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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Jul 23, 2012 10:31:38 GMT
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Post by Violet on Jul 23, 2012 21:26:07 GMT
These are so lovely, I've always loved the one of them sitting on the lawn together.
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Jul 25, 2012 18:58:16 GMT
Celia always radiates class. She manages to look as pleased as punch with her man, without looking smug about it.
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Post by Violet on Jul 25, 2012 19:09:32 GMT
I couldn't agree more. Celia always looked classy and stylish. She clearly adored Peter.
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Post by Violet on Sept 13, 2012 18:07:17 GMT
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Post by woofy on Sept 13, 2012 20:41:08 GMT
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Post by Violet on Sept 13, 2012 21:43:28 GMT
T'Pau!  I'm not the biggest Trekkie on the planet but I thought Celia was fabulous in this. I believe she was around 70 when she starred in this episode and she was still a very beautiful lady. |
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Post by woofy on Sept 13, 2012 23:34:53 GMT
T'Pau! I'm not the biggest Trekkie on the planet but I thought Celia was fabulous in this. I believe she was around 70 when she starred in this episode and she was still a very beautiful lady. I'm only a Trekkie for the original series. My sister and I would wait anxiously for Thursday night to arrive so we could get our weekly dose of the final frontier. (I blush to admit it, but I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Whovian.) |
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Post by Violet on Sept 14, 2012 13:02:10 GMT
It's the original series for me too, especially if there are Tribbles involved. ;D
I like the classic series of Doctor Who. I loved it when I was younger, even though it terrified me sometimes. I remember hiding behind the couch because of it when I was little.
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Sept 14, 2012 14:09:11 GMT
I really love these photos, Violet. Peter always seems to be gazing Celia with a lot of love and a certain amount of awe. Lucky lady! |
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Post by woofy on Sept 14, 2012 15:39:16 GMT
It's the original series for me too, especially if there are Tribbles involved. ;D I like the classic series of Doctor Who. I loved it when I was younger, even though it terrified me sometimes. I remember hiding behind the couch because of it when I was little. It's amazing how many people name "The Trouble With Tribbles" as their favorite episode. (Maybe I should start spelling the word "favourite" for the sake of you Brits?  ) The Dr. Who experience is very different for us here. To begin with, we only started seeing episodes in the mid-1970s. We had no idea there was a Dr. Who before Tom Baker. Also, the episodes were always spliced together to form one continuous story, so they were like mini-movies for us. And when Tom Baker "regenerated" into Peter Davison, it hit us like a ton of bricks. Unlike you, I am very fond of the newer shows, beginning with Chris Eccleston. The infusion of money into the series has a lot to do with the worldwide fan base of the show. The original series was, I believe, considered a kids' show in Britain. That was never the case here. The newer Who series are most definitely not for children--way too much mayhem and death for younger eyes. Perhaps that's why you don't find it appealing? It has lost its "innocence" and become more adult sci-fi. Still, I like the features of the show which have remained static as well as the changes. Just call me a nerd.... |
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Sept 14, 2012 16:04:53 GMT
I liked the original Star Trek as a child, but would never consider myself a Trekkie. I can't remember specific episode names, but I like the one when Kirk has a evil doppelganger that has a dab hand at applying eye liner. My siblings and I used to really love Doctor Who when we were kids. My parents actually got the very short lived BSB, specifically for the very old Doctor Who's starting with William Hartnell, that and for Teanage Mutant Hero Turtles... that was for brothers. I also loved and still watch the Peter Cushing films from time to time, which I know are not REAL versions, but are Sixties-tastic and I always have a slight soft spot for Bernard Cribbins and Roy Castle. New Who is ok. Personally I find Christopher Eccleston quite an irritating actor, though I apreciate he has a large fanbase. David Tennant was better and on a whole I enjoyed his performance, though I was a bit cynical about the whole "romantic" storyline with the Rose character. The newer producers very much wanted to attract more female viewers to the new series, so I think that's why they have developed the role of the companions. I do like Matt Smith as the Doc, despite my initial reservations. I think he's not as OTT as Tennant, but suitably eccentric. The new Who is also family viewing because it on early in the evening, plus there are also an official Kids Magazine, which my son wanted the other day  , it had a free sonic screwdriver. He didn't get it. |
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Post by woofy on Sept 15, 2012 3:28:35 GMT
I tried to look up BSB but all I could come up with was Backstreet Boys. (I don't think that's what you meant.)
Dr. Who is a part of British culture. Whether they like the show or not, almost every Brit is familiar with the show and its various characters and actors. That's not the case here. Who is still pretty much a cult phenomenon here. It is broadcast on two networks here: BBCAmerica and Syfi channels. Mind you, American Whovians are just as gung ho as British Whovians--maybe even more so because there is safety in numbers.
I'm one of the "outsiders" who prefers Eccleston to Tennant. I'm sure Tennant is a very fine actor, but I was never able to buy into the relationships he established with his companions. Rose spanned the Eccleston to Tennant changeover, but, like you I was hard pressed to appreciate the kind of romantic tension between her and Tennant's Doctor. I don't think the producers really knew what to do with Martha--mostly because they had cashed out the romantic angle with Rose and they couldn't repeat themselves with Martha. And I think Donna was imported just to play off the farcical nature of Tennant's performance. (BTW, I'm a big fan of The Catherine Tate Show.) I was not unhappy to see Tennant regenerate into Matt Smith.
Amy Pond is the ultimate groupie. But, giving credit to the show's producers, they weren't about to fall into the Rose Tyler trap again. No, if the Doctor was going to have a romance, it would have to be with someone more suitable to a time lord, someone like River Song. (That she is actually Amy's daughter adds an interesting twist to the plot.)
I hope British parents are exercising some restraint in regard to allowing their children to watch Dr. Who. I think it is much too violent for children. That's my opinion ... and my opinion and a buck'll get you a cup of coffee. (Sorry, make that tea in honor of the Doctor.)
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, it had a free sonic screwdriver. He didn't get it. 
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