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Title: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Luddite on 04 April 2010, 05:29:26 PM
Here i was, all set up to hate no. 11. 

Dr Who-llyoaks as me and the missus were dubbing it.

Young pretty boy to appeal to the girlies...check.

Young pretty girl to draw in the girlies dads...check.

The missus wasn't even going to watch it, so we settled down with our grumpy heads on, ready to...


Oh...

Dear lord!


OK...calm down...

Now i always hated Tennant who SHOUTED ar random INTERVALS, and talked through HIS teeth in the hope that he might be actually ACTING...

Ecclestone was pretty good...on a par with Davidson...

But here...the 11th Doctor is SO good, its almost like Baker's back on screen.   

And those teasers!  Khaki daleks!!!

I think a little bit of wee came out i got so excited. 
A man of my venerable years really shouldn't be getting this stimulated. 
I had to have a cup of milky tea just to get my blood pressure back down.

We'll have to wait and see but i have a feeling this new Dr could well be astonishingly good...i'm certainly looking forward to this series and feel like everything since the end of Baker's reign has sort of been just treading water waiting for Matt Smith to grow up...
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: goat major on 05 April 2010, 10:37:26 AM
it was a cracker wasnt it :) also in the teasers did i spot Spitfires in space ? pure genius
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Steve J on 05 April 2010, 12:20:10 PM
I must admit I was very impressed too; in fact, so were all the family. What a difference having a good writer makes to an episode.

I loved the Khaki Daleks and Spitfires in space too. I think they will get an outing in FWC at some point :).
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Pruneau on 05 April 2010, 08:55:34 PM
The missus and myself were very charmed with him too.  Deliciously unconventional.  And fishfingers with custard made me  ;D

My eldest son is a big fan of Tennant, and was saying how he didn't like the new Dr too much, but after half an hour we heard no more complaints.  I think it's looking good, and I'm happy to have the Dr back on the screen after such a long wait (wasn't the series supposed to return by christmas originally?)
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: nikharwood on 07 April 2010, 02:27:21 PM
Just watched it (I *love* BBC iPlayer)...was there a Doctor in it? I think I might have lost some concentration once the nice policewoman in the miniskirt arrived on the scene... ;) 8) ;D

Good stuff - looking forward to the rest of the series
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Paint it Pink on 07 April 2010, 08:06:50 PM
Saw it with a thousand other people at the British national Easter SF convention, Odyssey 2010, which was at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow. Had a fabulous time and was totally worn out by all the fun.
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: nikharwood on 11 April 2010, 11:33:56 AM
Just watched this week's episode on iPlayer (The Beast Below) - top-notch again...

Couple of things:
1) Miss Pond is indeed great; no miniskirt this week though  :(
2) Next week is Daleks in WW2 - perfect  8)

Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Luddite on 11 April 2010, 01:41:37 PM
Quote from: nikharwood on 11 April 2010, 11:33:56 AM

1) Miss Pond is indeed great; no miniskirt this week though  :(




True but then she spent most of the episode in here nighty so not too disappointed... :D
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: nikharwood on 11 April 2010, 01:43:59 PM
That's fair comment - I'm waiting for the cowboy boots & miniskirt episode... :P 8)
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Last Hussar on 12 April 2010, 09:55:12 PM
As I remarked to Lady Hussar during the opening scene of Amy's spacewalk- I hope she'd got some knickers on, given the view the Doc was getting!

Matt is more Troughton with a dash of Pertwee.

I actually liked Tennant, I know some criticised the angst, but I like the way he no longer exists in a bubble- the Time War has had a very real effect.  I never understood while he put on that stupid scottish accent when he was interviewed though. :D
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Nosher on 20 April 2010, 09:31:17 AM
I have to say that I thought episode one was outstanding and certainly Miss pond in a Policewomans uniform caught they eye... How Shallow am I?

Episode 2 was very poor and dont get me started on episode 3... :o

The new generation Daleks looked like an 'Italian Job New Mini Cooper-launch' - utter insanity.
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Steve J on 20 April 2010, 11:46:39 AM
I too thought episode 2 ok-ish, but not impressed with episode 3. Maybe it Mark Gatiss was the difference?

