Doctor Who

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:54

I guess it is the age difference she is over 1000 years old

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2021 14:52

DavPaz wrote:

There's absolutely too much exposition through people just bloody talking!

That was my main complaint over the past two series but I haven't noticed it as much now.

Malc · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2021 19:24

A card on Google Now from a news paper I don't trust has said that the new Doctor is going to be played by:

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Helena Bonham Carter

No idea if true, not sure how I feel if it is true.

I find they are a little like Jim Carey in that I can't stand the vast majority of his work, but there are a few gems that are among some of my favourite films.

I'm hoping for the latter, but fearing the former. (If true)

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

I see it for a one-off special maybe, but not long term

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2021 21:54

Penultimate episode!

Still enjoying it, and the energy is still there.

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The bits with Jericho, Yaz, and Dan travelling the world were brilliant, and the guru was the comic highlight.
Too many loose ends to tie up next week, and I still don't care about the Timeless Child stuff (I bet the fob watch gets destroyed/stolen/eaten by SpaceDog), but I'm having a blast and loving it.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:14

I did like 'Are you from Liverpool. you never mention it'.

I will rewatch it again today.

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I love the idea of using an angel as a transport.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Dec 05, 2021 22:26

Not my words but sums it up.

A very sombre, measured series finale (or prequel to the 2022 specials depending on one's personal opinion). It was heartbreaking for Karvanista, the loss of his race, the way Jericho stoically accepted his fate was also very moving. I think we built up the characters of Bel and Vinder to be more important than they turned out to be because the series kept us guessing to its finale and there was so many fan theories flying round the internet. I do think they might return to the Whoniverse as is the case with the Grand Serpent.
We needed some humour and we got that with our chocoholic Sontaran caught with his hand in the sweet jar.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:43

Hmmm.. mixed bag this one. It was fast paced, and after a long day of board gaming it was fun to unwind to.

Stuff I liked:

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Jericho's dignified ending
The Sontaran Sugar Solution
The triple Doctor - worked really well storywise and was fun to see the Doc's vanity manifest itself
Bell and Vinder got their happy ending

Stuff I didn't like

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So the Flux was sucked into Passenger, which is great, but, er, does that mean the universe
SpaceDog got over his post-genocide traumatic stress pretty quickly. But we didn't see it happen, and would have been just as acceptable for that line to have been a Sontaran mind trick and not kill the dogs.
I'd like to see the Ruth Doctor again but I'm glad the fob watch was thrown into the depths of the Tardis and hopefully we'll never get any more origin stories again.
Oh, and just a little thing, which probably doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things and all, but even though all the little lights of the Flux was swallowed up by Passenger, there's still the problem that 99.9% of the universe is missing.

I hope there's a SpaceDog spin-off in the works.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:46

Kern wrote:

Stuff I didn't like

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So the Flux was sucked into Passenger, which is great, but, er, does that mean the universe
SpaceDog got over his post-genocide traumatic stress pretty quickly. But we didn't see it happen, and would have been just as acceptable for that line to have been a Sontaran mind trick and not kill the dogs.
I'd like to see the Ruth Doctor again but I'm glad the fob watch was thrown into the depths of the Tardis and hopefully we'll never get any more origin stories again.
Oh, and just a little thing, which probably doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things and all, but even though all the little lights of the Flux was swallowed up by Passenger, there's still the problem that 99.9% of the universe is missing.

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I loved that they did not explain if or how the universe was back. I am sure they will.

or

just not and let the internet nerds explode, as it was not all explained.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Jan 02, 2022 9:03

Eve of the Daleks

I enjoyed that. An interesting piece of plotting with a satisfying solution. It was fun, and that's all I really need this time of year.

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I've never liked the gemstone Tardis, and was quite annoyed that it kept that look after rebuilding itself.

