Doctor Who Series 30 ( I think)

[flammableBen]

Indeed it was Reg. She auditioned to be Rose, but obviously the part went to Billy Big Face Piper.

Having had a week's thinking about it, I've come to the conclusion that they fucked up a bit in terms of episode allocation between The Doctors Daughter and the Sontaran stuff. TD'sD could have really done with being a two parter, it glossed over a lot of stuff; the whole Martha visits the fishmen seemed nearly unnecessary plot wise, would have been nice to have it fleshed out a bit. I thought the "They only landed a week ago" twist at the end was genius, but would have had more impact if we'd got to know the fish men a bit better. Whilst as I said before, the Sontaran episodes seemed to struggle to fill the double slot a little bit.

I did like the progression though. Sontarans was very Pertwee in style, whilst they moved up a Doctor for TD'sD, which was very T.Bakeresque. With the warring factions and sci-fi bases under a wasteland.

I couldn't help but look at some finale 3-ep spoilers over the week. Managed to close the window before I read too much. Although if half of what I think was implied is true then it's going to be a bit over the top. Hopefully in a good way.

Next weeks seems like a bit of a filler episode. Based around a historical character, very much in the style of the previous Shakespeare, Dickens or Queen Victoria efforts. Should be solid enough, the Shakespeare one was fairly enjoyable and Eve Myles put a much better performance in The Unquiet Dead than she's ever managed in Torchwood.

[Reg Smeeton]

I'd like to see the Ogrons back.

[ghanimah]

There's the occasional bad episode but normally as long as you can turn of the cynical part of your brain it's good fun. There are some proper good gems of episodes. They're normally the ones written by Steven Moffat (Blink, The gas mask kiddies one and the girl in the fire place for example), who incidentally has been drafted up my Spielberg and Peter Jackson to write a trilogy of scripts for some new Tintin movies. The next Moffat episodes are a two parter starting in a couple of weeks time. Should be good.

Today's was a bit cheesy. It's only a matter of time before the Doctor goes mad from excessive exposure to lady hormones. I think he's going to go mad and hit one of them.

I think his daughter is going to fly off trying to be good and the Doctor will have to go and fix a big mess that she makes. I hope that get's left until next years specials though, it seems a bit of a waste to use up any of the remaining episodes for it. Next week is the Agatha Christie episode, then it's the Moffat two parter (could be resolved there I suppose), then it's the final 3 parter end of series madness.

Oh well, have to wait and see.

I've been a bit slow here, I've just realised that Moffat's the same chap that wrote Press Gang, which was fantastic. Have the entire series on DVD.

As for this series of the Doctor, for some reason I feel slightly underwhelmed by the episodes so far, but as you say hopefully the Moffat's episodes soon will be good.

[flammableBen]

Just watched yesterdays with a cup of tea. I really enjoyed it. Happy times.

More plot holes than an abandoned, mole ridden allotment. Definitely required a bit of switching off. Still good fun though. Why were all the servant types so beneath suspicion?

[ghanimah]

Healthy dose of in-jokes as well, good fun trying keep count of how many Christie book titles they could squeeze into a script

[Batch]

I've been a bit slow here, I've just realised that Moffat's the same chap that wrote Press Gang,

Also wrote the rather excellent "Coupling" which, despite its "British version of Friends" press tag was very good, 4th series aside.

Russell T Davis said Moffat's scripts are the only ones he doesn't touch. Which explains why his episodes work better than the normal average affair.

Yesterdays episode was dross.

[fatbury]

the giant wasp was well scary tho!

[flammableBen]

No it wasn't.

[Batch]

Wahoo RTD is stepping down as head writer to be replaced by Moffatt from next season.

[flammableBen]

I saw he was stepping down, didn't realise he was getting replaced by Moffatt. That's the best news in ages.

[Batch]

Here ya go, Moffatt overload.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/latest/080520_news_01

[flammableBen]

Well that was only..... fucking ace.

I have no fucking idea what's going on though. Lot's of build up for what better be a brilliant conclusion next week.

I don't trust that River Song bird. I think she's a dalek or something. Oh well wait and see. Booo a whole week.

[suttonred]

Easily best episode of this series, reminded me a bit of Blink, was it the same scriptwriter? My daughters just going to bed jumping at every shadow!

[flammableBen]

Yeah. Same dude who did Blink, The girl in the Fireplace and the kids in gas masks two parter in the first series. He's taking over from Russel T Gayvis in 2010. Happy times.

Oh yeah it says that a few posts up.

[yeo]

OOh i cant wait to get home and watch this!