RTD back for Doctor Who

[olliebean]

It looks like someone took some fan fiction and fed it through a thesaurus.

The text of that fan fiction seems to be word-for-word identical to the novel (apart from "Apocalypse" being replaced by "Eschaton"). So it's not even been fed through a thesaurus. I presume it's the same author, unless someone is ripping off fan fiction that is already a rip off of the show.

Six books so far in that fanfic series, ffs, with a seventh to come (and presumably more beyond).

[Mister Six]

The text of that fan fiction seems to be word-for-word identical to the novel (apart from "Apocalypse" being replaced by "Eschaton"). So it's not even been fed through a thesaurus.

There are a few differences, including Rose going from "nearly being killed" to "closely being killed".

I wasn't that arsed before, but I reckon profiting off someone's fanfiction is really low. Might see if I can figure out how to report it later.

[pigamus]

I've a feeling that sorting out the refunds wouldn't take very long

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

Already played the Doctor for Big Finish in The One Doctor that was loosely adapted for telly as The Next Doctor.

Ah right, I did not know that.

[daf]

Think it's on spotify - it's a very funny one!

[Alberon]

I only started listening to that one the other day. I did applaud the sound effect of Biggins' TARDIS.

[daf]

STARDIS! ;)

[olliebean]

There are a few differences, including Rose going from "nearly being killed" to "closely being killed".

That's just the synopsis, though. The text of the actual novel seems word-for-word identical (apart from Apocalypse/Eschalon and the odd spelling/grammar correction), at least from as much of it as I could be arsed to skim-read (first couple of chapters).

[Mister Six]

Ah, right. Good on you for bothering to read the thing.

[Mister Six]

Wasn't sure where to put this, but it's to do with the RTD-1 era, so... What the hell is this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09FGV4XW6

It appears to be a straightforward, beat-for-beat and line-for-line rip-off of series 1 of RTD's Doctor Who, but with the Doctor replaced by the Eschaton throughout. Being sold for £7.29 on Amazon. There's also a book 2, which looks to be the same, but for series 2.

Should I report this to the BBC?

I just dobbed 'em in to the Beeb. If they were trying to flog their own shite fanfic I wouldn't be arsed, but selling someone else's rewriting of RTD's who is going too far.

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Plus it's quite comforting to take one of life's cunts and make them feel miserable for a bit.  Power to the people, and all that.

[McDead]

Christopher Eschaton.



Please don't be angry at me, I am doing my best

[Malcy]

Martha only stayed for one series because Eschaton her.

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Excuse me, but my take on the "Doctor Who?" knock knock joke was astonishingly brilliant, yet nobody liked it so you need to be punished by reading it again.

- knock knock

- who's there

- eschaton

- ESCHATON WHO

- *points at a bloke down the road who is covered head to toe in raw sewage*

[pigamus]

Is that joke predicated on the fact you can't pronounce eschaton

[JamesTC]

- knock knock

- who's there

- eschaton

- ESCHATON WHO

- bless you

[McDead]

Hard CH innit, mate.

But really, that is very cheeky stuff indeed, as well as sort of maddeningly entitled and lazy; rather than making up their own thing from whole cloth (and risking the possibility of no one being interested), they've just nicked "Rose" and changed some of the words/inserted their own poorly conceived character. And left the words Doctor Who on the cover! Rotten, hope they get sued blue.

[Psybro]

Doctor Who and the Eschatons, an audio play by Victor Eschaton.

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Is that joke predicated on the fact you can't pronounce eschaton

I will make you read it again if you don't shut your absolute mouth

[pigamus]

I've written a letter to the Radio Times saying "The reason I'm writin'/Is how to say eschaton", just to annoy Barry Letts

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

It's just plain weird that no one has mentioned The Shamen yet. What is wrong with you people?

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

FFS, look at the video. It's set in space, just like Doctor Who is. This Eschaton character is clearly taking the piss. #Legend

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It's just plain weird that no one has mentioned The Shamen yet. What is wrong with you people?

SHAME ON THEM, AM I RIGHT READERS

[Mister Six]

- knock knock

- who's there

- eschaton

- ESCHATON WHO

- bless you

Genuinely laughed at this.

[thr0b]

[Bad Ambassador]

I suddenly felt very cold, inside.

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

A cruel, cruel joke, that.

[JamesTC]

You just know Whittaker would regenerate into Corden and the first thing he'd do is feel his chest and say "well I've still got tits so I'm still a girl" and then do a grin to camera.

[Mister Six]

Has anyone done a Christopher Eschaton joke yet?

If not:

Christopher Eschaton.

[Mister Six]

You just know Whittaker would regenerate into Corden and the first thing he'd do is feel his chest and say "well I've still got tits so I'm still a girl" and then do a grin to camera.

As much as I loathe James Corden as a TV "character", he is a very good actor and I liked him as Craig in those two Matt Smith episodes.

I still don't want him to be The Doctor, but if it happened it wouldn't be the end of the world.

I imagine RTD will either go with someone younger and more conventionally attractive, or someone more famous/surprising, though. I also can't imagine Corden ditching a US talk show gig to play Doctor Who on British telly for three years. I imagine he's got a cushy game show or something lined up instead.