Dr Who has really gone off, hasnt it?

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

That episode seemed okish, couldn't pay much attention due to noisy children grrr. Am I the only one who didn't like Gaiman's last episode? Didn't like it at all, I have read two Gaiman books (Anansi Boys, American Gods) and he is ok, but no genius.

Maybe his comics are better?? I don't honestly get how to read comics.

Im not a Doctor Who fan but, against my expectations I enjoyed Christopher Ecclestone and I loved David Tenant (particularly the humour - there are lines DS and I still say to each other). DS was totally obsessed when DT was the Doctor as were his friends. The supporting cast, Micky, Jackie etc were brilliant

Towards the end of DT the writing started to get a bit self indugent and downright soppy - still loved, loved, loved DT so we stuck with it.

Matt Smitth I really didnt want to like him, actually I think he could have been quite good but neither DS or I enjoyed his early episodes - too sappy, too complicated, humour downright pathetic. We dont watch now nor do most of his friends.

John Barrowman busy being a baddie on Arrow at the moment

I enjoyed last night's episode. More like that would be better.

Watching it again, it's made clear that Mrs Gillyflower is a specially talented engineer and chemist, so it's conceivable that she worked out the rocket without leechyboy.

at Leechyboy.

Bluesky, I can't help watching Arrow even though the lead actor is as wooden as a plank and his stupid hood and eye makeup annoys me. Bet JB is chuffed he now gets to play someone's dad not. ha ha.

what's Arrow, then?

Sky 1 show Aitch! Job plays the dad of one of the Arrows friends! He's a baddeeeeeee!

that should be JB!

mmmm. is it great? am looking for nonsense to stick on the ol' sky planner. (finally got round to watching True Blood, weird to see all those Xmas adverts...)

It's ok, much prefer elementary though. And he following has just finished but Hannibal looks likely to fill that gap!

Well it's most of the way through the second series now, but it's on tomorrow at 8pm if you want to have a look. It's based on a comicbook character Green Arrow. JB isn't in it every week.

Arrow is very true to "comic book" tradition - if you cant suspend all logic then you really wont enjoy it.

H drives me mad going "he's just wearing green makeup - how come no one recognises him"

Pixel - I like the lead actor, although I cant say its his acting that attracts me

Mmm well you can see why he got the part, he is pretty fit and young enough to be my son . He is awful though, he does a little pause when it's his turn to say his lines as though there is someone giving him a nudge to get on with it .
As for the not recognising him thing you can say that about most 'superheroes' really right back to the Lone Ranger and his dinky little mask. Even Superman only has to put on a pair of specs and no one knows who he is. No, what annoys me about Arrow is that it makes no sense to use makeup. How does he manage to get it all off in a hurry? Does he carry a little mirror and leave a trail of manky cottonwool balls behind him?

Oops, meant to be a DW thread. Dh didn't get to see it yesterday as he was working so has caught up with it today. He's just said if it carries on like this he won't bother watching it anymore. And that's from someone who used to get home from work at 4am and couldn't go to bed until he'd seen the latest episode!

Pixel the "I'm suprised he got there in time as he stopped to put on his makeup" is one of H's lines LOL. It does feel very true to the old comic book style, almost like the old batman series which is perhaps why I like it. I can understand why others wouldnt as we are used to a more sophisticated style these days.

(sorry for hijacking thread)

has anyone watched banshee yet? i found it REVOLTINGLY violent. shame, there was lots to admire in it.

For me, I find JB annoying in everything he does except for Captain Jack. (although I too wasted weeks on Miracle Day but I think it was ruined by taking it to America rather than anything else). I wonder though whether he's had a falling out with the DW team as he's not been back, no more TW and he's not involved in the 50th anniversary.

As for DW, I think Clara has potential to be so much more. I hope we get to understand how all the different Claras fit by the end of the series. I also hope she sticks around for another series but maybe at some point the Dr's companion(s) could be the Victorian trio or at the very least Jenny. I thought she was great in the last episode. Is it just a coincidence that she has the same name as the Dr's daughter?

Budgets were cut so no more TW is what I heard.

If you are looking for eye candy, I can recommended Chicago fire and ole faithful greys anatomy.

I have still not seen any Grey's Anatomy. I must check whether it is on Netflix!

I haven't seen Grey's Anatomy. I was an ER fan. Loved that.

I've just been reading spoilers (tsk! At self) & if the one I want to be true is true, then the finale (& the 50th anniversary) will be incredible.

DD2-11 is a huge Dr Who fan and is distraught at how rubbish it's been this season.

I want regeneration of dr who as a woman next
Perhaps the body of Donna even
with a cute male assistant of course

I am pinning my hopes on Cybermen giving the season a bit of life!

And the anniversary episode has my favourite ever enemy in - Zygons.

there are 2 or 3 DW threads around, just been on another one to say this episode was fabby too.

love Warwick Davis.

and the nods to the old DWs.