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Feather · 01-02-2003, 04:33 PM

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It bears mentioning that the list was made in the UK, so tastes may run differently there. Most notably, Dr. Who was a 25+ year phenomenon there, but is hardly heard of in the USA, except the nerdiest of the nerds.

Jeff

I resemble this remark. I love Dr. Who; always have and always will. I fainted when I saw the DvD collections in Best Buy one day.

Mageth · 01-02-2003, 04:44 PM

An offbeat member of my list (not really a "character") from a sometimes sci-fi show: Rod Serling, from Twilight Zone.

Not Prince Hamlet · 01-02-2003, 06:37 PM

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I'd put in Avon and Vila from Blake's Seven.

Oh my god, how could I have missed them! Yes! I'll replace the Strange Days guys with them.

Not Prince Hamlet · 01-02-2003, 06:39 PM

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PS. I just noticed where you're posting from Not Prince Hamlet.

Carlos · 01-02-2003, 06:46 PM

In no particular order:

Han Solo
Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster in Contact)
Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly)
Ellen Ripley (Alien and its sequels)
Jean Luc Picard and Q (ST: TNG)
Buffy and Willow (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
Lex Luthor (the Smallville version)
Snake Plissken (Escape from NY/LA)

Damn. That's ten already.

I've never seen Dr. Who. Guess I'll have to rent the DVDs.

The third member of the Buffy troika is Andrew. Too bad they whacked the other two, they were actually interesting.

Not Prince Hamlet · 01-02-2003, 07:18 PM

Carlos,

Be prepared to have no clue what's going on for a little bit. Dr. Who's been running for over 25 years, so there are often a lot of little plot elements that the show doesn't bother to explain.

Jeff

slh · 01-03-2003, 08:52 AM

LEXX

Marat · 01-03-2003, 09:49 AM

First and foremost, Han Solo. What a guy. The rest are:
Farve, from Total Recall 2070;
Spike, The Mayor, and Faith, from Buffy The Vampire Slayer (the series);
Lothos, from BtVS (the movie);
Trinity and Morpheus, from The Matrix;
Logan/Wolverine and Jean Grey, from X-Men;
and last, but most importantly, the wonderstud who was
Starbuck, from Battlestar Gallactica.

LordSnooty · 01-03-2003, 01:23 PM

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Originally posted by Not Prince Hamlet
Be prepared to have no clue what's going on for a little bit. Dr. Who's been running for over 25 years, so there are often a lot of little plot elements that the show doesn't bother to explain.

Doctor Who actually celebrates it's 40th anniversary this year...! How's that for longevity?

My advice is to start at the beginning. Watch 'An Unearthly Child' and work forwards from there. This would mean using VHS instead of DVD, since very few stories are on DVD.

Dr Who VHS tapes are as cheap as chips on Amazon and eBay though.

Paul

nogods4me · 01-03-2003, 01:40 PM

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01-02-2003, 04:44 PM	#12
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	An offbeat member of my list (not really a "character") from a sometimes sci-fi show: Rod Serling, from Twilight Zone.

01-02-2003, 06:46 PM	#15
Carlos Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 545	In no particular order: Han Solo Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster in Contact) Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly) Ellen Ripley (Alien and its sequels) Jean Luc Picard and Q (ST: TNG) Buffy and Willow (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) Lex Luthor (the Smallville version) Snake Plissken (Escape from NY/LA) Damn. That's ten already. I've never seen Dr. Who. Guess I'll have to rent the DVDs. The third member of the Buffy troika is Andrew. Too bad they whacked the other two, they were actually interesting.

01-02-2003, 07:18 PM	#16
Not Prince Hamlet Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,309	Carlos, Be prepared to have no clue what's going on for a little bit. Dr. Who's been running for over 25 years, so there are often a lot of little plot elements that the show doesn't bother to explain. Jeff

01-03-2003, 08:52 AM	#17
slh Regular Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 481	LEXX

01-03-2003, 09:49 AM	#18
Marat Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 6100 feet, CO, US Posts: 152	First and foremost, Han Solo. What a guy. The rest are: Farve, from Total Recall 2070; Spike, The Mayor, and Faith, from Buffy The Vampire Slayer (the series); Lothos, from BtVS (the movie); Trinity and Morpheus, from The Matrix; Logan/Wolverine and Jean Grey, from X-Men; and last, but most importantly, the wonderstud who was Starbuck, from Battlestar Gallactica.

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nogods4me Contributor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 17,432	Freeman Lowell

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