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HarryT · 04-05-2010, 04:40 AM

He may consider it to be so. I must disagree

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Sparrow · 04-05-2010, 04:54 AM

Don't you wish the BBC would produce some hard SF?

Dr. Who isn't written by scientists, they don't have a scientific consultant as far as I know. Bluntly, it's scientific credibility is non-existent.
I don't begrudge the show its success, and recognise the pleasure it gives it's fans - but it is annoying if 'Dr Who' is regarded by the BBC as fulfilling the need to provide SF drama to its audience.

HarryT · 04-05-2010, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

Don't you wish the BBC would produce some hard SF?

Yes, I certainly do. Their output is not entirely lacking in SF, though. Eg, series like "Survivors" and "Paradox", while not hard SF, are certainly SF and enjoyable.

ardeegee · 04-05-2010, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

He may consider it to be so. I must disagree

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Well, he does have a magic wand. (Warning: link not to a photo of The Doctor's penis.)

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-05-2010, 02:19 PM

I always considered Dr. Who fantasy, myself... mainly due to their choice of transport/primary story vehicle (Time travel? Uh-huh). Still, there are plenty of other shows whose SF is close enough to fantasy (warp drive, flying through black holes, moons blown out of orbit and into other galaxies, English-speaking human-like aliens on the far side of the galaxy, translation microbes, etc, etc) that allow you to say the same thing about them. And it doesn't make it any less enjoyable, as long as you can suspend your disbelief and just go with it.

I just enjoyed watching "Blink" last week... utterly preposterous, but my wife and I howled all through it!

A-Team? Yeah, I'll go see it. Looks hilarious!

HarryT · 04-06-2010, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

I just enjoyed watching "Blink" last week... utterly preposterous, but my wife and I howled all through it!

"Blink" is one of the best DW stories, IMHO. Superb.

Magnesus · 04-06-2010, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

"Blink" is one of the best DW stories, IMHO. Superb.

I prefer Midnight. Blink was to silly sometimes.

Patricia · 04-06-2010, 07:48 AM

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I think Dr. Who confuses children about the afterlife. The A-team, on the other hand, is about second chances.

Ah but he died for humanity and rose again for the Easter viewing schedules, did Dr. Who.

I didn't expect to like the new incarnation but thought that he handled the part very well.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-06-2010, 12:35 PM

Is it just me, or are the Doctors looking younger and younger as they regenerate? How long before we see a Doctor who keeps his Schwinn bike just inside the TARDIS door, and picks his companions according to whether they have valid driver's licences?

ardeegee · 04-06-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

How long before we see a Doctor who keeps his Schwinn bike just inside the TARDIS door, and picks his companions according to whether they have valid driver's licences?

When a Catholic priest becomes a script writer?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-06-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

I didn't expect to like the new incarnation but thought that he handled the part very well.

For the record, are you referring to Matt Smith? From the commercials, I venture to say that he didn't look like a Doctor to me (again, too young-looking). But that's as much influenced by previous actors, and I expect that feeling to go away in time. I didn't get enough of an impression of his acting from the commercials, of course (or, Thank goodness!).

ShellShock · 04-06-2010, 05:20 PM

I never liked David Tennett that much--too much grimacing and overacting, which is why Blink was my favourite episode, because he only appeared in it briefly at the end. However, what I have seen so far of Matt Smith seems much more promising.

kdf9511 · 04-08-2010, 08:22 PM

Looks like I need to pickup some jelly babies before next week.

kindlekitten · 04-09-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

Hm. You, obviously, wouldn't have to recognize extreme rephrases of catch phrases from a show that you are claiming to be familiar with. But even someone who barely even watched the show (I.E., me) heard those phrases 50 thousand times growing up. I'm frankly somewhat suprised that you, the A-Team supporter, not only seem to not be, but apparently take it as a personal offense that i used them as humor.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=...cdf8cbbf06dc4f

http://www.google.com/#num=100&hl=en...cdf8cbbf06dc4f

If I inadvertently offended you, it was only because you, apparently, were lying about being an A-Team fan.

(Oh, and stupid crap and Easter go very well together.)

sheesh! you'd take the happy out of a hard on wouldn't you? attack people's posts much?

HarryT · 04-09-2010, 01:39 PM

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Looks like I need to pickup some jelly babies before next week.

It always amused me that when Tom Baker offered people "Jelly Babies" they were self-evidently not Jelly Babies, but Liquorice Allsorts!

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04-05-2010, 04:40 AM	#46
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	He may consider it to be so. I must disagree .

04-05-2010, 04:54 AM	#47
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Don't you wish the BBC would produce some hard SF? Dr. Who isn't written by scientists, they don't have a scientific consultant as far as I know. Bluntly, it's scientific credibility is non-existent. I don't begrudge the show its success, and recognise the pleasure it gives it's fans - but it is annoying if 'Dr Who' is regarded by the BBC as fulfilling the need to provide SF drama to its audience.

04-05-2010, 02:19 PM	#50
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	I always considered Dr. Who fantasy, myself... mainly due to their choice of transport/primary story vehicle (Time travel? Uh-huh). Still, there are plenty of other shows whose SF is close enough to fantasy (warp drive, flying through black holes, moons blown out of orbit and into other galaxies, English-speaking human-like aliens on the far side of the galaxy, translation microbes, etc, etc) that allow you to say the same thing about them. And it doesn't make it any less enjoyable, as long as you can suspend your disbelief and just go with it. I just enjoyed watching "Blink" last week... utterly preposterous, but my wife and I howled all through it! A-Team? Yeah, I'll go see it. Looks hilarious!

04-06-2010, 12:35 PM	#54
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Is it just me, or are the Doctors looking younger and younger as they regenerate? How long before we see a Doctor who keeps his Schwinn bike just inside the TARDIS door, and picks his companions according to whether they have valid driver's licences?

04-06-2010, 05:20 PM	#57
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,176 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	I never liked David Tennett that much--too much grimacing and overacting, which is why Blink was my favourite episode, because he only appeared in it briefly at the end. However, what I have seen so far of Matt Smith seems much more promising.

04-08-2010, 08:22 PM	#58
kdf9511 Madman With A Box Posts: 115 Karma: 324 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Western Oklahoma Device: Kobo Clara HD, Nook Glowlight, Nook Color, Kindle 4, Astak Pocket Pro	Looks like I need to pickup some jelly babies before next week.

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