Can’t seem to find anything I feel like blogging about today, but I did come across this cool Doctor Who tribute over on Respectful Insolence that I thought was worth sharing:
You won’t get many plot points from watching this, but it gives an idea of the breadth of this show over the years and . . . → Read More: 45 years of “Doctor Who” in 8 minutes.
The new Doctor Who series has been a smash hit not only in the U.K., but in many other countries including the U.S. and has a lot of new fans who have never seen the original series. Old school Who is admittedly an acquired taste due to its comparatively smaller (some would say non-existent) budget . . . → Read More: Love the new “Doctor Who”? Here’s how to fall in love with the original series.
One of my favorite sci-fi shows that didn’t last very long was Max Headroom, I’m still waiting for a DVD box set, and I was quite irate when the show was canceled for being “too cerebral” according to the network. It was just further evidence to me that most Americans have oatmeal for brains.
This is good news indeed. Russel T. Davies is stepping down as the lead writer and executive producer of the new Doctor Who series and when that happens there’s always some concern over who takes over the reins. While I appreciate the fact that DW’s return was largely Davie’s doing, the fact that he’s dismissive . . . → Read More: Steven Moffat takes over “Doctor Who.”
I’m a long time Doctor Who fan as well as a long time Richard Dawkins fan and now two of my favorite things will be combined if only for a little while:
Don’t know how long the BBC will let this stay up on YouTube, but here it is while it lasts. There are some spoilers, but nothing you probably haven’t already heard of if you’ve been following the rumors:
… and you can call me unimpressed. Warning: This review is fairly spoiler intense.
Maybe it’s because I’m older and thus have more refined tastes, but this movie didn’t grab me the way I remember the original series did. It was two hours long and it felt even longer because there was a whole lot . . . → Read More: So I watched the “Knight Rider” back door pilot last night…
There’s a really good interview with Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Sarah Jane Smith Adventures executive producer Russell T. Davies in the L.A. Times:
In 2003, the BBC approached Davies to revamp “Doctor Who,” and under his leadership, the show’s success has ballooned. It survived what could have been a massive blow when after the first . . . → Read More: Russell T. Davies interview in L.A. Times.
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