The Doctor Who Forum | McCotton | Activity https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/members/mccottonthedoctorfan/activity/ Activity feed for McCotton. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:59:38 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 8f5164c508ea512c6cbdd8e3e9ebb387 McCotton replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/18/#post-62262 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:03:30 +0000 @janetteb I actually like Peri.  I recently did a list of my top 10 favorite companions.  Peri made number 9.  But difference, I can respect that.

]]> d95dc2152ece059509c3efd76b5fabb2 McCotton replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/18/#post-62218 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:20:53 +0000 @michjarv Pearl said she was leaving the show after series 10 was done.  She’s technically already made her exit in the finale.  But she is coming back in the Christmas special.

]]> 84259ca8965e9a473e5f250287e378cb McCotton replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/18/#post-62130 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 06:43:06 +0000 @missy and @janetteb If you got into Doctor Who through the new series, then I suggest the Six and Evelyn story, “Jubilee.”  When Russell T. Davies started New Who, he recruited Jubilee’s writer Robert Shearman.  Shearman changed and adapted Jubilee into the episode “Dalek.”

The premise is the same: the Doctor finds himself in the presence of a m…[Read more]

]]> 544de6302253cd9f6fc89817d831d874 McCotton replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/17/#post-62066 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 06:55:30 +0000 @missy Well you can get a lot of Big Finish’s early stuff for cheap.  They discontinued the CDs and only sell them as downloads.

My tip would be to sign up and get a Big Finish account (it’s free), and then get the Big Finish app and sync it to your account. Then, whatever you buy as a download, you can download it to your phone or other device…[Read more]

]]> 3fc9c30af1b5dbdbadb10a4a3c6549b2 McCotton replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/17/#post-62055 Sat, 07 Oct 2017 19:27:49 +0000 I’ve done a lot of thinking about this subject.  Who is my favorite companion?  It’s actually a companion from the audios.

Sixth Doctor companion Evelyn Smythe

]]> 338bfdfa036e4559d1f62c81fe5f133c McCotton replied to the topic Dr Who News (4) in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/dr-who-news-4/page/14/#post-61959 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:09:24 +0000 @Wolfweed So if I read that right, they’re doing “Shada” the same way they did the Second Doctor’s “Power of the Daleks” almost?

 

I’m actually mixed on this.  I’m glad it’s going to be finished.  And I’ll definitely check it out and add it to my collection.  But, at the same time, I have Big Finish’s version, with the Eighth Doctor.  And I rea…[Read more]

]]> 30f09092d03112b03e5c7b9332a68d71 McCotton replied to the topic General thread – fan creativity (2) in the forum Fan creativity https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/general-thread-fan-creativity-2/page/3/#post-61950 Sun, 17 Sep 2017 19:03:50 +0000 Thank you everyone for your input.  It’s been super helpful.  My Fourth Doctor cosplay is almost done.  I’m just waiting on my shoes to arrive and then I’ll post some pics.  But I have another issue.  With the Fourth Doctor, I’m planning to cosplay as the Twelfth Doctor as well.  I’ll re-use the coat from my Fourth Doctor cosplay and use the Twelf…[Read more]

]]> 98bba7762dd0bb234813c09aaa5e3d9a McCotton changed their profile picture https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/activity/p/70654/ Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:47:21 +0000 0 d68d7f658eddfb2fc3fb2622fce9900a McCotton's profile was updated https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/activity/p/70653/ Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:45:38 +0000 0 b2504e1f4a99de134b269f83b21f3bfa McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic General thread – fan creativity (2) in the forum Fan creativity https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/general-thread-fan-creativity-2/page/3/#post-61819 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:42:45 +0000 Hello again everyone.  I’m still working on my Fourth Doctor cosplay (which I commented about earlier in the thread).  I find myself in need of your guys’ help again.

