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I'm no fan of the updated Doctor Who and this latest episode was no exception. But hot red haired scottish girl? I could probably tolerate a few more episodes...
Oh indeed, the new series has started on a high, the next episode has got those weird clown aliens from the preview at the end and the third is WWII with Daleks in it.
The new series is looking to be amazing, someone find Stephen Moffat and give him a cake.... that episode was awesome!
Every time there's a new Doctor, I'm always a bit cautious, but Matt Smith (and Karen Gillan, now known as the sexy redhead) have won me over.
Can I ask did anyone else see the ending coming?
Spoiler:
the wedding dress
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Yes, what have they done to the music over the titles? You can barely hear the haunting tones of the original tune over the base.
Spitfires in space did look very well done, though when they normally do special effects, it looks rubbish (spaceship in tonight's episode was of typically BBC low quality).
Flashman wrote:Yes, what have they done to the music over the titles? You can barely hear the haunting tones of the original tune over the base.
TV titles are a little like book covers. The episode was a good start for their first time out. It certainly didn't leave whole swathes of plot unexplained or leading to dead ends (I'm looking at you Christmas special).
Spitfires vs. UFO's is inspired on such an auspicious date.
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Alien shapechanger was scary with the teeth (but because I watch Peep Show, I was laughing when it was Sophie) The eyeball snowflakes were rather poor.
The 'Run' bit was rather cool, with the placement of the new doctor via clips (although seeing Sylvester makes me all nostalgic and I hope they put him in a story via the doctor crossovers).
I am somewhat indifferent to the new Doctor, that's better than what I feared when I first saw him... The food thing was pointless.
I think what i really disliked about this series was the lack of anything sinister...
The 9th and 10th doctors seemed like real people in that they both had darker sides and the episodes themselves were often laden with death whereas this one the corpses (indian female dr who died) were not shown and mr matt smith appeared to be playing a mary sue with a little comic relief (the food bit) before any drama.
ALSO! who else thinks the "ill be back in 5 minutes" then coming back in X years thing is getting a little old? they used it in the one with the clockwork dudes in france too.
I agree, in the recent series, the comedic side has played a rather important role. Even with David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston, they had comedic bits, I mean, the first episode with Chris in it, the whole bit about him 'swanning around' and Jackie slapping him, that wasn't exactly all serious was it? I don't think that I've seen any first episode where the doctor is really in depth sad and depressed and showing 'I'm the last time lord' emotions.
I mean, the bit with the text message 'duck' and the part when he tells the guy with his internet history, who didn't laugh and think 'awesome!' at those parts?
Well, I thought it was guff! Talk about pandering to demographics with a young actor playing the doctor. Smith is just Tennent -lite, and hasn't done enough to stamp his own persona on the role. I'll give him another week to get his sorry ship to shore The episode itself was similar to Smith and Jones, way to similar. The redhead was irritating (we don't need another Donna). Take a note of the flag next to my avatar. Yep, I'm paying for this, and I feel short changed!
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
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The episode itself was similar to Smith and Jones, way to similar. The redhead was irritating (we don't need another Donna). Take a note of the flag next to my avatar. Yep, I'm paying for this, and I feel short changed!
