Terry Pratchett says Doctor Who 'breaks most of the laws of narrative' and is 'pixel thin' as plausible sci-fi.
I agree wholeheartedly. I've never understood why people rave about it.
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Dr Who = rubbish
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Nah you're wrong.
Spitfires in space! You can't really argue with that.
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Forget the laws of narrative, it's just crap.
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Right load of crap - now if we're talking old skool with tom baker then it was great
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I've been quite enjoying the new series, I must say. The new Doctor is far, far better than that irritating Pet Shop Boy, and Amy Pond is the perfect assistant. Thought the last two episodes with the Weeping Angels was quite good. Quite a disturbing idea.
It's essentially kids telly though in't it? Family entertainment. I've never read any of Mr Pratchett's works, but maybe his target audience is different?
Sci-Fi ranges from Button Moon to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Plenty of room for all sorts in between.
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to give Terry Pratchett his due
he's a bit crap tooPosted 2 years ago # -
If Terry Pratchett says it's crap.. then it's crap.
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Spitfires in space versus a discworld riding on the back of elephants which in turn are sat on a giant turtle travelling through space....
I'll take the Spitfires any day!
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Vs.
Tough call.Posted 2 years ago # -
Dr Who has always been crap. Even when I hid behind the sofa... it was shite.
Pratchett is a rubbish too.
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The new Doctor is far, far better than that
irritating Pet Shop Boy
Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boy)
David Tennant (Tenth Doctor)Posted 2 years ago # -
It's. A. Children's. Programme. FFS
If you want plausible sci-fi, watch Stargate or something. But since just about ANY science fiction violates Special Relativity, you may actually be forced to develop an imagination.
That said, I didn't like the Spitfires in space either.
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What about the Space Whale?
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I've always really enjoyed Dr Who. I think it's gone a bit downhill since the (very short) golden age of Chris Eccleston to be honest, but even my heart sank when I watched that Spitfires episode. The worst ever?
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this has to be the best sci-fi on tele http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HArUmqqiL0s
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Suprise suprise, STW thinks 'it's crap' (that pretty much applies to anything you can think of).
My 6 year old loves it and I'm rather partial to watching it with him, come 2nd to a few hours of serious lego time but it's still pretty good fun.
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Ummm
JESUS CHRIST YOU CANT PUT PICS LIKE THAT ON HERE WHEN MY GF IS AROUND!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Is that Amy Pond??
Jesus Christmas....
Posted 2 years ago # -
better look away now then
but to prive everyone has their off days...
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Even pissed with laddered tights, she still gets my vote...
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Talkemada +1!!!
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Russell T Davies did write an adult Dr Who - bring back Torchwood always made my home town look good
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I used to like Button Moon.
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What duck?
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my heart sank when I watched that
Spitfires episode. The worst ever?That said, I didn't like the Spitfires in space
either.Whaaaaaaaat?
That was awesome. How could that not appeal to the little boy in every man?
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Who cares about Dr Who, lets just have an Amy Pond show
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it is rubbish... but I like it, and the lass that plays Amy Pond is possibly the best looking woman in the world...!
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a few hours of serious lego time
I was round me mum's recently, doing some DIY stuff- found me old box of Lego. Just got to pop round again sometime (had to carry me tools that time), and then I'm going to build this:
Clicky pic for more info...
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Dr Who is excellent most of the time. A few misses but no-ones perfect. This new guy is absolutely spot on, good actor and brings a new slant to the character. Add the head writer Stephen Moffat into the mix and quality!
Terry Pratchett? Clue's in the name, innit?
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Dr Who + Weeping Angels = Win.
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I was really disappointed by the Daleks/Spitfires episode. All just too rushed. Saved by the Weeping Angels double episode though.
When I were a lad, the story covered the whole series - i.e. it was a proper serial (no - not Corn Flakes). I do wonder if they're trying to pack too much into each episode.
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The SFX budgets have been slashed...
...all of a sudden Dr Who has returned to it's seventies tackiness, but (Stephen Moffat scripts excepted) without the depth of writing to carry it through.
Ms Pond isn't unattractive, but my missus has a cuter nose.
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Stephen Moffat scripts excepted
He is writing all the episodes in this new season if that is any consolation.
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Jamie, take down the pic NOW! "What carries the image of an angel, becomes an angel...."
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Jamie, take down the pic NOW! "What carries the image of an angel, becomes an angel...."
This is Angel Bob here....
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