Doctor Who

Moonpie2 · 16 Apr 2017 at 14:12

I didn't know it had started, hard to keep up with things from the other side of the globe

Still, after watching, thought it was an ok start to the season. Wasn't blown away, but it certainly wasn't rubbish.
Unsure how I feel about Kris Marshall tho :confused:

Gonna miss grumpy ole Capaldi

EDIT... and yeah, star eyed girl was all kinds of lovely !

Pigeon_Killer · 16 Apr 2017 at 14:13

I thought it was a decent episode and loved the star eyed girl.

Marsman · 16 Apr 2017 at 15:16

Just seen that Pearl Mackie has been getting some stick from Whovian's (can't stand that word), after she said the TARDIS is powered by space engine oil, when asked on The One Show.

She's an actress who was cast to play a part, that may or may not require her to learn specific knowledge about Doctor Who's universe. She's never watched it before and fans are up in arms because she didn't know? LOL. Some people are way too dedicated.

atpbx · 16 Apr 2017 at 15:47

Marsman said:
I think the lack of comments is a combination of what many people think of the show now; not much, and; because of catch up TV, many don't bother to watch it live and will watch it at some point.

Anyway; Kris Marshall has been announced as Capaldi's replacement..

Completely absurd, you have to question how someone so abject and talentless gets cast in a prime time role like this.

ivrytwr3 · 16 Apr 2017 at 16:28

Thought kris was just rumour and speciation at this time?

Jonny2284 · 16 Apr 2017 at 16:50

It is, but as much as I dislike the Sun not two weeks ago they got it spot on about Jon Simm returning an guess where all the stories on this started? So while I'm not taking it as a given I can't really instantly dismiss it either.

True or not he's a terrible pick though imo.

XPE · 16 Apr 2017 at 17:01

I think I would class last night episode as inoffensive.

New companion wasn’t as bad the as the trailer suggested, not really sure what the story was about, Capaldi's continues to be under used so business as usual. A bit of a mystery with the Vault but overall no real energy or urgency was generated it just kind of milled along.

Destination · 17 Apr 2017 at 23:15

I very much enjoyed the episode.
A little of the writing was good.
The main backbone to the story existed, and wasn't trash, leading to the 'imagine if you'd your mind wiped moment.....'
Great.

New companion was just a bit of fun. Great.
Was that a picture of Peri Brown on the desk?

fez · 18 Apr 2017 at 17:23

Thought it was a decent episode if you compare it to recent series. The new companion is fine as well. I really didn't like what I saw in the trailer but she is much better in the actual episode.

Efour · 18 Apr 2017 at 18:57

They need to kill Matt Smith's character I despise him.
Who was the old picture??
Guess I'll have to Google? 60s companion? Yes it was. Ok cool nice touches.

Moonpie2 · 19 Apr 2017 at 03:25

But they did kill Matt Smith's character, like 3 years ago

Efour · 19 Apr 2017 at 06:48

Moonpie2 said:
But they did kill Matt Smith's character, like 3 years ago

I Must have missed a few episodes lol

ok LUCAS.... MATT LUCAS

Now i see my mistake

linktoinsanity · 19 Apr 2017 at 13:26

Efour said:
I Must have missed a few episodes lol

ok LUCAS.... MATT LUCAS Now i see my mistake

Noob.

I liked the episode, not fantastic, but not bad either.

Kris Marshall as Doctor Who? Did not see that coming after Death In Paradise being a very Doctor-esque character and him leaving that, not at all...

Destination · 19 Apr 2017 at 20:14

Was it Peri brown on the desk?

XPE · 19 Apr 2017 at 20:28

I think its was the Doctors grand daughter in the picture.

shorttricky · 20 Apr 2017 at 11:16

Hikari Kisugi said:
Was it Peri brown on the desk?

XPE said:
I think its was the Doctors grand daughter in the picture.

Yes, it's Susan - the first doctor's granddaughter (that was how he described her anyway) and the first companion

SPG · 20 Apr 2017 at 13:03

I enjoyed it, a very fine opener and I really like the new assistant good casting.

Capaldi just seems to get better and better in the roll,

Btone · 20 Apr 2017 at 20:43

Moonpie2 said:
But they did kill Matt Smith's character, like 3 years ago

is there a clone (of sorts) of mat smith's Dr with rose on some pocket universe or something

Jonny2284 · 20 Apr 2017 at 21:10

That's a clone of 10 (Tennant) not Smith.

Btone · 20 Apr 2017 at 22:04

ahh is that what it was, so they could bring back Tennant if they wanted ?