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BBC produces some good stuff. I still watch the number 9 and 10 reruns, and the 11s I like, as well as Primeval with was a very underappreciated series in my mind.
"The IT Crowd" is some of the funniest TV you'll ever see.
Strictly speaking to the revival.. I gave up on Whitaker.. I mean, that was sad. So.. Taking that and the entire Chibnall error out of the equation, because we're just going to pretend it didn't exist..
I am.. Odd in my ranking of the Doctors.
Now, none of these were BAD, let's be clear.. Just who I enjoyed the most.
1) Tennant. Listen, anyone who didn't like the Tennant/Tate year.. That may have been the high water mark of the series, old or now.
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I think you can see from my rankings here what I like and what I don't.. That being.. A love story with the Doctor and companion. Don't like it.. Yes, Tennant had touches of that with Rose.. Maybe a bit with Martha Jones.. But.. Catherine Tate. The antagonistic relationship.. That was something special.
The Tennant/Tate season is my favorite, hands down. I'll rewatch those any day of the week.
My wife and daughter have watched up through the current finale. Their reaction: Remember when DOCTOR WHO used to be good?
So true. I've an absolute fan of the early Doctors, esp Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker. Sure it was campy, after all it was a children's program. But there was an underlying level of thinking to it. And it was supported by some great side characters --the Brigadier, Sarah Jane, Romana, Leela, and K-9. I also though David Tennet did an excellent job. But the storylines and writing diminished and I prefer to remember Tom Baker than what's her name.
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Just something I always wondered. I’ve heard the TV show referenced quite a few times in popular American culture, and I’m sure the average American has heard of it. But do they know what it is about? For those who do and have seen a lot of it, I’d be curious to hear your opinions on it.
Loved the Classic.......never really could get into the modern. Of the modern, could do Chris and David, but really dropped off after them. Of course, there were 2 major flaws between the old and the new. First, the old was more oriented to children and the new to adults; as such, the latter could easily become too serious and not as much fun. As to the difference, what's the difference between Nicole Bryant "Peri" and Billie Piper "Rose"?
The second is the latter was the Sci Fi channel and as Sci Fi "cheapened itself" (for a nutshell description), practically anything associated with it paid the price.
Me, I have much of the classic in DVD to watch but hardly much of the modern. It is just not worth it to go after it.
As to the difference, what's the difference between Nicole Bryant "Peri" and Billie Piper "Rose"?
I can't answer your question, but I can point out two major similarities.
Now that you mention her, Peri (the first American companion) was actually created to appeal to the growing American audience in the mid-1980s. So the BBC was aware even then that they ought to seek non-British audiences to grow the series. British Nicola Bryant's "American accent" as Peri came and went in scenes, but that was actually a plus in my mind because I loved the "Britishness" of the show and trying to pander to Americans too much would ruin that Britishness.
I can't answer your question, but I can point out two major similarities.
Now that you mention her, Peri (the first American companion) was actually created to appeal to the growing American audience in the mid-1980s. So the BBC was aware even then that they ought to seek non-British audiences to grow the series. British Nicola Bryant's "American accent" as Peri came and went in scenes, but that was actually a plus in my mind because I loved the "Britishness" of the show and trying to pander to Americans too much would ruin that Britishness.
Actually, I think the answer would be easy.......on Billie Piper, a lot bigger and noticeable BOOBS! Peri was noticeable with the opening episode of the bikini and the tie top in "The Two Doctors".......but she was nothing to the impression that Billie Piper made from scene one.
Such was rather clear.....that it was no longer a kid's show.
"The IT Crowd" is some of the funniest TV you'll ever see.
That show took me a few episodes to get into it. The first episode is a bit rough. But yeah, once the show found its feet, it was extremely good.
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