Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Huge Changes Coming To 'Doctor Who,' 'Torchwood'?
This is SyFyPortal talking, so I take this with roughly the same caution I take words from The Sun. The Tennant's leaving bit is close to a year old now, and he doesn't even deny the possibility anymore. DW can survive without him. As for Torchwood without Barrowman, I doubt it would fly. The show's invested too much of its identity into Captain Jack. Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sure i will adapt, but it seems to me that they built the show around Harkness. Barrowman is a hard act to follow. As much as I like Martha Jones, I believe the show that is left will be a shell of what it was . It is too bad. I think the new season is much better than the first season. ravenadal wrote: As someone who thinks Naoko Mori is hot and Captain Harkness is a hoot, suspenders and all, I am not at all excited by this news. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By MICHAEL HINMAN Source: Sci Fi Pulse Mar-04-2008 This story contains possible MAJOR SPOILERS for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who and Torchwood. This story also contains rumors that have not been independently corroborated by SyFy Portal, so treat them as you would any rumor. Like Torchwood the way it is now? Like its original source show, Doctor Who? Well get ready for some changes. Despite the fact that Doctor Who and Torchwood remain two of the most-watched scripted programs on British television, it appears that BBC is getting ready to make some wholesale changes to both shows, including the replacement of both stars. According to Dr. Phibes, a source for British genre site Sci-Fi Pulse, both David Tennant and John Barrowman are set to leave their respective programs, along with a number of other cast members. Tennant, who is about to premiere in the show's fourth season on BBC later this spring, will apparently work through the 2009 specials leading up to the annual Christmas episode, where he will regenerate and be replaced by another actor. According to Sci-Fi Pulse, filming for the Doctor Who specials in 2009 is already under way, with a wrap planned for as early as the end of this month. While Carlyle is not signed to play the role as the 11th Doctor, Dr. Phibes says that the BBC is in negotiations to sign the actor. It won't just be Doctor Who getting a makeover, however. Remember that experiment BBC Two was doing where it was watering down episodes of Torchwood to make it more family friendly? If Dr. Phibes is correct, then it seems that they were warming up audiences to a new version of the show which will launch in the third season. So far, only five episodes have been commissioned out of the standard 13, and gone are actors Burn Gorman (Owen Harper), Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato) and Capt. Jack Harkness' John Barrowman. In, however, is former Doctor Who companion Freema Agyeman, who will join the show full-time in Season 3. Eve Myles, who plays Gwen Cooper, is expected to return as well, and Barrowman is reported to be making guest appearances in the third season. The show itself will lose some of its adult-themed content, and will be geared more toward Doctor Who style audiences. The goal is not to have two different series running at the same time, but instead to work as sort of a filler series for off periods of Doctor Who, which only films a handful of episodes each year. With the changes, Torchwood will move to a Saturday timeslot where Doctor Who currently airs. If true, these would be some very significant changes to the Whoniverse by BBC, and a bit head-scratching as ratings for both shows in their current formats have been phenomenal. Sci-Fi Pulse stands behind its source on this, saying he has been accurate in his reports in the past, but even that site warns this is nothing more than rumor, and should be treated as such. Torchwood is currently airing on BBC Two and BBC America, while Doctor Who is preparing to premiere its fourth season in the spring. http://www.syfyportal.com/news424775.html Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man
[scifinoir2] Re: Huge Changes Coming To 'Doctor Who,' 'Torchwood'?
