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The whole new show is on Netflix Instant. I recommend you start with the Matt Smith Series (5-6): Best Doctor Ever. Best Companion Ever. Best Writer Ever.

Then do David Tenant's stuff (I recommend start with "Blink" from Series 3 and then "Silence in the Library" and "Forest of the Dead" from Series 4).

I admit I am not a fan of Series 1 (Christopher Eccleston) - when the show first hit BBC America, I bailed after like three episodes and didn't come back until "Silence in the Library".

I think Netflix has the original series, as well. I've seen them all thanks to the local PBS station (Microsoft is full of Whovians so they ante up the $15K each year to carry the show), but really only liked Tom Baker (The Fourth Doctor).

Kiskaloo wrote:The whole new show is on Netflix Instant. I recommend you start with the Matt Smith Series (5-6): Best Doctor Ever. Best Companion Ever. Best Writer Ever.

This.

I think Matt Smith actually IS The Doctor and just rocks up on set from time to time.

Karen Gillan and Matt Smith arrive at the US premiere of this seasons Doctor Who in a Delorean !

Kiskaloo wrote:The new series of Doctor Who kicks off on Saturday, September 1st. As with Series 11, it will be broadcast same-day in the UK and the US.

"Dinosaurs - in a spaceship!"

"Daleks - in an ampitheatre!"

"Cyborgs - in a boomtown!"

"Robots - in a corridor!"

I could do this all day.

Charon: one thing that you'll have to bear in mind when looking up Old Who is that production is very, very cheap, even by the standards of the day (or even BBC standards of the day, which are already an order of magnitude lower) - try and see if you can find videos of the battle scenes in the story "Earthshock" to see what I mean. Of course, lots of people love Who precisely for that same earnest cheap'n'cheerful charm, but it might be a bit of a shock if you're coming in from the glitzy, ritzy, prime-time budget of New Who.

Professor Voodoo wrote:I've been re-watching the late-70's Buck Rogers TV series...



...wow...I had forgotten the epic level of cheese that this show achieved.

Ayden: ( tugging on the Professor's sleeve) Um, cheese?
Prof. Voodoo:
Cool theme song!

Gotta a lot of catching up to do as curiosity has peaked for me to watch Doctor Who. (from what I have learned, I cannot watch the series from the very beginning as the show that started in '63 has some 63 shows missing.)

Looks cool though, indeedity indeed....

tremec6speed wrote:Gotta a lot of catching up to do as curiosity has peaked for me to watch Doctor Who. (from what I have learned, I cannot watch the series from the very beginning as the show that started in '63 has some 63 shows missing.)

Looks cool though, indeedity indeed....

Yeah some idiot accountancy type decided to save money and dump all the tapes to save on storage space,later episodes were taped over to reuse tapes, again to cut costs ! most of the really old programs you can see today are from tapes sent overseas,they recoloured some because they were filmed in colour then converted to BW for export,the colour info remained on the film.

@Robert Frazer: When I was living in England, I used to enjoy the HELL out of old Who... that's why my mind was blown when I heard they were starting to make it again.... and I just never had a chance to watch it.

Also, Karen Gillan? 6' Scottish Redhead? *reverts back to high school age Charon-mode, complete with blushing shyness* Uhm... y-yes, please?

Officer_Charon wrote:@Robert Frazer: When I was living in England, I used to enjoy the HELL out of old Who... that's why my mind was blown when I heard they were starting to make it again.... and I just never had a chance to watch it.

Also, Karen Gillan? 6' Scottish Redhead? *reverts back to high school age Charon-mode, complete with blushing shyness* Uhm... y-yes, please?

Ok, just the one mind you !

*whimper*

And I see The Beeb snuck in the third series of Wallander without me noticing, but it's coming to Masterpiece Mystery on Public Television a week from this Sunday.

I have never enjoyed Doctor Who as much as I enjoyed "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship".

Kara: "I'd even brave the spiders!"

I so am looking forward to Chris Chibnall's next episode in two weeks.

I want to see that so bad, simply because of the child-like glee on the Doctor's face. "DINOSAURS... ON A SPACESHIP!"

Must. Catch. Up.

The BBC have renewed Top Gear for another three years with Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/sep/27/top-gear-jeremy-clarkson-pay-deal

This Friday (24 November 2012) comes the latest British television import - Killer Karaoke (known in the UK as Sing If You Can).

Kiskaloo wrote:Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace

[waves hand]

You will watch this, and you will laugh your arse off.

Just saw Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out. I have rarely laughed so hard.

