Heads up! Dr Who starts Saturday....

[Wascally Weasel]

I'm in the 'meh' camp.  Criminal underuse of David Warner (who would make an awesome Doctor Who - he's even got the right initials!)

This was a much more fun thing I saw recently with DW in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDCWEq4BZgo&feature=youtu.be

[Flynn]

I enjoyed that. Haven't seen the Ice Warriors since my favourite Doctor, Patrick Troughton. That time they were in the tunnels of the London Underground. I wonder if this series will reintroduce the Great Intelligence and it's Yeti guardians?

[Wascally Weasel]

I enjoyed that. Haven't seen the Ice Warriors since my favourite Doctor, Patrick Troughton. That time they were in the tunnels of the London Underground. I wonder if this series will reintroduce the Great Intelligence and it's Yeti guardians?

The Great Intelligence has already been referenced this series, last week I think (or the week before, can't remember as I watched them back to back on catch-up).

[TimO]

The Great Intelligence has already been referenced this series, last week I think (or the week before, can't remember as I watched them back to back on catch-up).

The Great Intelligence was brought back in the Christmas Special, and then again the week before last, with the first episode of this half of the series, which is also the episode immediately following the Christmas Special.

Given that they've brought the Great Intelligence back, I'd be surprised if we don't see the Yetis at some point, although from the brief descriptions that we know of the remainder of this series, none of those episodes seem to obviously have Yetis in them (or the Great Intelligence either), but I guess we'll find this all out eventually.  They may just be planning a longer game, and these characters may not do anything significant to the longer term plotlines until the next series.

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

I was really bored during that episode.

The TARDIS's translation capabilities have been part of it forever. How else do you think the Doctor manages to talk to all the aliens? They don't all speak English. Plus, Rose had it explained to her about one episode after she joined the Doctor.

[her_welshness]

I was really bored during that episode.

The TARDIS's translation capabilities have been part of it forever. How else do you think the Doctor manages to talk to all the aliens? They don't all speak English. Plus, Rose had it explained to her about one episode after she joined the Doctor.

Me too - I kept losing concentration which is a sure sign of boredom for me. The David Warner bits were fun, loved his performance in Hornblower

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

Awesome Bad Wolf theories about Rose and Clara http://who-lligan.tumblr.com/post/47304596201/the-bad-wolfed-clara-theory

[TimO]

Awesome Bad Wolf theories about Rose and Clara http://who-lligan.tumblr.com/post/47304596201/the-bad-wolfed-clara-theory

Whilst that may explain some features, it doesn't explain why her final words are identical, just as she dies.

[mattc]

Good episode. Quite a few original ideas

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(doubtless someone will tell me that a pissed-off martian from 3000BC has threatened to launch nukes from subs before! )

REALLY pleased by the reduction in background music (But it was in a submarine - if you don't have quite a lot of silence in a sub movie you should be banned from making anything ever again.)

[Clara's best look yet - the buttoned up too big naval jacket. Sigh.]

I'm in the 'meh' camp.  Criminal underuse of David Warner (who would make an awesome Doctor Who - he's even got the right initials!)

This was a much more fun thing I saw recently with DW in:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/kDCWEq4BZgo&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/kDCWEq4BZgo&rel=1</a>

That's a good vid, and Warner was great; but he was a supporting character, they could hardly have given him much more to do without him taking over (he was rather good!)

[citoyen]

REALLY pleased by the reduction in background music

Are you joking? For about the first five minutes, I couldn't make out a word they were saying. Had to have the subtitles on. It did quieten down noticeably after that though.

[Kim]

Least convincing submarine set since Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus...

[Kim]

Are you joking? For about the first five minutes, I couldn't make out a word they were saying. Had to have the subtitles on. It did quieten down noticeably after that though.

The subtitles set the tone quite well in the opening scene with "RADAR pings", I thought...   

[Steph]

I enjoyed that. Haven't seen the Ice Warriors since my favourite Doctor, Patrick Troughton. That time they were in the tunnels of the London Underground. I wonder if this series will reintroduce the Great Intelligence and it's Yeti guardians?

