Author Topic: Heads up! Dr Who starts Saturday.... (Read 283812 times)

Fab Foodie · « **Reply #1250 on:** 24 May, 2011, 08:40:15 pm »

Quote from: MacB on 24 May, 2011, 09:02:31 am

Does anyone else think the rory/amy thing isn't working? not the idea itself but I just get no spark at all between the two players and find the idea they're an item stretching my credulity.

Actually, I'm thinking that little of this series is working.

As a family, Ma, Pa, 18, 16, 11 y/old, we've been hooked on every series, every episode since it's rebirth under Christopher Ecclestone, but frankly it's no longer doing-it for any of us. Amy Pond is just annoying, Matt Smith is Dr Magnus Pyke on acid and it all seems overly frenetic. I guess the plot's are just too complex for us because we no longer follow what's going-on, nor do we care.

MacB · « **Reply #1251 on:** 24 May, 2011, 11:07:39 pm »

Quote from: Fab Foodie on 24 May, 2011, 08:40:15 pm

Quote from: MacB on 24 May, 2011, 09:02:31 am
Does anyone else think the rory/amy thing isn't working? not the idea itself but I just get no spark at all between the two players and find the idea they're an item stretching my credulity.

Actually, I'm thinking that little of this series is working.

As a family, Ma, Pa, 18, 16, 11 y/old, we've been hooked on every series, every episode since it's rebirth under Christopher Ecclestone, but frankly it's no longer doing-it for any of us. Amy Pond is just annoying, Matt Smith is Dr Magnus Pyke on acid and it all seems overly frenetic. I guess the plot's are just too complex for us because we no longer follow what's going-on, nor do we care.

We's all different then, similar setup here, Ma, Pa, 15, 13 and 10 year old and we all think that Matt Smith is the best yet. I finally had to concede that David Tennant had knocked Tom Baker off top spot but was surprised how well, and quickly, I took to Matt Smith.

I don't mind the complexity but do agree the end of the world/universe/time itself bit gets a bit wearisome.

Kathy · « **Reply #1252 on:** 25 May, 2011, 01:05:18 am »

Quote from: Fab Foodie on 24 May, 2011, 08:40:15 pm

Actually, I'm thinking that little of this series is working.

+1.

andyoxon · « **Reply #1253 on:** 25 May, 2011, 01:17:07 am »

DT beats MS AFAIC. Matt Smith, who's not bad really, just doesn't seem to carry off the tense moments, that require a tad more gravitas.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1254 on:** 28 May, 2011, 06:48:10 pm »

"I've reversed the jelly baby of the neutron flow."

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1255 on:** 28 May, 2011, 07:41:35 pm »

I need to watch that again to make sense of it.

Rhys W · « **Reply #1256 on:** 28 May, 2011, 07:46:52 pm »

Here we go... let the discussion begin! I gave up trying to keep track of the human/gangers after 10 minutes and just enjoyed the ride. It didn't help that they kept referring to "the flesh" when I thought the gangers were made of plastic, like Autons...

So that's it now until the autumn?

her_welshness · « **Reply #1257 on:** 28 May, 2011, 07:57:49 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 28 May, 2011, 07:46:52 pm

So that's it now until the autumn?

Nooooooooooo

border-rider · « **Reply #1258 on:** 28 May, 2011, 08:00:06 pm »

Rubbish pair of episodes, that. Cluttered, incomprehensible (even though the storyline was obvious) and so self-referential that even a hardened fan like me was bored.

I was struggling to care what happened.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1259 on:** 28 May, 2011, 08:02:50 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 28 May, 2011, 07:46:52 pm

Here we go... let the discussion begin! I gave up trying to keep track of the human/gangers after 10 minutes and just enjoyed the ride. It didn't help that they kept referring to "the flesh" when I thought the gangers were made of plastic, like Autons...

So that's it now until the autumn?

They weren't plastic, they were organic matter.

There's an episode next week but I think that might be the last one before the break.

mcshroom · « **Reply #1260 on:** 28 May, 2011, 08:37:32 pm »

Actually after not particularly liking the Pirates of the Carribean take off a couple weeks back, I thought the last two episodes were quite good

I think they are starting to write the Doctor a bit more of a brain (when not being silly on pirate ships) and not spelling everything out quite so much.

Still not too keen on Mat Smith but he's not a disaster

Rhys W · « **Reply #1261 on:** 28 May, 2011, 09:56:17 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 28 May, 2011, 08:02:50 pm

There's an episode next week but I think that might be the last one before the break.

