Dr Who has really gone off, hasnt it?

[Snog]

Dr Who used to be genius...it`s gone really downhill now hasn't it?

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

Aitch did you never watch Deep Space Nine? Dax was a space symbiont! I'm fairly sure he/she didn't build any space rockets.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

Oh but dax could transfer the skills of previous hosts or whatever they are called. Which would be fine if the leech had snogged a time traveller who knew about rockets.

perhaps aitch is really the deep space nine scriptwriter with a bad case of amnesia?

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

Or a Dr Who script writer who needs to steal ideas from Star Trek...

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

Hmmm. We are watching you aitch!

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

Talking of which, just 5 days to go!!!!

[MavisGrind]

As I posted on the other thread....thank goodness a decent episode from this series! I'm hoping for good things from Neil Gaiman as I thought his last outing was the best thing of the last series.

Have been watching all the old CE/DT episodes and they were, on the whole, so much more entertaining than recent series. Really good, meaty stand alone stories that my dcs will watch again and again.

I was prepared to hate MS when he was cast but I actually find him pretty good, more alien and eccentric than DT, so I hope he doesn't regenerate too soon. We could do with a strong male companion though to detract from all the suggested romance. Rory was great, lets have more of that!

[Pixel]

I think we need Captain Jack.

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

Oh please God bring back Captain Jack! I really enjoyed Torchwood!

[ShipwreckedAndComatose]

I think that was the best episode this series... I liked the humour and Diana Rigg was brilliant!

[teejwood]

Just to point out that Captain Jack also had his unrequited crush on the Doctor. Remember that bit in The Sound of Drums (I think?) where the Doctor was rabbiting on about unrequited love for some reason and Martha and Jack looked at each other and said "you too, huh?"
You're on the run, the Master has taken control of the UK, soon to be followed by the planet and you're busy making competitive puppy eyes at 10? I mean, sheesh, I understand the attraction but you've bigger fish to fry there

[teejwood]

Really enjoyed tonight but I've liked most of Gatiss' eps - camp and funny and yes the Carry on Screaming team really should have had a credit! Tom Tom giving the directions was an all out groan, but kind of fit with the humour of the piece, too. Strax hilarious about to shoot the poor horse - he never knowingly under-reacts/threatens, does he?

[teejwood]

Also yy to the Tegan references and Jenny going completely kick arse was fab. I would love a spin off for them, even if just a short series as the jokes might wear thin too quickly - but unlikely it would be the SJA slot, series 1 of Torchwood more like!!

[Davros]

I really enjoyed tonight's although I'm not remotely able to analyse each episode and each series and the connections therein (or not)! I just know wharilike.

[teejwood]

Anyone else think the big red jar of stuff and illogical rocket this week and the big friendly button last week were very knowingly rubbish? It's like they are having a laugh with/at us. And - actually - it brings to mind the slightly rubbish sets and costumes of OldWho. It's like a knowing nod to that, iykwim.

Ada wiping out Mr Sweet with her cane was 100% "appeal to the kids with the splatty gory bit"-tastic, too The green slime was really reminiscent of exploding Slitheen...

[Pixel]

Ah but Jack makes eyes at everybody which sort of waters it down a bit. He might fancy the Doctor but he's quite happy to have other little diversions along the way.

[AitchTwoOhOneTwo]

oh dear god NO to capt jack. jb really is utterly cack.

[MavisGrind]

Slightly totally off topic but if any of the DT fans on here have been watching The Politicians Husband then I couldn't help but notice on my second viewing that when he set up his bogus twitter account his email address was johnsmith789. I do realise John Smith is a pretty common name but I do hope it was a subtle, y'know, thing

[Pixel]

I don't think he's very good in Torchwood but I prefer him in DW to an endless succession of of lovesick stroppy girlies which is all we seem to get now.

[rosy71]

I really enjoyed tonight's episode. I love Dr Who but, I have to admit, that I've not liked this series as much. I've been disappointed by Clara; she doesn't seem to have done anything. Tonoght she hardly seemed to feature at all.

[AitchTwoOhOneTwo]

i'm just going to remind you of Jack and the Giant Vagina...
i know you've all tried to forget about it, and i know RTD is back in the UK (and we hope his boyf makes a brilliant recovery) but I WILL NOT FORGIVE Torchwood Miracle Day for stealing hours and hours of my life.

[MavisGrind]

I remember the thread and the lost Summer (I suppose that should be the other way round and give precedence over RL and all that)....hoping it would get better. It never did.

Still, I'd like to know if Jack and Alonso had a good shag life!

[Pixel]

Yes but Torchwood isn't DW is it. There are lots of things in Torchwood I'd rather forget tbh. It was already getting bad but going to America completely killed it for me. I really liked Jack when he was in the CE episodes.

[Pixel]

I think they ruined Jack's character by making him immortal. Not only did the coming back to life thing become really boring (not to mention absolutely revolting at times as they looked for more vile ways to kill him), but it took away a lot of what made him likeable.
I really enjoyed the way he started off as a bit of a trickster Jack-the-lad but became a real hero when he helped fight the daleks and gave up his life we'll gloss over the naked bit with the hidden gun. After that it all went downhill. Shame really.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

That is very true aitch. Was grim.

And pixel, when they resorted to torture was too much for me.

[Pixel]

Yes I agree. It's one thing making it 'adult' but there comes a point when it's more sickening than entertaining!