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Raging Thespian

2013-02-22 01:34:16 PM

I may, in fact, be geeking the fark out right now.

FirstNationalBastard

2013-02-22 02:01:52 PM

Am I the only one who thinks this is great because it could very well mean that the set will be intact to use in future Doctor Who episodes?

FloydA

2013-02-22 02:51:00 PM

FirstNationalBastard: Am I the only one who thinks this is great because it could very well mean that the set will be intact to use in future Doctor Who episodes?

Is that a trick question?

Walker

2013-02-22 03:00:38 PM

I just had a geekasm.

/BRB cleaning up

timujin

2013-02-22 03:23:35 PM

What I want to know is where they found the 8' tall boom operator:

quatchi

2013-02-22 03:49:59 PM

[thisisgoingtobegreat]

Wellon Dowd

2013-02-22 04:09:44 PM

timujin: What I want to know is where they found the 8' tall boom operator

Peter Mayhew has to do something to put bread on the table.

NeoCortex42

2013-02-22 04:21:50 PM

Didn't realize they were bringing back Susan, Ian, and Barbara as well. That's great.

Not as thrilled to have the Daleks as the villains for the big anniversary show, though. I know they're kind of the iconic Who villain, but they've really been run into the ground during New Who.

FirstNationalBastard

2013-02-22 04:26:09 PM

NeoCortex42: Didn't realize they were bringing back Susan, Ian, and Barbara as well. That's great.

Not as thrilled to have the Daleks as the villains for the big anniversary show, though. I know they're kind of the iconic Who villain, but they've really been run into the ground during New Who.

No, the "50th anniversary special" as subby mistakenly called it is a made-for-TV movie about the behind the scenes genesis of Doctor Who and how a woman producer managed to get the show on the air.

So, this has nothing to do with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode coming up. Although since the original TARDIS set is rebuilt now...

/temporary desktop change!

TV's Vinnie

2013-02-22 04:45:30 PM

Will it mention the time when The Doctor met The Beatles?

Walker

2013-02-22 04:48:07 PM

FirstNationalBastard: NeoCortex42: Didn't realize they were bringing back Susan, Ian, and Barbara as well. That's great.

Not as thrilled to have the Daleks as the villains for the big anniversary show, though. I know they're kind of the iconic Who villain, but they've really been run into the ground during New Who.

No, the "50th anniversary special" as subby mistakenly called it is a made-for-TV movie about the behind the scenes genesis of Doctor Who and how a woman producer managed to get the show on the air.

So, this has nothing to do with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode coming up. Although since the original TARDIS set is rebuilt now...

/temporary desktop change!

Hmmmmmm disappointed now. I hadn't even noticed the crew, cameras, monitors, etc look like they are from the early 60's. I'll still watch the movie though. I like all things "Who" and have seen every episode ever made....that still exist anyway.

NeoCortex42

2013-02-22 04:51:34 PM

I didn't realize we were getting multiple things for the anniversary. So let me see if I have it clear now. We get both of the following in the fall:
1) A 50th anniversary TV-film "documentary" about the inception of the series. Which is what the lookalikes are for.
2) A 50th anniversary episode which includes most (if not all) Doctors, with the first two Doctors being video reconstruction/CGI.

Do I have it right?

rickycal78

2013-02-22 04:55:26 PM

NeoCortex42: FirstNationalBastard: NeoCortex42: Didn't realize they were bringing back Susan, Ian, and Barbara as well. That's great.

Not as thrilled to have the Daleks as the villains for the big anniversary show, though. I know they're kind of the iconic Who villain, but they've really been run into the ground during New Who.

No, the "50th anniversary special" as subby mistakenly called it is a made-for-TV movie about the behind the scenes genesis of Doctor Who and how a woman producer managed to get the show on the air.

So, this has nothing to do with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode coming up. Although since the original TARDIS set is rebuilt now...

/temporary desktop change!

I didn't realize we were getting multiple things for the anniversary. So let me see if I have it clear now. We get both of the following in the fall:
1) A 50th anniversary TV-film "documentary" about the inception of the series. Which is what the lookalikes are for.
2) A 50th anniversary episode which includes most (if not all) Doctors, with the first two Doctors being video reconstruction/CGI.

Do I have it right?

I thought it wasn't confirmed yet that the various Doctors getting together for the episode?