A few clunky lines, especially regarding Yaz's crush, but nothing that took me out of the moment. Not sure Daleks should be given exposition, however - they struggle with any material longer than a simple imperative.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Jan 02, 2022 9:18

Kern wrote:

Eve of the Daleks

I enjoyed that. An interesting piece of plotting with a satisfying solution. It was fun, and that's all I really need this time of year.

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I've never liked the gemstone Tardis, and was quite annoyed that it kept that look after rebuilding itself.

A few clunky lines, especially regarding Yaz's crush, but nothing that took me out of the moment. Not sure Daleks should be given exposition, however - they struggle with any material longer than a simple imperative.

It kept me amused. The time loop stuff was a great idea done well.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:11

Legend of the Sea Devils

I was away over the weekend and didn't even realise there was an Easter special until it appeared on the front page of the Iplayer. Which is probably just as well, given how much of an utter mess it is.

It's certainly a visual treat, with lavish historical sets and costuming, although the sci-fi bits looked like they'd been hauled from O'Brien-era Crystal Maze and were a heck of let down compared to the rest of the design.

There's definitely good ideas here, but no actual development or progression but just endless jumps from issue to resolution to another issue to another resolution. It's as if someone just had to idea to take one of the long serials from the classic series and chop together the first and last 3 minutes of each episode. Kids probably won't care about this and just enjoy the spectacle (pirate ships! sword fights! cannonballs!) but it left me a bit empty.

The highlight was the single best pun I've heard on TV all year:

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Quote:

No ship, Sherlock!

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:00

Kern wrote:

Legend of the Sea Devils

I was away over the weekend and didn't even realise there was an Easter special until it appeared on the front page of the Iplayer. Which is probably just as well, given how much of an utter mess it is.

It's certainly a visual treat, with lavish historical sets and costuming, although the sci-fi bits looked like they'd been hauled from O'Brien-era Crystal Maze and were a heck of let down compared to the rest of the design.

There's definitely good ideas here, but no actual development or progression but just endless jumps from issue to resolution to another issue to another resolution. It's as if someone just had to idea to take one of the long serials from the classic series and chop together the first and last 3 minutes of each episode. Kids probably won't care about this and just enjoy the spectacle (pirate ships! sword fights! cannonballs!) but it left me a bit empty.

The highlight was the single best pun I've heard on TV all year:

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Quote:

No ship, Sherlock!

And the acting from the supporting cast was some of the worst I've ever seen on the BBC. The writing wasn't much better.

John Bishop is still really bad too.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

Cone on, let's all be honest with ourselves.

Doctor Who has been shit for years

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2022 18:18

I miss Space Dog.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10175

"Space Dog and Scarfman in the Infinite Timebox" has got box office written all over it.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5415

DavPaz wrote:

Cone on, let's all be honest with ourselves.

Doctor Who has been shit for years

It’s always been really variable in quality. There are some superb episodes, some absolute shite, and a bunch of “ok” in the middle. It gets treated with far more lenience than most other shows would be, for reasons….

Capaldi didn’t get many great stories to work with, and Whittaker hasn’t had any that I can remember.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2022 21:12

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Cone on, let's all be honest with ourselves.

Doctor Who has been shit for years

It’s always been really variable in quality. There are some superb episodes, some absolute shite, and a bunch of “ok” in the middle. It gets treated with far more lenience than most other shows would be, for reasons….

Capaldi didn’t get many great stories to work with, and Whittaker hasn’t had any that I can remember.

Been really shit since early Capaldi

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26107

MaliA wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Cone on, let's all be honest with ourselves.

Doctor Who has been shit for years

It’s always been really variable in quality. There are some superb episodes, some absolute shite, and a bunch of “ok” in the middle. It gets treated with far more lenience than most other shows would be, for reasons….

Capaldi didn’t get many great stories to work with, and Whittaker hasn’t had any that I can remember.

Been really shit since early Capaldi

We stopped watching with Capaldi.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5415

MaliA wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Cone on, let's all be honest with ourselves.

Doctor Who has been shit for years

It’s always been really variable in quality. There are some superb episodes, some absolute shite, and a bunch of “ok” in the middle. It gets treated with far more lenience than most other shows would be, for reasons….

