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And could someone remind me of the finale last series? I've forgotten...(I know, shame on me)
Teh Burgeh
John Simm plays The Riddler who dances about to crap pop music and turns the Doctor into Gollum. Martha gets everything to think of the Doctor at the same time, and so he flies through the air.
The Riddler's wife shoots him, but he doesn't regenerate because he can't fit more filming into his schedule.
Here's hoping Tate doesn't ruin it, and that Piper's return isn't itself too cliche and leads to more groaning and
Too late.
Seriously, what was with that? It was just stupid. And she's been gone for a series. They didn't give the audience enough time to adapt to the idea of Billie not being in it. Plus, I don't think the ratings feel because of Billie. I think the show just became worse during the second series. While I love David Tennant's Doctor, I think the show is nowhere near as good as Christopher Eccleston's series.
It was the first episode of a series. What did you expect?
The blob things, however, were still pretty cute, though. I wish my brother would turn into one
Still, the episode wasn't entirely bad. Just a little TOO cheesy at some points.
But at least they didn't try to fit a huge, complex, trying-to-be-epic battle scene into the space of five minutes (Like various other episodes in the past)... or introduce an onslaught of new characters that we were supposed to care about -but then got tragically killed- into the episode *cough*Voyage of the Damned*cough*. Let's hope the rest of the series is good. Catherine Tate isn't as bad as I thought she would be. While she isn't amazing, they haven't made it out as if she's the most wonderful person who's ever been in the TARDIS like some of the others. In fact, it seemed the Doctor didn't actually want her with him. Let's just hope they don't make this a point though, because they generally ruin things when they do that... like when the Doctor said "She fancied me" about Martha. It ruined almost everything the third series brought out in her (The Doctor not really giving her any attention). Plus the Doctor seems to go on about his companions a lot more these days... I think they mention Rose, Martha, etc. too much. It doesn't add any much impact when they return (which they all seem to be doing) if you're constantly being reminded of them.
This episode was terrible. The start was dull and the recurring theme of them coming within metres of each other without noticing was more frustrating than anything else. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be amusing or something else.
Also, the little blobs of flat fly off, the woman dies and that's it? A spacecraft carries off little living creatures spawned from the body fat of humans and life just continues on as if nothing happened? What I don't get about the modern series is that if it's not some apocalyptic setting, it's right in the middle of London.
On top of that, this episode had one of the worst cases of plot device with the sonic screwdriver. Every couple of minutes or so it seemed to be doing something else.
Also, the acting was pretty subpar. Why was the woman (matron) staring at the wall before her computer alerted her to something? Yes, it's supposed to be dramatic but it ends up looking quite idiotic. As well, when they're tinkering with the machine threatening to kill millions, why does Catherine Tate hold up the pendant with a wry smile, waiting for the Doctor to pay attention?
The black woman who ended up tied up for most of the episode really bugged me. Were 8 out of her 10 or so lines questions like "What does that do?" or was I just imagining that? It was if she was there just so things were explained because the writer couldn't do so in a less blatant manner.
I'm really, really getting sick of David Tennant's "Oh, yes!" catchphrase, too.
Here's a little complaint that has a little resemblance to an earlier one. The matron talks about one million births but one woman spawns 10 or more of the little aliens. If a million people are customers already according to the presentation, then surely they are looking at a lot more? Perhaps this is just for effect.
In the Christmas episode though, the woman spends 5000 credits phoning which her husband claims will take years to repay. Yet later in the episode, the man's 50 million credits is worth 1 million pounds. He is going to take years to pay off £500?
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One thing in the episode's favour was the little Adipose. Their animation was excellent and I loved the character that they had. I disliked the way the one jumping out the cat-flap had the same problem of weightlessness that a lot of animation in Dr Who suffers from but the way they strutted about was adorable.
Also, the little blobs of flat fly off, the woman dies and that's it? A spacecraft carries off little living creatures spawned from the body fat of humans and life just continues on as if nothing happened? What I don't get about the modern series is that if it's not some apocalyptic setting, it's right in the middle of London.
On top of that, this episode had one of the worst cases of plot device with the sonic screwdriver. Every couple of minutes or so it seemed to be doing something else.
Also, the acting was pretty subpar. Why was the woman (matron) staring at the wall before her computer alerted her to something? Yes, it's supposed to be dramatic but it ends up looking quite idiotic. As well, when they're tinkering with the machine threatening to kill millions, why does Catherine Tate hold up the pendant with a wry smile, waiting for the Doctor to pay attention?
