Doctor Who

Vaultek_sl said:

That was the Doctor who used some regen to heal her wrist. She scolded him about it being a waste of energy.

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ahh shit yea, damn i miss matt smith and amy pond

So.. I don't know why, but I've noticed a lot of Dr Who stuff is better when I haven't seen it in awhile. What I mean is, a lot of new episodes I'll watch, interested during the whole episode, but then right after I'm kind of like 'well, it was fine..' especially during Smith's last season and Capaldi's first season, when I was watching everything as it came out. But, with BBC america doing reruns for the last few days, when I watch those same episodes that I thought were 'meh' when they were new, I kind of enjoy them now.

Cybsled_sl said:

Didn't they sort of imply that River Song eventually became the Divine Mainframe avatar?

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They hinted at it a bit, never confirmed it, and man would I like to see them expand on that.

Christmas episode was the best for years (not including Hell Bent) because The Doctor actually did stuff. Was average compared to the David Tennant stuff though. I enjoyed the tables being turned on River Song and her not knowing who he was.

I thought the whole season sucked, the christmas episode gave me hope for next year.

Crazy how we get good stuff when Clara is not around.

Clara who?

Rogosh_sl said:

I thought the whole season sucked, the christmas episode gave me hope for next year.

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Really? The season had a few uneven spots, but it also had some of the best episodes in years. Most of the two parters were amazing, just the big hybrid story fell a little flat, mainly for the ending though.

Clara stayed too long and they didn't do enough with her, most of the plot happened around her and she was along for the ride. Characters like River Song crash a spaceship right into the plot while pulling off a heist and taking notes for later.

I think the most jarring thing from the X-Mas episode is that the 'town' is the same one used in the finale with Clara, just decorated for Christmas

Inque_sl said:

I think the most jarring thing from the X-Mas episode is that the 'town' is the same one used in the finale with Clara, just decorated for Christmas

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It's a good set. Very Diagon Alley, where I think it happened to be used the first time, and 478 other times since

Reusing props and sets are a trademark of Sci-Fi, and only went out the window with CGI. That we see it more now is only a good sign for me. I still do a silent fist pump any time a Star Wars nerd mentions they have a Bossk figurine and think hell, you basically own a Doctor Who toy now.

Wow.. that's pretty obscure Jait. I had to google bossk, and then found a pic showing his outfit is the same as a guy from an old dr. who episode.

Chris Chibnall gets the nod.

Interesting times ahead in 2018

Thanks for the sauce. Was too lazy to link it. I think it's a good choice. There's no one else that fits as well and is willing to take on the role. His individual episodes reek of classic Who in both good and bad ways which has me pretty excited to see what he will do. Granted when you become show runner and head writer your episodes drastically change as you're now responsible for not only all the obvious show running duties but your personally written episodes are no longer one offs that are someone else's responsibility to realize, but the glue that holds the entire season together.

When Moffat said it took a lot of alcohol to convince him, I think he was being more honest than normal.

Timey Wimey. Stuff. Double.

So, (potentially) good news, moffat is stepping down.. bad news, no new episodes till spring 2017... fuck.
Technically, we will get another xmas episode in 2016, but whatever.

I hope moffat still writes some episodes for dr. who, I don't hate him as much as most people, but it's clear his creative well was running a little dry. Needs some space to step back and just write a few good scripts at his own pace, rather then to make a deadline.

Both him and Davies now really have very few excuses not to write an ep now and again. I agree.