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Post by lostspook on Sept 9, 2009 19:26:30 GMT
Ooh, you added a picspam while I wasn't looking - very nice! (I think Two is planning his winning strategy there. "So, Jamie, if you can distract JJPOR, while I play Primsong a little tune on my recorder...") LOL I could so see Two doing this, plotting with Jamie, but what would Zoe be doing? Hmmm... *considers* Heh, considering her computer genius, she's probably logging in as one of us and making votes. Heh.
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Post by jjpor on Sept 9, 2009 19:41:22 GMT
Well, Zoe's a genius, so she was probably manipulating the numbers all along to ensure their final victory...
Edit: As lostspook has already theorised! ;D
And there, in that picture, is the sort of don't-mess-with-me Troughton Scowl I was burbling about somewhere else the other day - the exact opposite of the poor-old-unlucky-space-hobo expression he does in the opening titles. ;D
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Post by clocketpatch on Sept 9, 2009 21:03:26 GMT
Clams - Primsong - for shame! That one was a bit unforgiveable. JJ, want to give me a hand with throwing the clam back at her? Just for Harry's sake, because obviously otherwise I'd never do anything violent towards a writer of bee-yew-tiful fic and masterly drabbles. I like how everyone seems to have forgot that it was I, not Prim, who cast the killing blow and fed Harry to the clams... *shifty eyes* Shame on you Prim! Shame!!
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Post by primsong on Sept 10, 2009 0:42:54 GMT
What's a bumbershoot? *takes Two's recorder and flings it at Primsong* I'm not having any violence towards Seven. *hugs him* *catches recorder and plays a horrible rendition of Twinkle Twinkle on it* Bum-ber-shoot: Pronunciation: \ˈbəm-bər-ˌshüt\ Function: noun Etymology: bumber- (alteration of umbr- in umbrella) + -shoot (alteration of -chute in parachute) Date: circa 1896 In other words, his brolly. ;D Hey, we always knew it was a secret weapon... And there, in that picture, is the sort of don't-mess-with-me Troughton Scowl I was burbling about somewhere else the other day... I love how versatile he is, he can be so childlike and so dark, all in an instant. I remember reading somewhere that his Doctor was the 'wolf in sheep's clothing' of the lot, which is (I think) quite true.
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Post by librarylover on Sept 10, 2009 2:42:09 GMT
Clams - why did it have to be clams?! ;D Anything else . . . you could have taken almost anything else! Seriously, regardless of who fed Harry to the clam, feeding one of her Majesty's sailors to shellfish just isn't cricket.
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Post by jjpor on Sept 10, 2009 19:02:24 GMT
I like how everyone seems to have forgot that it was I, not Prim, who cast the killing blow and fed Harry to the clams... *searches through approximately three thousand pages of TARDIS team carnage* You're right! It was a joint effort; Prim pushed him off the cliff into the clam-pit, and just as he was clawing his way back up again, you stamped on his fingers. Don't think I'll forget your part in this, Clocket...again... ;D I love Troughton as an actor, in Doctor Who and in all of the other things he did; as you say, very versatile, and acted everything with this sense of conviction; he made you believe it, no matter how outlandish the situation might be. I think if you were trying to pick who was the best flat-out actor ever to play the Doctor, Troughton would be in with a shout. Him or Eccleston, maybe.
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Post by lostspook on Sept 10, 2009 20:31:14 GMT
Yes, but Primsong was the one who made the clam-feeding comment!
Agrees that Troughton is wonderful, but I'd consider Davison and Hartnell ahead of Eccleston - is that heresy? (One of the pleasures of rewatching Five is seeing how much thought seems to have gone into a deceptively light performance). But I'd probably award the crown to Patrick Troughton, who is just marvellous.
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Post by librarylover on Sept 10, 2009 23:50:44 GMT
Yes, but Primsong was the one who made the clam-feeding comment! Agrees that Troughton is wonderful, but I'd consider Davison and Hartnell ahead of Eccleston - is that heresy? (One of the pleasures of rewatching Five is seeing how much thought seems to have gone into a deceptively light performance). But I'd probably award the crown to Patrick Troughton, who is just marvellous. I agree, Troughton is wonderful . . . all the more reason why I mourn that it's mostly his work that is lost!
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Post by lostspook on Sept 11, 2009 19:28:14 GMT
I agree, Troughton is wonderful . . . all the more reason why I mourn that it's mostly his work that is lost! Oh, yes. "Some people spend all their time making beautiful things and then other people come along and break them."
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Post by Abbyromana on Sept 11, 2009 23:31:16 GMT
If you girls and guys want, we could have a night of Troughton. I have most his stories (even if many of them have incomplete or audio/pic episodes). It might be fun, particularly watching him play both the Doctor and the villian.
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Post by jjpor on Sept 13, 2009 0:40:09 GMT
Oh yeah, Salamander's great, and his weird Latin American accent too... ;D
You know, when I win the Euromillions lottery and invest it all into time travel research, my first priority is going to be to confront the BBC brass circa 1967 or so with evidence of the big bucks to be made from future home video and DVD sales and hope that that's enough to convince them not to clear out the archives...
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Post by clocketpatch on Sept 13, 2009 1:47:08 GMT
You know, when I win the Euromillions lottery and invest it all into time travel research, my first priority is going to be to confront the BBC brass circa 1967 or so with evidence of the big bucks to be made from future home video and DVD sales and hope that that's enough to convince them not to clear out the archives... Ah, but that would disrupt the timelines; some events are fixed you know... BUT you could always steal the archive reels and bring them to the present where you 'discover' them on Live.
