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Idiom
Registered: 04/08/08
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[Quote by: daveac] Thanks - I need some good news after reading that Jessica Alba has just got married!  Cheers, daveac |
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I'm surprised that that wasn't accompanied by the usual photo, Dave!  |
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Tom Hagen
Registered: 04/22/07
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 03:31 PM EDT |
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| [Quote by: Louis] I don't buy the "cost factor" for not doing more off-world stories, never have. |
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IMO I think that relates to two related issues.
The notion that the show always centres on humans was pretty much RTD's pitch that got the show greenlit - "ordinary people reacting to the extraordinary". That's what the BBC thought they were going to get to excite mainstream audiences at a Saturday tea-time and that's why they shelled out the money to get it made. Its not that surprising that as a result, that's what they've got.
But cost is still a massive factor. During the classic series, the cheapest stuff to do was in-studio and there wasn't a huge difference in cost if that studio set was a living room on Earth or a space room galaxies away. The expensive stuff was shooting anything on location.
Things are completely different now. Anything that can be shot on location in an office or on the streets of Cardiff is the cheapest option. It saves money for special effects and for impressive sets when they do go "off-world".
Those two reasons combined to keep series one resolutely on Earth. (and why the main "Space Station" set got re-used to save more money) As the series has progressed, its got better at finding locations to shoot at that can be easily dressed up to be spaceships or alien underground cities.
The fact that the BBC has given a long term commitment to the show has also meant that "The Mill" can invest in the time and new technology that's further brought down the costs of making off-world adventures. Putting real actors in an "alien setting" cost a fortune for the opening of "Army Of Ghosts" but its now a lot easier and cheaper to do. Which is why we've seen it used twice allready this series to create new planets.
I do think it is important that the BBC does have a "maximum" budget for its dramas and that "Doctor Who" sits alongside shows like "Waking The Dead" or "Life On Mars" in terms of how much money they have to play with. That's always going to lead to compromises as to the variety of stories you can tell. The same is going to be true even when Moffat takes over.
What is good is that the production team has always tried to find ways to make their money go further, to make the alien realisable. Hopefully in 2010 they'll keep on doing that!
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daveac
Registered: 04/12/06
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 04:50 PM EDT |
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[Quote by: Idiom]
I'm surprised that that wasn't accompanied by the usual photo, Dave! |
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Well since you asked so nicely - here's a small version of one of my favourite pictures of her:-
Cheers, daveac |
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Idiom
Registered: 04/08/08
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 05:36 PM EDT |
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| Thanks for that, Dave. I would have been disappointed if you hadn't. I'm a big fan of dark Angel (esp the first series!). |
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daveac
Registered: 04/12/06
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 05:42 PM EDT |
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| [Quote by: Idiom] Thanks for that, Dave. I would have been disappointed if you hadn't. I'm a big fan of dark Angel (esp the first series!). |
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I loved Dark Angel
Here's one of my wallpapers - save to see full size (1024x768)
EDIT - and now back to normal service - and cheering about the 'Moffat' news 
Cheers, daveac |
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Louis
Registered: 01/01/04
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 06:51 PM EDT |
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[Quote by: daveac] | [Quote by: Idiom] Thanks for that, Dave. I would have been disappointed if you hadn't. I'm a big fan of dark Angel (esp the first series!). |
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I loved Dark Angel
Here's one of my wallpapers - save to see full size (1024x768)
EDIT - and now back to normal service - and cheering about the 'Moffat' news
Cheers, daveac |
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I didn't recognize her in the first photo that Dave posted, and I never saw Dark Angel... but in the second photo from Dave, the wallpaper one, she looks like the actress that is in the Terminator television series... the Sarah Conner Chronicles or something like that (I almost typed the Sarah Jane Adventures before I stopped my fingers.).
Cheers,
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tarashnat
Registered: 08/17/05
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 07:08 PM EDT |
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[Quote by: Louis] [Quote by: daveac] | [Quote by: Idiom] Thanks for that, Dave. I would have been disappointed if you hadn't. I'm a big fan of dark Angel (esp the first series!). |
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I loved Dark Angel
Here's one of my wallpapers - save to see full size (1024x768)
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EDIT - and now back to normal service - and cheering about the 'Moffat' news
Cheers, daveac |
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I didn't recognize her in the first photo that Dave posted, and I never saw Dark Angel... but in the second photo from Dave, the wallpaper one, she looks like the actress that is in the Terminator television series... the Sarah Conner Chronicles or something like that (I almost typed the Sarah Jane Adventures before I stopped my fingers.).
Cheers,
Louis |
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Do you mean Summer Glau? |
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Daleks don't accept apologies! YOU WILL BE EXTERMINATED!
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Louis
Registered: 01/01/04
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 07:37 PM EDT |
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[Quote by: tarashnat] [Quote by: Louis] [Quote by: daveac] | [Quote by: Idiom] Thanks for that, Dave. I would have been disappointed if you hadn't. I'm a big fan of dark Angel (esp the first series!). |
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I loved Dark Angel
Here's one of my wallpapers - save to see full size (1024x768)
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EDIT - and now back to normal service - and cheering about the 'Moffat' news
Cheers, daveac |
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I didn't recognize her in the first photo that Dave posted, and I never saw Dark Angel... but in the second photo from Dave, the wallpaper one, she looks like the actress that is in the Terminator television series... the Sarah Conner Chronicles or something like that (I almost typed the Sarah Jane Adventures before I stopped my fingers.).
Cheers,
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Do you mean Summer Glau? |
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Does she play the female Terminator in the series?
(Did a Google search)
Yep, that's her. Summer Glue... I mean, oh never mind.
I guess it is not the same actress then, but there are similarities.
Cheers,
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daveac
Registered: 04/12/06
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 07:49 PM EDT |
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[Quote by: Louis]
I guess it is not the same actress then, but there are similarities.
Cheers,
Louis |
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Very similar! It's as though the casting director was told to find an actress 'in the Dark Angel' mould.
Cheers, daveac
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tarashnat
Registered: 08/17/05
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 08:04 PM EDT |
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Summer Glau played River Tam in Firefly and Serenity. |
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Daleks don't accept apologies! YOU WILL BE EXTERMINATED!
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tarashnat
Registered: 08/17/05
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| Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 08:05 PM EDT |
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Oh, wait, Moffat, right... almost forgot what this thread was about! |
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Daleks don't accept apologies! YOU WILL BE EXTERMINATED!
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Louis
Registered: 01/01/04
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| Thursday, May 22 2008 @ 03:52 AM EDT |
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[Quote by: tarashnat]
Summer Glau played River Tam in Firefly and Serenity. |
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I knew that before I forgot it prior to you reminding me of it.
Back to Moffat...
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Doctor Whoovie
Registered: 04/26/06
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| Thursday, May 22 2008 @ 04:28 AM EDT |
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Summer Glau is Cameron Terminator
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In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed are Kings
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daveac
Registered: 04/12/06
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| Thursday, May 22 2008 @ 07:14 AM EDT |
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[Quote by: Doctor Whoovie]
Summer Glau is Cameron Terminator
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And 'Dark Angel' was created by James Cameron
EDIT - Yes and great news about Moffat!
Cheers, daveac
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daveac
Registered: 04/12/06
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| Thursday, May 22 2008 @ 09:55 AM EDT |
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So when Moffat takes over what's the most likely change?
1) A new Doctor
2) A male companion
3) The Doctor finds his daughter alive and she comes aboard the TARDIS
4) Sally Sparrow comes aboard the TARDIS
5) The Doctor has more off-world adventures
Cheers, daveac
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