I had a funny thought courtesy of an article I was reading; The show, Doctor Who, is like the TARDIS. It’s bigger on the inside. Gawd, that sounds silly.
I was reading an online discussion about possible Doctor/Companion pairings. Someone came up with thise one:
Doc3, Adric, UNIT
To which someone replied: “Chap with jim-jams there – five rounds rapid.”
Thursday, June 28, 2012
List of Facts Through My Life
• The passed two years haven't helped me to readers who leave me comments telling me they at least read my blog. That's okay, tho it hurts... editions in red...blogger gives now the possibility to check how many times your blog has been read. It seems people do find my blog, but don't leave comments. Gee thnx people! Or they still don't bother to read it.
• My computer is not ready to log on to the rkop-chatbox...still not after two years, but who cares..I don't at least...I hardly ever visit RKOP these days and I forgot what chatting is (j/k)
• The new sound boxes I bought...SUCK! With a Capital SUCK and an exclamation mark...still do...still do, but I bought new ones which make me happy...The sucky sound boxes are now near the end of their lives; one has already given up completely. I'm thinking of buying a new set for in the bedroom.
• Dennis Morris and Charlie Mingroni -without the ‘e’ at the end.
• I was up at 7.00 am this morning....I could have been....I was awake and up at 7 am to empty my bladder, then went back to bed to play the Sims FreePlay. Bad (bed?) me.
• I reviewed my passed two years using my review from a couple of years ago which I recycled as well...I actually took the time to review several lists and brought them back together in a list that lists what is applicable now.
• I'm too lazy to write a completely new review...I thought it would be funny to use this list again...See previous addition
• My computer is not ready to log on to the rkop-chatbox...still not after two years, but who cares..I don't at least...I hardly ever visit RKOP these days and I forgot what chatting is (j/k)
• The new sound boxes I bought...SUCK! With a Capital SUCK and an exclamation mark...still do...still do, but I bought new ones which make me happy...The sucky sound boxes are now near the end of their lives; one has already given up completely. I'm thinking of buying a new set for in the bedroom.
• Dennis Morris and Charlie Mingroni -without the ‘e’ at the end.
• I was up at 7.00 am this morning....I could have been....I was awake and up at 7 am to empty my bladder, then went back to bed to play the Sims FreePlay. Bad (bed?) me.
• I reviewed my passed two years using my review from a couple of years ago which I recycled as well...I actually took the time to review several lists and brought them back together in a list that lists what is applicable now.
• I'm too lazy to write a completely new review...I thought it would be funny to use this list again...See previous addition
Doctor Who Anniversary
It’s been more than a year now, I’m sure. That means that my Doctor Who fangirl part has survived longer than my Alan Rickman one, or the David Mitchell or Charlie Brooker one, or Chris Morris one. No, that’s not exactly fair, these fangirl parts are just dorment and wake up and become wildly active again when really exciting stuff start happening again.
Anyway, one year of Doctor Who madness has passed and I must admit that with the series only returning in August/September, the passion has slightly faded. I also watched most of the classic classic stuff, which means that I’m now wrestling my way through stuff I don’t necessarily like all that much. For tonight I have ‘the Key to Time’ serial on my agenda. Tom Baker era is usually good.
Thinking back, what a funny opinion I had about the Whoniverse.
1) Tom Baker is the Doctor
2) The Doctor always travels with a blond bimbo…*snort*
3) David Tennant is the Doctor…Hold on wait…what happened there….?
4) Matt Smith is incredinly young, but it might work
5) The 8th Doctor is not cannon
I’m not sure I knew he travelled through time and space. I’m not even sure I was aware of the Daleks, though I must have been the last couple of years.
I remember the time the Matt Smith’s era started. I said, I remember the time, not necessarily Matt Smith himself. I remember Charlie Brooker banging on about how he thought Matt Smith was a brilliant Doctor and how I kept telling myself I should check his Doctor out. That year though, I didn’t. No idea why not.
Come last year and my British friend alerted me a new season of Doctor Who had started and if I was interested to watch it together. Sure I was. After all, I had to check out Matt Smith as the Doctor. For some reason I fell for the series and with me being naturally curious I started my indepth research, as I always do with new (to me) fandoms. Nearly 50 year worth of material, WOW! Was I a happy girl (and still am). And 9 other Doctors to meet *grins*. Yes….*broader grin*
Then my perceptions about Doctor Who started to shift.
1) Tom Baker is not the Doctor and neither is David Tennant (They’re all the Doctor, “the definite article”
2) The Doctor has a preference for young girls, but has also travelled with males
3) Matt Smith is brilliant as the Doctor
4) And the 8th Doctor definitely is cannon
5) And is Peter Davison sort of cute or what?
Now I have watched several serials and I caught up on NuWho episodes (not all of them yet). I have also heard loads of the audio plays (not all yet) and read some of the novels.
