Reverend D
Vague Apparition
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I would love to see Adrian Lester play the new Doctor.
"I can't claim any credit for the phrase 'pale, male and stale' . It isn't my creation"I can't claim any credit for the phrase 'pale, male and stale' . It isn't my creation. It's an expression I've heard quite a lot in recent years by some people to suggest that older white men are more likely to be in privileged positions. Therefore (in relation to casting someone as the Doctor) choosing someone who isn't all of those things (for example, Jodie isn't male and she isn't particularly old) is deemed by some as a progressive choice (as the Doctor has customarily been played by (mostly) older white men). I am not sa
Already been cast...I think Jo Martin did an excellent job playing the once and/or future Doctor.
It's not about wokeness / diversity / whitewashing / blackface it's about whether the actor and the scripts that service them are up to par. Given these two conditions I don't care if they find a purple midget to do it. If they're believable, they're the Doctor.
J Michael Straczynski, of Babylon 5 fame, has stated his willingness to take the reins of Doctor Who.
Oh dear gods, no...J Michael Straczynski, of Babylon 5 fame, has stated his willingness to take the reins of Doctor Who.
It's a pipe dream, I know, but a tantalising one. Not only is he one of the best genre writers out there, with a proven track record, but he really knows his British sci-fi.
The best Star Trek series - apart from The Next Generation and The Original Series of course!Just a cheap and nasty knock off of Deep Space Nine (the best Star Trek series!)
AND I USED TOO LIKE YOU! And I think deep space nine was a sneaky copy of Babylon 5 if rumours are too be believed.Just a cheap and nasty knock off of Deep Space Nine (the best Star Trek series!)
Except that J. Michael Straczynski gave a detailed pitch for Babylon 5 to Paramount Television (makers of Star Trek) in 1989, Babylon 5 was announced first by Warners, and they launched within a about three weeks of each other...Just a cheap and nasty knock off of Deep Space Nine (the best Star Trek series!)
Russell T Davies to return as showrunner.
Rather an underwhelming choice IMHO.
Yes, he did a good job in getting it revived, but if you watch some of the episodes made under his watch now, there's a significant cringe factor...
Aliens of London and World War Three come readily to mind, there. Source for this?
It feels a little to me like the Beeb want a safe pair of hands to get the show's popularity back up to where it was.Russell T Davies to return as showrunner.
Rather an underwhelming choice IMHO.
Yes, he did a good job in getting it revived, but if you watch some of the episodes made under his watch now, there's a significant cringe factor...