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Film & TV / Re: New Doctor Who series

Last post by IndigoPrime - Today at 11:34:58 AM

kids really don't watch live TV any more

Can confirm, at least in this household. I think the last thing we watched live with our 9yo was the women's World Cup final last summer. She these days watches a lot on iPlayer, but nothing live. She wants to watch things when she wants to watch them. TBF, so do we. Even with the very rare 'live' TV we watch (mostly things like Sewing Bee), we watch on iPlayer.

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Film & TV / Re: New Doctor Who series

Last post by Jim_Campbell - Today at 11:09:57 AM

Only a couple million. The general audience don't care anymore.

There's no way to infer that from the viewing figures. Those numbers don't include iPlayer or Disney+ — if the show is being more directly and firmly targetted at a younger audience, kids really don't watch live TV any more.

[EDIT: Ninja-ed by IP.]

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Film & TV / Re: New Doctor Who series

Last post by IndigoPrime - Today at 11:07:02 AM

The ratings are broadcast. They don't include people watching on iPlayer, which may well be a significant number when factored in. And I suspect the numbers on Disney+ will be more important in the long run.

That said, I'm unsure whether these are the episodes to get people on board. I can imagine a lot of "what the fuck was that?" And the horribly messy way in which we transitioned from 13 to 15 hasn't helped. A clean break and starting completely afresh would have made more sense, but there you go. It's not like the show has ever made a lot of sense. It's always been messy to some degree.

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Film & TV / Re: New Doctor Who series

Last post by judgeurko - Today at 10:41:23 AM

It is a kids' show. I didn't like the new first episode... I couldn't even get to the end. But I've made my peace with that — I'd rather kids grew up watching Dr Who and loving it than having them make the show for fifty-plus-year-old-men like me. If that means that old farts like me stop watching it (and I have, now) then that's better, IMO, than the reverse...

True, but the reality is the show is a ratings dud so maybe the kids aren't into it anymore.

#5

Film & TV / Re: New Doctor Who series

Last post by judgeurko - Today at 10:36:52 AM

I think we just have to accept that Doctor Who is firmly for kids again, and put up or shut up.

Well shut up seems to be the response. The general audience are abandoning the show.

#6

Film & TV / Re: New Doctor Who series

Last post by judgeurko - Today at 10:35:29 AM

its always been for kids

its just the kids grew up and just kept watching it

No. The Hinchcliffe & Holmes era was aimed at an older audience.

Space Babies was a dud. The Devil's Chord a lot better but the viewing figures speak for themselves. Only a couple million. The general audience don't care anymore.

#7

Creative Common / Re: Does my Art look big in th...

Last post by Hoagy - Today at 10:06:41 AM

You should be cuffed.

Ooww

Or chuffed. Definitely one or the other. 

Phew!


For clarity's sake I shall tell you I used the sainted Vampirella pic as reference for Anderson.(the one where she stands in a power stance holding aloft a bat?) Changing her arms to where I imagined they'd be for a psychic battle.

So, riffing off an already accomplished pose is well worth it for your finished piece.

#8

General / Re: Things that went over your...

Last post by Blue Cactus - Today at 09:37:36 AM

It was Brigand Doom for me - it was at least 15 years before I realised it was a play on Brigadoon.  I thought it was ok, but when I finally got round to reading V for Vendetta I realised it was a bit of a cheap knock-off (though not before someone on this board pointed it out to me).  I always liked the Tomlinson / Staples one-off in one of the specials though.

Hadn't noticed that pun before now. Hey ho! Dave D'Antiquis's artwork was lovely on that strip.

#9

General / Re: Things that went over your...

Last post by JayzusB.Christ - Today at 09:19:25 AM

It was Brigand Doom for me - it was at least 15 years before I realised it was a play on Brigadoon.  I thought it was ok, but when I finally got round to reading V for Vendetta I realised it was a bit of a cheap knock-off (though not before someone on this board pointed it out to me).  I always liked the Tomlinson / Staples one-off in one of the specials though.

#10

Events / Re: Lawless 2024

Last post by Steve Green - Today at 08:51:32 AM

Does anyone know if Garth Ennis is going to Lawless this year?He's not on the list but I swear I read somewhere a few weeks ago that he was coming? Very possibly I was hallucinating. (I just don't want to cart some of his books along to hopefully be signed if he is not going to there).

He's on the list, and doing a panel on both days