Doctor, Doctor, Doctor... My show, let me show you it.

[elisi]

'Buzzcocks: The Doctor Who Special' was *fabulous*. Can I have a David Tennant for Christmas please? As the Sunday Times pointed out, there aren't many men who could play Hamlet *and* host the Buzzcocks. And do both so brilliantly.

Oh, I'm going to MISS HIM!

So I thought I'd do a little pimping for my show, for those wondering if it might be something they'd like. You see I found a vid which somehow condenses the show perfectly:

His name is 'THE DOCTOR' by seduff.

Not only that, but it's a stunning vid in any sense of the word, and I'd recommend it to ANYONE, fan or not. Some thoughts under the cut.

The clever thing this vid does, is that it uses Companions (and other people who meet the Doctor) to showcase him, and does so by breaking up the show into 4 different parts, which together make up 'Doctor Who':

His name is 'the Doctor'. And... he's wonderful.

1. Not a tame Lion. The Doctor as *alien* - un-human, near-immortal, God-like. Also see: "Yeah, I know what an allegory is," said Ace. (Best. Drabble. Ever.)

2. Companions. Ordinary humans that the Doctor picks up, who travel through time and space with him, having incredible adventures. (Often saving the world in the process.) But there can never be a truly happy ending.

3. The Hero. This one's familiar. The selfless hero who saves the world. Except it's seldom straightforward, because of #1.

4. The monsters. There are always bad things that need to be fought. Sometimes everything is black and white, and sometimes things are so murky that it's hard to tell what's what. Long live the monsters! Seriously - can you imagine a world without Daleks?

That's my show in a nutshell and I love it. It is often too silly for its own good, but when it's good it's on par with anything else out there. Not just that, but it's truly part of British culture - the BBC now owns the copyright to police boxes! And the show occasionally contains references to episodes broadcast 30 or 40 years ago - and people will get them! How brilliant is that?


And now I REALLY need to stop procrastinating and get on with all the things I've been neglecting. *runs away*

ETA: OMG it is SNOWING!!! \o/

Comments

[kerkevik.livejournal.com]

Hi,

so glad you enjoyed it :-) I was just about to send you a pm asking if you had. There's an awful lot of Who stuff on the Beeb this xmas; it'd be better if you bought a copy of the Radio Times, if you haven't already of course...

Still under Willow & Tara's spell,
Ray.

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, that rocked. Thanks for the link!

I miss him already, and he has two episodes left!

I saw clip of Catherine from that buzzcocks episode; she was a hoot. didn't see DT though. Worth tracking down the d/l do you think?

[elisi]

There's an awful lot of Who stuff on the Beeb this xmas; it'd be better if you bought a copy of the Radio Times, if you haven't already of course...
Waaaay ahead of you! *g* I am exceedingly fond of the BBC right now!

[elisi]

Oh, that rocked. Thanks for the link!
My pleasure. I've been meaning to pimp it for a while, I just needed time to sit down and jot down my thoughts.

Worth tracking down the d/l do you think?
SO MUCH YES! Seriously, it's worth *paying* for! ;) (It's also got Bernard Cribbins - Donna's granddad - and he's fantastic!) *flails happily*

[deird1]

What a fantastic vid! That's so cool!

[elisi]

I *know*! It just totally blew me away when I first watched it! :)

[yourlibrarian]

I haven't ever seen Who before but that is a great recruiter vid, thanks for the rec.

[elisi]

Hurrah, it worked! :D (Vids can be tricky if you're not familiar with the source material, but this one sidesteps that problem very smartly. Also, it's just gorgeous! *g*)

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm going to MISS HIM!

And in conclusion: "BARROWMAN!" (DT made me laugh so much with this.) (What will JB's revenge be, enquiring minds want to know?) I'm actually pretty excited and stoked up for the next era and Eleven, but zomg, I'm so going to miss David the Adorable Fanboy. I'm not sure whether I want that American show he's filming a pilot for to succeeds, because if he moves to the States a la Hugh Laurie, there is less of a chance Europeans such as myself will be able to catch more life performances on the British stage. *is selfish audience*

[elisi]

And in conclusion: "BARROWMAN!"
LOL! (I meant to incorporate that into the post somehow... Oh, it was brilliant!)

What will JB's revenge be, enquiring minds want to know?
I have wondered this myself!

I'm actually pretty excited and stoked up for the next era and Eleven, but zomg, I'm so going to miss David the Adorable Fanboy.
Yes, and yes. And he's so unapologetic, which is what makes it even more endearing! (It's funny, but the thing that makes me look forward to the regeneration is the fact that Ten is just getting so tired and burdened - I think the Doctor needs to be someone else.) (That said, I'm of course THRILLED that Ten is resisting as hard as he can. That's why I love him!)

because if he moves to the States a la Hugh Laurie, there is less of a chance Europeans such as myself will be able to catch more life performances on the British stage. *is selfish audience*
Being selfish is a fan's foremost prerogative, I think. Although if he could walk away from DW after only four years, I sincerely doubt he'll stick with some endless American show, no matter how popular it might become!