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[Elysium]

Re: Doctor Who| RIP John Hurt

Oddly enough, I had finally got around to doing a full-series watch of Merlin, and had just watched the episode where the dragon is released the day before he died. Rest in peace.

 

[Mite]

Re: Doctor Who | Series 10: 4/15

[video=youtube;PbJqNa0_Oz0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbJqNa0_Oz0[/video]

Getting so close to Series 10. Wishing I had a Tardis so I could get to next Saturday already.
Also, that moment at the end when it looked like his regeneration was starting: :'(

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John Simm's Master is going to be in series 10!
BBC Latest News - Doctor Who - John Simm to return as the Master in Doctor Who

I think this'll make for the first multi-Master appearance in the show's history? Really looking forward to Simm and Gomez playing off each other as the same character.

 

[SnowBunny]

Re: Doctor Who | RIP John Hurt

Wait Doctor Who is back next Saturday?...that's what I get for not paying attention!

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As for Simm coming back all I can say is YES! I loved him as The Master. I'm a little worried how they're gonna use him though.

 

[Mite]

Re: Doctor Who | Series 10

Really liked "The Pilot;" and this episode would be a really good jumping-on point for introducing people to Doctor Who. (Otherwise I say "Rose," or "The 11th Hour" are other good jumping-on points.) It's good at getting the audience up to speed since it's also introducing all the shows concepts to the new companion as well.

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]From the first scene I liked Bill a lot, and I can't wait to see more of what Pearl Mackie will do in the role. It was cool seeing some twists on the traditional Tardis reveal as well. I'm kinda sad already that we're only getting one series with this Tardis crew of 12, Bill, and Nardole.

There was some cool stuff to see in the Doctor's office: the pictures of River and Susan, as well as having all the previous Sonic Screwdrivers. (I hope he still has is Sonic Sunglasses somewhere.) I think there'll be a lot of cool callbacks in this season like those.

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So, the big, probably season-long, mystery seems to be what's inside that vault underneath the school that the Doctor and Nardole have been keeping an eye on. Are they guarding it or trying to get into it? Is there a person in there, or perhaps The Moment from the 50th Anniversary? I'm not really sure how it'd work, but I'd like it to be Susan. There have been little easter eggs of the Doctor's granddaughter here and there for the past few seasons, and I'd like them to do something with her again after so long.

Overall I really liked this first episode, and can't wait for more. Is there anything anyone is really excited for this season and/or really hopes happens?

 

[SnowBunny]

Re: Doctor Who | Series 10

Overall I enjoyed this first episode quite a bit. It wasn't anything special but it did its job on introducing us to the new companion and starting the series off. Already in this first episode I'm finding myself liking Bill way more than Clara. There were only these small moments where I thought she wasn't reacting like a normal person would, but that's a problem I generally have with the way Moffat writes his characters so I can ignore it to a degree. I'll give her a few episodes to see how I really feel about her but so far so good.

Honestly I don't really have any big hopes or expectations for this new series. All I want is to enjoy it as I haven't really liked the past few series. Which I think is partially blamed on my not liking Clara very much so with Bill now here hopefully that will change.

 

[Noir]

Re: Doctor Who | Series 10

I haven't watched since the Matt Smith days (Not that I have anything against Capaldi. Even like the guy from other shows - I just lost interest in the show). I do find some of the areas pretty bizarre, however. Watching a trailer, did I actually see them have a character respond to a robot with thumbs up lights as 'emojis'? Shudder. Still, maybe I'll catch up one day.

 

[Mite]

Re: Doctor Who | Series 10

I haven't watched since the Matt Smith days (Not that I have anything against Capaldi. Even like the guy from other shows - I just lost interest in the show). I do find some of the areas pretty bizarre, however. Watching a trailer, did I actually see them have a character respond to a robot with thumbs up lights as 'emojis'? Shudder. Still, maybe I'll catch up one day.

For what they were used for, I thought the emoji-bots actually worked out pretty well (they're in the second episode).

Series 10 is actually a really good jumping-on point if you want to see what's going on in the show now, and it's only three episodes in so far. If you like what you see of Capaldi then you could go back and watch more of 12's run from series 8 and 9.

