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annissag

Why I love "Doctor Who"

Apr 15, 2011 08:56

AKA: 30 Days of Nu-Who: Day 30

When it comes to liking something, I usually fall back on my old standby explanation of, "I just do." Shouldn't that be good enough? But my love of Doctor Who goes beyond mere like and borders on obsession. When you like something that much you should probably examine why.

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heintz57 April 15 2011, 13:07:09 UTC

Nicely said I love Mr. Rogers Neighborhood BTW and so do my kiddos.

Doctor Who is one of those shows that has a beautiful story to be told and the lesson that you mentioned about not giving up is a good one to learn.

I also think that it is one of those shows that my whole family enjoys watching and that is rare in my household.

What a perfect completion to your 30 days.

annissag April 15 2011, 16:10:53 UTC

Thank you so much! I've also enjoyed yours and I'm looking forward to your future entries as well!

That video above of Mr. Rogers speaking to Congress always chokes me up. I'm always grinning when he finishes. I think it's amazing how his gentle tone and passionate argument swayed someone who, in the beginning, disagreed with him.

heintz57 April 15 2011, 16:40:35 UTC

He speaks in such a way you have no choice but to listen. He never allowed the emotions of others rawl him up which is really amazing.

He will be sorely missed.

caz963 April 15 2011, 14:33:49 UTC

*applauds*

I have no idea what that programme you reference is, but I'm thinking back to that episode of The West Wing where Toby swore to defend the Muppets and Julia Child... and am thinking that it's probably along the same lines :)

I haven't looked to see what my response to this day of the meme was, but I suspect it was nowhere near as articulate or considered as this. I completely agree that TV can be a force for good (*winces at terrible cliche!*) and that sadly, it's just as often a home for trash and banality. But fortunately, our show falls into neither category and you've summed it up nicely.

Brava.

annissag April 15 2011, 15:02:55 UTC

Thank you. :)

Both The Muppet Show and Lessons with Master Chefs (Julia Child's program) aired on PBS, so it's likely that Toby is talking about the attack of government funding of PBS that occurred a couple of years ago. Another show that aired on PBS: Doctor Who.

Mr. Rogers is a hero of mine and he was genuinely as soft-spoken and gentle as he appears in the video above. I loved his show when I was a kid and my son loves it now. Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood is purely for small children; most adults would not be interested in it (I love Mr. Rogers, but I find something else to do while it's on). He helps children find constructive ways of dealing with the conflicts they face in their lives. They also get special visitors, go on trips to see how things are made (like paper or crayons), and visit The Land of Make-Believe where people and puppets interact. This is a clip from the show. This is how each one ended ( ... )

sandyosullivan April 15 2011, 15:21:54 UTC

I soooo agree with you. I love that this is your analysis of this. Exactly. TV does make the world smaller. I could say that about the internet, but truthfully it's like when the internet was first transforming by adding the world wide web (ah I remember those days well!), and people were saying oh there has to be content. The visual content that we all understood was the tellie, and the fact that there was an emerging wide distribution (thanks to cable tv in all of our countries) meant that we had a broader access to both a lot of crap and a lot of wonderful stuff. And television (like other forms of performance) has been full of morality tales and ways of understanding the ontological framework of the subjects. That's gotta challenge xenophobia at the very least, but at best, it gives us a glimpse into others lives ( ... )

sandyosullivan April 15 2011, 15:22:36 UTC

Sorry... beyond my rave. Thanks so much for these entries, it's been an amazing ride!

annissag April 15 2011, 16:08:25 UTC

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed them ( ... )

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annissag April 15 2011, 17:13:59 UTC

Sadly, I also didn't connect with Season 5 as much as I did the earlier seasons. I'm avoiding all spoilers for Season 6, but I have caught that it's supposedly much darker than 5.

If we're in the same time zone (Eastern for me), could I persuade you to do an IRC watch of the Season 6 Premiere? I was contemplating setting one up, but I wasn't sure about the logistics.

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annissag April 15 2011, 19:07:50 UTC

Aw, ok.

That sounds like a tough situation. When the US went digital, they offered vouchers for receivers. Is Canada doing anything like that?

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