I’m going for one of the Fourth’s frock coat looks.  Mainly the burgundy velvet frock coat (that he wore in such stories as <i>Pyramids of Mars, The Masque of Ma…[Read more]

]]> ce9a117cc360d1966102d9732e5ca926 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic The Doctor Falls in the forum The Twelfth Doctor https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/the-doctor-falls/page/6/#post-61774 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:32:59 +0000 One of the things I want to talk about is the ending.  After watching “The Doctor Falls,” I watched it on a lot of reaction channels.  The scene right before the First Doctor shows up.

“I will NOT CHANGE!”

Am I just interpreting this scene wrong?  Everyone is saying “he’s trying not to regenerate.  He’s trying to stay as he is.”  But I don’…[Read more]

]]> 880c067cb568fd86af867eb55c60257f McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (8) in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-8/page/20/#post-61580 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 23:00:07 +0000 Throughout time, Doctor Who had created many pieces of memorabilia that fans want.  Everything from the Fourth Doctor’s scarf to the Seventh Doctor’s umbrella.  Well, for me, after this season, there’s another piece I’d like to add to my list:

Missy’s sonic umbrella.

]]> a33d6657a3a2701a222ff1b2ddb5054d McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (8) in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-8/page/19/#post-61262 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:28:20 +0000 I was just thinking about something.  Since the Master is SUPPOSEDLY dead for good this time (“Don’t bother regenerating, you got the full blast.”) (and I stress “supposedly,” because it’s the Master, so who knows), I’d like to see Chibnall bring back some of the other Time Lord villains.  Since the new series began, it’s always been either the M…[Read more]

]]> 063076cdefffca8b4cb85226de93aeab McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic General thread – fan creativity (2) in the forum Fan creativity https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/general-thread-fan-creativity-2/page/3/#post-60704 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 06:38:14 +0000 Oh that’s a shame.  It’s just a personal style preference for me.  I love long coats you see.  It’s one of the reasons why I’m not considering the red corduroy coat.

]]> efcc95c28dd5010ca59fe59145cc57b2 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic Dr Who News (4) in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/dr-who-news-4/page/12/#post-60669 Sat, 15 Jul 2017 06:46:32 +0000 I was just listening to “The Diary of River Song.”  In the third story, “Signs,” River goes on an adventure with a man pretending to be the Doctor.  I really liked the performance in that story, and I kinda want Samuel West (the actor who played “Mr. Song” in signs) to play the Doctor.  That’s just my personal want.  I’m sure however it is wil…[Read more]

]]> a63f01a00ad4b98bdfc30ae3785815bd McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic General thread – fan creativity (2) in the forum Fan creativity https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/general-thread-fan-creativity-2/page/3/#post-60587 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:33:48 +0000 I need some help.  I’ve decided I want to start cosplaying.  For my first foray into Cosplay, I’m going with the Fourth Doctor.  Since I’m new to this, I’m not making anything, I’m just getting pieces together for the ensemble.  Right now, I’m having trouble with the coat.  While not as iconic as his scarf, the Fourth Doctor wore many memo…[Read more]

]]> 01746b69687891309299d3d1c3ef5f70 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic The Faces of the Doctor in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/the-faces-of-the-doctor/page/19/#post-60586 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:19:19 +0000 When it comes to my favorite Doctor, that’s really hard to decide.  I like all the actors who’ve played the Doctor (yes, some more than others, but I’ve never not liked an actor in the role… the material some of the Doctors have to work with on the other hand…).  So, I like to break it down and say I have 4 favorites:

*My favorite classic D…[Read more]

]]> 71039c44442362816cd5b2a365eb9a47 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (8) in the forum General https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-8/page/17/#post-57638 Thu, 18 May 2017 19:43:04 +0000 Hello.  I’m looking for some recommendations.  You see, in a couple months, I’m going on a long-distance flight.  To pass the time, I’m looking into the Doctor Who audio dramas by Big Finish.  I already have “Shada,” and I’m about to acquire “The Diary of River Song,” and I was looking for some other recommendations.