I hadn't checked, but there was just a "To Be Continued" at the end today, rather than a teaser for next week.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1262 on:** 28 May, 2011, 09:59:41 pm »

I've checked. The BBC website has a trailer and a preview of next week's episode.

mattc · « **Reply #1263 on:** 29 May, 2011, 07:48:52 am »

Quote from: Kirst on 28 May, 2011, 07:41:35 pm

I need to watch that again to make sense of it.

I really can't be arsed to watch that again to make sense of it.

gonzo · « **Reply #1264 on:** 29 May, 2011, 08:39:19 am »

I quite liked it! Interesting moral dilemma, no "world's going to end" moments and unpredicted kidnapping and replacement of amy.

tiermat · « **Reply #1265 on:** 29 May, 2011, 08:41:16 am »

Quote from: Rhys W on 28 May, 2011, 09:56:17 pm

Quote from: Kirst on 28 May, 2011, 08:02:50 pm
There's an episode next week but I think that might be the last one before the break.

I hadn't checked, but there was just a "To Be Continued" at the end today, rather than a teaser for next week.

According to the website there is an episode next week "A Good Man Goes To War"

TimO · « **Reply #1266 on:** 29 May, 2011, 11:27:54 am »

Quote from: Mal Volio on 28 May, 2011, 08:00:06 pm

Rubbish pair of episodes, that. Cluttered, incomprehensible (even though the storyline was obvious) ...

I've got to agree with Mal Volio on this. It hardly seemed worth making it into a pair of episodes, there didn't seem to be enough to flesh the time out.

The ending did explain some of what's been happening to Amy, but they didn't explain how she was replaced by "The Flesh", when we've only just met that. The Doctor also seemed quite happy to do away with that Doppelgänger, which isn't generally his approach to living things. For that matter, he didn't seem to be too worried about the Doppelgängers that they left behind at the Monastery/Chapel/Factory to also go splosh with the monster.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1267 on:** 29 May, 2011, 11:28:51 am »

I'm sure he said something about molecular memory, but I need to watch it again.

Rhys W · « **Reply #1268 on:** 29 May, 2011, 01:36:18 pm »

I can't believe the Doctor believes in homeopathy!

Adam · « **Reply #1269 on:** 30 May, 2011, 04:44:27 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 29 May, 2011, 11:28:51 am

I'm sure he said something about molecular memory, but I need to watch it again.

Yes, which probably means that the 200 year older Doctor previously killed by the girl in the spacesuit (which might be Amy's daughter) was the doppelgänger one.

I agree with MV. It's all a bit of a load of tosh.

TheLurker · « **Reply #1270 on:** 31 May, 2011, 10:34:32 am »

Quote from: Adam on 30 May, 2011, 04:44:27 pm

Yes, which probably means that the 200 year older Doctor previously killed by the girl in the spacesuit (which might be Amy's daughter) was the doppelgänger one.

What shoes was the "dead" Dr. wearing when he was topped by the spacesuit from the lake?

nicknack · « **Reply #1271 on:** 31 May, 2011, 01:01:39 pm »

ISTR from "Confidential" that Amy's wasn't the same. Twas more like a projection of her real body.

mattc · « **Reply #1272 on:** 31 May, 2011, 01:15:01 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 31 May, 2011, 01:01:39 pm

ISTR from "Confidential" that Amy's wasn't the same. Twas more like a projection of her real body.

Oh well of course. How silly of us not to realise that - it all makes sense now. Hmmm...

I note this nonsense was written by the bloke behind Life on Mars. That's good - I can stop regretting missing those now.

Phil · « **Reply #1273 on:** 31 May, 2011, 01:15:56 pm »

Yeah, not my favourite episodes. In fact, this series is grating a bit. Contradictions are fine as long as they're explained. A lot seems to get shoved under the carpet and put down to the vagaries of timey-wimey.

I do want to see what happens when Amy gives birth though, and I want to know when they switched her out. When the Silents had her hostage? What's happened to the Silents, anyway?

nicknack · « **Reply #1274 on:** 31 May, 2011, 01:24:14 pm »

Quote from: RossBD on 31 May, 2011, 01:20:44 pm

I guess we just have to suspend our disbelief and enjoy the ride.

Well quite. It's not meant to be deep and meaningful. It's just a bit of fun.

The curmudgeons upthread need to lighten up a bit.

We're enjoying it.

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