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rocklobster (post: 1371552) wrote:I used to like Dr. Who, up until the Sci-fi channel revived it. I've avoided it because usually Sci-fi doesn't seem to know what it's doing when it comes to series. OK, so they got it right with Farscape. I said USUALLY!
KhakiBlueSocks wrote:"I'm going to make you a prayer request you can't refuse..." Cue the violins.
bigsleepj (post: 1371680) wrote: Edit: Also, about Steve Moffat, he's not going to be the sole writer but just the guy who overseas it (and naturally he will pen some episodes). I think the show will still have its historical side as well since he should appreciate that as a Doctor Who fan.
As for writers, I hope they bring back Paul Cornell, who wrote Father's Day and the two-parter Human Nature / Family of Blood for season 3. He's the only one of the Doctor Who writers who is a Christian (though slightly liberal in his slant) and he's a fine writer too who wrote many Doctor Who novels in the 90's, so he's a good choice.
goldenspines (post: 1371761) wrote:Also, I suppose this would be a bad time to mentioned that Human Nature/Family of Blood are low on my enjoyed episode list? XD]
They're some of the best episodes of the revival, but "best" does not necessarily mean "fun" in this case.
Unfortunately, Paul Cornell is currently writing for Marvel now, so who knows when we'll see him enter the Whoverse again?Edit: ALSO! Neil Gaiman is supposed to be writing an episode this season, I think!
KhakiBlueSocks wrote:"I'm going to make you a prayer request you can't refuse..." Cue the violins.
Etoh*the*Greato (post: 1371769) wrote:(For example, the Daleks were invented by a fan who still receives royalties every time they're in an episode)
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bigsleepj (post: 1371801) wrote:That's not really true, sorry. I'm going to get pedantic here for a change. There are examples where fans get to create monsters with the help of BBC programs like Blue Peter, a children's TV show that ran for close to fifty years, but the Daleks precede that initiative. The guy who created the Daleks was a fellow named Terry Nation who was a writer for the BBC and who also wrote and created several other British science fiction TV shows (most noteably Blake's 7), but who also contributed to McGuyver. He was a professional writer and part of the staff and created the Daleks as villains in the second serial /arc of the original series.
KhakiBlueSocks wrote:"I'm going to make you a prayer request you can't refuse..." Cue the violins.
bigsleepj (post: 1371850) wrote:I wouldn't know. I'm not that up on Doctor Who history. But I can vouch for the Abzorbaloff from season 2 of the revival, which was designed by a 10 year old boy.
KhakiBlueSocks wrote:"I'm going to make you a prayer request you can't refuse..." Cue the violins.
Warrior 4 Jesus (post: 1371940) wrote:Yeah, the Abzorbaloff looked too much like the 'big' man from Little Britain (a horrible, stupid comedy show). I'm waiting for Tenant's finale and then the new Doctor. I'm not convinced but hopefully he surpasses fan's fears.
bigsleepj (post: 1371798) wrote:Edit: I'll believe it when I see it! The episode, that is.
Etoh*the*Greato (post: 1372267) wrote:By the by...
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