The Great Intelligence has already been referenced this series, last week I think (or the week before, can't remember as I watched them back to back on catch-up).

Don't remember them being in the Tube. Yetis and cobwebs, yes...

[citoyen]

Are you joking? For about the first five minutes, I couldn't make out a word they were saying. Had to have the subtitles on. It did quieten down noticeably after that though.

The subtitles set the tone quite well in the opening scene with "RADAR pings", I thought...   

"Metallic thrumming" was my favourite. 

[TimO]

Don't remember them being in the Tube. Yetis and cobwebs, yes...

Apparently so, according to the Wikipedia entry on The Web of Fear, which was broadcast back when my age was barely single digit, so I don't have any memories of it.

Interestingly that was also one of the first episodes to have UNIT and Lethbridge-Stewart in it, both of which have recently also been reintroduced, albeit with the Brigadiers daughter, rather than him, since he died (both in the Dr Who universe, and the actor in the real universe).

[padbeat]

Least convincing submarine set since Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus...

I haven't managed to watch it yet. Was there a big red valve that the Doctor/Captain/XO shut to stop the water/steam/radiation? If so, it can't be that bad. All submarines are fitted with them!

[mattc]

REALLY pleased by the reduction in background music

Are you joking? For about the first five minutes, I couldn't make out a word they were saying. Had to have the subtitles on. It did quieten down noticeably after that though.

Joking? How dare you! Excessive background music is a very serious business.


I had the same problem as you during the shouty-floody-we're-all-going-to-drown scene - but the music wasn't the issue then. And I think you exaggerate - the few minutes before that were fine too.

After the water+shouting scene it was fine. Your Hearing May Vary.

[Steph]

Don't remember them being in the Tube. Yetis and cobwebs, yes...

Apparently so, according to the Wikipedia entry on The Web of Fear, which was broadcast back when my age was barely single digit, so I don't have any memories of it.

Interestingly that was also one of the first episodes to have UNIT and Lethbridge-Stewart in it, both of which have recently also been reintroduced, albeit with the Brigadiers daughter, rather than him, since he died (both in the Dr Who universe, and the actor in the real universe).

I meant the Ice Warriors.

[Ningishzidda]

Dr Who is fiction.

That said, it could serve as the perfect vehicle to prepare Earthlings for Disclosure.

[matthew]

Least convincing submarine set since Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus...

I haven't managed to watch it yet. Was there a big red valve that the Doctor/Captain/XO shut to stop the water/steam/radiation? If so, it can't be that bad. All submarines are fitted with them!

No lots of big wide open corridors. Two keys and a big red button.

[Kathy]

Also, big hollow walls that the alien could hide in.

I don't know anything about submarines, but I figure space is at too much of a premium to have hollow walls. On the plus side, Brutus from Rome was there. 

[Flynn]

I enjoyed that. Haven't seen the Ice Warriors since my favourite Doctor, Patrick Troughton. That time they were in the tunnels of the London Underground. I wonder if this series will reintroduce the Great Intelligence and it's Yeti guardians?

The Great Intelligence has already been referenced this series, last week I think (or the week before, can't remember as I watched them back to back on catch-up).

Don't remember them being in the Tube. Yetis and cobwebs, yes...

Possibly, it's been forty years or so, so my memory may be patchy.

[Andrij]

Also, big hollow walls that the alien could hide in.

I don't know anything about submarines, but I figure space is at too much of a premium to have hollow walls.

Yes, that the the most spacious submarine I've ever seen.

On the plus side, Brutus from Rome was there. 

So that's where I recognised him from!

[padbeat]

Also, big hollow walls that the alien could hide in.

I don't know anything about submarines, but I figure space is at too much of a premium to have hollow walls. On the plus side, Brutus from Rome was there. 

If you had room for a hollow wall or a big empty deckhead to hide in, some bugger would have fitted lockers there! I did enjoy spotting the Bad Wolf references.

[woollypigs]

BEEP will you stop it !!! This week show is on at 1845 last week show was on at 1800, I don't fancy playing the lottery when watching the telly. (sorry this should be in the rant part of this forum)