The Dr Who thread

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:17 pm 0

My girlfriend had her first proper "shit scared at Doctor Who" moment. I was so proud. A twenty eight year old cowering on the sofa, covering her eyes and saying "Mark, I'm scared" in a low voice.

phattslagg · Post by **phattslagg** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:05 am 0

PVB wrote:Just been talking to my sister on the phone about the episode and told her that I thought the music really helped in this one, especially in the final 'attack' scenes, reminding me of the music/effects in the film Aliens.

Funny - that's quite possibly the first episode of new 'Who in which I didn't notice the music once.

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:15 am 0

That's when incidental music is done really, really well.

fro · Post by **fro** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:19 am 0

Why can't they have more baddies like that, rather than just overusing the Daleks to the point where they just seem a bit pathetic?

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:19 am 0

Bog wrote:That's when incidental music is done really, really well.

Which is what I meant.

A lot of the music score in Aliens is treated more like sound effects than just a themed musical background noise, heightening the impact of the visuals.

anon76235 · Post by **anon76235** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:16 am 0

F-ZeroOne wrote:
Jonesey wrote:So why didn't Martha use her marvelously magical mobile 'phone to 'bell someone in the present?

Lost it down the back of the TARDIS? Battery 'sploded? Provider noticed all those really long distance calls and shut down the radio telescope they were being channelled through...?

was it a nokia?

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:57 am 0

Bloody amazing episode and I echo the comments on scared girlfriends!

I love these episodes were The Doctor doesn't actually make much of an appearance but still has a huge influence on what happens, reminds me of Neil Gaiman's Sandman or some of Moorcock's Jerry Cornelius stuff. The character is *so* powerful and influential that he doesn't have to be in every scene and sometimes it isn't even necessary for him to appear at all.

Shame Sally didn't get picked up as a companion, tho...very easy on the eye.

juice · Post by **juice** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:08 am 0

Reverend Goatboy wrote:All those statues are in Cardiff City ventre, most on Queen Street. I can see why they used them they've always been sinister. Next time my work takes me out with the early morning homeless breakfast run, I'll be wandering deserted streets at dawn, full of these bloody things

I used to spend a fair amount of time in Cardiff for work, and when staying overnight, I tended to go for a wander before going to bed. One time, I was walking down alongside the castle-wall[*], looking at the gargoyle-animals which are sat on top of it, every hundred yards or so. It was the twilight hour, and even though I was there to look at the animals, one of them still made me jump when I looked up and saw it looking back at me!

Damn those glass eyeballs

[*] City wall? Park wall? Can't remember!

juice · Post by **juice** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:19 am 0

To join the general consensus - that was an excellent episode. Steve Moffat definitely needs to write more Who!

Some of the plot seemed somewhat contrived (i.e. getting the phone number, finding the key, ringing the brother), but they're fairly minor nitpicks.

The Angels were superbly implemented - it's nice to see someone subscribing to the less-is-more idea, when it comes to filming horror. I'm also impressed by the latex revelation - I would have sworn they were genuine statues

The only downside is that the next three episodes are all RTD, which rarely bodes well. Worse, next week's episode features a Blue Peter winner, and I'm still in therapy after the last Blue Peter episode! And then there's Jack...

Still, the preview looked reasonably interesting, so there's hope yet

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:34 am 0

MadHippo · Post by **MadHippo** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:36 am 0

That episode officially rocked. I think they could even have a whole buffy-esque spin-off series with Sally Sparrow.

I love the timey-wimey stuff sentence, it started off very Quantum Leap, and finished so-very Dr Who.

Also, any episode that features non-linear time lines always fascinates me.

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:40 am 0

Except thats not true HGFB, I do have a BAFTA.

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:42 am 0

MadHippo wrote:Also, any episode that features non-linear time lines always fascinates me.

You just said that five minutes ago.

juice · Post by **juice** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:19 am 0

RTD has a BAFTA, Jay-Z (with Rihanna) is at number one in the charts, Big Brother is still pulling in the viewers, the London Olympic logo appears to involve fellatio, The Fantastic Four film generated enough interest to create a sequel, MC Hammer made 33 million dollars from his music and George Lucas ploughed ahead with Episode Three. Humanity never ceases to amaze me:)

I'm not particularly interested in arguing over this stuff. RTD may be a Dr Who fanatic, and he was certainly instrumental in bringing Dr Who back to the TV, over the objections of a hide-bound BBC executive. I just don't think the stuff he's scripted is any good.

Still, horses for courses...

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:37 am 0

Bog wrote:
MadHippo wrote:Also, any episode that features non-linear time lines always fascinates me.
You just said that five minutes ago.

Yes, but he didnt yet used to say that at the time of posting