Comments on: Dr. Who http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/08/dr-who/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:56:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: demkat620 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/08/dr-who/#comment-62643 demkat620 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:14:29 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5334#comment-62643 <blockquote>Seriously, most Dr.Who from the old days consisted of between 30-60% of running up and down the same corridor made of cardboard and tin foil.</blockquote> You forgot the bubble wrap spray painted green.

Seriously, most Dr.Who from the old days consisted of between 30-60% of running up and down the same corridor made of cardboard and tin foil.

You forgot the bubble wrap spray painted green.

]]> By: Paul Carter http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/08/dr-who/#comment-62642 Paul Carter Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:06:08 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5334#comment-62642 Oliver you must try to get hold of the earlier episodes staring Tom Baker. These are amazing tv shows that scared us all as kids in UK. Oliver you must try to get hold of the earlier episodes staring Tom Baker. These are amazing tv shows that scared us all as kids in UK.

]]> By: Rheinhard http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/08/dr-who/#comment-62641 Rheinhard Sun, 09 Sep 2007 05:32:04 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5334#comment-62641 <blockquote>...while the special effects in this current incarnation of Dr. Who could do with an upgrade...</blockquote> Upgrade?? UPGRADE?!?! It's obvious you have never watched Dr. Who before Oliver, because as someone who got hooked in High School back in the 80s the most unbelievable thing about this new series is how great an effects budget they have now compared to the old days. Seriously, most Dr.Who from the old days consisted of between 30-60% of running up and down the same corridor made of cardboard and tin foil. And dayum, considering that later this season you'll get to see no less a leading light of British cinema than Derek Jacobi (aka Claudius in "I,Claudius", etc.) appear as... well I shouldn't spoil who he appears as for those who haven't seen it yet, but for old school fans it was a serious "throwing the horns" moment.

…while the special effects in this current incarnation of Dr. Who could do with an upgrade…

Upgrade?? UPGRADE?!?!

It’s obvious you have never watched Dr. Who before Oliver, because as someone who got hooked in High School back in the 80s the most unbelievable thing about this new series is how great an effects budget they have now compared to the old days. Seriously, most Dr.Who from the old days consisted of between 30-60% of running up and down the same corridor made of cardboard and tin foil.

And dayum, considering that later this season you’ll get to see no less a leading light of British cinema than Derek Jacobi (aka Claudius in “I,Claudius”, etc.) appear as… well I shouldn’t spoil who he appears as for those who haven’t seen it yet, but for old school fans it was a serious “throwing the horns” moment.

]]> By: Misplaced Patriot http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/08/dr-who/#comment-62640 Misplaced Patriot Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:49:59 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5334#comment-62640 The latest Doctor Who episodes often have great subversive messages. In one episode, where the Prime Minister has been replaced by an alien who is trying to start a war against fake aliens who, he claims, have space weapons of mass distruction, the Doctor actually directs a missile to Number 10 Downing Street to solve the problem. Yikes. If an American TV show had the correct solution be the destruction of the White House, it would be a huge scandal. The latest Doctor Who episodes often have great subversive messages. In one episode, where the Prime Minister has been replaced by an alien who is trying to start a war against fake aliens who, he claims, have space weapons of mass distruction, the Doctor actually directs a missile to Number 10 Downing Street to solve the problem. Yikes. If an American TV show had the correct solution be the destruction of the White House, it would be a huge scandal.

]]> By: mdhatter http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/08/dr-who/#comment-62639 mdhatter Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:43:03 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5334#comment-62639 You should check out the ones from the 60's and 70's too. This newer BBC series does the old ones much justice. You've got about 15 seasons to catch up on. You should check out the ones from the 60’s and 70’s too. This newer BBC series does the old ones much justice.

You’ve got about 15 seasons to catch up on.

]]> By: Duder http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/08/dr-who/#comment-62638 Duder Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:39:42 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5334#comment-62638 Did you watch Buffy? Man, Buffy rocked. Hard. Really. No kidding. If you didn't catch it, get the DVDs and watch at least the first three seasons. Minimum. Did you watch Buffy? Man, Buffy rocked. Hard. Really. No kidding. If you didn’t catch it, get the DVDs and watch at least the first three seasons. Minimum.

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