Dr Who… Awesome News If You're A Fan

Dr Who… Awesome News If You're A Fan

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andymc

7,356 posts

207 months

Thursday 28th December 2023
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Rumblestripe said:
Twas a good, fun Dr. Who Christmas Special. The only jarring thing (which a few have picked up on) was The Doctor killing the Goblin King, that is a departure from the usual behaviour of The Doctor

Otherwise all good, I hope that the series won't be littered with song and dance routines though
he eats new born babies, I will give the Dr that kill

Saleen836

11,115 posts

209 months

Thursday 28th December 2023
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Hackney said:
Ten minutes in and I’ve spotted a huge error.

No, not the single biggest box-ticking taxi ride, but the huge continuity blunder.

The Dr tells the copper, that’s my transport over there, and points at Tardis.
Cut to view from the opposite angle and the Tardis it out of site round a corner, ie invisible from the Dr / Copper POV

Downhill from there plot wise.

A series with a good actor totally hamstrung by awful plot.
I’ve seen this one.
What jumoed out for me was their flat looked to have the same dimensions on the inside as the Tardis!

Hackney

6,842 posts

208 months

Thursday 28th December 2023
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Saleen836 said:
What jumoed out for me was their flat looked to have the same dimensions on the inside as the Tardis!
Yes, there was even a line, something like, “all we could afford was the attic flat”

Rumblestripe

2,941 posts

162 months

Friday 29th December 2023
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Hackney said:
Saleen836 said:
What jumoed out for me was their flat looked to have the same dimensions on the inside as the Tardis!
Yes, there was even a line, something like, “all we could afford was the attic flat”
Do you know what!

That is probably a set constructed for recording the show and not a flat at all!!!

These tricksters do all sorts of this kind of thing.

Seriously, you watch a TV show about a Time Travelling Alien who has just changed into a different body and you are bothered by the fact that the flat was a bit big...

Hackney

6,842 posts

208 months

Saturday 30th December 2023
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Rumblestripe said:
Hackney said:
Saleen836 said:
What jumoed out for me was their flat looked to have the same dimensions on the inside as the Tardis!
Yes, there was even a line, something like, “all we could afford was the attic flat”
Do you know what!

That is probably a set constructed for recording the show and not a flat at all!!!

These tricksters do all sorts of this kind of thing.

Seriously, you watch a TV show about a Time Travelling Alien who has just changed into a different body and you are bothered by the fact that the flat was a bit big...
No way!

Isn’t the premise of the show this fantastical character saving the world time and time again?
Suspension of disbelief I can buy into, but the show is set on earth, this earth. The episode was set in London on earth, rather than some fantasy London where single foster carers who also care for their bed-ridden parent can afford million quid flats.


Saleen836

11,115 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th December 2023
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Hackney said:
Rumblestripe said:
Hackney said:
Saleen836 said:
What jumoed out for me was their flat looked to have the same dimensions on the inside as the Tardis!
Yes, there was even a line, something like, “all we could afford was the attic flat”
Do you know what!

That is probably a set constructed for recording the show and not a flat at all!!!

These tricksters do all sorts of this kind of thing.

Seriously, you watch a TV show about a Time Travelling Alien who has just changed into a different body and you are bothered by the fact that the flat was a bit big...
No way!

Isn’t the premise of the show this fantastical character saving the world time and time again?
Suspension of disbelief I can buy into, but the show is set on earth, this earth. The episode was set in London on earth, rather than some fantasy London where single foster carers who also care for their bed-ridden parent can afford million quid flats.
That and I'm sure she said 'this is one of the last rent controlled flats'

otolith

56,144 posts

204 months

Sunday 31st December 2023
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Just watched the last two. Was amused at the thought of what the regeneration was going to do to the noodles of people who take canon too seriously. Thought the silliness was at an acceptable level for a seasonal episode on the Kandyman index - not great, not terrible. Thought the new guy was excellent.

anonymoususer

5,819 posts

48 months

Monday 1st January
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I am disgusted that the brilliantly brilliant tradition of a New Years day special has been trashed this year.
It was the New Years day highlight of the last 3 years and in itself was a brilliantly brilliant idea from a brilliant writer.
This writer (the Doctor Who writer not myself ) was a brilliantly brilliant writer who was not afraid to mess with a tried and trusted formula and introduced the idea of the New Years Day special. It seemed designed to attract lower viewers who presumably weren't the type of riff raff who watch Xmas day TV.

