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They certainly are. I adore cats. Follow them with horses, dogs and stangely Camels.

Missy

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@puroandson

The odd ting is that the actual star – Billy Bob Thornton – cold bloodedly murdred people who annoyed him, and yet he was very funny too. Explain that?

We mostly watched because both of us have a soft spot for Martin Freeman and were interested to see how he handled being a nasty piece of work for a change. He handled it very well, and frankly gave me the creeps.

Never heard of ‘Leftovers’, but shall look it up on Google. thank you for the recommendation.

Missy

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@ichabod

Still watching, actually, 5th episode today, I think.  I’m not expecting any singing and dancing, but the story is, as Dentist says, very good and very well done.

Then, as recommended, I’ll watch some DW, and start smiling again.

I can understand that.  Although it was brutal, we couldn’t stop watching FARGO (Martin Freeman.) Whether it was a good series or not, we found it compelling. Before I went to bed, I watched DW, that sent me to sleep with a smile on my face.

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*scrartches head*

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Wouldn’t  you know! JD is the only Aussie writer -so far- that I actually enjoy listening to.

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@janetteb  Far from the Madding Crowd, is probably the most cheerful of his writing I agree, but the rest?

We didn’t cover Hardy at school, I discovered him afterwards.

He was undoubtedky a good writer, but much too dour for me.

Dickens also wrote about ordinary people and so realistically, that it was as if one was actually there. I didn’t find

this with hardy.

When I need cheering up, I watch the Doctor. It works every time.

Missy

 

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@thebaddoctor

Sorry, I cannot help you there. Perhaps another member can.

Has anyone read books by Joy Dettman?  She is an Australian writer.

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@ichabod

Blimey – you’re right, that is depressing – and yet you kept watching?

I’ve heard most of Hardy’s work and all of it is depressing. Not just my opinion either. It’s a shame, because he could

tell a good tale.

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@janetteb

I hope to see this soon. Didn’t you find Thomas Hardy depressing? Jude the Obscure was anything but enjoyable.

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@missrori

In Doctor Who, everything and anything makes sense. That’s the beauty of it.

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@mersey

How unusual. It looks very complicated.

There is a good story about Walsingham, Elizabeth 1st’s Spy Master, on BBC four Extra.

Missy

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My apologies if I  upset anyone by the above post.  I was angry, and one should never answer anything when angry.

Although I feel and meant everything I said, perhaps I could have expressed myself  better.

This is a fun forum, all about a programme we all love. there shouldn’t be any animosity.

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Has anyone seen The Living and the Dead?  We have heard conflicting opinions about it.

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Nope, no rest will be given, not when I am trying to make a  reasonable comment.

Agree with me or not. If anyone can see the sense in paying good money to go and see your idols sing, then scream all the way though the experience – either they are strange or I am. This has been going on for decades and, no doubt, will continue, but, surely I’m allowed to mention it and have a rant?

At said concert I could hardly hear a note because of all the screaming. strangley, I was annoyed.

The companions mentioned above, didn”t scream in the same way, or for the same reason, so, that’s dead in the water.

Rant over.

Missy

 

 

 

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@missrori and  @bluesqueakpip  Thank you both.

Very interesting posts. I haven’t an opinion one way or t’other (for once *chuckle*) simply enjoyed reading them.

Certainly food for thought.

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@stitchintime

If you request on line, you can keep track of them in your personal details. Or should be able to.

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Never been to a rock concert. Although I did go to see the Beatles perform, but all I could hear were stupid females screaming. which spoiled the whole experience.

I shall never understand why certain members of my sex “scream.” The Doctor would probably call them ‘pudding brains.”

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So is YouTube @mersey

On there you can have everything. Plays, stories, and classical music.

we listened to Bach’s Tocatta and Fugue in D  minor the other week, superb.

I’m a regular listener. Also, have you tried requesting books from your library? Audio books I mean.

The lists seem to be infinite.

Btw, what is a gobelin?

Missy

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@pedant

What? *scratches head*

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@bluesqueakpip

Good advice and pretty much the case with my OH (other half). he has trouble hearing the microwave, and cant hear the phone if he’s taken his hearing aid out. I can hear all of them.

It’s a good point, were it not for the fact that I and he, have no trouble at all with some American actresses, and none at all with British actresses.

It’s so amusing that American children all sound like chipmonks, *chuckle*  well, to us they do.

Hopefully, I haven’t offended our American members.

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@bluesqueakpip

Perish the thought! *grins*

@stitchintime.

True, dialects can make things difficult, but we have  no trouble understanding American male actors, only some of the females. Very odd.

 

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@stitchintime

Not the case. My OH (when he watched any) had trouble catching dialogue, so I told him what had been said.

Some people had the same trouble with The Abominable Bride, complaining that BC mumbled? No he didn’t, I and my OH, could hear every word said clearly. sorry for threadnap, just neede an example and that was perfect.

Unfortunately we have great trouble understanding some American actresses, they sound like chipmonks. The love interest in Murdoch is a prime example, we have to listen very closely.

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@winston

Some of the best acting I’ve seen on DW. It was very stirring.

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I must have good ears. I could always understand them. Perhaps I can hear fast. *big grin*

Danny was boring, steady but dull. Clara was anything but dull, neither is the Doctor. I don’t think she really wanted to settle down, and maybe that was a fault in her personality.

Frankly, if I’d lived on Gallifrey, I’d have run away too.

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@mersey

Oh well. In that case I shan’t bother.

Thanks for the info.

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@missrori

Didn’t they. For a children’s programme (ha, ha) the two of them positively sizzled.

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@mersey Got you.  thanks.

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Who, in all,. that’s holy, wants to wait! It’s painful!

