scottsdad Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I really enjoyed the Indian Partition episode. Yesterday's Amazon one was alright. There is much hate online for this series, and I don;t get it. Of course it could be better - name me one show that couldn't. And we have yet to have a "Blink" style episode that is actually scary. But my kids and I enjoy this series a lot - the Rosa Parks episode was excellent. Best thing about it though is surely Bradley Walsh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I've mostly enjoyed it, but while I always get the DVDs as a completist, I'm only really looking forward to watching the first and the Rosa Parks episodes again. Sometimes I surprise myself and enjoy an episode more on a rewatch so hopefully that will happen with some of the others. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I really enjoyed the Indian Partition episode. Yesterday's Amazon one was alright. There is much hate online for this series, and I don;t get it. Of course it could be better - name me one show that couldn't. And we have yet to have a "Blink" style episode that is actually scary. But my kids and I enjoy this series a lot - the Rosa Parks episode was excellent. Best thing about it though is surely Bradley Walsh.Do you not think that they maybe missed a trick by not making Bradley Walsh the new Doctor??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I was briefly confused when Lee Mack appeared and started talking to the robot, because I always get him and Bradley Walsh confused. "Graham has only just arrived, how come he knows the robot already?" Then I realised it was the other one! May be the first time I've seen them both in the same programme. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy Snake Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) A nice point I hadn't fully appreciated whilst watching the episode. When they arrive the computer analyses each of them (body, fitness etc) and the system decides what department to send them to. Before the Doctor made the switch with Graham, so she could go and inspect the packing slips, the system had tried to send her to maintenance where the danger (Charlie) was. 15 hours ago, King Kebab said: Do you not think that they maybe missed a trick by not making Bradley Walsh the new Doctor??? I’ve read that point a few times but don’t quite buy it. Bradley Walsh has reminded people he can act, and he really is the best thing in this series, but just because he makes a good companion doesn’t mean he’d have made a good Doctor. I’m happy to just enjoy him as a companion, though it’s a shame having so many limits his screen time and individual storylines. Edited November 20, 2018 by Jaggy Snake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 A nice point I hadn't fully appreciated whilst watching the episode. When they arrive the computer analyses each of them (body, fitness etc) and the system decides what department to send them to. Before the Doctor made the switch with Graham, so she could go and inspect the packing slips, the system had tried to send her to maintenance where the danger (Charlie) was. I’ve read that point a few times but don’t quite buy it. Bradley Walsh has reminded people he can act, and he really is the best thing in this series, but just because he makes a good companion doesn’t mean he’d have made a good Doctor. I’m happy to just enjoy him as a companion, though it’s a shame having so many limits his screen time and individual storylines.Got to disagree, as you said it's reminded people he can act and I think he might have made a decent fist of it!!!But as for the "too many companions" debate, I think it's Yaz who is suffering the most, there's been plenty of story development between Graham and Ryan, what with Ryan's Father issues and Graham losing his wife, even the one set in Pakistan, there was very little time given to Yaz and her story it was all about her unknown Grandad!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) Another ok episode. Nothing I can say I hated or loved about it. The longer it goes on though it's becoming more apparent that the boy that plays Ryan is as wooden as f**k. ETA: and I agree, again, that Bradley Walsh is by some distance the best thing about this series. Edited November 21, 2018 by KnightswoodBear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 10 hours ago, KnightswoodBear said: The longer it goes on though it's becoming more apparent that the boy that plays Ryan is as wooden as f**k. Maybe that's deliberate. Isn't he supposed to have Asperger's or something? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 minute ago, GordonD said: Maybe that's deliberate. Isn't he supposed to have Asperger's or something? He's got a "co-ordination problem" has he not? It seems to only be brought up when it suits them though. I'm beginning to feel that they've made a mistake this series not putting The Doctor up against one of the classic baddies, I feel that she needs something to really cement her in the role. The "oops i'm still getting used to stuff" schtick has outstayed it's welcome. I can't remember any previous Doctors taking so long to get into their own groove. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy Snake Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, GordonD said: Maybe that's deliberate. Isn't he supposed to have Asperger's or something? Dyspraxia, which they had seemingly forgotten about for a few episodes until Saturday. He's either playing a dull character very well or an interesting character badly. Either way it hasn't made for good watching so far, barring a couple of conversations with Graham. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 minute ago, KnightswoodBear said: I can't remember any previous Doctors taking so long to get into their own groove. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Rumours abound that Chibnell is chucking it after Season 12 (the next series) and that Jodie Whitaker will be leaving at the same time!!!I think it's no secret that he has found it a more difficult job than he expected, hence no Christmas Special this year because "he can't think of anything new to do for a story" but the Whitaker rumours would be disappointing after all the hoo-haa of her getting the role in the first place, just to chuck it after two years!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 hour ago, King Kebab said: Rumours abound that Chibnell is chucking it after Season 12 (the next series) and that Jodie Whitaker will be leaving at the same time!!! I think it's no secret that he has found it a more difficult job than he expected, hence no Christmas Special this year because "he can't think of anything new to do for a story" but the Whitaker rumours would be disappointing after all the hoo-haa of her getting the role in the first place, just to chuck it after two years!!! He doesn't need to think of something new, he's missing the point. Get some daleks or cybermen for some extermination and explosions. The two shite assistants get killed, everybody's happy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: He doesn't need to think of something new, he's missing the point. Get some daleks or cybermen for some extermination and explosions. The two shite assistants get killed, everybody's happy. I could get on board with this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 The Daleks and Cybermen are a good point, everybody was quite happy at the prospect of not having them this series, time to give them a rest we all thought. Perhaps it's indicative of this Series' apparent turgidness that we're suggesting that they come back just to liven it up!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 36 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: He doesn't need to think of something new, he's missing the point. Get some daleks or cybermen for some extermination and explosions. The two shite assistants get killed, everybody's happy. You better not kill Yazz. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 The horrible histories stuff that they've been doing so far has been ok, but I'd like the odd mindbending sci fi episode thrown in. Amazon wasn't it, and where's the evil doctor? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Enjoyed that. Basically the historical episodes have all been decent. Not so keen on the spacey ones thus far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Enjoyed that. Basically the historical episodes have all been decent. Not so keen on the spacey ones thus far. I've actually found that the ones that Chibnell HASN'T written have actually been the best ones, worryingly enough!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 It was another meh episode that was salvaged by Alan Cumming hamming it up delightfully as James I. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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