Rachel McDonnell

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Obsessed Much: Doctor Who Special

Nov 23, 2013·23 visitors

Lucy Dyer

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Nov 23, 2013

Join Lucy and I as we talk Doctor Who and fangirl over 50 amazing years, Tennant's Return, Matt Smith's departure, and the amazing story the writers have for us on Saturday...

Lucy Dyer · 1:00 AM

hey Rachel!

Rachel McDonnell · 1:00 AM

Hi Lucy! :)

Lucy Dyer · 1:00 AM

so how do you wanna start this?

Rachel McDonnell · 1:00 AM

thanks for inviting me to this! :)

Lucy Dyer · 1:00 AM

no problem

Rachel McDonnell · 1:00 AM

it's up to you

Lucy Dyer · 1:01 AM

kinda knew you'd like this! lol

Rachel McDonnell · 1:01 AM

hello audience :) any whovians in the crowd?

Lucy Dyer · 1:01 AM

i think its just us at the moment...

Rachel McDonnell · 1:01 AM

yes I am an AVID fan of DW, the new series... I am ashamed to say I have yet to watch Classic Who, so I will rely on you for that

Rachel McDonnell · 1:02 AM

I need to watch Classic Who though, maybe over winter break... I only started watching DW about 1 1/2 ago

Lucy Dyer · 1:02 AM

well dont rely on me too much,i only go back so far. and my memory aint that good

Rachel McDonnell · 1:02 AM

haha you mean you don't analyze the plot and characters? lol

Rachel McDonnell · 1:02 AM

50 years though that is awesome!

Lucy Dyer · 1:02 AM

heck no! not like some people i know!

Lucy Dyer · 1:03 AM

oh hell yeah. i cant imagine any other show lasting that long.

Rachel McDonnell · 1:03 AM

haha I am an analyzer ... shocking I know ;)

Lucy Dyer · 1:03 AM

for you,what do you think has made it last so long?

Rachel McDonnell · 1:03 AM

it must be a completely different feel for the show in the U.K. compared to here in the states.

Lucy Dyer · 1:04 AM

i think it has more of a cult status here in the UK

Lucy Dyer · 1:04 AM

but yeah,those in the US that i know like Dr Who go crazy over it

Rachel McDonnell · 1:04 AM

hmm well obviously the show is very well written, there is so much continuity and I just love all the characters and storylines.. in this sci-fi alien world, they find something human and something worth saving that is what I love the Doctor seeing

Rachel McDonnell · 1:05 AM

humanity as his savior, or as so much more compassionate and loving

Rachel McDonnell · 1:05 AM

well not ALL of humanity of course lol

Lucy Dyer · 1:05 AM

lol well of course. there are those pesky darleks

Rachel McDonnell · 1:06 AM

oh really? so it really isn't that big over there? hm? or more comparable to like our Star Trek Series? interesting, I wouldn't think that

Rachel McDonnell · 1:06 AM

maybe it's the english accents.. lol

Rachel McDonnell · 1:06 AM

yes daleks in the making

Lucy Dyer · 1:06 AM

oh Dr Who is big but i guess we dont go as mad as you guys do

Rachel McDonnell · 1:07 AM

hmm. that's interesting.

Lucy Dyer · 1:07 AM

we care more about if the Dr and his assistant are snog in an episode! lol

Rachel McDonnell · 1:07 AM

lol!

Rachel McDonnell · 1:07 AM

we are more like TEN AND ROSE NEED TO BE TOGETHER FOREVER!

Rachel McDonnell · 1:07 AM

or at least I am not really ten the doctor and rose...

Lucy Dyer · 1:08 AM

mind you,i wouldnt mind a doctor who sandwich with tennant and smith...

Rachel McDonnell · 1:08 AM

haha yes... I waited FOREVER to watch 10 regenerate because he was my favorite... I think I waited like 3-4 months

Rachel McDonnell · 1:08 AM

i don't like endings

Rachel McDonnell · 1:09 AM

but then I fell in love with eleven and amy pond!

Lucy Dyer · 1:09 AM

oh god i know!! david was just way too perfect

Rachel McDonnell · 1:09 AM

and of course rory!

Lucy Dyer · 1:09 AM

amy pond had balls,didnt she?

Rachel McDonnell · 1:09 AM

he was, he is just a brilliant actor can go from sunshine to war in like a second

Rachel McDonnell · 1:10 AM

i loved amy pond! she was badass!

