DanaK
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Davies shares production status on a 3rd season
https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-showrunner-shares-production-status-on-a-third-series
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21 hours ago, DanaK said:
Unless somebody stops me, I’m going to work up to and including M in Talk & News and someone else can take the second half of the alphabet in that category
Eh, it’s not that long, I’ll just keep going to the end with Z unless told otherwise
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I’ve watched Parts 1 and 2 so far and it’s definitely interesting, especially how it all started
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Paramount+ today announced that the two-part docuseries MELISSA ETHERIDGE: I'M NOT BROKEN will premiere on the service on Tuesday, July 9 in the U.S. and Canada and on Wednesday, July 10 in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Directed by Brian Morrow and Amy Scott, the series centers around the Grammy-Award-winning rockstar and activist who penned an original song inspired by letters she received from incarcerated women in her Kansas hometown.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE: I'M NOT BROKEN tells an inspiring story of healing and transcendence through the power of music when five female residents from the Topeka Correctional Facility, a women's prison in Kansas, write letters to Etheridge that she then uses as inspiration to create and perform an original song for them. Having recently lost her son to opioids, Etheridge works to understand and interrupt the cycle of addiction while connecting with these women who, so often, are forgotten by society.
Full press release http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2024/06/10/paramountplus-announces-new-docuseries-melissa-etheridge-im-not-broken-to-premiere-july-9-424210/20240610cbs01/
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2 hours ago, Kite said:
Viewing patterns have really shifted, especially for younger audiences. I would be more interested in chart positions in the UK - does anyone have them? I know Flux rated VERY well in UK chart position including +28s but not absolute figures compared to previous series, showing how less and less people have been watching tv - but those that did chose Flux. Top watched story-based show across its run I think? So that's a good example of how statistics can be manipulated to say different things.
In terms of Disney, Doctor Who is in the top ten streamed almost every day. Phenomenally well. The long-running narrative that its ratings are tanking is a fake one reliably propagated by right wing media who are desperately trying to prove "go woke go broke" and not really succeeding in convincing people except for suckers.
FlixPatrol’s Disney ranking are suspect to me in that they are scraping info and applying some weird methodology to them to rank things. Disney+ itself doesn’t regularly release its numbers so we don’t fully know how Who is doing there and it’s not just about the pure streaming numbers with streamers. It’s also new accounts and how a show affects churn and who knows what else. We’ll know for sure if Disney is happy with the deal when they renew the deal (initially for the 60th specials and 2 seasons per the Mirror). We'll hopefully hear something by early next year per the Mirror
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Missed all but the last 5 minutes due to an issue with the channel and TNT isn’t repeating the episode after 2 showings it appears (seems odd for cable). Guess I’ll have to try the TNT website
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On 6/7/2024 at 10:28 PM, DanaK said:
Would it be better to say here instead of in a PM what section and part of the alphabet we plan to work on so all the mods and any other volunteers can see and try not to duplicate? I’m sure issues will come up but we can post a few of those at a time for mods and others to help with. Whatever the best approach. And know that I tend to ask a lot of questions, especially what-ifs, so hopefully I don’t annoy anyone with this project
I can start in Talk & News doing A-C and the numbers and digits before A in the list
Unless somebody stops me, I’m going to work up to and including M in Talk & News and someone else can take the second half of the alphabet in that category
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45 minutes ago, Makai said:
I addition to everything you said they changed the release strategy to adapt to declining tv ratings. The episodes are getting a midnight streaming release on the UK.
Though I think it's going to take time for general viewers to realize that option is available to them for 18 hours before the Saturday evening broadcast on BBC One. The pre-broadcast numbers so far are low at around 150k or less, but there's time to grow. In general, the BBC has been releasing box sets or individual episodes of many of their series for years now before a series gets broadcast on BBC One, it was just time for it to happen to Who. I figured it would happen someday but I had thought it was still a few years away. But they aren't dropping whole season boxsets on iPlayer before a weekly broadcast on BBC One like they do some shows, just an episode weekly, though that could change in a few years
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4 minutes ago, tv-talk said:
I dont recall that with Smith, the vibe I got there was more others interested in him but he not being responsive to it. Havent watched those in so long though, maybe I am misremembering. I did like Smith's Doctor very much. Probably in no small part because I was eventually fed up with 10th constant emo situation. It got old eventually though I get why he is such a popular Doctor.
So anyway- which episodes did I miss where the Doctor was making romantic/sexual comments about other characters and then kissing them? And then crying? I have definitely not seen every episode of modern Who but probably 85% of them- sounds like I missed a lot.
I don't know about crying afterwards, but The 10th Doctor got romantic with and sometimes kissed a girl. He got randy with Elizabeth the first and I think was smooching her in Day of the Doctor. Did he not kiss Kylie Minogue's character in the "Voyage of the Damned" special? He certainly seemed attracted to her. He was very attracted to and kissed Reinette in "Girl in the Fireplace". He was pretty romantic with Rose, though I think he held back on kissing her though his human clone did. Their pairing seemed pretty popular with the audience at the time
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2 minutes ago, Starchild said:
I read in comments on a YT review (the guy hated this ep) that viewership for this season has tanked compared to previous seasons.
Is it true? I don't typically track that kind of thing because I watch what I want to watch regardless of whether other people like it or not.
Usually others don't, so paying attention to ratings would make me anxious that the show will soon be canceled (which happens to my shows more than I like).
