The Doctor Who primer - Page 4

Krell · October 28 2006, 02:02 AM

Well I meant Sci-Fi series

TremblingBluStar · November 4 2006, 02:09 AM

I meant to ask this in a new thread, but this seems like a better place. I've only watched a few early episodes of season 1 of the new show on Scifi, and caught a new episode of season 2 last week.

Okay. Why was the actor for The Doctor changed after only one season? And why did they replace him, an actor who I really enjoyed, with a virtual clone of Martin Short that I personally can't stand???

I'd like to get back into the show, but honestly I really don't like this new guy!

DWF · November 4 2006, 03:41 AM

TremblingBluStar said:
I meant to ask this in a new thread, but this seems like a better place. I've only watched a few early episodes of season 1 of the new show on Scifi, and caught a new episode of season 2 last week.

Okay. Why was the actor for The Doctor changed after only one season? And why did they replace him, an actor who I really enjoyed, with a virtual clone of Martin Short that I personally can't stand???

I'd like to get back into the show, but honestly I really don't like this new guy!

There's no official for Eccelston's departure and I think Tennant will grow on you.

V\'ger · November 4 2006, 03:49 AM

David Tennant has done a lot of WHO work in the past, although not for the TV show. He was one of the actors in the audio dramas introduced during the show's "Wilderness" years. Tennant's performance is somewhat more traditional than the somewhat 'sad' Doctor Eccleston potrayed, although each Doctor is unique.

Doctor Who has never had a stable cast. Doctor actors usually stay for a few years and then depart (There have been ten so far). The longest running-and perhaps most popular-is Tom Baker, who inspired a lot of Tennant's performance. Sort of like the James Bond actors, in a sense. This has been going on since the mid '60s, and the companions/supporting actors leave at an even more rapid rate, although some last longer than Doctors do (Rose being one, and Sarah Jane was around longer than Colin Baker was)

How it works is something called regeneration, which is explained earlier in the thread.

David Banner · November 4 2006, 07:32 PM

TremblingBluStar said:

Okay. Why was the actor for The Doctor changed after only one season? And why did they replace him, an actor who I really enjoyed, with a virtual clone of Martin Short that I personally can't stand???

TerriO · November 4 2006, 09:23 PM

The Master is going to get you for that, DB.

David Banner · November 5 2006, 03:18 AM

Yeah, Crusher Disciple is not going to let that slide.

TremblingBluStar · November 5 2006, 11:47 PM

David Banner said:

See! I honstly can't tell the difference!

V\'ger · November 12 2006, 10:12 PM

Here's a site with a more thorough history of the program:

http://www.monitorduty.com/mdarchive...lers_p_8.shtml

Tomalak · November 13 2006, 01:35 PM

V'ger said:
Rose being one, and Sarah Jane was around longer than Colin Baker was

Forget Sarah, Jamie was in more episodes than anyone except for the first four Doctors.

V\'ger · November 19 2006, 03:39 PM

David Tennant, like Eccleston before him, also did work for Russel T. Davies (Who's producer) before then.

Mr. Laser Beam · December 11 2006, 09:51 PM

Here's another newbie question. Is it 'official' that the Time War is what caused the 8th Doctor's regeneration? I know it's likely, but is it definite?

Brendan Moody · December 11 2006, 09:54 PM

Babaganoosh said:
Here's another newbie question. Is it 'official' that the Time War is what caused the 8th Doctor's regeneration? I know it's likely, but is it definite?

Nope. It's never been definitely stated when the Time War took place vis-a-vis the Doctor's regeneration.

Smiley · January 5 2007, 09:10 PM

Is there a relatively affordable way to get Doctor Who DVDs in the US?

Brendan Moody · January 5 2007, 09:17 PM

Smiley said:
Is there a relatively affordable way to get Doctor Who DVDs in the US?

I'm not quite sure what you're asking. With the exception of the 1996 tv-movie, which probably won't be released here due to complicated rights issues, every classic Doctor Who story that is released in the UK is eventually available in R1 as well, usually with a lag of less than a year. Availability in retail locations can be spotty, especially lately, but Amazon.com and other online companies always sell them. The MSRP is $25 for a single-disc release, $35 for a two-disc story, and $50 for a three-disc box set, but many retailers discount them, and the MSRP also drops eventually. dvdpricesearch.com is a good place to check for releases that fit your definition of relatively cheap.

The new series boxsets are also being released here, after each season completes its run on Sci-Fi. They retail for a steep $100.

October 28 2006, 02:02 AM	#46
Krell Ensign Location: Colorado	Re: The Doctor Who primer Well I meant Sci-Fi series __________________ "I have no doubt in my mind that history will never forget the name Enterprise.” --Picard

November 4 2006, 02:09 AM	#47
TremblingBluStar Vice Admiral Location: Fort Dodge, IA	Re: The Doctor Who primer I meant to ask this in a new thread, but this seems like a better place. I've only watched a few early episodes of season 1 of the new show on Scifi, and caught a new episode of season 2 last week. Okay. Why was the actor for The Doctor changed after only one season? And why did they replace him, an actor who I really enjoyed, with a virtual clone of Martin Short that I personally can't stand??? I'd like to get back into the show, but honestly I really don't like this new guy!

November 4 2006, 03:49 AM	#49
V\'ger Rear Admiral	Re: The Doctor Who primer David Tennant has done a lot of WHO work in the past, although not for the TV show. He was one of the actors in the audio dramas introduced during the show's "Wilderness" years. Tennant's performance is somewhat more traditional than the somewhat 'sad' Doctor Eccleston potrayed, although each Doctor is unique. Doctor Who has never had a stable cast. Doctor actors usually stay for a few years and then depart (There have been ten so far). The longest running-and perhaps most popular-is Tom Baker, who inspired a lot of Tennant's performance. Sort of like the James Bond actors, in a sense. This has been going on since the mid '60s, and the companions/supporting actors leave at an even more rapid rate, although some last longer than Doctors do (Rose being one, and Sarah Jane was around longer than Colin Baker was) How it works is something called regeneration, which is explained earlier in the thread.
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November 4 2006, 09:23 PM	#51
TerriO Writer-type human Location: Doing a little bit of writing	Re: The Doctor Who primer The Master is going to get you for that, DB. __________________ "Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs."--John Osborne (no relation that I'm aware of)

November 5 2006, 03:18 AM	#52
David Banner Vice Admiral	Re: The Doctor Who primer Yeah, Crusher Disciple is not going to let that slide.

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November 12 2006, 10:12 PM	#54
V\'ger Rear Admiral	Re: The Doctor Who primer Here's a site with a more thorough history of the program: http://www.monitorduty.com/mdarchive...lers_p_8.shtml
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November 19 2006, 03:39 PM	#56
V\'ger Rear Admiral	Re: The Doctor Who primer David Tennant, like Eccleston before him, also did work for Russel T. Davies (Who's producer) before then.
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December 11 2006, 09:51 PM	#57
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: The Doctor Who primer Here's another newbie question. Is it 'official' that the Time War is what caused the 8th Doctor's regeneration? I know it's likely, but is it definite? __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

January 5 2007, 09:10 PM	#59
Smiley Rear Admiral Location: Chandler, AZ	Re: The Doctor Who primer Is there a relatively affordable way to get Doctor Who DVDs in the US?