20 August 2014
TV: "Doctor Who: Dreamland"
Doctor Who "Dreamland" is a CGI-animated Doctor Who adventure starring the tenth doctor, David Tennant.
The story is good (The Doctor visits Area 51), and Tennant is his usual charming self, but the animation is dreadful.
Spoilers:
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Labels: Doctor Who, review: TV
10 June 2014
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
Form "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" (7.02):
Queen Nefertiti: And you, Amy -- are you also a queen?
Amy: Yes. Yes, I am.
Queen Nefertiti: And you, Amy -- are you also a queen?
Amy: Yes. Yes, I am.
Labels: Doctor Who
27 February 2014
Quote of the Day: Russell T Davies
Russell T Davies was the dude who brought back Doctor Who. Quote seen here:
"Episode 4 saw the words Bad Wolf appear for the first time. I just made it up on a whim, cos I liked the idea of the TARDIS being graffiti’d. But then I spent the rest of the episode idly wondering who that kid was, why he wrote those odd words. And, having dismissed notions of Evil Super Villain Kid, a plan began to form, in mid-production. Knowing that Rose would become the Time Goddess at the end of the series, I wondered if a Time Goddess would imprint herself on the universe, creating things in her image, like the face of Jesus in a bagel. Better still, these signs would actually summon her into existence. That’s the sort of thing you think about in this job, late at night. And then I worked backwards, inserting Bad Wolf references into almost every script. Funnily enough, I never told anyone what I was doing, in case it didn’t work, but the design department picked up on it—they didn’t even ask what it meant, they just offered to stencil it on Captain Jack’s bomb, in German. The idea spread without anyone knowing what it meant. Which is very Bad Wolf in itself."
"Episode 4 saw the words Bad Wolf appear for the first time. I just made it up on a whim, cos I liked the idea of the TARDIS being graffiti’d. But then I spent the rest of the episode idly wondering who that kid was, why he wrote those odd words. And, having dismissed notions of Evil Super Villain Kid, a plan began to form, in mid-production. Knowing that Rose would become the Time Goddess at the end of the series, I wondered if a Time Goddess would imprint herself on the universe, creating things in her image, like the face of Jesus in a bagel. Better still, these signs would actually summon her into existence. That’s the sort of thing you think about in this job, late at night. And then I worked backwards, inserting Bad Wolf references into almost every script. Funnily enough, I never told anyone what I was doing, in case it didn’t work, but the design department picked up on it—they didn’t even ask what it meant, they just offered to stencil it on Captain Jack’s bomb, in German. The idea spread without anyone knowing what it meant. Which is very Bad Wolf in itself."
Labels: Doctor Who
25 November 2013
Quote of the Day: Tom & Lorenzo
The beginning of their review of the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who, "The Day of The Doctor":
"Let us state this clearly, so there’s no confusion: The Moment was absolutely Bad Wolf and the Old Curator was the Doctor, very late in his life, recycling some old favorite faces. We will brook no argument on this.
Ah, we so love opening sentences like those. Separates the lookie-loos from the real fanboys and fangirls. Well, pull up a chair, fanboys and fangirls. Let’s have this thing out."
"Let us state this clearly, so there’s no confusion: The Moment was absolutely Bad Wolf and the Old Curator was the Doctor, very late in his life, recycling some old favorite faces. We will brook no argument on this.
Ah, we so love opening sentences like those. Separates the lookie-loos from the real fanboys and fangirls. Well, pull up a chair, fanboys and fangirls. Let’s have this thing out."
Labels: Doctor Who
22 November 2013
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
From "The Lodger" (5.11):
Craig: Where did you learn to cook?
The Doctor: Paris in the 18th century. No, hang on, that's not recent is it? 17th? No, no, 20th. Sorry, I'm not used to doing it in the right order.
Craig: Has anyone ever told you that you're a bit weird?
The Doctor: They never really stop.
Craig: Where did you learn to cook?
The Doctor: Paris in the 18th century. No, hang on, that's not recent is it? 17th? No, no, 20th. Sorry, I'm not used to doing it in the right order.
Craig: Has anyone ever told you that you're a bit weird?
The Doctor: They never really stop.
Labels: Doctor Who
14 November 2013
The Night of the Doctor
The pre-50th anniversary mini-episode:
(If you don't recognize him, that's the 8th doctor.)
(If you don't recognize him, that's the 8th doctor.)
