Analysis of Doctor Who: "42"

[kerravonsen]

Analysis! With Pictures! And Trek!
http://prof-pangaea.livejournal.com/133618.html

Comments

[mistraltoes.livejournal.com]

I must say, having never seen even one episode of Ten, that is still hysterical. And the best explanation for the Doctor's behaviour I have seen. But it's more important that it's hysterical.

[de-gnome.livejournal.com]

Can I just say, I just LOVE that icon.
You are actualy starting to make me want to watch star trek. (I have never seen a single episode, just know bit from refences from Doctor Who and Stargate and Atlantis)

[kerravonsen]

But but but but Star Trek is Classic! Well, Classic Trek is Classic.

Mind you, I have absolutely no idea if it will stand up to today's audiences, considering that I first saw it when I was, like, six years old...
I suppose you could look at it as a window on the world of forty years ago, on what they thought the Future would be like. Golly. It really was that long ago...

[de-gnome.livejournal.com]

Was it 40 yeaers old? I think after my exams i will watch the Clasic Star Trak episodes.

[kerravonsen]

I just checked: 1966 to 1969. That makes about 40 years from 2007.

[kerravonsen]

There are certain Doctors who are... very good at scenery-chewing and having elastic faces. Ten is one of them. Also, IMHO, Seven and Four.

[de-gnome.livejournal.com]

It just goes to show how good it must have been to still merit carzy fans and the fact that just about every sci-fi fan knows it (exept me it seems) :)

[kerravonsen]

I think it caught people's imaginations. There are later things that have surpassed it, but part of the reason they've surpassed it is because they had it as a model to surpass, if you see what I mean.

[de-gnome.livejournal.com]

Yeah I know. It kind of set the stage for the rest of the scifi community.
Damn. now I really want to see it :-)

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

You know, it astonishes me that things like "it's not all about Martha, or all about Rose" even need to be said. Anybody who can look at the Doctor and see a man who is primarily motivated by romantic infatuation is clearly not watching the same program I am.

It's interesting how many different things that ep. seems to remind people of... Me, I was having massive deja vu for "Planet of Evil."

[jthijsen.livejournal.com]

Now that icon is just absolutely perfect.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

It's by nostalgia_lj, and it makes me laugh. :)

[kerravonsen]

It makes me laugh too. 8-)

[tptigger.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link, BTW, it made me giggle. :)

[tptigger.livejournal.com]

Would it help if I told you Kirk is a male chauvanist pig and the SFX aren't up to '80's standards.

Honestly? I think Doctor Who was better at the time, but it was also in black and white, so that probably helps. ;)

[kerravonsen]

I was trying to let her down gently, by pointing out that it was made 40 years ago...

[de-gnome.livejournal.com]

OOH I will watch it by myself so when i start shouting at the sreen (yes i do that) about Kirk being chauvanistic, i dont scare anyone.

[tptigger.livejournal.com]

Might not be a bad idea.

That way no one will think you're weird when you laugh at the special effects either. :)

[tptigger.livejournal.com]

*g* Yes, but we are talking about a fandom best known for convincing Whoopie Goldberg she could be anything she wanted to be. And that MLK begged Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura) to stay on the show. :)

[de-gnome.livejournal.com]

yes. I'm sure they are very 'special'