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« on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 20:32:43 » |
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I can't be arsed to go and find one of the older threads.
It's been better than I expected so far. I was worried that Catherine Tate was going to be a bit annoying, but she's at least bearable. I like the change of direction with the companion, it was starting to turn into a bit of love in.
There hasn't really been a stand out good episode yet, not on the same level as Dalek, Blink or that one with The Girl in the Fireplace. Only 3 episodes in though, and I think it's got potential.
So what does everybody think the running thing will be this year? Russell thingy Gavies has said that it won't be a single obvious thing like Bad Wolf / Torchwood / Mr. Saxon, but more a combination of things.
I'm going for something to do with the Shadow Proclamation or the Medusa Cascade. The first two episodes of this series involved planets that had been destroyed in their back-stories, I reckon that might play a part. In the recent Ood episode the thing at the end said that the Doctor's song might end soon, pretty ominous.
Obviously there's going to be an opportunity for some companion overload. A Rose, Martha, Donna and Captain Jack orgy of contention could be fun or horrendous to watch, depending on where they go with it. I think they've got to properly kill off Rose though. Has to be done
Anyone else noted any Who foreshadowing? Or disagree and think the new series is horrible?
On a related note, next year there isn't going to be a proper series due to David Tennant promising him self to the Royal Shakespeare peeps in Macbeth. Instead they'll be 4 bank holiday specials + the normal Christmas effort. Hopefully they'll use the time for some proper mad major story arc.
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Fred Elliot
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 20:39:45 » |
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Jenna loves it mate
I cant be arsed really
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 20:47:33 » |
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Love it but episode 1 was a pile of shit. Is getting better. Still think Tom Baker was the best ever doctor followed by John Pertwee. The current one is also very good.
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 20:53:05 » |
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I agree with Tom Baker and Pertwee being the best ones. I also like Tennant, he get's down the mix of cheeky flamboyance with limited benevolence (everybody gets their one chance) and a nice amount of underlying melancholy.
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 20:55:43 » |
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Just watch yesterdays Ood episode. Pile of wank.
Anyway, 2 weeks in a row the doctor has been turned into a "god". By the family saved from Pompei, and now by the ood.
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 21:06:59 » |
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Just watch yesterdays Ood episode. Pile of wank.
Anyway, 2 weeks in a row the doctor has been turned into a "god". By the family saved from Pompei, and now by the ood. It wasn't brilliant. Pretty predictable slavery morality tale with a substandard action scene in the middle. I wouldn't go as far as a pile of wank though. Not sure about the god thing. He is the last of the time lords, which sort of makes him a borderline god anyway. I suppose we'll have to wait and see. |
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 21:26:23 » |
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Doctor Who is rubbish.
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 21:27:22 » |
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I reckon he'll find more timelords at some point, just have the feeling that's where it's going
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 21:28:33 » |
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I reckon the darleks will shoot Doctor Who down with a heat seeking missile, and then gang rape Billie Piper.
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« Reply #9 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 21:31:07 » |
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I reckon he'll find more timelords at some point, just have the feeling that's where it's going Totally. Not sure it will be this series though, and he's already found the master who clearly isn't really dead. There was that whole ring picking up thing at the end of the last series. I've got a feeling this series will be Davros. Not sure what excuse they'll use for him being alive though. I don't really mind to be honest. |
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« Reply #11 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 21:35:32 » |
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Oh I forgot about the bees!
Next week is a Sontaran two-parter. I bet the Sontarans are allergic to bees.
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« Reply #12 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 22:39:10 » |
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I'm enjoying it but my critical faculties are somewhat short-circuited by the sheer pleasure of watching it with the kids and seeing how much they enjoy it. It was my turn to do holiday cover for Joe's Easter Holidays this week and took him to see the exhibition in Earls Court which tbh was not all that but he absolutely buzzed off it, which made it all the more fun for me. Added that with unusual foresight I'd ordered Pyramids of Mars from Amazon for those awkward to fill "No I'm not taking you anywhere this morning/afternoon because I'm too knackered/broke from the rest of the week" and it turned out that he and the young un both love Tom Baker as the Doctor (yah boo sucks to the missus as she said they wouldn't get the idea of there being another Doctor) and I'm having a bit of a Dr Who lovefest this week.
[EDIT] The only downer is when I was ordering the Pyramids of Mars I saw they had the Sontaran boxset and toyed with it but decided to try the kids out on a single story DVD first. Now as they loved it and the Sontarans are on again next week, I'm mildly irritated. But hey, we put 5 past Port Vale by half time yesterday and I saw all of them!
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« Reply #13 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 22:48:12 » |
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Doctor Who seems to turn off the bit of my brain which is at all critical or cynical about stuff. I think it's the theme tune, as soon as it kicks off and you're heading down that vortex my brain switches right on to enjoyment mode.
Paul, you should get (you and) your kids Genesis of the Daleks. I watched it again recently, loads of the new Doctors' moral decisions are clearly influenced by Tom Baker's genocide decision making speech.
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« Reply #14 on: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 22:54:24 » |
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Doctor Who seems to turn off the bit of my brain which is at all critical or cynical about stuff. I think it's the theme tune, as soon as it kicks off and you're heading down that vortex my brain switches right on to enjoyment mode. Bang on. Paul, you should get (you and) your kids Genesis of the Daleks. It was on my list, along with Talons of Weng Chiang, but Genesis was out of stock and I was a bit worried about scaring the shite out of them with Talons of WC. So I thought I'd try them with Pyramids of Mars, see how they got on. Now it's looking very much like both are going to have to go back on the list. Great thing about having kids - cast-iron excuse to indulge your nostalgia so long as you can persuade the little sods to enjoy what you liked when you were little. Wait till someone starts a Mr Men thread, I'll be right in there too |
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