The Beatles Bible - Topic: A Silly Question from the Strawberry

meanmistermustard on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:05:16 +0100

Just watched The Angels Take Manhatten and it really was a fab episode. Not going to write any spoilers incase folks havent yet seen it but the most enjoyable episode in a while. Made me actually want to see the Christmas special.

meanmistermustard on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:34:19 +0100

I did remember that a female Doctor was in a Comic Relief sketch but i forgot who and figured it didnt matter since, as you say, its non-canon.

I still think the push by the tabloids on the writers will end in them casting an actress in the lead, tho a bbc high up person has said they should be not be focusing on ratings over quality and variety so that hopefully wont be a force of pressure.

There being a female Doctor wouldnt bother me unless it was solely as a token gesture to keep the lobbyists and pc folk happy; would ...

The Walrus on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:46:16 +0100

meanmistermustard said
There will be a female Doctor. The UK media will ensure there is one and the ratings and hype would be massive - it shouldnt matter but its the way it works now. I have a feeling there was one in one of the Comic Relief sketches

Fortunately the BBC is a publicly funded broadcaster so it doesn't have to care what the red tops think.

I think Joanna Lumley played the female version of the Doctor, and it was Steven Moffat's first bit of writing for Doctor Who (even though it was non-canon).

meanmistermustard on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:07:58 +0100

I didnt find it that good. It started off ok with the regeneration of the 7th Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) into the 8th (Paul McGann) but after that it got pretty dull as it went on. A pretty dull storyline i cared so little about ive forget the plotline.

fabfouremily on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:20:37 +0100

I never knew there were films as well.

Is the official one any good? I don´t think I´ll bother watching the unofficial one/s.

meanmistermustard on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:31:30 +0100

There will be a female Doctor. The UK media will ensure there is one and the ratings and hype would be massive - it shouldnt matter but its the way it works now. I have a feeling there was one in one of the Comic Relief sketches (not that that should be seen as part of the DW official legacy).

I havent seen much of it but there was a Doctor Who movie (unofficial) back in 1966 i think. A quick search on IMDB shows that Peter Cushing played the Doctor and Bernard Cribbens is also it (Bernard featured heavily when David ...

The Walrus on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:44:42 +0100

fabfouremily said

The Walrus said

unknown said
I have never seen the television show, but I did watch the movie when I was little. I wasn't very impressed, though I never did like any of those movies where the animals all talk.

I am fairly sure you are thinking of Doctor Doolittle.

Yes, I think he/she is (sorry unknown I don´t know your gender). I knew there wasn´t a Doctor Who film.

There have been Doctor Who films, only one officially (the only appearance of the Eighth Doctor).

meanmistermustard said
Blink was an amazing episode.

Interested in the Doctor being male as everything ...

Von Bontee on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:11:18 +0100

Dr. Doolittle! I wondered what Unknown was talking about with that "talking animal" remark. (And what's wrong with talking animal films anyways?! "Babe" is a classic!)

fabfouremily on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:39:21 +0100

The Walrus said

unknown said
I have never seen the television show, but I did watch the movie when I was little. I wasn't very impressed, though I never did like any of those movies where the animals all talk.

I am fairly sure you are thinking of Doctor Doolittle.

Yes, I think he/she is (sorry unknown I don´t know your gender). I knew there wasn´t a Doctor Who film.

meanmistermustard on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:54:08 +0100

Blink was an amazing episode.

Interested in the Doctor being male as everything writen now is how the next Doctor could be female, as said previously i dont know past the basics and bits of what ive read here, there and in certain places.

As for the complications or not maybe youre right, its possible i just didnt care and yes the latest series can be taken as independant stand alone episodes. The media are about to go doolally as the episode where Amy leaves is next Saturday, it is going to be incredibly over promoted and over hyped.

The Walrus on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:46:26 +0100

unknown said
I have never seen the television show, but I did watch the movie when I was little. I wasn't very impressed, though I never did like any of those movies where the animals all talk.

I am fairly sure you are thinking of Doctor Doolittle.

meanmistermustard said

The Doctor is neither male or female

In canon, the Doctor is very definitely male. Some fans don't like the idea of the Doctor being sexual so in much of the fan fiction released between it being taken off air and coming back, it was stated that Time Lords reproduce asexually from looms.

I ...

The Strawberry on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:25:04 +0100

New season hasn't been that great. And I agree David Tennant is much better than Matt Smith.

Anyways, I guess the answer to this question is unknown.

I already knew The Beatles appeared in the show, I saw the episode and then came here.

meanmistermustard on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:52:44 +0100

Same here (apart from the swooning over David Tennant). For me it got too complicated and drawn out after Matt Smith came in and i couldnt be bothered remembering what happened 6 episodes previously and figuring out how it was relevant to the newest one, so turned off and have no idea what happened at the end of the last series.

I have watched the new series so far, well had it on in the background whilst doing other things. If anything catches my attention i'll rewind and see if it makes sense - tho ...

fabfouremily on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:29:45 +0100

I used to be a massive Doctor Who fan until they changed David Tennant (swoon) for the current Doctor, Matt Smith. Still though I didn't know the things mentioned above. The movie, that he can only can regenerate 13 times and that it was first released the same day as 'With The Beatles'.

You learn something new every day.

Von Bontee on A Silly Question from the Strawberry

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:44:14 +0100

Never watched Doctor Who either but the theme is classic!