Doctor Who

Mr Chonks · **Posted:** Mon Dec 24, 2018 0:56

DBSnappa wrote:

Do you overlook a bowling green?

Yep!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2019 22:19

That was a jolly good episode.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 21306

I fell asleep halfway through...

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2019 22:28

KovacsC wrote:

That was a jolly good episode.

Yes, I really enjoyed it. And I wasn't expecting you-know-what to show up.

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UNIT's been screwed over by Brexit?!

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 3952

I thought that was pretty good.
Moving away from Christmas Day meant we weren’t tied to the predictable snowy setting with big name gust stars, and having a single Dalek be a meaningful threat again was a plus.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2019 22:34

Yes, it was a genuine surprise to me and all the better for it. Really good use of it too I thought. I loved the utter look of horror on the Doc's face as she learnt where the sample came from.

No more until Space Year 2020, alas.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 3952

Kern wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

That was a jolly good episode.

Yes, I really enjoyed it. And I wasn't expecting you-know-what to show up.

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UNIT's been screwed over by Brexit?!

I fully expect that will have some people foaming at the mouth.
Likewise for the chap with the safest hands being part of the BBC’s gay agenda [1]

[1] Not that it exists, but since when has that made a difference.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:07

I really enjoyed that. Superb stuff.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:36

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Kern wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

That was a jolly good episode.

Yes, I really enjoyed it. And I wasn't expecting you-know-what to show up.

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UNIT's been screwed over by Brexit?!

I fully expect that will have some people foaming at the mouth.
Likewise for the chap with the safest hands being part of the BBC’s gay agenda [1]

[1] Not that it exists, but since when has that made a difference.

Look on the Dr Who Facebook page. The ‘fans’ have been ranting for a season.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 35944

The Xmas day trailer had a very subtle

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EXTERMINATE!

at the end. I didn't notice it, but MrsPaz did.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 13822

Dr Who the unmade movies :

https://www.herocollector.com/en-gb/Art ... ade-movies

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 3952

There’s a Doctor Who event at the Space Center in Leicester this weekend.

https://spacecentre.co.uk/event/science ... ords-2019/

Mr Chonks · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2019 20:30

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

There’s a Doctor Who event at the Space Center in Leicester this weekend.

https://spacecentre.co.uk/event/science ... ords-2019/

It’s every year. Sal and I went last Jan and met 5-8!

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 3952

Lonewolves wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

There’s a Doctor Who event at the Space Center in Leicester this weekend.

https://spacecentre.co.uk/event/science ... ords-2019/

It’s every year. Sal and I went last Jan and met 5-8!

Worth visiting then?
I’ve been to other sci-fi events there and enjoyed them.

Mr Chonks · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2019 22:00

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

There’s a Doctor Who event at the Space Center in Leicester this weekend.

https://spacecentre.co.uk/event/science ... ords-2019/

It’s every year. Sal and I went last Jan and met 5-8!

Worth visiting then?
I’ve been to other sci-fi events there and enjoyed them.

Yes, it was excellent!

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 3952

Lonewolves wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

There’s a Doctor Who event at the Space Center in Leicester this weekend.

https://spacecentre.co.uk/event/science ... ords-2019/

It’s every year. Sal and I went last Jan and met 5-8!

Worth visiting then?
I’ve been to other sci-fi events there and enjoyed them.

Yes, it was excellent!

Cool, ta.

Mr Chonks · **Posted:** Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:15

Forgot to mention I finished the Tom Baker era a few weeks ago. I can see why he’s considered the quintessential Doctor. Bags of charisma and plays the part with more than a little madness. Plus seven seasons which straddled the distinctively different 70s and 80s eras.

Onto Peter Davison now!

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 13822

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Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 01, 2020 21:00

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That was an unexpected twist

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 01, 2020 21:01

Enjoyed the episode, and all the team were on form.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jan 01, 2020 21:35

I thought it was most excellent.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:34

Really enjoyed that

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:49

Spyfall Pt 2. I really enjoyed that. Seems to have set the season up well.

Still a lot of moaning on social media about bad writing. I take that as being they don't like a female doctor still.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:00

Sacha Dhawan is knocking it out of the park. Fantastic performance.

I really enjoyed the episode - another fun romp that took some unexpected turns. Hope we see more of Ada Lovelace in the future.

The closing scenes were very interesting, and you could really feel the pain in the Doc's hearts during them. The way she snapped at the others about her origins was because she didn't want to go over that stuff given the events of the episode (compare with 10 sitting on a chair in a deserted marketplace with Marta a long time ago), rather than just laziness on the part of the writers.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2020 22:26

Yeah, it was excellent all around.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:00

"Orphan 55". A tedious, confused mess. I'm surprised I lasted to the credits.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2020 19:42

Kern wrote:

"Orphan 55". A tedious, confused mess. I'm surprised I lasted to the credits.

That was awful.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2020 20:31

Mr Dave wrote:

Kern wrote:

"Orphan 55". A tedious, confused mess. I'm surprised I lasted to the credits.

That was awful.

Oh, come on now. Kern tried his best.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2020 20:33

360-feedback is in this year.

Spoilered out of courtesy to others and so if I re-read this thread I won't have to think about it again.

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Good things:
The Doc's warning about the bats and Ryan's subsequent background actions.
The credits and next-time trailer

Bad things:
Everything else.
I mean, there's the rushed pace of the plotting, with situations that would normally take a third of an episode or even a whole part of a classic four-parter resolved in a seconds. There's the comically (but not actually comically) useless repairmen and his grumpy kid who's a secret genius but not so clever as to have a sulk in a corridor filled with flesh-eating monsters. There's the concerns about lack of oxygen when there are fires visible on screen. There's the utter failure of what the writer wanted to be a "HOLY FUCK THIS EARTH" moment that had as much emotional impact as discovering you're wearing slightly differently coloured dark socks. There's the woman's constant scream of "BENNI" as if 'Crossroads' never happened (thank god her husband to be begged in voice over to be removed from the episode). And now I'm angry again so will have to go and calm down.

