Author Topic: Heads up! Dr Who starts Saturday.... (Read 283811 times)

woollypigs · « **Reply #2000 on:** 22 August, 2014, 10:27:52 pm »

Quote from: Sergeant Pluck on 22 August, 2014, 10:23:15 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-28892903

Peli just agreed to have this installed at ours

andyoxon · « **Reply #2001 on:** 23 August, 2014, 09:47:12 pm »

Yes, not bad in the end. Peter Capaldi is good. The 'distracting' Mde.Vastra/Jenny & Strax should disappear down into the void between parallel universes, IMO (and the mini-aos). Half face man sounded like Arby from Utopia.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #2002 on:** 23 August, 2014, 09:51:15 pm »

There were some good bits but I liked Peter Capaldi as the Doctor much more than I liked the episode as a whole.

TheLurker · « **Reply #2003 on:** 23 August, 2014, 10:12:43 pm »

Oh dear. What _have_ they done to the theme tune? Where's the ethereality? Where's the otherness? Where's the _menace_? Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. It really won't do at all.

woollypigs · « **Reply #2004 on:** 23 August, 2014, 11:02:42 pm »

Peter did a good job, not sure if I have warmed to him yet, expections were a bit high. The story and the episode was a bit meh, not sure about the efx they put on. Graphically the intro was great, but as TheLurker said where is the menace etc.

peliroja · « **Reply #2005 on:** 23 August, 2014, 11:03:12 pm »

That was underwhelming. And I really struggled to hear a lot of the dialogue against the music, as ever. I didn't care for the general ageist jokes, either.

Peter · « **Reply #2006 on:** 23 August, 2014, 11:20:19 pm »

I haven't watched Doctor Who for ages but was trapped into it. There were some funny lines, Peter Capaldi is good (he always is) but we all ended up with headaches. The production was just trying too hard. It also struck me as a bit creepy that all the male characters were either late middle aged or older, bonkers or both and all the females were nubile. This strike anyone else or have I got a problem? I may be misremembering....

mattc · « **Reply #2007 on:** 24 August, 2014, 07:50:19 am »

Quote from: peliroja on 23 August, 2014, 11:03:12 pm

That was underwhelming. And I really struggled to hear a lot of the dialogue against the music, as ever. I didn't care for the general ageist jokes, either.

I think we lost the battle against the constant music long ago :-(

what I noticed more this week was the frequent wavering of both female stars' accents!

BrianI · « **Reply #2008 on:** 24 August, 2014, 08:25:11 am »

I thought it was rather good! Madame Vastra!

So, what were the cyborgs? Cybermen reduced to scavanging human parts / bodged with Victorian era mechanics?

Who is Missy?

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peliroja · « **Reply #2009 on:** 24 August, 2014, 08:29:38 am »

Those icky cyborgs featured in an earlier episode. Was it The Girl in the Fireplace?

andyoxon · « **Reply #2010 on:** 24 August, 2014, 08:30:22 am »

What, I wonder, was the 'I store oxygen in my lungs' moment/directorial insert, between Vastra & Jenny about...

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #2011 on:** 24 August, 2014, 09:38:04 am »

Quote from: peliroja on 24 August, 2014, 08:29:38 am

Those icky cyborgs featured in an earlier episode. Was it The Girl in the Fireplace?

I thought they were from that, plus the Doctor was talking about a ship called the Madame Pompadour. I think timey-wimey is all wibbly-wobbly again.

TimC · « **Reply #2012 on:** 24 August, 2014, 12:14:54 pm »

I liked Peter Capaldi as the Doctor very much, but the plot was self-consciously confusing; like Moffat was laughing at his audience for caring. Vastra seemed to be merely a vehicle for mild titillation - but, ok, I liked her! I've always liked Strax as a bit of knockabout fun. Yes, it's silly but who said this was a serious drama? So 5/10. Daleks? Bring 'em on. I love them!

LEE · « **Reply #2013 on:** 24 August, 2014, 12:19:07 pm »

Well I felt I had to watch it, just to give it a chance.

On the whole my favourite bit was the Lizard/Lesbian theme.

I never knew Dr Who had moved on to this sort of stuff. Now I can see why adults watch it.

I can't wait for next week.

Dalek - "Please Doctor...show me this Earth thing...kissing"

Breaking News!!!

mattc · « **Reply #2014 on:** 26 August, 2014, 05:04:57 pm »

Dr Who?

Valiant · « **Reply #2015 on:** 28 August, 2014, 04:18:56 am »

I liked it. Hated the intro.

LEE · « **Reply #2016 on:** 28 August, 2014, 11:53:04 am »

Quote from: mattc on 26 August, 2014, 05:04:57 pm

Dr Who?

Yes. He amputated Oscar Pistorius's legs apparently.

Steph · « **Reply #2017 on:** 29 August, 2014, 11:20:08 pm »

"Don't breathe!"

"Don't blink!"

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #2018 on:** 30 August, 2014, 08:18:40 pm »

I remember a Tom Baker story where the Doctor and Leela were miniaturised and sent into someone's body, possibly the Doctor's own body, to find a medical problem. My clearest memory of it was them being attacked by giant balls of polystyrene, which were meant to be white blood cells.

I still like Peter Capaldi more than I like the storylines.

TimC · « **Reply #2019 on:** 31 August, 2014, 12:42:49 am »

Frankly, that was carp.

BrianI · « **Reply #2020 on:** 31 August, 2014, 06:00:59 pm »

While mildly entertaining, I wouldn't say it was a Fantastic Voyage

citoyen · « **Reply #2021 on:** 31 August, 2014, 08:52:36 pm »

I thought ep1 was mostly great, and I like Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, but ep2 was pretty dull on the whole. Some good lines though.

BrianI · « **Reply #2022 on:** 06 September, 2014, 08:58:47 pm »

Most excellent episode tonight!

Steph · « **Reply #2023 on:** 06 September, 2014, 11:45:00 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 31 August, 2014, 08:52:36 pm

I thought ep1 was mostly great, and I like Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, but ep2 was pretty dull on the whole. Some good lines though.

It had Vod in, which was confusing.

woollypigs · « **Reply #2024 on:** 07 September, 2014, 10:31:05 am »

Hoodie

Ohh and a spooky one next week, runs to find more pillows.