Happy Birthday Doctor Who

[elisi]

Via thisbluespirit an awesome tribute vid that I hadn't seen before:

"Doctor Who | The Doctor Tribute | 1963 - 2017 (Hartnell to Whittaker)" (Watch on YouTube)

And also the new trailer, which looks... not bad! *crosses fingers*

"Doctor Who Series 12 Trailer - BBC" (Watch on YouTube)

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[sea_thoughts]

I remember how excited I was for the S11 trailer. Sadly, I'm not that excited for this one. I hope that shot of Yaz in front of the police station means that Yaz being a police officer will actually matter to the story and that she'll have something to do. It's nice that they've got Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry but again, I've never been interested in Who for the guest stars and I'm concerned that the production team are still putting so much emphasis on that.

[elisi]

Well this one feels like a real trailer in a way that the S11 ones never did.

I was never able to put my finger on what was wrong with the S11 ones, they just... didn't click.

This one's a lot better. If nothing else, then because of Thirteen in a tux and the fact that it looks like there'll be some angst. Angst is gooooooood.

(And I am pretty sure I remember Stephen Fry being disparaging about Doctor Who, so I am curious what changed.)

[sea_thoughts]

That's true, maybe this time they've actually written a season-long arc instead of having just stand-alone stories? I know that S11 had Ryan and Graham dealing with their loss but that wasn't consistent, nor did it really affect Yaz or Thirteen.

Thirteen in a tux and the fact that it looks like there'll be some angst. Angst is gooooooood.

As we've discussed before, Thirteen's companions were so passive during S11 that it was painful (except for the brief disagreement between Graham and the Doctor regarding Tim Shaw) so I'm hoping that those shots of distressed Yaz and Ryan in the trailer indicate some kind of tension or at least them questioning the Doctor's decisions/character, you know?

I am pretty sure I remember Stephen Fry being disparaging about Doctor Who, so I am curious what changed

Maybe it was something to do with this? I can understand him being a bit annoyed that after being asked to write a script, they never actually used it, especially if they told him it was "too complex". Now that the production team has completely changed and he's been asked to act in it, I imagine he's happy to let bygones be bygones.

[elisi]

That's true, maybe this time they've actually written a season-long arc instead of having just stand-alone stories?
!!! Even a stealth-arc would be welcome (and not like Mr Teeth-face, I forget his name). Oh Tim Shaw, you literally wrote about it in the next sentence!

so I'm hoping that those shots of distressed Yaz and Ryan in the trailer indicate some kind of tension or at least them questioning the Doctor's decisions/character, you know?
*prays*

Anyway, I am busy writing Thirteen fic, which is delightful (she is too nice and it 100% comes back to bite her, it's GREAT), so even if the show is dull I have my own Thirteen to enjoy. :)

Maybe it was something to do with this?
I did not know that! I just remember him being salty about it, although that would explain things. Ah well, we'll welcome him to the family...

[sea_thoughts]

Listen, I would LOVE to see Stephen Fry's take on an Arthurian-Who crossover, we haven't had that since Seven!

[elisi]

Ah but... that story was SO GOOD. I would be painfully reluctant to have another go.

Although they WERE from space, so - sure! One day!