tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post7336910802089198723..comments2023-08-01T09:20:49.475-04:00Comments on Wide Screen World: A few words about Doctor WhoRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-9690329530974253642020-10-19T08:27:46.834-04:002020-10-19T08:27:46.834-04:00I’d say having too much time on your hands. :-D
T...I’d say having too much time on your hands. :-D<br /><br />There was a time when one’s devotion to a franchise was a direct result of its scarcity: three seasons of TOS. Three Star Wars movies. Imagination filled in the gaps. Now you have “expanded universes.” Different varieties of SW and ST to choose from—but the story of Who, despite the switches in actors, is still about the same character. In that sense, it might be easier to follow. Maybe.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-7202930394482862752020-10-19T01:24:01.024-04:002020-10-19T01:24:01.024-04:00I'm right with Michelle above with "not h...I'm right with Michelle above with "not having made the effort to go down the rabbit hole", as well as "if I can't finish, why even start" especially, as Rich says, with TV requiring more of a commitment - I noticed long ago that it was a real effort to be a fan of a show nowadays. <br /><br />Back in college, I had fellow SF friends who were hooked on it, but I figured I had enough genre addictions, specially Star Trek (OS back then), that I didn't want to add any others! I did read an article in our local weekly paper a while back that actually was about Dr Who, and the advice was DON'T start with the 60's shows. I did see a couple later episodes from the guy who did Sherlock (which is great), and thought "oh oh; I could see getting into this." But, it is all rather intimidating... again as Michelle said!<br /><br />I will say re popularity that there ARE some things that are popular because they ARE so good... Beatles. Springsteen. Harry Potter. <br />Speaking of popular, what's involved in becoming a follower?Bibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12089647718810760544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-27070408829550192652017-04-30T22:11:04.970-04:002017-04-30T22:11:04.970-04:00I'd go with Tilda Swinton.
Dramatic televisio...I'd go with Tilda Swinton.<br /><br />Dramatic television in general requires more of a commitment than ever these days. I don't wanna expend such an effort for a 50-year-old TV show without a damn good reason. Perhaps they'll provide one, perhaps not. I don't feel like I'm missing out that much.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-38673234083636004872017-04-30T18:43:57.777-04:002017-04-30T18:43:57.777-04:00I'm probably at about your level of Doctor Who...I'm probably at about your level of Doctor Who knowledge, even though I've always thought that it's one of those things I should be into, given other things I like. I liked it a lot in the 80s when I would watch the long-scarved Doctor on PBS with my dad, but part of that was just the fun of being up late. <br /><br />I've seen a handful of eps with newer Doctors like Tennant, and I dig it, but there's only so much time, and I haven't made the effort to go down the rabbit hole. When a lot of the seasons were on Netflix, I intended to finally do it, but shortly thereafter it disappeared from there. I think when something has SO MANY EPISODES, I get intimidated and think, "Well, if I can't finish all of it, why even start?" <br /><br />I did enjoy a short story by Neil Gaiman that was clearly about the Doctor, though I don't think it ever expressly said so. He's written for the show before, as well. <br /><br />I've dipped my toe in enough to have an opinion on who the first female Doctor should be (in my perfect world, anyway)...Emma Thompson.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09591981716535134038noreply@blogger.com