h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Xan- because the Doctor never changes his clothes to blend in, that would be against his character. He is arrogant enough/ confident enough never to feel the need. Besides, male standards of dress tend to alter less that female standards of dress, so a trousers/shirt arrangement will pass most places as just being a bit odd.

I really wasn't sure about the bog standard late 20thC / early 21stC standards of dress for the folks running the broadcasting company in the last episode. Ok - so it is a better call than metalicised body-suits and long robes with high collars at the back, but it still jarred for me. Especially given that we already knew it was '100 years later'

Ben

I guess the company employees were dressed like that to re-enforce the idea that they were TV producers, so they were dressed a stereotypical newsroom style. Or maybe it just happens that early millennium kitche (sp?) was in that season.

Perhaps it was a 'retro' look.

Simulpost.

*Touches nose and points at KerrAvon.*

Well, maybe the decision to add the '100 years later' announcement was made quite late in the production cycle, and the original plan was to decieve us (and maybe also Rose, the Dr and Jack) about where and when they had arrived - like the Ipcress File. Not sure if that works, given the droids though.

Ben

"Retro is the new retro?"

Ben

I don't think so. I think it's more likely that the fact that nothing had changed was meant to show that human culture was still stagnated- that the massive leap forward that the Doctor predicted at the end of The Long Game hadn't happened, that he'd really fxcked up this time.

"Then is the new 'Now'" perhaps?

You are right, KA of course. Hadn't thought of that.

B

Probably because you've got better things to do and don't spend hours day-dreaming over-analysising cheap SF. Well, not so cheap any more, I suppose.

Not much. I'm off work at the moment, as anyone can tell by looking at my posting list, really.

Ben

And in fact that nothing has changed since the early 21st Century.

This is the first series of Doctor Who where there are clues to waht's going to happen not just in the dialogue but in the costumes and the sets. I won't say where, as it could trigger thoughts that would constitute a spoiler, but there was a *massive* and incredibly subtle clue hidden in a piece of design recently that nearly knocked me off my chair. Remind me to point it out once the final episode's over.

I cannot *wait* for Saturday.

By the way, for anyone wishing to avoid spoilers this week, don't watch any BBC trails around 8.00 - 9.00 this week. Eek!

Any chance of a clue in the spoiler thread Jimster? No need to tell us, but a hint would be nice...

Michael Grade in "Doctor Who, Okay" Shocker!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2005/06/13/19958.shtml

A genuine change of heart or carefully scripted diplomacy?

I think we've found our Bad Wolf

At the risk of raking over old coals, Blueshark, are you suggesting that tv does not alter moods?

I'd side with Kerr on this. It can put me in a better mood, but I've never been aware of it putting me in a bad mood.

I'm happy to take responsibility for my own shouting and yelling fits. If I thought they were the fault of DeadEnders, I really, really would be worried.

In any event, it's unlikley it effects my moods as much as , which I use a hell of a lot more than I do tv.

Let's not derail the Dr any more. I have started a new thread here: F19585?thread=656936

I'll copy over some of the dialogue from this one in a second.

Ben

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I'm assuming Kerr means anyone over 30...

Yeah, like I said, old people.