 

[Xickin]

Re: Doctor Who | Series 10

Um, first of all, Mite, your avatar looks diddlyING AWESOME.
Second, I'm actually really enjoying series 10 so far. I was very worried about it when the special came out (I mean...come on).
And I was worried that Bill would be a companion that just kind of slipped through the cracks and the writers were like "okay, I guess" but she brings a certain humanity to the show that not many companions have done since Donna Noble.
The first episode was "meh" to me, but then the second and third episodes? Oh my God those were good! I loved the second one especially! I mean, to be honest I didn't have much hope because it looked like they were scraping the bottom of the barrel with the emoji bots, but that entire episode had me glued to my screen!
The third episode was a little less so, but it definitely got my blood pumping to see the Doctor punch diddlying racist. And I really do love it that they're not above child-killing, because let me tell you those can be very poignant.

 

[Mite]

Re: Doctor Who | Series 10

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan, as the season's gone on I've had mixed feelings of sorts. All of the episodes have been really good to me, but as we get closer to the end I'm sad that Capaldi's time as the Doctor is getting that much closer to ending.

BUT, with two episodes left next week's has got me so pumped!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqtl_eVljg8

1) Missy trying to be good.
2) Return of the John Sim Master.
3) Mondasian Cybermen!

I can't wait!

 

[Mite]

Jodie Whittaker of 'Broadchurch' will be the 13th Doctor. Series 11 is going to be an interesting one, can't wait to see it!

Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord to be a woman - BBC News

 

[Harmonie]

Really neat! Glad to finally see a woman as The Doctor.

Now I'm going to back out of this topic until next week when I'm home and can watch the rest of the season.

 

[Mite]

First teaser if you missed it:
[video=youtube;_-_bSdWEYK8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-_bSdWEYK8[/video]

Interview with Jodi: Doctor Who’s Thirteenth Doctor is… Jodie Whittaker! | Anglophenia | BBC America

Still sad that Capaldi will be gone, but this has all been very exciting news. Can't wait to find out more of what we'll get from Jodi and series 11.

 

[Noir]

All the tears of those angry sustain me.
Bring on a female Doctor! Wooo!

 

[Mite]

This thread will probably go dormant until the Christmas special, so here's the trailer to look forward to it:
[video=youtube;YCkDXegqjR0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCkDXegqjR0[/video]

Capaldi looks to be going out on a really good multi-Doctor story here. I hope that when the 60th anniversary, or whatever the next multi-doctor story is that comes around, he comes back and calls Jodie's 13th Doctor "granny" or something to that effect. I'd find that pretty funny, lol.

 

[Zero Sora]

I can't believe people are upset at the idea of a female Doctor. Strangely enough, some of those people are the same ones who like that The Master turned into Missy. When it's the main character, that suddenly means it "goes against decades of established lore" lol k. The Doctor should always be played by the person fit for the job, regardless of gender or race. That's what makes the character fun.

 

[Not Ienzo]

I feel like whenever there's a new Doctor, people dislike them at first, then they warm up to them, then they eventually become their favorite and they don't want them to go. At least that's what it feels like. So yeah, they might not like her at first but surely they will with time. It depends on how well she's written I guess. We shouldn't judge until we see her in action.

 

[Lone]

It's coming up on the Doctor who Christmas Special. I am truly interested in seeing how they're gonna have the first Doctor and Twelfth interact with each other and what sort of story they're gonna be involved in, leading up to the Thirteenth's reveal.

 

[Mite]

Got a preview of the Christmas special today so, obviously, spoilers below.

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[video=youtube;IkWxMG-JDk4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkWxMG-JDk4[/video]

I can tell already i'm going to enjoy this episode a lot, but it's still bitter sweet to say goodbye to my favorite Doctor with this too.

 

[Deleted member 246005]

I saw the season premiere yesterday.

I thought it was great.

 

[alexis.anagram]

I saw the season premiere yesterday.

I thought it was great.

Yeah, first episode I've seen since Capaldi and Moffat made the show impossible to enjoy, and it delivered. There are still some things I hope they'll rein in like the pacing (that last dramatic thrust near the end really didn't stick for me) and keeping the Doctor likable (the emphasis on friendship and family is a good start), but Chris has a good track record with Broadchurch and Jodie's pretty natural in the part so, yeah. It'd be nice to feel that itch to watch the show again, although it'll be tough to get as invested as the Tennant/Davies era or even Smith's first series.

The opening sequence is real sexy though.