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jacobmarner: So how far are you?

I just completed season 21. On to season 22. So I just saw the first story with the 6th doctor (Colin Baker). Not very good - the Doctor is an unsympathetic wanker so far. Does anybody here knows if it continues like that?
yes
aaaal the way he softens a bit later on but he stays unsympathetic
the idea was that colin would stay on as long as tom and that the layers of his doctor would slowly be peeled away

the bbc threw a spanner in the works

the series went on hiatus for 18 months and then emerged with trial of a timelord which was also the last we ever saw of the 6th doctor

the more nuanced sixth doctor comes to the fore in the audio drama 's
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snowkatt: yes
aaaal the way he softens a bit later on but he stays unsympathetic
the idea was that colin would stay on as long as tom and that the layers of his doctor would slowly be peeled away

the bbc threw a spanner in the works

the series went on hiatus for 18 months and then emerged with trial of a timelord which was also the last we ever saw of the 6th doctor

the more nuanced sixth doctor comes to the fore in the audio drama 's
So as part of being a completionist I try to find the specials as well - and in chronological order. Have you seen this 9 minute special from February 1985? "A fix with Sontarans". Not exactly canon, but what the heck :)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xau8l6_a-fix-with-sontarans_shortfilms
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xa_chan: Funny. I've just started myself the very first season of Doctor Who classics, planning on watching everything if I like it.

So far, I've only watched the two first episodes, the next one will be "The Forest of Fear".

Special effects are non-existent so far, but I don't care. I know next to nothing about Doctor Who but I was quite intrigued by its cult following. So I thought I might give it a try! ^_^
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jacobmarner: So how far are you?

I just completed season 21. On to season 22. So I just saw the first story with the 6th doctor (Colin Baker). Not very good - the Doctor is an unsympathetic wanker so far. Does anybody here knows if it continues like that?
Unfortunately, I'm very busy, but I'm still deep in season 1... Very interesting so far, scenaristically and technically.
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jacobmarner: So how far are you?

I just completed season 21. On to season 22. So I just saw the first story with the 6th doctor (Colin Baker). Not very good - the Doctor is an unsympathetic wanker so far. Does anybody here knows if it continues like that?
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xa_chan: Unfortunately, I'm very busy, but I'm still deep in season 1... Very interesting so far, scenaristically and technically.
Season 1 is 42 episodes and season 21 is 24 episodes. And season 22 is only 13 episodes. So in general the seasons become shorter and shorter over time, so no wonder I progress faster than you do.
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jacobmarner: Season 1 is 42 episodes and season 21 is 24 episodes. And season 22 is only 13 episodes. So in general the seasons become shorter and shorter over time, so no wonder I progress faster than you do.
the episodes also become longer the second season of six's tenure (season 22 ) had 45 min episodes
then they revert back to 25 min and become 45 again with the ninth

also just a warning 7 starts off as a buffoon in the worst serial ever ( time and the rani ) but he shakes off that image as time goes by but his first season ( season 24 ) is a bit of a trainwreck

and season 23 ( trial of a timelord ) is one overarching storyline
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jacobmarner: So as part of being a completionist I try to find the specials as well - and in chronological order. Have you seen this 9 minute special from February 1985? "A fix with Sontarans". Not exactly canon, but what the heck :)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xau8l6_a-fix-with-sontarans_shortfilms
no but im not really a completionist
if i were id hunt down all the audiodrama's audio books books and comics
Post edited April 24, 2015 by snowkatt
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snowkatt: no but im not really a completionist
if i were id hunt down all the audiodrama's audio books books and comics
I bought the Doctor Who Audio Books Humble Bundle some time back and tried listening to it. It didn't really grab my attention. The same with some of the comic books from IDW. So you have set the completionist limit somewhere - so for me it is that I aim to see all Doctor Who video material. Seeing all meta-videos, e.g. behind the scenes shows, trailers, and other marketing material is not required (in my definition) either - although I have seen some. But I do want to see all the spin-offs, even if they are not official like the Australian K9 series from 2010.

And lucky me, I just won the Doctor Who Adventure game for Steam over at the GOG Gift Club. I am excited to play it. It got good reviews on Steam.
well the sixth doctor doesnt get better untill the audio drama's and books
and his swan song is a bit ....pathetic

you will see what i mean when you hit time and the rani
I just saw "Vengeance on Varos". Fine story. I like it a lot. One actor caught my attention - the one playing Meldak. This is Owen Teale in a role from 1985. I recognized him as Allister Thorne from Game of Thrones - but much younger of course. Funny. My screenshot of Dr Who.
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jacobmarner: I just saw "Vengeance on Varos". Fine story. I like it a lot. One actor caught my attention - the one playing Meldak. This is Owen Teale in a role from 1985. I recognized him as Allister Thorne from Game of Thrones - but much younger of course. Funny. My screenshot of Dr Who.
that is one of the best 6th doctor stories
all beit controversial for its violence and its quite a disturbing little story
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jacobmarner: I just saw "Vengeance on Varos". Fine story. I like it a lot. One actor caught my attention - the one playing Meldak. This is Owen Teale in a role from 1985. I recognized him as Allister Thorne from Game of Thrones - but much younger of course. Funny. My screenshot of Dr Who.
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snowkatt: that is one of the best 6th doctor stories
all beit controversial for its violence and its quite a disturbing little story
That is what it makes it interesting. It is commentary on the violence in media and how it can be used to control people. So a dash of "1984" and a dash of "The Running Man". Very good.
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snowkatt: well the sixth doctor doesnt get better untill the audio drama's and books
and his swan song is a bit ....pathetic

you will see what i mean when you hit time and the rani
Oh God, how I hate the Rani...so glad the character didn't return in the new series...
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jacobmarner: That is what it makes it interesting. It is commentary on the violence in media and how it can be used to control people. So a dash of "1984" and a dash of "The Running Man". Very good.
it is it is a rather chilling commentary
especially with the state of tv now
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snowkatt: well the sixth doctor doesnt get better untill the audio drama's and books
and his swan song is a bit ....pathetic

you will see what i mean when you hit time and the rani
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RWarehall: Oh God, how I hate the Rani...so glad the character didn't return in the new series...
I just saw "The Mark and Rani". Pretty boring story - the only redeeming fact being the land mines that turned people into trees. Pretty hilarious.

Anyway, I don't see why you hate Rani that much. She is a boring character, yes, but no more boring that the Master. In fact, I rarely like the Master stories. It is always the same story about him wanting to kill the Doctor and rule the Universe. Gets pretty trivial after the n'th time. I, by far, prefer the stories that are actually original.

So far the stories since the 70'ties have had two standard formats. Either,

1. The Master comes and devices some scheme til kill the doctor and rule the universe. He usually get a chance to do so but blows it because he talks too much.

2. The Doctor arrives somewhere in the universe in danger. The locals good guys are hostile because he is an outsider until he slowly gains the confidence battling the external enemy; typical some alien species.

And sometimes a combination of the two...

So I like stories like "Vengeance on Varos" or "The Caves of Androzani" since they don't use any one of these templates.
Post edited April 26, 2015 by jacobmarner
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RWarehall: Oh God, how I hate the Rani...so glad the character didn't return in the new series...
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jacobmarner: Anyway, I don't see why you hate Rani that much.
I'll comment more later, ***spoilers***.
Just found this:

http://devour.com/video/dalek-relaxation-tape/

The Dalek Relaxation Tape. WTF! :)