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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #135 on: May 10, 2011, 12:18:29 PM »
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That remings me of the sketches in Big Train. Like this:

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« Reply #136 on: May 14, 2011, 10:04:08 PM »
Tonight's episode was wonderful. Gloriously silly, looked like it was directed by Terry Gilliam and has a vein of existentialism running through. Strangely moving too and there's a sequence with a 'door key' that was sublime. It was genius and I loved it!  :thumbup:

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« Reply #137 on: May 15, 2011, 03:41:51 AM »
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Awesome episode. You're right about the Gilliam vibe - and wouldn't that be a dream team for running Doctor Who: Moffat, Gaiman & Gilliam?

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Oh, biting is excellent! It's like kissing, only there's a winner!  :hysterical:
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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #138 on: May 15, 2011, 04:49:38 AM »
I haven't seen all of it yet - but it is on the DVR.  What I did see was wonderfully awesome.

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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #139 on: May 22, 2011, 02:26:38 AM »
All downwards again this week. Pretty much like last seasons two-parter The Hungry Earth, except with a little more creepy design instead of silly looking aliens. Nothing much beyond the most obvious, both in exploring the idea and presenting the cliffhanger. Although last year's second part had a most shocking ending which had little to do with the episode itself, so maybe there is some hope for next week.
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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #140 on: May 22, 2011, 12:51:05 PM »
Yeah, I was underwhelmed as well. Especially because they rehashed the old idea "They are our enemies because we don't like them for no real reason" again. Seriously, that conflict was started by the woman (Miranda?) because of what exactly?
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« Reply #141 on: May 28, 2011, 09:28:59 PM »
Yeah, I was underwhelmed as well. Especially because they rehashed the old idea "They are our enemies because we don't like them for no real reason" again. Seriously, that conflict was started by the woman (Miranda?) because of what exactly?

I just caught up with last weeks episode and I don't get this. I really enjoyed it. It's exactly what old school Doctor Who is supposed to be, with daft plots and scary monsters. The reasons for the conflict were very clear and fundamental.

The second part was amazing! I'd already guessed
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So clever that this was typical, throwaway Who, but turns out to be part of the main arc as well. I hate it when an episode of any series awkwardly tacks on an ending to convince us they haven't forgotten the big picture, but basically, this two parter amounted to just so much exposition for the main story! Great fun. The only downside is they have introduced a
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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #142 on: May 28, 2011, 11:58:54 PM »
I hate it when an episode of any series awkwardly tacks on an ending to convince us they haven't forgotten the big picture, ...

Pretty much like last seasons two-parter The Hungry Earth, ...

Exactly like? Haven't seen the second part yet.
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« Reply #143 on: May 29, 2011, 03:01:10 AM »
No, the Hungry Earth two parter and other episodes in the last series didn't fundamentally contribute to the overall arc except for random characters giving the Doctor clues or he finds the crack getting wider. In fact, wasn't The Hungry Earth the one where he finds a shard of the Tardis? In tonight's episode, the whole premise of the story was about introducing a contrivance into the series plot to support the big reveal at the end and possibly give a clue to how it will all be resolved.

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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #144 on: May 29, 2011, 06:55:29 AM »
You got a new episode this week?  There isn't one here until next week.  I guess because of Memorial Day weekend.

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« Reply #145 on: May 29, 2011, 07:28:04 AM »
The second part was much better than the first. I didn't guess your first spoiler because I took the early clue at face value, not realizing that the episode moved into "Moffat mode" again. And I didn't guess your second spoiler either because I was thinking about how Rory fit with the idea of the episode and for that other thing we always got the same two shots more or less repeated in every episode so far (the diagnostic reading and the eyepatch woman) that I stopped expecting a follow-up anytime soon. As for the third spoiler: that conclusion hopefully is too obvious as well and I would be disappointed if Moffat hasn't an ace up his sleeve.

One episode to go before the three month break. Was there any explanation why they are taking the hiatus this year?
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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #146 on: May 29, 2011, 09:03:23 AM »
Was there any explanation why they are taking the hiatus this year?

Ze Amerikans.

This is the first season where the show is aired in the UK and the US at the same time, so they decided to follow their patterns. So we see the beginning at the end of the season and the end at the beginning of the next.
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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #147 on: May 29, 2011, 05:01:11 PM »
I'm sorry, but the second episode didn't really convince me either. The gangers were all over the place. They were sentimental and psychotic at the same time. And I still don't see a somewhat understandable reason why they started fighting in the first place.

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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #148 on: May 29, 2011, 06:54:47 PM »
It isn't normal for shows to take a huge break during seasons over here though.  It has been done a few times, mostly just in the last few years, but it still isn't normal.  Missing a week or two every so often maybe, but not 3 months.  Doing that was blamed at least one show doing worse in ratings.  Can't think of which one though.

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Re: Doctor Who
« Reply #149 on: May 29, 2011, 09:40:07 PM »
V went on hiatus for 3 months.

Or Burn Notice who has been sleeping between Sep and Jan since season 2.

The last season of Smallville had a 6 week break between Scion and Kent.
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