Well neither was I. But I am big enough fan to at least be able to comment on the lore of the show I love without being ignorant of it. 
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Yep, the concept has been there since the Hartnell years, but I suppose some fans think the show has only been around since 2005 so ignorance on anything pre RTD is to be expected.
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The hints at the TARDIS being "alive" in the Classic series were fairly rare and very subtle, and that's best imo. Keep it mysterious. Once it becomes a physical, walking, talking comedy relief sidekick, I'm out.
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I have a new favorite Doctor Who episode.
Not only was the writing spot-on, but the performances were fantastic as well. Matt Smith and Suranne Jones really knocked it out of the park. Smith trying to put on a tough face after saying goodbye to Idris was particularly great.
There's some criticism in this thread about the TARDIS being alive. Yes, the TARDIS is a living being and it has been addressed many times in nu-Who.
The reaction you're looking for is in the season three three-parter: "Utopia", "The Sound of Drums", and "The Last of the Time Lords". I think the reaction Smith gave in this episode was appropriate considering he knew what a longshot it was.
Not only was the writing spot-on, but the performances were fantastic as well. Matt Smith and Suranne Jones really knocked it out of the park. Smith trying to put on a tough face after saying goodbye to Idris was particularly great.
There's some criticism in this thread about the TARDIS being alive. Yes, the TARDIS is a living being and it has been addressed many times in nu-Who.
The reaction you're looking for is in the season three three-parter: "Utopia", "The Sound of Drums", and "The Last of the Time Lords". I think the reaction Smith gave in this episode was appropriate considering he knew what a longshot it was.
Well neither was I. But I am big enough fan to at least be able to comment on the lore of the show I love without being ignorant of it.
Well said! , i have only watched the new-who,none of the originals, but i have the sense not to get myself into a debate with someone who has watched the series from the very beginning...loved the latest episode!
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Q&A with Neil Gaiman in the comments section here: https://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-r...octors-wife?commentpage=all#start-of-comments
He's got some really great answers.
He's got some really great answers.
Nice!
I had only heard Neil Gaiman's name prior to Saturday but I'm inclined to see what else he's done aside from "The Doctor's Wife" because he's clearly on a totally different level than anyone else who's written for Nu-Who.
The most tragic part of that Q&A are the McGann fans thinking his voice was heard in Saturday's episode
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Yea, that is the best way to get people to watch a show. Give them homework.Well neither was I. But I am big enough fan to at least be able to comment on the lore of the show I love without being ignorant of it.
It's like this... when I first heard Pink Floyd it made me hungry to learn more about them. I delved into their history and I sought out all their albums. It's a part of my natural curiosity when something grabs my attention so completely.
I guess you are just not very curious by nature or else lazy. Either way, you're not much of a fan I suppose.
I guess you are just not very curious by nature or else lazy. Either way, you're not much of a fan I suppose.
Sounds about the same as me. I liked enough of the first 2 series of Nu-Who to start exploring the show's history and after a bit of research chose to start with Tom and went on from there.
There's still large chunks of stuff I've not seen eg,
Most of the Hartnell era ( Will get there eventually. )
Most of the Troughton era ( Only because it's not available due to so many episodes being lost. )
Most of the Davison era ( Cannot be bothered with Dr Dull. )
Most of the latter half of Colin's era ( Bonnie Langford makes me ill. )
Early McCoy era ( See above. )
I watched "The Doctor's Wife" again today and still enjoyed it immensely....I think I'll quit while I'm ahead and wait for Gaiman to write another one
Nice to see you enthusiastic about a nu-who episode bcm, Gaiman's episode quickly became my favourite along with 'Vincent and the Doctor'
Smith and Jones (eww) were fantastic together and Matt's teary good bye was more involving and moving to me more than any of Ten's.
