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DBSnappa wrote:
Do you overlook a bowling green?

Yep!
That was a jolly good episode.
I fell asleep halfway through...
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 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.
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.
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.
I really enjoyed that. Superb stuff.
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.
The Xmas day trailer had a very subtle
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EXTERMINATE!
at the end. I didn't notice it, but MrsPaz did.
There’s a Doctor Who event at the Space Center in Leicester this weekend.

https://spacecentre.co.uk/event/science ... ords-2019/
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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That was an unexpected twist
Enjoyed the episode, and all the team were on form.
I thought it was most excellent.
Really enjoyed that
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.
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.
Yeah, it was excellent all around.
"Orphan 55". A tedious, confused mess. I'm surprised I lasted to the credits.
Kern wrote:
"Orphan 55". A tedious, confused mess. I'm surprised I lasted to the credits.

That was awful.
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.
: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.
I agree. It was utter turd
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.
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
Season 14 (Tom Baker's third) blu-ray announced: https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co ... 4-blu-ray/
Orphan 55 made me so angry I went and rewatched Midnight straight after.
Ah, this week's is much better.

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Loved the shot of smug Tesla alone in the Tardis.
Tom Baker in conversation with Nicholas Briggs

Well that suddenly got interesting.
Best episode in a long time.
Dr Zoidberg wrote:
Well that suddenly got interesting.
Best episode in a long time.


I have questions. :)
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.
i'm finding it rather unwatchable due to the stupid slow blurry thing they've got going on.
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
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?
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..
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..


:this:

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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
oooh good call..
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.
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 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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