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docbeard posted:I just assume that any time McGann turns up in anything he's actually playing the Doctor with amnesia. From a few pages back, soz -- Paul McGann has been playing a mad scientist surgeon on Holby City for months, and after a very slow burn, the crazy evil has ramped up into the stratosphere in the past couple of episodes. But no matter how sinister or OTT his storyline gets, he plays it with that quiet, soothing voice and subdued mannerisms that he does so well -- even while he's experimenting on people and doing horrific stuff to shut up anyone who might suss him out. So far his character has been experimenting a new surgical technique on people following a flawed premise, and he doesn't give a poo poo that he's leaving behind vegetables and corpses in his wake after he mucks about in this spinal columns/brains. One of his long-time colleagues started sleuthing to figure out what the hell he's been doing; frightened by an encounter with him, she ran away, got knocked down by a car, and sustained a head injury. Dr McGann stepped in to operate and deliberately hosed up the operation to leave her with locked-in syndrome  When he was informed that she was lucid and attempting to alert the other medics via blinking, he swooped him, told everyone it was just some involuntary reaction, and then morphined her to death -- with her very aware of what he was doing, given that he was not only telling her how much he loved her and it was for her own good, but showing her the comedy-oversized injection needle before he jammed it into her IV bag ). The usual old lady brigade who follow the show are horrified with the storyline and complain weekly to the BBC -- all this goes out between 8 & 9pm, as well. 
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LividLiquid posted:My regeneration has begin. New thread title for when Series 11 drops? https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1045327234955923457
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Vinylshadow posted:New thread title for when Series 11 drops? I think a thread title deserves proper grammar.
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Edward Mass posted:I think a thread title deserves proper grammar. What’s wrong with it?
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Doctor Zero posted:What’s wrong with it? ‘Has’ is past tense, ‘begin’ is present tense.
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Some early reviews are in. The general consensus that I've read so far is that the production values are great, Jodi is fine, the shows tone has shifted a bit towards less "witty" and more "accessible". Hot takes! Those aren't my feelings. I haven't seen anything, but I am looking forward to the change. I wonder what they mean by witty and accessible. I know no matter what happens we aren't going to have farting aliens and killer trash cans... Right? In anticipation of the new series, I've taken my 13 Doctors figures and nerdily posed them all looking towards an opened Tardis waiting. E:  Also it helps if I link the article: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45664170 An Ounce of Gold fucked around with this message at 20:56 on Sep 27, 2018 |
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Edward Mass posted:‘Has’ is past tense, ‘begin’ is present tense. Oh sorry I thought the suggestion was to use that tweet’s text. No I think it should be that exactly as written. 
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Doctor Who Series 11 (Season 37): “Why are you asking her?” “Cause she’s in charge, bro.” seems to fit the character limit. e: it might not actually fit e2: it doesn’t fit Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 20:43 on Sep 27, 2018 |
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Sep 27, 2018 20:39
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Edward Mass posted:Doctor Who Series 11 (Season 37): “She’s in charge, bro.” There.
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Sep 27, 2018 20:59
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An Ounce of Gold posted:Hot takes! Those aren't my feelings. I haven't seen anything, but I am looking forward to the change. I wonder what they mean by witty and accessible. I know no matter what happens we aren't going to have farting aliens and killer trash cans... Right? From the article you posted, the critic in question reports: quote:"And on the whole it's definitely a less witty and quotable version of Who than we might have seen during the years of former showrunner Steven Moffat." I choose to interpret this to mean "dialogue sounds less like it was written to be turned into memes" and rate this (provisionally, of course) as a positive.
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Sep 27, 2018 21:08
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Wheat Loaf posted:From the article you posted, the critic in question reports: I chose to read it as it’ll be
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Wheat Loaf posted:I choose to interpret this to mean "dialogue sounds less like it was written to be turned into memes" and rate this (provisionally, of course) as a positive.
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That's one thing you can give Moffat; he was really good at writing things he knew would get turned into memes and gifs almost straight away. It's been 12 years and people still use the term "timey-wimey".
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Maybe, I thought "less witty" may refer to:Rod Mcphee, The Sun posted:She doesn't always strike the right balance between quirky geek and masterful Time Lord. And at times she comes across as irritatingly childlike... Though from the same article more peoples! posted:Does this first episode get everything right, all of the time? No," said Digital Spy's Morgan Jeffrey. So if anyone's keeping track, that's less witty but definitely more than enough wit.  Basically what I'm saying is that I love critics!Seriously though, I am looking forward to it and now a little more so since it seems like it's getting generally positive feedback.
