The Doctor Who thread

[Davedevil]

Orphan Black's the only one that comes to mind, at least for stuff that actually comes from BBCA.

[Molly]

As a child, PBS's airings of Keeping Up Appearances and Red Green were my windows into British and Canadian culture, respectively. I'd say they nailed it.

[Dan]

For years it was the Changing Rooms/Ground Force Network before going All Top Gear All The Time, with a heaping helping of Graham Norton in the evenings. Their comedy blocks tend to shake up a lot, what with series only going a handful of episodes. I enjoyed Hardware for as long as it lasted.

[Dan]

When they got At Home With the Braithwaites, that was apretty big deal.

[KnightWing]

For years it was the Changing Rooms/Ground Force Network before going All Top Gear All The Time, with a heaping helping of Graham Norton in the evenings.

My parents were obsessed with Ground Force for years. And since we only had one TV when I was younger, I saw more episodes of Ground Force than any human being should. Sometimes when I fall asleep I hear English accents speaking of landscaping.

[slothian]

I enjoyed Hardware for as long as it lasted.

Was that the Martin Freeman sitcom?

And I love the idea that Ground Force is a thing in America - educating the Yanks on Yorkshire brass band music.....

[Koete]

They had Coupling too.

[Dan]

I enjoyed Hardware for as long as it lasted.

Was that the Martin Freeman sitcom?

That's the one.

[JasonC]

For years it was the Changing Rooms/Ground Force Network before going All Top Gear All The Time, with a heaping helping of Graham Norton in the evenings.

My parents were obsessed with Ground Force for years. And since we only had one TV when I was younger, I saw more episodes of Ground Force than any human being should. Sometimes when I fall asleep I hear English accents speaking of landscaping.

What's wrong with being obsessed with Ground Force? Second Best show on TV ever. It was never the same after Alan left.

[Pan-dub]

For years it was the Changing Rooms/Ground Force Network

The same was true over here

[Pan-dub]

Tonight's 'Listen': my wife was absolutely terrified.

[damndirtyape]

First episode this series that I was able to watch live. So glad I did. It was also the first I was totaly onboard with.

A Little messy in places but then I also belive that can be a good thing. Had no idea where it was going and which was a nice change for this show. Good surprise as well.

[Venneh]

Well, I was on board this episode until the last ten minutes. Let's just say I'm not a fan of the twist. Like, at all. It was genuinely shaping up to be the most I've been scared in an episode since Blink, too, which is a shame.

So what was the thing in little danny's room, then?

[Mad Man with a Box]

Wow, well short version I liked it

Though I'm curious was that barn on Galifrey? If so how did the TARDIS land there? Might fit into my theory that the Promise Land is Galifrey, coming back or already being back.

[Koete]

Well, I was on board this episode until the last ten minutes. Let's just say I'm not a fan of the twist. Like, at all. It was genuinely shaping up to be the most I've been scared in an episode since Blink, too, which is a shame.

So what was the thing in little danny's room, then?

Another kid

Fuck that ending. And not because of what I typed in the spoiler, that's what it should have ended on, because it's more of Moffat jerking off at his keyboard.

[KnightWing]

Fuck that ending. And not because of what I typed in the spoiler, that's what it should have ended on, because it's more of Moffat jerking off at his keyboard.

I'm not sure how "referencing a thing from the past" counts as jerking off, especially in a time travel show, but whatever.

For what it's worth, I actually liked the barn twist and I think it adds a little bit of meaning to Day of the Doctor. It's almost like Bond going back to Skyfall.

But I wasn't too fond of the episode overall. It's clever, certainly, but I didn't really find myself enjoying what I was watching for the most part. Almost like the polar opposite of last week.

[Koete]

I would think that calling back to when he inserted the companion he created into the history of every incarnation of the Doctor and once again having her affect The Doctor's origins would be the definition of jerking off, but whatever.

[damndirtyape]

Well, I was on board this episode until the last ten minutes. Let's just say I'm not a fan of the twist. Like, at all. It was genuinely shaping up to be the most I've been scared in an episode since Blink, too, which is a shame.

So what was the thing in little danny's room, then?

As I said the episode is a little messy in places. Some of those things will never be addressed. Some like the who was under the bed sheet or who was outside Pinks time ship may be explained later on in this series. As they seemed to be seperate from the barn scene which looked to be more pesonal between Clara and the Doctor.

I liked this episode more for the questions it raised than the answers it gave. Hopefuly we will come back to some of them.

[damndirtyape]

Just had another look at that bed sheet scene.

When the sheet comes off and you get a split second blurred out of focus shot of what it is. It is the same height as a little boy but it definately has larger darker eye sockets and what looks like a bald head not unlike the silence. Not that I think it is a child silence.

[Kathryn Slater]

I enjoyed it, it didn't do what I expected it to do and I think Moffat has proved that he is still able to write good stories, (which is why he volunteered for the cheap episode).

My only issue is I've got to go to work and be alone tonight in a hotel where everyone else is asleep. That's not going to creep me out in anyway shape or form... AND there's lots of sudden creepy noises from the vending machine and the freezer.

I hope they do try and call back to what that thing was under Danny's bed, because I don't think it was a child. In the glimpse we got of it it didn't appear to be a child. But at the same time wouldn't mind if they just leave these things to the imagination. All it means is at that time in the Doctor's life it wasn't this hiding thing under the bed it was just Clara.

And the idea of that being where the Doctor as a child hid to escape from what he was scared of and then the War Doctor going back there during the war I thought was beautiful and ties in that incarnation and the episode even better.

[damndirtyape]

I enjoyed it, it didn't do what I expected it to do and I think Moffat has proved that he is still able to write good stories, (which is why he volunteered for the cheap episode).

My only issue is I've got to go to work and be alone tonight in a hotel where everyone else is asleep. That's not going to creep me out in anyway shape or form... AND there's lots of sudden creepy noises from the vending machine and the freezer.

I hope they do try and call back to what that thing was under Danny's bed, because I don't think it was a child. In the glimpse we got of it it didn't appear to be a child. But at the same time wouldn't mind if they just leave these things to the imagination. All it means is at that time in the Doctor's life it wasn't this hiding thing under the bed it was just Clara.

And the idea of that being where the Doctor as a child hid to escape from what he was scared of and then the War Doctor going back there during the war I thought was beautiful and ties in that incarnation and the episode even better.

My thoughts exactly

[Dan]

Character Option released pics of the new Twelfth Doctor 3.75" figure.

[damndirtyape]

This is a great review.

http://io9.com/theres-not-much-point-in-arguing-about-moffats-doctor-w-1634481730

[Donomark]

Moffat may have his tropes and bag of tricks, but the novelty's not worn off yet. I thought this episode was absolutely terrific. Like, an all-time classic for the modern series. I really loved it. Peter Capaldi crushed this script with his bare hands, he was MARVELOUS in it. There's always a point where the new guy sells you as the Doctor, and this episode was it.

[Delete]

I really liked the first half and really disliked the second half