Pratchett Attacks Doctor Who
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Totally agree with Pratchett to be honest. But I'm a fan of pretty heavy Scifi books, where everything has either a basis in science fact, or at least set limitations. Dr Who just does whatever it wants, thinks of plot device first and science afterwards.
Pratchett's discworld for all the madness, has method. Everything is explained pretty indepth as to how it works, even the magic, he doesnt just pull stuff out the bag just so he can poke the story the way he wants it, he has the science/magic, and uses it with the story.
Pratchett's discworld for all the madness, has method. Everything is explained pretty indepth as to how it works, even the magic, he doesnt just pull stuff out the bag just so he can poke the story the way he wants it, he has the science/magic, and uses it with the story.
I've got to admit, Pratchett has a few decent points. Solving something in a quick and easy way so it fits into the time slot on the BBC feels like a teensy bit of a cop out. RTD did try and slide us some rather thin feeling solutions, but also some decent jokes and dialogue. The deus ex machina got a little out of hand as time went on sadly, and I was never as hooked as I used to be. Without sounding like a parrot repeating other posters, Blink was a wonderfully thrilling episode with good solutions. Wait, that was Moffat too...
Though if the Doctor can summon the TARDIS, why didn't he during that episode? Meh, nevermind. I'm happy taking it as brainless fun.
I have great respect for Pratchett, and think that he's just made a minor point about a TV show that's gotten blow out of proportion.
He's also quite right in saying that the show is more entertaining if you don't examine it too closely.
Though if the Doctor can summon the TARDIS, why didn't he during that episode? Meh, nevermind. I'm happy taking it as brainless fun.
I have great respect for Pratchett, and think that he's just made a minor point about a TV show that's gotten blow out of proportion.
He's also quite right in saying that the show is more entertaining if you don't examine it too closely.
Yes, that's what I thought too. I even mourned for a while... Apparently, criticizing dr. Who was more important than Death.Nivag the Owl said:
Oh thank fuck for that, was starting to think I was the only person left in the world who believed that Dr Who is mildly entertaining garbage.
Dr Who could be something special, but instead it seems to be content with wallowing in mediocrity, replaying the same tired plots over and over.
Dr Who could be something special, but instead it seems to be content with wallowing in mediocrity, replaying the same tired plots over and over.
He has alzheimer's.TooMiserableToLive said:
Well, maybe that's why he's not the Doctor. XP
I know where he's coming from tho. I watch it with my girlfriend each sunday and I do get the occasional feeling that the writers are just fucking around with sci-fi, but hey, that's what the show is these days, a hilarious piss-take of sci-fi in general, wrapped up in a blanket of warm, gooey narrative and that's what I watch it for. It's not afraid to take the piss out of itself.
Coming from a man who pulls (Some really brilliant) bullshit out of his ass for his writing...
He's not even a science fiction writer (correct me if I'm wrong) what would have been interesting would have been hearing from Douglas Adams on this, especially since he wrote for the old show a few times.
Star Wars is scifi-fantasy.
He's not even a science fiction writer (correct me if I'm wrong) what would have been interesting would have been hearing from Douglas Adams on this, especially since he wrote for the old show a few times.
Did you say Scifi-fantasy!? I'm sorry, but it's science fiction. Sometimes having a fantasy setting does not turn something into a hybrid genre.yourbeliefs said:
Star Wars is scifi-fantasy.
You're wrong I'm afraid. He did quite a few Sci-Fi as well. Only You Can Save Mankind & Strata for instance.chozo_hybrid said:
Given what he's said is about the horrid examples in RTD's episode, I think he's quite justified.
Do you know what a DEM is? And can you justify your point?Zig13 said:
Actually, don't bother.
Fair enough, thanks for pointing that out ^_^The_root_of_all_evil said:
I do admit the series has it's issues, but it's not as bad as he makes it out to be most of the time.
Although I do prefer the old school stuff, the new stuff is entertaining.
The show is not geared toward children, it's made more for all ages. Have you seen the older stuff? A lot of kids would have trouble following those episodes.Bigeyez said:
Well, yeah, and he thinks it's more entertaining if there's a consistent and well-thought-out magical system.ChrisW212 said:
That doesn't make him right or wrong, but it validates his grievance.
@Rainheart: Well, I mean, come on. This is just some guy saying why he doesn't like a show. If he wasn't Terry Pratchett, nobody would pay much attention.
Dr Who is the epitome of soft science fiction. I mean the Weeping Angels are a great villain, and they try to explain it with some crap about quantum states. Like Yahtzee says its science so soft you could spread it on a croissant. I still love it though.
This. I watched The Pirate Planet a while back, which was written by Douglas Adams, and that was pretty brilliant. So, if he thinks the solutions are too implausible, he should write better ones! Problem solved, and I can have time to catch up on all his novels before he writes a new one.Sylocat said:
Yet, in the end, just about everything in Discworld somehow makes sense within context. And he resorts to fewer narrative cop-outs. Give the man some credit.Blimey said:
