Doctor Who Christmas special..

[Morningside]

Could not find the original thread.

What a load of dribbling (sentimental) cack that overran by 15 minutes.

Oh and shut that fking continuous background music off or turn it down as I wish to hear the dialogue.

[EDLT]

The music didn't bother me, but it was a bit sentimental. Is it so hard to find kids that can act, that ginger one could have been a tree from the start.

[Balmoral Green]

Beyond garbage, very damaging IMO.

[Long Drax]

Managed to stay with it for 41 minutes before I'd had enough.

[marshalla]

I believe that Profs. Lewis and Tolkien would like a word with Mr. Moffat The words "maudlin", "sentimental", "tripe" and "if only Douglas Adams and Terry Nation were around" may also have been heard.

The shark jumping happened last year.

Edited by marshalla on Sunday 25th December 21:42

[Countdown]

Very disappointing

[Streps]

Shame Dr Who just goes completely OTT sometimes.
Rather rubbish for me.
Kind of feel like they are running out of ideas..

[Gun]

It wasn't great, one of the few things I was looking forward to as well, good job I got The Sopranos complete box set for Christmas to make up for it.

[celticpilgrim]

I actually dropped off for a while, shows how good it was. It is a shame that the beeb have to almost depend on Dr Who on Christmas day, which must put pressure on them, but this year's did nothing for me, sorry...

[davepoth]

I was expecting the pilot to be...chavvier.

[IrrElephant]

What a let down.

[Mr GrimNasty]

Wots her face was wearing my 1984 Christmas jumper at the end when she answered the door to the Dr, the blue and white number with the snowflakes and the deer! That was the scariest thing.

[ooo000ooo]

One of only 2 things I had set to record over Xmas, ab fab (recorded for t'wife) was miles better.

[SC7]

Oh come on, for fks sake.

You're watching Dr fking Who and expecting it to be anything other than absolute fking garbage?

It's an awful, awful, pile of st. Stop watching it and hopefully it will go away and the budget can be spent on something that isn't disgracefully pony.

[Countdown]

SC7 said:

Oh come on, for fks sake.

You're watching Dr fking Who and expecting it to be anything other than absolute fking garbage?
.

Have you watched it recently? When Tennant was there it was extremely good. Even with Smith its been quite good. One of the few programs our whole family watches together. That's why I was expecting it to be better than it was.

[Maximum Bobs]

I watched it & thought it was enjoyable enough for what it is, a kids Christmas special. I think there's a lot of adults posting here that expect to much from it.

[PaulG40]

Maximum Bobs said:

I watched it & thought it was enjoyable enough for what it is, a kids Christmas special. I think there's a lot of adults posting here that expect to much from it.

But who is the Doctor Who fan base mainly? I'd have thought for these series's (a little darker than norm) that it is aimed at late teen/adults.


I didn't get to see all of it, was on in background but couldnt get a chance to fully watch it, so I'll reserve judgement.

[chris watton]

It seems, from reading various forums, that most of the BBC 'Specials' have been very underwhelming (and ITV's Downton Abbey getting really good feedback)

We didn't watch any BBC output, except recording the Ad Fab special, and that wasn't very good at all - turned it off half way through and deleted.

[jaybirduk]

PaulG40 said:

But who is the Doctor Who fan base mainly? I'd have thought for these series's (a little darker than norm) that it is aimed at late teen/adults.

Over the last 2 or 3 series they have defiantly been swinging towards kids as their market, have you seen the amount toys and merchandise now available ?

Kids = profit

[TheHeretic]

It was all a bit Willy Wonka at the start, then just seems to be a bit cliched after that. Not their finest work.