tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post2540425866097760112..comments2024-03-10T00:00:31.355+00:00Comments on BRIAN SIBLEY : his blog: XMAS XTERMINATIONBrian Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-50210819156254071932008-01-04T21:56:00.000+00:002008-01-04T21:56:00.000+00:00You know Andrew Skilleter, do you? That’s very coo...You know Andrew Skilleter, do you? That’s very cool. I was a very big fan of Dr. Who throughout the 80s and into the early 90s. Then, during its long hibernation, I lost touch with it. But I once knew Skilleter’s work very well. In fact, I still have a calendar he illustrated, which I got autographed by John Pertwee. Skilliter’s paintings were always my favorites, though I haven’t looked at them in years. Now I’m going to have to dig up that old calendar. :)<BR/><BR/>The new series haven’t really captured my attention, I’m sorry to say. Eccleston, I haven’t seen at all (but was annoyed to hear he left after one season — for which I believe Peter Davison read him the riot act). Tennant, I’ve seen once or twice, recently. Pretty good. But not the same magic and corny special effects I remember. *sigh*Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-45633519079643546892007-12-19T00:12:00.000+00:002007-12-19T00:12:00.000+00:00Ah, it looks like Ian beat me to the best possible...Ah, it looks like Ian beat me to the best possible explanation as to why watching that damned show is just the equivalent of being dropped face first into a vat of boiling monkey vomit.<BR/><BR/>Luckily I'll miss it. Huzzah!Good Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789861569691613179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-44137487503677601912007-12-18T11:02:00.000+00:002007-12-18T11:02:00.000+00:00GILL comments on Brian's comment...Ah! But if thin...GILL comments on Brian's comment...<BR/><BR/>Ah! But if things did not change we would still be living in caves! Even if things went into stasis with Mr. Hartnell then (amongst other things) there would be no blog to comment on, no mobiles (a mixed blessing I concede), no cheap flights to nice places, children would still be beaten in school, you and David could not have formalised your relationship, I would almost certainly not have the job I have, and so on and so on!<BR/><BR/>Carpe diem! And if my Latin was good enough I'd add 'not yesterday' in Latin!<BR/><BR/>That's quite enough self righteousness, must go and wrap Christmas presents.Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-61902431529688148742007-12-18T10:34:00.000+00:002007-12-18T10:34:00.000+00:00Well since you mentioned it....Who written by Moff...Well since you mentioned it....<BR/><BR/>Who written by Moffat is sublime and shows what the format is capable of. Unfortunately the vast majority of scripts are written by Davies whose idea of sophistication is endless stunt casting of the likes of Catherine Tate or the poor man's Madonna, Kylie Minogue. The man can't write a good story to save his live, invariably writing himself into a hole every episode and having to resort to ridiculous ex deus machina endings because he doesn't know what else to do.<BR/><BR/>So instead of genuine scares we get daleks and cybermen trading 'jokes' about each others designer armour; instead of a time lord we get a superhero who suddenly develops the ability to walk through large rotating fans, or Christ-like gains the power of levitation while firing sparks from his hands (and while overly loud totally inappropriate music drowns out any dialogue). Utterly ridiculous!<BR/><BR/>I fully expect Davies to cast the next Master as Simon Cowell - the man is so limited in his imagination.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442419547110456696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-87051651229890096792007-12-18T09:14:00.000+00:002007-12-18T09:14:00.000+00:00I rather like David Tennant I must admit and am lo...I rather like David Tennant I must admit and am looking forward to the Christmas special.<BR/>Re the artwork - it's fabulous.SharonMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369769107190148944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-19677087372357042192007-12-18T09:02:00.000+00:002007-12-18T09:02:00.000+00:00I happen to know that Irascible Ian is busy this m...I happen to know that Irascible Ian is busy this morning, so Gill may have to wait for a reply!! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm not enamoured with what I've seen of Mr Tenant (nor was I that keen on Mr Eccleston, excellent actor though he is) but then, for me, the Doctor has always and only ever been William Hartnell. As someone who watched 'Doctor Who' from the very first episode) it is -- like nostalgia -- not what it was!Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-63536999636029945492007-12-18T08:53:00.000+00:002007-12-18T08:53:00.000+00:00GILL has commented --- or, rather, GILL has SPOKEN...GILL has commented --- or, rather, GILL has SPOKEN...<BR/><BR/>I love Dr. Who!! I don't hide behind the sofa any more but I still get spooked by some of the baddies (those angel statue thingies were very sinister), I think the writing is sometimes very witty, I like the 'Torchwood' cross references and picking up the clues therein. I don't mind the 'Radio Times' promoting it and I am really looking forward to the Christmas Day special. So there!<BR/><BR/>PS The illustrations you posted are terrific.Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-5034754085835770812007-12-18T07:04:00.000+00:002007-12-18T07:04:00.000+00:00Dr Who has always been a kind of pantomime with it...Dr Who has always been a kind of pantomime with its shaky sets and performances so I think the Christmas is a good time to screen it.Tenant is a little too smug to be a good doctor in my opinion but the writing of Davies is excellent and with the gravitas of an actor like Christopher Eccleston, worked really well.Perhaps, like the weather, it's one of those things that always seemed better when we were young.Boll Weavilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03858122220880954456noreply@blogger.com