Preferences:

*The Eighth Doc…[Read more]

]]> 4fa4758241d36e9608a5c3ab28193e85 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (7) in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-7/page/18/#post-50631 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:49:47 +0000 @nightfell Oh I hope not.  Back when I had DirecTV, watching Doctor Who wasn’t an issue, I could DVR it and catch up whenever I wanted.  But, between series eight and nine, I switched over to Charter, and on the basic package, Charter doesn’t get BBC

]]> e7fb0052b12902e3f06d655845ebb296 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (7) in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-7/page/17/#post-50603 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:54:17 +0000 @NightFell I wouldn’t worry too much about it (I’m American too by the way).  When I saw it was being removed, I looked into it.  Netflix is– please forgive me if I phrase this wrong– under a yearly contract with the BBC to show Doctor Who.  All that means is that the contract is almost up and Netflix just has to renew it, which it most likely will.

]]> b4545cd39ff1d7a0cbc97ec4c8b9c717 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (7) in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-7/page/16/#post-50414 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 18:07:21 +0000 I was marathoning Doctor Who recently.  Given that he’s a time traveler, I like to marathon the episodes out of order (except for the ones that need to be watched chronologically, like the classic serials or Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead to name two examples), and I started thinking as I watched:

The relationship between the 10th…[Read more]

]]> 97e7f1df449c6076199056db3f3834bf McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (7) in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-7/page/16/#post-50393 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 07:03:39 +0000 @ob-wan I can’t help you with complete collections.  But I do have a few sources you can try.

Netflix has “Classic Doctor Who” (that’s what it’s credited as).  It has some complete serials for a few of the Doctors.  It has 1 story arc (or serials) each for the 1st and 2nd doctors.  It has 3 or 4 for the 3rd Doctor (including “The Three Doc…[Read more]

]]> 6d876a84125cf601e007939c678b3721 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/14/#post-50331 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 22:46:08 +0000 Or even the consciousness that is “The Moment” I would kind of (and that’s on a very loose technicality) consider that the War Doctor’s companion.

]]> a80d41fb66e05e778e8b8193b7c92293 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/14/#post-50330 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 22:44:23 +0000 @ob-wan I guess than, I’m just more general than most people.  When I think of “companion,” I tend to think of anyone who’s traveled with the Doctor, in the TARDIS in any capacity.  You mentioned the Brigadier traveled with the 2nd in the Five Doctors.  He also traveled through the Black Hole in The Three Doctors.

Well, a little more general th…[Read more]

]]> f5de545d2c93015740d1499acd660170 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/14/#post-50325 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:49:22 +0000 @doctordani That’s how it is for me.  I’m not gonna fight anyone on their opinion.  I’m just saying I personally consider River and the Brigadier companions.  But that’s just my opinion.  If you disagree, I’m alright with that.

]]> 436ddc4f083ad4c546a4eff22f00d5c9 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/13/#post-50311 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:12:55 +0000 @ob-wan I don’t think it’s exactly like that.  I think, because they’re married, it’s more of a status thing.  Like, and this makes River sound kind of pompous and snobbish and I’m really not trying to do that, she considers herself above his companions because they’re married.

]]> 717c8d083372cfddca68151e714db811 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/13/#post-50308 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:00:48 +0000 @doctordani I believe that one of the producers from the classic series called the Brigadier a companion and that was how the debate started.

]]> b8194a57383510a9a427afd496c82f28 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/13/#post-50305 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:34:32 +0000 @missy Yeah.  Out of curiosity, mostly because there seems to be ongoing debates about it, would you consider the Brigadier and River companions?

