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  • Escalus5Escalus5
    edited April 17 Posts: 637
    mtm wrote: »
    He's as eccentric as any of them are, but not really massively. I saw him play the Doctor live in London at the end of last year, that was good fun.

    Generally, his Doctor is the most Zen-like of all of them (whereas I think Davison's is possibly the most neurotic). I'm thinking more of the outlier audio productions where he's allowed to cut loose and be really zany, like Zagreus, Caerdroia, and some of the Time War stories.

    I would love to see McGann playing the Doctor live. That must've been a treat.
  • Escalus5Escalus5
    Posts: 637
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    McGann's performance in The Night of The Doctor short is better than the entire run of a few actors who played the Doctor.

    Agreed. He's terrific in it.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited April 18 Posts: 17,850
    George_Kaplan wrote: »
    Brosnan in Remington Steele does remind me a little of Davison, from what I've seen (I haven't actually seen much of either show).

    I wonder if Craig could've done it. Benoit Blanc is a rather eccentric and quirky character.

    Interesting thought, I can’t quite imagine it but yeah, I’m sure he could.
    Escalus5 wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    He's as eccentric as any of them are, but not really massively. I saw him play the Doctor live in London at the end of last year, that was good fun.

    Generally, his Doctor is the most Zen-like of all of them (whereas I think Davison's is possibly the most neurotic). I'm thinking more of the outlier audio productions where he's allowed to cut loose and be really zany, like Zagreus, Caerdroia, and some of the Time War stories.

    I would love to see McGann playing the Doctor live. That must've been a treat.

    Yeah it was loads of fun, they made a Big Finish story live on stage. He did it in costume of course.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 14,144
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    If Doctor Who had never been taken off air in 1989, the 8th Doctor era begins in 1991...




    He would have made a brilliant Doctor, i'm sure. A fine actor, respected, with a wonderfully eccentric character.

    All four main actors from Withnail and I would have been great Doctors.

    Paul McGann, Richard E Grant and Richard Griffiths. Who ( :-bd ) am I forgetting?
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,842
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    If Doctor Who had never been taken off air in 1989, the 8th Doctor era begins in 1991...




    He would have made a brilliant Doctor, i'm sure. A fine actor, respected, with a wonderfully eccentric character.

    All four main actors from Withnail and I would have been great Doctors.

    Paul McGann, Richard E Grant and Richard Griffiths. Who ( :-bd ) am I forgetting?

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    Ralph Brown who also appeared in Alien3 with Paul McGann.
  • AnotherZorinStoogeAnotherZorinStooge Bramhall (Irish)
    Posts: 187
    Good episode tonight.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 14,144
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    If Doctor Who had never been taken off air in 1989, the 8th Doctor era begins in 1991...




    He would have made a brilliant Doctor, i'm sure. A fine actor, respected, with a wonderfully eccentric character.

    All four main actors from Withnail and I would have been great Doctors.

    Paul McGann, Richard E Grant and Richard Griffiths. Who ( :-bd ) am I forgetting?

    d2c8b239-8cfa-4ea3-8ec6-a0fc49be471b.jpg
    Ralph Brown who also appeared in Alien3 with Paul McGann.

    Ah, I wouldn't have thought of him to be honest. I wasn't sure if the 4th person was Michael Elphick, but everything I have seen him in, he's been a nasty piece of work, so not very Doctor-ish.



    :))
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 17,850
    AnotherZorinStooge wrote: »
    Good episode tonight.

    Yes it was ace! Really enjoyed that. I'm not going to say it was one of the best eps ever or anything, but I was completely entertained and left satisfied.

    Also, to my surprise, some of my artwork was in it! I've been in Doctor Who!
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 6,129
    Indeed, a great episode, with a lot happening. Loved the "Meta" scene, BTW. And one thing : I don't know who made the animation, but after watching "The Savages", I think they would be a better fit for future animations that what we got in that episode (especially regarding Nanina's face).
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited April 20 Posts: 17,850
    I think the folk who animated that episode are probably much more expensive than the ones doing the Blu Rays! :)

    Anyway, here you go: about ten years back I designed this poster for the BBC and they used to sell it as official merch- and last night I spotted it over the actual Doctor's shoulder!

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  • AnotherZorinStoogeAnotherZorinStooge Bramhall (Irish)
    Posts: 187
    mtm wrote: »
    I think the folk who animated that episode are probably much more expensive than the ones doing the Blu Rays! :)

    Anyway, here you go: about ten years back I designed this poster for the BBC and they used to sell it as official merch- and last night I spotted it over the actual Doctor's shoulder!

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    bafkreigm2qn2lyjrjyluqtil7npkd5s64rtojzqin24ln64mfkmubs2lsu@jpeg

    Frankly awesome.

    Congratulations on your own piece of Doctor lore.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited April 20 Posts: 25,842
    mtm wrote: »
    I think the folk who animated that episode are probably much more expensive than the ones doing the Blu Rays! :)

    Anyway, here you go: about ten years back I designed this poster for the BBC and they used to sell it as official merch- and last night I spotted it over the actual Doctor's shoulder!

    bafkreifr55jxl35d4hqogslcv7y6eq66j4lwoulvsa3cdh42fih7bsiupy@jpeg
    bafkreigm2qn2lyjrjyluqtil7npkd5s64rtojzqin24ln64mfkmubs2lsu@jpeg

    Nice image harking back to a good period of Doctor Who, congratulations on it appearing in the show.
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    Regarding the episode I have nothing to say.
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    If Doctor Who had never been taken off air in 1989, the 8th Doctor era begins in 1991...




