dr who easter special!

Demoniser · 11 Apr 2009 at 21:27

watching it on the iplayer now, not bad so far, definitely a pitch black vibe to it.

Looking forward to Moffat taking over, he really has wrote the best episodes so far. Even though Doctor Who drowns in its own cheese factor his stories are always entertaining.

Glaucus · 11 Apr 2009 at 22:02

All the new ones suck. the books are certainly better. well what I can remember of them from 15 years ago.

Reality|Bites · 11 Apr 2009 at 22:42

This episode is such a rip off of Stephen Kings The Langoliers.
With a touch of the Replicators from Stargate

Memphis · 12 Apr 2009 at 11:13

Raikiri said:
Was it just me or did the quality of the broadcast look really good tonight? Far better than freeview normally looks imo.

As for the episode, 6/10. Not too bad.

Downscalled HD for the standard definition broadcast, so that will have helped

. First time a Doctor Who episode has been in HD I think? Maybe one of the specials had been as well, I can't remember exactly.

Anywho, I thoroughly enjoyed the episode

. Didn't know who Michelle Ryan was until last night. Do now though

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arknor · 12 Apr 2009 at 11:24

she was the whiny girl from eastenders who was in the papers a few years ago for wanting to commit suicide because her life was so bad :rolleyes:

fame+money yes life must be hard.......

Mr-White · 12 Apr 2009 at 11:40

i had to catch it on bbc iplayer, will she be the new rose ?

MW

Antar Bolaeisk · 12 Apr 2009 at 12:51

Thought it was a good episode, I wonder who'll be knocking four times though...

The next episode looks like it could be brilliant but it's sooooo far away.

Chimerical · 12 Apr 2009 at 13:20

Rotty said:
not watched Dr Who for years, saw the trailer for this one and it looked so amateurish and stupid, loads of folks seem to like it though

I find this. I hate it really and cannot bring myself to like it. Compared to any decent American sci-fi shows, it sucks in terms of production values and script writing so I honestly wonder why they bother.

firthy15 · 12 Apr 2009 at 13:29

Gerard said:
Amazes me how all the earths military as far as dr who is concerned use g36's and m4 carbines. Even in the future in that big brother episode a few seasons back, g36's all round against the daleks.

I beleive UNIT is the torchwood anti alien type guys and not the military.

arknor · 12 Apr 2009 at 14:29

Chimerical said:
I find this. I hate it really and cannot bring myself to like it. Compared to any decent American sci-fi shows, it sucks in terms of production values and script writing so I honestly wonder why they bother.

dr who isnt really supoeed to be a serios sci-fi show anymore though is it , its suposed to be "family entertainment" someone the kids + parents can watch together.

some of the more serious episodes were pretty good though

Raikiri · 12 Apr 2009 at 19:13

Memphis said:
Downscalled HD for the standard definition broadcast, so that will have helped .

Ah, that would be why then. Thanks

Demoniser · 12 Apr 2009 at 19:45

arknor said:
dr who isnt really supoeed to be a serios sci-fi show anymore though is it , its suposed to be "family entertainment" someone the kids + parents can watch together.

some of the more serious episodes were pretty good though

Indeed, for the most part it wasn't intended with those that understand the complex plots of Sci Fi shows such as BSG, Lost and Heroes as examples.

It'll never be a show that takes it seriously, there have been some really entertaining episodes, Blink, Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead/The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances (All written by Moffat coincidently) which were all creepy and a nice play on common fears which was great storytelling imo.

But theres been some damn atrocious episodes that just make you want to cringe *cough* Peter Kay *cough*. Definitely a show where you have to switch your brain off to appreicate it.

Oh and let's not get started on torchwood...

malef!c · 12 Apr 2009 at 19:49

Antar Bolaeisk said:
Thought it was a good episode, I wonder who'll be knocking four times though...

My money is on the Masters wife who picked up the ring when the Master was bumped off....bound to be wrong.....here come the drums

Demoniser said:
It'll never be a show that takes it seriously, there have been some really entertaining episodes, Blink, Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead/The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances (All written by Moffat coincidently) which were all creepy and a nice play on common fears which was great storytelling imo.

Exactly why I can't wait for Moffat to take over the reigns - shame David T won't be the Doctor when he starts as main writer though.

The_morrell · 12 Apr 2009 at 22:23

not the best but watchable

Azagoth · 12 Apr 2009 at 22:29

malef!c said:
My money is on the Masters wife who picked up the ring when the Master was bumped off....bound to be wrong.....here come the drums

Or, the Rani returns!

Demoniser · 12 Apr 2009 at 23:33

The Master returning would be good, John Simm played him brilliantly.

I'd love a follow up on the Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit episodes though at least in some form or another.

Grimley · 13 Apr 2009 at 10:54

Azagoth said:
Or, the Rani returns!

Master's Wife = Rani. I can see that

There was a rumour that the Rani was coming back anyway. Some girl from footballers wives was going to play her.

SuperMan · 13 Apr 2009 at 11:04

I'm sure I read in the paper it was the master coming back.

malef!c · 13 Apr 2009 at 11:11

They will string it out until the Christmas / New Year episodes, whoever comes back will 'kill' the doctor and then the regeneration begins.

Shame to see David T leaving though....

GarethDW · 13 Apr 2009 at 16:29

Reality|Bites said:
This episode is such a rip off of Stephen Kings The Langoliers.
With a touch of the Replicators from Stargate

Yes, I thought of the Langoliers too... and the swarming metallic things looked like the sentinels from the Matrix.

I quite liked Michelle Ryan - probably cause she's fit more than anything else - but I couldn't stand the head of the UNIT (Capt. Magambo...?). She was annoying beyond belief and was ugly to boot! Lee Evans overacted massively, but that was to be expected from him really.