On August 5th 2009 I made a comparison between John Mayer and Jason Mraz. I’m sure back then I thought it was funny and rather clever. Now I cringe and like to revisit so I can cringe on in the future.
There’s one problem though; I’m not that an avid follower as I used to be, and to be quite honest with you, I have no idea what John’s doing. Well I know what he’s been doing; he’s been recording a new album which I forgot to order.
Jason has his new album released and I haven’t listened to it yet though I have an idea what his work is like at the moment.
http://wiwipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/john-mayer-vs-jason-mraz.html
Anyway, one year of Doctor Who madness has passed and I must admit that with the series only returning in August/September, the passion has slightly faded. I also watched most of the classic classic stuff, which means that I’m now wrestling my way through stuff I don’t necessarily like all that much. For tonight I have ‘the Key to Time’ serial on my agenda. Tom Baker era is usually good.
Thinking back, what a funny opinion I had about the Whoniverse.
1) Tom Baker is the Doctor
2) The Doctor always travels with a blond bimbo…*snort*
3) David Tennant is the Doctor…Hold on wait…what happened there….?
4) Matt Smith is incredinly young, but it might work
5) The 8th Doctor is not cannon
I’m not sure I knew he travelled through time and space. I’m not even sure I was aware of the Daleks, though I must have been the last couple of years.
I remember the time the Matt Smith’s era started. I said, I remember the time, not necessarily Matt Smith himself. I remember Charlie Brooker banging on about how he thought Matt Smith was a brilliant Doctor and how I kept telling myself I should check his Doctor out. That year though, I didn’t. No idea why not.
Come last year and my British friend alerted me a new season of Doctor Who had started and if I was interested to watch it together. Sure I was. After all, I had to check out Matt Smith as the Doctor. For some reason I fell for the series and with me being naturally curious I started my indepth research, as I always do with new (to me) fandoms. Nearly 50 year worth of material, WOW! Was I a happy girl (and still am). And 9 other Doctors to meet *grins*. Yes….*broader grin*
Then my perceptions about Doctor Who started to shift.
1) Tom Baker is not the Doctor and neither is David Tennant (They’re all the Doctor, “the definite article”
2) The Doctor has a preference for young girls, but has also travelled with males
3) Matt Smith is brilliant as the Doctor
4) And the 8th Doctor definitely is cannon
5) And is Peter Davison sort of cute or what?
Now I have watched several serials and I caught up on NuWho episodes (not all of them yet). I have also heard loads of the audio plays (not all yet) and read some of the novels.
On August 5th 2009 I made a comparison between John Mayer and Jason Mraz. I’m sure back then I thought it was funny and rather clever. Now I cringe and like to revisit so I can cringe on in the future.
There’s one problem though; I’m not that an avid follower as I used to be, and to be quite honest with you, I have no idea what John’s doing. Well I know what he’s been doing; he’s been recording a new album which I forgot to order.
Jason has his new album released and I haven’t listened to it yet though I have an idea what his work is like at the moment.
http://wiwipedia.blogspot.com/2009/08/john-mayer-vs-jason-mraz.html
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
DW's 50 the Anniversary vs Multi-Doctors
Of course I thought about it too, a multi-doctor story for the 50th anniversary. Having thought about it and having heard opinions (from fans, show runners and ex-doctors alike) about it, I’m not so sure I want one. I will try and explain why.
Let’s start with the easy one; Christopher Eccleston. He said on numerous occasions he didn’t want to return to the role, something about not wanting to bathe in the same river twice. Quite frankly, if he doesn’t really want to do it, I don’t want him to. I rather have an actor wanting to come back and enjoying it.
Then the Doctors who don’t look like their younger selves anymore. I don’t feel a need to see them return (as the Doctor) either, because well, they don’t look like themselves anymore. I remember watching ‘Dimensions in Time’ (as if that been so long ago) from the 30th anniversary special. Tom Baker with very short grey hair hidden in his floppy hat was right on the edge. I couldn’t help feeling awkward. Now, Colin Baker has obviously aged. I saw a few YouTube video’s of him in his old gear while he already looked like he does presently. I once again felt awkward and wanted him to take off the coat.
Peter Davison looks sort of like he used to, but also he has aged quite a bit. Mainly his voice has changed which always confuses me when listening Bigfinish adventures with him in it. Also, awkward.
Then what story do you want to tell? How are you going to give every Doctor a fair crack of the whip? It’s hard to give every character something useful to do; even now Rory just hangs on by a threat, because he’s only Amy Pond’s husband. Also all of the multi-Doctor stories have proved to be only average or less.
The only person I would really love to see return on our screens as the Doctor is Paul McGann, because he didn’t get a fair chance; we saw not even near to quite enough of his Doctor on screen. And he still looks and sounds like he did when he protrayed the Doctor.
Still, seeing the 5 ‘Classic’ Doctors on stage together I find very exciting….and a little bit awkward.
Sorry for the block of text; didn't feel to adjust it.
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