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Doctor Who - Season 5 (2010)
Howard_Casto:
Doctor Who (the show) isn't really british at all. The only odd thing about that show is that when he's on earth, 99% of the time he's in the UK and all of his companions just happen to be from the UK. IMHO, unless they are trying to make the doctor a tad bit racist this is very unrealistic. By sheer population numbers alone the doctor should have visited america, china, and india far more than he has and should have had companions from each country.
I realize that this happens on American television as well, but that makes sense. America is a large place with a lot of people in it. The UK is a postage stamp of a country and yet in any scifi show that comes out of the UK all the super natural oddities and/or alien invasions just happen to occur either in london or south whales. ;) Don't feel bad though, this also happens with Japanese media. That is even more laughable because Japan has NO strategic value what-so-ever despite it's rather large population per square foot.
solidteezme:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on April 19, 2010, 09:40:21 am ---Doctor Who (the show) isn\'t really british at all. The only odd thing about that show is that when he\'s on earth, 99% of the time he\'s in the UK and all of his companions just happen to be from the UK. IMHO, unless they are trying to make the doctor a tad bit racist this is very unrealistic. By sheer population numbers alone the doctor should have visited america, china, and india far more than he has and should have had companions from each country.
I realize that this happens on American television as well, but that makes sense. America is a large place with a lot of people in it. The UK is a postage stamp of a country and yet in any scifi show that comes out of the UK all the super natural oddities and/or alien invasions just happen to occur either in london or south whales. ;) Don\'t feel bad though, this also happens with Japanese media. That is even more laughable because Japan has NO strategic value what-so-ever despite it\'s rather large population per square foot.
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It\'s made by the BBC. for a British audience. It\'s fairy unrealistic in the fact all the aliens speak english.
Oh i forget thats because the tardis can translate in your head!
I get you point though.
HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: solidteezme on April 19, 2010, 05:59:30 am ---What other British programmes are watched internationally?
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I used to love watching Absolutely Fabulous. My wife was a fan of Fawlty Towers and Are You Being Served. (We're in US, btw).
wp34:
--- Quote from: solidteezme on April 19, 2010, 05:59:30 am ---
What other British programmes are watched internationally?
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"The IT Crowd", "Top Gear" and "As Time Goes By" are some of my favorite shows. My kids really love "Top Gear". I heard they were working on an American version but I'm not sure it would play over here.
Still waiting for "When the Whistle Blows" to play in the US. ;)
polaris:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on April 19, 2010, 09:40:21 am ---Doctor Who (the show) isn't really british at all. The only odd thing about that show is that when he's on earth, 99% of the time he's in the UK and all of his companions just happen to be from the UK. IMHO, unless they are trying to make the doctor a tad bit racist this is very unrealistic. By sheer population numbers alone the doctor should have visited america, china, and india far more than he has and should have had companions from each country.
I realize that this happens on American television as well, but that makes sense. America is a large place with a lot of people in it. The UK is a postage stamp of a country and yet in any scifi show that comes out of the UK all the super natural oddities and/or alien invasions just happen to occur either in london or south whales. ;) Don't feel bad though, this also happens with Japanese media. That is even more laughable because Japan has NO strategic value what-so-ever despite it's rather large population per square foot.
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:laugh2:
where does one start with a post like this.
was the xenophobia and america is awesome chat really necessary, has it added anything to this thread do you think?
:dunno
you're not really as ignorant as this post implies are you? i suspect you're just trolling for kicks
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