Doctor Who Easter Episode

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CatherineJ

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9,586 posts

245 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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So did people watch it?

Never have been a Dr Who fan, normally something the other half watches, but I have to say I quite enjoyed it.

Shaw Tarse

31,544 posts

205 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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No!

Ace-T

7,725 posts

257 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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I did, but I do find Dr Who a bit, well... meh...

Candyfloss telly; kind of sweet and you enjoy it while it is happening but it does leave you vaguely wondering why you made any effort.

Trace smile

Gun

13,431 posts

220 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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I thought it was pretty good, plus Michelle Ryan in a catsuit lick

Adrian W

14,071 posts

230 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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Was hoping for so much more,

CatherineJ

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9,586 posts

245 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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Goodness this new forum is as dead as a dodo isn't it. In the old days we would be up to 6 pages by now.

Edited by CatherineJ on Saturday 11th April 21:50

FourWheelDrift

88,794 posts

286 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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CatherineJ said:
Goodness this new forum is as dead as a dodo isn't it.
No it's isn't, it's just not full of crap anymore.

Teppic

7,415 posts

259 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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Gun said:
I thought it was pretty good, plus Michelle Ryan in a catsuit lick
It was a hell of a lot better than the Christmas special. Michelle was definitely a lot better than I was expecting (acting wise), and the figure-hugging catsuit just sealed the deal, even if it did make her a bit Lara Croft'ish.

Not that there's anything wrong in that... lick

ali_kat

32,000 posts

223 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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Teppic said:
Gun said:
I thought it was pretty good, plus Michelle Ryan in a catsuit lick
It was a hell of a lot better than the Christmas special. Michelle was definitely a lot better than I was expecting (acting wise), and the figure-hugging catsuit just sealed the deal, even if it did make her a bit Lara Croft'ish.

Not that there's anything wrong in that... lick
Very Lara Croft, even down to the 'Lady' part hehe

I'd actually quite like to see her as the new assistant biggrin

Hairspray

6,225 posts

209 months

Saturday 11th April 2009
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I really did rather enjoy that smile I thought Michelle Ryan was a very good 'assistant'. Assistants are almost like more intelligent Bond Girls...

Zad

12,719 posts

238 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
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I know it was a Russell T Davies script, but I found it a bit underwhelming even for him. I really wanted it to be good, as it was the only Dr Who we are getting for some considerable time. Maybe it was partly because we had relatives over who were rather loud, but there seemed some pretty hefty inconsistencies. I guess RTD wanted to pay homage to various movies (Mission Impossible, Tomb Raider, ET...) but if you are going to do that then please add some original twist.

"Run out of petrol" on a bus?
Sand getting in the engine?
Stranded in the "hot" desert, yet not one person showing any signs of perspiration.
The sand was so so unbearably "hot" that characters were sitting down on it to take the weight off their feet.
The CGI budget must have run out by the time they got around to modelling the bus for the final scene.
The bus suffered severe damage on the way in, but none on the way out.

I'll give them this though, it was an innovative use for bearing pullers.

peanutjb

956 posts

248 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
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Zad said:
"Run out of petrol" on a bus?
Sand getting in the engine?
Stranded in the "hot" desert, yet not one person showing any signs of perspiration.
The sand was so so unbearably "hot" that characters were sitting down on it to take the weight off their feet.
The CGI budget must have run out by the time they got around to modelling the bus for the final scene.
The bus suffered severe damage on the way in, but none on the way out.

I'll give them this though, it was an innovative use for bearing pullers.
'twas a great use for pullers!

One more to add to the list of sillyness;

The number plate on the 'london' bus (as read off by the Police) began with a W, where as the desert bus ended on a W and was other wise completely different

Pretty simple to get right no?


Cpn Jack Spanner

2,632 posts

207 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
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regarding last nights episode. I though the script was written by Steven King, under the original title "The Langoliers."

RIP OFF! biggrin

FunkyNige

8,931 posts

277 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
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Am I wearing rose-tinted specs or did the doctor used to have some ingenious way saving the day? The Christmas special he used a big special laser to zap the power ranger robot, in this one he strapped some techno-babble to the wheels and just drove back the way they came.
Michelle Ryan was the best of the 'one-off' assistants though for me.

Zad

12,719 posts

238 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
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I must admit she has hypnotic thighs, my eyes followed her around the screen. Nice leather boots too. >fans self<


Lordbenny

8,602 posts

221 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
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CatherineJ said:
So did people watch it?
I think you want the CeeBeeBies foru...for over 10 year olds! wink

MrV

2,748 posts

230 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
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Cpn Jack Spanner said:
regarding last nights episode. I though the script was written by Steven King, under the original title "The Langoliers."

RIP OFF! biggrin
I am glad that I was not the only one to think that.

I enjoyed it for what it was though I would not put it down as a great episode.

page3

4,949 posts

253 months

Monday 13th April 2009
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Well, we all enjoyed it thumbup

Not a classic, but far better than some of the past specials and the best thing on TV this Easter.

Hi Def version looked and sounded fantastic smile

Tycho

11,674 posts

275 months

Monday 13th April 2009
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I enjoyed it but the ending was terrible.