The Dr Who thread

supermonkeyworld · Post by **supermonkeyworld** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:44 pm 0

I would (in 1976).

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:46 pm 0

supermonkeyworld wrote:I would (in 1976).

So would I, but I was only 12 at the time.

PurpleChair · Post by **PurpleChair** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:47 pm 0

I thought this week's episode had a pretty terrible plot, but the stuff with the characters was alright.

Surprisingly, K-9 didn't irritate me that much.

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:49 pm 0

PurpleChair wrote:I thought this week's episode had a pretty terrible plot, but the stuff with the characters was alright.

Surprisingly, K-9 didn't irritate me that much.

Someone thinks "RTD doesn't write the worst scripts" shocker.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:49 pm 0

NickMon wrote:cant be cybermen next week, I recon theat will be the final show this season

From the leaked episode list...

Like the Daleks last season, we get some mid season Cybermen goodness in the middle with a double helping at the end as well.

And yes, I laughed at the "Shooty. Robot. Dog" line as well

This was an episode that meant so much to all the old Who fans, but still was able to hint at and get across enough backstory about SJS so the new ones could appreciate all the subtle nudges to the past.

Col · Post by **Col** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:55 pm 0

I quite liked that episode. Especially Mickey's realisation that he was the tin dog

PurpleChair · Post by **PurpleChair** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:18 pm 0

PVB wrote:
PurpleChair wrote:I thought this week's episode had a pretty terrible plot, but the stuff with the characters was alright.

Surprisingly, K-9 didn't irritate me that much.
Someone thinks "RTD doesn't write the worst scripts" shocker.

The "past assistants" plotline was quite good. It was just the school stuff that didn't really grab me - it wasn't terribly original.

I think my favourate bit was "We are in a car."

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:25 pm 0

Ignore the shooty dog thing?

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:55 pm 0

Flabio wrote:Ignore the shooty dog thing?

Now repeat after me

Post by **gribbles** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:09 pm 0

Sorry, that was strike 3 for me.

The problem with series 2 so far is that there are some nice bits, but they're not really working.

I **hated** the fact that they pulled the whole 'poison oil' out of the hat completely on the spur of the moment to solve the problem of killing the beasties this week. Lazy, lazy, lazy writing.

But is was excellent to see SJS again, they handled the whole backstory of past assistants very well. But Eccleston would have done this episode much better. Tennant just can't pull of the last, lonely, doomed Time Lord thing.

Of course I'll keep watching - it's Dr. Who and it's too ingrained in me not to

And though I'm a little disappointed, at least they're watchable...

But, in keeping with tonights theme, must try harder. IMHO, of course...

IronGiant · Post by **IronGiant** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:15 pm 0

Very enjoyable on the whole, some great character moments which were both funny and/or sad where needed. As mentioned elsewhere, the main story wasn't too good and seemed almost filler material - they should have all but ditched it and concentrated more on the re-appearance of Sarah and K-9.

Good acting too, not only from Lis Sladen but also Anthony Head.

8.5/10

IronGiant · Post by **IronGiant** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:17 pm 0

Very enjoyable on the whole, some great character moments which were both funny and/or sad where needed. As mentioned elsewhere, the main story wasn't too good and seemed almost filler material - they should have all but ditched it and concentrated more on the re-appearance of Sarah and K-9.

Good acting too, not only from Lis Sladen but also Anthony Head.

8.5/10

Wumpus4x4 · Post by **Wumpus4x4** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:17 am 0

Flabio wrote:Had some moments, but for me that was the weakest so far this season. Just felt a bit too forced.

I agree. Some good lines but weak overall. Last week's episode was good enough to show that it's worth persisting with though.

CharlieF · Post by **CharlieF** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:53 am 0

Well my two kids have had a good scare tonight by the Doc again.
Thats good enough for me

Post by **Snakey** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:37 am 0

Still 'Meh' from me

This ep was an improvement over the rest of this series, definately. But it still ranks WAY below every episode of the previous series.

K9 was a bit wasted really. Should have had him shoot the fire alarm or something, just to show the kids what a clever little bastard he is.

I'm a bit confused by the 'second only to Dalek' comments too, I thought we'd all agreed that, as good as it was, 'Dalek' wasn't the best episode of the last series by a long way? Ah well

It's not RTD. It's Tennant. He was a little better this week, but still isn't The Doctor to me. I've been informed, though, that there is a reason he's acting the way he does, and if that's correct, I'll forgive him once it all comes out and he improves... We shall see

Still don't think he's ever going to top Eccleston, though. Fantastic.