I gave this more consideration and factored in the fact that the BBC is a public entity, financed by a television licensing fee. As such, it is probably subject to the same political pressures as our own PBS. Just like in the good ol' USA, I am sure British politicos gain traction by bashing the BBC for not being family oriented. The programming of the private television networks, including the one owned by arch conservative Rupert Murdock, air much racier programming than the BBC does. I sure omni-sexual Jack Harkness, who had bed both one female member of his team and one male member and who has had more alien booty than Captain James Tiberius Kirk, is a bug up some conservative MP's butt. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sure i will adapt, but it seems to me that they built the show around Harkness. Barrowman is a hard act to follow. As much as I like Martha Jones, I believe the show that is left will be a shell of what it was . It is too bad. I think the new season is much better than the first season. ravenadal wrote: As someone who thinks Naoko Mori is hot and Captain Harkness is a hoot, suspenders and all, I am not at all excited by this news. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) tdlists@ wrote: By MICHAEL HINMAN Source: Sci Fi Pulse Mar-04-2008 This story contains possible MAJOR SPOILERS for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who and Torchwood. This story also contains rumors that have not been independently corroborated by SyFy Portal, so treat them as you would any rumor. Like Torchwood the way it is now? Like its original source show, Doctor Who? Well get ready for some changes. Despite the fact that Doctor Who and Torchwood remain two of the most-watched scripted programs on British television, it appears that BBC is getting ready to make some wholesale changes to both shows, including the replacement of both stars. According to Dr. Phibes, a source for British genre site Sci- Fi Pulse, both David Tennant and John Barrowman are set to leave their respective programs, along with a number of other cast members. Tennant, who is about to premiere in the show's fourth season on BBC later this spring, will apparently work through the 2009 specials leading up to the annual Christmas episode, where he will regenerate and be replaced by another actor. According to Sci-Fi Pulse, filming for the Doctor Who specials in 2009 is already under way, with a wrap planned for as early as the end of this month. While Carlyle is not signed to play the role as the 11th Doctor, Dr. Phibes says that the BBC is in negotiations to sign the actor. It won't just be Doctor Who getting a makeover, however. Remember that experiment BBC Two was doing where it was watering down episodes of Torchwood to make it more family friendly? If Dr. Phibes is correct, then it seems that they were warming up audiences to a new version of the show which will launch in the third season. So far, only five episodes have been commissioned out of the standard 13, and gone are actors Burn Gorman (Owen Harper), Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato) and Capt. Jack Harkness' John Barrowman. In, however, is former Doctor Who companion Freema Agyeman, who will join the show full-time in Season 3. Eve Myles, who plays Gwen Cooper, is expected to return as well, and Barrowman is reported to be making guest appearances in the third season. The show itself will lose some of its adult-themed content, and will be geared more toward Doctor Who style audiences. The goal is not to have two different series running at the same time, but instead to work as sort of a filler series for off periods of Doctor Who, which only films a handful of episodes each year. With the changes, Torchwood will move to a Saturday timeslot where Doctor Who currently airs. If true, these would be some very significant changes to the Whoniverse by BBC, and a bit head-scratching as ratings for both shows in their current formats have been phenomenal. Sci-Fi Pulse stands behind its source on this, saying he has been accurate in his reports in the past, but even that site warns this is nothing more than rumor, and should be treated as such. Torchwood is currently airing on BBC Two and BBC America, while Doctor Who is preparing to
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Huge Changes Coming To 'Doctor Who,' 'Torchwood'?
I can't see pulling *anyone* from the cast. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No Owen I like Owen. I don't care much for Jack though. I am not a big fan of Martha Jones either. The personalities are so different so that the original cast gels well together. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[scifinoir2] Re: Huge Changes Coming To 'Doctor Who,' 'Torchwood'?
As someone who thinks Naoko Mori is hot and Captain Harkness is a hoot, suspenders and all, I am not at all excited by this news. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By MICHAEL HINMAN Source: Sci Fi Pulse Mar-04-2008 This story contains possible MAJOR SPOILERS for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who and Torchwood. This story also contains rumors that have not been independently corroborated by SyFy Portal, so treat them as you would any rumor. Like Torchwood the way it is now? Like its original source show, Doctor Who? Well get ready for some changes. Despite the fact that Doctor Who and Torchwood remain two of the most-watched scripted programs on British television, it appears that BBC is getting ready to make some wholesale changes to both shows, including the replacement of both stars. According to Dr. Phibes, a source for British genre site Sci-Fi Pulse, both David Tennant and John Barrowman are set to leave their respective programs, along with a number of other cast members. Tennant, who is about to premiere in the show's fourth season on BBC later this spring, will apparently work through the 2009 specials leading up to the annual Christmas episode, where he will regenerate and be replaced by another actor. According to Sci-Fi Pulse, filming for the Doctor Who specials in 2009 is already under way, with a wrap planned for as early as the end of this month. While Carlyle is not signed to play the role as the 11th Doctor, Dr. Phibes says that the BBC is in negotiations to sign the actor. It won't just be Doctor Who getting a makeover, however. Remember that experiment BBC Two was doing where it was watering down episodes of Torchwood to make it more family friendly? If Dr. Phibes is correct, then it seems that they were warming up audiences to a new version of the show which will launch in the third season. So far, only five episodes have been commissioned out of the standard 13, and gone are actors Burn Gorman (Owen Harper), Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato) and Capt. Jack Harkness' John Barrowman. In, however, is former Doctor Who companion Freema Agyeman, who will join the show full-time in Season 3. Eve Myles, who plays Gwen Cooper, is expected to return as well, and Barrowman is reported to be making guest appearances in the third season. The show itself will lose some of its adult-themed content, and will be geared more toward Doctor Who style audiences. The goal is not to have two different series running at the same time, but instead to work as sort of a filler series for off periods of Doctor Who, which only films a handful of episodes each year. With the changes, Torchwood will move to a Saturday timeslot where Doctor Who currently airs. If true, these would be some very significant changes to the Whoniverse by BBC, and a bit head-scratching as ratings for both shows in their current formats have been phenomenal. Sci-Fi Pulse stands behind its source on this, saying he has been accurate in his reports in the past, but even that site warns this is nothing more than rumor, and should be treated as such. Torchwood is currently airing on BBC Two and BBC America, while Doctor Who is preparing to premiere its fourth season in the spring. http://www.syfyportal.com/news424775.html
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Huge Changes Coming To 'Doctor Who,' 'Torchwood'?