Labels: Doctor Who
27 July 2013
Quote of the Day: Tumblr
Seen here:
"Petition for Nathan Fillion to be the new Doctor and for Joss Whedon to take over as showrunner and for Jewel Staite and Alan Tudyk to be companions and for the Tardis to be replaced by a spaceship and know what let’s just bring back Firefly."
"Petition for Nathan Fillion to be the new Doctor and for Joss Whedon to take over as showrunner and for Jewel Staite and Alan Tudyk to be companions and for the Tardis to be replaced by a spaceship and know what let’s just bring back Firefly."
Labels: Doctor Who, Firefly
29 June 2013
Fandom Heights
Some helpful soul on Tumblr made this awesome height chart. They took actors/characters from some of the most popular fandoms (Supernatural, Sherlock, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, etc.) and sorted them by height. The results are fascinating and occasionally startling.
I wasn't surprised to see Sam Winchester (Supernatural) at the top. That actor is very tall.
There are two Doctor Who companions (Martha & Clara) at the very bottom of the chart.
Harry Potter is actually an inch shorter than Hermione, and Ron is 4" taller than she is. (Those are all Harry Potter characters, if you're not familiar with the books/movies.)
Watson (Sherlock) is actually the same height as Hermione!
River Song (Doctor Who) is the same height as Ironman (Robert Downey Jr).
Amy Pond, Rory, and the Eleventh Doctor (Doctor Who) are all the same height (5'11").
The very top of the chart is taken over by the brothers from Avengers (Loki 6'2" & Thor 6'3") and Supernatural (Sam 6'4" & Dean 6'2").
Here's where it really gets really fun, though: I start comparing their heights to (female) basketball players.
Breanna Stewart (UConn) is the same height as Sam Winchester -- the top of the chart. Stefanie Dolson (UConn) is an inch taller. Lauren Jackson (Storm) is two inches taller. Holy cow!
Even guards suddenly seem tall. Kelly Faris (UConn...well, Connecticut Sun now) is 5'11", the same as Amy, Rory, and the Eleventh Doctor. Even itty-bitty Moriah Jefferson (UConn) is the same height as Donna (Doctor Who)!
I wasn't surprised to see Sam Winchester (Supernatural) at the top. That actor is very tall.
There are two Doctor Who companions (Martha & Clara) at the very bottom of the chart.
Harry Potter is actually an inch shorter than Hermione, and Ron is 4" taller than she is. (Those are all Harry Potter characters, if you're not familiar with the books/movies.)
Watson (Sherlock) is actually the same height as Hermione!
River Song (Doctor Who) is the same height as Ironman (Robert Downey Jr).
Amy Pond, Rory, and the Eleventh Doctor (Doctor Who) are all the same height (5'11").
The very top of the chart is taken over by the brothers from Avengers (Loki 6'2" & Thor 6'3") and Supernatural (Sam 6'4" & Dean 6'2").
Here's where it really gets really fun, though: I start comparing their heights to (female) basketball players.
Breanna Stewart (UConn) is the same height as Sam Winchester -- the top of the chart. Stefanie Dolson (UConn) is an inch taller. Lauren Jackson (Storm) is two inches taller. Holy cow!
Even guards suddenly seem tall. Kelly Faris (UConn...well, Connecticut Sun now) is 5'11", the same as Amy, Rory, and the Eleventh Doctor. Even itty-bitty Moriah Jefferson (UConn) is the same height as Donna (Doctor Who)!
Labels: Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Seattle Storm, Sherlock, Supernatural, UConn basketball
24 May 2013
Day 24
Question 24: Favorite piece of fanart?
Umm.... yeah, I don't think I really have one of those.
Here, have a gifset of SuperWhoLock.
Umm.... yeah, I don't think I really have one of those.
Here, have a gifset of SuperWhoLock.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Supernatural
06 May 2013
What's wrong with "Doctor Who"?
The first half of last Saturday's Doctor Who episode ("The Crimson Horror") was the best I'd seen since Amy & Rory left. The problem with that is that neither The Doctor nor Clara appeared in the first half of that episode. It was all Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax investigating.
I've really been struggling to enjoy Doctor Who since Clara arrived, and I wasn't sure if I was just getting burned out, or if I didn't like Clara, or the general writing style, or what. "The Crimson Horror" made me think it's probably a combination of Clara, the way The Doctor's being written right now, and the interactions between Clara and The Doctor.
It's not just me, either. I've started seeing articles/recaps talking about the problems with the current run of Doctor Who episodes. For instance, this recap of "The Crimson Horror" begins: "It says a lot of things, none of them good, when, after a good twenty minutes of episode without the Doctor, I get vaguely disappointed that he’s finally shown up and now the episode is going to revolve around him."
