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Post by Elliot Kane on May 29, 2009 22:40:01 GMT
Yeah, I suppose he COULD turn into Austen... Let's hope not, though ;D
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Post by Gray Lensman on May 30, 2009 1:14:36 GMT
You and me both! ;D
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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 6, 2009 9:23:54 GMT
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Post by Gray Lensman on Oct 6, 2009 14:01:31 GMT
Since non-Brits can't watch either of those links, it might be better to check it here... 2010 Doctor Who LogoNot as interesting as the older one, yeah. That said, the idea of using the title letters to create the image of the Tardis isn't a bad one in and of itself. Still, I guess we'll see what else they have in store up ahead.  |
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Post by badheroine on Oct 7, 2009 19:59:22 GMT
Hey Guys,
I have to admit, very sheepishly, that I always found Doctor Who to be a pile of steaming poop.... until I had to watch it last year at Christmas, for the special addition. This was done for 2 reasons.... the first is, I had no choice.... my father in law is much bigger than I am and I won't fight him for the remote, and secondly because I saw an advert for it and one of the characters look very familiar as a friend of mine, so I wanted to double check.
I had put off watching it since then, until about 2 days ago..... Now I have watched season 1 and am partially through season 2 and have to hold my hands up and admit I was very wrong. I am really enjoying watching it.... My father in law is a huge fan and when it came to light that David Tennant was being replaced, he was rather peeved to say the least! I couldn't see what the problem was..... Now I am not so sure it will be easy to replace Mr. Tennant. He is rather good......
Although, I have to say, I am now rather hooked and am watching a season a day and not sleeping as much as I should..... why did you guys start this thread and increase my curiosity!!!!
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Post by SPS on Nov 16, 2009 21:20:37 GMT
Just saw the Waters of Mars, it was very cheesy until the very end. Seeing the Doctor go "evil" like that was awesome. I honestly thought that the final episodes as the Doctor would see a role reversal with the Doctor as the bad guy and the Master trying to take him down, but apparently that's not going to happen.
I can't wait until the X-Mas specials.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 16, 2009 22:37:22 GMT
I had completely lost track of when it was! Just saw it now, of course, because of the ultra-cool iPlayer Loved it. Fantastic episode. The Doctor really seems to have lost it. I suspect he's now in for a very rude awakening! Now, roll on The Master... |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 26, 2009 0:19:59 GMT
The End Of Time part one was a bit patchy, but the cliffhanger ending is awesome. Padded with a bit too much unnecessary crap, but John Simm is great and well worth watching. Really looking forward to part two after that ending...
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Post by Gray Lensman on Dec 26, 2009 23:05:30 GMT
Just finished the first part of The End of Time... overall, I think I'd agree with that assessment. I have to say that while it's decent as a whole, this ep was a bit underwhelming compared to the previous specials and the build-up for the Master's return. There were some scenes that really didn't contribute much, and other points that were either glossed over or brushed aside too quickly. That said, Tennant turns in a good performance, the Master is awesome throughout, and the ending manages to regain the excitement and interest that wasn't there early on. Still, I think the finale promises quite a bit, and should set up an interesting new status quo for the Moffat era of Doctor Who. I'm going to miss the Tenth Doctor, but hopefully he'll get the sendoff he deserves. |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 1, 2010 22:24:42 GMT
End runs at least twenty minutes too long and is far too mawkish. On the bright side, Matt Smith made quite an interesting start, so that's a good sign.
Overall though, not a great send off for Tennant, IMO. Far too many indulgent cameos that served absolutely no story purpose. The whole thing could probably have been condensed into one episode with no loss of plot or story.
Still, Moffat is now The Man and I am very much looking forward to seeing what he does...
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 1, 2010 23:16:33 GMT
And the first preview of the new season:
Looking good...
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Post by SPS on Jan 2, 2010 3:38:11 GMT
Now that I have seen both parts of the two parter, here is my opinion:
the good:
Loved seeing the Master, may have to go back and finally watch season 3.
Martha and Mickey make a good couple.
Liked that the Timelords were complete dicks.
Will Noble is still a wonderful character.
As is Donna.
The plot was interesting.
Loved the Doctor's reaction to his new body, can't wait until next season
the bad:
There was so much waste to this two parter, and the plot would have been stretched kind of thin in a one parter.
There were too many threads that would have worked as a possible season arc. It was like the writers just crammed everything they could into the nearly 3 hours we got. The return of the Timelords would have made an awesome epic arc had they had an entire season, they seemed really interesting.
Rose even pre-doctor and barely speaking Rose wants me to pull my hair out and scream.