The black woman who ended up tied up for most of the episode really bugged me. Were 8 out of her 10 or so lines questions like "What does that do?" or was I just imagining that? It was if she was there just so things were explained because the writer couldn't do so in a less blatant manner.
I'm really, really getting sick of David Tennant's "Oh, yes!" catchphrase, too.
Here's a little complaint that has a little resemblance to an earlier one. The matron talks about one million births but one woman spawns 10 or more of the little aliens. If a million people are customers already according to the presentation, then surely they are looking at a lot more? Perhaps this is just for effect.
In the Christmas episode though, the woman spends 5000 credits phoning which her husband claims will take years to repay. Yet later in the episode, the man's 50 million credits is worth 1 million pounds. He is going to take years to pay off £500?
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One thing in the episode's favour was the little Adipose. Their animation was excellent and I loved the character that they had. I disliked the way the one jumping out the cat-flap had the same problem of weightlessness that a lot of animation in Dr Who suffers from but the way they strutted about was adorable.
Yeah, I noticed that. With all the roof scenes in Torchwood recently that cityscape's getting a bit familiar
I think Sarah Lancashire was the best bit of that episode. She really is a great actress
I read that the Adipose horde was animated using the same technology and computer gubbins that was used to animate the mass battle scenes in the Lord of the Rings triology. Apparently it's the first time this technology has been used in a TV programme.
Yep, just watched the first episode and what the hell was it all about, I lost interest after a quarter of an hour, CGI was good, agree with the over acting of extras too, Katherine Tate bleh! , just thought the "story-line" was wafer thin. I think they need to lose the present format of the show as it is all too predictable, bring back the story arc and less of the orchestra as well (yes I liked the 70's - 80's electronica crap). Now on to BSG.......
Well, I just watched the first episode of the season, and I didn't think it was bad. I mean, definitely not a classic story like "Blink" or "The Doctor Dances," but still entertaining. I was definitely weak on plot, which was basically an excuse for some frantic running around, but the running around was spirited and fun. Catherine Tate exceeded my admittedly low expectations. She was better than I thought she would be, and in fact was almost charming at times. The special effects were decent, but I have come to expect that from the modern Doctor Who. And the last ten minutes fo the episode were really quite good, and parts of it made my spine tingle a hair.
Now that we've gotten this first intro episode out of the way, we can hopefully move on to more substantial episodes in the future, starting with next week!
Now that we've gotten this first intro episode out of the way, we can hopefully move on to more substantial episodes in the future, starting with next week!
This is without a doubt the best recap of last season's finale I have read.
Episode one was nothing special, but not bad in my opinion. I've come to expect a certain level of quality and so forth from the new series, so this was pretty inline with my expectations. As for the scene with Billie at the end, it will be interesting to see how this plays out - I really have my doubts, but hopefully I will be proved wrong.
The sad geek that I am did notice "Massive" mentioned on the first CGI video you see in the confidential programme...
You know, those are my two favourite stories in the "new" series and they're the only ones that are actually frightening and have some form of pathos. Apparently they were written by the same person and they have another episode this series!
Pretty typical R. T. Davies then.
Some of the comedy didn't quite work for me, but I have to admit the "silent conversation" thing was pretty darn funny. C. Tate is fine, but then I don't have the baggage of being familiar with her (read: hating her) outside of Who (I just don't watch TV....). If nothing else, a companion who isn't in love with the Doctor and is "just a mate" is a welcome change, and probably what they should have done with Martha.--Eric
Pretty typical R. T. Davies then.
I agree with that - I think it will be a good departure from the relationships we've seen so far between the Doctor and his companions. I, too, have never seen Ms. Tate in anything previously so I have no predetermined biases, which apparently helps.
I agree with that - I think it will be a good departure from the relationships we've seen so far between the Doctor and his companions. I, too, have never seen Ms. Tate in anything previously so I have no predetermined biases, which apparently helps.
Give it a few more episodes of her doing exactly the same thing and you'll see...
That would require them to set an episode outside of modern-day London though.Actually, one lame thing about this episode is that it took place in the wrong country. Given the premise, it obviously should have been set in the U.S.
That would require them to set an episode outside of modern-day London though.
What?! But isn't the TARDIS hard-coded to only land in London when visiting Earth?
Episodes set outside of London... come on, really, what's next - the chameleon circuit getting permanently fixed?!?
What?! But isn't the TARDIS hard-coded to only land in London when visiting Earth?
What about the Daleks in NYC?
Apparently the Blue box confused some american's (they thought they were in the UK) and they wanted to sue. So the Dr. wiped the coordinates from the TARDIS' memory
That would require them to set an episode outside of modern-day London though.
That's not entirely true... They sometimes do things in historic London.
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