Rachel McDonnell · 1:10 AM

just like rose... I am wondering what they are planning for Rose for the 50th I am confused

Lucy Dyer · 1:11 AM

so,i left a post on the event page for - that the doctor only regenerates 11 times. so,do you think he will come back? how about coming back as a girl?

Rachel McDonnell · 1:12 AM

I was just watching "the name of the doctor" and when john hurt shows up clara says I saw all eleven of you and he says something like he is me but he is not the doctor and he can only turn into "the doctor" 12 times but he can also be other versions

Rachel McDonnell · 1:12 AM

like john hurt

Rachel McDonnell · 1:12 AM

wow my brain hurt lol

Lucy Dyer · 1:13 AM

ah but john hurt isnt the doctor. he said so the other night on tv over here

Lucy Dyer · 1:13 AM

it does get confusing,dont it? lol

Rachel McDonnell · 1:13 AM

I know the doctor as a guy or girl has caused some debate and I guess I wouldn't mind but I couldn't see it being a girl just because the last 11 have been guys I don't know maybe introduce a new time lord character that's a woman sort of like what

Rachel McDonnell · 1:13 AM

they did with river

Rachel McDonnell · 1:14 AM

but he also said that everything in there was him

Rachel McDonnell · 1:14 AM

so my guess is he hasn't always been "the doctor"

Lucy Dyer · 1:14 AM

well river was the doctors kid,right?

Rachel McDonnell · 1:14 AM

but he has also been a warrior or soldier

Rachel McDonnell · 1:14 AM

no the doctor's wife hah

Rachel McDonnell · 1:14 AM

amy pond's kid

Lucy Dyer · 1:15 AM

damn it! i always get that bit mixed up lol

Lucy Dyer · 1:15 AM

every damn time

Rachel McDonnell · 1:15 AM

but because amy and rory traveled in the TARDIS their baby became a timelord

Rachel McDonnell · 1:15 AM

river

Lucy Dyer · 1:15 AM

so maybe she will become the new set of timelords?

Rachel McDonnell · 1:15 AM

lol yeah it's confusing I personally always liked 11 and amy together there was something there

Rachel McDonnell · 1:15 AM

maybe but she is dead

Rachel McDonnell · 1:16 AM

haha cheery show lol

Lucy Dyer · 1:16 AM

btw,have just had a look at the names of the actors who have played Dr who - and i come in on munber 4! god i feel old lol

Rachel McDonnell · 1:16 AM

sort of like supernatural: everyone you love dies lol

Lucy Dyer · 1:16 AM

now thats a show i never got into

Rachel McDonnell · 1:16 AM

that's cool though! so tell me who your favorite doctor is?? :) or fav from classic who?

Rachel McDonnell · 1:17 AM

oh it's SO GOOD! my favorite show DW is a close second

Lucy Dyer · 1:17 AM

its a toss up between tom baker and peter davidson

Rachel McDonnell · 1:17 AM

did every doctor have like a catchphrase or did that just come in in the new series?

Rachel McDonnell · 1:17 AM

i've heard tom baker was a great doctor which regeneration was he?

Lucy Dyer · 1:17 AM

i think they did. tho i cant remember them all

Rachel McDonnell · 1:18 AM

that's cool :)

Rachel McDonnell · 1:18 AM

do you think we should continue or do you want to call this till we have an audience? :)

Rachel McDonnell · 1:18 AM

everyone is watching BBC special's aren't they?!? lol

Lucy Dyer · 1:18 AM

call it a day i guess! damn those specials

Rachel McDonnell · 1:19 AM

funny story, so we ordered BBC just so we could watch the ep tomorrow night lol

Rachel McDonnell · 1:19 AM

we are nerds lol :)

Lucy Dyer · 1:19 AM

wow! now thats dedication lol

Rachel McDonnell · 1:19 AM

haha I know right?

Lucy Dyer · 1:19 AM

nowt wrong with being a nerd :-)

Rachel McDonnell · 1:19 AM

ok let's call this maybe we can reschedule for after the 50th on monday or wed next week?

Lucy Dyer · 1:20 AM

sure whatever suits you

Rachel McDonnell · 1:20 AM

I am sure we will still have PLENTY to talk about after (maybe more) the new ep... knowing Moffat

Lucy Dyer · 1:20 AM

ha! oh god yes! :-)

Rachel McDonnell · 1:20 AM

ok cool. have a great night Lucy :)

Lucy Dyer · 1:20 AM

you too and thanks for coming :-)

Rachel McDonnell · 1:20 AM

sure anytime :)