Naw, I don't mind more noises for a good discussion--especially about Who. *g*
K-9: Yeah...I do tend to run in more accepting Whovian circles. Except when it comes to the books--most of my friends didn't care for the New Adventures take on the 7th Doctor, Ace, or the Loom/Other business. :?P
Earth or not: New Earth I thought was great...whatever they called it, we had an awesome looking city with flying cars and everything and some really cool aliens. I don't think we're gonna get much more 'alien' than that on the budget they're working from most of the time. Which is also why I didn't complain about that planet we glimpsed in the finale...the glimpse was gorgeous, but my guess is it would take too much out of their budget to really do such a planet justice through the whole epi. And I meant to say non-21st century Earth, so I counted Idiot's Lantern as a new setting as well...me, I love the time travel as much or more as the space travel. I can see a quarry/studio set a week on Trek, or any of a number of other shows, which is all good. But I love me some history.
Also, I don't think a story needs a new planet or even time to be original...I loved 'Fear Her', for instance. Neat alien menace concept, some cool psychology, plus the simple thought..."hey, can't wait for the Olympics to hit London? Why not hop ahead?" That's one of the things I love about RTD's series...even more instances of people using a time machine the way I think we really would if we could. Popping off to see a classic concert, popping back home to visit your family before shooting off someplace else...
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Date: 2006-07-16 04:50 pm (UTC)K-9: Yeah...I do tend to run in more accepting Whovian circles. Except when it comes to the books--most of my friends didn't care for the New Adventures take on the 7th Doctor, Ace, or the Loom/Other business. :?P
Earth or not: New Earth I thought was great...whatever they called it, we had an awesome looking city with flying cars and everything and some really cool aliens. I don't think we're gonna get much more 'alien' than that on the budget they're working from most of the time. Which is also why I didn't complain about that planet we glimpsed in the finale...the glimpse was gorgeous, but my guess is it would take too much out of their budget to really do such a planet justice through the whole epi. And I meant to say non-21st century Earth, so I counted Idiot's Lantern as a new setting as well...me, I love the time travel as much or more as the space travel. I can see a quarry/studio set a week on Trek, or any of a number of other shows, which is all good. But I love me some history.
Also, I don't think a story needs a new planet or even time to be original...I loved 'Fear Her', for instance. Neat alien menace concept, some cool psychology, plus the simple thought..."hey, can't wait for the Olympics to hit London? Why not hop ahead?" That's one of the things I love about RTD's series...even more instances of people using a time machine the way I think we really would if we could. Popping off to see a classic concert, popping back home to visit your family before shooting off someplace else...