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Re: Doctor Who : The New Series

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Wed May 11, 2011 6:17 pm

Wasn't as keen on episode 3 - it almost seemed a bit of light relief after the complexity of the first two. The pirates were such obvious stereotypes that it left me a little bit meh.
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Post by Marky » Fri May 13, 2011 5:57 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Wasn't as keen on episode 3 - it almost seemed a bit of light relief after the complexity of the first two. The pirates were such obvious stereotypes that it left me a little bit meh.
Agreed. I liked The Silence, but given how massive a thread it was that ran through the previous series, it's kind of disappointingly anti-climactic to end it so abruptly in the first 2-parter.

Seems the theme this time is the chick who keeps checking on Pond from behind that randomly recurring peephole. It should be interesting to see how her time-headed baby turns out, and who the regenerating child is from the end of the second episode.

While this rendition of the Doctor is somewhat closer to the original spirit of the series, I must admit I preferred the darker human element that was given to him during the first few series after it's big return. He is a pretty tragic character, taking everything he's done into account.
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat May 14, 2011 12:40 am

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Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Wasn't as keen on episode 3 - it almost seemed a bit of light relief after the complexity of the first two. The pirates were such obvious stereotypes that it left me a little bit meh.
Agreed. I liked The Silence, but given how massive a thread it was that ran through the previous series, it's kind of disappointingly anti-climactic to end it so abruptly in the first 2-parter.

Seems the theme this time is the chick who keeps checking on Pond from behind that randomly recurring peephole. It should be interesting to see how her time-headed baby turns out, and who the regenerating child is from the end of the second episode.

While this rendition of the Doctor is somewhat closer to the original spirit of the series, I must admit I preferred the darker human element that was given to him during the first few series after it's big return. He is a pretty tragic character, taking everything he's done into account.
I don't agree that the Silence ended in episode 2. We still have no clue to the identity of the child, who killed the Doctor, Whether he is actually dead, whether the woman in the hatch is tied in with it all (almost certainly) and don't forget that there were a couple of silents watching the scene by the lake in the first episode. I think they will be the connecting link through this season.

If previous series are anything to go by, I would expect most of the encounters in this season to have some bearing on the finale. How did the alien vessel come to be stuck in the dimension next to the pirate ship, for instance?

Every season tends to have a few light-hearted episodes to balance the darker elements.
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Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sat May 14, 2011 12:58 pm

I think DW needs a big budget hollywood style blockbuster movie!
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Post by BlackBart » Sat May 14, 2011 1:09 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote: The pirates were such obvious stereotypes that it left me a little bit meh.
Arrrr. That they were, Xamonas lad, that they were.
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat May 14, 2011 7:16 pm

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Xamonas Chegwé wrote: The pirates were such obvious stereotypes that it left me a little bit meh.
Arrrr. That they were, Xamonas lad, that they were.
Oh dear, looks like another parotty thread! :pirate:
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Re: Doctor Who : The New Series

Post by Pappa » Sat May 14, 2011 7:22 pm

I loved the Neil Gaiman episode tonight. :tup:

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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat May 14, 2011 9:26 pm

Pappa wrote:I loved the Neil Gaiman episode tonight. :tup:
Just watched that - it was teh awesome! Gaiman does do mad and eccentric well. :tup:
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Re: Doctor Who : The New Series

Post by Mr P » Sun May 15, 2011 9:56 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Pappa wrote:I loved the Neil Gaiman episode tonight. :tup:
Just watched that - it was teh awesome! Gaiman does do mad and eccentric well. :tup:
The TARDIS is sexy :biggrin:

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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sun May 15, 2011 10:32 pm

Mr P wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Pappa wrote:I loved the Neil Gaiman episode tonight. :tup:
Just watched that - it was teh awesome! Gaiman does do mad and eccentric well. :tup:
The TARDIS is sexy :biggrin:
I would. :tea:
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Re: Doctor Who : The New Series

Post by BlackBart » Mon May 16, 2011 5:28 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Mr P wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Pappa wrote:I loved the Neil Gaiman episode tonight. :tup:
Just watched that - it was teh awesome! Gaiman does do mad and eccentric well. :tup:
The TARDIS is sexy :biggrin:
I would. :tea:
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