I think the whole "kid's show" statement highlights the different attitude towards children abroad versus here in America. A well-written show with actual plot and character development would never be described as a "kid's show" here - I suppose because most Americans assume that kids are stupid.
Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:39 AM Subject: RE: Dr Who is nearly here > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Philip Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 01 April 2005 15:20 > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Re: Dr Who is nearly here > > > > > > I saw teh first episode via download, and am looking forward > > > to seeing more... > > > > > > But I'm State-side, so I have to hope people upload more, or > > > some US station buys it > > > > > > I'm now itching for more episodes :) > > I've gotten them all via UseNet (a.b.multimedia or a.b.m.scifi). > > I use SuperNews.com and Extra.newsguy.com (but for just grabbing the odd > thing Supernews is best since the cost can grow with usage and usually ends > up cheaper - although Newsguy has great annual contracts). I use NewsPro > for the downloading chores (a really ugly, but extremely capable > multi-server reader). > > I've been downloading XVID versions (about 350 meg per ep in HD) but people > are also uploading DIVX HD (about the same size) and SVCD (about 780 meg per > ep). > > So far I've liked it - although it's already been announced that while the > show has been picked up for a second series the lead actor has opted not to > return. So we'll have to get used to a new doctor less than 15 episodes in! > ;^) > > Also, after watching the documentary on it (also available on UseNet) I was > a little surprised to realize that it's a "kids show". They kept talking > about how "this will be the first doctor for these kids" and the "the doctor > you see when you're eight years old is always your favorite" and so forth... > > And here I thought it was mature, adult television. ;^) > > Jim Davis > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:153373 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
