Doctor Who is back!

[ninthdoc]

I can't believe we don't have a thread for this here. Oh... well... I guess we do now! :lol:

Did anyone watch the new episodes Friday night? I liked them. I'm glad to see The Doctor returning to a more fun persona, but I was liking the hardbitten version in Eccleston. I think it's so cool that the 9th incarnation was much closer to my own personality after carrying my username across the internet for about 9 years. :D

Anyway, who remembers the name of the group that blew up the invader's ship in The Christmas Invasion? C'mon, c'mon who were they?

Torchwood (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436992/)!

Turns out that this was the code name that the new series was produced under like SW Ep 6 was produced under the name "Blue Harvest". Well, our good friend Russell T. Davies, the man behind the new DW series has created a spin-off series as a companion piece to DW. It will feature Capt. Jack Harkness from the last season of DW. Click the above link for the IMDB info.

ninthdoc is pleased! :D

EDIT: Here's the wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torchwood). :D

[LordRaidor]

DOHHHTT!!!

No Spoilers!!! No Spoilers!!! ...Sheesh doc, ...you know I haven't had time to watch those new episodes yet! Cut me some slack here!!!

^_^

...I did record them Friday night though. Monday morning, after I take the kids to school, me and the the wifey will be firing up the ol' tardis once again. I'm looking forward to it...

^_^
-LordRaidor-

[Vette71]

Why yes I did see them! The first thing that impressed me was David Tennant's Doctor is SOO much more believable in the character than Christopher Eccleston was. As long as they keep it on the right track (IE, none of that peurile, teenage soap opera nonsense with Rose and her "mummy" that Russell T Davies loves to impose) it will rank even higher than the classics!

[Buddy Lee]

I actually had issues with The Doctor getting into a dual with the Alien (Syvorac ?). This is a dramatic change from his previous incarnations. He was always more a thinker than a doer. Even the aggressive Doctor portrayed by Jon Pertwee would never act in this manner, IMHO.

Buddy Lee

[geddy lifeson]

I still have them sitting on my DVR as I just got home this weekend after being out of town and am hoping to watch them before I leave again next weekend...so little time so much to do.

[ninthdoc]

I actually had issues with The Doctor getting into a dual with the Alien (Syvorac ?). This is a dramatic change from his previous incarnations. He was always more a thinker than a doer. Even the aggressive Doctor portrayed by Jon Pertwee would never act in this manner, IMHO.

Buddy Lee

I completely disagree with you only b/c you mentioned Pertwee. Pertwee used to demonstrate his Venusian Ju-Jitsu. However, the rest of it is on track. I've been trying to demonstrate to my son that The Doctor resolves conflict w/his brain rather than his fists. My son even commented on the duel being not in character w/him using his brain (and he's only 6). I believe that Peter Davison used to fence as The Doctor as well. Anone else remember this? Or was it McCoy w/his bumbershoot?

Anyway, LR, I didn't give anything away, did I?

[Comet5]

I thoroughly enjoyed it when it aired in the UK. It's just such a shame they all had to die in the end. Oh, what's that, NO spoilers, oh blast, sorry chaps.

[Buddy Lee]

I actually had issues with The Doctor getting into a dual with the Alien (Syvorac ?). This is a dramatic change from his previous incarnations. He was always more a thinker than a doer. Even the aggressive Doctor portrayed by Jon Pertwee would never act in this manner, IMHO.

Buddy Lee

I completely disagree with you only b/c you mentioned Pertwee. Pertwee used to demonstrate his Venusian Ju-Jitsu. However, the rest of it is on track. I've been trying to demonstrate to my son that The Doctor resolves conflict w/his brain rather than his fists. My son even commented on the duel being not in character w/him using his brain (and he's only 6). I believe that Peter Davison used to fence as The Doctor as well. Anone else remember this? Or was it McCoy w/his bumbershoot?

Anyway, LR, I didn't give anything away, did I?

Big difference in using Ju-Jitsu as a defensive art than Flinging a Broadsword in a battle he volunteered for. But, as he said, he didn't know what type of man he was. In the past The Doctor always resorted to fighting as a final and last resort. It just seemed hollow (and rushed) that he so quickly (and readily) entered into a fight.

