Happy 50th Doctor Who 211
beaverdownunder writes "To commemorate 50 years of the Tardis, today the BBC is airing a 75 minute special finally revealing the secrets of the Time War. What did you think of the special? And what's your fondest memory of Who? And what about that Capaldi guy?"
Okian Warrior pointed out today's Google doodle too.
2nd Dr (Score:3, Informative)
Troughton FTW.
Pity so much of his stuff has been lost as he was such a great character; the development past grumpy educational granddad to the different forms we know today.
Favorite moments (Score:5, Informative)
My favorite doctor is Tom Baker... all the energy, the scarf, the huge grin, the way he could challenge just about any evil, despite the odds.
I loved how the Doctor got pulled into locating the keys to time:
White Guardian asks the Doctor to locate the keys.
Doctor: What happens if I say no?
White Guardian: Nothing
Doctor: Nothing?
White Guardian: Nothing
Doctor: Nothing???
White Guardian: Nothing... ever
I must admit, though, one of the best moments is when BBC revived Dr. Who and had an episode (maybe the first episode) where the Doctor takes Rose billions of years into the future, with the sun about to engulf the earth. To the Doctor, it's just all part of the normal cycle of things... just on a larger scale. But Rose is overcome watching the extinction of her planet. It makes you realize that the Doctor is NOT just a guy with a time machine... he's an alien, with a completely alien view of the universe.
Best Doctor Who coverage = The Register (Score:5, Informative)
The best 50th anniversary coverage I've seen by far is over the The Register. (Yes, the same publication you read to find out what will be on SlashDot tomorrow.)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/23/doctor_who_is_50/ [theregister.co.uk]
Re:Watched (Score:5, Informative)
The "Night of the Doctor" prelude already established the McGann Doctor (including radio plays) as canon.
*** SOMEWHAT SPOILERISH *** (Score:2, Informative)
I just got back from watching the simulcast, and it was so fantastic, I can hardly see straight!
"Inhaler!"
My favorites: The "War Doctor", the Brigadier's daughter, Dr Who - King of England(!), Gallifrey Stands!, and my VERY favorite, the "Curator". Holy crap, I wasn't expecting the Curator!
Don't miss the Peter Davison special... (Score:2, Informative)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot [bbc.co.uk], a 30-minute "behind the scenes" written and directed by 5th Doctor Peter Davison [wikipedia.org]...
It's got everyone. Including cameo appearances by Peter Jackson and Ian McKellen (~13:00)...
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Re:Tom Baker (Score:4, Informative)