4 "Who" Phrases that have taken on a new meaning.

The sad thing about being a #Whovian is that certain phrases take on a new meaning. Here are 4 that will just never be the same to me.

1

The "Who's" from Whoville.

2

Who's on first.

3

Who let the dog's out.

4

Knock, know, Who's there.

How about you?

So... "WHO" is this "Doctor"?!

Cha'Lo dear readers/followers.

As those who follow this blog know, I am a huge Whovian.

I've made it my mission to learn the entire story of Doctor Who. I've gone through all of the episodes available on Netflix and HuluPlus which even includes the old series (1963-1989). I've gone as far as to add anything that I could find on Amazon.com--like, comic books, novels, audio books and said things--as I plan on getting acquainted with those as well. My primary initiative is to learn more about the Eight Doctor. But I'll get into that at another time.

So the main reason that I'm coming to you today is because last night whilst recovering from a 2 day migraine, I had a sudden "Who" craving. So I began to surf Hulu (as I was already on there) and came across a movie titled "Doctor Who and the Daleks" made back in 1965. And the first thought that ran through my mind was "WHAT? How had I never head of this movie before?"

The movie featured a Doctor that I'd never seen or heard of before, his granddaughters (Barbara and Susan), Barbara's boyfriend Ian, the TARDIS and even the Daleks.

Suffice it to day that I was hooked. Curiosity killed this cat, for sure.

Here is the blurb:

Based on a story from the BBC TV serial "Doctor Who" albeit re-imagined. Scientist Dr. Who accidentally activates his new invention, the Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box. Dr. Who, his two grand-daughters, and Barbara's boyfriend Ian are transported through time and space to the planet Skaro, where a peaceful race of Thals are under threat of nuclear attack from the planet's other inhabitants: the robotic mutant Daleks.

I was like, "Whao!" Shocked that I'd never seen or heard of it. However, I should have been clued in when I noticed some things hidden in the blurb. More specifically the "re-imagined" and "new invention" bit.

Before I go on, here is the YouTube trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA0zenI7_H8

Alright... Let me just say this...

#NOPE!!

So, I had some big problems with this movie. And here they are...

1. The Doctor is A HUMAN! Umm... How about "HELL NO!"? First of all, The Doctor CANNOT be The Doctor if he is human. The Nurse maybe, but The Doctor? NOPE!


2. The TARDIS was supposedly "invented" by him. Um, again... NOPE! Any Whovian knows that the TARDIS was stolen.


3. There was NO sonic screwdriver, as the matter of fact there were no Doctor Who antics whatsoever. He was just this boring old man that did nothing but talk technobabble. BOOORING!


4. The entire movie was nothing but dialogue. There was no real adventure, no real excitement, and no real mystery to solve. Just this long drawn out movie about the Doctor talking crap about the Daleks.


5. The Doctor was actually being referred to as "Dr. Who" as if that was his name.

Needless to say... NOT IMPRESSED!

So, have you all seen this movie, and if you have, what are your thoughts? I'd love to know.

 

Until next time...

:D

Diaries of a Whovian -- Entry 1

Hello everyone,

So...

I've been watching Doctor Who (modern series) on Hulu Plus for the, oh I dunno, 3rd time, from the beginning. Again.

I can't help it. I can watch it over and over.

All right, so I'll be the first to admit that it took me some time to adjust to the change from Matt Smith to Peter Capaldi. I'm by no means saying that I dislike Peter, but let's face it, he had SOME MIGHTY BIG SHOES to fill.

Admittedly, Matt was and still is my favorite Doctor, followed by David Tennant. THEN Peter, and lastly Christopher.

While I did not dislike Christopher, I did not miss him when he was gone, unfortunately.

Back to what I was saying...

It took me at least 3 episodes to get used to Peter. But now, it's all good. I am definitely enjoying his rendition. Yes, it's a bit darker, but understandably so. I mean, lately, my beloved Doc hasn't had it easy. Ya know?

There is something about him that reminds me a lot of William Hartnell  who played the Doctor from 1963 to 1966 during the original series (which I've seen as well--cheesy graphics and all. Lol).

But I can't quite put my finger on it.

Now...