]]> 90e0408bc75debbb03a4d65abb9705ed McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic Companions past and present in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/companions-past-and-present/page/13/#post-50194 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:47:44 +0000 A thread about the companions.  Well, let me start off with my opinion:

Favorite companion:  Actually that’s tough.  Right now, the best I can do is a five-way tie (because I can’t decide how to rank them) between Jo, Donna, Ace, Ian, and Lethbridge-Stewart (and yes, in that particular debate, I am in the group that considers the Brigadier a co…[Read more]

]]> 4b6f8527bf247024608dfc1d03013910 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (7) in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-7/page/16/#post-50161 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:26:19 +0000 I’ve been interested in the Eighth Doctor lately and I want to check out the Big Finish audio dramas.  I recently bought “Shada” and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I want to check out more of them.  Does anyone have a good starting point?

P.S. In Doctor Who in general, I like Dalek stories.

]]> a4287de3cb2a383be6a5b9c1c907493d McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (7) in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-7/page/15/#post-50071 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 08:04:30 +0000 @sirclockface It’s hard to say.  I didn’t really time it, I just listened and experienced it.  If it helps at all, “Shada” was done in six parts on two CDs.

]]> d6ffc16b77e9487f20a73f6c8499e553 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (7) in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-7/page/15/#post-50068 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 04:00:04 +0000 @sirclockface I just finished “Shada.”  It’s really good.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Along with the Eighth Doctor, Shada brought back Romana (Romana II if you want to be technical) and K-9.  If this is the kind of quality continues throughout the Big Finish audio drama, then I would highly recommend them.  I can’t say for myself, because I’ve only…[Read more]

]]> 076b9b04e868b31d270967f16095cce4 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (7) in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-7/page/15/#post-50059 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 22:47:05 +0000 <span class=”useratname”>@sirclockface</span> I actually recently just bought “Shada.” I’ll let you know what I think of it when I finish it.

I’m looking forward to it personally.  Based on the reviews I’ve read, of the three versions of the “Shada” story (the novelization, the finally released Tom Baker serial, and the Big Finish audio drama…[Read more]

]]> 9caa91040ca95d0948d01133d1695d4e McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic On The Sofa (7) in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-7/page/15/#post-50053 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:55:17 +0000 Hello everyone.  I’m new to the forum.  Just real quick, I’m American.  My favorite Doctor is the Third.

Anyway, I was wondering if I could get some opinions.  Recently, I’ve been looking into expanding my Doctor Who DVD collection.  I already have “The Doctors Revisited” specials.  I was thinking of getting a couple more serials, but I wante…[Read more]

]]> 9f7a0acdb7b3282d90ade653473437f0 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic The Faces of the Doctor in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/the-faces-of-the-doctor/page/15/#post-49605 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:23:44 +0000 @miapatrick Really?  Because I read that Cushing based his performance off William Hartnell.  So, I would have assumed he was an alternate reality version of the First

]]> f41082d730204795852f1f82824108d4 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic The Faces of the Doctor in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/the-faces-of-the-doctor/page/15/#post-49573 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 04:13:15 +0000 @winston It was actually really hard to pick a favorite.  I like different Doctors for different reasons.  But, some I like more than others.  But don’t get met wrong, I like all the Doctors (… except Peter Cushing, but to my understanding, we don’t talk about him)

]]> 49e64377b3dcf946a6a160f99e673255 McCottonTheDoctorFan replied to the topic The Faces of the Doctor in the forum General http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/the-faces-of-the-doctor/page/15/#post-49570 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 02:49:35 +0000 I’m a fairly new fan to Doctor Who (by the way, I am American just so you know).  I’ve been into science fiction ever since I was very little, three or four.  In my senior year of high school (2012), a lot of my friends started recommending I watch Doctor Who.  I had heard about the show but I didn’t know that much about it…at the point.  Aft…[Read more]

]]> 24ac6b042d3bc36a50accddaf72cc6f2 McCotton changed their profile picture https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/activity/p/56819/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 02:34:03 +0000 0 b78fe4098be866190feb7d7a1697b838 McCotton became a registered member https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/activity/p/56817/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 02:30:47 +0000 0