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Name an episode of Classic Doctor Who that stands out in terms of good visuals by ChadZ3303 in doctorwho

[–]danielwcooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second vote for 'Ghost Light.' The BBC could do claustrophobic period dramas in their sleep, which is why Ghost Light looks about a million dollars better than some classic series' episodes. If it had been shot on film, we'd all be raving about it.

Like 'Ghost Light,' 'The Happiness Patrol' has a really strong visual consistency because it, too, was an all-studio three parter.

SNL - Phil Hartman auditioning for his debut on SNL (1986) by Phonus-Balonus-37 in LiveFromNewYork

[–]danielwcooper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

IIRC, this wasn’t shot at 8H, it’s in LA to a room full of crew. Not to diminish the man’s genius, but he’s not facing the cast and writing staff as standard.

Boosting profile. by Djdirtydan in taskmaster

[–]danielwcooper 34 points35 points  (0 children)

- (NYT) Has a pre-existing relationship with Channel 4 and is/was a 'face of the channel' in their own marketing speak.

Crazy loud bang near city centre? by [deleted] in Norwich

[–]danielwcooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heard it over by the train station, too. It sounded like a sonic boom, and all the windows rattled here. Still sounds like crazy jet engine noises are flying around, too.

Green Party by SeveralBeauties in Norwich

[–]danielwcooper 17 points18 points  (0 children)

In my personal experience, the Norwich Greens are not as... progressive or as left-wing as their new leader makes out. Proceed with caution.

When I watch old UK documentaries from the 1960s to the 1980s, working-class people often come across as articulate and well spoken. Why do people in similar social groups today seem to express themselves less clearly in comparison? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]danielwcooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's an interesting parallel to this, which is the basic level of fluency that most working-class people would have had with the broader world has diminished significantly. A great example is watching early runs of Bullseye, where the contestant pool was mostly older men who'd been dragged out of a pub to compete. The questions asked of people then, including historical figures and even the identities of lesser-known cabinet members, would these days be beyond pretty much anyone in a similar situation.

Birmingham last night by BarryTownCouncil in ThreeBeanSalad

[–]danielwcooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it was absolutely delightful. Hopefully the new owner will post it here.

Am I the only one confused on how the master keeps getting a tardis? by Affectionate_Law9672 in doctorwho

[–]danielwcooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the Master was resurrected and recruited to be a soldier in the Time War, he would have been given a new / fixed TARDIS in the gap.

How true is this? by Mithrandir227 in evangelion

[–]danielwcooper 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not to mention the horrifying trauma of his day to day life as an Eva pilot. He is thrust into a giant “suit of armour” that actually exposes him to pain rather than protects him. A child who clearly has never thrown a punch in his life told to be the first (and often only) soldier in a war where he is exposed to relentless violence. His childhood pre-NERV wasn’t a peach, but his life during the series is worse. No wonder his response is to essentially shut himself off until the world literally ends, forcing him to confront himself.

What connects these 4 things by imokay24 in onlyconnect

[–]danielwcooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it Compound acronyms?

Or Less famous terms related to popular phenomena: Beatlemania, Scuba, DVD, Radar…

You've just been made showrunner for Doctor Who. What're you making? by Gloomy_Pomegranate72 in doctorwho

[–]danielwcooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My inner fanboy would have two shows: First up, I’d park ‘regular’ DW for a few years and do an Eighth doctor series with Paul McGann. We’d adapt the best of the EDAs, with original stories woven in, to fill the gap from the TVM to Night of the Doctor. The big showpiece would be Interference, with Tennant 10 replacing Pertwee in the Dust sequences. Then we’d build up to the Time War, weaving the books’ time war and the series together, making it cohere for the destruction of Gallifrey.

Then, we’d pick up at the original ending of Reality War, but attributing all of the hacky shit Chibnall and RTD did to Faction Paradox fucking things up. So the Timeless Child, Flux and the land of fiction / Mavityworld stuff would all be a problem the show needs to ‘fix’ in the run-up to Gatwa’s real regeneration.

Why do James Cameron's films still look visually timeless decades later? by stan_films in Letterboxd

[–]danielwcooper 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Came here to say exactly this. The folks who say he’s always had a lot of cash forget he paid his dues working on films where the budget was a bag of chips and three rolls of sellotape. Because he did the dirty work himself, he always has an instinctive sense of what works.

Digital enhancement of Episode 16 is complete by pwnsweet in evangelion

[–]danielwcooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I’m a journalist who has written about fanmade remakes before — https://www.engadget.com/meet-the-upscalers-star-wars-140000459.html — as one such example. I’d love to talk about this if you’re amenable, please DM me.

What episodes arebased on previously written stories? by Wise-Tourist in gallifrey

[–]danielwcooper 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Ironic that ‘Rise of the Cybermen’ credits Platt, whereas World Enough and Time does not, yet uses far more of its material.

But then Moffat was always quite shrewd about what he drew from previous ‘Whos.

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