This article flat out asks "What is wrong with Doctor Who"? I disagree with their criticism of Sherlock, but I think they make some very good points about how the balance between Doctor and companion has shifted in the Steven Moffat era.
Recently BBC-America aired one of their Doctor Who specials, and they had people talking about what they liked about the various companions. Rose, Martha, and Donna (all from the Russell T Davies era), were described by what they did and said. Amy (first in the Moffat era) was glorified for her looks alone. Now, her hair is VERY pretty, but shouldn't she be more than that? Amy eventually grew on me, but mostly because I enjoyed the Rory-and-Amy dynamic. Clara is just .... blah. She doesn't seem to have much personality at all, and I don't feel like I know her. In "Rose", "Smith & Jones", and "The Runaway Bride" -- the first episodes for Rose, Martha, and Donna -- I felt like I already understood who they were. But Clara's been around for six episodes (or eight, if you count the other versions of her that were in "Asylum of the Daleks" and "The Snowmen") and I still have no idea who she is. She's good with kids... I guess? She's a little feisty.... sort of?
This Tumblr post is scathing of Steven Moffat, and I don't agree with it all, but there's still plenty I think they got right.
River Song is a Moffat creation, and I didn't like her, then I loved her, and then her story pretty much stunk to high heaven. Actually, her death (when she first appeared) stunk to high heaven, too. But between her initial appearance in season four and the end of season six, she was WONDERFUL. And then she wasn't.
Bah. I want my awesome Doctor Who back!
I've really been struggling to enjoy Doctor Who since Clara arrived, and I wasn't sure if I was just getting burned out, or if I didn't like Clara, or the general writing style, or what. "The Crimson Horror" made me think it's probably a combination of Clara, the way The Doctor's being written right now, and the interactions between Clara and The Doctor.
It's not just me, either. I've started seeing articles/recaps talking about the problems with the current run of Doctor Who episodes. For instance, this recap of "The Crimson Horror" begins: "It says a lot of things, none of them good, when, after a good twenty minutes of episode without the Doctor, I get vaguely disappointed that he’s finally shown up and now the episode is going to revolve around him."
This article flat out asks "What is wrong with Doctor Who"? I disagree with their criticism of Sherlock, but I think they make some very good points about how the balance between Doctor and companion has shifted in the Steven Moffat era.
Recently BBC-America aired one of their Doctor Who specials, and they had people talking about what they liked about the various companions. Rose, Martha, and Donna (all from the Russell T Davies era), were described by what they did and said. Amy (first in the Moffat era) was glorified for her looks alone. Now, her hair is VERY pretty, but shouldn't she be more than that? Amy eventually grew on me, but mostly because I enjoyed the Rory-and-Amy dynamic. Clara is just .... blah. She doesn't seem to have much personality at all, and I don't feel like I know her. In "Rose", "Smith & Jones", and "The Runaway Bride" -- the first episodes for Rose, Martha, and Donna -- I felt like I already understood who they were. But Clara's been around for six episodes (or eight, if you count the other versions of her that were in "Asylum of the Daleks" and "The Snowmen") and I still have no idea who she is. She's good with kids... I guess? She's a little feisty.... sort of?
This Tumblr post is scathing of Steven Moffat, and I don't agree with it all, but there's still plenty I think they got right.
River Song is a Moffat creation, and I didn't like her, then I loved her, and then her story pretty much stunk to high heaven. Actually, her death (when she first appeared) stunk to high heaven, too. But between her initial appearance in season four and the end of season six, she was WONDERFUL. And then she wasn't.
Bah. I want my awesome Doctor Who back!
Labels: Doctor Who
25 April 2013
Quote of the Day: Nerd Approved
It's better with the pictures. (h/t The Mary Sue):
Batman: Why do you always change in a phonebooth?
Superman: I like them. A blue one showed up on Krypton once. My father said it's where heroes come from.
Batman: Was it bigger on the inside?
Superman: YES! I think my pediatrician owned it. He's the one who told Jor-El to send me to Earth. He said that being the last makes us stronger.
Batman: I'm familiar with The Doctor. I'm surprised he didn't save Krypton.
The Doctor: Fixed point in time. I am so sorry.
Batman: Why do you always change in a phonebooth?
Superman: I like them. A blue one showed up on Krypton once. My father said it's where heroes come from.
Batman: Was it bigger on the inside?
Superman: YES! I think my pediatrician owned it. He's the one who told Jor-El to send me to Earth. He said that being the last makes us stronger.
