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[JRPomazon]

So I've been watching the 2005 reboot of Dr. Who and can I just say this is the most entertaining series I've ever seen come from the UK?

Well, I already said it. Only on Season 1 right now, hoping to catch up soon with everyone else.

[Chikara Nadir]

By the time you've caught up, you don't want to know how many different Doctors and companions you'll have encountered! Regardless, it really is a fantastic and whimsical show. And always keep an eye out for certain keywords and ideas that might appear every now and then in more than one episode-- chances are that if it's said more than once, it'll be a big deal by the time the season finale comes around! It's a great way for you to hunt for clues toward the amazing main scheme of what villain or power might shock and amaze you on each of the last episodes.

Wish I could tell you more. >.> But Badwolf, DoctorDonna, and the rest might hurt me for it.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

A new season will air tonight, 18:20 on BBC One. I'll be watching that, as I know Vet will.

[Fëanen]

I discovered Doctor Who through this forum almost two years ago. You're in for the trip of your life, let me tell you. Any plans to expand to the classic series once you're caught up with the new series? If you want a sampler, I can suggest some of the best stories for each Doctor - there isn't as much need to watch the whole thing in order as there is with the new series, generally each serial is mostly self-contained.

[Jinx]

Awwww you gonna love it!!! I started watching it right from the get go. Though, I did miss a lot of last season because of school that I have yet to fully catch up on it. But still, I can't wait for the new season xD

So far though, David Tennant is my favorite of all the cast Doctors xD

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Well, I've just finished watching the new episode of the new season. I'm not going to spoil it for anybody, but I would like to comment on the new intro. The new style made me think of Batman, for some reason. Instead of seeing the Tardis hurtling along whilst the opening credtis rolled, I really did expect to see the Batmobile suddenly pull up. It's all those clouds and lightning effects.

[Chukchi Husky]

I always thought that Doctor Who was supposed to be made for older children and families to watch.

[Raien]

I tried to watch the new episode; emphasis on "tried". I'll be honest, I don't regularly watch Doctor Who, but from what I have seen, that was by the far the worst episode of Doctor Who since the reboot. I won't spoil it, but to be honest it made so little sense that I don't think it would do any good.

PS: This episode also wins the award for "Worst excuse to get a woman to dress provactively".

[Steel Samurai]

The above post wins the award for "Most unqualified person to misspell a word while hating everything"

[Raien]

The above post wins the award for "Most unqualified person to misspell a word while hating everything"

*sticks tongue out*

Oh, and I forgot to mention that Mark Smith's Doctor is a horrible rip-off of David Tennant, although I blame the scriptwriters for simply not bothering to change the character. There is literally no difference between what they say or how they act.

Edited by Raien, 04 April 2010 - 12:36 PM.

[Veteran]

I loved it! I was wary about Matt Smith since he's utterly terrible in interviews. Most boring man ever, but his Doctor was excellent as was the episode.

Raien, if you want to watch the most horrible Doctor Who episode then try and find Love And Monsters. That is painful to watch.

[Chikara Nadir]

If you're going to stick to the new series, definitely don't miss The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, and Blink. They're admittedly some of the scariest episodes I've gotten to see, but also some of the best played (and very well rated and award receiving!). They're not so much about defeating some huge evil that you can see coming as they are about trying to keep one step ahead of something you're deathly afraid of because you never know when it's going to strike next. Especially Blink -- proof that you don't need much for special effects to be amazing. Also a big fan of Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead. And what would you know...all of the aforementioned serials were done by Moffat, who's replaced Russell T. Davies as the new head writer! Also, if you're watching them in order, right after Blink is the fantastically shocking Utopia three-part serial. I can't even start on how much I love this show. XD


As far as the newest episode was concerned, I honestly thought that this was far from the worst episode of Doctor Who out there.

I was bracing myself for all sorts of creepier things to happen once we realized how the monster was altering reality (without giving any spoilers), ready for it to be something akin to Blink. Speaking of which, WOO FOR THE WEEPING ANGELS, I can't wait to see them return! It's weird. I love the Cybermen, the Daleks, and all their lot. But the Lonely Assassins were by far the freakiest evil to hit the series, in my opinion. Plus we're getting River Song back! In at least two serial (each two episodes), so I wonder how close they'll become this season.

Having a kissagram in the show doesn't bother me a whole lot. To be fair, Jackie Tyler (Rose's mother) dressed like that on a daily basis and was twice Amy's age. As Karen Gillan said in an interview, she was allowed to look at a large wardrobe to choose what she felt most comfortable in, and settled on mini-skirts on her own. She feels that there's nothing perverse about it, as you'll see plenty of young girls walking down the street dressed like that. She's trying to portray an absolutely normal, perky young girl. It's not as though the Doctor looks like he has the hots for her, either -- he wants her to return to being a little girl again at heart by following him, and disapproves of her job and even her shorter name of "Amy" rather than Amelia.