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Doctor Zero posted:Wait wait wait. Guys. I’m having an existential crisis. What do we do with the line “Wonderful chaps - all of them?” Chap is like dude - it's unisex And if it ain't, it is now
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Doctor Zero posted:Wait wait wait. Guys. I’m having an existential crisis. What do we do with the line “Wonderful chaps - all of them?” Now you bring this up, right after that new tattoo I got!
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Wheat Loaf posted:When did Bradley Walsh get so old? I am so looking forward to his character. For one thing, I've loved him since L&O:UK, but also because I hope he's like a male Evelyn--a cool older human who can totally keep up with the Doctor. In a world where older people get discarded and minimalized, he could do for senior citizens what Jodie is doing for women.
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Ms Boods posted:From a few pages back, soz -- Paul McGann has been playing a mad scientist surgeon on Holby City for months, and after a very slow burn, the crazy evil has ramped up into the stratosphere in the past couple of episodes. But no matter how sinister or OTT his storyline gets, he plays it with that quiet, soothing voice and subdued mannerisms that he does so well -- even while he's experimenting on people and doing horrific stuff to shut up anyone who might suss him out. So it's basically turned into a Holby version of the "bad doctor" sketches from Jam? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKxM4ToLLR8
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I hope McGann's turn as a villain doesn't push back the inevitable and EXPLICITLY PROMISED 8th Doctor Adventures TV series
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Vinylshadow posted:Chap is like dude - it's unisex Signed! Jerusalem posted:I hope McGann's turn as a villain doesn't push back the inevitable and EXPLICITLY PROMISED 8th Doctor Adventures TV series David_Tennant_wot.gif
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Jerusalem posted:I hope McGann's turn as a villain doesn't push back the inevitable and EXPLICITLY PROMISED 8th Doctor Adventures TV series WHAT IF MCGANN IS THE NEW INCARNATION OF THE RANI "I liked your face so much I decided to take it."
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Edward Mass posted:It's just wishful thinking. Yes, I wish they keep their promise to me
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Jerusalem posted:Yes, I wish they keep their promise to me You’re still ticked you didn’t get that promised match on Smackdown, aren’t you?
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Astroman posted:In a world where older people get discarded and minimalized, he could do for senior citizens what Jodie is doing for women. I thought we were supposed to hate old people because they all vote for the Tories.
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Astroman posted:I am so looking forward to his character. For one thing, I've loved him since L&O:UK, but also because I hope he's like a male Evelyn--a cool older human who can totally keep up with the Doctor. In a world where older people get discarded and minimalized, he could do for senior citizens what Jodie is doing for women. Ouch. Walsh isn’t bus pass eligible yet
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See, I know Walsh almost exclusively from The Chase (and I suppose that one episode of Lock, Stock... he was in) and he never looks so old on that.
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Maelstache posted:So it's basically turned into a Holby version of the "bad doctor" sketches from Jam? Ah hahahaha -- yes! HopperUK posted:This almost makes me want to watch Holby. Now that truly would be evil.
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Capaldi is a couple of years older than Walsh, so I don't know why he's suddenly the face of old guys everywhereCerv posted:glad you posted the follow up. am I the only one who didn't recognise him from the cartoon at all?  This is his twitter avatar, so it's a flawed reproduction of a flawed reproduction but you can see where they get the bits from
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Capaldi is only a year or two older than McGann but McGann is apparently ageless.
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Wheat Loaf posted:Capaldi is only a year or two older than McGann but McGann is apparently ageless. McGann has lived many lives worth, but the amnesia keeps him as young as ever.
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5 new Short Trips Rarities hit Big Finish today. $2.25 each or a $10 bundle
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Cerv posted:Ouch. Walsh isn’t bus pass eligible yet He would be eligible for an AARP card in the US. Also they aged him up slightly for the show--he's wearing a wig with grey hair he doesn't have IRL, so I think his age will be a character trait.
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CobiWann posted:You’re still ticked you didn’t get that promised match on Smackdown, aren’t you? It's coming soon  But not as soon as the first episode of NEW DOCTOR WHO 
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