The UK ratings are lower this season because it's Summer, which has lower viewership overall in the UK (and US), but it's still doing fine on the charts. Ratings in general for broadcast networks have gotten lower as the TV environment has fractured due to more choices. Don't worry about cancellation for now. Disney+'s contract for international distribution is for 2 seasons and they will likely make a decision for renewal of that contract maybe early next year according to the Mirror and the BBC will likely renew Who as well. I'd be more worried about what will happen to the BBC in a few years
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1 hour ago, tv-talk said:
I dont like a sexualized Doctor, at all. I get that the Doctor changes in every regen, but I dont recall the Doctor ever noticing someone's appearance in a sexual way and certainly not kissing anyone.
I guess you missed David Tennant's 10th Doctor, Matt Smith's 11th Doctor, etc who did some kissing and ogling? I guess maybe you would write off Modern Who altogether and just stick with Classic Who. You aren't the first or likely the last fan who prefers the Doctor to be asexual or aromantic like in Classic Who; that's just not how Modern Who has done things I guess
Overnights for the episode: 2.11 million viewers and 4th for the night. #1 was The Wheel at 2.6 million viewers. So down only slightly from last week
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Premiering June 15 at midnight Saturday in the UK streaming on BBC iPlayer and Disney+ internationally (in the U.S. that would be 7pm EDT Friday evening) and then broadcast on BBC One at 18:30pm (6:30pm) UK time
Synopsis: The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby's past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the greatest evil of all.
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Jamie Donoughue
Runtime: 44 minutes
Full production listing https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0020ccf
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2 hours ago, tkc said:
So which regeneration is this one, between One and Four?
It looks a lot like Richard E. Grant, who played Classic Loki on Rogue writer Kate Herron’s Loki series.
Glorious purpose!
Also, a shame we didn’t some singing out of Jonathan Groff… “You’ll Be Back” (aka The Regeneration Song), “Time Lords are Better Than People”, etc!
Per another board, that was indeed Grant, from Scream of the Shalka apparently (ETA: also reportedly confirmed by showrunner Davies on Instagram)
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19 minutes ago, anna0852 said:
This sounds like it's going to messy final season and an ignominious exit. Not looking forward to how Grace is written out.
She’s one of the best parts of the show. But if negotiations weren’t working for her and if she felt disrespected, I can understand her decision. No doubt the ripples from the strikes are making salary negotiations a likely problem for actors
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2 hours ago, General Days said:
Is there not/was there never a Daytime Emmy's thread here at Primetimer? I looked, but all I could find was the Primetime Emmy forum.
There doesn’t seem to be one but you could create one/have one created in the Awards category
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1 hour ago, CM-BlueButterfly said:
And yes, please, pace yourself. The shows don't have to be moved by the end of the month or so, although, I can't emphasize enough how much I appreciate your help! ( @Bastet as well).
Would it be better to say here instead of in a PM what section and part of the alphabet we plan to work on so all the mods and any other volunteers can see and try not to duplicate? I’m sure issues will come up but we can post a few of those at a time for mods and others to help with. Whatever the best approach. And know that I tend to ask a lot of questions, especially what-ifs, so hopefully I don’t annoy anyone with this project
I can start in Talk & News doing A-C and the numbers and digits before A in the list
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3 hours ago, SusieQ said:
I mute the sound when he does the intro to Meanwhile. Truly hate those intros!
Yeah, the intros go on too long for me, so I just fast forward
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This was a lot of fun and quite enjoyable. Ncuti and Jonathan had good chemistry and their interactions in both their ships were fun. I give it an 8 out of 10
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Netflix 6-part docuseries that premieres July 2 2024
Synopsis: Following athletes from all over the world, this series delves deep into the psyches of those elite competitors who train to be the fastest person on the planet. We take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the high stakes, and mental toughness of the sprinters who devote their entire lives to crossing the finish line in record time, where their professional futures are decided in just fractions of a second. Season 1 will explore the top sprinters on the road and throughout the 2023 World Championships featuring Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles and Shericka Jackson among many others.
Full press release http://www.thefutoncritic.com/video/2024/06/07/video-sprint-the-worlds-fastest-humans-official-trailer-netflix-820215/20240607netflix02/
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@CM-BlueButterfly There are what look to be several nonfiction and docs programs in the Lifestyle Reality category and some have already been moved to the new Nonfiction and Documentaries category. What would you say is the difference between the two categories in terms of trying to decide if something belongs in the new category?
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On 5/29/2024 at 11:00 PM, Trini said:
If there is a topic for Great Performances, I couldn't find it.
To follow up, the mods have created a subcategory for Great Performances under Nonfiction and Documentaries -> PBS. For you and anyone else interested, you are free to decide what topics to create, whether just a general discussion thread, individual topics or perhaps season threads
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8 hours ago, Bastet said:
I did A-E on my home page - and that's enough for today! - and overwhelmingly those were the three sections, but one of them was in Candid Reality.
Some things I’d forgotten are things like newsmagazine shows like Dateline, which is now under NBC docs, and doc series like Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, the latter of which had been residing in Lifestyle and is now under CNN docs. So I guess we’ll have to check all the categories. I guess this will be a Summer project, if not longer. We should probably pace ourselves lol
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1 minute ago, Cress said:
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/jim-henson-idea-man/5oKOs85ntvJS
Directed by Ron Howard, a biographical film about the Muppet creator. Some interesting stuff, and his family participate in interviews. His idea for the nightclub sounds a bit like The Sphere thing in Las Vegas.
FYI, there’s a forum that already exists currently in Talk & News that I put in a recent request to the mods to move. Yours might get deleted or folded in
Doctor Who in the Media
in Doctor Who
4 new novel adaptations of this season's episodes are coming this August
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-entertainment/four-new-doctor-who-target-novelizations/