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[Fury451]

I forgot Miracle Day existed.

It's for the best. It was such a flop with that premise

Yeah. It's hard to know who to blame there, but there is a lot of blame to go around. Children of Men was god tier.

Children of Earth was like the only good thing from Torchwood

 

[Nickle]

When is it coming back to Netflix? I stopped watching the last 1-2 Capaldi seasons because I was getting bored.

 

[Ros8105]

Karl Pilkington companion plz

 

[plagiarize]

It's for the best. It was such a flop with that premise


Children of Earth was like the only good thing from Torchwood

Season 1 has it's moments. Season 2 was very good. Just not god tier.

 

[paradox121]

I'm thinking she's going to have 2 companions, one male and one female to ease the fanbase into the idea, with the female companion being killed off/leaving after the first season so that the status quo changes, but not too suddenly

Please be a brother and sister. I've been dying for that dynamic in the TARDIS forever.

 

[gabbo]

Too bad the 12th's run is over

Frees Capaldi up to work with Lynch on something else.

 

[louiedog]

Karl Pilkington companion plz

What about another couple as companions?

Karl Pilkington and Andrew Garfield

 

[matrixman92]

When is it coming back to Netflix? I stopped watching the last 1-2 Capaldi seasons because I was getting bored.

Doctor who is exclusively on amazon prime streaming I think

 

[Cerium]

I hope they keep Michelle Gomez on now.

A young female Doctor and an old female Master could have an interesting dynamic.

 

[Vibranium]

When is it coming back to Netflix? I stopped watching the last 1-2 Capaldi seasons because I was getting bored.

Probably not for a long while since the BBC signed deals with different streaming services, unfortunately.

For the US/UK it is on Amazon Prime and for Canada it's on CraveTV (which completely sucks, I would rather it on Prime now that we have it).

 

[matrixman92]

I hope they keep Michelle Gomez on now.

A young female Doctor and an old female Master could have an interesting dynamic.

didnt they already announce michelle gomez is leaving with capaldi?

 

[Cheat Code]

Karl Pilkington companion plz

it's alright innit

 

[rtcn63]

Missy's character arc is pretty much completed.

Spoiler

She chooses to side with the Doctor after betraying her past self.

And no one really wants her to become overdone like River. The misses and the ex.

 

[MaKTaiL]

I hope they keep Michelle Gomez on now.

A young female Doctor and an old female Master could have an interesting dynamic.

I have bad news for you.

 

[Pagusas]

Why didn't you both want a female doctor?

For me I just like the idea of the doctor as a male with a female companion, I sssociate with it and enjoy how it plays out. Switching it up will mean I'll probably be trying to associate with the companion now instead and that's going to be extremely weird for me as I have the doctor as a male in my head, so now I'll associate the character as male but being played by a female. It'll be fine though, I'm sure I'll enjoy it after awhile, like I do all knew doctors.

But my wife, she likes the playfulness and sexiness of the doctor, she liked the 9th, she loved Tennant, didn't like Smith (because of his plots) but enjoyed him as an actor. She strongly disliked the 12th and was already thinking of stopping watching the show, and has no interest in seeing a female lead play the doctor. She partically feels it feels very forced, but otherwise just doesn't care for the role swap.

 

[LordRaptor]

I know these things but I don't know why that means no one in all of America, a giant exporter of quality entertainment (and, sure, lots of absolute shit), could do anything good on it. Especially when the specific named entity had no involvement.

American involvement specifically with the Who universe has been a fucking trainwreck twice already.
Expanding "reworking British shows" out further and you have lowlights like Red Dwarf, the IT Crowd, Life On Mars, the already mentioned in this thread Broadchurch...

There's plenty of good American shows, America just has the fecal touch when it comes to reimagining British properties, outside of a couple of exceptions.

 

[mreddie]

Moffat is gone right?

If so,

 

[Not]

Are they going to have to update the sonic screwdriver?

Capaldi had the sunglasses. We're ALREADY leaning less into phallic extension territory!

Spoiler

This is a joke

 

[excelsiorlef]

I think the word forced needs to be retired

 

[rtcn63]

Moffat is gone right?

But you're getting Chibnall in exchange. At best, it's likely a one-to-one.

Still better than Gatiss.

 

[The Hobo]

As long as the show doesn't become about the fact that the Doctor is a woman, I'm fine with it. Just have the Doctor carry on as if it's business as usual.

 

[Razmos]

Please be a brother and sister. I've been dying for that dynamic in the TARDIS forever.

Omg yes please

As long as the show doesn't become about the fact that the Doctor is a woman, I'm fine with it. Just have the Doctor carry on as if it's business as usual.

The fact that this is even a concern for some people is just absolutely ridiculous.

Yes the show will now revolve around the doctor shopping all over the universe in search for the special time lipstick.

For fucks sake.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Black woman next.

Black transgender woman.

Let's check all the boxes.

 

[rtcn63]

Sonic lipstick *is* a thing

 

[louiedog]

I think the word forced needs to be retired

I dunno, exclusively drawing on only half the population when imagining a constantly changing role 12 times feels a little forced.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

ItBrokeNewGround.gif

 

[Razmos]

Sonic lipstick *is* a thing

...i forgot about that

 

[Fury451]

As long as the show doesn't become about the fact that the Doctor is a woman, I'm fine with it. Just have the Doctor carry on as if it's business as usual.