The Khaki Daleks were cool but did not like the hunch backed new ones. Unfortunately our son who is mad on Daleks wants to buy the new ones already!
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: goat major on 20 April 2010, 03:04:25 PM
i thought episode 3 had a few classic moments though
- Dalek offering to make a cup of tea
- Dalek carrying a box file down the corridor on its sucker
- Spitfires in space!!!

new daleks though   ??? liked the retro colour scheme but the hunchback bit was quite odd
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Luddite on 20 April 2010, 07:23:19 PM
Quote from: goat major on 20 April 2010, 03:04:25 PM
new daleks though   ??? liked the retro colour scheme but the hunchback bit was quite odd

Does my Dalek bum look big in this?
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: nikharwood on 20 April 2010, 09:22:28 PM
QuoteMiss pond in a Policewomans uniform caught they eye... How Shallow am I?

umm...about as shallow as me nosher  ;) 8)

I've not watched this episode yet - but have just d'loaded it from iPlayer...so will do soon...

Maybe we should develop separate ratings:
- score 0-5 for plotline
- score 0-5 for ze Dr
- score 0-5 for Miss Pond (cue the compulsory "on a scale of 0-5, I'd give her one" jokes)
:P 8) :P
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Nosher on 21 April 2010, 04:26:11 PM
"(cue the compulsory "on a scale of 0-5, I'd give her one" jokes)"

Of course! It would be rude not too ;D

Episode 3;

Plotline 4/5

Dr 3/5 he is growing on me, slowly.

Miss Pond 2/5 I would give her 1 (naturally), but she irritates me a bit like Martha Jones did!

New Daleks 0/5 - they 'still' look like a FIAT advert >:(
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: nikharwood on 21 April 2010, 06:47:31 PM
Looks like

a) I need to watch this episode...

and

b) we might need to form an orderly queue for Miss Pond  :P
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: nikharwood on 22 April 2010, 06:03:58 PM
Right - I've got a bone to pick with you lot - here I am, 2 minutes into this episode to discover that Miss Pond's got her miniskirt & cowboy boots on...which is lovely.

Now - how come none of you thought to mention that then? I'd have watched this *days* ago...

:P 8)
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: nikharwood on 22 April 2010, 06:46:35 PM
Well - I thought that was fun - additional highlight from me:

War room air-force chappy radio-ing the Spitfires-in-Space: "Broadsword calling Danny-Boy"
Dr's use of a jammie dodger as a Tardis self-destruct button

8)
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Pruneau on 28 April 2010, 06:01:06 PM
I liked episode 3 a lot as well.  And I quite like the new Doctor.
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: dicehead on 04 May 2010, 10:18:56 AM
I had to stop watching it when Catherine Tate was in it because she's the television equivalent of someone dragging their nails down a blackboard, though a lot of people seem to disagree. Really enjoying this new series so far and ms Pond is definitely a good addition.
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Last Hussar on 16 June 2010, 11:24:54 PM
DO you think she know... you know, about all the sad middle aged blokes?
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Jubilation T Cornpone on 17 June 2010, 07:28:45 AM
I'm not sure. Is she a member of TMP?!?
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Nosher on 17 June 2010, 07:48:56 AM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 16 June 2010, 11:24:54 PM
DO you think she know... you know, about all the sad middle aged blokes?

Speak for yourself :o

I'm 42 and dont consider myself middle aged or sad (although my kids would disagree ;D)
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Nosher on 17 June 2010, 07:50:29 AM
And I do have to concede that this series is getting better. 11/13 was fab, but that might be because Amy only played a bit part (she still irritates me - sorry Nik).

However the blonde flat mate was definately worth a squirt!
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: nikharwood on 18 June 2010, 11:04:48 PM
Yep - I'm definitely *not* a sad middle-aged etc...I'm a 21 yr-old Adonis (at least mentally...)

nosher: you have seen the miniskirt & cowboy-boot episode right?  :P

And "worth a squirt"???? Nice, classy turn of phrase there mate  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Last Hussar on 19 June 2010, 02:47:44 AM
Quote from: Nosher on 17 June 2010, 07:50:29 AM
However the blonde flat mate was definately worth a squirt!

James Corden? Well each to his own,
Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Nosher on 19 June 2010, 07:52:42 AM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 19 June 2010, 02:47:44 AM
James Corden? Well each to his own,

Don't knock it till you've tried it :o ;D 8) :o

James is more of a mousy blonde :D

Title: Re: Dr Who - back with a vengeance...
Post by: Luddite on 26 June 2010, 09:50:58 PM
Last in series tonight..

'Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue...'

I'm still smiling like a schoolboy at that one.   :D  :D

Ruddy marvellous!!  

Can't wait for the Xmas special, and next year's offerings to find out what The Silence is and who River Song really is...my money's on the Rani or a future regen of The Dr...


That, Ghana stuffing the Yanks, and Mumford & Son on BBC red button Glasters loop...turned out to be a pretty good saturday, despite the thunderstorms...