Capaldi didn’t get many great stories to work with, and Whittaker hasn’t had any that I can remember.

Been really shit since early Capaldi

Crikey, that was 8 years ago!

That’s another thing. Why do they struggle to put out ten episodes a year?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26107

I’m still waiting for a new Sherlock to drop

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

I'll stick this in spoiler tags as its casting news - they have been filming some scenes for the 60th anniversary in London and pictures on set show :

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David Tennant
Catherine Tate
And Bernard Cribbins

Kern · **Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2022 17:57

Probably a worrying symptom of how this show has fallen off my cultural radar (through no fault on the part of Whittaker I hasten to add) but I've only just remembered that there's a 90 minute special tomorrow.

I think you have just realised this too.

Kern · **Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2022 18:17

Kern wrote:

Legend of the Sea Devils

...

The highlight was the single best pun I've heard on TV all year:

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Quote:

No ship, Sherlock!

To illustrate my point, I actually forgot I even watched this, let alone posted about it. Still, it is a dam good pun.

If we don't get at least 50 minutes of Space Dog I will be very disappointed.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2022 21:16

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Holy fucking shit! I was not expecting Tennant!
Think I need a while to calm down and take it all in

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5415

I wasn’t expecting Ian.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

"What?"
That's how you do a cliffhanger

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

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So according to the BBC article I've just read, Tennant isn't just doing a cameo. He's officially the 14th Doctor for 3 episodes. Amazing.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:46

Still reeling from this. Will probably watch it again at some point but I really enjoyed it the ride.

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Sacha Dhawan stole the show. His performance was superb: batshit malevolence at its finest. And having him play Rasputin was a genius idea, and a worryingly plausible explanation for the Mad Monk's grip on the Romanovs. But it was topped by his musical number.

I felt the initial meeting of the Doc with Tegan and Ace lacked the emotional impact of when 10 met Sarah-Jane, but it was fun seeing them and both were clearly relishing the roles, especially Sophie Aldred. The interaction with their holographic Doctors was charming.

UNIT remains a dysfunctional organisation and toxic workplace.

In the dream sequence, I squeed when 8 appeared, and loved his comment that he doesn't do robes. For someone with about five minutes of screen time in the entire run of NuWho, it's amazing how dam good McGann is as the Doc, and how we need that Eighth Doctor spin-off.

No Space Dog, alas, but the Ruth Doctor was remains a commanding force even as a hologram.

And I'm still reeling from the ending. Totally unexpected.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

I almost want to attach an NSFW tag to this as it contains the images from the magazine

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" For his Vogue portrait, however, he wore much less – nothing at all, in fact, in a tribute to Jeanloup Sieff’s iconic shot of a nude Yves Saint Laurent, for the designer’s Pour Homme fragrance campaign in 1971. "

Ncuti Gatwa On Barbie, Doctor Who And Baring It All In British Vogue

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/ncuti-g ... -interview

I cant wait for the new season and he's going to be a great Doctor

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26107

Iconic.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

New rolling stone interview with Ncuti

https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/ncuti ... bie-31011/

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

The Whoniverse is live from today , so basically all (existing) classic Who on the Iplayer (except the very first story) , all of new Who , and the spinoffs , plus some special 'Tales of the Tardis' with classic shows with some new 'in character' spots from the people involved (not watched any yet but have the first one set to go)

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2023 14:08

zaphod79 wrote:

The Whoniverse is live from today , so basically all (existing) classic Who on the Iplayer (except the very first story) , all of new Who , and the spinoffs , plus some special 'Tales of the Tardis' with classic shows with some new 'in character' spots from the people involved (not watched any yet but have the first one set to go)

Just taken a look - that's a heck of a lot. Impressed that they are including the animated recreations of the missing episodes!

I think I'll enjoy dipping into some old stories across the Doctors whilst they're available, sightseeing the must-sees rather than watching sequentially!

