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Post by Rachael on Mar 18, 2006 0:20:36 GMT -5
Ooooh! Scary plastic people! **trying very hard to remember my old Dr Who memories** Are these plastic people villians that previous Doctors faced? Not to my memory, nope. But then, there are automatons aplenty in the Whoverse. Plus, the Doctor often comes equipped with information and no explanation for how he got it. It's part of his charm.
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Post by Matthew on Mar 18, 2006 0:27:09 GMT -5
Personally, I think that Britney Spearth's "Toxic" being played was a perfect complement to the end of the planet... That Britney's music should survive as long as "Tainted Love" is definitely a sign of the apocolypse.
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Post by Rachael on Mar 18, 2006 0:37:40 GMT -5
I was kinda hoping for some indication of the fact that (from a human perspective), "The Doctor" has been multiple men, all existing simultanously, as well.
I mean, at least eight lives, all time travelers, all obsessed with fixing human problems - damn Doctor's been in multiple places at once, in various incarnations, probably, many times.
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Post by Rachael on Mar 18, 2006 0:39:07 GMT -5
"So what you're saying is, the whole world revolves around you?" ;D ;D ;D Cool "that's who I am" speech. That's a Time Lord. Oooh, I like that she googles him, and the result is "Dr Who?" Lovely! Very fun conspiracy guy. And it's funny that they've only found some of the Doctor's visits, 'cuz they only have the example of him looking like this. They'd find a whole bunch more examples if they'd look at other faces. ;D #metoo#
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Post by Rachael on Mar 18, 2006 1:26:27 GMT -5
1) Who knew there was so much sex involved in piloting the TARDIS? 2) I think, in retrospect, watching the end of the world from a room where the solar shield can be lowered with just the push of a button is a mistake. In fact, WHY would you make it possible to do that at all, let alone with the flip of an unlabelled and easy-to-accidentally-bump button?
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Post by Rachael on Mar 18, 2006 1:27:32 GMT -5
And now the reality of what she's done hits Rose. Eeeep! They're replicators! Well, sort of. And Oompa Loompas! Of a sort. They're just so alien. Except they aren't really. And now we get the explanation for why they all speak English. It's actually a pretty good one. Cool - he makes it so she can call her mom. Bad Eggs, anyone?
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Post by Rachael on Mar 18, 2006 2:04:28 GMT -5
And of course he has to run thru the swirling blade thingees. ;D Find the Zen Time Lord within, Doctor! Awwww. Jade went up in flames. And some of the other guests. Of course it's really silly that everything is fixed by just pulling a lever after running thru fan blades.Oh my heavens! "Moisturize me" is really how she goes! You know, Doctor Who has always been like that. Extremely silly science. But it's never the point, so I never really care. As, for example, Rose should be toast at least three times over, 'cause...well, it'd be more than hot enough to kill her pretty much the second that shield started to come down. But, on another front...boy, that was a bit dark for the Doctor, eh? I mean, he just let the last human die, right in front of his eyes. Meanwhile, there was gonna be amnesty for the plastic consciousness thingy, which had also murdered innocent sentients....
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Post by Riff on Mar 18, 2006 3:23:14 GMT -5
Ooooh! Scary plastic people! **trying very hard to remember my old Dr Who memories** Are these plastic people villians that previous Doctors faced? **can't remember, gives up trying to remember** I knew the arm would be dangerous! ;D They're called Autons. The Third Doctor encountered them and the Nestene Consciousness twice. In fact, they were the first baddies he faced.
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Post by Riff on Mar 18, 2006 3:29:34 GMT -5
"So what you're saying is, the whole world revolves around you?" ;D ;D ;D Cool "that's who I am" speech. That's a Time Lord. Oooh, I like that she googles him, and the result is "Dr Who?" Lovely! Very fun conspiracy guy. And it's funny that they've only found some of the Doctor's visits, 'cuz they only have the example of him looking like this. They'd find a whole bunch more examples if they'd look at other faces. ;D They decided to reveal the Doctor's (from a 21st century perspective) back story slowly through the season. A very good idea, since the plan was attract a new generation of viewers (which the series certainly did over here; children are in love with the Doctor again). Perhaps this was because of the TV movie. The opening thirty seconds of that goes something like: "Time Lords have thirteen lives, but that was never enough of for the Master. I was transporting his remains back to our planet Gallifrey after the Daleks had put him on trial and exterminated him on Skaro..." And so on. Exposition overload!
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Post by Riff on Mar 18, 2006 3:32:20 GMT -5
Not here to kill it, here to negotiate. That's my Doctor! Awwww. He tried to save the plastic's planet. Cool effects with the ray coming out of the ferris wheel. They shot conspiracy guy. All the walking plastic people are funny and scary at the same time. Little plastic kids and brides. ;D Well done Rose! All action-y with the swinging into the guy and stuff! And Rose's mum is saved just in time. A very important suggestion of Ninth Doctor's back story and his arc in the season.
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Post by Riff on Mar 18, 2006 3:34:09 GMT -5
My heavens. A Doctor that just agreed his companion (well, companion to be) was right and that she saved his life?! ;D You know you should go with him, Rose. (Can I just say what fun it is to hear the Tardis sound again?) Ouch! "Thanks." "Thanks for what?" "Exactly." Ouch, ouch, ouch! Oh, yes! Love the Tardis sound. Well, who doesn't? ;D
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Post by Riff on Mar 18, 2006 3:35:55 GMT -5
Oooh, and the bitchy trampoline is behind it all! Color me not surprised. Well, she is human, afterall. Pure human. Zieg heil!
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Post by Riff on Mar 18, 2006 3:39:14 GMT -5
Personally, I think that Britney Spearth's "Toxic" being played was a perfect complement to the end of the planet... That Britney's music should survive as long as "Tainted Love" is definitely a sign of the apocolypse. It's almost always today's popular culture that becomes tomorrow's "classic" culture. I could just see "Tainted Love" surviving, but Britney's pervasive presence in popular culture might make her stuff more likely to live on. A terrifying thought. ;D
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Post by Riff on Mar 18, 2006 3:40:38 GMT -5
I was kinda hoping for some indication of the fact that (from a human perspective), "The Doctor" has been multiple men, all existing simultanously, as well. I mean, at least eight lives, all time travelers, all obsessed with fixing human problems - damn Doctor's been in multiple places at once, in various incarnations, probably, many times. It would be interesting to see how they'd handle one of those stories in which the Doctor's various selves meet up. It'd be quite a crowd, now.
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Post by Riff on Mar 18, 2006 3:42:52 GMT -5
And of course he has to run thru the swirling blade thingees. ;D Find the Zen Time Lord within, Doctor! Awwww. Jade went up in flames. And some of the other guests. Of course it's really silly that everything is fixed by just pulling a lever after running thru fan blades.Oh my heavens! "Moisturize me" is really how she goes! You know, Doctor Who has always been like that. Extremely silly science. But it's never the point, so I never really care. As, for example, Rose should be toast at least three times over, 'cause...well, it'd be more than hot enough to kill her pretty much the second that shield started to come down. But, on another front...boy, that was a bit dark for the Doctor, eh? I mean, he just let the last human die, right in front of his eyes. Meanwhile, there was gonna be amnesty for the plastic consciousness thingy, which had also murdered innocent sentients.... My favourite bit of bad science is in the penultimate episode. It's just a detail, but it makes me laugh every time. ;D
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