SuaveStar Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Oh. Well I give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Wrong bloody link. Link didn't work and I typed in the wrong thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Might want to double check the link. That leads to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 It's out there now, and not too hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Just found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 That was fun. I usually tend not to enjoy the Christmas specials as much as the series proper, but I quite liked that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 That was... underwhelming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I gasped when The Doctor used the infostamp, and it showed all of his previous incarnations. Besides the journal in "Human Nature," this was the only other time they've acknowledged his former selves. And it was great seeing Paul McGann. Finally he's getting some on-screen respect. David Morrissey did an excellent job here. He had such unrestrained confidence as "The Doctor," and was utterly broken when he learned the truth about himself. However, he found a nice balance when he came to grips with reality. The episode itself wasn't as epic as the past Christmas specials, but that's okay, because the story wasn't really about the Cybermen. At its core it was about a man who lost himself. The Cybers were there to help Jackson find his way, that's all. So it made sense for it to be somewhat subdued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I've merged all of the Doctor Who threads in this section to create one massive thread for Who fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mull Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Decent episode just not up there with the usual Christmas episodes, Morrissey was great in his role though esepcially through all the developments I liked the tease of the timepiece too even though it came to nothing at all, well for the moment anyway I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'm a big Morrissey fan and he was great to start with but he really went off a cliff towards the end. I just found him irritating once he'd overcome his grief. The Cyber-shades were blatantly cobbled together from left over old costumes, what a naff new variation. Not good as far as christmas specials go, the best part was when the effect surrounded the faux-Tardis with the traditional opening spiral look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mull Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Two other things from me that slightly annoyed me during the episode, the first is from the beginning where Tennant and Morrissey were being dragged through the warehouse as they were hanging onto the rope. They both went up the building and through this wide warehouse yet the assistant was already at the other end of the floor ready to help them?? How did she get there so quick? The second point is how weak are the Cybermen now? Not scary at all and seem to have to always rely on others for any kind of a plan to work, are they so weak that children had to be used? And dont get me started on the fact that she was a Cyber Queen not Cyber King lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 And dont get me started on the fact that she was a Cyber Queen not Cyber King lol Well regardless of who they used to be they always become CyberMEN. Gender roles don't mean much one you've become a cyborg killing machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 I'm a big Morrissey fan and he was great to start with but he really went off a cliff towards the end. I just found him irritating once he'd overcome his grief. Reading that line and imagining a different Morrissey overcoming his grief made me chuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 I'm a big Morrissey fan and he was great to start with but he really went off a cliff towards the end. I just found him irritating once he'd overcome his grief. Reading that line and imagining a different Morrissey overcoming his grief made me chuckle. I had the exact same reaction. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Wait, you're not talking about the whiny singer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 No, although I did keep waiting for him to break into "Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 I just picked up the first season. So like Dubs did, I'll randomly show up and give my thoughts on the episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 It's death for no reason and death for no reason is MURDER!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Except, you know, deliciousness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 A fan took it upon himself to colorize some old 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Doctor clips, and it looks utterly fantastic. The music is horrible, but it looks great. That user has a lot of great tributes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Wow. Those look damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Watched Doctor Who, the Movie. - The name of the actor that played Dr. Swift? Michael David Simms. Something you want to tell us, Mike? - Will Sasso in a weird cameo. - How the hell does Eric Roberts keep getting work? - Jelly babies were a nice touch. - Some really groan worthy lines get thrown in here. - Evil Grace... . - This whole thing just flew by and felt uber rushed. I think it really could have used another 30 minutes or so. Overall, I wasn't impressed. It was entertaining enough, mostly since McGann squeezed every bit of goodness he could out of a mediocre script, but that third act was a complete mess. This was definitely the worst portrayal of The Master I've ever seen, and I don't see that changing the more I go back. Eric Roberts was a horrible choice, and delivered a character that was wholly generic, with none of the subtlety of John Simm's performance. McGann saved this movie, and it's a damn shame he never got the series he deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 - The name of the actor that played Dr. Swift? Michael David Simms. Something you want to tell us, Mike? :whistle: - This whole thing just flew by and felt uber rushed. I think it really could have used another 30 minutes or so. Agreed. Another fault was that it was too tied to continuity. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they respected the past, but this movie was meant to bring in Americans who had never heard of Doctor Who. You don't do that by making one reference after another to a dead TV show; doing so will turn off audiences, because they'll quickly learn they're not coming in at the ground floor. The thing I hate most about that movie is Sylvester McCoy's death. Shot to death by gangbangers as he steps out of the TARDIS? Lame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Yeah, it did assume way too much. I noticed that The Doctor was explaining parts of the TARDIS with only 20 minutes left to go, not to mention that she completely no sold the inside of the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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