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Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

I enjoyed that. Is this the best season so far?

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Jun 03, 2017 23:20

Pundabaya wrote:

I enjoyed that. Is this the best season so far?

Yes

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:40

Pundabaya wrote:

I enjoyed that. Is this the best season so far?

This.

Peter Capaldi is ultra scary whenever he plays evil. Definitely the highlight of the episode.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Have you folks seen these Dr Who/Mr Men books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/ref=nb ... dam+doctor

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14487

Mimi wrote:

Have you folks seen these Dr Who/Mr Men books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/ref=nb ... dam+doctor

There are some animations of them as well - let me dig out the Missy / 12 video

myp · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:52

Not sure why it is but this season hasn't felt as compelling to me as previous Capaldi seasons.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:54

Lonewolves wrote:

Not sure why it is but this season hasn't felt as compelling to me as previous Capaldi seasons.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2017 17:17

Lonewolves wrote:

Not sure why it is but this season hasn't felt as compelling to me as previous Capaldi seasons.

Weird. I think it's much better.

Mostly because it's more about the Doctor, and not the Clara Show, occasionally featuring the bumbling doctor.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Curiosity wrote:

I enjoyed it because there were some funny jokes, Matt Smith is ace, and the new assistant is absolutely gorgeous.

God you are so sexist.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2017 17:27

Assistant!

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:32

'Empress of Mars'. Pretty unmemorable standard 'Doctor Who', not offensively bad like that moon-is-in-egg atrocity, but not standout either. As a homage to old Who, it might do well with nostalgia glasses on but other than the Ice Warrior's novel technique for folding clothes, it's not one I think I'll return to, even if they did have Enfield muskets.

Well, there was one jaw-dropping brilliant moment:

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The stare between Missy and the Doc in the Tardis right at the end was ominous and scary.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:34

Kern wrote:

'Empress of Mars'. Pretty unmemorable standard 'Doctor Who', not offensively bad like that moon-is-in-egg atrocity, but not standout either. As a homage to old Who, it might do well with nostalgia glasses on but other than the Ice Warrior's novel technique for folding clothes, it's not one I think I'll return too, even if they did have Enfield muskets.

Well, there was one jaw-dropping brilliant moment:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

The stare between Missy and the Doc in the Tardis right at the end was ominous and scary.

I agree. Brain candy. Suffered from a lack of Lucas, but monster costumes pleasingly crap.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:22

I enjoyed this week's more than last week's. An enjoyably self-contained story, and I'm sure that watching it on a dark night would make the monster even scarier. I don't really like tentacles. The crows having a sulk was fun, and Nardole was brilliant as usual. Romans are cool and always a welcome addition to anything (see also bears; helicopters; muskets) but I liked how they used young actors to portray them as that felt more in line with the 'just like children' theme and more realistic anyway. Bill's genre-savvyiness was in full flow as she worked out the language translation gubbins, and the whole lip-sync thing was something I hadn't picked up on before.

Might have to rewatch the mini-episode at the end as preparation for the finale.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

I thought that was really good too. This series is consistently knocking it out of the park. I hope they keep Nardole around, Lucas has impressed me, his delivery is masterful.

Missy has been great too.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3214

Just caught up on the last two. This series has been a slow burner for me - and I came in half way through. But that was great. Especially the bit about kids, and the crows. Great!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2017 21:29

Well, that wasrather good.

I don't think it was very child friendly, mind.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2017 21:49

Brilliant. Super, awesome, brilliant.

I find Missy VERY ATTRACTIVE

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

That would have been superb had they not given the plot twists away last week.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2017 23:41

First episode I've properly loved this season.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Fuuuuuuuuck!

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Also, proper grim and scary.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Jun 25, 2017 22:11

How can there be two??

Firefox · **Joined:** 20th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 261

KovacsC wrote:

How can there be two??

One is older and one is younger, they just happen to be in the same time and place. (Assuming you mean the Master and Missy meeting?)

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

The same way you can have multiple Doctor stories.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:23

Pundabaya wrote:

The same way you can have multiple Doctor stories.

Usually something's gone very wrong for it to happen though. Usually they can't cross their own timestream.

Then again 9 did it on purpose in Father's Day.

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

Timey-wimey.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 20:59

Just watched it. Superb stuff, and properly scary too.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 22:09

That was awesome.

Very glad I don't watch the 'Coming next week...' sections if it gave any of that away.

Can't wait to see the conclusion. Is the episode next week the last one?

