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   The Doctor to Blueshirt   
   Re: Doctor Who Collection Blu-Ray Season   
   05 Jul 25 13:44:01   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.drwho   
   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article ,   
   Blueshirt  wrote:   
   >The True Doctor wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 04/07/2025 20:56, Blueshirt wrote:   
   >> > The True Doctor wrote:   
   >> > >   
   >> > > Buy nothing until RTD goes and the Timeless Child monster   
   >> > > is erased from canon!   
   >> >   
   >> > I am of the opinion that most of these people who object,   
   >> > protest and then say they are refusing to buy such and such   
   >> > item(s) are usually the type of people that don't usually buy   
   >> > them anyway!   
   >>   
   >> I have tons of Doctor Who stories on VHS which I bought and   
   >> paid for. When is the BBC going to upgrade them to Blu-Ray?   
   >   
   >They won't upgrade your VHS tapes, but they have upgraded the   
   >stories, hence "The Collection" Blu-ray range... the new stuff   
   >they have added is usually quite good too, "Behind the Sofa" and   
   >the new interviews especially. (Tom Baker is looking very old in   
   >that bit in the trailer for the Blu-ray that I posted. It'll   
   >likely be the last word on those days from him!)   
   >   
   >It was a general observation though and not wholly aimed at   
   >you, as our resident village idiot is in my Bozo Bin and he   
   >buys nothing!   
   >   
   >> > It's virtue signalling in a way... Hey! Look at me I am   
   >> > refusing to buy a Doctor Who Blu-ray* as I object to the   
   >> > Timeless child... that'll show 'em. Fuck you BBC. You ain't   
   >> > getting my money. But in reality, they have never bought a   
   >> > Doctor Who Blu-ray* anyway!   
   >>   
   >> Wrong, well I can't play Blu-Rays since I don't have a player.   
   >> I have the stories on VHS. Not sure if I can still play those   
   >> either, but I'm not going to buy any new merchandise unless   
   >> RTD goes and the Timeless Child monster is removed from canon.   
   >   
   >RTD has nothing to do with the "Doctor Who: The Collection"   
   >Blu-ray range and he had nothing to do with any of those stories   
   >either, so that is a lame argument. Not being able to play   
   >Blu-rays is a good enough reason though.   
   >   
   >> > It's just self-importance, all for show... and nobody here   
   >> > actually cares.   
   >> >   
   >> > [* Blu-ray, BF audio, action figure etc.]   
   >>   
   >> If you don't care then why are you trying to line the BBC's   
   >> malicious pockets by getting people to buy the Blu-Rays?   
   >   
   >I am on a commission!   
   >   
   >A fan promoting "Doctor Who" here should be what this place is   
   >about, especially during the quiet periods when the show is   
   >off-air. I mean, this is a Doctor Who newsgroup after all, so   
   >people here should - in theory - be like minded and have some   
   >interest. The fact you don't is irrelevant.   
   >   
   >Plus, Season 13 is one of the best seasons of Doctor Who out   
   >there... really. If there's any Doctor Who classic era box set   
   >worth the fifty quid - this is it!   
      
   And given the current BBC management? Eh AGA.   
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