Doctor Who season 8 tomorrow!

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GDS_Starfury

#15
August 30, 2014, 08:45:15 PM
Im finding that the brilliance of Capaldis Doctor is that hes the Doctor you would be.  you want to be a Smith or a Tennent because theyre fun and light.  but this guy....  he's my Monday morning with no coffee, no filter and heres a sandwich of STFU.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

bob48

#16
August 31, 2014, 06:19:18 AM
Watched episode 2 yesterday, and thought it was pretty good.
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Ian C

#17
September 02, 2014, 12:24:38 PM
New series is heck of a lot darker and reminds me of the classic series - but with better SFX.

JasonPratt

#18
September 02, 2014, 04:25:49 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 30, 2014, 08:45:15 PM
Im finding that the brilliance of Capaldis Doctor is that hes the Doctor you would be.  you want to be a Smith or a Tennent because theyre fun and light.  but this guy....  he's my Monday morning with no coffee, no filter and heres a sandwich of STFU.

Well, if his regenerations restarted then he's kind of in 1st Doctor mode, so that makes sense.  O0
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GDS_Starfury

#19
September 03, 2014, 12:22:30 AM
I want this as a framed poster.

Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

Ian C

#20
September 03, 2014, 05:21:19 AM
I found this - a tabletop pen paper & dice roleplay game:

http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/doctor-who-aitas/

Looks interesting. There's a UNIT add-on for it as well. Anyone played this? Reports?

bbmike

#21
September 16, 2014, 06:12:23 PM
Late to the party, I finally watched episodes 1 & 2 and all I can say is...meh. I had such high hopes for Capaldi but so far I'm not seeing a big difference in Doctor Who overall. Maybe it will get better, I certainly hope so. Moffat had a real chance to change Doctor Who here but so far I'm just not seeing it.  :(
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence."
-Sherlock Holmes

"You know, just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you!"
-The Doctor

"Before Man goes to the stars he should learn how to live on Earth."
-Clifford D. Simak

mirth

#22
September 16, 2014, 06:17:11 PM
Quote from: Ian C on September 03, 2014, 05:21:19 AM
I found this - a tabletop pen paper & dice roleplay game:

http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/doctor-who-aitas/

Looks interesting. There's a UNIT add-on for it as well. Anyone played this? Reports?

Oh man. I haven't done a Dr Who RPG since the FASA game in the 80s.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

GDS_Starfury

#23
September 16, 2014, 06:32:38 PM
Quote from: bbmike on September 16, 2014, 06:12:23 PM
Moffat had a real chance to change Doctor Who here but so far I'm just not seeing it.  :(

then you need glasses.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

bbmike

#24
September 16, 2014, 07:34:42 PM
Well, whatever. I think Capaldi has potential but is being held back by bad writing. There's nothing about special about these first two episodes. Eccleston, Tennant or Smith could have played the Doctor in them. Like I said I hope it gets better.
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence."
-Sherlock Holmes

"You know, just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you!"
-The Doctor

"Before Man goes to the stars he should learn how to live on Earth."
-Clifford D. Simak

mirth

#25
September 16, 2014, 07:36:50 PM
Just be glad it isn't this guy




"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

endfire79

#26
September 16, 2014, 08:08:19 PM
I didn't think he was that bad.  I thought he was great in some parts of that 80's run, and it looked like the BBC execs weren't big fans of the series at this point, which did not help.  Wasn't a fan of whoever designed his costume, and I think he made the most of what he was given at that point.

Interesting note, I think he was in Montreal last weekend for ComicCon.
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"A man may fight for many things. His country, his principles, his friends. The glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn."

GDS_Starfury

#27
September 16, 2014, 09:01:53 PM
I think the writing is fine.  in the last 2 months Ive seen every episode since 2005 and these are well done.  the catch is that hes pretty much a dick in a way that I would be a dick if I had a TARDIS and a 3000 IQ.   :2funny:
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

Centurion40

#28
September 18, 2014, 09:47:36 AM
Quote from: bbmike on September 16, 2014, 07:34:42 PM
Well, whatever. I think Capaldi has potential but is being held back by bad writing. There's nothing about special about these first two episodes. Eccleston, Tennant or Smith could have played the Doctor in them. Like I said I hope it gets better.

Me too.
Any time is a good time for pie.

Ian C

#29
September 21, 2014, 05:53:48 AM
The first two episodes didn't convince me either but you really have to watch up to the latest episode to start to 'get' Capaldi. He's not as approachable as Smith or Tennant but there are scenes in Robot of Sherwood and Listen that start to define his character in a much deeper way. He is though, a grumpy old bastard.


Quote from: mirth on September 16, 2014, 06:17:11 PM
Oh man. I haven't done a Dr Who RPG since the FASA game in the 80s.

I played that too, but FASA was a tactical system shoehorned into the show that didn't really fit the genre for many people. The current game is much better.

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