There was part of me that hoped he would find just one Time-Lord stuck on the planet and i was so glad the time-war chat had been done off-screen so we didn't have to sit through that again. I did find the scene of Rorys decomposed body and the scribbling on the wall a bit strong but it's perfectly in line with the shows new darker feel.
Smith and Jones (eww) were fantastic together and Matt's teary good bye was more involving and moving to me more than any of Ten's.
There was part of me that hoped he would find just one Time-Lord stuck on the planet and i was so glad the time-war chat had been done off-screen so we didn't have to sit through that again. I did find the scene of Rorys decomposed body and the scribbling on the wall a bit strong but it's perfectly in line with the shows new darker feel.
"Vincent & the Doctor" was my favorite story from the last series and was also written by a guest writer with a big reputation..........there's a pattern emerging
Smith's acting during the episode kicked Tennant's uncharismatic ass into obscurity....11 IS the Doctor in ways his predecessor never came close to.
The chemistry with Idris was the best between the Doctor and anyone in the entire revival, the regret at killing his own race was kept nice and understated instead of a long emo-esque monologue and the goodbye scene was perfect.....as long as he doesn't spend the next couple of series pining for her
I was also glad the Time War wasn't really dragged up again because I don't want this era to constantly feel like a recap of the last one because that would go against one of the things that makes the show unique, it's always been about change but from reading various forums I get the impression that some RTD era fans want the same old stuff every single week.
I hope there's more scenes like the bit with the writing all over the walls and Very Old Rory.....it's about time a production team threw caution to the wind and stopped making everything so safe and predictable.
As much as I liked this story I'm expecting my usual opinion to return once all the story arc heavy stuff starts again because I'm just not into that style.
"The Doctor's Wife" had a few bits of that in there but could still be watched as a standalone adventure which definitely played a big part in why I liked it so much.
I really liked the episode but,
Considering Rory had been stuck there 2,000 years. He didn't cover much wall space did he? Plus, who gave him the marker pens? Just a minor quibble.
And I thought the sets for the Tardis corridors looked a bit cheap & didn't really match the tardis itself. Copper paint instead of copper. Urgh!
But it was nice to see more of the Tardis, even if it was just a corridor. More Tardis Mr Moffatt please!!
Considering Rory had been stuck there 2,000 years. He didn't cover much wall space did he? Plus, who gave him the marker pens? Just a minor quibble.
And I thought the sets for the Tardis corridors looked a bit cheap & didn't really match the tardis itself. Copper paint instead of copper. Urgh!
But it was nice to see more of the Tardis, even if it was just a corridor. More Tardis Mr Moffatt please!!
I thought the corridors were cool like a decent throw back to the classic series rather than a continuation of the coral theme, it felt like its the same Tardis just with a fancy looking control room set up. I thought hew was only there for a normal life time not 2000 years? that he was complaining even after he waited all that time she left him again, although its odd he sat in the same place for all that time rather than trying to escape.
He wasn't actually stuck at all... All those Rory's were figments of Amy's imagination. So I didn't see the lack of markers as an issue at all since they never actually existed.
Have to admit i was really underwhelmed by this one, felt like i had seen it all before for some reason. If Matt wasnt in the scene i felt a little bored and at times even when he was in the scene i was feeling like i could be doing something else with my time. I feel like this is a waste of a two parter with the only plus being Arthur getting to show his character has a shred of courage not opting to run and hide with Amy and the Doctor.
The basic idea of a group of people trapped in a remote location and having to fend off some kind of menace has been done countless times in all eras of Who and in many other shows as well.
Trouble was this one wasn't very effective......I was literally drifting off to sleep and it was only the brief bit of "Yorkshire acting" from Matt that had me paying attention again.
I did enjoy also the scene in the Tardis with Amy and Rory using the console room like a hang-out type room with the dart board and pot noodles on the stairs, shows that there is normal life inside rather than everyone stands around waiting for it to zoom off some where randomly, it also helped seperate the Doctor out of that relationship looking more like a father figure.
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