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Janluke said:
He's a man who's 100 of years old, can turn into a completely different person, travels though time and space in a police box thats bigger on the inside than the outside and we're picking holes in the physics of one plot point?
They used to be quite good at getting the humans' understanding of science about right - but then they had proper techie writers.The whole idea of something with wings hatching in space - was the writer completely unaware that space is a vacuum and wings are about as much use as tits on a bull 
I see to much of 'hey, we could do this' in the current stories without any application of critically thinking 'yes, but why would that happen'
I see to much of 'hey, we could do this' in the current stories without any application of critically thinking 'yes, but why would that happen'
Janluke said:
He's a man who's 100 of years old, can turn into a completely different person, travels though time and space in a police box thats bigger on the inside than the outside and we're picking holes in the physics of one plot point?
He's an alien so that covers him living longer, same with his technology, it's been his story since the very first episode. Ignoring basic earth/space physics is however stupid and not the first time they have done it, remember the singing in space in "The Rings of Akhaten" episode which was one of if not the worst of the modern run.Last night's episode was written by Peter Harness, little previous writing - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1739929/
MiniMan64 said:
Hmm, near universal acclaim everywhere except PH which is busy debating the Physics of a show about time travel.
I liked it, the new Doctor is a bit of a b
d isn't he?
Well, this is hardly acclaim:I liked it, the new Doctor is a bit of a b
d isn't he?http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/04/doctor_who...
dxg said:
MiniMan64 said:
Hmm, near universal acclaim everywhere except PH which is busy debating the Physics of a show about time travel.
I liked it, the new Doctor is a bit of a bd isn't he?
Well, this is hardly acclaim:I liked it, the new Doctor is a bit of a b
d isn't he?http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/04/doctor_who...
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-10-04/doctor-w...
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv...
http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/32371/docto...
Well the latest series has been dire anyway, but this episode really plumbed the depths. It's a great shame, because I'm warming to Capaldi and think he has the makings of a great Doctor, perhaps even the greatest of all, but while he's hamstrung by these ste scripts he doesn't stand a chance.
Similarly Jenna Coleman must be congratulated for somehow making the best of a bad lot.
Never mind, Thunderbirds comes back next year.
te scripts he doesn't stand a chance.Similarly Jenna Coleman must be congratulated for somehow making the best of a bad lot.
Never mind, Thunderbirds comes back next year.
MiniMan64 said:
dxg said:
MiniMan64 said:
Hmm, near universal acclaim everywhere except PH which is busy debating the Physics of a show about time travel.
I liked it, the new Doctor is a bit of a bd isn't he?
Well, this is hardly acclaim:I liked it, the new Doctor is a bit of a b
d isn't he?http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/04/doctor_who...
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-10-04/doctor-w...
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv...
http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/32371/docto...
We'd better be careful, or soon we'll be facing a reality in which only those sufficiently versed in Dr. Who canon can legitimately comment on it!
Langweilig said:
There are far too many allusions to movie plots. From the trailer I saw, there'll be another one next week. An Egyptian mummy on a train. It's been done - The Mummy Returns.
I want some original, innovative writing.
I think they should bring back the Bertie Basset candy monster thing.I want some original, innovative writing.
And Brian Blessed who shouted a lot as he lusted after Perrie
Evangelion said:
Well the latest series has been dire anyway, but this episode really plumbed the depths. It's a great shame, because I'm warming to Capaldi and think he has the makings of a great Doctor, perhaps even the greatest of all, but while he's hamstrung by these ste scripts he doesn't stand a chance.
Similarly Jenna Coleman must be congratulated for somehow making the best of a bad lot.
Never mind, Thunderbirds comes back next year.
Agree re dire series.te scripts he doesn't stand a chance.Similarly Jenna Coleman must be congratulated for somehow making the best of a bad lot.
Never mind, Thunderbirds comes back next year.
Hard as I try I cannot warm to Capaldi. Smith took me a few episodes but he turned out very well. He had Tennant's big shoes to fill and filled them almost completely in my view.
Jenna is the glue... and the glue is going... not good.
Sadly this means I will shortly stop watching until a new and better doctor comes along... with better plots...
cibble10 said:
Evangelion said:
Well the latest series has been dire anyway, but this episode really plumbed the depths. It's a great shame, because I'm warming to Capaldi and think he has the makings of a great Doctor, perhaps even the greatest of all, but while he's hamstrung by these ste scripts he doesn't stand a chance.
Similarly Jenna Coleman must be congratulated for somehow making the best of a bad lot.
Never mind, Thunderbirds comes back next year.
Agree re dire series.te scripts he doesn't stand a chance.Similarly Jenna Coleman must be congratulated for somehow making the best of a bad lot.
Never mind, Thunderbirds comes back next year.
Hard as I try I cannot warm to Capaldi. Smith took me a few episodes but he turned out very well. He had Tennant's big shoes to fill and filled them almost completely in my view.
Jenna is the glue... and the glue is going... not good.
Sadly this means I will shortly stop watching until a new and better doctor comes along... with better plots...
MartG said:
The whole idea of something with wings hatching in space - was the writer completely unaware that space is a vacuum and wings are about as much use as tits on a bull
I see to much of 'hey, we could do this' in the current stories without any application of critically thinking 'yes, but why would that happen'
to be honest, the idea of wings in space isnt new in Sci Fi. Even NASA have spent money on it. Solar energy provides pressure which could possibly make wings useful in space. A lot of of sci fi features solar sails. I see to much of 'hey, we could do this' in the current stories without any application of critically thinking 'yes, but why would that happen'
I cant remember the show, think it was Lex, that had a solar fly
ash73 said:
The previous three episodes were very good, there's bound to be a few duff ones. The problem is the writing, Capaldi wouldn't be my first choice but the Doc is a bit like the chair on HIGNFY anyone can do it with the right script.
They've done everything with the character they can and Tennant/Smith is a tough act to follow; Capaldi is just a filler until they face the inevitable and introduce a female doctor, imo.
The female doctor option crossed my mind too recently, but I don't know how they would cover off the usual reprise of the doctor checking out his looks after regeneration, "oh! I now also have two of these and one of those!!" maybe a touch too risque for Dr Who where a peck on the cheek is a bit racey! They've done everything with the character they can and Tennant/Smith is a tough act to follow; Capaldi is just a filler until they face the inevitable and introduce a female doctor, imo.
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