OH HELL YES. It’s back! We haven’t done a liveblog in a while and I’m told that perhaps this is the only way we can all survive the only appearance of the Eighth Doctor, Paul McGann. Let us all suffer and rejoice while watching Doctor Who: The Movie.
For some of you, this may be your first chance to participate in an event like this, so stick around if you’re unfamiliar with a liveblog. You will soon learn the true beauty of such a thing!
Our liveblog of Doctor Who: The Movie begins at 11:00am PDT. What time is that where you are? Well, the lovely nanceoir created this nifty time zone guide to determine precisely what time YOU will start the movie in your respective place of watching!
At that exact moment, you may press play from the main DVD menu or on your digital file or WHATEVER. We may all be a second or two out of sync, but that largely doesn’t matter. During the liveblog, treat the comments below as your blank canvas of livebloggy goodness. Yell at the screen. Respond to others. Include appropriate GIFs and screenshots. In general, it’s a chance for all of us to experience this film at the exact same moment!
This is my first introduction to both the Seventh and Eighth Doctors, so I’m rather excited. I will watch past serials dealing with the Doctors I’ve yet to see in the coming weeks, but I thought it would be fun for all of us to do this as a liveblog! My review of the TV movie will go up on Monday at the normal review posting time.
See you tomorrow!
NOW I SEE WHERE TOMMY WISEAU GOT HIS IDEA FOR BAD STOCK IMAGES OF THE GOLDEN GATE WITH BAD INCIDENTAL MUSIC BEHIND THEM.
DW 1996, THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF THE ROOM.
Why is that creepy mask there?
Hi, scarf!
Bye, scarf!
I NEED THE DOCTOR'S BODY
What is wrong with the master's eyes he is not snake.
Huh. Is that Four's scarf in a locker? Or is it just supposed to look like it?
Well, he needs clothes… steal from a hospital!
YES. WEAR A SCARF AND NIXON MASK
At least Eight is part of the 'stealing clothes from hospitals' gang like Three and Eleven.
The Master needs the Doctor's body.
…No change there then?
LOL THE DOCTOR IS STILL WEARING HIS TOE TAG
Doctor, you wouldn't make a habit of stealing clothes from hospitals, would you?
Yes Master, you just stand there and exposition out the window.
"My name is not honey."
Do you think Eric Roberts could be underplaying it a bit too much?
"My name is not honey"
LOOK AT THE MASTER'S BACK MUSCLES
TARDIS key?
WHO!!!!!!! AM!!!!!!!!! I!!!!!!!!!
Good thing he's such a hottie, I can forgive him that.
What is it with the Doctor and stealing clothes from the hospital?
"My name is not 'Honey'."
Bleh.
Man, that Morgue attendant REALLY can't act can he?
"pick up some more mind altering drugs" Hopefully Rose didn't get there first
SRSLY, THE ACTOR PLAYING THE MASTER IS SO EFFING CREEPY.
Can I have John Simm now plesae?
Meet Eric Roberts, brother of Julia.
WHAT. REALLY.
MIND BLOWN.
And a one-time Oscar nominee for best supporting actor in"Runaway Train" ten years prior to the Whovie.
Father of Emma.
Master… dude, there's a Visine for that.
LOL. Thank you for that.
I really do like the dandy look Eight rocks.
i much prefer John Simm's Master to….whatever this is.
even with chicken?
doctor why didn't you steal shoes too?!
More bad comedy/drama mismatch from the comedy morgue guy.
Do you think he's gone to better hospital?! LOL
Did he break her neck or suffocate her? 'Cause that was quick.
Why hasn't he taken off the tow tag?
And what's with the Master's hoarse voice and snake eyes!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
comment just had to be approved by admins…weird…
awww, can i give eight a big hug?
Eight is now in the distillation of every cliched idea of what the Doctor should wear.
I still quite like it though…
Oh, I do love his clothes.
EXCELLENT DRESS CHOICE, DOCTOR
I wonder if the Doctor thinks his name really is John Doe.
What ARE you doing? Why are you just burning things?
I looooooove Eight's British dandy outfit.
Time? TIIIIIIIIIME!
Could time possibly have some significance?
The costume is actually Wild Bill Hickok that Pete the Morgue Attendant's buddy was going to wear to the New Year's Eve costume party.
Hey! Same kind of clock as in the 11th Hour!
Wild Bill Hickok had a cravat?
So is the amnesia thing always there with regeneration?
Ten and Eleven instantly know that they are the Doctor, just not what their new personality is like.
Other than the very first regeneration, yes.
It's not normal for him to totally forget who he is, but some occasions he's been confused about certain specific details. And to a certain extent the new Doctor will usually take some time to work out who 'he' is, the newer model in specific… like the way that the Tenth Doctor took a while to decide that he was a badass, and the Eleventh never really totally settled until he chose some clothes.
Well, most Doctors remember memories but take a while on their personality, but I think since it took a while (about three hours, I think) for the regeneration to start, it messed him up a bit.
No, but he has varying levels of confusion.
Ah, looks like Grace needs the Doctor's body as well!
We feel you, love.
'ALLO BRUCE!
