Mark Watches ‘Doctor Who: The Movie’ Liveblog

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!

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1,269 Responses to Mark Watches ‘Doctor Who: The Movie’ Liveblog

  1. Hotaru-hime says:

    "Why did you do that?!"
    "To liven things up, come on!"
    I LOVE YOU EIGHT!

  2. thefireandthehearth says:

    MASTER. DO I NEED TO GET THE SQUIRT BOTTLE?

    And Paul McGann: so the Doctor.

  3. anobium says:

    "Not afraid of heights, are you?"
    "Yeah!"
    "…so am I."

  4. NyssaOfTraken says:

    Cloaking device? What?

  5. who_cares86 says:

    It's a well established fact that Gallifrey has a terrible tradition in fashion.

  6. xpanasonicyouthx says:

    why is someone vacuuming

  7. NB2000 says:

    "CLAOKING DEVICE"?! NO! NO! NO!

  8. doesntsparkle says:

    Ok, the cop driving in and out of the TARDIS made me laugh.

  9. Maya says:

    SERIOUSLY, IS BRIAN THAT BAD?

    I'm starting to feel sorry for him.

  10. echinodermata says:

    It's cheesy, but I love that TARDIS motorcycle gag.

  11. Openattheclose says:

    <img src=http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/Chritter710/Doctor/jj4560.gif>

  12. psycicflower says:

    At least if I ever come across the TARDIS I now know how to sneak in.

  13. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    Stupid visual gag!

    (but I like it)

  14. NB2000 says:

    CLOISTER BELL!

    "The TARDIS is dying" bit more concern pls Doctor!

  15. psycicflower says:

    The TARDIS is dying? NOOOOOO!!!!

  16. anobium says:

    Spare key. I guess that explains how the Master got in.

  17. anobium says:

    It's bigger on the inside!

  18. Wind'sright says:

    It's a chameleon circuit! NOT a cloaking device

  19. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    Hooray! Grace is suddenly smart and accepting!

  20. anobium says:

    Cloister bell!

  21. Kaybee42 says:

    hey grace is a bamf! yeah you get all smart on him, girl!

  22. Hotaru-hime says:

    I'd be "What's a Police Box?"
    HAHA, Policeman drives into the TARDIS.
    WAIT, How is the TARDIS DYING?!

  23. Maya says:

    Seriously, in what universe does the TARDIS look LOW TECH.

    Grace, stop making me hate you.

  24. ArrogantSage says:

    lol, the biker police.

  25. Openattheclose says:

    The TARDIS is dying? No.
    <img src=http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/Chritter710/Doctor/150592_o.gif>

  26. leighzzz31 says:

    "Low Tech?" DO NOT INSULT THE TARDIS!

  27. Hotaru-hime says:

    I like when they say "It's bigger on the inside."

  28. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    This timey-wimey bit is quite cool, I must admit.

  29. Calimie says:

    omg, the ceiling! that's beautiful
    (even if I have no idea of what's hapening)

  30. NyssaOfTraken says:

    They're going to fix the problem just by going back in time to before the problem started?!

    You can't do that!

  31. echinodermata says:

    DUN DUN DUN

  32. GUYS LOOK THE TARDIS JUST EXPLODED IN THE FUTURE DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN SPACE.

  33. psycicflower says:

    WHAT!?!

  34. Sophi says:

    Genuinely laughed at the motorbike randomly riding into the TARDIS and rigt back out, and then Grace just going "oh my". Oh shenanigans.

  35. xpanasonicyouthx says:

    I HAVEN'T OPENED THE EYE BEFORE

  36. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    Oh noes! Evil Grace!

    Why not do that to Chang Lee, stupid Roberts Master!

  37. NyssaOfTraken says:

    MASTER: I always drezzz for the occasion!

    *facepalm*

  38. Maya says:

    PLOOOOOT TWIIIIIIIST.

  39. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    Chang Lee, you are the stupidest man alive!

  40. echinodermata says:

    The robes are lolarious. I personally love it.

  41. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    I always drezz for the occassion!

  42. Hotaru-hime says:

    Oh God, this movie is so bad.

  43. xpanasonicyouthx says:

    oh great

  44. NB2000 says:

    "I always dressss for the occasion"

    That staircase is totally there just for the Master to pose on isn't it?

  45. psycicflower says:

    Very stylish there Master.

  46. Wind'sright says:

    THE MASTER IS SUPER CREEPY

  47. Why does the Doctor see everything overexposed and in a blue tint? Is it those damned human eyes?

  48. Hotaru-hime says:

    This Chinese kid is the most gullible son of a bitch.

  49. xpanasonicyouthx says:

    JADLKSFHJASDLKFJASDFJK THE MASTER'S OUTFIT

  50. Hotaru-hime says:

    Look at those badass Gallifreyan robes. WERK IT ERIC ROBERTS.
    Well, as well as you can.

  51. Maya says:

    Ommmmmmmmg I'm so glad the Master kept his love of ridiculous outfits. I looooooove the Gallifreyan robes

  52. thefireandthehearth says:

    What ARE these shenanigans?