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 22:29

Curiosity wrote:

That was awesome.

Very glad I don't watch the 'Coming next week...' sections if it gave any of that away.

Can't wait to see the conclusion. Is the episode next week the last one?

No, I think they'll do a xmas special at least

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

It's called The Doctor Falls, so I reckon the Christmas Special will be the next Doctor

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:29

Curiosity wrote:

Very glad I don't watch the 'Coming next week...' sections if it gave any of that away.

I think I need to stop watching them altogether. I never watch it if it's a cliffhanger, but usually watch the trailer for the next week just to wet the appetite. The big reveal would have been better if we didn't know who was coming back, but that had been talked about in the pre-series publicity. Admittedly, I didn't work out who it was but even knowing it's coming takes a bit of the edge of.

Kern · **Posted:** Sat Jul 01, 2017 19:33

Mindblown. Might need to have a nap, rewatch, then try to put my thoughts into prose. Or at least stay away from the Internet for a bit.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

That's worthy of a rewatch, and I'm hugely looking forwards to the Christmas special now

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Jul 01, 2017 22:56

Gosh.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Jul 01, 2017 23:05

So...

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I'm assuming that David Bradley is playing the first Doctor, and not a new Doctor? And that Capaldi will regenerate in the Xmas episode after some sort of epiphany?

Does that seem right?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

You are right about DB.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

Seems spot on. Great ending. Gripping episode.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:38

That was a really great episode.

Will rewatch it later

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:31

Rewatched it yesterday. So many good things.

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- It took the second viewing to get the 'knock yourself out' gag
- The Master's flirting with Missy was charmingly disgusting
- The mirror reveal for Bill was uncomfortable enough, but the shadow on the wall was even scarier
- Normally not happy about the Doc indulging in mass extermination but given the situation and his warning that they'd changed from wanting to 'help' to attacking on a military footing made sense. Ish.
- Missy laid out like Ophelia. Nice touch.
- Every scene with John Simm in it.
- The end. I was hoping for a surprise introduction to the new doc, but the old one will do (DB was excellent in 'An Adventure in Time and Space'). Only regret is that we'll probably know all about the next doctor (please be Gaywood) long before the actual regeneration
- The Doc's speech about doing the right thing in front of Missy and the Master. Love it when Capaldi gets to do those kinds of things.
- Yeah, I don't care how contrived it was, I liked that Bill got an afterlife with the puddle lady
- Loved the cameos of the ex-companions. Shame 12 never got to meet Jack
- And more.

In short, it was a great end to an excellent series.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:05

who will be the next Dr?

I am quite happy for a lady Dr.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:06

I really liked it. Superb series, best to date

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

At the end of Newsnight last night, they said that Phoebe Waller Bridge (the very funny lady from Fleabag) is a shoe in and she may have accidentally confirmed (by very awkwardly dodging the question and saying she can't talk about it) it in a Vlog. She was already the bookies favourite but before that had vigorously denied it. Which is good news, but also potentially means no more Fleabag, which is not such good news.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:33

There's even an article on The Guardian about it.

She would be good, though it would add one more thing to the list of stuff I can't talk to my Dad about.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:35

It'll be Thomas Voeckler as he's going into TV soon.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:51

Just re-watched the last episode. it is better second time round.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2017 13:29

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

At the end of Newsnight last night, they said that Phoebe Waller Bridge (the very funny lady from Fleabag) is a shoe in and she may have accidentally confirmed (by very awkwardly dodging the question and saying she can't talk about it) it in a Vlog. She was already the bookies favourite but before that had vigorously denied it. Which is good news, but also potentially means no more Fleabag, which is not such good news.

This would be amazing.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

Curiosity wrote:

it would add one more thing to the list of stuff I can't talk to my Dad about.

How so?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2017 14:29

His dad can only speak Finnish.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Lonewolves wrote:

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

At the end of Newsnight last night, they said that Phoebe Waller Bridge (the very funny lady from Fleabag) is a shoe in and she may have accidentally confirmed (by very awkwardly dodging the question and saying she can't talk about it) it in a Vlog. She was already the bookies favourite but before that had vigorously denied it. Which is good news, but also potentially means no more Fleabag, which is not such good news.

This would be amazing.

And now confirmed as not happening by the BBC and her agent.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2017 18:26

DavPaz wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

it would add one more thing to the list of stuff I can't talk to my Dad about.

How so?

It's political correctness gone mad!

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