Buddy Lee

[Hahnarama]

Nice how they foreshadowed Torchwood in the Ep and the upcoming 3rd or 4th deals with its founding. The best part is that Capt Jack is coming back in torchwood! he was funny as hell.

First Ep was OK, but the 2nd one was great becasue Billie Piper finally got to show off her junk! :headbang:

[Euryon]

Yeah, Im finding the Russel Davies scripts somewhat crappy. Always been a Who-ey; but the Eccleston-Tennant-Davies fraternity prevails.

Davies has directed stuff before with both the new doctors... And I dont fancy either of them much. Though Tennant is better than the far-too-serious Eccleston.

But its the scripts... Argh. Theyre not kitschy like Who should be, most of them are just plain bad.
Every other episode it's "Isnt Britain great?", "Arent Human beings bloody amazing?", "Isnt the BBC wonderful?" and so on.

Its as though Dr Who teaches at hogwarts <_<

[CupidsArt]

Wow I like this Doc. At first I was scared thinking he looked a wimpy, :? , but that all changed when I actually got to watch the 1st new episode.

Sadly I had to go to work Friday night so no more than one episode for me, :cry:

[Vette71]

Yeah, Im finding the Russel Davies scripts somewhat crappy. Always been a Who-ey; but the Eccleston-Tennant-Davies fraternity prevails.

Davies has directed stuff before with both the new doctors... And I dont fancy either of them much. Though Tennant is better than the far-too-serious Eccleston.

But its the scripts... Argh. Theyre not kitschy like Who should be, most of them are just plain bad.
Every other episode it's "Isnt Britain great?", "Arent Human beings bloody amazing?", "Isnt the BBC wonderful?" and so on.

Its as though Dr Who teaches at hogwarts <_<
You forgot, "Rose Tyler is the most wonderful person in the entire universe."
In fact, the 2005 series would have been more appropriately titled if it had been called The Rose Tyler Show and subtitled Featuring some bloke calling himself the Doctor.

I do have to agree with ninthdoc on the duel, although I see the point about Tennant just rushing in to it, but then again, it's a trademark for the Doctor to be out of character for a while immediately following a regeneration.
But even Jon Pertwee had one heck of a violent sword duel in The Time Warrior and I'm sure others, and no one got their hands as dirty resorting to violence as the sixth Doctor did! (anyone remember him blasting the Cybercontroller to bits with his own gun!)

Of all the 05 season episodes, the really GOOD ones were NOT written by Davies. He only seems able to write, "Oh Rose, your mum misses you! Why are you leaving me??" <tears> "Oh Rose, I'm your boyfriend, why are you leaving me?" <tears> "Oh God, I've left me mum and boyfriend!" <tears>

[RichardD]

This thread title confused me. Here in the UK, we saw this series of Doctor Who a while back ... but we're about to get BBC's new Robin Hood production starting in the Doc's Saturday evening time slot (at least until the Doc returns for another Christmas special).

Meanwhile, I thought that this series was not quite as good as the first (perhaps unfairly, on reflection), but it has some *wonderful* episodes. "School Reunion" (episode 3 in the 2006 series) is possibly the best Doctor Who episode of all time - a pretty second-rate story TBH, but FANTASTIC character work for the old-time fans to go misty-eyed at (you'll know what I mean when you see it) - certainly the equal of last series' "Dalek". I also really enjoyed Love & Monsters (ep 10), though it's very different to everything else this series.

Torchwood is a recurring theme this year (a bit like the Bad Wolf references last year) - you'll find out a lot about Torchwood in episode 2. And the reason is that the BBC wanted a spin-off series (due to start here "shortly") - Torchwood is the name of the show, and it has Captain Jack as the link to Doctor Who.

[dra(gon)]

i have never heard abot the series (a few months ago) but we got 2005-06 on the german tv this winter.

i hope it is good, sad that 108 ep are missing , and only the audio fies, and some flash remakes.