And in response to people's reactions to her being this young girl following around a somewhat charming Doctor, lead writerSteven Moffat had to say:

The truth is, old "Doctor Who" was an entirely sexless series. The Doctor wasn't the only sexless character among a whole lot of sexually motivated ones. The Brigadier never got a date either, and no one bothered to mention it — neither did Sarah Jane Smith. It was that kind of show, as a lot of shows were in those days.

When "Doctor Who" came back, it had to fit into modern television. The question is: would a young girl hanging out with this older, dangerously attractive, mad, charming, brilliant man, maybe now and then notice? She would. That's human nature.

Are we really supposed to be believe back in the day that Tegan never had a look at The Doctor, even when he was Peter Davison? That Sarah Jane Smith never thought about that charismatic, older Tom Baker as being really not bad? It would happen. You have to address it, and you can't ignore it.

I would say of the old show that there's always that sort of latent romance going on. It's never expressed, but when Jon Pertwee says goodbye to Jo Grant, he doesn't look too pleased about it. He doesn't look too pleased that she's run off with someone she haplessly describes as a "younger version" of him. He's clearly cheesed off and it's not the reaction of a proud parent.

So the element is there, but as to how we do it this time, that is really centrally and importantly part of the story of this series — so it's unwise to tell a story before you start.

Spoiler

...however, she DID watch the Doctor undress. But there's nothing wrong with that if you're a Torchwood fan.

And last but not least...he stole ANOTHER bride away right before her wedding?

[Raien]

I just saw the latest episode set during WWII. Now THIS is what I really like about Dr. Who. Great imaginative concepts, no annoying actors or pathetic attempts at comedy to let down the whole thing. MORE OF THIS PLEASE!

And the Weeping Angels return next episode! HOORAY!

[Chikara Nadir]

*claps hands erratically* River Soooong. ^___^

Spoiler

Although I do wonder how much that crack in time is effecting the course of history, if the invasion of the Daleks has been swept clean away from all human memory. At least this is the FIRST TIME a running theme throughout the season has been so blatantly obvious. Remember two years ago, when we didn't realize that all those planet names were going to come back, plus the idea of "Where have all the bees gone?"

Who thinks the crack is following Amy?

[Emiko]

I watched the brand new episode yesterday...from the newest season..and I have to say that I am impressed with the new Doctor xD

[Veteran]

I think it's only Amy that doesn't remember the Daleks.

Remember the first episode of this series, Amy waited for the Doctor to come back and he didn't. Then at the end of the episode it showed the young Amy waiting and you heard the TARDIS arriving.

I smell a paradox.

[Raien]

Given that the cracks are being left behind wherever Amy visits, I wonder if she's the one responsible for them.

[Khallos]

*claps hands erratically* River Soooong. ^___^

Spoiler

Although I do wonder how much that crack in time is effecting the course of history, if the invasion of the Daleks has been swept clean away from all human memory. At least this is the FIRST TIME a running theme throughout the season has been so blatantly obvious. Remember two years ago, when we didn't realize that all those planet names were going to come back, plus the idea of "Where have all the bees gone?"

Who thinks the crack is following Amy?

The next episode looks amazing River + weeping angels, hell yes.

Spoiler

I didn't notice the crack until the end of episode 3 remembered it on the hull of Britain later, would have liked it to be a bit more subtle but it's nice that themes and smybolism have increased in quantity and quality.

Smith is a bit too similar to Tennant for my liking so i hope he'll evolve as a character as he 'gets used to' his new body.

[Chikara Nadir]

I understand why some people feel that he's similar in some ways to Tennant, but then I also find myself feeling like he's far from the same person or trying to imitate the previous actor. The Doctor is...the Doctor. He's always meant to carry many of the same behaviors, to retain that feeling of a crazy, brilliant person with the personality of a youngin' and the memories of an old man.

That said, it's entirely possible that everyone working on the show is still getting their feet wet in the shallow end of the pool and thaat they're trying to stay with what's familiar before really branching out on their own. This is Steven Moffat's first season as main writer, Adam Smith and Andrew Gunn's first season directing the show, Matt Smith's first time as the Doctor. Each is trying to fill themselves into spots that literally several generations have grown to know, love, and be very protective over. I imagine that for now they have to feel that if they stray too far from doing things exactly as they have been, all of Britain may bring out the torches and pitchforks. Give them a few episodes to see if Matt gets his bearing and changes up the personality. We already know he has a few quirks: the tweed suit, fish sticks and custard, he clearly hates smoking.