From the "Television Seres That Died Too Young" Vault:

The Middleman

Hilariously written sci-fi comedy loaded with nerd and pop culture references.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season One Blu-Ray

It is absolutely amazing how good this looks. Jaw-dropping incredible. I'm not much of a fan of the first season, but I can't wait for some of the later seasons if they look this good.

Kung Fu Kitchen... now this is the sort of cooking show I can get behind.

Alfisti wrote:Kung Fu Kitchen... now this is the sort of cooking show I can get behind.

Never heard of it, but since it's broadcast in Australasia, China, Poland and the Czech Republic that is probably why.

Ranma ½ Live Action Special

A special aired on December 9, 2012 on NTV, this was surprisingly entertaining. And it had the gorgeous Yui Aragaki.

Series 19 kicks off on BBC 2 / BBC HD this Sunday and on BBC America (HD) a week from Monday. Till then...

Kiskaloo wrote:(Top Gear) Series 19 kicks off on BBC 2 / BBC HD this Sunday and on BBC America (HD) a week from Monday.

Brian: Alright, that seals it...Allison & Kara are no longer allowed to watch Top Gear together.

Kara What!? That's totally unfair!

Michele: We just don't want you two getting any ideas.

Allison: Aww come on! We weren't actually going to try it ourselves!


Kara: (slips Marisa the keys to Michele's Bentley while nobody is looking, whispers) I need you to sneak these back into Michele's office before he notices they're gone.

John: *dusting off clothing, before realising the mud ain't coming off without a fight* "That... was epic! I feel as though I should be... discouraging this, or something..."

John Darme really needs to be a handler. Considering how open minded he is about cyborgs going on these adventures, 'John the Handler' would be an excellent partner to a spunky mechanical agent!!

New Walking Dead in four days' time.

Pumped.

@tremec: Not necessarily... John's "board persona" is that of the slightly-immature uncle - he doesn't have the responsibilities of being a handler, which means he doesn't have to worry about disciplining them. If you ever had a "cool" aunt or uncle (or a family friend who filled that role), that's who John is (on the boards, at least. Remains to be seen if he'll be like that in Men-at-Arms)

Professor Voodoo wrote:

Kiskaloo wrote:(Top Gear) Series 19 kicks off on BBC 2 / BBC HD this Sunday and on BBC America (HD) a week from Monday.

Brian: Alright, that seals it...Allison & Kara are no longer allowed to watch Top Gear together.

Kara What!? That's totally unfair!

Michele: We just don't want you two getting any ideas.

Allison: Aww come on! We weren't actually going to try it ourselves!


Kara: (slips Marisa the keys to Michele's Bentley while nobody is looking, whispers) I need you to sneak these back into Michele's office before he notices they're gone.

Hopefully Kara's not surfing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z-4v4I7Gzk0#!

Apparently some of the cinemas here will be showing "The Impossible Astronaut" and "Day of the Moon" back to back... just incase I needed to let Doctor Who scare the proverbial ever-living out of me in large-screen format.

The best part of that Enzo video is the music. It could not be more appropriate if you tried.

Sooooo The Walking Dead came back last week. It was great, but nothing could have prepared me for this weeks episode.

All my tears. Daryl is a perfect character. <3

Series Three of Sherlock has commenced filming



The Prince of Darkness... otherwise known as Steven Moffat must be a busy man.

And there was much rejoicing.

(They also announced a fourth series has been commissioned.)

Speaking of things Moffat is involved in; whatever the word for the polar opposite of "childhood ruined" is... this is it:

Alfisti wrote:Speaking of things Moffat is involved in; whatever the word for the polar opposite of "childhood ruined" is... this is it:

Childhood made epic?

Unmundanificated Childhood?

Somebody on the production team of the Cartoon Network show Incredible Crew evidently is a fan of the Project A-Ko soundtrack...

Excited face.

Officer_Charon wrote:@tremec: Not necessarily... John's "board persona" is that of the slightly-immature uncle - he doesn't have the responsibilities of being a handler, which means he doesn't have to worry about disciplining them. If you ever had a "cool" aunt or uncle (or a family friend who filled that role), that's who John is (on the boards, at least. Remains to be seen if he'll be like that in Men-at-Arms)

Sorry to take long to respond Officer, but oh ok.

Well played Moffat, well played. Now not only do I get to be scared of dual light sources, gas masks, playing copy cat, things I can't remember and stone statues...

Spoiler:

My "well-played" moment was when we found out what the Bells of St. John's were.

Brilliant work, Mr. Cross.

Man, this second half of Doctor Who is really paying homage to the earlier series (than again, this is the 50th Anniversary). And so happy to see David Warner guest star.