Only the hackiest of hack-schlock bad writing would focus on that, so I think we're good

 

[The Hobo]

Only the hackiest of hack-schlock bad writing would focus on that, so I think we're good

Yeah, I don't think there's any chance of it happening really.

 

[timewyrm]

It would've been great to see interaction between the new Doctor and the Brigadier

 

[SpaceWolf]

It would've been great to see interaction between the new Doctor and the Brigadier

Maybe his cyberized corpse will show up again to give her a half-hearted salute.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

American involvement specifically with the Who universe has been a fucking trainwreck twice already.
Expanding "reworking British shows" out further and you have lowlights like Red Dwarf, the IT Crowd, Life On Mars, the already mentioned in this thread Broadchurch...

There's plenty of good American shows, America just has the fecal touch when it comes to reimagining British properties, outside of a couple of exceptions.

There was a time this wasn't true.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Ew. Gracepoint was so blahhhhhh. And the twist they did at the end to change if from Broadchurch was just terrible.

How did they change the ending? Can you spoil it for me please?

Spoiler

The kid did it and the father was covering for him. Though he was having the same innapropriate relationship with the kid, IIRC. This is all revealed to the audience and Anna Gunn's character (Olivia's Colemans character) at the very end.

It was dreadful.

 

[plagiarize]

I hope that 'Nevertheless she regenerated' OT title happens. I'm waiting to hear Elizabeth Warren talk right now.

 

[TheSkullPrince]

I've never seen a single episode of Doctor Who. I know it's like 50 years old, but where can a new comer start?

I'm from the US so what streaming service has this and is BBC America the only channel that will have the new episodes?

 

[rtcn63]

I've never seen a single episode of Doctor Who. I know it's like 50 years old, but where can a new comer start?

I'm from the US so what streaming service has this and is BBC America the only channel that will have the new episodes?

The 2005 series with the Ninth. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

 

[Beefy]

Ruth Negga as the Doc would kill Twitter

 

[Slowdive]

I've never seen a single episode of Doctor Who. I know it's like 50 years old, but where can a new comer start?

I'm from the US so what streaming service has this and is BBC America the only channel that will have the new episodes?

Start with series 1 (2005)

 

[Plum]

Reading the Daily Mail comments means I won't have to buy any more salt for at least a year. Think I'll make some salt beef first to mark such a special occasion.

On a side not, their website is fucking horrible. Makes my local newspaper's website look like the pinnacle of web design.

I've never seen a single episode of Doctor Who. I know it's like 50 years old, but where can a new comer start?

I'm from the US so what streaming service has this and is BBC America the only channel that will have the new episodes?

Yeah, the first series in the "reboot" with Christopher Eccleston is fine. Whilst the old series has its moments it is so incredibly dated by now that, for most, it's best to stick with the new. If you fall in love with the series go back and watch a few episodes of the old but don't start with it.

 

[TheSkullPrince]

The 2005 series with the Ninth. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

Start with series 1 (2005)

Yeah, the first series in the "reboot" with Christopher Eccleston is fine. Whilst the old series has its moments it is so incredibly dated by now that, for most, it's best to stick with the new. If you fall in love with the series go back and watch a few episodes of the old but don't start with it.

Thanks guys, the 2005 series it is then.

 

[mclem]

Has he been happy with anything about DW since the revival?

This inspired me to check if there was any response from Lawrence Miles. Nothing yet.

 

[Syriel]

I've never seen a single episode of Doctor Who. I know it's like 50 years old, but where can a new comer start?

I'm from the US so what streaming service has this and is BBC America the only channel that will have the new episodes?

You can get pretty much all currently available classic Who on Britbox.

You can get most of new Who (in the US) via Amazon Prime.

The most current Xmas special and season are currently only sold separately (not part of the streaming sub).

BBC America broadcasts new Who in the US.

The 2005 series with the Ninth. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

Ignore the millennials and their fear of anything old.

Classic Who rocks just as much as new Who (and they're all in the same continuity).

 

[fluffydelusions]

Karl Pilkington companion plz

Or Nick Frost

 

[Blader]

That Colin Baker tweet is absolutely perfect.

 

[Broken Joystick]

To the people saying Doctor Who is streaming on Amazon Prime: can anyone actually confirm this? Every time I look it asks me to buy the episodes, I've got Prime though.

I just want to watch Heaven Sent 😩

Edit: oh appears to be US only?

 

[SpaceWolf]

Ignore the millennials and their fear of anything old.

Classic Who rocks just as much as new Who (and they're all in the same continuity).

For a newcomer though, you have to admit that the New Series is a much better place to start.

 

[rtcn63]

Ignore the millennials and their fear of anything old.

Classic Who rocks just as much as new Who (and they're all in the same continuity).

Seen all/most of the available classic Who. Good if even more inconsistent, but people are just recommending the 2005 series because it's a good bridging point (for millennials). The Ninth in particular carries on the behavioral traits of some of the old Doctors.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Karl Pilkington companion plz

Fuck. That's perfect.

 

[Ambient80]

I sort of dislike the weird electricity effect they used, but yeah, not gonna read into that. But I'd hate for it to become a thing lol

Didn’t Smith’s New key materialize in his pocket after he put on his new outfit? Not totally outta the ordinary.

 

[D i Z]

K. I'm in.