As I already said in my previous post, I'm with the party of folk who think the crack and Amy are connected. Think it's going to be a paradox related to the first episode (I personally took it as that the little girl inside of her finally got her wish, not that little Amelia actually had the Doctor come back for her on time)? Or that somehow Amy is or will become more than she seems? Like Rose being BadWolf or the DoctorDonna, are we going to come to a ridiculous revelation by the end of the season that she has some form of ridiculous power behind her...or worse yet, that her existence is a danger to time and space?

[Veteran]

Okay, let's create some ridiculous ideas as to how this series is going to end. So far we've had:

1. Rose is the Bad Wolf, destroys all Daleks
2. Torchwood opens the Void, destroys all Daleks
3. The Master is Prime Minister
4. DoctorDonna destroys all Daleks
4.5 The Master and the Time Lords come back for a short while

5. The TARDIS we hear is actually The Rani's TARDIS who abducts young Amy to create a paradox for some reason or another causing cracks in spacetime.

[Chikara Nadir]

Now I'm also curious about what's going to happen in Episode 8:

Spoiler

I'm hearing two different rumors about this:

"In this episode, the Doctor is investigating the residents of an old people's home that have been possessed by aliens. They are apparently abducting pregnant women. Could Amy be pretending to be pregnant so that the Doctor can flush out the bad guys?"

OR "It is a dream. Apparently, Amy is in a dream like state "and can't tell what is real."


So...

[Chikara Nadir]

So who watched the latest episode, with the return of River Song and the Weeping Angels?

...poor Bob.

[Khallos]

Have to say my favourite episode so far, but then again as I said previously it had River Song and Weeping Angels.

Atmospheric, good fun and a lot of ideas, nice change from the Doctor hanging about on Earth, he needs to visit more planets. I also loved the Clerics, and yes poor Bob, more scared than sacred. I do tend to think double episodes naturally end up much better written too. This episode also cleared up some fears I had about Smith being Tennant Mk II as he much more of his own personality.





Oh and anyone else notice that in the drop ship thing that Amy gets trapped in has the space suits from the Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead?

[Chikara Nadir]

Ah, at least this episode was (in my opinion) a lot less creepy than the last as far as the angels were concerned...

..now it's just a matter of that little crack in time. Oh, and trying to have your way with the Doctor. Oh my.

[Nevermind]

Weeping Angels are the best.


Yeah the first part of that episode just aired, cos our stations suck.

Edited by Lazurukeel, 09 May 2010 - 05:18 AM.

[Raien]

From Private Eye (in relation to the recent WWII episode):

"Coloured Daleks are coming over here and taking our jobs!" - Claims ordinary Dalek

Edited by Raien, 09 May 2010 - 11:08 AM.

[Veteran]

Yet the White one is their leader. There's always one pulling the strings, eh? XD


Once again I liked the latest episode, Vampires in Venice. It was full to the brim with plot holes and shitty CGI but I find myself not caring. I'm loving Matt Smith as the Doctor. I don't miss Tennant at all even though I thought I would. I really hope he sticks around for a good long run because I think he might become *my* Doctor.

Normally it's your first Doctor which you like the best, but mine was Paul McGann and whilst I'd like him to come back at some point to show the 8 to 9 regen, his one and only appearance wasn't enough for him to be my favourite.

[Chikara Nadir]

Agreed. I started watching with the new series and Eccleston, so it took me several episodes to fully get used to Tennant. But by last year I couldn't imagine having to lose him. Then...Matt Smith came. No, he's not a replacement for Tennant; none of them are a duplicate of the last that can step right into the shoes of their elders. But each is amazing in their own way. And I never even remember that Smith is new to the role until someone mentions it again.

As always, I'm eager as heck for the next episode. With every detail of that crack I get more excited to figure out why it's happening!

[Raien]

Nothing beats Tom Baker.

Of the three new Doctors, I still think Tennant is the best, simply because he has a more distinctive/entertaining personality than Christopher Eccleston, and I still have no idea what to make of Matt Smith's performance. I still feel he's trying to channel Tennant with those "rushed thoughts/plans" moments at the end of each episode (which, btw, I find incredibly annoying).

[JRPomazon]

OK, just finished Season One, watched the Christmas Special and now am on Season 2. I'm starting to warm up to David Tennant, which is good because I'm sure I'll be seeing a lot more of him.

Apparently, Tennant was in Goblet of Fire and also in Hamlet with Patrick Stewart.