Spoiler:

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Bluestone 42,a comedy about Bomb disposal !

Kara: "Did you ever work for the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Mister Blacker?"

Kiskaloo wrote:Kara: "Did you ever work for the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Mister Blacker?"

Jethro: I realise I'm probably quite old from a cyborg's perspective, but believe it or not I did not, in fact, see action during World War II... try asking Elio.

Alfisti wrote:

Kiskaloo wrote:Kara: "Did you ever work for the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Mister Blacker?"

Jethro: I realise I'm probably quite old from a cyborg's perspective, but believe it or not I did not, in fact, see action during World War II... try asking Elio.

Mary Christmas: "He was, however, a Baker Street Irregular."

Kara: "Really?"

Mary: "Yes. Though that was more because his favorite pub was on Edgware Road."

Kara:

Cheese und crackers Kiskaloo! I think your meter is broken. It says forum posts: 9200!! I just noticed it while reading the posts here. You'll be in the finishing line way ahead of everybody else to make it to the TEN THOUSAND mark!

Oh god here come the spam posts of everyone trying to catch up !
....................like this one !

Ok, that's just adorable:

On another Doctor Who related note: "Journey to the Centre of the Tardis"... is it just me or is Matt Smith's eleventh Doctor looking increasingly like he's left academia behind and instead actually did just step out of a Jules Verne novel?

Ok, it's Monday night now, so if you've not yet seen the Doctor Who finale yet that's your own lookout.

Because, just wow and...

Spoiler:

...Can't wait for the 50th anniversary special.

Vett wrote:Seconding what Altifisti has said about Clara.

There's a surprisingly large amount of hate for Clara around, and I don't really understand it. Yes, she's another 'feisty' love-interest, who's brave, and slightly reckless but...

All of the companions in the new series of Dr Who are practically obliged to have stupidly fearless as part of their personality: What sane person would trust a stranger to the point of believing they're a time-traveller, willingly follow him into a confined space, travel with him... and then tell no-one? Not to mention that he's clearly insane, as he thinks he's a "time-lord" and hundreds of years old.

Anyone care to elucidate on the Clara-hatred?

To be fair, there was a massive buttload of Martha Hate as well after Rose was lost in a separate universe. I think it's multiple-series-Companion backlash. Amy and Rory were the Doctor's companions for, what, three seasons in a row? I expect they, like Martha and Jack and all the others, will make misc. appearances throughout the season that follows Clara.

That being said, anyone know where I can view the episodes online?

Vett wrote:Anyone care to elucidate on the Clara-hatred?

I think there's a fair bit in what El said: Clara's something new and is coming in after some very beloved companions (and, while I adore Clara, I still think I like the Ponds better... though they had more time as well of course)... it's similar to when Matt took over from David: we all wondered if he would be capable of carrying the role and there was plenty of "this is a terrible idea, he's too young, I'll never watch it again".

That and, I know I'm going to get shot for this: she's pretty and she's The Doctor's new companion... and at least half the internet (male and female) will immediately dispise anyone prettier than it, made worse that it's someone prettier than them in a role they want themselves or have some OC they think would be suited or it's not who they wanted or what they (as the oracle of all that could possibly be right in a fictional universe made by someone else) would have done or [insert any number of stupid overzealous-fan reasons to hate a new character/direction here]. We've all been around fandoms long enough to have seen it all before... or maybe I'm just overly jaded.

Alfisti wrote:

Vett wrote:Anyone care to elucidate on the Clara-hatred?

I think there's a fair bit in what El said: Clara's something new and is coming in after some very beloved companions (and, while I adore Clara, I still think I like the Ponds better... though they had more time as well of course)... it's similar to when Matt took over from David: we all wondered if he would be capable of carrying the role and there was plenty of "this is a terrible idea, he's too young, I'll never watch it again".

That and, I know I'm going to get shot for this: she's pretty and she's The Doctor's new companion... and at least half the internet (male and female) will immediately dispise anyone prettier than it, made worse that it's someone prettier than them in a role they want themselves or have some OC they think would be suited or it's not who they wanted or what they (as the oracle of all that could possibly be right in a fictional universe made by someone else) would have done or [insert any number of stupid overzealous-fan reasons to hate a new character/direction here]. We've all been around fandoms long enough to have seen it all before... or maybe I'm just overly jaded.

No, no, I think you've got it spot on there.

Prior to Doctor Who, Jenna Louise Coleman was best known for her role in Waterloo road, a show set in a Secondary school,

Don't panic , she was 23 when she got the part !

"No you're not! You're a mad bity lady!"

I had to laugh.