NeoCortex42

2013-02-22 04:59:15 PM

rickycal78: NeoCortex42: FirstNationalBastard: NeoCortex42: Didn't realize they were bringing back Susan, Ian, and Barbara as well. That's great.

Not as thrilled to have the Daleks as the villains for the big anniversary show, though. I know they're kind of the iconic Who villain, but they've really been run into the ground during New Who.

No, the "50th anniversary special" as subby mistakenly called it is a made-for-TV movie about the behind the scenes genesis of Doctor Who and how a woman producer managed to get the show on the air.

So, this has nothing to do with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode coming up. Although since the original TARDIS set is rebuilt now...

/temporary desktop change!

I didn't realize we were getting multiple things for the anniversary. So let me see if I have it clear now. We get both of the following in the fall:
1) A 50th anniversary TV-film "documentary" about the inception of the series. Which is what the lookalikes are for.
2) A 50th anniversary episode which includes most (if not all) Doctors, with the first two Doctors being video reconstruction/CGI.

Do I have it right?

I thought it wasn't confirmed yet that the various Doctors getting together for the episode?

I think mostliving Doctors aside from Eccleston are very strongly rumored to be involved, with Eccleston a possibility.

nharrisphoto

2013-02-22 05:05:59 PM

Sort of. We are getting the documentary and the schedule, but it hasn't been confirmed yet how many Doctors may be involved in the anniversary episode. Rumors are saying all 11, but there's nothing concrete yet.

Oh, also, there are short stories being published for the 50th anniversary. One each month on the 23rd of the month for 11 months.

NeoCortex42

2013-02-22 05:13:37 PM

nharrisphoto: Sort of. We are getting the documentary and the schedule, but it hasn't been confirmed yet how many Doctors may be involved in the anniversary episode. Rumors are saying all 11, but there's nothing concrete yet.

Sounds good. I hadn't heard about the documentary at all before, and am really looking forward to it now.

HindiDiscoMonster

2013-02-22 05:13:46 PM

That is not the first TARDIS interrior... this is:

alienated

2013-02-22 05:53:20 PM

I was kind of hoping it would be in a museum and we get to see him steal it.oh well.

UNC_Samurai

2013-02-22 06:04:05 PM

More importantly, are we getting Tom Baker's hardwood console room?

FirstNationalBastard

2013-02-22 06:06:47 PM

HindiDiscoMonster: That is not the first TARDIS interrior... this is:
[i45.tinypic.com image 640x480]

Is there some story behind that I've never heard, or are you just confusing the space ship from The Sensorites (IIRC) with a TARDIS?

DemonEater

2013-02-22 06:07:32 PM

HindiDiscoMonster: That is not the first TARDIS interrior... this is:
[i45.tinypic.com image 640x480]

No, the set in TFA is a recreation of the one from the 10,000 BC serial, which was the first aired episode.

The shot you posted is from The Sensorites, and is from the spaceship on which the TARDIS lands, not the TARDIS itself.

hogans

2013-02-22 06:17:41 PM

HindiDiscoMonster: That is not the first TARDIS interrior... this is:

Everybody point and laugh at HindiDiscoMonster!

DemonEater

2013-02-22 06:34:11 PM

DemonEater: HindiDiscoMonster: That is not the first TARDIS interrior... this is:
[i45.tinypic.com image 640x480]

No, the set in TFA is a recreation of the one from the 100,000 BC serial, which was the first aired episode.

The shot you posted is from The Sensorites, and is from the spaceship on which the TARDIS lands, not the TARDIS itself.

FTFM, also here's the first moment we ever see inside the TARDIS from the first episode.

100 Watt Walrus

2013-02-22 06:52:17 PM

NeoCortex42: nharrisphoto: Sort of. We are getting the documentary and the schedule, but it hasn't been confirmed yet how many Doctors may be involved in the anniversary episode. Rumors are saying all 11, but there's nothing concrete yet.

Sounds good. I hadn't heard about the documentary at all before, and am really looking forward to it now.

That's not quite right. This year will see...

1) "An Adventure in Space and Time" which is a TV movie recreating the early days of "Doctor Who" (which is the source of the pix in TFA)

2) The second half of Series 7 (Doctor traveling with Clara)

3) 50th Anniversary Special (stand-alone anniversary episode, like the annual Xmas specials, possibly with multiple Doctors)

4) "Doctor Who Revisited" (11 half-hour documentary specials being aired at various times, probably in conjunction with the above broadcasts)

/could they make it any more confusing?

