Doctor Who

[Deborah54]

This will be my 12th Doctor. I’m a big Doctor Who fan. Happy memories of Sat with my dad watching cyber men and darleks.
But what the hell has happened? I’ve just finished, well I managed 25 mins, before I couldn’t take it anymore the 1st episode with the new Doctor and sidekick. Awful acting with a ludicrous plot (yes I know it’s fantasy) but it’s never been this stupid. Can’t help but think the BBC aren’t bothered and think they can put out anything and we’ll watch. Russell T Davies should have his pens taken off him and spare us anymore pain.

I can’t be the only Doctor Who fan who thinks like this. Absolutely Gutted 😞

I also disagree with a pp: I thought there was chemistry between the two leads.
Am now spaceshipping them <3

Pitting aside the "realistic" debate re Race in the regency period...

That felt more like proper Dr Who.

Good review from Elizabeth Sandifer again. Thanks for the link.
I don't agree with her ranking though.

1. Dot and Bubble
2. Boom
3. Rogue
4. The Devil’s Chord
5. Space Babies
6. 73 Yards

Mine is

1. Rogue
2. The Devil's Chord
3. Boom
4. 73 yards
5. Dot and Bubble
6. Space Babies

I'm a basic bitch though, who's a sucker for camp and romance.
Looking forward to seeing Lenny Rush next week (from AIBU with Daisy May Cooper). He was going to be voicing a Space Baby then RTD realised he'd be great as a more prominent part later in the series according to the Unleashed commentary.

I like to idea of ranking them. Mine would be:

1. Boom
2. Dot and Bubble
3. 73 yards
4. Rogue
5. The Devil’s Chord
6. Space Babies

I felt Rogue was too forced. There really wasn’t time for them to build a connection. However, I may have to got back and watch the lip syncing bit…

1. rogue
2. 73 yards
3. devil’s chord
4. boom
5. dot and bubble
6. space babies

Mine are

1= Rogue and 73 yards
3= Boom and Dot and Bubble
5 Devils Chord
6 space babies

I'd second this.

73 yards and Dot and Bubble both had great stuff let down by gaping plot holes, with the former being much better in its high points. Rogue and Boom were more consistent, with the former being better (More Kate Herron please).

Devils Chord was OK. Space Babies was barely adequate.

1. Rogue
2. Dot and Bubble
3. 73 Yards
4. Boom
5. Devils Chord
6. Space babies

1. Rogue
2. Boom
3. Dot and Bubble
4. 73 Yards
5. Devils Chord
6. Space babies

i think. I may have to rewatch them after the series finishes as I am still hoping we’ll have to go back to go “oh yes, how did I not see that!!”

I’m at “Silence In The Library” on my rewatch. I love this story.

Oh me too!

Silence of the Library is so different after seeing the whole River arc. I wonder if she was planned to be so big?

I know. I assume they must have planned to use her more than this episode because of the notebook. It’s such a focus and opened up the whole of their story.

I assume that if Alex Kingston's performance hadn't worked for viewers, or if she'd been cast as a lead in a huge US show and unavailable for future work then they'd have left it there. But I'm sure Moffat had the arc sketched out in his head from the start.

Gosh, Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead are still on such a different level to most of what we’ve seen recently - in terms of storytelling and complexity and the level of audience engagement required.

I hope NG will get some episodes or a story arc as excellent as that. So far only 73 Yards has truly intrigued me. Rogue was lovely, Boom at least tried, Dot and Bubble - game of two halves, Space Babies a shameful waste of Golda Rosheuvel. I can’t even bear to think of the execrable Devil’s Chord.

BTW have you all seen the gobsmacking cast list for Steven Moffat’s new ITV drama ‘Douglas is Cancelled’?

https://tellyvisions.org/article/douglas-cancelled-first-look-images-trailer-and-more-steven-moffat-dramedy

Wow. Impressive list!

Well I enjoyed that! All of it.
Including the chemistry between the doctor and Rogue.

Why did he say he can't when given the ring?

I thought captain jack vibes too.

I think because the Doctor can’t really commit romantically because, well, everybody dies.

I’ve not watched Bridgerton but I loved it anyway.

Good point. I didn’t know if it was because he was still grieving another.

I loved it. Favourite episode in a long time, although I did like the Toy Maker too. Jonathan Groff makes everything he touches better. Love Ncuti, but haven't liked a single episode on his own until this one. They need better writing and fewer dance routines and babies.

As an aside the most annoying thing to me is that now it is showing to Americans, all the measurements are in imperial. Surely Ruby would use metres instead? I grew up with them and I am middle aged! The only time I see yards is on a road sign counting down to roadworks.

Oh. I thought it was because technically he is still married to River. Okay she's only a cyber copy and the original is dead Jim, even so...

AprilPoisson My DS was really surprised by the snog. He said 'I don't care that they're blokes, but he's married!