[Malechi]

I enjoyed both episodes Friday. I was definitely concerned due to the fact that I was really enjoying Eccleston's smarmy-attitude Doctor ... "Look at me, I'm stupid." In the final episode of last season (or the funky sounding "last series" for the UK readers) where saw the "new" Doctor for the first time, I thought to myself "When does the Doctor hit puberty?" I had thought the producers wanted to replace Eccleston simply to remove the "creep-factor" of the older man with the underage girl travelling companion.

... "Well Rose, if you come with me I'll take you anywhere, anywhen you want" ...

I was wondering about the whole Torchwood thing, and where did the current timeline Earth get ahold of such strong laser technology? Now with the spoiling of the news that Torchwood is an organization that Capt. Jack Harkness belongs, it does indeed make sense. I like the idea of Torchwood in its inclusion of Capt. Jack Harkness, as I enjoyed his self-centered arse personality! However, Torchwood does seem to incline a burning male type of venerial desease ...

I have to admit I didn't see the "new" Harriet Jones that came through at the end coming at all. Just sorta went "whoa" as it was not necessary and even perhaps a little to over the top for future encounters with aliens. She sort of made Earth the backwoods of the Universe, making us the hillbilly with the shotgun sitting on the porch just waiting for trespassers ...

[ninthdoc]

Mal, Harriet Jones gave you the background on Torchwood when she revealed where the technology came from. I just filled in the blanks w/info that has been available online for months.

I always get a kick out of watching British TV when they put the US President in his place. It's always refreshing to see media is the same there as it is here.

[Malechi]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Sure it was retrieved from alien-tech, but they still had to reverse engineer and build the system using earth-bound components. This takes a wee bit of time ... just look how long it took to reverse engineer the microprocessors from the 1947 Roswell crash.

[Buddy Lee]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Sure it was retrieved from alien-tech, but they still had to reverse engineer and build the system using earth-bound components. This takes a wee bit of time ... just look how long it took to reverse engineer the microprocessors from the 1947 Roswell crash.

We did not get microprocessors from The Roswell Incident. That is an established fact. We got microprocessors from a crashed 29th Century Federation Timeship. Get your facts straight. The only thing we got from The Roswell Incident was a Ferengi headache.

Also, while I agree that the action of the PM was out of character (especially her reaction immediately following what The Doctor did in response) I can see value in the act.

She sort of made Earth the backwoods of the Universe, making us the hillbilly with the shotgun sitting on the porch just waiting for trespassers ...

Yes. And we know how and are willing to use it. So, don't frack with us. (BTW, this time I did spell frack.)

However, I also think it was intended as much as political commentary (Buuut . . the BBC would NEVER do that. :wink:) as a story device.

Buddy Lee

[Euryon]

Russel Davies will probably end up as Controller of the BBC. That day, I will declare war on Sherpherds Bush.

Whats annoying me is the every-episode-features-a-new-minor-celebrity. Other than Simon Pegg, everyones really annoyed me.

AND WHERES THE BRIGADIER?

[Buddy Lee]

AND WHERES THE BRIGADIER?

NOW. That is a damn good question.

And the sargeant (I forget his name). They coulda handled these pesky aliens lickety-split, and been home in time for tea and scones.

Buddy Lee

[Jandars_Hope]

I'm not a Dr Who fan (please don't through stones at me until i have finished) but i love the Daleks! Exterminate! Exterminate!

[Vette71]

AND WHERES THE BRIGADIER?
Lethbridge-Stewart or Bambera?
In fact, I would love an appearance by Bambera and Ancelyn in a UNIT type story...

[Euryon]

They need *a* brigadier. Always felt the role was a nice sidekick to the Dr and his assistants.

[LordRaidor]

...Anyway, LR, I didn't give anything away, did I?...

Nah, ...you just off-handedly mentioned that the invader's ship got BLOWN UP! ^_^

No worries though - I've seen the episode now, so I'm feeling much better...

...AND one of the commercials on Sci-Fi for the Season 2 DVDs has a brief shot of K-9 in it!!! I hear that the Cybermen are coming back this season too... SWEET.

