Author Topic: Friggin' Begbie? (Read 919 times)

border · « **on:** July 04, 2008, 11:08:40 PM »

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37343

Rumors abound that Robert Carlyle is to take over the title role in “Doctor Who” on Saturday night’s BBC installment -- the last regular "Who" episode until 2010.

Not that I don't like the guy.......but, really? Please no.

Eric P · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2008, 03:30:14 AM »

dylan moran or bust

TVC15 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2008, 03:45:51 AM »

Quote from: border on July 04, 2008, 11:08:40 PM

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37343

Rumors abound that Robert Carlyle is to take over the title role in “Doctor Who” on Saturday night’s BBC installment -- the last regular "Who" episode until 2010.

Not that I don't like the guy.......but, really? Please no.

No way. The Doctor Who people are generally terrible about keeping secrets. Mind you, not much leaked out about the finale, but do you really think they'd doa regeneration right now? Four specials spread throughout the year would not be a good way to introduce the new guy. Also, I suppose it doesn't mean much, but David Tennant is confirmed to be in the Christmas special.

Also, extensive nerdy photo analysis at the Doctor Who Forums has shown pretty well that when the Dalek shot The Doctor, he didn't glow all over his body like the other people shot have. It's a FLESH WOUND and they will use either the severed hand or the sonic screwdriver to fix it.

cool breeze · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2008, 04:08:33 AM »

About Doctor Who. When the hell is the new season DVD going to come out? I usually wait and watch it all at once.

TVC15 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2008, 04:11:34 AM »

Quote from: swaggaz on July 05, 2008, 04:08:33 AM

About Doctor Who. When the hell is the new season DVD going to come out? I usually wait and watch it all at once.

I'd imagine it will be out in the fall or out for Christmas. As of tomorrow, the full series will have aired and you can safely download them.

TVC15 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2008, 03:34:52 PM »

As expected, through the magic of RTD bullshit, no Eleventh Doctor. Aintitcool = shit.

border · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2008, 04:07:03 PM »

Thanks for the spoilers

I googled this and the Carlyle rumors go way beyond just AICN, and date as far back as February.

TVC15 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2008, 04:10:58 PM »

Also, Captain Jack follows Luke Smith into a public toilet and punctures his brown rose.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2008, 05:08:27 PM »

oh god, dylan moran as the doctor would be sexploitacularly sextacular

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2008, 05:14:54 PM »

If Dylan Moran was the Doctor, I'd actually watch it!

border · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2008, 05:58:02 PM »

Is Moran really the right person to play a character so wonderfully quirky, charming, and upbeat?

Or are you just assuming that under his reins the character would become Bernard Pt 2 -- less charming and more bitter, sarcastic and whiny?

TVC15 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2008, 08:38:42 PM »

Dylan Moran as the Doctor and Jeff from Coupling as his companion. They can sit in the TARDIS and drink wine for an hour a week.

Eric P · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2008, 09:04:45 PM »

i like him beyond the hot messes he usually plays

i think he's charming and funny but with a hint of elan which I don't normally associate w/ Dr Who.

TVC15 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2008, 09:11:09 PM »

The first season of Black Books is the only one I frequently watch. After Graham Linehan left it was just not as absurd and hilarious. Thank god I started watching Father Ted, because that totally has whatever was missing from season 2 of Black Books in spades. I'd prolly rank Father Ted right aside Blackadder in best british comedies evar. Argh I keep neglecting the fact that Father Ted isn't british.

Maybe we can get Father Jack involved in this, too.

border · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2008, 10:38:16 PM »

Finished the Doctor Who finale. Should I put thoughts here or do you want to start a thread TVC? I think anyone concerned with it is already here, but you've earned the right of first refusal

TVC15 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 05, 2008, 10:47:37 PM »

Feel free. I won't be watching until tonight. I try to do genre TV at night, heh.

border · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2008, 11:02:03 PM »

Ehhhh, I'll save it for when more people have actually seen the end and you can do a separate thread if you like. I couldn't really bear waiting to watch it.....though in retrospect I probably could have

TVC15 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2008, 11:08:04 PM »

How would you rank it in terms of last years terrible finale? More or less terrible? Is there any more Doctor Who MAGIC?

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #18 on:** July 06, 2008, 12:50:08 AM »

It's better than last years. There is still Doctor magic but I think it's more in line with doctor who than think happy thoughts. I liked the resolution a lot. Also we learn the doctors name but it's really predictable.

TVC15 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 06, 2008, 01:57:52 AM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on July 06, 2008, 12:50:08 AM

Also we learn the doctors name but it's really predictable.

WHAT! What are the circumstances under which he reveals his name?

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20 on:** July 06, 2008, 02:06:23 AM »

The dalek guy tries to hurt the doctor with it. In a last ditch effort he resorts to name calling.

though the doctors reaction is weird so it might not be it.

TVC15 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 06, 2008, 02:26:27 AM »

Dalek Caan? The crazy prophet one?

TVC15 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 06, 2008, 03:42:07 AM »

Mickey and Jackie! I love Mickey. He is kinda cute, too.

The dude playing Davros is great, too.

Sarah Jane Smith and Davros talking is awesome fan service. They don't even explain who Davros is for the most part, so it's kind of fan service that he's there at all. Actually, this finale in general is basically pure fan service. They just wanted to get every recurring character back. Is there, say, any real reason that Rose's mom is there? It's not like she turned into a badass or worked for Torchwood or anything. She's just there because fans (rightfully) love her.

!!!!! K-9!!!!!!!! EJACULATION COMPLETE

TVC15 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2008, 05:00:10 AM »

Final impressions:

1 > 2 = 4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3

The finales of the last two seasons feature a whole lot of Doctor Magic and meaningless technobabble. Overall, though, I would list this finale as a good set of episodes, which is not a favor I'd pay to the third season. I may rally against fanservice elsewhere, but I dug it in a cheesy way, right down to the ending here. It was really nice, and I think it was decently well done. The second season's finale is also flawed, but not fatally so, so I rank them together. The finale of the first season was at least interesting, even if there was some Doctor Magic involved.

I think this was a decent set of sendoff eps for RTD. He did what he does, he did it well, and he included a lot of things that will keep fans happy or bitching and talking.

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Author Topic: Friggin' Begbie? (Read 919 times)