As a result these last 3 brilliant New Years Day specials got lower viewing figures which is something that a creative mind should not be afraid of.
They also always involved the Daleks. These Daleks were a new type of Hybrid Dalek and were in themselves brilliant.

I just hope that this Russell T Davies chap knows what he is doing in securing better viewing figures and better critical responses to his new shows.


fatbutt

2,656 posts

264 months

Monday 1st January
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Speaking of daleks, I binge watched the genesis of the daleks last week. Peak Who. Very much a palette cleaner given current Who.

Sparky137

869 posts

181 months

Monday 1st January
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fatbutt said:
Speaking of daleks, I binge watched the genesis of the daleks last week. Peak Who. Very much a palette cleaner given current Who.
A strong judgement considering the current Dr Who has only had one episode.

fatbutt

2,656 posts

264 months

Monday 1st January
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Which was not Who in any way shape or form. The Christmas specials were awful. And the 13th Dr, entire run, we're terrible. The last decent Dr, IMHO, was capaldi and that was only a handful out of the lot.

Yes, I'm a Who fan but not of the last few iterations.

ThomW

1,100 posts

28 months

Monday 1st January
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fatbutt said:
Which was not Who in any way shape or form. The Christmas specials were awful. And the 13th Dr, entire run, we're terrible. The last decent Dr, IMHO, was capaldi and that was only a handful out of the lot.

Yes, I'm a Who fan but not of the last few iterations.
Blah blah blah. Do people like you never get bored of being so interminably dull?

I’ve watched every Who from Eccleston onwards (some before, but not all) and some were good, some were not great. But I just watch an enjoy. I don’t understand people that get so worked up about things ‘not being right’ etc, just watch the bloody show FFS.

PinkTornado

809 posts

62 months

Monday 1st January
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...or, don't!

I've been with DW since mid-Tom Baker; it has always ebbed and flowed in quality, and in reflecting the times in which it is made. But, it is still always 'Doctor Who'.

Sebring440

2,011 posts

96 months

Friday 12th January
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anonymoususer said:
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Thats what some of the members say
Thats (sic) what members of what, say?


ecsrobin

17,120 posts

165 months

Saturday 13th January
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Sebring440 said:
anonymoususer said:
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Thats what some of the members say
Thats (sic) what members of what, say?
He has an imaginary group of friends that have formed a made up Doctor Who club, the first posts were slightly funny but these days just ignored.

Fifty

8,562 posts

217 months

Saturday 13th January
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Didn’t he used to be Dave something?

Langweilig

4,328 posts

211 months

Saturday 20th January
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anonymoususer

5,819 posts

48 months

Saturday 20th January
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Langweilig said:
It's time they should bring back the old uns
Teagan would be an excellent choice

98elise

26,608 posts

161 months

Saturday 20th January
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Saleen836 said:
Hackney said:
Rumblestripe said:
Hackney said:
Saleen836 said:
What jumoed out for me was their flat looked to have the same dimensions on the inside as the Tardis!
Yes, there was even a line, something like, “all we could afford was the attic flat”
Do you know what!

That is probably a set constructed for recording the show and not a flat at all!!!

These tricksters do all sorts of this kind of thing.

Seriously, you watch a TV show about a Time Travelling Alien who has just changed into a different body and you are bothered by the fact that the flat was a bit big...
No way!

Isn’t the premise of the show this fantastical character saving the world time and time again?
Suspension of disbelief I can buy into, but the show is set on earth, this earth. The episode was set in London on earth, rather than some fantasy London where single foster carers who also care for their bed-ridden parent can afford million quid flats.
That and I'm sure she said 'this is one of the last rent controlled flats'
It's a problem for any show set in a major city. If your characters are ordinary people they would realistically be living in pretty cramped conditions.

Just about every New York based TV show has characters living in conditions way beyond their realistic means.

BossHogg

6,014 posts

178 months

Saturday 20th January
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I would love to be proved wrong, I hope the change of doctor's assistant isn't another BBC box ticking exercise.