^_^
-LordRaidor-

[ninthdoc]

...Anyway, LR, I didn't give anything away, did I?...

Nah, ...you just off-handedly mentioned that the invader's ship got BLOWN UP! ^_^

:oops:

[Malechi]

Russel Davies will probably end up as Controller of the BBC. That day, I will declare war on Sherpherds Bush.

Whats annoying me is the every-episode-features-a-new-minor-celebrity. Other than Simon Pegg, everyones really annoyed me.

AND WHERES THE BRIGADIER?

You know, 90% of the time I have absolutely no clue as to what you're attempting to communicate. This time however I can't even make sense of your word combinations ...

[ninthdoc]

Mal, I didn't understand all of Euryon's post either. Your post made me go look wiki "Shepherds Bush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherds_Bush#Entertainment)." It appears that the BBC has some historical relation to that community.

Although Euryon's post is mired in cultural relativism, he's complaining about the same thing that we complain about in our own media currently. Namely that they cross promote their picks for who the current "it" person of the week is. His reference to minor celebs screams to me that the Beeb is practicing the same crap that our own media is.

What's humorous to me (in a sick sort of way) is how close our media has come to what has previously been portrayed in Robocop, The Running Man, and Judge Dredd.

Dystopia here we come!

[RichardD]

...AND one of the commercials on Sci-Fi for the Season 2 DVDs has a brief shot of K-9 in it!!!


Ep 3 - School Reunion. This is the "must not miss" episode of the series. And K-9 is not what makes it so good. I'd drop a hint or two, but that would be unfair. Besides, you've only got a week or two to wait. Long-time Who fans must NOT miss this episode.


I hear that the Cybermen are coming back this season too... SWEET.


What - after what happened to them *last* series? I'd be very surprised. Oh, you mean the series that's being shown now to you guys? Ah. Enjoy being 6 months behind, chaps, it's what we have to suffer with every single smegging US show :)

As for the "it person of the week", the Beeb is *not* doing that at all, IMO. Rather it's a measure of the programme's success (and the regard that Russel Davies is held in) that various celebs *want* to be in Doctor Who. But don't worry - you won't recognise most of them. They're largely Brit names and faces (for example, "Trigger" showing up was instantly recognisable to us - he'd had a long-running role in a very succesful UK sitcom. I'd be surprised if more than a handful of Americans recognise the face though.

When the series was shown in the 80's (and especially by the 90's), although recogniseable faces were still popping up as guest stars, fewer and fewer "names" wanted anything to do with the show. Whereas for both the Ecclestone series (and more so with the second new series), the producers have been able to get people of a certain quality in as the guests. the Simon Pegg episode, for example, has two readily recognised guest stars (though it may be a cultural thing - I can't imagine that someone like Peter Kaye will receive 5% of the recognition he gets here when the show airs in the States).

[Buddy Lee]

"Smegging"

Love it.

But lets not talk "RedDwarf". Because we all know it went to Hell after Series IV (You MIGHT make a case for Series V, but I would still dispute that.)

Buddy Lee

[ninthdoc]

Richard, the cultural reference statement was more to the point of Euryon mentioning going to war against Shepherds Bush. That'd be like me telling a Brit that I'm pissed at Tony the Tiger so I'm besieging Battlecreek (look it up folks). :D

One "name" that was in the show nearer the end (although I suspect not the end you're referring to) was Brian Blessed. He's one of my all time favs of British actors. I first encountered him as Vultan in Flash Gordon. He was just as cool in the DW episodes he guest starred in and the 1st series of The Black Adder.

[Euryon]

Russel Davies will probably end up as Controller of the BBC. That day, I will declare war on Sherpherds Bush.

Whats annoying me is the every-episode-features-a-new-minor-celebrity. Other than Simon Pegg, everyones really annoyed me.

AND WHERES THE BRIGADIER?

You know, 90% of the time I have absolutely no clue as to what you're attempting to communicate. This time however I can't even make sense of your word combinations ...

Because I have limited communication skills, or because youre not familiar with British culture?

