully done. :thumbsup
A nice ending to Brian's story.
A nice ending to Brian's story.
Oh, and did anyone else notice that that scene completely debunks the article? :lol :lol
greatwazoo42
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The article was fanmade. This is direct from the Beeb therefore, barring alternate timelines and chronic histeresees loops this takes precidence as cannon. Both are great sentiments though.
lol:lolI know, I just remember being the only one that read it and said "that's a load of bull".
The OB Times said so!
greatwazoo42
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LOLZ!
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