AFT Doctor Who: The Doctors at the 50th anniversary special

[dieastra]

So yesterday was the big day, and of course my Doctors wanted to come to the cinema as well to see their show on the big screen. I had to smuggle them in in my bag, as I hadn't bought a ticket for them. Then again, I probably could have, as old as they are, they could have gotten pensioner's discount. Anyway, here are some pictures of our journey

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[keyjahn]

From 1953 to 1990 Chemnitz was known as Karl-Marx-Stadt, so of course you have MArx there...and I enjoyed it a lot....I watched it in 3D in a cinema, too

[dieastra]

It was, but it still doesn't make sense. They just chose this city randomly. It would have made sense with Trier for example, where he was born. Or London, where he lived for long ;)

It was wonderful to see it on the big screen! Also the 3-D worked well, it was not overdone. It's great to think that everywhere in the world fans were doing the same in the same minute. I hear for Australia it was very early in the morning.

[keyjahn]

yeah, but Trier was not East Germany!
^^

and yes, it was a great feeling...to be part of it...

a friend had seat K9!

[dieastra]

LOL No it wasn't.

Were you in Chemnitz as well? I am from Dresden actually, where even two cinemas played it - but they weren't on the list originally so we already had tickets when they got announced. They really should have made their mind up earlier. We even asked the CinemaXX and they said they don't see any interest. The "not interested" bought 175 seats in the first airing and 90 seats in the second airing...

[keyjahn]

Nope, I live in Berlin.
here 2 big Cinemas showed it. There was such a demand that they both added a 2nd viewing for 22:45 (I actually went to this one, cause the ones 20:45 were nearly sold out and the rest tickets were not good seats)
When I got my ticket and a day later my friend's friend wanted to come along along, we were lucky to get the ticket beside us and they added another screening in one of the smaller screens.

So Berlin had 5 viewing and as far as I know, all were nearly sold out and we had the huge screens (490 seats). Actually Catching fire, was had to go to the smaller ones, we needed the space!

So I would say, alone in Berlin about 2.000 people watched it in cinema and a lot more at home on FOX.

[dieastra]

I counted, in the whole of Germany 37 cinemas took part, and many had second viewings as well. It was amazing to see where suddenly all those Doctor Who fans came from! Where are they all hiding? Everyone thinks he is the only one watching over here.

We also often now go to the CinemaXX for all the National Theatre stuff, "Frankenstein" with Benedict Cumberbatch or "MacBeth" with Kenneth Branagh or "Coriolanus" with Tom Hiddleson and Mark Gatiss. Those all were wonderful experiences.

[keyjahn]

Well, in Berlin we actually have a fb group with monthly meetings...
But it's still cool, if you are in the train and see someone watching the a christmas special (6th new season) on his tablet or find a sonic screwdriver on someones desk at work

[dieastra]

I had no idea that my friend, whom I only knew from Wise Guys and a cappella concerts, watched it until she saw my FB picture and asked how I came to a picture with David Tennant. And I wondered how she knew who he was!

But at a concert, you are not suddenly going: "BTW, do you know Doctor Who?" Without this, we might have never found out!

It's great that you have a group with meetings. We also meet from time to time in Saxony, just not as official.

[keyjahn]

Well, start one! There always has to be someone to start something great!
^_^

[dieastra]

Nah, to be honest, I don't like rigid set regular times. We just meet once in a while, when there is an occasion, like a concert or the 50th anniversary, or we go to the Leipzig Zoo together... very informal.

And of course me and some of the girls playing with the action figures together. Always great fun.