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Join us for discussions about Doctor Who!
This group veers into Wibbly-Wobbly-Timey-Wimey stuff as we discuss this 60+ year old fantastic show!
This group regenerated from our prior one of 4+ years. Meetings then were exclusively on Zoom - and online events will remain so, Pacific Time, Monday evenings - but we added more in-person themed meetups in the Los Angeles/OC area such as at the Disneyland Resort, local Cons. We’ll talk about episodes/stories you'll view prior to the event, general discussion topics such as characters, plots, themes explored in Doctor Who. Or whatever you choose! This will be your group and is open to suggestions (we’ve a list from all members in the past 4 years with room for more). And with the show’s debut on Disney+, this group would like to be accessible to brand-new viewers too. Naturally, we mesh and crossover well with our sci-fi, gaming, cosplay, comics/novel, Disney peers.
All humans and extraterrestrials/surviving Time Lords may apply! But this is also a safe space (though we had to convince Cmdr. Strax that the word "Club" had multiple meanings). No harassing anyone nor repeat no-shows without canceling lest you get banished into the Void (not joking). Family-friendly though attendees under age 18 must have a guardian with them.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Who Did What Before "Who"? - William HartnellLink visible for attendees
Another of our ongoing series where we spotlight Doctor Who actors' roles prior to or separate from the main show --- What? They had a career and life away from Doctor Who??
For this event, we’ll talk about movies in which William Hartnell appeared!
How similar were his characters to our Time Lord?View these movies prior to our event and we'll chat about:
Brighton Rock (1948)
View via Kanopy with a library card or https://m.ok.ru/video/2122255763995 (1:32:37)The Mouse That Roared (1959)
Available on Amazon Prime or
https://youtu.be/fU8UEinOZWo?si=IzTmoRzyrVhnlVkh (1:22:59)-----------------
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#DoctorWho #Gally1 - Halloween Scares - Midnight and The WellLink visible for attendees
Let's talk about one of the scariest Doctor Who episodes of all time... and its sequel!
Hope they don't disturb your sleep for the rest of Halloween season! 😨 👻💎🔷☄️View these prior to our event:
Midnight
From 2008, Season 4, Episode 10. Available on Prime Video or https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7zs6fm (fair copy)The Well
May be seen on Disney+, S2, Ep 3.----------------
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#DoctorWho #Gally1 - Doctor Who Salutes Its Veterans!Link visible for attendees
The Doctor opposes war and the military mind - even though the military sometimes did some of his dirty work!
Yet in real life, a number of DW actors and production staff were veterans - Richard Todd, Bernard Cribbins, William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and more. Jon Pertwee was (allegedly) even an instructor for a young Ian Fleming and answered directly to Winston Churchill!Prior to our event, view these tales involving DW veterans and we'll talk about:
The Dam Busters
Via Amazon Prime or https://archive.org/details/dam_busters1955 (2:04:49)
This real-life WWII story is also mandatory viewing for Star Wars fans. At least 8 actors later appeared in Doctor Who as well as one actor’s grandchild!The End of Time, Part 2 (and obviously see Part 1 before)
Via Amazon Prime or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8OXy-lRSjk&list=PL6Zss4NppW_LWoVO6omxJYS0EFGayUp4c&index=1 (in 3 min video bites)And there is a connection between the two productions, see if you can figure it out!
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