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2023 19:12

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sightseeing

I've just arbitrarily started the Enemy of the World (s5) and within 3 minutes Patrick Troughton has already stripped down to his underthings.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2023 13:10

Fun excerpt from the Radiolympia archives on the ever-wonderful Transdiffusion today.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:06

Watched the first episode of the new era with a massive grin throughout.

There was a sense of joy throughout and really felt like the cast and crew had never left.

Looking forward to the rest, and to see how else they can use all that lovely Mouse money.

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Loved the new Tardis, and Tennant's fanboyish glee in running around it.

(will probably add more to the spoiler/thread once I've rewatched it but for now just enjoying the glow)

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:02

Wasn't it fantastic.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:04

Wild Blue Yonder was superb.

Best to go in blind if you haven't seen it.

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Proper scary haunted house in space. Loved the fact that we learnt what was going on along with the Doc & Donna.

I was so sure they were going to kill the real Donna and bracing myself for the gut punch.

The gut punch happened when Wilf came back.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3304

Yes! I fairly often watch Dr Who and am a bit Meh about it, but that was completely excellent.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

I enjoyed it a lot and I've been slowly falling out of love with Who since the middle of Matt Smith's run.

The bump in SFX quality is quite a thing. You can really see where the Disney money is going. I reckon the days of wobbly sets and improvised costumes have been behind us for a while now, but the CGI in the latest episode is bloody seamless.

The bad guys were genuinely threatening and harkened back nicley to one of my favourite episodes: Midnight.

I've heard that the handover from 14 to 15 is going to be a bit more Timey-Wimey than usual, so I'm looking forward to that.

One more thing: Hoping that Jodie doesn't become persona non grata after this. It'd be great to see her get involved in some specials or anniversaries in the future. It's be great to see Capaldi in the role again, now I think of it

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5415

Bringing back David Tenant for more than a multi-Doctor episode feels like a real disservice to Ncuti Gatwa, taking all the attention away from what should be his moment.

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2023 16:02

That's a thought that I had, but I'm willing to reserve judgment until I see how the narrative leads in to Ncuti's arrival.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

The rumour I heard was...

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15 is going to be "pulled" back in time to meet 14. The version of 15 we meet will already be experienced and comfortable in their skin meaning 15 will be the confident, in control one and 14 will be the youngster. They will show 15's origin in a later story.

At least, that's what the rumour mills are churning out

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

DavPaz wrote:

The rumour I heard was...

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15 is going to be "pulled" back in time to meet 14. The version of 15 we meet will already be experienced and comfortable in their skin meaning 15 will be the confident, in control one and 14 will be the youngster. They will show 15's origin in a later story.

At least, that's what the rumour mills are churning out

Nah, this wasn't very accurate

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2023 19:59

I thought it was a great episode. Looking forward to the Christmas special.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2023 20:53

KovacsC wrote:

I thought it was a great episode. Looking forward to the Christmas special.

Me too!

My top highlight of the episode (of many possible ones)

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The Toymaker's entrance to UNIT HQ was fantastic!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26107

Is Ncuti Gatwa in it yet? I went off the show in recent years, but I think he’ll tempt me back in.

GazChap · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2023 22:23

DavPaz wrote:

The rumour I heard was...

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15 is going to be "pulled" back in time to meet 14. The version of 15 we meet will already be experienced and comfortable in their skin meaning 15 will be the confident, in control one and 14 will be the youngster. They will show 15's origin in a later story.

At least, that's what the rumour mills are churning out

Nah, this wasn't very accurate

I’m not so sure.

15 said they (him and 14) were doing rehab in reverse so I think there’s an element of truth to all of this.

GazChap · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2023 22:25

Mimi wrote:

Is Ncuti Gatwa in it yet? I went off the show in recent years, but I think he’ll tempt me back in.

The Christmas special is his first full episode but he appeared in this one. And has a bigger role than the incoming Doctor normally does in a regeneration episode.

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