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2024/05/27 11:22:34
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Second season was improved, but the first was just too much “we’re swearing and bonking because than am matyoor show.
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2024/05/30 01:20:37
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Nihilistic Necron Lord
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Interesting premise for ep4, but not so interesting for its runtime. And then just stopped without really answering a single question. Also the ending breaks established rules of time travel and paradoxes. I’m finding I like this Doctor and Companion, but most of the stories they’re being put into are mid.
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2024/05/30 06:41:03
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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I don’t think we’re entirely done with the plot threads from Ep4 though. I’m hopeful we’ll get some further perspective in future.
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2024/06/01 21:49:21
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Dot and Bubble
OK, so kind of going for the feel of the first Weeping Angels episode, without just going for Weeping Angels. And some royalties for one Timmy Mallet! Also a slight feel of Day of the Triffids. And a dash of Knightmare and all.
Oh wow. And a pretty brutal murder! A surprisingly dark episode overall.
Doctor is in fine form.
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2024/06/02 07:57:58
Subject: Re:Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Revving Ravenwing Biker
Wrexham, North Wales
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A very good episode, that flipped in couple of heartbeats.
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2024/06/02 08:11:32
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Yup.
The flip could’ve gone horribly wrong, but I think they pulled it off nicely.
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2024/06/02 10:14:29
Subject: Re:Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Using Inks and Washes
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2024/06/02 22:08:01
Subject: Re:Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Nihilistic Necron Lord
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Hadn’t even considered it might be him. My prediction was
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2024/06/03 07:45:23
Subject: Re:Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Using Inks and Washes
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AduroT wrote:
Hadn’t even considered it might be him. My prediction was
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2024/06/03 07:59:24
Subject: Re:Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Definitely a surprisingly well written episode. Because I’m not gonna lie, the trailer made it look crap.
Yet, here we are. Having enjoyed probably one of the finer Dr Who stories in recent years, and which in time may be seen as a genuine classic.
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2024/06/03 08:06:24
Subject: Re:Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Revving Ravenwing Biker
Wrexham, North Wales
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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Definitely a surprisingly well written episode. Because I’m not gonna lie, the trailer made it look crap.
Yet, here we are. Having enjoyed probably one of the finer Dr Who stories in recent years, and which in time may be seen as a genuine classic.
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2024/06/03 08:13:27
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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My fear is that someone might’ve kicked off watching Space Babies, called it a day there (and understandably so!). Because they’d be missing out on solid fare for the most part.
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2024/06/03 08:54:15
Subject: Re:Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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[DCM]
Moustache-twirling Princeps
Gone-to-ground in the craters of Coventry
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MarkNorfolk wrote: Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Definitely a surprisingly well written episode. Because I’m not gonna lie, the trailer made it look crap.
Yet, here we are. Having enjoyed probably one of the finer Dr Who stories in recent years, and which in time may be seen as a genuine classic.
About the ending:
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2024/06/08 09:34:46
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Rogue
Pretty average RTD fare. Acting is pretty decent, even the monster make up is uneven. And what feels like a pretty blatant “here, have a new Jack”.
Also, not sure that “I can’t allow you to kill them” and “I’ll send them into an empty dimension” are morally all that different. Sure, you’re not actively taking their lives, but you are consigning them to no food or water…
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2024/06/08 14:41:45
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Nihilistic Necron Lord
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Yeah, Rogue was a little too Jack for me, I kept waiting for a reveal that he Was Jack, and I had a similar thought about the empty dimension. It didn’t get better when he made the comment about wanting them to just suffer for six hundred years. Otherwise I thought the premise was pretty good.
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2024/06/08 19:51:37
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Revving Ravenwing Biker
Wrexham, North Wales
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Yeah, an 'all right, I guess' episode.
5 out of 10. Back to UNIT next week.
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2024/06/09 09:38:26
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Using Inks and Washes
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The latest one was okay, had some interesting ideas, but they were trying too hard to make Rouge a tone-downed Jack.
Plus I'm always going to be a little weirded out by the Doctor being openly attracted to someone (My only real complaint about Fifteen so far is that he's just too dang flirty!).
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2024/06/09 09:42:28
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Definitely one of my least favoured elements of New Who.
I prefer my avuncular Doctor. But, this is modern times, and for most? The modern Doctor is what they know.
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2024/06/09 13:47:00
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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[DCM]
Moustache-twirling Princeps
Gone-to-ground in the craters of Coventry
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The music being played in the ballroom was odd. I am sure they were playing 'Bad Guy' the first time the Doctor was on the balcony
[Yep, IMDB thinks so: When the Doctor is talking with Rogue on the balcony about brooding, the orchestra is playing an arrangement of "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish.].
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2024/06/09 14:36:54
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Revving Ravenwing Biker
Wrexham, North Wales
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Skinnereal wrote:The music being played in the ballroom was odd. I am sure they were playing 'Bad Guy' the first time the Doctor was on the balcony
[Yep, IMDB thinks so: When the Doctor is talking with Rogue on the balcony about brooding, the orchestra is playing an arrangement of "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish.].
When Ruby and Emily were'fighting' in the library it was a string ensemble version of 'Poker Face'.
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2024/06/15 00:05:47
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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The Legend of Ruby Sunday
OK, outside of Space Babies, I think this has been overall one of the better runs of Dr Who. And not just the new stuff.
I do wonder if perhaps Space Babies was someone forcing RTD to get all the RTD (not a rude acronym, for clarity) out of his system and instead focus on decent story telling, which he absolutely can do.
And this is a nice ramping up. So much so I don’t lightly say I was riveted. Good number of plot threads going on and not a little mystery.
What a cliff hanger!
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2024/06/16 10:17:57
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Using Inks and Washes
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I would have to agree, even the episodes I've had an issue or two with were still pretty good overall (Apart from Space Babies, such a bafflingly bad way to start the new season).
RTD has really being digging through old Who, first The Rani gets name dropped (Although I'm a little sad that it appears that that's as far as that goes) and now the Mara gets a mention.
And Kate seems to be getting really angry with the Doctor getting her people killed. Hopefully this isn't a way to write UNIT out of the show again (Although it is better than the last time, when it was disbanded because of budget cuts).
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2024/06/16 10:33:20
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Ncuti is definitely smashing it as the Doctor. And Ruby is a pretty solid companion.
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2024/06/22 15:37:16
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Hmm. Not the best finale, but not the worst. And we’re kinda back to “Doctor resets the universe. Again”.
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2024/06/22 21:23:01
Subject: Re:Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Using Inks and Washes
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Well that was an empty fart of an episode, probably as much of a dud as Space Babies IMO.
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2024/06/22 22:24:48
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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I do like that Anita Dobson’s character remains a mystery, but I agree it was a bit of a damp squib. Lots of jumping around and it never quite came together.
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2024/06/23 02:36:21
Subject: Whoniverse - BBC iPlayer
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Nihilistic Necron Lord
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I will say I loved the design and effects for Sutek. They struck me was way less cheesy than usual and just looked really cool.
What bothered me was the way it tried to tie in the fairy circle episode, but really made no sense why.
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