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Post by Gray Lensman on Jan 2, 2010 5:35:00 GMT
Definitely a mixed bag of a special, though still more good than bad in it. Not the best ending for the Tenth Doctor, but on the other hand, it could have been a lot worse. There have also been better Master stories, though John Simm makes up for that by putting in an extremely good performance as the Master. Simm will very likely go down as one of my favorite incarnations of the Master. I've no doubt that the Master will be back, though I dunno if we'll see Simm in the role again. I have to agree that this episode was really all over the place. It does a good job in trying to fake viewers out with the expectation that the Doctor might die at any moment, but when the moment does come, it's a bit underwhelming and dragged out too much. Yeah, it's nice to see Mickey and Martha again, but the cameos don't serve any real purpose. That said, there was a fair bit I liked in this. Timothy Dalton made a very convincing Time Lord President, building up the Time Lords as the major antagonists was an interesting turn, and I liked the dilemma the Doctor faces at the end. I also ended up liking Wilfred... he made a different kind of companion, and a suitable one for addressing the themes of death and loss. As for Matt Smith... jury's still out, but he's off to an okay start so far, and I like that the Doctor is enjoying life again. We'll see what Moffat does. Looking forward to seeing the Weeping Angels again too. Oh, yeah, and watching Season 3 is definitely recommended, though there are some missable episodes towards the first half of the season. Everything from Human Nature onwards generally ranges from decent to awesome, and Blink is one of my favorite Tenth Doctor episodes. Hmm... maybe I should go back and watch some Tenth Doctor episodes. |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 2, 2010 6:24:21 GMT
It's funny, but I had the complete opposite reaction to SPS regarding Donna and Rose. I felt that everything involving Donna in both eps was a complete waste of time that added nothing whatsoever to the story. I kept waiting for her to actually do something of some significance to justify her presence in the story, but she never did.
But the brief cameo of Rose made me want to go watch her eps again. By far the best Companion of the new era, because she is so very ordinary.
Loved The Master (Of course) and Dalton was indeed great. I wish there had been more for him to do.
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Post by SPS on Jan 2, 2010 16:07:24 GMT
It's funny, but I had the complete opposite reaction to SPS regarding Donna and Rose. I felt that everything involving Donna in both eps was a complete waste of time that added nothing whatsoever to the story. I kept waiting for her to actually do something of some significance to justify her presence in the story, but she never did. Yeah Donna didn't add anything to the episode. I still prefer her character for one simple reason: She can hold her own with the Doctor, and didn't spend half of her episodes with the Doctor making googly eyes at him. Donna was an independent woman seeking her own path in life, and she found it when she met the Doctor. But I think Donna will find another Doctor-less path in life. But it's kind of sad that she can't remember what is arguably the best times of her life. It helps that Donna is played by Catherine Tate who looks like a normal working class woman in my eyes, and has terrific range. Rose on the other hand just clung on to the Doctor, and absolutely needed him. She was really not independent, and she was a total schizo in a sense. When she finally got the human equivalent to the Doctor she rejected him (though in her defense you wouldn't be in love with a murderer either). Also Billie Piper is like SMG in Buffy was, nice to look at but not the reason why I watch the show, and definetly not an awesome actress. I think I know what I'm going to do with my next two days lol... |
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Post by Gray Lensman on Jan 2, 2010 18:05:53 GMT
The way Donna had been built up, I was expecting her to get her Time Lord intellect and memories back and then try to rescue the Doctor and Wilfred. This could then have led into all sort of fun difficulties with either Donna sacrificing herself to save the world from the Master and the Time Lords, or else the Doctor having to shut her down before she kills herself. I'd have enjoyed any of the possibilities of Time Lord Donna being back far better than what we got with her.
Oddly, I was more interested in the Time Lady dissident who manipulated Wilfred from the start of the specials, since it was never clear exactly who it was. I got the feeling it might have been Romana, though it's never confirmed. Maybe we'll see this addressed in Season 5, I dunno...
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 2, 2010 20:04:16 GMT
Yeah, that was a really weird cliffhanger to leave. Whether it will ever be addressed again, I don't know, but it seems unlikely considering the re-sealing of the Time War should have made it impossible.
A shame, as I rather liked Timothy Dalton. Be nice to see more of him...
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Post by SPS on Jan 6, 2010 18:09:54 GMT
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 18, 2010 17:03:44 GMT
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Post by Elliot Kane on Feb 25, 2010 21:03:18 GMT
According to the BBC:
"The first three episodes of that series have been confirmed as The Eleventh Hour, written by Steven Moffat, The Beast Below, also by Steven Moffat and Victory of the Daleks by Mark Gatiss. The new series explodes onto our screens in Easter this year."
I wonder who the bad guys in the third ep will be, then? ;D
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