Anyway, attend:

Russel Davies, writer and director of the recent Dr.Who series, will probably end up as Controller (CEO) of the BBC because he is very much the BBC's wonderboy at the moment. That day, I will declare war on Sherpherds Bush, which is where most of the BBC's studios are situated (or used to be), and as mentioned, is the historic home of the Beeb.

Whats annoying me is the every-episode-features-a-new-minor-celebrity. Other than Simon Pegg, everyones really annoyed me. Simon Pegg is Shaun from "Shaun of the Dead" (If you havent seen that movie, and claim to have a sense of humour, rent it, buy it, download it, or something) or Tim from "Spaced" (again, rent it, buy it, download it).

AND WHERES THE BRIGADIER?

[Vette71]

Richard, the cultural reference statement was more to the point of Euryon mentioning going to war against Shepherds Bush. That'd be like me telling a Brit that I'm pissed at Tony the Tiger so I'm besieging Battlecreek (look it up folks). :D

One "name" that was in the show nearer the end (although I suspect not the end you're referring to) was Brian Blessed. He's one of my all time favs of British actors. I first encountered him as Vultan in Flash Gordon. He was just as cool in the DW episodes he guest starred in and the 1st series of The Black Adder.
I also enjoyed John Cleese's cameo in City of Death, but couldn't stand Alexei Sayle's character in Revelation of the Daleks.
Black Adder was frakkin' hilarious!

[Vette71]

The more I watch series 2 (I hate calling it that, it should be considered a continuation in all respects, but I digress) it really has to be said that Doctor Who is back in a way that it never was with Eccleston.
David Tennant is brilliant! It's like watching classic Who all over again with slick production & effects. Series 1 was almost like a "reimagined version."
But are they having to edit the versions we see in the states for running time or something? I had watched the trailers as they aired in Brittain on the BBC website and each one so far had scenes that didn't show up.
For example, I remember the trailer or TARDISode for The girl in the Fireplace showing the human crew of the spaceship being "taken" by the robots...

[ninthdoc]

Holy Crap! Did anyone watch the two parter, The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit? That was awesome! It was Doctor Who w/all his kitch and wit at it's best.

One thing I can't quite figure out, though. Fox was bashed for having the 8th Doctor, Paul McGann, kiss a girl. David Tennant's version, the 10th Doctor, seems to be practically romantically in love w/Rose. What is the deal? If there are any Brits out there w/some insight, it would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

[Nwojedi]

what the hell. they went through 3 doctors already with the new series?

[ninthdoc]

No, just 2. Christopher Eccleston (the 9th Doctor) quit after one season. Please don't get me started, much cussing will follow. Paul McGann was on the 1997 Fox movie that was a oneshot here in the USA. He has an extensive line of novels and audio plays featuring him.

[Nwojedi]

that show burns through more doctors than ER. If they made a pinball machine now, the backbox wouldn't even be wide enough to accomidate all of them. The backglass would like a Osmands reunion picture.

[riledguy]

The new Who is much better then the previous. Pulls off the Quirk much much better.

I have been enjoying the second Season a lot and want someone to answer the edit question. Are the US showings trimmed?

I know the UK box set has been out a while I should borrow my friends VHS copies and compare them but be cool if someone who already knows could say.

[lightfight]

I really like David Tennant.

Plus, he's dating Sophia Myles AKA the British Beauty. Lucky Euryon and his British women, I really need to get over there.

[ninthdoc]

The new Who is much better then the previous. Pulls off the Quirk much much better.

I have been enjoying the second Season a lot and want someone to answer the edit question. Are the US showings trimmed?

As with most British shows, this definitely appears to be the case. The latest episode, The Satan Pit, was the most obvious to me about it, but The Age of Steel was pretty bad as well (in the edits, not the content).

I'll agree that Tennant is much closer to The Doctor we all know and love, but I did enjoy Eccleston's take on the character. He was darker and had more angst. That fit in perfectly for a man who's the sole survivor of his race after a very bloody time war.

I liked Eccleston for what he was (and he's the ninthdoc and his portrayal was very close in personality to me). I'm enjoying Tennant for the return to classic Who.