100 Watt Walrus

2013-02-22 06:53:53 PM

100 Watt Walrus: 4) "Doctor Who Revisited" (11 half-hour documentary specials being aired at various times, probably in conjunction with the above broadcasts)

Oops. I was mistaken about this:

"Doctor Who Revisited refers to the BBC America specials to coincide with the premieres of classic stories. They are showing one story from each Doctor, beginning 27th January with Hartnell story The Aztecs."

FirstNationalBastard

2013-02-22 06:54:26 PM

100 Watt Walrus: NeoCortex42: nharrisphoto: Sort of. We are getting the documentary and the schedule, but it hasn't been confirmed yet how many Doctors may be involved in the anniversary episode. Rumors are saying all 11, but there's nothing concrete yet.

Sounds good. I hadn't heard about the documentary at all before, and am really looking forward to it now.

That's not quite right. This year will see...

1) "An Adventure in Space and Time" which is a TV movie recreating the early days of "Doctor Who" (which is the source of the pix in TFA)

2) The second half of Series 7 (Doctor traveling with Clara)

3) 50th Anniversary Special (stand-alone anniversary episode, like the annual Xmas specials, possibly with multiple Doctors)

4) "Doctor Who Revisited" (11 half-hour documentary specials being aired at various times, probably in conjunction with the above broadcasts)

/could they make it any more confusing?

Isn't Doctor Who Revisited is being played in conjunction with a classic serial, at least on BBC America?

100 Watt Walrus

2013-02-22 07:03:20 PM

And just because...

Mega Steve

2013-02-22 07:12:00 PM

HindiDiscoMonster: That is not the first TARDIS interrior... this is:
[i45.tinypic.com image 640x480]

I think you'll find that THIS is the original Tardis console

Mega Steve

2013-02-22 07:12:44 PM

I suppose I should include my totally not funny picture

ZeroCorpse

2013-02-22 07:26:09 PM

100 Watt Walrus: And just because...

[i.imgur.com image 850x1267]

[i.imgur.com image 850x1280]

Wow..... I really, really love tits.

/I just needed to say that.

Dwight_Yeast

2013-02-22 09:23:59 PM

FirstNationalBastard: Am I the only one who thinks this is great because it could very well mean that the set will be intact to use in future Doctor Who episodes?

Let's see: Mark Gatiss wrote this docudrama. Gatiss has written numerous Docto Who episodes. He's also co-creator with Steven Moffat on Sherlock, has written almost half the episodes of that show, and plays Mycroft. Both Gatiss and Moffat love playing games of all sorts, especially with the audience.

So, maybe?

UNC_Samurai: More importantly, are we getting Tom Baker's hardwood console room?

I think the BBC is still pissed off over that one. But if anyone could get it rebuilt, it would be Moffat & co.

100 Watt Walrus

2013-02-22 09:39:16 PM

Dwight_Yeast: UNC_Samurai: More importantly, are we getting Tom Baker's hardwood console room?

I think the BBC is still pissed off over that one. But if anyone could get it rebuilt, it would be Moffat & co.

There must be something I don't know. What was the BBC pissed about?

Always had a soft spot for that console room.

FirstNationalBastard

2013-02-22 09:43:43 PM

100 Watt Walrus: Dwight_Yeast: UNC_Samurai: More importantly, are we getting Tom Baker's hardwood console room?

I think the BBC is still pissed off over that one. But if anyone could get it rebuilt, it would be Moffat & co.

There must be something I don't know. What was the BBC pissed about?

Always had a soft spot for that console room.
[i.imgur.com image 700x388]

IIRC, it was put into storage between seasons and when it was pulled out for use in the new season, the wood had all warped.

So... maybe they're pissed at their own improper storage methods ruining what looks like an expensive set?

TheHopeDiamond

2013-02-22 09:53:44 PM

Oh, hell yeah!

TheHopeDiamond

2013-02-22 09:59:12 PM

Wait, Claudia Grant?

Doctor Who AND Robotech? It's like a holiday!

Dwight_Yeast

2013-02-22 10:23:22 PM

100 Watt Walrus: There must be something I don't know. What was the BBC pissed about?

They stored it between series and it disintegrated. They ran a tight ship, and having spent money on something like that, they expected to get a lot of use out of it. It's why they reverted to the previous set rather than try to rebuild the wood paneled one.

