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[toxibunny]

Tennant seems alright to me. I can hardly remember eccleston now - he should have stayed for more than one series FGS...

I wish K9 could have been in for 2 or 3 episodes, too... it was like 'oh! K9... oh! did it have such an annoying voice? oh, yeah... oh, it's dead... oh, etc... gone... oh... '

[Snakey]

I can hardly remember eccleston now

Go watch the last series again! Stat!

he should have stayed for more than one series FGS...

Yeah, he should. But they wanted to get a regeneration in ASAP. That was their excuse. Personally I just think they couldn't wait to get Tennant in for some reason. Did you hear the way they cheered when his name came up in the commentary for the xmas episode? They seem to adore the guy for some reason.

Maybe they're right and he's actually ace, he just isn't showing it yet. I bloody hope so.

Then again - Mickey in the Tardis? Nnnnooooooo!

[toxibunny]

I can hardly remember eccleston now

Go watch the last series again! Stat!

heh. ok then. torrents pls? ;P


...and as for mickey in the tardis - i reckon it's a good thing - shake up the format a little... TBH I could care less about mickey being in the series at all, but while he's here, might as well make use of him...


...who the fuck was it that got that 'CLICK' finger-snap forehead download-door in last series? i reckon he should make another comedy appearance sometime...

[Snakey]

...who the fuck was it that got that 'CLICK' finger-snap forehead download-door in last series? i reckon he should make another comedy appearance sometime...

I dunno, he was a bit shit if you ask me...

But hey, they brought K9 back. Anythings possible

[HGFB]

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.

Err no. That was telegraphed right near the start in the kitchen when Rose saw it get spilled onto one of the dinner lady aliens. The Doc didn't just make it up at the end.

[Sir_LANs-a-lot]

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.

Err no. That was telegraphed right near the start in the kitchen when Rose saw it get spilled onto one of the dinner lady aliens. The Doc didn't just make it up at the end.

Ah yes.. the oil...

How come that when Tennant was asking questions in the classroom, only the one kid answered him if they'd all been eating the chips covered in this stuff that makes them all brainy to be able to crack the code?

[HGFB]

I never said the plot didn't have holes

(Really big ones this week. The sort you could drive a truck through)

I did start welling up when K9 got blown up though.

[gribbles]

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.

Err no. That was telegraphed right near the start in the kitchen when Rose saw it get spilled onto one of the dinner lady aliens. The Doc didn't just make it up at the end.

Fair cop, guv.

[Snakey]

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.

Err no. That was telegraphed right near the start in the kitchen when Rose saw it get spilled onto one of the dinner lady aliens. The Doc didn't just make it up at the end.

Must admit I did find the "It's alright. She does that." part amusing

But I think what gribbles meant is that the Doc seemed to know this all of a sudden. Maybe the cut a bit out somewhere, but at no point did Rose mention this to him. Whats been a bit weak so far this season is the Doc just saying "Of course!" and having the answer immediately. No build up, no 'working it out' - he just magically has the answer.

[matt303]

Whats been a bit weak so far this season is the Doc just saying "Of course!" and having the answer immediately. No build up, no 'working it out' - he just magically has the answer.

I think you've hit the nail on the head as to why I've lost interest in this series. Series one didn't feel as rushed as this one (so far) maybe that's down to Eccleston's doctor or maybe the scripts have been speeded/actoined up due to feedback from the first series.

[Flabio]

It's Stephen Moffat's one up next, fingers crossed...

[Stevo]

I have just watched it......Lis still looks lovely
So far I have really enjoyed the new series.
There maybe plot holes (or should I say Grand Canyons)
but they are very limited in time unlike the old days when
a story developed over 2 hours. And remember kids have to
understand whats going on as well.

[phattslagg]

Actually, I must admit that so far the stories have left me unsatisfied - none of them have really engaged me like many in the last series did.

I think that Tennant's Doctor is over-confident - Eccleston's seemed less secure, and as a consequence I was more inclined to feel concern when he was in danger.

[HGFB]