Batman: I'm familiar with The Doctor. I'm surprised he didn't save Krypton.
The Doctor: Fixed point in time. I am so sorry.
Labels: comics, Doctor Who
24 April 2013
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
I haven't really been enjoying the recent episodes of "Doctor Who". I'm not sure if it's just the new companion (Clara), or the writing, or what. Let's take a trip back to when everything was awesome...
From "Flesh and Stone" (5.05):
Father Octavian: Dr. Song, I've lost good Clerics today. Do you trust [the Doctor]?
River Song: I absolutely trust him.
Father Octavian: He's not some kind of madman?
River Song: [pause] I absolutely trust him.
From "Flesh and Stone" (5.05):
Father Octavian: Dr. Song, I've lost good Clerics today. Do you trust [the Doctor]?
River Song: I absolutely trust him.
Father Octavian: He's not some kind of madman?
River Song: [pause] I absolutely trust him.
Labels: Doctor Who
01 April 2013
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
I finally found time to watch the new Doctor Who episode, "The Bells of Saint John" (7.06):
Clara: Okay, when are you going to explain to me what the hell is going on?
The Doctor: [At] breakfast.
Clara: I'm not waiting ’til breakfast!
The Doctor: It’s a time machine. You never have to wait for breakfast.
Clara: Okay, when are you going to explain to me what the hell is going on?
The Doctor: [At] breakfast.
Clara: I'm not waiting ’til breakfast!
The Doctor: It’s a time machine. You never have to wait for breakfast.
Labels: Doctor Who
28 March 2013
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
From "The Shakespeare Code" (3.02):
[On Martha's first trip to the past, she's worries about her actions negatively affecting the future.]
Martha: But are we safe? I mean, can we move around and stuff?
The Doctor: Of course we can. Why do you ask?
Martha: It's like in the films. You step on a butterfly, you change the future of the human race.
The Doctor: I'll tell you what, then — don't step on any butterflies. What have butterflies ever done to you?
[On Martha's first trip to the past, she's worries about her actions negatively affecting the future.]
Martha: But are we safe? I mean, can we move around and stuff?
The Doctor: Of course we can. Why do you ask?
Martha: It's like in the films. You step on a butterfly, you change the future of the human race.
The Doctor: I'll tell you what, then — don't step on any butterflies. What have butterflies ever done to you?
Labels: Doctor Who
23 March 2013
Doctor Who Prequel
15 March 2013
Great Doctor Who Vid
11 March 2013
River Song in Nazi Germany
10 March 2013
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who Tumblr
Seen here:
"Doctor Who. Because where else can you put Queen Nefertiti, a big game hunter from 1902, and Mr. Weasley on a spaceship with dinosaurs in it, and then cry because a triceratops who played fetch with golf balls was killed by filch? (imagine being a non-Whovian and reading that)"
"Doctor Who. Because where else can you put Queen Nefertiti, a big game hunter from 1902, and Mr. Weasley on a spaceship with dinosaurs in it, and then cry because a triceratops who played fetch with golf balls was killed by filch? (imagine being a non-Whovian and reading that)"
Labels: Doctor Who
17 January 2013
Quote of the Day: Tumblr
I saw it on the Doctor Who Tumblr:
me: What episode of Doctor Who are you on?
friend: Rory just died.
me: ...
friend: ...
me: ...
friend: ...
me: That tells me nothing.
me: What episode of Doctor Who are you on?
friend: Rory just died.
me: ...
friend: ...
me: ...
friend: ...
me: That tells me nothing.
Labels: Doctor Who
17 December 2012
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
From "A Christmas Carol", the 2010 Christmas Special:
The Doctor: Ah, yes, blimey, sorry. Christmas eve on a rooftop, I saw a chimney... my whole brain just went... “What the hell?” Don’t worry. The fat fella will be doing the rounds later. I’m just scoping out the general... chimney-ness. Yes. Nice size. Good traction. Big tick.
Man: Fat fella?
The Doctor: Father Christmas. Santa Claus. Or, as I’ve always known him, Jeff.
The Doctor: Ah, yes, blimey, sorry. Christmas eve on a rooftop, I saw a chimney... my whole brain just went... “What the hell?” Don’t worry. The fat fella will be doing the rounds later. I’m just scoping out the general... chimney-ness. Yes. Nice size. Good traction. Big tick.
Man: Fat fella?
The Doctor: Father Christmas. Santa Claus. Or, as I’ve always known him, Jeff.
Labels: Doctor Who, holidays
