I tried very hard to "like" VG's post before remembering this isn't Facebook.
― this iphone speaks many languages (DJP), Friday, 14 July 2017 19:03 (seven years ago) link
fleabag still the leading contender?
― akm, Friday, 14 July 2017 19:11 (seven years ago) link
awful lot of tennant references in that ad
― akm, Friday, 14 July 2017 19:12 (seven years ago) link
wouldn't it be funny if eccleston came back
― akm, Friday, 14 July 2017 19:13 (seven years ago) link
I just read an article the other day that broke down the length of time between the announcement of a Doctor's retirement and the announcement of his replacement, and it looks like this iteration might wind up just being a few days shy of breaking the record.
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Friday, 14 July 2017 19:34 (seven years ago) link
I have no idea why I hardly ever post itt, as I've been watching in some semblance of real time since Tennant's days. But this was a good season with a great companion, and also a good Doctor and Moffat has been a good showrunner who will be missed and I am not looking forward to Chibnall like even a little bit but I remain hopeful.
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Friday, 14 July 2017 19:37 (seven years ago) link
we're watching Broadchurch Season 3 and I am incredibly stoked for Chibnall actually
― El Tomboto, Friday, 14 July 2017 19:54 (seven years ago) link
I would not be prepared for a Jodie Whittaker Doctor though. That might be too "for the dads" even for this dad
― El Tomboto, Friday, 14 July 2017 19:55 (seven years ago) link
The denouement of Broadchurch season 1 is almost certainly somewhere among my top ten worst endings ever. God, it still makes me IA just thinking about it. My gf seems to still enjoy watching it on her own, though. But, yeah, between that and Chibnall's Who and Torchwood eps, I'm not psyched.
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Friday, 14 July 2017 19:58 (seven years ago) link
which Torchwood eps did he do?
― this iphone speaks many languages (DJP), Friday, 14 July 2017 19:59 (seven years ago) link
'Cyberwoman' for a start...
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Friday, 14 July 2017 20:04 (seven years ago) link
"Day One" (2006)"Cyberwoman" (2006)"Countrycide" (2006)"End of Days" (2007)"Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" (2008)"Adrift" (2008)"Fragments" (2008)"Exit Wounds" (2008)
"Cyberwoman" was terrible but "Countrycide" was the best episode of the first season and "Fragments" and "Exit Wounds" are two of the best episodes of the entire show,
― this iphone speaks many languages (DJP), Friday, 14 July 2017 20:07 (seven years ago) link
I will have to review what some of those episodes even are. Didn't realize I hadn't seen any Torchwood for the better part of a decade.
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Friday, 14 July 2017 20:10 (seven years ago) link
Countrycide is the one with the village of cannibalsFragments is the one where the whole team is about to die and we learn how everyone but Gwen came to TorchwoodExit Wounds is the season finale with that fantastic final scene between Tosh and Owen
― this iphone speaks many languages (DJP), Friday, 14 July 2017 20:12 (seven years ago) link
still haven't watched any torchwood beyond the first three episodes, I really should get on that.
― akm, Friday, 14 July 2017 22:50 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, excepting Countryside then Chibbers might be the best Torchwood writer (noting he didn't do They Keep Killing Susie or the PJ Hammond ones or Jack in the train carriage in the Indian Uprising).
― Thomas Gabriel Fischer does not endorse (aldo), Friday, 14 July 2017 23:40 (seven years ago) link
announcing the next doctor after the wimbledon men's final
men's final
men
― blink truther (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 14 July 2017 23:56 (seven years ago) link
Countrycide was at least good for still being the only episode of nuWho/spinoffs where the answer to the mystery wasn't 'aliens'.
― Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Saturday, 15 July 2017 00:04 (seven years ago) link
Just for fun (*) I'm going to remove this bookmark and unsubscribe from a few news feeds and just see whether there's any way I can stay unspoiled on this until Christmas.
(*) It won't be fun, it'll be annoying.
― JimD, Saturday, 15 July 2017 09:14 (seven years ago) link
Hang on, when I typed Countrycide last night I meant Cyberwoman.
― Thomas Gabriel Fischer does not endorse (aldo), Saturday, 15 July 2017 10:10 (seven years ago) link
after the men's final, so it could be on Monday as well?
― StanM, Saturday, 15 July 2017 13:02 (seven years ago) link
Unlikely, because they'll close the roof on centre court and get the final finished tomorrow.
― ailsa, Saturday, 15 July 2017 13:05 (seven years ago) link
oh, right - I forgot about the roof
― StanM, Saturday, 15 July 2017 13:09 (seven years ago) link
Interesting choice for the new Doctor pic.twitter.com/GHUuoXBtxM— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) July 15, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 15 July 2017 13:10 (seven years ago) link
that would be fine
― akm, Saturday, 15 July 2017 17:47 (seven years ago) link
For those like me who just got lost temporarily that's Pierce Brosnan
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 15 July 2017 18:38 (seven years ago) link
But let us salute his audition scene in full.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXcgt6l_LcA
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 15 July 2017 18:55 (seven years ago) link
who is the worst person they could cast? (as in worst person who is halfway plausible, not like Nigel Farage or someone) (I think someone might have mentioned James Corden as an answer to this question upthread?)
― soref, Sunday, 16 July 2017 13:51 (seven years ago) link
Ricky Gervais?
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Sunday, 16 July 2017 13:54 (seven years ago) link
Vinnie Jones?
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Sunday, 16 July 2017 13:56 (seven years ago) link
tom allen
― blink truther (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 16 July 2017 13:58 (seven years ago) link
him out of cold feet
― Never changed username before (cardamon), Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:08 (seven years ago) link
I'm slightly bemused that Tom Allen has spread to Australia - is it because of his Who history?
― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:10 (seven years ago) link
terry jones
― akm, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:12 (seven years ago) link
Bonnie Langford? Is she still with us?
Johnny Depp.
James Corden is hopefully making too much in the U.S. to ever consider it.
I think that Merlin guy might be pretty good.
― Stevolende, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:15 (seven years ago) link
Bill Bailey
― StanM, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:20 (seven years ago) link
the other guy from little britain
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:21 (seven years ago) link
Corden is the one I cannot see being redeemed by any amount of good writing. I didn't like the chances of Capaldi but he turned out okay afaict. Corden though just seems to lack the appropriate strings in the harp of his being
― Never changed username before (cardamon), Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:31 (seven years ago) link
corden was quite good in his two who performances. I don't think he'd be a good doctor though.
― akm, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:40 (seven years ago) link
oh God yeah, David Walliams would be my nightmare pick. Or Alan Davies or someone. Hugh Dennis. argh.
― kinder, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:41 (seven years ago) link
you know who would be really good is Arthur Darvill, based on his work on Legends of Tomorrow (which is a generally stupid show). He basically plays the Doctor there. He's great.
― akm, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:42 (seven years ago) link
There's a certain attraction to the idea of a Doctor who dies in every episode..
― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:45 (seven years ago) link
so... Roger Federer is the next Dr. Who?
― StanM, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:59 (seven years ago) link
We're all the next Doctor Who.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:15 (seven years ago) link
In the future everyone will be Doctor Who for 15 minutes
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:18 (seven years ago) link
GET. ON. WITH. IT.
― kim jong deal (suzy), Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:21 (seven years ago) link
The two finalists to become the new Doctor have to lip sync for their lives— Keidra (@kdc) July 16, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:27 (seven years ago) link
it's a female woman!
― StanM, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:29 (seven years ago) link
Jodie Whittaker
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:30 (seven years ago) link