Corporate asshole is stupid…
The cottage hospital bods in Spearhead got it straight away and called in UNIT.
Still, that was the NHS, not your American nonsense….
PERSONAL SPACE, Eight.
Eleven does that, of course.
TIMEEEEEE
I have no idea what's going on here. WHY ARE YOU BURNING THINGS. MAKE SENSE, SOMEONE.
What the hell do those doctors wear on their days off? Seriously, who the hell is wearing a velvet jacket?
Maybe he was at the opera too (at the stage).
He was going to a costume party.
Maybe I would know that if I paid more attention to the movie than I am the liveblogging…
So Eight's costume is literally a costume.
PRetty much
They were going to a costume party. . . conveniently.
STANDING TOO CLOSE, DOCTOR.
Did he say Puccini? I don't even kno why I'm laughing!
The ballgown is now in a box. Does she just carry it everywhere with her in case of emergency operas?
SHE DOES MEAN IT.
doctor put SHOES ON!
Good "who is this guy trying to hit on me" face from Grace in the lift…
Maybe the human medicine got rid of his memories.
I guess Time Lords have no concept of personal space. But, great fashion sense.
You can't learn shit from a guy that's disappeared.
Also, I'm pretty sure the whole hospital has heard about the guy she killed who then disappeared- gossip spreads quicker than wildfire in hospitals.
Okay, that was ew.
LOL Doctor creepy stalker. Eight is just little prone to madness.
Why is it that every hospital on film ever has an incompetent administrator?
Is the doctor like *~reading her mind~* or something?
I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
Terrible line #1:
My oath just expired!
(there may have been others)
Grace is very attractive and it's rather distracting. Also I feel like I've seen her before
Creepy Eight is creepy
Master wtf are you wearing? And why are you talking like a robot?
Grace is getting it now…
Rose would have got it.
Rose loved drugs!
DOCTOR STOP BEING SUCH A CREEPER.
ALSO EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
Eek! I thought this started at 11:00 PM for some reason! *scrambles for disc*
Aw eight is very MELODRAMATIC post regeneration! DRIIIIIIVE!
"I had a bad night" lololol
BLESS YOU PAUL MCGANN
Seriously, he's a great Doctor. Too bad this was his only televised appearance.
MOFFAT, YOU CAN DO A MULTI-DOCTOR STORY. GET ON THIS.
WAS THE DOCTOR EVEN IN THAT CAR WHEN IT DROVE BY
She's the one that killed you sweetie.
Okay, seriously, Asian guy wasn't a child. Not on, movie.
When you're 900 years old, there's not a lot of difference between 22 and 12.
Terminator references, Oh. That would totally appeal to Americans in the 90s.
oh that's not weird at all.
The Master looks like the T-100
"The Asian child"
Classy, Master!
It took me a minute with the talking and the walking.
I kind of love the dialogue in this movie.
Good thing he wasn't also trying to chew gum.
THE ASIAN CHILD LOL WUT.
Brian's a dick Grace!
Let him have the sofa!
Asian… child.
RAEGGGGGGGG
He just walked into the tardis and then out. lulz
More opera!
Yes, listen to his hearts…that's why he should open his shirt isn't it Grace?
I'm not blaming her one bit.
:))))))
"he had a cold when he drew that…."
Eight I love you!
"It was so saddddddd"
🙂 ILU!
By the way, this is Paul McGann starting to be awesome – against all the odds.
"He's taken all my stuff!"
Well, that makes things easier for the set designer…
Oh wow, they're explaining the plot holes!
"it was so saaaaad"
Regeneration Misconception Alert:
`I was dead too long, this time.`
Nonononono!
He's still confused. That would explain a lot in this film.
This Brian guys moves quick.
Oh Doctor, can't even remember who you are but you're still all about the historical figure name dropping.
He's been telling her that he's had two hearts for the past 10 minutes!!!!
Why is she so slow?
Ooooh, Doctor, I'll listen to your hearts…
GRACE, DON'T PRETEND YOU'RE ~CHECKING UP ON HIM~ AND DON'T JUST WANT TO FEEL UP THE DOCTOR.
IT'S OKAY. WE ALL WANT TO. WE HAVE A SUPPORT GROUP.
13 lives. Time Lords evolved from cats.
"HE'S TAKEN THE SOFA!"
What is this script? Did someone actually write this?
But Paul McGann is such a fabulous, passionate Doctor. MOAR!
I think *too many* people wrote this script. That's the problem.
Brian moves fast, doesn't he? Broke up with her and took the sofa OVERNIGHT.
Brian: Breaking Hearts and Taking Sofas 1999 Tour
On New Years eve. San Fransisco must have some top notch moving companies.
I think he must have actually been a man on the run. No one moves sofas that fast unless you're used to it!
"It was so sad!"
Trivia: The Terminator costume came together accidentally. In particular, the shades were a late addition because Eric Roberts was having trouble with the snake-eye contact lenses.
Oh, the lives thing is no longer applicable.
I like this Doctor, but OMG this *script*! Wow.
Ommmmmmmmmmg can I please have Paul McGann rn???????
STOP LOOKING SO FREAKING AMAZING EIGHT. GUH.