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Posted: November 23 2013 at 17:07
I like the episode but idk how I like how it fits into the overall chronology of the series.
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Posted: November 23 2013 at 20:16
Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:
Scott, I own all the currently released vintage DVD's, a massive collection..and although I've bought all the modern ones too, I'm so far behind in watching them. I don't think I've seen more than the first five or so Matt Smith episodes, which means I've got about three seasons to catch up on! :D
I would watch this new Special in the morning, but I'm on nightshift, so it means I won't get home until 8am!
okay, stay away from internet till u see it or it will be spoiled as thre are some nice surprises
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Posted: November 23 2013 at 20:19
TheProgtologist wrote:
I'm about to watch it for the 2nd time.It's already on my list of favorite Dr. Who episodes.
yeah its definitely in my top 10 all time Who episodes!
i loved it but still saw some missed opportunities in bringing back all doctors in a more pronounced way, as they can do that with CGI these days, but thats the way it goes.
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Posted: November 24 2013 at 08:05
I watched it this morning to see what all the fuss was about.
Do bare in mind I am not a recent Doctor Who observer and last saw it in the Tennant era.
Trying not to spoil the plot for those who've not seen it yet:
Although the story was quite gripping I feel disappointed. I actually felt more gravitas toward The War Doctor than I did toward anyone else because he played the more serious role. I just don't like the silly comedic filler. I know that's been a staple for a while but it's out of place for me. It's like watching Carry On Time Lord at times. I was waiting for a CGI Sid James or Kenneth Williams to appear.
It just confirms for me why I stopped watching it a few years back.
It wasn't terrible though. It didn't warrant all the "wow" posts I saw on Facebook though.
Another complaint: couldn't they have found a better actress to play a certain red-haired lady?
It's confusing. It seems the early Doctor Who's aimed at a younger audience were darker and seemingly less comedic and the more recent series are aimed at a more adult audience (or a family one) and are more comedic.
I've found the audio plays and the audio novelizations much more to my enjoyment.
Edited by VanderGraafKommandöh - November 24 2013 at 08:17
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Posted: November 25 2013 at 12:58
I watched The Day of the Doctor twice on TV yesterday (EDIT: or actually that was the day before), plus lots of
other great Doctor Who stuff. John Hurt was the star of it to my mind,
and I am a big fan of his as well as Doctor Who, so great choice for
me. My main problem with it was that I think they should have done a
two hour special (for me Doctor Who has generally worked best with a
longer format). Was nice to see Tom Baker at the end (I did expect to
see him as he is the most iconic of Doctors, but not exactly sure how that worked with him being the curator -- being much older-looking than when he regenerated, so is he the Doctor? I assume so). I actually like Matt Smith
a lot. I didn't like the Star Wars-like parts that much, and I think
it would have been much cooler if we'd seen lots of Gallifreyans
regenerating during the attack, and that energy release destroying some
Daleks. I knew that Gallifrey would not be destroyed since we knew that it continued to exist from earlier series. I
liked much of the comedy, but I would have rather had more pathos and
rather less bathos. Still, despite having the excellent John Hurt, it
was not my very favourite of the Smith years ( that would be Day of the
Moon/ The Impossible Astronaut).
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Posted: November 25 2013 at 13:40
Logan wrote:
I watched The Day of the Doctor twice on TV yesterday (EDIT: or actually that was the day before), plus lots of
other great Doctor Who stuff. John Hurt was the star of it to my mind,
and I am a big fan of his as well as Doctor Who, so great choice for
me. My main problem with it was that I think they should have done a
two hour special (for me Doctor Who has generally worked best with a
longer format). Was nice to see Tom Baker at the end (I did expect to
see him as he is the most iconic of Doctors, but not exactly sure how that worked with him being the curator -- being much older-looking than when he regenerated, so is he the Doctor? I assume so). I actually like Matt Smith
a lot. I didn't like the Star Wars-like parts that much, and I think
it would have been much cooler if we'd seen lots of Gallifreyans
regenerating during the attack, and that energy release destroying some
Daleks. I knew that Gallifrey would not be destroyed since we knew that it continued to exist from earlier series. I
liked much of the comedy, but I would have rather had more pathos and
rather less bathos. Still, despite having the excellent John Hurt, it
was not my very favourite of the Smith years ( that would be Day of the
Moon/ The Impossible Astronaut).
The Tom Baker scene shows why they couldn't have had any of the older Doctor-actors making guest appearances with the exception of Ecclescake (who I believe refused to play the Doctor again) and McGann (who appeared in the mini-episode that showed his regeneration into Hurt as the War Doctor). The Doctor Who writers are very good at darning plot holes and side-stepping paradoxes so I liked the ambiguity of the curator scene, and I liked how it was subtly played by both Smith and Baker.
