The Donna Noble Chronicles: The Fires of Pompeii (2008) with Clayton from 'Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies'

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Clayton from 'Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies' returns to continue The Donna Noble Chronicles. This week Sean and Clayton discuss The Fires of Pompeii (2008).

Discussion Points:

-Peeking behind the podcast curtain.

-The production values of this episode.

-"It's Doctor Who, I'm not exactly going to sit here and moan about it"-Sean shows a shocking lack of self-awareness.

-Trivia and facts about the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

-Clayton and Sean's opinions differ greatly regarding the new series of Doctor Who (2024), particulary costumes.

-The dynamic between The Doctor and Donna Noble.

-Marcus Nonius Balbus was a prominent figure in Herculaneum, nearby Pompeii.

-The CGI stone 'Transformers' in this episode.

-Treading the line between entertainment and being respectful to a disaster.

-The moral dilemma at the heart of this episode.

-Sean and Clayton discuss the new series of Doctor Who (2024) and their opposing opinions.

-Clayton brings controversial Indiana Jones opinion, whilst Sean shocks with his Jurassic Park opinion.

Raised Questions:

-How many times does Sean mention that he's been to Pompeii?

-What does Veni, Vidi, Vici mean?

-Why did size matter to the Romans?

-Does the TARDIS perception filter apply to clothes?

-Do you agree with Clayton that the Thirteenth Doctor dressed "like a toddler"?

-Do you miss when the Doctor had some "bite" to his character?

-Does it get chilly in Italy?

-Do you ever skip to the loo?

-Does the Gladiator II (2024) trailer make the film look like a pound-shop version of Gladiator (2000)?

-Could this episode have worked without the Pyrovillian monsters?

-Is the Chief Augur just a "Roman Mystic Meg"?

-What was the drinking age in Ancient Rome? [Apparently there was no age restriction].

-Is this peak Doctor Who?

Sean Recommends:

-Pompeii: The Last Day (BBC Docu-Drama 2003).

-Pompeii: The New Dig (BBC Series 2024).

-Torchwood (2006-2011).

-Jurassic Park: The Lost World (1997).

Clayton Recommends:

-Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

-Jurassic Park III (2001).

Apologies for some audio issues during this recording, we were using a different recording platform than normal. Lesson learned!

Thanks for Listening!

Thank you to the following for their contributions:

-Brendan and Jamie from 'The Sense Sphere' YouTube Channel.

-Brandon from 'Cinnammon Toast Crunch' YouTube Channel.

-Jon Youlden.

-Rachael from 'Chat About It Don't Shout About It' YouTube Channel.

-Satsu from 'Chatsunami' podcast.

-Luke from 'The Nerdstalgic Podcast'.

-Marc from 'Mr & Mrs Who Podcast' (contributions will be used in a future episode).

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