Overnight ratings are in

Top Thirty by audience

1 …. 7.6 (39.8%) …. Doctor Who (19:15) BBC1
2 …. 7.4 (35.5%) …. Casualty (20:30) BBC1
3 …. 6.3 (31.0%) …. The National Lottery Jet Set (20:00) BBC1
4 …. 5.4 (26.7%) …. Strictly Dance Fever (21:30) BBC1
5 …. 4.9 (25.1%) …. BBC News; Weather (22:00) BBC1
6 …. 4.6 (30.0%) …. Strictly Dance Fever (18:15) BBC1
7 …. 4.1 (20.0%) …. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (19:45) ITV
8 …. 3.9 (25.6%) …. Match of the Day (22:15) BBC1
9 …. 3.7 (19.6%) …. Ultimate Force (20:45) ITV
10 …. 2.8 (20.2%) …. Deal or No Deal (17:45) CH 4
11 …. 2.5 (22.8%) …. BBC News; Regional News; Weather (17:00) BBC1
12 …. 2.4 (19.3%) …. Great British Menu (17:30) BBC2
13 …. 2.4 (15.2%) …. Hulk (17:15) ITV
14 …. 2.4 (12.0%) …. CSI:NY (21:30) CH 5
15 …. 2.3 (17.8%) …. Weakest Link (17:30) BBC1
16 …. 2.2 (23.0%) …. Final Score (16:30) BBC1
17 …. 2.2 (11.2%) …. World Snooker Championship (19:00) BBC2
18 …. 1.9 (24.5%) …. World Snooker Championship (15:45) BBC1
19 …. 1.9 (13.9%) …. ITV News (22:45) ITV
20 …. 1.9 (13.4%) …. Flog It! (18:00) BBC2
21 …. 1.8 (23.0%) …. Football Half-Times (15:45) BBC1
22 …. 1.8 ( 9.1%) …. QI (22:00) BBC2
23 …. 1.7 (22.0%) …. World Snooker Championship (14:30) BBC1
24 …. 1.7 (11.3%) …. Law and Order: Criminal Intent (22:30) CH 5
25 …. 1.7 (11.2%) …. Channel 4 News (18:30) CH 4
26 …. 1.6 ( 8.4%) …. Last of the Mohicans (21:00) CH 4
27 …. 1.6 ( 7.6%) …. The Real CSI (21:00) CH 5
28 …. 1.5 (19.2%) …. World Snooker Championship (13:00) BBC1
29 …. 1.5 (15.1%) …. World Snooker Championship (16:30) BBC2
30 …. 1.5 (12.8%) …. ITV News; Sports Results; Weather (17:00) ITV

Top Thirty by share

1 …. 7.6 (39.8%) …. Doctor Who (19:15) BBC1
2 …. 7.4 (35.5%) …. Casualty (20:30) BBC1
3 …. 6.3 (31.0%) …. The National Lottery Jet Set (20:00) BBC1
4 …. 4.6 (30.0%) …. Strictly Dance Fever (18:15) BBC1
5 …. 1.0 (29.8%) …. Breakfast (06:00) BBC1
6 …. 5.4 (26.7%) …. Strictly Dance Fever (21:30) BBC1
7 …. 3.9 (25.6%) …. Match of the Day (22:15) BBC1
8 …. 4.9 (25.1%) …. BBC News; Weather (22:00) BBC1
9 …. 1.9 (24.5%) …. World Snooker Championship (15:45) BBC1
10 …. 1.3 (23.7%) …. Great British Menu (11:30) BBC1
11 …. 2.2 (23.0%) …. Final Score (16:30) BBC1
12 …. 1.8 (23.0%) …. Football Half-Times (15:45) BBC1
13 …. 2.5 (22.8%) …. BBC News; Regional News; Weather (17:00) BBC1
14 …. 1.2 (22.5%) …. Saturday Kitchen (10:00) BBC1
15 …. 1.7 (22.0%) …. World Snooker Championship (14:30) BBC1
16 …. 1.4 (21.5%) …. Dracula 2000 (23:30) BBC1
17 …. 1.2 (21.4%) …. BBC News; Weather (12:00) BBC1
18 …. 2.8 (20.2%) …. Deal or No Deal (17:45) CH 4
19 …. 4.1 (20.0%) …. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (19:45) ITV
20 …. 3.7 (19.6%) …. Ultimate Force (20:45) ITV
21 …. 2.4 (19.3%) …. Great British Menu (17:30) BBC2
22 …. 1.5 (19.2%) …. World Snooker Championship (13:00) BBC1
23 …. 1.2 (18.7%) …. Football Focus (12:00) BBC1
24 …. 0.5 (18.5%) …. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (01:15) BBC1
25 …. 2.3 (17.8%) …. Weakest Link (17:30) BBC1
26 …. 1.2 (17.5%) …. Grandstand (13:00) BBC1
27 …. 1.4 (17.4%) …. Around the Grounds (14:15) BBC1
28 …. 2.4 (15.2%) …. Hulk (17:15) ITV
29 …. 1.5 (15.1%) …. World Snooker Championship (16:30) BBC2
30 …. 1.9 (13.9%) …. ITV News (22:45) ITV

Doctor Who Confidential

565,800 - 3.8% share

1 12:00 Ford Football Special Sky Sports 1 1298
2 20:05 Doctor Who Confidential BBC THREE 566
3 15:00 Gillette Soccer Saturday Sky Sports 1 397
4 09:00 Soccer AM Sky Sports 1 383
5 19:00 The Simpsons Sky One 381
6 19:20 Strictly Dance Fever on Three BBC THREE 373
7 09:10 Lazytown CBeebies 364
8 18:55 Mission: Impossible ITV 2 328
9 20:00 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Sky Movies 1 325
10 18:30 The Simpsons Sky One 323

[HGFB]

I think that Tennant's Doctor is over-confident

I think RTD will be pleased you've noticed that. Apparently we need to keep watching to see where they're going with this. Going from some stuff I've heard I have an idea...