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« on: September 08, 2012, 08:39:08 pm » |
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What did you think of him?
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2012, 08:40:43 pm » |
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Took me a while to warm to him but by the end I really liked him.
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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2012, 08:40:48 pm » |
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I thought he was great - though I might be biased as I loved Mark Williams in both Harry Potter & Being Human (can't think if I've seen him in anything else). I really loved the dynamic between him, Rory & the Doctor. Comedy gold  |
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2012, 08:53:52 pm » |
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I actually couldn't think of a better choice to play Rory's dad - he was perfect It was a little generic (and we would know that our Dads were the type to carry a trowel or not) but that didn't detract from how enjoyable he was with Rory. As PRG says, some real comic gems in there. |
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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2012, 08:59:01 pm » |
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VA surely you saw him in Red Dwarf or The Fast Show (Oooh! Suits you!)  |
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« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2012, 08:59:52 pm » |
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I liked him. I think he was given a couple of duff lines (my balls) but the character was pretty cool and I liked his little ending.
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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2012, 09:38:15 pm » |
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I'm not sure what I made of him to be honest. He is back in two episodes time so I will make my mind up then. I didn't dislike him but he wasn't awesome enough for me to love him immediately as a character.
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« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2012, 09:45:15 pm » |
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I'm guessing he hasn't been in the show before then? I liked him. He reminds me of my friends dad.
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« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2012, 09:45:41 pm » |
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Incedently, to we ever see much from the family and friends of the people who travel with the Doctor?
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« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2012, 09:51:20 pm » |
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Incedently, to we ever see much from the family and friends of the people who travel with the Doctor?
Not so much with the current team, but yes we have with previous companions. |
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« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2012, 09:53:30 pm » |
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That's pretty cool. I imagine if you're going to disappear off into space for months on end then someone is going to wonder where you are. Thanks for answering me. Again |
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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2012, 09:54:40 pm » |
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That's pretty cool. I imagine if you're going to disappear off into space for months on end then someone is going to wonder where you are. Thanks for answering me. Again No problem. Anytime |
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« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2012, 10:53:37 pm » |
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I liked him. I'm not a huge fan of dragging the companions' families into the story, but sometimes it works (most notably with Jackie and Wilf) and I think this works too.
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« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2012, 11:32:05 pm » |
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Apparently #BrianPond trended for a while on Twitter |
"He is ever after only one thing: power. And also helmets with horns ... he's really into those." |
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« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2012, 11:36:57 pm » |
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I loved his line about not being a Pond. I thought they got the character spot on as he was really believable as Rory's dad and I think Mark Williams played him really well.
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« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2012, 12:25:42 am » |
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I have to agree with what's been said; He was the perfect example of how I would imagine Rory's dad to be. Genius casting.
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« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2012, 01:30:50 am » |
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And even the right surname  |
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« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2012, 03:28:57 pm » |
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That scene of him sitting with his lunchbox and watching the world was so nice. I really liked it. He had quite a lot of development in such a short space of time which was good.
He also seemed very fond of Amy, but not so much Rory. I wonder if there is more to that.
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« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2012, 06:01:08 pm » |
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He also seemed very fond of Amy, but not so much Rory. I wonder if there is more to that.
There's no suggestion that Rory has any siblings (although we don't really know a lot about his family) so maybe Brian always wanted a daughter. I didn't get the impression there was any actual dislike between him and Rory, just sparring. |
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« Reply #19 on: September 10, 2012, 07:09:25 pm » |
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I liked Brian, but not initially. I don't know if it was the acting or the writing but he seemed a bit stiff at first. Once he was further into the story though he was enjoyable enough and his scene sitting on the TARDIS step was lovely.
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