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Post by primsong on Sept 13, 2009 1:50:08 GMT
I like that solution, oh yes...!
I suppose after this many years the chances of finding any of the missing ones is pretty darn slim, so I think time-travel is a workable alternative. I'm very optimistic.
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Post by lostspook on Sept 13, 2009 8:01:34 GMT
You know, when I win the Euromillions lottery and invest it all into time travel research, my first priority is going to be to confront the BBC brass circa 1967 or so with evidence of the big bucks to be made from future home video and DVD sales and hope that that's enough to convince them not to clear out the archives... You know, I'm not sure the Master isn't still lurking in there somewhere. Do you own a pocket watch? The trouble with grand plans like that is that some interfering hero pops up and defeats them. Afterwards, they might find out that you only meant well and apologise if they haven't thrown you off something, but still - well known fact of life, that.
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Post by Abbyromana on Sept 13, 2009 13:17:06 GMT
You know, when I win the Euromillions lottery and invest it all into time travel research, my first priority is going to be to confront the BBC brass circa 1967 or so with evidence of the big bucks to be made from future home video and DVD sales and hope that that's enough to convince them not to clear out the archives... You know, I'm not sure the Master isn't still lurking in there somewhere. Do you own a pocket watch? The trouble with grand plans like that is that some interfering hero pops up and defeats them. Afterwards, they might find out that you only meant well and apologise if they haven't thrown you off something, but still - well known fact of life, that. LOL. Oh, lostspook, you are so very clever. But I wonder if you might over look the fact that it might be destiny for JJ to bring the missing episodes to new life 'mysteriously'. Perhaps it revitalizes DW sometime in the next twenty to thirty years because of him. Even the Doctor wouldn't interrupted events that are meant to happen... that bring out good chance.
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Post by lostspook on Sept 13, 2009 14:15:43 GMT
Good point, Abby, it's only that I'm worried about JJ's tendency to overcomplicated schemes of domination and chuckling to himself and so on. I don't think it can be a good thing. In that case, go for it! (Maybe it's a million to one chance and it'll work?)
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Post by jjpor on Sept 13, 2009 22:13:14 GMT
Hmm, I think both Clocket and Lostspook raise important points...the interference of well-meaning heroic types in my plans is not to be dismissed lightly; I'll probably need to bring some henchmen on board (I trust I can prevail on my fellow DbyAers in this capacity? Don't worry, I'll provide the matching black turtlenecks and eyepatches). I'll also need a team of cutting edge scientists with white coats and dodgy accents and some sort of base of operations, possibly inside an extinct volcano. And a cat. This is turning into a bigger undertaking than I at first thought; the Euromillions might not be enough - I may have to nick the Mona Lisa or something as well...
Damaging the timelines isn't a huge concern from my point of view, just as long as I can avoid meddling with the course of history for my own petty amusement; I can see how that could get messy quickly...
On the other hand, I like the idea raised by Clocket and Abby of perhaps exploiting the lost episodes for reasons of my own personal enrichment and/or prestige; after all, it's only fair for me to recoup my investment, isn't it?
Hmm; note to self; don't enter into any alliances with groups of obviously-untrustworthy alien invaders. That never ends well...
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Post by lostspook on Sept 16, 2009 19:00:37 GMT
Can I be one of the white-coated scientists? (Please, pretty please! ) I know nothing about science, but I don't feel I should let this get in the way of my intentions to wear a white coat with pens in the pocket and work in a secret base and / or grand English country house, being entirely misled as to what cause it is I'm really working for and either being killed or possibly befriended and rescued by the Doctor when he turns up. I do not, however, want to be in a black turtleneck, because I'm too small and liable to be sitting around dreaming about my latest story to make a good henchman. Plus, I don't like turtlenecks. Ooh, I think we should have a virtual DW episode instead of a party for Christmas. (I might explain that later, too. Or I might think better of it, so I'll go away and decide.)
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Post by Abbyromana on Sept 16, 2009 19:39:07 GMT
Ooh, I think we should have a virtual DW episode instead of a party for Christmas. (I might explain that later, too. Or I might think better of it, so I'll go away and decide.) Oh, yes! I would soooo be up for that. As long as I'm not the person who dies only three minutes into the story. I always feel sorry for that actor. Never really gets a part in the story expect to show that there is something dangerous amidst.
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Post by jjpor on Sept 16, 2009 20:51:24 GMT
I do not, however, want to be in a black turtleneck, because I'm too small and liable to be sitting around dreaming about my latest story to make a good henchman. Plus, I don't like turtlenecks. Well, we can go with colour-coded boiler suits and hardhats instead, if you'd prefer. It's not a deal-breaker. ;D Very well then, consider yourself promoted to head of special projects; if any of the white-coated serfs ask what they're doing, tell them it has something to do with chickens. And eggs. But mainly chickens... Hmm...note to self: remember to get some of those little electric car/buggy things so that henchpeople can scoot efficiently around the base. Will also come in handy in the final climactic battle when UNIT/The Royal Marines/Delta Force/Tiger Tanaka and his ninjas inevitably storm the place... And I'd second Abby's enthusiasm and indeed curiosity regarding your other suggestion. Can I be UNIT Solder #3? Because I can do bloodcurdling death-screams with the best of them: NNNAARRGHH! AIIEEEEE!!! NO-OOOOO!!! See? ;D
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