    He would have made a brilliant Doctor, i'm sure. A fine actor, respected, with a wonderfully eccentric character.

    All four main actors from Withnail and I would have been great Doctors.

    Paul McGann, Richard E Grant and Richard Griffiths. Who ( :-bd ) am I forgetting?

    d2c8b239-8cfa-4ea3-8ec6-a0fc49be471b.jpg
    Ralph Brown who also appeared in Alien3 with Paul McGann.

    Ah, I wouldn't have thought of him to be honest. I wasn't sure if the 4th person was Michael Elphick, but everything I have seen him in, he's been a nasty piece of work, so not very Doctor-ish.



    :))

    I watched Boon back in the day, good show.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 17,850
    AnotherZorinStooge wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    I think the folk who animated that episode are probably much more expensive than the ones doing the Blu Rays! :)

    Anyway, here you go: about ten years back I designed this poster for the BBC and they used to sell it as official merch- and last night I spotted it over the actual Doctor's shoulder!

    bafkreifr55jxl35d4hqogslcv7y6eq66j4lwoulvsa3cdh42fih7bsiupy@jpeg
    bafkreigm2qn2lyjrjyluqtil7npkd5s64rtojzqin24ln64mfkmubs2lsu@jpeg

    Frankly awesome.

    Congratulations on your own piece of Doctor lore.

    Thank you!
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 14,144
    Saw this elsewhere. You have £15 to make you're own episode, what do you pick.
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    Viki - 7th Doctor - Ice Warriors - TV Movie Tardis - 7th Doctors Intro

    Ace is my favourite, but I feel Vicki is so underrated, and i'd like to see how she'd play off the 7th Doctor. 7th Doctor, for obvious reason. And his intro just makes sense. TV Movie Tardis is my favourite Tardis design. And the 7th Doctor crossed paths with the Ice Warriors on screen.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited April 25 Posts: 25,842
    Jamie - 7th Doctor - Delgado Master - Tom Bakers 2nd Tardis or rather other control room - Pertwee intro.

    Jamie and the 7th Doctor would have a great dynamic, Delgado my favourite villain Tom's other control room will no doubt have Jamie fretting, Pertwee intro is great and one of my favourite eras. Think that adds up to £13.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 14,144
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Jamie - 7th Doctor - Delgado Master - Tom Bakers 2nd Tardis or rather other control room - Pertwee intro.

    Jamie and the 7th Doctor would have a great dynamic, Delgado my favourite villain Tom's other control room will no doubt have Jamie fretting, Pertwee intro is great and one of my favourite eras. Think that adds up to £13.

    Good shout on Jamie. Jamie and the 7th Doctor would have had an interesting dynamic.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited April 26 Posts: 25,842
    @MajorDSmythe Just finished episode 3 of the new season of DW The Well, if you have not been watching this series I would watch this one as a stand alone, the writing is actually good, by some distance the best episode of this era. Avoid spoilers.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited April 26 Posts: 14,144
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    @MajorDSmythe Just finished episode 3 of the new season of DW The Well, if you have not been watching this series I would watch this one as a stand alone, the writing is actually good, by some distance the best episode of this era. Avoid spoilers.

    I haven't been watching, but now you have piqued my interest. All I know is the episode title.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited April 26 Posts: 25,842
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    @MajorDSmythe Just finished episode 3 of the new season of DW The Well, if you have not been watching this series I would watch this one as a stand alone, the writing is actually good, by some distance the best episode of this era. Avoid spoilers.

    I haven't been watching, but now you have piqued my interest. All I know is the episode title.

    Even though I thought The Well was good the bar is very low I have to remind myself of that fact. The major plus is the people who are current custodians of Doctor Who remembered how to write something compelling and unnerving.

    I am watching a review and the reviewer who has not liked this era summed up The Well well...' It's like a Doctor Who episode' .

    I will rewatch it for sure.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 17,850
    Yeah that was terrific, great performances, nicely creepy and it also looked a million dollars.
    I think this series is doing really well this year, no duffers so far.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 14,144
    I just finished it myself. I'll say that it was the best one I have seen, which is a low bar, but The Well had a nice sinister atmosphere. Gatwa, I found to be annoying in some scenes, and impossible to dislike in others. He is good at bringing out the Doctors compassion, the interactions between the Doctor and Aliss felt so Doctor-ish. I am learning BSL from my youngest nephew, I can only say 'thank you' so far, but it's a start. So the inclusion of BSL gets a thumbs up from me.


    Oh, and I was surprised that they would go far such a dark ending. I wasn't expecting that.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited April 27 Posts: 25,842
    Tonally The Well was a big improvement compared to other episodes in this era.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 6,129
    A really well-done creepy episode, with a very good cast. Again. Seems like the series is "growing the beard" again.
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