On a side note, I'm not sure that all Gallifreyans could regenerate, not all Gallifreyans are Time Lords for example, Rassilon created the TARDIS tech and altered Time Lord cell structure, this does not imply he did it for all Gallifreyans.
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Posted: November 25 2013 at 13:54
Dean wrote:
Logan wrote:
I watched The Day of the Doctor twice on TV yesterday (EDIT: or actually that was the day before), plus lots of
other great Doctor Who stuff. John Hurt was the star of it to my mind,
and I am a big fan of his as well as Doctor Who, so great choice for
me. My main problem with it was that I think they should have done a
two hour special (for me Doctor Who has generally worked best with a
longer format). Was nice to see Tom Baker at the end (I did expect to
see him as he is the most iconic of Doctors, but not exactly sure how that worked with him being the curator -- being much older-looking than when he regenerated, so is he the Doctor? I assume so). I actually like Matt Smith
a lot. I didn't like the Star Wars-like parts that much, and I think
it would have been much cooler if we'd seen lots of Gallifreyans
regenerating during the attack, and that energy release destroying some
Daleks. I knew that Gallifrey would not be destroyed since we knew that it continued to exist from earlier series. I
liked much of the comedy, but I would have rather had more pathos and
rather less bathos. Still, despite having the excellent John Hurt, it
was not my very favourite of the Smith years ( that would be Day of the
Moon/ The Impossible Astronaut).
The Tom Baker scene shows why they couldn't have had any of the older Doctor-actors making guest appearances with the exception of Ecclescake (who I believe refused to play the Doctor again) and McGann (who appeared in the mini-episode that showed his regeneration into Hurt as the War Doctor). The Doctor Who writers are very good at darning plot holes and side-stepping paradoxes so I liked the ambiguity of the curator scene, and I liked how it was subtly played by both Smith and Baker.
On a side note, I'm not sure that all Gallifreyans could regenerate, not all Gallifreyans are Time Lords for example, Rassilon created the TARDIS tech and altered Time Lord cell structure, this does not imply he did it for all Gallifreyans.
Agreed. I also liked the ambiguity of the Tom Baker scene. I don't assume that all Gallifreyans can regenerate either, but seeing a bunch of them (Time Lord, and Time Lady to use that term, Gallifreyans) regenerating would have made for entertaining spectacle. Perhaps the "Lady Time Lords" could have done a Romana in their regenerations for comedic effect. ;)
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Posted: November 28 2013 at 08:09
That was good. I listened to it twice last week. Although was Delia really that excitable by the simplest of things? Although I think it was nervous excitement in reality.
Although that radio play never mentioned that she lived with a guy from 1981 until her death. It made her sound like she was a lonely lady with an alcohol issue.
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Posted: November 28 2013 at 09:43
VanderGraafKommandöh wrote:
That was good. I listened to it twice last week. Although was Delia really that excitable by the simplest of things? Although I think it was nervous excitement in reality.
She really did sound like that (except the slurring perhaps), as this Radio Scotland Radio Interview shows:
...It seems like 90% of the dialogue in the radio play comes from this one interview.
VanderGraafKommandöh wrote:
Although that radio play never mentioned that she lived with a guy from 1981 until her death. It made her sound like she was a lonely lady with an alcohol issue.
I suspect the alcohol did contribute to kidney failure that killed her.
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Posted: November 28 2013 at 10:31
I wasn't denying she had an alcohol issue. Just the way they portrayed
her as being on her own when she had her partner living with her. She
was still reclusive though of course.
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Posted: November 29 2013 at 07:46
Anyone seen the other stuff put out for the Anniversary? I really enjoyed the movie "An Adventure in Space and Time" and the short "The Five(ish) Doctor Reboot" - probably enjoyed both more than the Anniversary episode itself.
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Posted: November 29 2013 at 09:09
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot was entertaining and mostly amusing. I liked the Sean Pertwee and Olivia "... I'm usually in everything" Coleman scene, one day the producers will put Sean in an episode.
An Adventure in Space and Time was good, though the characterisations weren't that accurate, nice to see 'Delia Derbyshire' make an appearance.
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Posted: December 28 2013 at 10:35
WARNING - POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW! :
Despite a touching final scene, Smith's final episode was quite a mess. Far too many little details and unresolved storylines crammed into too short a running time.
And as for the banished Time Lords in the other dimension sending the Doctor essentially a `bonus' regeneration' through the crack....what a total cop-out!
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