Rwa2play

2013-02-22 10:31:08 PM

Ummm...

UMMMMMMMM....

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE E EEEEEEEEEEEEE~!

100 Watt Walrus

2013-02-22 10:41:37 PM

Dwight_Yeast: 100 Watt Walrus: There must be something I don't know. What was the BBC pissed about?

They stored it between series and it disintegrated. They ran a tight ship, and having spent money on something like that, they expected to get a lot of use out of it. It's why they reverted to the previous set rather than try to rebuild the wood paneled one.

Huh. I expect to learn something new every day, but rarely do I learn something new about "Doctor Who." Now I'm off googling about TARDIS history, and it was supposed to make dinner tonight. I guess we're eating late.

100 Watt Walrus

2013-02-22 10:44:34 PM

100 Watt Walrus: Dwight_Yeast: 100 Watt Walrus: There must be something I don't know. What was the BBC pissed about?

They stored it between series and it disintegrated. They ran a tight ship, and having spent money on something like that, they expected to get a lot of use out of it. It's why they reverted to the previous set rather than try to rebuild the wood paneled one.

Huh. I expect to learn something new every day, but rarely do I learn something new about "Doctor Who." Now I'm off googling about TARDIS history, and it was supposed to make dinner tonight. I guess we're eating late.

Clarification: Rarely do I learn something new about the TV show. I know pretty much nothing about the books, audio, extended universe, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures, etc.

/Although I do know "K-9 & Company" sucked

100 Watt Walrus

2013-02-22 11:12:54 PM

Holy crap.

b0rscht

2013-02-23 12:25:43 AM

Neat. Wife and I are making our way chronologically through the Hartnell years now, watched The Rescue today. I figure we'll get all caught up by, oh, say 2031.

Flint Ironstag

2013-02-23 08:55:20 AM

100 Watt Walrus: Clarification: Rarely do I learn something new about the TV show.

Have you memorised which exact Dalek was used in every single episode?

TheManofPA

2013-02-23 11:39:39 AM

So in the fall, will they actually start Season 8 after the anniversary special or is the Fall just
1) Big special
2) Documentary
3) Christmas

I'm just wondering when Season 8 will begin (either fall or spring 2014 with seasons running spring to fall)

t3knomanser

2013-02-23 12:10:51 PM

b0rscht: Neat. Wife and I are making our way chronologically through the Hartnell years now, watched The Rescue today. I figure we'll get all caught up by, oh, say 2031.

You can read along as you make it through the whole series.

100 Watt Walrus

2013-02-23 03:33:38 PM

Flint Ironstag: 100 Watt Walrus: Clarification: Rarely do I learn something new about the TV show.

Have you memorised which exact Dalek was used in every single episode?

Good god. You could show me a picture of a Dalek, and I could probably guess which Doctor fought that model with maybe 2/3 accuracy, but that's some deep-down serious fan OCD there.

/bookmarked, sadly

peasandcarrots

2013-02-23 03:54:35 PM

I despised that console room when I was a kid. Now I love it. I can't figure out why.

Flint Ironstag

2013-02-23 06:25:15 PM

100 Watt Walrus: Flint Ironstag: 100 Watt Walrus: Clarification: Rarely do I learn something new about the TV show.

Have you memorised which exact Dalek was used in every single episode?

Good god. You could show me a picture of a Dalek, and I could probably guess which Doctor fought that model with maybe 2/3 accuracy, but that's some deep-down serious fan OCD there.

/bookmarked, sadly

It is strangely compulsive. And shows the BBC attitude at the time that they gave away their Daleks and had to beg to borrow them back.

Austinoftx

2013-02-23 11:23:08 PM

If anyone is wondering why the Hartnell TARDIS control panel was given that funny hospital green color, it is because it was meant to be filmed in black and white. Some technical reason, having to do with the cameras in use at the time, meant that color green would produce a more reliable white than actual white. It might have had something to do with avoiding camera glare. When they switched to color cameras, they left it green as it was still a reasonable industrial color for electronics.

BarryJV

2013-02-24 06:36:45 PM

100 Watt Walrus: /Although I do know "K-9 & Company" sucked

K9 and Co had the worst title music of anything ever, but the actual story was good. Pity it never got past the pilot stage.

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