While I'm still growing accustomed to the new look and temperament of the grand old Doctor, I came to realize that I've seen that face before. And I don't mean on another show or movie (although that too). But did you know that Mr. Capaldi, our loved comedically pessimistic Doctor has been featured in the Doctor Who franchise before?

Oh, yes! Yes indeed!

Here ya go!

He was featured on Season 4, Episode 2, "The Fires of Pompeii"  aired May 2nd, 2008. He played Caecilius. 

He also appeared in all five episodes of Torchwood: Children of Earth in 2009, playing John Frobisher.

This is me just probably being philosophical but it makes you wonder-

Member the episode when Melanie Pond is dying and she regenerated and turns into River Song? Alight, she said, verbatim, "I'm concentrating on a dress size." This makes me wonder, since she was able to channel what body type she wanted, could it be possible that the Doctor too already knew what he wanted to look like and "concentrated" on Caecilius.

Could be...! I'm just saying.

This is me mentally trying to make sense of this--basically, it's the writer in me at work.

Until next time, when I am going to pose a very interesting question in regards to The Doctor and River Song.

Well, that's it for now.

#ThatIsAll

Toodles.

The hard thing about blogging.

Blogging!

You see, the thing about blogging is...



That so many of us try it. Some grow to love it while others just can't get the hang of it. The latter was the case for me for the longest time.

Here is my funny little story about how I learned about Blogs/Blogging.

(Random Side Confession: I ADORE Doctor Who! Huge Whovian here!)

It was about 8 or 9 years ago. WAY before I even even thought that I'd write a book, let alone be a published author.

My eldest daughter had gotten home from school and was telling me about a school project that she needed to do. At one point or another the conversation changed drastically--I'd be lying if I told you that I remember how it happened. But somewhere along the line, Amanda (my daughter) mentioned Blogs.

The conversation went a little something like this...

Me: Blog? What the hell is that? :o It sounds like the noise the you make when you feel like puking. >:(

Amanda: It's this thing that you use for writing stuff. :)

Me: What? Isn't that what a notebook is for--a computer even? :o

Amanda: No, Mah! It's this thing online that you start and you write down your thoughts. :/

Me: A diary? Why in the hell would I want the whole world to see my diary? >:(

Amanda: No, Mah! It's this thing that you use online and it's not a dairy, and you just write down your thoughts and people read it. :/

<By this point Amanda was exasperate with trying to explain, and I was just plain angry. These things happen when a very young teen is trying to explain technology.>

Me: You know what? There shall be NO BLOGGING for me! Whatever the heck that is! Stupid blog! Blah, blog! >:(  (* insert raspberry and eye rolling here *)

<Some angry Latina, Spanish bickering followed, then me stomping away because I was angry at the fact that I had no idea what a blog was, and I hated the stupid name.>

Needles to say, here I am.

Looking back I can't help to get a giggle out of it.

It actually took me writing my first book and becoming published for me to truly learn what a blog was. But then came the biggest dilemma...

WHAT TO WRITE?

Not knowing what to write on the blog that I'd created, I reached out for some advise. I asked around for peoples opinions on what I should talk about.

After all, my personal life was too boring. If I wrote about my books it seemed like boasting, and I'm not really the boastful type. Current events? #NOPE! Shoot, I didn't even like them!

So the question was...

WHAT?!?

Let me tell you folks; IT AIN'T EASY!

So, for a while I just set my own thought and needs aside and started reaching out to other authors and inviting them to be featured on my blog. That's how the All Authors Blog was born.

But still, what could I say about myself? What was a good route? I'd been told that blogging was a great marketing medium, but how would one actually use it to market? How could I go about blogging without saying too much about my personal life, or boring the hell out of others?

You have got to be kidding me.

It was a thing I battled with for a LONG TIME, until my good friend Queen of Spades gave me some advise. She said "Jazz, just write about anything that's on your mind. People will read it. They'll relate, they'll eventually follow. You can even talk about how the premises of your books came to be. Or about anything that is weighing heavily on your mind. Just... be you!"

EPIPHANY MOMENT!

Of course! JUST BE ME...! Why didn't I think of that before?



So...

Here I am!

Moral of the story...?

JUST BE YOU!