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A bit of Dr Who fun for you
Hello G. I hope that you are well and that the school year is going smoothly. I just received an email from a DW friend regarding the fact that the Japanese kanji for doctor [1] looks a bit like a man in a box. In fact that might be a fez on the left side of the head. Cheers. MarnetteD | Talk16:26, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Wouldn't it be fun if Moffat wrote a script taking the Dr to Japan sometime in the past and it ended with a scholar writing this kanji as though it was the first time it had ever been put on paper. MarnetteD | Talk00:02, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
Wait a minute - how rude of me thinking that Moffat alone should do this - since you are a writer keep this in the back of your mind. Keep experiencing Dr Who - even some of the Classic series if you ever have the time - and then one day you may be inspired to write the story that I have suggested. Best wishes in all you writing endeavors now and in the future. MarnetteD | Talk01:25, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
Oh that's okay. I'll keep it in mind though, in case they're recruiting American English students for spinoff novels. It's just the kind of time loop thing I love. Glimmer721talk21:51, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
P.S.: I've also been going through the classic series - I've seen a few from Troughton and Tom Baker (I'm going through The Key to Time) and I have been going in order from Hatnell and Pertwee. Although I have been kind of dragging my feet recently because I'm in the middle of both The Web Planet (the Zarbi sound gives me a headache) and Colony in Space. Glimmer721talk17:09, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
That is good news that you are getting to see the classic series stories. The storytelling was much different back then. One story could take as many weeks to tell as a whole half season does today. It also should be noted that in the 60s the show was on 45+/- weeks a year and 26+/- weeks in the 70s so they were always on a grind (especially when you add the fact that the stories required special effects rarely used on any other shows) to get episodes completed and that is one reason why the attention to continuity detail doesn't match what goes on today. The Web Planet was an audacious experiment at the time it was made as there are no other humanoid characters other than the Dr and his companions. If and when you get to it be prepared for needing some tissues at the end of The Green Death as IMO Jo Grants g'bye is as emotional as Amy and Rory's is. Cheers. MarnetteD | Talk21:35, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
I actually don't mind the slower pace (The War Games was no problem) and it's interesting to see how television (especially in the 60s) was treated like live theater. I've finished both of those now and I'll be moving on to The Crusade and The Dæmons, and I'm also in the middle of Kinda. I've also been watching The Key to Time and finished The Androids of Tara last night. I have the Genesis of the Daleks CD and I've started working on that article. I've only just started watching through again with the informational text, but how does it look so far? I'm planning on replacing the picture with a close-up of Davros, since the make-up is discussed a lot. Glimmer721talk21:47, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
I've been following your updates to the article and they enhance the article immensely. The numerous extras on the DVDs must make Dr Who one of the most thoroughly covered shows in the history of TV. You can get a real sense of what went in to making the programme. You can also get a sense of what the show has become in most of the performers/production staffs lives as the reminisce about their involvement with it. I love how many times you hear "I think it stands up pretty well" or variations of that. The commentaries on a few of the recent DVD releases have choked me up a little as they were recorded before the cast/production members had passed away. Keep up the good work and happy editing. MarnetteD | Talk21:59, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
Re: Once Upon A Time
That's great! I really like the series. A background section would probably be useful – it'd be easy to just summarize this section. As you've seen, a lot of the episode articles are in pretty bad shape. I'd welcome any extra help on them! Perhaps we could collaborate on a few? Ruby2010/201301:35, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
Entertainment Weekly usually has some good production information (they cover the series pretty well). I typically get reviews from A.V. Club, IGN, EW, and sometimes other places (Wall Street Journal or Huffington Post for instance with "True North"). I usually Google the episode title with Once Upon a Time, and the word "review". Good job cleaning up episode 2 so far. I'm pretty busy with school until mid-December, but will try to edit when I can. Ruby2010/201303:21, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
I don't really like them. I just don't think they're necessary. I think me and few other editors have removed some of them, but they always somehow end up back in (I haven't had the time or energy to fully monitor/remove them). :-/ What are your thoughts? Ruby2010/201304:41, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
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For all your work in so many areas of WikiP. You spent your Thanksgiving holidays improving Dr Who and other articles and it is much appreciated. MarnetteD | Talk22:41, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi G. I have a suspicion that I was wrong in my assertion about the plots for the Classic series articles and that you are going to bring some uniformity to them. Cheers and have a wonderful holiday season. MarnetteD | Talk22:41, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks! The plots aren't my main concern (I'm doing clean-up first and then brief reception) and I'm not that great at them (I never remember the names of the minor characters or what places or called) but I can copyedit, so I can work with what's there (most of the stories I've seen have concise plots though, thanks to other users). I had a rather lazy weekend but this week is pretty busy, unfortunately. I'll be back eventually though! Also, Episode 3 of The Chase is one of the funniest things I've seen. Glimmer721talk23:46, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
Yes, hearing Peter Purves (as Morton Dill) trying to do an American accent must be hilarious for you - for me as a Brit, it's just wrong. When I was small, Purves was a presenter of Blue Peter, and I didn't become aware of his earlier work until about 1976. Having got used to his normal voice from watching Blue Peter, hearing him use exactly the same voice in stories like The Time Meddler was reassuring - but then in March 2010 I saw his Other role in The Chase. I've often wondered what a real American would make of him... --Redrose64 (talk) 11:03, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
He wasn't nearly as bad as the "Southern" Civil War soldiers in The War Games (they were unbearable). I mostly liked his reaction to the Dalek - because isn't that how we'd all react if a Dalek suddenly appeared and started talking to us seriously? Glimmer721talk01:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
