New Earth is low-key one of the show's worst episodes. It doesn't get nearly as much attention as the usual suspects of bad eps but goddamn is it terrible.3 could potentially move above 6. Love Martha. 1 and 2 have the unfortunate burden of featuring Rose. She's not bad in 1, but I find her insufferable in her second season. Doesn't help 2 just has a bunch of snooze-inducing episodes (New Earth, Love and Monsters, Fear Her...)
I quite dislike the idea that with Chibnall we finally got "humanly written characters", as if there weren't any during Moffat's era. I actually found most of the s11 companions dull, with minimal evolution between episodes.
'Ddo you think i care for you so little that betraying me would make a difference' far exceeds any emotional payoff we got here, as it is way less cliche and way more elegently put. And it pains me to see people not paying attention or disparage Moffat's character writing just because of the mind tricks he occasionnally does.
Edit : I just had to rewatch this scene because of how good it is, and now so do you.
Capaldi and Clara have probably the most well written Doctor-companion relationship of the series and is really so much better in retrospect when you know how it develops and not constantly thinking Clara's about to leave. Another great moment is at the end of Mummy On the Orient Express when Clara realizes that he only pretends to act heartless.
Eleven was always attempting cool. Capaldi actually had guitar skills, I'd you didn't think it was fun I don't know what to tell you
Actually I bought that a couple of months ago and I've been having a fantastic time rewatching it in HD, so much better than TV quality. I'd definitely recommend it, especially because the Matt Smith one is now only available for hundreds of dollars online now.Does anyone have this? Cuz I'm about to click 'buy' out of all the PC nostalgia.
https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Capaldi-Blu-ray/dp/B077RG1813/
Yeah, his lines like that make me laugh out loud.Yeah. Peter Capaldi was the guy I really loved as Doctor Who. It could have something to do with his very seventies taste in clothing, his skill with the guitar, and the fact that he's very close to me in age. He's never funnier than when Moffat is writing the words. "Who frowned me this face?"
I quite dislike the idea that with Chibnall we finally got "humanly written characters", as if there weren't any during Moffat's era. I actually found most of the s11 companions dull, with minimal evolution between episodes.
'Ddo you think i care for you so little that betraying me would make a difference' far exceeds any emotional payoff we got here, as it is way less cliche and way more elegently put. And it pains me to see people not paying attention or disparage Moffat's character writing just because of the mind tricks he occasionnally does.
Edit : I just had to rewatch this scene because of how good it is, and now so do you.
As critical as I've been about this season I thought it was a good finale. Graham should dropped the f-bomb Bruce Willis style.
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I own it. Great box set.Does anyone have this? Cuz I'm about to click 'buy' out of all the PC nostalgia.
https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Capaldi-Blu-ray/dp/B077RG1813/
LL_Decitrig have you been watching the show consistently since day one? Would you have seen episodes (like Marco Polo, Tenth Planet, etc.) that no longer exist?
You must have watched a different show. He was incredibly fun.
There is a huge misconception about Colin's first series in that it rated poorly, it actually rated well, on par with Davidson last 2 series. It just got caught up in budget cuts and a head of BBC that hated the series. So it got a forced 18 month "break" and then scheduled against Coronation Street on a different night when it came back. The ratings tanked from that point and led to the downward spiral ratings wise that gave the BBC ammunition to get rid of it.Comparing Jodie to Colin is abse insane. Jodie's the lead in a very popular series that's constantly in the upper echelons of the charts, whereas Colin was in post for disastrous ratings and the near-cancellation of the show.
You might not like this series, but let's get a bit of perspective!
By the by, is this the first year without a Gatiss story? Seems like he's been involved since 2005.Yeah, that while scene completely sold Series 9 to me. I don't really get the Under the Lake story, but then I loved everything else.
I even loved, on rewatching, Sleep No More.
Gatiss doesn't need Doctor Who to be recognised as a great writer, but it definitely needs to be said: that guy's writing for Doctor Who has always pushed the boundaries in a very laudable way. Cold War is one of my favourite episodes of Doctor Who. There's not a single ounce of fat on that story, and it brings back on of the classic seventies creatures in the most spectacular way.
