Viggen
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I don't think there are any threads on this, but I must say that I'm hooked to the new Doctor Who series. I remember watching some episodes of classic Who (mostly with the first Doctor) and admittingly poking fun at the cheesiness of the sets and stuff, but the stories where pretty good. Yet my interest in the show is growing and I'm gathering much more info about it. Doctor Who may be huge in the UK, but it's not exactly a household name here in the US and has been a fixture on PBS weekend evenings for years.
Anyway, three episodes of the new series has been aired so far and while the first episode got-off to a slow start and the second episode was pretty good, last week's episode (The Unquiet Dead) is IMO the best one so far. Christopher Eccleston (he played the villain who punched Nicholas Cage in Gone In 60 Seconds) fits in pretty damn well as the ninth Doctor. Too bad he decided not to come back next season. Billie Piper, with her pop-star roots (her presence is largely non-existant over here) didn't do too shabby either as the Doctor's companion.
This week's new episode (Aliens of London) looks very promising, so can't wait to catch it on Saturday.
Anyway, three episodes of the new series has been aired so far and while the first episode got-off to a slow start and the second episode was pretty good, last week's episode (The Unquiet Dead) is IMO the best one so far. Christopher Eccleston (he played the villain who punched Nicholas Cage in Gone In 60 Seconds) fits in pretty damn well as the ninth Doctor. Too bad he decided not to come back next season. Billie Piper, with her pop-star roots (her presence is largely non-existant over here) didn't do too shabby either as the Doctor's companion.
This week's new episode (Aliens of London) looks very promising, so can't wait to catch it on Saturday.