[riledguy]

As with most British shows, this definitely appears to be the case. The latest episode, The Satan Pit, was the most obvious to me about it, but The Age of Steel was pretty bad as well (in the edits, not the content).

I'll agree that Tennant is much closer to The Doctor we all know and love, but I did enjoy Eccleston's take on the character. He was darker and had more angst. That fit in perfectly for a man who's the sole survivor of his race after a very bloody time war.

I liked Eccleston for what he was (and he's the ninthdoc and his portrayal was very close in personality to me). I'm enjoying Tennant for the return to classic Who.[/quote]

Oh well.. I am guessing the American DVD releases will be the full episodes... well I hope they are. If they are also cut that would be pretty lame.

Ecceston's dark take was Ok and I did enjoy the first season I just thought the campyness of the show worked against that style a bit too much. His character was certainly more likeable then he was in 28 Days Later. I do miss Captain jack a lot and much enjoyed the bi-inuendo he brought to the good doctor. The episodes with him were some of my favorite of the first season.

[ninthdoc]

Captain Jack will return on the spin-off series Torchwood, which I believe is airing in the UK right now.

[ninthdoc]

Attention Houston Doctor Who Fans!!!

I received this in my e-mail today from Who North America:


Hello,

Just a quick update to let everyone know that the following are now in
stock:

Radio Control K-9
10th Doctor & RC K-9

IMPORTANT NOTE TO AUTOSHIP CUSTOMERS: We lost our database earlier
today and need updates from everyone who receives autoships. Please let us
know which product lines you were signed up for.

IS THERE A HOUSTON DOCTOR WHO FAN CLUB???
The Houston PBS Station needs to know if there is a Doctor Who Fan Club
in the Houston area.

In March, they will begin airing Doctor Who and they are eagerly
seeking an actual fan club.

Please do NOT contact them if you are just an individual fan of the
show, or simply want dates of broadcast or information regarding what they
will be televising (and we don't know either, they called us asking for
this information).

If you belong to a Fan Club in the Houston, Texas area, please send an
email to acrider@houstonpbs.org and let them know about your
organization.

Cheers!
Who North America
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[ej]

Now that Season 29 Episode 1 has aired, how are we all thinking that this season is turning out? I'm liking Martha. 8) Plus I loved that bit where The Doc mimics the 'bigger on the inside' line behind her back.

Oh, plus, I'm keeping myself spoiler-free.

[NecroBlade]

Doctor who? ;)

[ej]

Doctor who? ;)

Oh. Clever. Ha!

Never heard that before.

[RichardD]

Surprising myself, I thought that the new companion wasn't bad.

Now I wonder if the writers are tempted to add a second companion. Back in the good old days, the TARDIS pften had several guests at the same time (though I think that three was the highest number of fully-fledged companions at any one time). There are a number of interesting directions the writers could take things in if there's a bit of tension within the big blue box.

[ej]

Surprising myself, I thought that the new companion wasn't bad.

Now I wonder if the writers are tempted to add a second companion. Back in the good old days, the TARDIS pften had several guests at the same time (though I think that three was the highest number of fully-fledged companions at any one time). There are a number of interesting directions the writers could take things in if there's a bit of tension within the big blue box.

Let's see....

Adam steps in for The Longest Game (1 episode)
Captain Jack in The Doctor Dances through Parting of the Ways (4 episodes)
Mickey comes in for Girl in the Fireplace through The Age of Steel (3 episodes)
Jackie's on board, sort of, for Army of Ghosts (1 episode)

So nine episodes out of 29 had more than one companion in the TARDIS, and many of the stories depended on more than just the companion being teamed up with the Doc (School Reunion being the largest "gang" with Rose, Mickey, Sarah and K9.) However, I think the production team have wanted to highlight a one-on-one relationship in DW and, with the shorter format, that's probably the right decision to make. Having the Doctor interact so often with Rose's mother and sort-of boyfriend, though, was a first for Who and a real treat.

Are you sure you're not thinking of Red Dwarf?

[geddy lifeson]

I didn't know the next season started playing. I had to get a new DVR so I haven't set it up to record the new episodes yet.