Yep. He wasn't invited to pitch a story IIRCBy the by, is this the first year without a Gatiss story? Seems like he's been involved since 2005.
By the by, is this the first year without a Gatiss story? Seems like he's been involved since 2005.
I'm still so mad that Mathieson didn't get invited back. C'mon, Chibbles and Bits.
I've been feeling so sour on s11 this week I've began to wish we had him take over instead of Chibnall... yikes.By the by, is this the first year without a Gatiss story? Seems like he's been involved since 2005.
It's so weird how much better his writing was for Sherlock, including The Great Game, the series 1 finale.I've been feeling so sour on s11 this week I've began to wish we had him take over instead of Chibnall... yikes.
It should pass.
Series 9 question: what were "The Magician's Apprentice" and "The Witch's Familiar" titles referencing to?
I'm kinda getting a Fantasia reference, but not sure how they relate to the Davros/Daleks plot. I was thinking it's Clara being the Doctor/Magician's apprentice in part 1 and being Missy/Witch's familiar/plaything in part 2.
I always get the impression that Clara is really saying "I love you" to the Doctor instead of Danny in this scene.I'm on a Youtube frenzy right now because of my last post and it's incredible how many amazing scenes of Clara and 12 just talking/arguing/figuring their relationships we have, it's really on a whole other level
Maybe the analogy is that the Doctor is the big ol' wizard, Davros is Mickey Mouse, and the Daleks are the little sentient brooms ran amok (?) idk but The Witch's Familiar feels very spot on for ClaraI think the first half title is referencing Davros and the second half references Clara.
Maybe the analogy is that the Doctor is the big ol' wizard, Davros is Mickey Mouse, and the Daleks are the little sentient brooms ran amok (?) idk but The Witch's Familiar feels very spot on for Clara
By the by, is this the first year without a Gatiss story? Seems like he's been involved since 2005.
Series 9 question: what were "The Magician's Apprentice" and "The Witch's Familiar" titles referencing to?
I'm kinda getting a Fantasia reference, but not sure how they relate to the Davros/Daleks plot. I was thinking it's Clara being the Doctor/Magician's apprentice in part 1 and being Missy/Witch's familiar/plaything in part 2.
The whole story (and arguably all S9) is a matrix of mirrors and parallels.
First off, think of the titles in terms of the cold opens they accompany: the Doctor literally passes his sonic (magic wand) to the young Davros - making him an apprentice - then in part 2, Missy fashions a "wand" of her own (sharpened stick) before setting off with Clara.
I don't watch this show (I know, I know, what am I even doing here) but I've gotta say I'm still bummed to see so many lukewarm opinions on the first season with a female Doctor Who. I can tell from browsing y'all's posts that you had high hopes for it as well. One of my roommates/best friends has been hyped to binge this season because she thought less and less of the previous showrunner and she's just been so giddy about the new lead. I'll keep my mouth shut and hope she enjoys the season more.
Man I just rewatched this episode not long ago and still didn't realize this, brilliantThe whole story (and arguably all S9) is a matrix of mirrors and parallels.
First off, think of the titles in terms of the cold opens they accompany: the Doctor literally passes his sonic (magic wand) to the young Davros - making him an apprentice - then in part 2, Missy fashions a "wand" of her own (sharpened stick) before setting off with Clara.
I have to agreeI just watched the first two episodes of season one and god it's just so much better than anything in season eleven. Yeah it's super cheesy, the music is lame, and they had no effects budget, but it's got characters you can care about. The Doctor has his issues to work through. There's drama and stakes.
Season eleven has almost none of that. There are no stakes. There's hardly any drama. They only character that works at all is Graham. Ryan isn't interesting, and the guy can't act besides. Yaz is a completely useless character.
And I'm sorry, but Jodie just is not the Doctor. I don't know if it's the writing, which has been god awful, or it's her, but she comes across as someone trying to be the Eleventh Doctor and failing hard.
So this season we got bad stories, bad writing, bad characters, bad casting.. At least it looked pretty, I guess. I donno. The news that we won't be getting a new season till 2020 sucks. But I think I'll spend that time rewatching the show from 2005 onwards, when the show was good.