I. Am. The Doctor!

[Seb Patrick]

… because this is the thread most deserving of it, have another split so that the “new” button can still work. Last few comments in the old thread here :

http://www.ganymede.tv/forum/2009/07/doctor-i-hardly-even-know-her?page=1

… feel free to continue debating The Doctor’s Daughter and the series numbering. Alternatively, don’t.

In other news, I’m officially a Troughton fan having finally seen Tomb recently, and I think I may have to buy either The Invasion or The War Games. Also, I’m amused that the Tomb Cyberman toy comes with two Cybermats – and one is the full-size one, and one is the smaller version. CLEVER. It’s a shame I’m holding out to try and find a Troughton figure, as that comes with the same Cyb (sans cybermats) – and I don’t want two.

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[JamesTC]

I’ve just pre-ordered Dalek War which is out in 2 weeks people! I also ordered Mall Rats region 1 version but that hasn’t got anything to do with Who.

Currently watching ‘The Keys of Marinus’, for such a tight piece the mistakes of the production are popping up a whole lot more than on any other Hartnell I have seen, I could see a shadow of a boom mic for an entire scene with Ian and Barbera. Still it doesn’t detract too much from the story, it is interesting in that it is several different adventures in one, a nice idea but one that obviously put strain on the production team. ‘The Caves of Androzani’ arrived today too, good night time watching will be that one.

[Seb Patrick]

>I also ordered Mall Rats region 1 version

Hope you got Mallrats X, and not the standard version – ‘cos the version with special features FINALLY came out in region 2 a few years back. Although the US version does have the proper cover.

[JamesTC]

The version in region 2 with special features is poor, a laser disc commentary and a few other bits like trailers. According to the info on play.com this is the 10th anniversary version, 2 sides with a version of the film that is 30 minutes longer, being one of my favourite films ever I certainly would like to see a 30 minute longer version as well as a documentary on the making.

[Seb Patrick]

No, the reissued R2 version has all the features the original R1 did, including all the deleted scenes (I should know, ‘cos I’ve got it), the commentary etc. Before that we had an appalling version that had nothing but trailers. They’ve both got the rubbish cover that emphasises Shannon Doherty and Jay and Silent Bob, but the reissued one was recoloured blue. Whereas the US release always had the gorgeous and brilliant “comic book” cover.

However, the one you’ve ordered is Mallrats X, which has a lot more, so that’s good. Although the version of the film with all the extra stuff cut in doesn’t really work – it’s nice that stuff makes a lot more sense (no more bad redubbing of lines, e.g. “Hey, aren’t you the guy that broke up with Brandi Svenning?”, or random non-sequiturs like “Well, if it isn’t my… neighbour!”), but the Governor’s Ball scene isn’t as well done as you’d hope, and a lot of the cut stuff makes the film drag. Also, on the original deleted scenes section, they got away with keeping the original music for the telescope scene – Built to Spill’s “Big Dipper”. But come the Mallrats X edit, it’s gone. Shame, it fits rather well (and is a cracking song).

[JamesTC]

This will be the third Mall Rats I will have, I got the original for a cheap price at the now defunct Music Zone then I manged to get the reissued version which is the one with commentaries and stuff but still not alot of extras. I’m not complaining, I mean I only paid like ?3 for the original, ?5 for the next version and ?7 before for the region 1 version, ?15 all together isn’t that bad. Now all I need is Jersey Girl, An Evening With Kevin Smith 3 and Zack and Miri Make a Porno and my Kevin Smith collection is complete (yes I have Clerks the Animated Series =])

So that Doctor dude, he’s cool, eh?

[The PerformingMonkey]

> But it?d be nice if they could afford to turn around and tell him to stick it, given his previous attitude.

[Seb Patrick]

>(yes I have Clerks the Animated Series =])

Why are we walking like this?

[JamesTC]

A clip show in episode 2, classic.

