Netflix (Streaming) Thread!

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by JustRobert

First off, Dr Who regenerates, brilliant, which is why different actors across 60 years.

Last Dr was female (first female Dr) and she regenerated into this Dr which happens to be a past Dr that Donna was a traveling companion of. Rose, Donna's daughter name, happens to be the name of a traveling companion of this Dr's before Donna as well.

These are specials which happen around the holidays and I believe there is just one more with this Dr before he regenerates into the new Dr (Ncuti Gatwa) which will be the first Dr of color and possibly gay. He previously played a gay character in the show Sex Education (I found this show quite funny and it's on Netflix).

I believe they are doing these specials with this Dr (David Tenant) because his character with companions Donna and Rose really brought in a mass global viewership their first time around.

As for the episode itself, when we finished watching we both felt like someone had fast forwarded through some scenes (probably cut for time) so that probably didn't help new viewers like yourself.

Ummm... ok?

I have the feeling I'm going to get in over my head if I travel down this rabbit hole of watching old episodes to get "caught up"

*ALSO*
True story: When I was a kid, Dr Who was on PBS, which had all kinds of kids programming back then. I remember watching it once & being scared shitless by the traveling phone booth. I swear, it haunted me for YEARS!

[JustRobert]

Originally Posted by Greenguy

True story: When I was a kid, Dr Who was on PBS, which had all kinds of kids programming back then. I remember watching it once & being scared shitless by the traveling phone booth. I swear, it haunted me for YEARS!

They did carry the first run of shows before they went on hiatus. Spooked a lot of children so you're not alone

Then they fired it back up in 2005, this is when I started watching, on BBC America. I'll admit that the Weeping Angels give me the heebie jeebies sometimes.

Originally Posted by Greenguy

I have the feeling I'm going to get in over my head if I travel down this rabbit hole of watching old episodes to get "caught up"

The good part is you don't have to get caught up and it looks like D+ deal is from this point forward so you shouldn't be tempted

These special are different to get viewership back, my opinion, before the new Dr enters and then it'll move forward like normal and will much easier to follow along, hopefully.

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by JustRobert

These special are different to get viewership back, my opinion, before the new Dr enters and then it'll move forward like normal and will much easier to follow along, hopefully.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dr Who! 1st was good, 2nd was great, 3rd I have to rewatch, but I did like it.

I'd forgotten how much I love that Douglas Adams style of writing with what seems to be inconsequential foreshadowing.

[JustRobert]

Originally Posted by Greenguy

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dr Who! 1st was good, 2nd was great, 3rd I have to rewatch, but I did like it.

Glad you like it because I know how picky you can be sometimes with sci fi. I totally brain farted and did not realize the 2nd and 3rd specials aired until yesterday Hopefully watching tonight with the wife!

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by JustRobert

I totally brain farted and did not realize the 2nd and 3rd specials aired until yesterday Hopefully watching tonight with the wife!

They don't seem to be following any sort of release schedule

I won't spoil 3 if you didn't see it yet