Dr. Who (part Too)

tacticslion · 05-17-2010, 11:19 AM

Okay, so I know I'm about to revoke virtually all of my nerd liscence and that of my children and grandchildren, but I must confess: I've never seen Dr. Who. Partially it's been the fact that I don't watch much television, partially because I was never really interested - I never saw much from what little exposure I had to grab me.

That said, I've recognized it's larger impact on nerd-dom over the years, and have every once in a while read things about it, so I'm familiar with a few of the most general and unspecific of basics:

Dr. Who is a doctor of some kind (I don't know if it's medical or not) who travels through time and space (like Buckaroo Banzai!) meeting aliens and ~~killing them~~ having adventures in ~~generally London-like environments~~ exotic locales. There have been several actors over the years who've played the role of the Doctor (like a Soap Opera!), and this ~~may or may not be~~ [EDIT=] is totally![/EDIT] explained within continuity.

Anyhoo, recently, it's been interesting to note a (minor) burst of Who-related references in several things I frequent, including unrelated posts within this forum from several different discussions. All of that long introduction, to bring you this and this. Also, here's a Dr. Who thread, in case anyone wants to discuss stuff about it or post other links to recent Who-related stuff. I dunno?

Note: I actually ran into it several more places recently, but I can't find 'em.

EDIT: Thanks, Smarty. Eheheh, somehow I missed it after a scan of the Media Consumption forum. My bad. Also, interesting.

Professor Smarmiarty · 05-17-2010, 11:30 AM

http://www.nuklearforums.com/showthread.php?t=37622
We have our very own Doctor Who thread like 6 threads down from this one. A lot of it is bitching about the new season though.
Also the actor chaning is very much explained in continuity, one of few shoes that does. Every time he "dies" he regenerates into a new form. This is because he is an alien- a time lord. In theory they can only do this 13 times in their life span before dying for good but certain other time lords have got round it.
Also the whole universe revolves around London.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 05-17-2010, 12:52 PM

Yeah what SMB said. Also FYI his name is not Dr. Who. It's just "The Doctor", a title he chose at some point long ago. His real name is hidden.

05-17-2010, 11:19 AM	#1
tacticslion Regulator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,842	Dr. Who (part Too) Okay, so I know I'm about to revoke virtually all of my nerd liscence and that of my children and grandchildren, but I must confess: I've never seen Dr. Who. Partially it's been the fact that I don't watch much television, partially because I was never really interested - I never saw much from what little exposure I had to grab me. That said, I've recognized it's larger impact on nerd-dom over the years, and have every once in a while read things about it, so I'm familiar with a few of the most general and unspecific of basics: Dr. Who is a doctor of some kind (I don't know if it's medical or not) who travels through time and space (like Buckaroo Banzai!) meeting aliens and ~~killing them~~ having adventures in ~~generally London-like environments~~ exotic locales. There have been several actors over the years who've played the role of the Doctor (like a Soap Opera!), and this ~~may or may not be~~ [EDIT=] is totally![/EDIT] explained within continuity. AnyhooWho, recently, it's been interesting to note a (minor) burst of Who-related references in several things I frequent, including unrelated posts within this forum from several different discussions. All of that long introduction, to bring you this and this. Also, here's a Dr. Who thread, in case anyone wants to discuss stuff about it or post other links to recent Who-related stuff. I dunno? Note: I actually ran into it several more places recently, but I can't find 'em. EDIT: Thanks, Smarty. Eheheh, somehow I missed it after a scan of the Media Consumption forum. My bad. Also, interesting. __________________ Make the best decision ever. I look forward to seeing you there! You should watch this trailer! It's awesome! (The rest of the site's really cool, too!) I have a small announcement to make. And another! Last edited by tacticslion; 05-17-2010 at 12:14 PM. Reason: Adding an Icon, plus my whoops

05-17-2010, 11:30 AM	#2
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	http://www.nuklearforums.com/showthread.php?t=37622 We have our very own Doctor Who thread like 6 threads down from this one. A lot of it is bitching about the new season though. Also the actor chaning is very much explained in continuity, one of few shoes that does. Every time he "dies" he regenerates into a new form. This is because he is an alien- a time lord. In theory they can only do this 13 times in their life span before dying for good but certain other time lords have got round it. Also the whole universe revolves around London.