[Seb Patrick]

… made even better on broadcast by the fact that it showed clips from an episode that hadn’t aired yet (and, indeed, never did).

[JamesTC]

Yeh, it proved successful for Clerks so they decided to try it with Firefly too.

[Phil1034]

So I recived my copy of ‘Hornets’ Nest, Volume 1′ today and do you know, it’s rather charming. Production wise it’s nowhere near as sophisticated as Big Finish stuff; but the two old vets reminiscing setup between Mad Old Uncle Tom and Richard Franklin works incredibly well in utilising Baker’s unmistakable tones and has a uniquely gentle feel which, while robbing the story of any great tension, makes you feel all warm inside. Admittedly the way the Doctor is written and performed doesn’t really fit into continuity – it’s like Doctor Four didn’t regenerate and grew to be, well Tom Baker as he is now, this isn’t really a criticism as it would have felt wrong somehow to have denied the passage of time since he last properly played the role. I’ve always been a fan of Paul Magrs stuff (Mad Dogs and Englishmen is the dogs bollocks) and the familiar tropes are all present and correct with a quirky mix of the surreal and the macabre. Good stuff, I look forward to Vol 2!

[si]

Volume 2 should be with us in a couple of days – play have already posted mine. I don’t buy the BFAs – I’ve got about three or four – but I enjoyed Hornet’s Nest, definitely. Mind you, it’s mad old Uncle Tom, what do you expect?

[JamesTC]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/3966066685_b9b2344a6a.jpg

I like his pants though I can’t help but think they look familiar…

[The PerformingMonkey]

The final outing of the pinstripe, it would seem. Until 2013, that is…

[JamesTC]

>The final outing of the pinstripe, it would seem. Until 2013, that is?

Unless he wears his blue suit.

[The PerformingMonkey]

Is your name Angelos Epithemu?

[Ben Paddon]

Ith yore naim Ambelo Embembu?

[JamesTC]

Only 4 or 5 days till Dalek War boxset! I hear the Roger Delgado documentary is one of the best of the range.

[Seb Patrick]

Some spoilery S5 filming photos at SFX :

http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=great_pics_karen_gillan_filming

Yum, frankly.

Also, the new logo is set to be unveiled at 8am tomorrow, although I don’t know whether it’s being used in the specials, or if it’s for the Moffat era only…

[The PerformingMonkey]

My my, doesn’t Matt have a lovely arse?

And yeah, some leggy ginger bird sort of thing…

[The PerformingMonkey]

> Cum, frankly.

[si]

>http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=great_pics_karen_gillan_filming

I officially call an end to the ‘Redheads: Hot or Not?’ debate.

[Seb Patrick]

Like there was a debate to start with.

[Phil1034]

> Cum, frankly.

I know, an interview with Graeme Harper!

[Pete Part Three]

Shame we can’t call an end to the ‘Matt Smith: Face too small for his head?’ debate.

[Ian Symes]

FFS. Can people please post spoilery images as links, with warnings, rather than embedding them?

[Seb Patrick]

More here. Lots more.

But yeah, there was a reason why I linked to it, rather than just embedding one of the Karen pics. We really should nail down our spoiler policy, though.

[Jonathan Capps]

How about two new threads, now we’re getting close to Waters of Mars. One for ongoing discussion of current Who and one for Series 5 discussion?

[Phil1034]

Just curious anyone going to ‘Novelcon’ at The Lass O?Gowrie in Manchester on Sunday?

http://www.kasterborous.com/news.asp?ac=8&id=2898

[Seb Patrick]

Capps, that’s a good idea. I’m threadlocking now, and will create two new ones. It seems like overkill, but sod it, Who discussion has become a big part of G&T now.

Phil, apologies for locking just after you ask a question, but you can always repost it. In fact, I’ll lead off the non-spoiler thread with it ;-)

[Jonathan Capps]

You better think of some highly amusing puns for the title, or I’ll be very disappointed.

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