[Rob Helmerichs]

Actually, the effects and acting in the new series are just as bad as the old. It wouldn't be Dr Who otherwise

Uh, no, not really. The acting is better, the writing is worlds better, and the special effects are, well, actual special effects. Not exactly state of the art, but certainly respectable.

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

Celine Dion opening theme!

Oh, that's just WRONG! Please tell me you're joking...

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

Yeah, there's this silly little thing called Battlestar Galactica in the way before then...

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

So this show they are advertising on SCIFI is avail on DVD in CA now? WHy wouldnt i just buy the set and watch rather than wait for months for each episode to air?

That would be the way to go, if you can take the expense--no commercials, good picture quality, on-demand scheduling--everything Sci-Fi Channel ain't!

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

Rob - as long as its not over $50 USD shipped, Id rather pay than watch it on SCIFI since scifi's signal is not so hot in SD on my tv.

Let me know if you can find it that cheap--I'll be all over it.

I've already seen it--a friend downloaded and burned DVD-quality rips from the UK. But I'm a firm believer in only using torrents for stuff that's not otherwise available, so I'm planning on buying the US DVDs when they come out--unless I can get a decent price on the Canadian or British sets.

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

Still seems pricey for 13 episodes.

Yeah, those are HBO prices.

I suspect they're counting on Doctor Who fans being, well, fanatics.

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

There's a rumor that the reason BG is coming back in the Fall is that it's coming back on NBC...

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

Question... I noticed that the box set said "Series 1" and not "Season 1" is that a UKism or something? To me, series means the entire show, like "friends" or "frasier" are both series.

Yeah, "Series" is British for "Season."

Why can't those Brits just learn English like the rest of the world?

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

I'll be curious to see what gets edited out for time.

The original episodes are 45 minutes long, so I'd say little if anything...

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

Wow, they are are proud of those 13 episodes for that kind of money. Almost makes the CA or UK version worth ordering now ya know?

Except they're not really any cheaper, street-price-wise.

Yeah, these are HBO prices. But since it's a show with a very intense cult following, they're probably right that they can get it.

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

I guess my point was you could get teh CA/UK s1 now insted of much later for the US version

Ah! I see.

I will probably wait for the American edition to show up at the used shops for under $50 (which is my strategy for the similarly-overpriced HBO series I get)...

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

If you want cheesy aliens, wait for "Aliens Of London" and "World War 3"

Heh...

Yeah.

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

Not getting something tho -- what is the nature of the relationship between the Doctor and Rose? Is she a groupie or is there a romance?

Technically, she's a "companion." There's never been a whiff of romance between the Doctors and their companions. The very first "companion" was actually introduced as his granddaughter, but that got ret-conned out quickly.

Presumably, he travels with monkeys because otherwise he would get bored. I suspect the real reason is because of tradition, and because it gives him somebody to explain stuff to; and the reason they're almost always pretty young women is because they get more viewers that way.