happysouth Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I thought it was ok for a one off xmas episode. Moffat needs to go though. It's the same ideas over and over. The trailer looks terrible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I quite liked it. You expect Christmas specials to be lightweight, and it was, but was enjoyable enough, with some good lines for Capaldi. The Lucas character is likeable and the Lois Lane type was a definite wid.The new assistant looks annoying as f**k based on the trailer though... fingers-crossed it's misleading. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I enjoyed it as well.New season looks shite though. Should've kept Lucas on as the assistant instead of that annoying waste of oxygen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I think he is going to be in it too. She does look like being the worst assistant this side of Langford though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 On 26/12/2016 at 22:18, welshbairn said: Miserable fucker, it was OK. You either watched it sober or blootered, which as in life is always a mistake. Stone cold sober. It was awful. There was no threat from the aliens, the plot was revealed after about 5 minutes and it took about 30 seconds to actually stop them. The rest was full of the "hilarious" joke of the woman not being able to tell who the superhero guy was because he was wearing glasses and the vomit inducing "the mannys the real hero" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Stone cold sober. It was awful. There was no threat from the aliens, the plot was revealed after about 5 minutes and it took about 30 seconds to actually stop them. The rest was full of the "hilarious" joke of the woman not being able to tell who the superhero guy was because he was wearing glasses and the vomit inducing "the mannys the real hero" The new guy taking over from Moffat can't start quick enough. There is zero dramatic tension now. Needs a serious revamp n to start killing off characters both good and evil. Not a fan of matt lucas either and the new companion looks horrendous. Think the capaldi Dr is going to end up as a huge missed opportunity given how good he actually is and if the writing doesn't improve it will end up on cbeebies. Thought xmas episode had really poor cgi too and even at basic pedant level the Dr didn't complete the contraption that would allow time travel in ny without destroying it....so it should have been destroyed. And if he knew how to do that why could he never see Amy n Rory again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanmistermustard Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Capaldi's era is being destroyed by unbelievably shit story-lines that are aimed at 12 year olds where all the baddies die, all the good people live and every week some sugar coated bullshit is rammed down your throat about the brilliance of some arsehole or other. I was so looking forward to Capaldi's Doctor but gave up on it before last Christmas's episode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I'm fairly ambivalent towards Dr Who, as an uninformed non fan I thought the David Tenant Catherine Tate episodes were the best, however I think Charity Wakefield is an absolute honey so this was one of the better episodes I've seen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I'd have the empty child / Dr dances as my fave closely followed by blink. The family of blood was good too. Sadly I can't think of a real stand out capaldi episode ( more due to writing than him imo). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Capaldis had awful episodes, the whole "midlife crisis" vibe is embarrassing. A similar run to the Tennant episodes when he was alone would've been stupendous. Capaldi coming in should've seen a darker doctor, instead we've gone the other way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Capaldis had awful episodes, the whole "midlife crisis" vibe is embarrassing. A similar run to the Tennant episodes when he was alone would've been stupendous. Capaldi coming in should've seen a darker doctor, instead we've gone the other way. Hundred per cent agree this should have been a dark brooding angry Dr. Not sure there hasn't been a bit of pandering to the American market since they did a big publicity tour in us for the 50th anniversary but the show has really lost its identity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 On 12/29/2016 at 22:56, meanmistermustard said: I was so looking forward to Capaldi's Doctor but gave up on it before last Christmas's episode. Exactly. Capaldi could have been a brilliant Doctor...especially if they had taken the "Not predictably nice" angle (see his portrayal of Cardinel Richilieu) but The BeeB have squandered it and it is, frankly, embarrassing. Dr Who has become almost unwatchable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Eh, Capaldi runs our daily quiz league? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Eh, Capaldi runs our daily quiz league? Is this new news? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Just got round to watching it. It was the usual Christmas fluff, but marginally better than recent years. That's damning it with faint praise a bit. I totally agree that Capaldi's Doctor is turning into a massive missed opportunity. They've had plenty episodes where they could have done something different and darker but it's gone the other way. Fair enough, it's essentially a kids show we're discussing, but give them some credit for being able to deal with something other than sugar coated guff. ETA: someone mentioned the Tennant Doctor kicking about on his own for a bit. That was probably the last time they veered towards something really dark. The Time Lord Victorious could have been amazing for a half a series or so, but they binned it straight away. Edited January 8, 2017 by KnightswoodBear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 someone mentioned the Tennant Doctor kicking about on his own for a bit. That was probably the last time they veered towards something really dark. I loved it. Was it "water of mars" where he saves a woman who was meant to die, has a rant about how nobody can control him, and then she commits suicide? A tremendous episode. Sent from my F5121 using Pie and Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanmistermustard Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) 'Waters From Mars' was brilliant and genuinely scary in parts. Loved the end when he goes all egotistical and then the woman blows her brains out. Edited January 8, 2017 by meanmistermustard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Jenkins Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Its become unwatchable for me. I don't like Capaldi, never have, hate that Lucas in everything he has done, the stories have been awful and the new companion looks really really annoying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Its become unwatchable for me. I don't like Capaldi, never have, hate that Lucas in everything he has done, the stories have been awful and the new companion looks really really annoying. I like capaldi but agree with everything else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Capaldi is off at the end of the year.I hope he gets a good last series but the trailer doesn't fill me with confidence. His tenure has been a bit of a disappointment. I was very pleased when he got the role, as a big fan of his especially in The Thick of It, but his episodes have generally been underwhelming.Not necessarily his fault, more due to a bizarre determination to relegate The Doctor to being a supporting character in his own show, but even so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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