Oh cool thanks! Makes me a little more optimistic for this season. :)
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Doctor Who Series 12 |OT| Spyfall Is Where We Start
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Oh cool thanks! Makes me a little more optimistic for this season. :)
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I'm pretty sure Woman Who Fell to Earth was generally well-received and obviously you had Rosa up top so that reviewed well too.
I think the problem with S11, and a lot of reason why its soured so much over time, is because the individual episodes ultimately ended in nothing. Battle of Rans-thingy is not only a pretty mediocre episode in itself, it also pays off barely anything that has come before. The beauty of pretty much every RTD and Moffat finale, as iffy as their overall qualities may have been, was that they actively rewarded people for having watched the whole season, be it in terms of locations, themes or characters.
You could literally watch episode 1 of S11 and skip right to the end and it wouldn't feel all that different. Which isn't to say that series need to been intricate, Moffat-esque complicated narratives. But your characters should be progressing (looking at you Yaz) and a hint of thematic summation helps things along a lot.
People were positive on series 11 until the 1-2 punch of Arachnids/Tsuranga came along- you felt it at the time, and that's when the AI and audience figures started dropping.
Fortunately, Chibnall's only writing the opening and closing 2-parters this year, and everything in between is being handled by the guest writers. If last series is any guide, they're more likely to be interesting.
Fortunately, Chibnall's only writing the opening and closing 2-parters this year, and everything in between is being handled by the guest writers. If last series is any guide, they're more likely to be interesting.
Very nervous for the episode today. My heart wants to fall in love with the show again but it feels like an age since series 10. I hope Chibnall can balance the characters more but last season proved three permanent companions takes too much time away from the Doctor. Chibnall needs to fully establish her character cause Jodie is an amazing actress and deserves so much more.
Not to be a pessimist but if critically the show is like last season, is there danger of it getting canned or is it too valuable to the BBC and BBC Worldwide (which I believe produce the show now?)
Not to be a pessimist but if critically the show is like last season, is there danger of it getting canned or is it too valuable to the BBC and BBC Worldwide (which I believe produce the show now?)
Nice OT.
I liked Series 11 by and large but I'm hoping for a bit more this time around, especially from Chibnall's episodes. My favourites last season were written by other writers.
I liked Series 11 by and large but I'm hoping for a bit more this time around, especially from Chibnall's episodes. My favourites last season were written by other writers.
If I recall correctly the viewing figures were the strongest they've been for a few series' so I doubt it.
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Series 11 had excellent ratings, even taking the dip into account. There's absolutely zero chance of the show going away, short of some cataclysmic drop in performance this series. Indeed, we already know that Whitaker and Chibnall have signed up for another series.
Even in a worst case scenario, no show can save itself from cancellation like Doctor Who. Every actor / writer / director / producer can be rotated out if necessary. The brand is still very valuable.
Well that's good to hear. Fingers crossed for this aft.
Been watching a marathon all week so I'm ready for some new Who in my life. Admittedly last season wasn't super memorable but I like Jodie enough to keep coming back. Hoping for more humor since I usually prefer when the show doesn't take itself too seriously. 10 and Donna will likely never be topped but that's okay.
That's certainly an element that's lacking, especially since the main cast has good chemistry. Hopefully there's a couple good romps in this season.
Yeah, as an American it's really jarring when they cast someone doing a bad regional US accent or if half the people in "Alabama" are doing southern accents and half are doing standard American. Would be nice to get better quality control on that (since there's some British actors that are really good at that).
But Ep 8 gave us more Alan Cumming campiness. Out of the season I'd gladly give that one another watch over 2/3 of the rest.
Haha that would be amazing. To be fair, I do actually like graham as a companion. I'd be down for a few eps of just him & the dr.
Yeah, he seems to be the better companion (not that the other two are far behind mind you).
Personally, I wish they'd rather made a new series of Sherlock (I know dates might have been an issue)...
To be fair it could just be me since I am not really enthused by the spy thriller theme.
Chibnall is Chibnall. His strengths always felt elsewhere beyond Doctor Who. Broadchurch made that fairly obvious.
I'd probably be happier if show runners didnt seem afraid of referencing what came before. Each time we get a new one it feels like too much of a reboot. I'd love a surprise cameo once in a while.