    TARDIS: BE MOAR CONCERNED THAT I'M DYING

    AHAHAHA MASTER SO SILLY and stop groping Lee plz

  53. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    I have to say that the party looks shit…

  54. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    Master/Doctor bondage porn!

    Jesus/Clockwork Orange version…

  55. psycicflower says:

    I want to make a reference about Grace's eyes but it's about a show on Mark's to watch list.

  56. echinodermata says:

    3rd half-human mention.

  57. Penquin47 says:

    "I always dress for the equation"? OMG Master, can you be John Hamm again. Please.

    • Penquin47 says:

      Equation? Wowfail. That was supposed to be occasion. I think this script has melted my brain.

  58. Diarda says:

    OMMM!!! (the first time i watched this, that's what i remember hating. I mean, wtf?!)

  59. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    Hlaf-human, built into the plot!

    Gah!

    • mariseul says:

      Yeah seriously, that's the most annoying bit! It's integral to the plot!
      So many fan theories attempt to explain it but the only explanation that makes sense is the "It's all a post-regeneration dream" theory ;_;

  60. Patrick says:

    Master thank you for giving Harry Dresden back his leather coat.

  61. ArrogantSage says:

    Grace, put it on him. I suspect you know how.

    DURTY.

  62. Kaybee42 says:

    I don't even know what's going on anymore? Why does the TARDIS love humans? why is the doctor all tied up and shizz?

  63. Hotaru-hime says:

    This guy's life's work was a clock?

  64. Maya says:

    Omg the eye thing is NIGHTMARE FUEL STOP DOING THINGS WITH EYES UGGGGGGGH.

  65. Danel says:

    Dressing for the occasion is all well and good, but since you're planning to steal someone else's body in a few moments… it just seems like a waste of time, really.

  66. Hotaru-hime says:

    This half-human shit is getting on my nerves.

  67. thefireandthehearth says:

    AHAHAHAHA THE HALF-HUMAN THING IS A PLOT POINT AHAHAHAHAHA

  68. keepthepunkrock says:

    NOTHING MAKES SENSE

  69. Personification says:

    YOU GUYS.

    Black eyes will never not creep me out.

  70. leighzzz31 says:

    OMG this reminds of Clokcwork Orange! I DO NOT NEED TO BE REMINDED OF CLOCKWORK ORANGE!

  71. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    Anyone would think this was the first atomic clock!

    It's just a clock cliched wacky science guy!

  72. Wind'sright says:

    The Doctor is not half-human! And the TARDIS wouldn't let a human open a gallifryian device!

  73. doesntsparkle says:

    The Master's Voldemort eyes are distracting,

  74. echinodermata says:

    Oh Lee, you are really badly written.

  75. Worst. Bondage gear. Ever.

  76. Sophi says:

    I no longer understand anything. Also, the Master just shot right into homoerotic. The son you always wanted? Son? Sure.

  77. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    Finally Chang Lee gets a clue!

  78. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    Gets a clue and gets dead!

  79. Maya says:

    Oh look, Chang Lee finally has a brain

  80. xpanasonicyouthx says:

    NO FAMILY, NO GANGS…ONLY DEATH

    this is the best-written script of all time

  81. drippingmercury says:

    wait, what?

  82. @amyalices says:

    Noooo Lee!

    you were adorable!

  83. Kaybee42 says:

    So is that what rose did??

  84. Openattheclose says:

    <img src=http://i29.tinypic.com/2pqowgk.jpg>

  85. Hotaru-hime says:

    This Lee kid is an idiot.

  86. FYI: There's a Six audio that gives an explanation why the Galifreyan tech would be designed for humans. Not the half-human Doctor thing, though.

    • Danel says:

      Really, there are all sorts of desperate attempts to explain… this.

      Some people have noticed a couple of fobwatches lying around, and claim that the Doctor pulled off some kind of trickery with a chamelon arch to fool the Master.

    • Calimie says:

      Does it make sense?

    • Mauve_Avenger says:

      ID must love this comment, because it keeps on showing up as new for me.

  87. Hotaru-hime says:

    So this Eye of Harmony just opens up for everyone!?

  88. psycicflower says:

    'Run Grace run!' See Grace run.

  89. maccyAkaMatthew says:

    The Master helpfully informs the Doctor that he's taking his lives…

  90. NB2000 says:

    GRACE HURRY IT UP!

  91. keepthepunkrock says:

    like seriously either i am way more hungover than i thought or this is some kind of absurdist experiment in filmmaking where nothing is actually meant to make any kind of sense

    • anobium says:

      Yep, it's an absurdist experiment.

      Actually, the script was rewritten so many times that there's whole books about all the different versions. Same thing, right?

  92. Maya says:

    Poor Paul McGann spent a large chunk of his time as Doctor screaming random lines.

  93. Kaybee42 says:

    Kind of sad this is almost over. It was so badly brilliant 🙂

  94. doesntsparkle says:

    If it weren't for the party, I wouldn't know how much time Grace Has.

  95. echinodermata says:

    HE IS ALIVE!

  96. NB2000 says:

    I'M ALIIIIIIIIIVE! I AM ALIIIIIIIIIVE!

  97. keepthepunkrock says:

    IS THE MASTER A LION

  98. xpanasonicyouthx says:

    Grace is not good with wires.

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