[Buddy Lee]

New season starts on Sci-Fi in the US this Friday.

Just saw the promo during the "Twilight Zone" marathon.

Buddy Lee

[RichardD]

Lord save us, the BBC have told us about changes for the 4th season. I won't post what they are, as some of you are only just starting the third season, but I'm unimpressed by the news.

[ninthdoc]

Lord save us, the BBC have told us about changes for the 4th season. I won't post what they are, as some of you are only just starting the third season, but I'm unimpressed by the news.

I know nothing about this, but that already makes me sad. :(

[ej]

For all of you who haven't seen the 2007 Series yet and are unspoiled... stay that way. This seasons unfolds so well it would be a shame to ruin the surprises. I hope SciFi doesn't get too enthusiastic with their previews or commercials and give anything away.

I won't post highs or lows in this thread until all the episodes are shown... but I will say that things generally get better every week.

[Malechi]

Okay, I need a little help here. I missed the first few episodes this "series", what the heck happened to Rose Tyler? Not that I mind the eye candy that is Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman). Wowza! What a hottie.

[ninthdoc]

Okay, I need a little help here. I missed the first few episodes this "series", what the heck happened to Rose Tyler? Not that I mind the eye candy that is Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman). Wowza! What a hottie.

Rose has gone to join her family in another dimension. Apparently. The Doctor can't ever see her again due to some double talk about the universe imploding. This happened at the end of last season.

[Malechi]

Duh, I remember that now. Saw the episode once and was only half watching due to other things going on. Thanks for the reminder.

[geddy lifeson]

Watched Gridlock last night. Sad to see The Face of Boe pass away. So the Doctor is not the last of the Timelords?

[Hahnarama]

Watched Gridlock last night. Sad to see The Face of Boe pass away. So the Doctor is not the last of the Timelords?

Oh don't worry I don't think we've seen the last of the "faceman"

-Hahn who is already watching Season 3 as reruns due to his Dish getting BBC.

PS Torchwood premiers Sept 8 on BBC America. (great first season)

[Buddy Lee]

PS Torchwood premiers Sept 8 on BBC America. (great first season)

Looks like I'll be watching more of Channel 123.

Buddy Lee

[Hahnarama]

PS Torchwood premiers Sept 8 on BBC America. (great first season)

Looks like I'll be watching more of Channel 123.

Buddy Lee

SciFi had to pass since it's a little to risque. I can't wait for Season 2

[ninthdoc]

PS Torchwood premiers Sept 8 on BBC America. (great first season)

Looks like I'll be watching more of Channel 123.

Buddy Lee

SciFi had to pass since it's a little to risque. I can't wait for Season 2

Yeah, I caught a few of those off of newsgroups. I particularly like the chick who causes men to explode. :twisted:

[ej]

Torchwood was definitely not what I was wanting in a Doctor Who spinoff. I really hope I enjoy season 2 more.

[Jandars_Hope]

Torchwood wasn't my 'cup of tea' either, ej.

[Hahnarama]

I loved torchwood but then again I play for both teams...JOKING

[Malechi]

-Hahn who is already watching Season 3 as reruns due to his Dish getting BBC.

PS Torchwood premiers Sept 8 on BBC America. (great first season)

Hahn, a question here ... Are you getting both BBC and BBC America? I have DirecTV with BBC America - with no just BBC available. I have noticed BBC America is usually a season or two behind in broadcasting most shows; Dr. Who (even behind SciFi), Robin Hood, Coupling, etc.

[Hahnarama]

-Hahn who is already watching Season 3 as reruns due to his Dish getting BBC.

PS Torchwood premiers Sept 8 on BBC America. (great first season)

Hahn, a question here ... Are you getting both BBC and BBC America? I have DirecTV with BBC America - with no just BBC available. I have noticed BBC America is usually a season or two behind in broadcasting most shows; Dr. Who (even behind SciFi), Robin Hood, Coupling, etc.

Nope. I was beta testing a IPTV offering from a large national telco. I could "dial in" to IPTV channel in UK and Europe.

[Temprit]

I just wish they would stick to one guy.

[ej]

I just wish they would stick to one guy.

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