I'm sure i will adapt, but it seems to me that they built the show around Harkness. Barrowman is a hard act to follow. As much as I like Martha Jones, I believe the show that is left will be a shell of what it was . It is too bad. I think the new season is much better than the first season. ravenadal wrote: As someone who thinks Naoko Mori is hot and Captain Harkness is a hoot, suspenders and all, I am not at all excited by this news. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By MICHAEL HINMAN Source: Sci Fi Pulse Mar-04-2008 This story contains possible MAJOR SPOILERS for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who and Torchwood. This story also contains rumors that have not been independently corroborated by SyFy Portal, so treat them as you would any rumor. Like Torchwood the way it is now? Like its original source show, Doctor Who? Well get ready for some changes. Despite the fact that Doctor Who and Torchwood remain two of the most-watched scripted programs on British television, it appears that BBC is getting ready to make some wholesale changes to both shows, including the replacement of both stars. According to Dr. Phibes, a source for British genre site Sci-Fi Pulse, both David Tennant and John Barrowman are set to leave their respective programs, along with a number of other cast members. Tennant, who is about to premiere in the show's fourth season on BBC later this spring, will apparently work through the 2009 specials leading up to the annual Christmas episode, where he will regenerate and be replaced by another actor. According to Sci-Fi Pulse, filming for the Doctor Who specials in 2009 is already under way, with a wrap planned for as early as the end of this month. While Carlyle is not signed to play the role as the 11th Doctor, Dr. Phibes says that the BBC is in negotiations to sign the actor. It won't just be Doctor Who getting a makeover, however. Remember that experiment BBC Two was doing where it was watering down episodes of Torchwood to make it more family friendly? If Dr. Phibes is correct, then it seems that they were warming up audiences to a new version of the show which will launch in the third season. So far, only five episodes have been commissioned out of the standard 13, and gone are actors Burn Gorman (Owen Harper), Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato) and Capt. Jack Harkness' John Barrowman. In, however, is former Doctor Who companion Freema Agyeman, who will join the show full-time in Season 3. Eve Myles, who plays Gwen Cooper, is expected to return as well, and Barrowman is reported to be making guest appearances in the third season. The show itself will lose some of its adult-themed content, and will be geared more toward Doctor Who style audiences. The goal is not to have two different series running at the same time, but instead to work as sort of a filler series for off periods of Doctor Who, which only films a handful of episodes each year. With the changes, Torchwood will move to a Saturday timeslot where Doctor Who currently airs. If true, these would be some very significant changes to the Whoniverse by BBC, and a bit head-scratching as ratings for both shows in their current formats have been phenomenal. Sci-Fi Pulse stands behind its source on this, saying he has been accurate in his reports in the past, but even that site warns this is nothing more than rumor, and should be treated as such. Torchwood is currently airing on BBC Two and BBC America, while Doctor Who is preparing to premiere its fourth season in the spring. http://www.syfyportal.com/news424775.html Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Huge Changes Coming To 'Doctor Who,' 'Torchwood'?
No Owen I like Owen. I don't care much for Jack though. I am not a big fan of Martha Jones either. The personalities are so different so that the original cast gels well together. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Huge Changes Coming To 'Doctor Who,' 'Torchwood'?
The Doctor Who mailing list has not mentioned this. Also an interview post scifi.com says that Own is staying I guess we will have to wait and see. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