 

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I completely agree about “Why shouldn’t Clara have it all?” As for lying, yes she did but so did/does the Doctor.

Danny didn’t as far as I know, but had an enourmous chip on his shoulder.

To me the actress was so natural in  the way she spoke her lines, and the chemistry between her and PC was magical.

This new companion, seems to be of a similar cut.

 

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@mersey. No, I haven’t read the Cursed Child, I’m waiting for the book to come out. Scripts don’t interest me.

@time-lord-alvey. Welcome to the forum. Although I really loved all the Doctors, thr twelth is my favourite.

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@mersey

What makes you ask? I googled him and saw that he’s a politican?

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@stitchintime

Ah, I see. Believe it or not I don’t listen to Doctor Who books or plays, I much prefer to watch them.

My favourite place to go is BBC 4 Extra, the amount of plays and books are astonishing. If I want a change, I go to YouTube, lots of stuff on there too.

Thank you for the link though. *thumbs up*

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Jon Pertwee was a love of mine, as was Tom Baker, but I definitely prefer the new series.

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@puroandson

Our eldest boy (man now) was 6ft at 15. Now he’s 6’5.  and although I’m not short, I have to pull him down by his shirt to kiss his cheek! Our other two (daughter and son) are normal heights.

You are right, who can live without them.

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Ever since 1963 I’ve loved DW and hopefully I always shall. However, the new series (2005 onwards) I prefer.

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@trillianwho

Good and interesting post.

My favourites  (in order) were Rose, Donna and Clara. River wasn’t strictly speaking a companion. Martha, Amy and Rory were all right I suppose, but I didn’t care about them as I did about the other three, and there I feel is the trick.

A long time ago I remember reading that if you don’t care about the characters in a story or film, then it isn’t  very good story or film. Wondering what happened to them or what WILL happen to them, matters.

That is how I felt about Rose, Donna and Clara.

Missy

I had/have geat affection for Vastra, Jenny and Strax – and of course Captain Jack.

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@stitchintime: Thank you for the info.

Although I’ve seen the above mentioned on here, I’ve never actually heard of them anywhere else? I’m assuming they are talking books? Google, here I come.

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When you boil it down, both Clara and the Doctor lied and Danny didn’t.

The Doctor had good reason to mistrust soldiers, but he shouldn’t have judged Danny Pink because of that – fair enough I’ll buy that. BUT, DP shouldn’t have judged the Doctor because he was a Time LORD either.

As I’ve mentioned before, it would have been interesting to see  the outcome, if he and the Doctor had been able to talk.

As my OH would say, “it’s in the script!”

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@trillianwho

Hello there.  Although my favourite Doctor is PC, the first three were great too. have fun here.

@puroandson: I do hope all goes well with your Mother. Wish her a happy birthday from me. My Birthday was yesterday 28th. You can use lemon jucie or oats for itching too.there is a white powdery stuff, which for the life of me I can’t remember the name? You mean aloe vera

@ichabod: I didn’t know that you were unwell?  The news must have slipped through my net. Good luck for you recovery.

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Of the many, many talking books I’ve listened to, I’ve never heard any of the McGanns as narrators. I shall look out for them.

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Danny is too quick to judge the Doctor because he’s a Time “LORD.” he has a thing about the Aristocracy and Officers Of course Danny went through hell and killed a few inocent people, but he was never in the position of mass genocide!

Perhaps, as has been said, if the two had got together and talked, their attitude may have been different. With regard to Clara, the doctor wanted her to love anyone but a soldier – whom he didn’t trust – and Danny was simply jealous.

This is how I see it anyway.

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@janetteb

It’s  a personal thing with me. I don’t criticise his acting ability, he simply rubs me up the wrong way. *shrugs shoulders*

@ichabod

Yes, so do I. Like PC. *grins*

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I really enjoyed reading the comments.

Danny, to my mind, was a little contrived. He irritated me because of his unjust attitude towards the Doctor. He didn’t know him, and yet he judged him. Although I realised what he meant about ‘officers” getting others to do the hard  and dangerous work, and therefore likened the Doctor to them, I felt that some jealousy was at the root of it. Clara did lie to him and shouldn’t have.

As for series 8, I really loved all except the Forest, and even that one improved with watching. Series 9, was more sophisticated, the only duds (in my opinion) being the Girl who died and the Girl who lived. I’ve only watched these two twice. Sleep no more? Not sure about that yet. Series 10 can’t come quickly enough for me.

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@missrori.

Much obliged. I was anticipating trouble. *grins*

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@stitchintime. Indeed he does.

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@stitchintime. I don’t find the actor irritating, just the character – and I still do.

 

@puroandson: When did I say that I didn’t like series 8?  I love it, always have. Wires must have become crossed somewhere?

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@1997whovian

I laughed so much when The Doctor greets Clara “You look lovely today, have you had a wash?”

Tactful he ain’t!

@missrori

I have a confession to make. Danny kept getting in the way, I found his character irritating.

*goes and sits in the corner and waits to be jumped on from a great height.*

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@missrori

Funny you should say that. Whilst watching the specials on Series 8, they mentioned an HG Wells episode.

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@missrori…said.

I see what you’re saying.  He may seem more “other” and “alien” to other characters than his predecessors did, but his emotions and passions are so raw and real that he touches the heart more profoundly.  He’s more honest with himself, more capable of shame, guilt, atonement, rage…and love.  He’s too much heart for others to take!  

Oh spot on!  Why couldn’t I have said that? It’s exactly what I feel about him, he touches me in a way that the other three Doctors didn’t.

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I’ve got Our Mutual Friend, bought it ages ago. 2001 it was released. Yes, PM was very good, I simply don’t like him.

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