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Started by mongers, November 21, 2013, 02:13:26 PM

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Which has had the greater Cultural Impact over the subsequent 50 years?

Dr Who TV Series
10 (35.7%)
JFK Assassination
14 (50%)
About equal
1 (3.6%)
Don't Know
2 (7.1%)
Mongers What Are You Playing At?
1 (3.6%)

Total Members Voted: 27

Voting closed: November 24, 2013, 02:13:26 PM

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Capetan Mihali

#60
November 25, 2013, 11:37:25 AM
I think it also fits in with a certain strain of pop-cultural Anglophilia that you find in America these days, at least at the "cult favorite" level.
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Barrister

#61
November 25, 2013, 12:05:20 PM
Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2013, 10:28:10 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on November 25, 2013, 10:25:39 AM
Just to come back to this, how and why is Dr Who popular in America? When did this happen? :blink:

I don't think it is really popular.  It is a nerd culty sort of thing.

It's gained some level of "popularity" because all things nerdy have gained some level of social acceptability.
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Kleves

#62
November 25, 2013, 12:31:05 PM
Inspector Spacetime > Doctor Who.
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frunk

#63
November 25, 2013, 12:57:48 PM

Valmy

#64
November 25, 2013, 01:01:07 PM
Quote from: frunk on November 25, 2013, 12:57:48 PM
Inspector Space Time Wiki

Is this for real?  Graham Chapman?  Stephen Fry?  Christopher Lee?  WTF?  And I have never heard of this?
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garbon

#65
November 25, 2013, 01:04:54 PM
Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2013, 01:01:07 PM
Quote from: frunk on November 25, 2013, 12:57:48 PM
Inspector Space Time Wiki

Is this for real?  Graham Chapman?  Stephen Fry?  Christopher Lee?  WTF?  And I have never heard of this?

No, it isn't.
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The Larch

#66
November 25, 2013, 01:11:50 PM
Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2013, 01:01:07 PM
Quote from: frunk on November 25, 2013, 12:57:48 PM
Inspector Space Time Wiki

Is this for real?  Graham Chapman?  Stephen Fry?  Christopher Lee?  WTF?  And I have never heard of this?

You've never heard about it because you don't watch Community.  :P

Valmy

#67
November 25, 2013, 01:13:37 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 25, 2013, 01:04:54 PM
Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2013, 01:01:07 PM
Quote from: frunk on November 25, 2013, 12:57:48 PM
Inspector Space Time Wiki

Is this for real?  Graham Chapman?  Stephen Fry?  Christopher Lee?  WTF?  And I have never heard of this?

No, it isn't.

Ok whew.  I thought so.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

#68
November 25, 2013, 01:14:13 PM
Quote from: The Larch on November 25, 2013, 01:11:50 PM
You've never heard about it because you don't watch Community.  :P

If it is on NBC it doesn't exist.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

The Larch

#69
November 25, 2013, 01:16:14 PM
Quote from: celedhring on November 22, 2013, 10:34:42 AM
It was shown in the Catalan TV when I was a kid, and it was a moderate hit over here. It was one of my favorite shows as a kid; given how scary it was compared to other children share we got offered at the time. The new batch is shown over here too, but the ratings are very marginal and I don't think it has much following outside cult status.

Personally I don't think it has aged that well, the cheesier sci-fi aspects of it were passable 20+ years ago, but they stand out like sore thumbs in this day and age. But I'm not in the age group anymore, I'm sure I'd love it if I were 12 again.

Same here, it was shown in Galician TV during the 80s, the Tom Baker era, the one with the scarf. If you watch one of those episodes now you can't dismiss the terrible terrible production values, but through the eyes of a child those things matter less. I recently watched some of the more modern ones, the ones with Christopher Eccleston, and they were ok, but hardly breathtaking. It's a textbook niche and cult show.

The Larch

#70
November 25, 2013, 01:16:57 PM
Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2013, 01:14:13 PM
Quote from: The Larch on November 25, 2013, 01:11:50 PM
You've never heard about it because you don't watch Community.  :P

If it is on NBC it doesn't exist.

Your loss, they've had some great shows the last few years.

Valmy

#71
November 25, 2013, 01:19:48 PM
Quote from: The Larch on November 25, 2013, 01:16:57 PM
Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2013, 01:14:13 PM
Quote from: The Larch on November 25, 2013, 01:11:50 PM
You've never heard about it because you don't watch Community.  :P

If it is on NBC it doesn't exist.

Your loss, they've had some great shows the last few years.

That was a joke :P.  I fully intend to watch Community someday when I have the time.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Admiral Yi

#72
November 25, 2013, 03:14:43 PM
Only one of them wore a scard??  :blink:

Savonarola

#73
November 25, 2013, 03:55:57 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 25, 2013, 03:14:43 PM
Only one of them wore a scard??  :blink:

Only Tom Baker had the scarf:



He was the longest reigning Doctor and so the scarf is usually associated with Dr. Who.
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Admiral Yi

#74
November 25, 2013, 04:03:16 PM
I asked about the scard dammit.  :mad:
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