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Doctor Triumphant

Started by tomwatson · 11 months ago

You know this already: Doctor Who is a triumph. It’s a really grown-up collision of ideas and drama in a primetime TV slot. In the three series since the Doctor’s return to TV in 2005, classical science fiction devices have mixed it up with classy pop TV plotting in a ... Continue reading »

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  • Jason Chervokas

    2 years ago

    Steve, I'd love to see more of this show. I stumbled on an episode on, I believe, BBC America one night a few months back and I thought it was fabulous. Could never get w/ the high camp original. But this was good stuff, although I knew I was in sci-fi geek territory when my wife and daughter made fun of me for watching it!
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  • Claire Helene

    2 years ago

    Tennant is so marvelous as the Doctor.

    Jason, check your PBS stations. Several around the country have been playing the Chris Eccleston season. He's also great, but it's hard to beat Tennant. I assume they'll play his eps as well. SciFi should be starting Tennant's third season soon.
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  • Tom Watson

    2 years ago

    I gotta set my DVR on this one...
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  • Claire Helene

    2 years ago

    The third season starts tonight on SciFi!
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  • Nick Polak

    1 year ago

    Absolutely the finest TV sf series since "Farscape" ended, and Tennant is the best Doctor - fans of the show should also check out "Torchwood" - the spin-off starring Captain Jack. There is also another spin-off coming next year featuring old favorite character Mary Jane [assistant to one of the past Doctors] in her grown up role as an investigator. Additionally. a second series of Torchwood is coming - which will apparently feature a return of Rose Tyler!!

    The current series can be seen on BBC America as well as the Sci-Fi channel, and individual episodes are available on line at all the usual Bittorrent sites. I'm one of those who has been eagerly awaiting each new episode and getting it that way [BT]. Hopefully, we can get DVDs soon!

    This show makes me feel like a 12-year old again, in all the best possible ways!
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