Minor NCIS and NCIS:LA comment

[donutsweeper]

Tony never heard of Doctor Who? I liked the reference by McGee, but although Tim should have know better to call him "Doctor Who" instead of "The Doctor."

Tim: Wow, this is like the TARDIS

Tony: Tard-what?

Tim: It's the contraption Doctor Who that travels through time in

Tony: Doctor Who? Who the hell watches that.

And it was nice to see NCIS:LA make mention that Macy had been in charge earlier.

Wow, Kensi kicks butt.

Comments

[kaylashay.livejournal.com]

Tony never heard of Doctor Who? I liked the reference by McGee, but....

I thought that's what he was saying at first, but I think he really was saying: "Doctor Who? Who really watches that?"

Might need a second look to be sure....

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I had to tape it because I was out, I might watch it again.

It bugs me that Tim used "Doctor Who" like it was the man's name. It's not.

[kaylashay.livejournal.com]

So true... I know that and I don't watch Doctor Who...

I think Tony might have said a bit of both... acting like he didn't know, then switching to the 'who watches that'. He was probably trying to play on the 'who' aspect...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Ah, maybe. I'm finishing up NCIS:LA and then I'll rewatch the scene

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

Tony did cut short his explanation, maybe he was going for general knowledge and was then going to go into 'well, actually most people think that's his name, but...' etc?

You're always so much more eagle eyed and eared than me. I missed that completely. I mean, I got the reference, but not the name thing.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I don't know why I notice that sort of thing, I just usually do.

I can see that most people would think that was his name, but a science fiction geek? No. It's OOC for McGee to get it wrong, in my opinion.

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

OK, this is one of those nitpicks I see a lot that is not strictly accurate. I could see McGee only having watched classic Who, and here's the thing: while he never called himself "Doctor Who" on screen, in other ways he was referred to as "Doctor Who", such as in the credits. So it's not necessarily always just wrong to refer to the character by that name.

Still skipping NCIS for V, and still enjoying NCIS:LA.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I thought the only time he was credited as Doctor Who was Nine's era. I know it's nitpicky, I just can't believe any real scifi fan would call him that.

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

No, see, my point is that it's not always a legitimate nitpick at all; coming from a Classic Who standpoint it's not wrong to refer to the character as Doctor Who. I know plenty of geeks who aren't that much into New Who but are familiar with Classic Who.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Ah. Maybe. I've just never heard a fan refer to him as anything other then 'the Doctor' or by the number.

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

It's mostly a Classic Who vs. New Who thing. Like I said, even though the character never called himself "Doctor Who", there were other things, not just the credits but things like the question marks on his clothes through multiple regenerations that made that an acceptable reference. And if you really want to get into it, Peter Cushing's portrayal, for instance, did refer to himself as "Doctor Who".

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

The last good Dr. Who reference was from Don Flack on CSI-NY about two years ago.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

There is not enough Doctor Who love out there. Although, there was a Torchwood/Capt Jack reference last year for Halloween when a character dressed as him on "Knight Rider"

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I remember that. I think I scared my housemate when that happened, what with all the squeeing.

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

I know I wasn't spoiled for that one, so it was a major Squeeeeee moment. And it was even more adorable because while one would have assumed McGee to be a sci-fi geek, Flack....not so much.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Not only that, but THE DOCTOR WOULD NEVER HAVE GUNS IN THE TARDIS.

Geek fail, McGee. Geek. Fail.

Kensi is awesome.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and the reference also didn't make much sense because it didn't seem much bigger inside than outside

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

but they made their attempt at being cool? So... yay?

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I suppose they do get SOME credit.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

we need more shirtless Tony, G, or Sam though. That'll put them firmly in the credit category

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

YES.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Or shirtless threesome? y/y?

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

YES, PLEASE.