Author Topic: Heads up! Dr Who starts Saturday.... (Read 283833 times)

Hummers · « **Reply #175 on:** 21 June, 2008, 08:07:25 am »

I enjoyed it and thought the absence of monsters was more than made up for by the tension.

H

Aged 45.

Flying_Monkey · « **Reply #176 on:** 21 June, 2008, 07:29:02 pm »

Three words: absolutely f*cking brilliant!

Adam · « **Reply #177 on:** 21 June, 2008, 08:19:00 pm »

Oh yes!!

A subtle dig at our overweight cousins - the fat's flying in America.

Plus the cloister bell ringing.

Cunobelin · « **Reply #178 on:** 21 June, 2008, 09:07:58 pm »

Who's afraid of the big Bad Wolf?

Wonderful episode if slow in places and not a small nod to the classic "Wonderful Life"

Next week looks like a "Who's Who" of the last few years.

TimO · « **Reply #179 on:** 21 June, 2008, 09:18:49 pm »

Now, that was much better, although so many questions have been raised! Who was the woman with the beastie, the return of Bad Wolf, more mention of bees (albeit in another universe), how did Rose get to know so much, and for that matter, how did she get there?

It looks like we get Torchwood mixed into things as well next week, so if this weeks was a little slow in places, I suspect that to get so much in, next week might be the opposite!

The whole parallel universe, and things happening differently was also quite entertaining, although a little dark.

Next week definitely looks very promising, I did think the Cloister bell at the end was a nice touch, and nod to the Doctors of old.

Valiant · « **Reply #180 on:** 22 June, 2008, 05:51:26 am »

Brilliant ep, I can't wait!

tonycollinet · « **Reply #181 on:** 22 June, 2008, 08:45:30 am »

Quote from: Flying_Monkey on 21 June, 2008, 07:29:02 pm

Three words: absolutely f*cking brilliant!

Indeed - but I missed the cloister bell reference - what was that?

What amazes me about DW is that is is often feature film quality stuff (with the odd exception) but churned out week after week. Stunning.

Cunobelin · « **Reply #182 on:** 22 June, 2008, 09:13:28 am »

Interesting in that Rose refers to the fact that she was "sent"from her parallel universe, and the comments about Donna - "What could you become?"

I love the undertones and the small references to past and future. The way they gradually disassembled the character list with each one dying in an appropriate manner.

To me though the most powerful image from last night was the deterioration of moral values, and the way that the "soultion" became apparent to Bernard Cribbins - superb atmsophere and acting " LAbour camps - That's what they called them last time"

Would we?

gonzo · « **Reply #183 on:** 22 June, 2008, 09:15:45 am »

Bizzarely I thought that Catherine Tate was a better actress than Billie Piper. She just seemed sort of dis-interested that episode.

Question is; how many weeks will the next episodes be dragged out over?

Regarding Donna, I'm going to go for a "dying to save everything, but in turn becoming part of it" type ending to the multi-part end of series.

woollypigs · « **Reply #184 on:** 22 June, 2008, 09:53:25 am »

I think 2 weeks as there is 2 episodes left of this season. It looks like a superp grand finale.

Si · « **Reply #185 on:** 22 June, 2008, 02:59:48 pm »

Quote from: gonzo on 22 June, 2008, 09:15:45 am

Bizzarely I thought that Catherine Tate was a better actress than Billie Piper. She just seemed sort of dis-interested that episode.

That's what I got from it too - BP seemed to be just reading out the script in a Rose accent at times.

Anyhow, from the bit at the end of DW Confidential it looks like Davros is coming back too.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #186 on:** 22 June, 2008, 04:01:23 pm »

I've just watched it. Oh, it was great. Bloody wonderful, and I can't wait till next week!

Valiant · « **Reply #187 on:** 22 June, 2008, 10:18:58 pm »

The producer claimed that was one of the cheap episodes. How did they manage that?

Adam · « **Reply #188 on:** 22 June, 2008, 10:24:48 pm »

Quote from: tonycollinet on 22 June, 2008, 08:45:30 am

Quote from: Flying_Monkey on 21 June, 2008, 07:29:02 pm
Three words: absolutely f*cking brilliant!

Indeed - but I missed the cloister bell reference - what was that?

The cloister bell is like an alarm, and it's supposed to ring in times of great danger. I thought however, it was only triggered by the Time Lords in Gallifrey, but they've probably decided to alter that part of history (or future).

Also, did any one else think Billie Piper seemed to have false teeth, as her mouth and the way she was speaking seemed a bit odd?

Adrian · « **Reply #189 on:** 22 June, 2008, 10:27:30 pm »

Quote from: Cunobelin on 22 June, 2008, 09:13:28 am

To me though the most powerful image from last night was the deterioration of moral values, and the way that the "soultion" became apparent to Bernard Cribbins - superb atmsophere and acting " LAbour camps - That's what they called them last time"

Would we?

Are German people inherently evil?

Yes we could, scarily easily I would guess.

nicknack · « **Reply #190 on:** 22 June, 2008, 10:36:15 pm »

I assumed the weirdness with Rose was deliberate and not an acting failure ( if you see what I mean). I am expecting an explanation.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #191 on:** 22 June, 2008, 10:36:53 pm »

Quote from: Adam on 22 June, 2008, 10:24:48 pm

Also, did any one else think Billie Piper seemed to have false teeth, as her mouth and the way she was speaking seemed a bit odd?

I wondered if her mouth was botoxed, but she's very young for that.

TimO · « **Reply #192 on:** 22 June, 2008, 11:27:52 pm »

I must admit, I thought that Rose's speech seemed a bit odd, but I just put it down to either me not remembering what she was like in previous episodes, or just BP being out of practice at being Rose.

Maybe she's not the Rose we know, but some other alternate reality Rose from yet another parallel universe (what does that phrase remind me of...

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tiermat · « **Reply #193 on:** 23 June, 2008, 08:51:47 am »

Quote from: Adam on 22 June, 2008, 10:24:48 pm

Also, did any one else think Billie Piper seemed to have false teeth, as her mouth and the way she was speaking seemed a bit odd?

I did wonder (out loud) why she was doing a hamster impression throughout....

BTW I am looking forward to the return of ~~Stavros~~ Davros...

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #194 on:** 23 June, 2008, 09:04:33 am »

Exterminate everbody peeps!

Flying_Monkey · « **Reply #195 on:** 23 June, 2008, 12:24:58 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 22 June, 2008, 10:36:15 pm

I assumed the weirdness with Rose was deliberate and not an acting failure ( if you see what I mean). I am expecting an explanation.

That's how I saw it - she's been trapped in a parrallel universe and has been struggling to get back through. Could be botox though!

The only bad thing about that episode was the creature - it was rather crap. But then again, as The Doctor said, it wasn't a remarkable thing and the effect it had on Donna was very unusual...

Si · « **Reply #196 on:** 23 June, 2008, 01:31:22 pm »

Read an interview with her somewhere - she said that she found it very difficult to get back into the character and had to re-watch all the old episodes to try and get the hang of it again.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #197 on:** 28 June, 2008, 08:00:53 pm »

Oh my god oh my god oh my god.

*wibbles incoherently*

GruB · « **Reply #198 on:** 28 June, 2008, 08:01:35 pm »

Bollocks.
Who is the new Who?
We can't wait until the 5th of July.
Someone must know.

Cunobelin · « **Reply #199 on:** 28 June, 2008, 08:01:53 pm »

Well... slap me with a wet Sontaran!

Talk about leaving the end hanging in suspense!