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I'm sorry i've got to say it: i hate Matt smith as the doctor he ruins it for me. i love Doctor who but i don't love matt smith
Son you can insult me, you can ambush me, you can even take away my weapons. But if you think im going to step one single pinky toe inside blue base with out my SHOTGUN... you must not know who you dealing with.
I said move...
and i said SHOTGUN...
yes I have your shotgun
no.. i mean SHOT...-GUN
what is this... you think im going to give you your shotgun back because you asked???
i said SHOTGUN.... SHOTGUN DAMMIT!!!
oh yeah shotgun... thats my que.
Just saw the season/series premier and enjoyed it. While I like the look of the creatures shown I can't help but feel they look like a menacing offspring of the Ood mixed with the Crying Angels gimmick of not looking away. In this instance you forget about them instead of being killed our being tossed into the past.
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
I particularly enjoyed the little moments that referenced previous episodes.
Spoiler:
Like River Song's fear that there will be a day when she looks at the doctor, and he doesn't know her. She fears that day will kill her. Beautiful reference to Silence in the Library.
Also, the Tardis like craft in 'The Lodger' returns. I can't help but think that this is ominous.
This creates a wonderful over-arching plot, and is really rewarding for long term viewers. I only hope they reference Torchwood in the new series, as I love that organisation.
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My only real problem with it was that there's a hole in the plot. The Doctor knew what would happen, so someone had to have told him, so there's no point to not telling him, as NOT telling him would be the paradox, not TELLING him.
Fate is in heaven, armor is on the chest, accomplishment is in the feet. - Nagao Kagetora
I think it's funny that NOW they are concered about screwing up the timeline again. You know, after the whole Christmas special was just one big universe implosion waiting to happen.
I thought about The Lodger when I saw that as well. Not sure if the similarities to a lot of previous things is an homage or going to be a purposeful part of the plot.
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
Ahtman wrote:I thought about The Lodger when I saw that as well. Not sure if the similarities to a lot of previous things is an homage or going to be a purposeful part of the plot.
It's too similar for there not to be more to this story, it seemed odd that in the Lodger it was described as someone's attempt to build a Tardis and then never referred to again. You'd think that was a BIG deal. So I hope they really address it now.
Not sure if anyone has noticed, but if you watch the last episode of the last series, when they are in the room with the pandorica just after Rory reappears there are 'thing's moving around the room, you only see them for a moment but there's one that moves just off camera and others hiding behind scenery.
Anung Un Rama wrote:The Doctor's Tardis is the last one in existence, right?
As far as he knows, he thought he was the last timelord too and that wasn't entirely correct. This new console room looks like someone's attempt to build a copy of a tardis.
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The title (the impossible astronaut) is reminiscent of "The Impossible Planet".
Given the sinister nature of the villains, and their apparent reality bending powers, I wonder if the Beast wasn't as dead as we thought?
I'd be happy if that was the case. It was a good villain.
Could be a red herring or my overactive imagination though.
I also forgot to mention that the child's voice is eerily similar to the voice in The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances. The Astronaut suit reminded me of The Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead when the Vashta were controlling the bodies from inside the suits.
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
Ahtman wrote: The Astronaut suit reminded me of The Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead when the Vashta were controlling the bodies from inside the suits.
One of the things I like best of all about sci fi as a genre is you can read something like the above and agree 100%, despite the essential preposterousness of the ideas and concepts therein.
..so, I'm thinking then that the lost or misplaced voice thing is also very similar to the Lodger episode, where someone.... ( or something..!) had been dabbling in Tardis building, and the technology does indeed seem very similar.
In the preview thing for the next episode did it look like some of the crew had (black marker pen) style "runes" or glyphs drawn onto them ? Maybe as if these were some form of protection against the aliens abilities ?
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
I thought the writing looked remarkably like that from the Impossible Planet, at least thats what i assumed they were...
and yeah i love sci fi's ability to make us all believe made up stuff Whats better is when preposterousness makes people disagree despite the fundamental preposterousness of the entire thing
inmygravenimage wrote:Have courage, faith and beer, my friend - it will be done!
A commendable idea, but I think it's better if we keep all Who related things in one thread, and the moment has passed now.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
reds8n wrote:
In the preview thing for the next episode did it look like some of the crew had (black marker pen) style "runes" or glyphs drawn onto them ? Maybe as if these were some form of protection against the aliens abilities ?
Reminded me of:
Also pondering if child in space suit is young River Song.
Am also very bored by continual River Song.
Thing about insinuated plot arch being slowly revealed to success (see series 2-4 of Babylon 5) is that it shouldn't be continually and habitually rammed down your eyes like Dr Who has been doing recently, ever since 'bad wolf' I think.
There is a hidden thingy going on, we get that, it's hardly exciting and hidden if you keep pointing at it loudly and going on about it.
Also, these baddies are very heavily borrowed from 'The Misters' from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Yeah, im getting very very tired of seeing River Song without any explanation, as other people have said, theres only so much plot over hang i can handle/take before i get bored and stop watching.
Some of the plot arch stuff they have done has been excellent (vote saxon posters for example) but this is getting old quick.
basically, get on with it BBC!!
inmygravenimage wrote:Have courage, faith and beer, my friend - it will be done!
MeanGreenStompa wrote:Thing about insinuated plot arch being slowly revealed to success (see series 2-4 of Babylon 5) is that it shouldn't be continually and habitually rammed down your eyes like Dr Who has been doing recently, ever since 'bad wolf' I think.
There is a hidden thingy going on, we get that, it's hardly exciting and hidden if you keep pointing at it loudly and going on about it.
I was really surprised in how they used in season 4. The entire season we'd get those quick shots of the Doctor's hand in jar and I kept thinking "yes, I know we have that, can we please move back to the show now" amd when they actually made it a plot device (again) it really took me by surprise. And since that day I focus on every little details, just waiting for it to pop again. Like in season 5, the Tardis was late quite often.
MeanGreenStompa wrote:Also, these baddies are very heavily borrowed from 'The Misters' from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Where those the ones who took all the voices in Sunnydale so they couldn't scream?
I read that John Simm would like to return as the Master. And that Moffat would like to get him back as well. While I liked this version the Master, IMO the new Doctor should have a new Master counterpart (still crossing fingers for Alan Rickman ). On the other hand, the Smith seasons really could use some more ties to the Ecclestone and Tennant era. Your thoughts?
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I'd actually like to see a brief Doctor/Master team up like they did for Scream of the Shalka. The dynamic between the two of them for that was borderline hilarious.
Fate is in heaven, armor is on the chest, accomplishment is in the feet. - Nagao Kagetora
MeanGreenStompa wrote:Also, these baddies are very heavily borrowed from 'The Misters' from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Where those the ones who took all the voices in Sunnydale so they couldn't scream?
yes, apparently I misremembered their names, they were called 'the gentlemen'.
Can't even shout Can't even cry The gentlemen are coming by,
Looking in your windows Knocking on you doors They need to take seven And they might take yours,
Can't call to mom Can't say a word You're gonna die screaming But you wont be heard.
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Has anyone ever played the Doctor Who PC adventure games which came out last year? I heard terrible things about the Wii game, but the PC games look interesting.
Anung Un Rama wrote:Like in season 5, the Tardis was late quite often.
That's coz Series 5 was sponsored by British Rail
Automatically Appended Next Post: Also, I can't help but think that the new alien thing is just an Ood but without the spaghetti / bowling ball arrangement. I like the gentlemen reference though - that was a damned good episode.
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Whats better is when preposterousness makes people disagree despite the fundamental preposterousness of the entire thing