This episode can go and sit with "Fear Her" in the special portion of Skaro reserved for abominations.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 35944

I agree. It was utter turd

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2020 23:06

Kern wrote:

:D 360-feedback is in this year.

Spoilered out of courtesy to others and so if I re-read this thread I won't have to think about it again.

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Good things:
The Doc's warning about the bats and Ryan's subsequent background actions.
The credits and next-time trailer

Bad things:
Everything else.
I mean, there's the rushed pace of the plotting, with situations that would normally take a third of an episode or even a whole part of a classic four-parter resolved in a seconds. There's the comically (but not actually comically) useless repairmen and his grumpy kid who's a secret genius but not so clever as to have a sulk in a corridor filled with flesh-eating monsters. There's the concerns about lack of oxygen when there are fires visible on screen. There's the utter failure of what the writer wanted to be a "HOLY FUCK THIS EARTH" moment that had as much emotional impact as discovering you're wearing slightly differently coloured dark socks. There's the woman's constant scream of "BENNI" as if 'Crossroads' never happened (thank god her husband to be begged in voice over to be removed from the episode). And now I'm angry again so will have to go and calm down.

This episode can go and sit with "Fear Her" in the special portion of Skaro reserved for abominations.

Yes the virus was the best bit.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:08

Kern wrote:

:D 360-feedback is in this year.

Spoilered out of courtesy to others and so if I re-read this thread I won't have to think about it again.

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Good things:
The Doc's warning about the bats and Ryan's subsequent background actions.
The credits and next-time trailer

Bad things:
Everything else.
I mean, there's the rushed pace of the plotting, with situations that would normally take a third of an episode or even a whole part of a classic four-parter resolved in a seconds. There's the comically (but not actually comically) useless repairmen and his grumpy kid who's a secret genius but not so clever as to have a sulk in a corridor filled with flesh-eating monsters. There's the concerns about lack of oxygen when there are fires visible on screen. There's the utter failure of what the writer wanted to be a "HOLY FUCK THIS EARTH" moment that had as much emotional impact as discovering you're wearing slightly differently coloured dark socks. There's the woman's constant scream of "BENNI" as if 'Crossroads' never happened (thank god her husband to be begged in voice over to be removed from the episode). And now I'm angry again so will have to go and calm down.

This episode can go and sit with "Fear Her" in the special portion of Skaro reserved for abominations.

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And the way the entire BENNI plot relied on people going "Oh I'm going to leave/not enter this safe area and be BENNI isolated for no apparent reason" multiple times. Not BENNI credible. Especially the second time. BENNI

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1952

Season 14 (Tom Baker's third) blu-ray announced: https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co ... 4-blu-ray/

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 35944

Orphan 55 made me so angry I went and rewatched Midnight straight after.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2020 21:30

Ah, this week's is much better.

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Loved the shot of smug Tesla alone in the Tardis.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 35944

"Oi! AC/DC!"

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 13822

Tom Baker in conversation with Nicholas Briggs

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 3952

Well that suddenly got interesting.
Best episode in a long time.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Jan 26, 2020 22:47

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Well that suddenly got interesting.
Best episode in a long time.

I have questions.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Jan 26, 2020 22:53

When the space hippos appeared, I thought we were in for a light comedy episode. Was not expecting

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Captain Jack!

or

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Alterno-Doc!

Was hooked throughout. Loved it.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2020 0:36

i'm finding it rather unwatchable due to the stupid slow blurry thing they've got going on.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:19

Kern wrote:

When the space hippos appeared, I thought we were in for a light comedy episode. Was not expecting

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Captain Jack!

or

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Alterno-Doc!

Was hooked throughout. Loved it.

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Is the Alterno Doc like the war doc, part of the past blocked

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 35944

My vote would be

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alternate universe. Oh man, could you imagine the outrage from the Internet Wankers if they try and retcon a Black Female Doctor in between Hartnell and Troughton?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:57

DavPaz wrote:

My vote would be

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alternate universe. Oh man, could you imagine the outrage from the Internet Wankers if they try and retcon a Black Female Doctor in between Hartnell and Troughton?

It would be glorious..

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:15

KovacsC wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

My vote would be

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alternate universe. Oh man, could you imagine the outrage from the Internet Wankers if they try and retcon a Black Female Doctor in between Hartnell and Troughton?

It would be glorious..

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Could fit nicely between 2 and 3. The last we see of Troughton is him spinning off into the ether, and Pertwee starts by falling out of a box (probably shocked that everything's in colour).
Most likely she's from an alternative universe, which was hinted out in the Master's Australian hideout. He might be from there too. If I were 13, I'd be getting mega-Tardis envy - it was much nicer design than the orange blob thing Whittaker has

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:20

oooh good call..

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 35944

Theory from Reddit:

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13 is in the wrong universe and is the Timeless Child. Everyone we've met so far (including the companions) is from the alt-universe. Something happened to 13 to cross her over without her noticing.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2020 17:40

DavPaz wrote:

Theory from Reddit:

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13 is in the wrong universe and is the Timeless Child. Everyone we've met so far (including the companions) is from the alt-universe. Something happened to 13 to cross her over without her noticing.

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Could the doctor be the timeless child.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2020 22:56

Mr Dave wrote:

i'm finding it rather unwatchable due to the stupid slow blurry thing they've got going on.

Turns out iplayer was having a major strop. it's a better episode if it's not a headhe inducing time warped blur hell.

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