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Zero plot, bad acting and really weak villains the bird design looked ridiculous.
Oh wow, great spots. And that's from Planet of Evil with the LALD control panel too?
I've always suspected that Zorin sits in the Keeper of Traken's chair when he's on his computer in his study with Bond. Reupholstered maybe, but suspiciously similar.
The new Doctor incarnation reveals more of his personality and traits. I wish they'd give Gatwi's doctor a more specific/standout possession in similar vein to a stripey scarf or question mark umbrella (a new sonic screwdriver doesn't count imo). I waited for something like that with Jodie but didn't see it. Unless I missed it?
Initially, I found it odd that
All the characters are so instantly loveable, the tension built palpably, and then the payoff is just as good as you're hoping.
He might not land the payoff, based on previous experience he didn't always, but who cares. Top episode, and Gatwa is absolutely the Doctor.
I saw the villain coming a mile off which I was happy to see, it could not have been anyone else all things considered. This was set up in the David Tennant specials which bizarrely is not considered part of this New Who soft reboot/season 1. They should have just called this season 14, I think the show suffers because of the reduced episode count. (Alternatively the Tennant specials should be part of this season 1).
Overall the episode was ok but it should have been so much better than what we got.
Apart from that, a good episode, with a good cliffhanger (I missed them this season), and it's always a joy to see Mel/Bonnie Langford.
This is a good story to watch, to see the 1st Doctor in a broader light (rather than the crotchety old man he often gets Pidgeon holed as). He's quite jovial in the early scenes with Vicki, and then he displays a cunning-ness when he starts to suspect there's more to The Monk, than meets the eye. This is one of my favourite Hartnell era serials, and one of my favourite serials overall.
The Time Meddler is a great episode the last time I watched it was 6 years ago, what struck me around this time of Doctor Who is how many foes were proto Masters.
The Meddling Monk is a character I would happily see again.
Wouldn't The Meddling Monk be the first Renegade Timelord we saw?
Might as well bring in Rufus Hound.
It really does feel like they are just making this stuff up on the fly at this point, nothing feels earned it all falls flat, where is the other Doctor/Tennant and Tardis through all of this.
The show is just using tropes we have seen a million times before done infinitely better, I was wrong about RTD returning, it was a mistake this show need fresh idea.
What a waste of a beloved villain.
@MajorDSmythe Disney have not released anything to say they’re unhappy with the partnership, there’s no reason to suspect they are. It costs them a fraction of what they spend on other shows. Next year is already commissioned and shot.
Again: the ratings are fine. As I quoted the expert pointing out in the other thread which we were asked to move this discussion from, they’re not spectacular but they’re no failure either.
That is awesome, I could have gone there it is not far from me.
Matt Smith is my favorite Doctor, Matt Smith could not have existed if it were not for what proceeded him.
I honestly think the Smith era was the peak of Doctor Who, Season 5 was incredible.
This is a good reminder why DW is great, listening to these legends reminiscing.
Why has Perry not returned to DW though admittedly the first fate was far better than the first, that Perry retcon sucked.
I think the Perry retcon should be wiped from history.
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S1 Reboot even though it constantly references past DW, which makes no sense.
The Waters of Mars was one of his best though obviously a special.
I too am a big fan of the Smith era. He's my 3rd favourite behind McCoy & Troughton. Though I feel series 6 was underwhelming, following series 5, Smith was always wonderful to watch as The Doctor. It says a lot about series 5, that my least favourite episode is The Lodger. And that is only down to the casting of James Corden (I have never been able to stand him), I had no issue with any other element of the episode. I have struggled to get onboard with each era since, it has been on a downward slide since 2013.
This is all from someone that thought Matt Smith was wrong for the Doctor when he was announced. I will gladly admit to being wrong. I think I wanted David Morrisey at the time, but now I can't imagine anyone other than Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor.
I vividly remember watching serious 6 opener with Smith before I had to run off to work I was like wow what the hell is going on, and I know it is not popular opinion I loved the Troughton like Rebel Flesh 2 parter which I rewatch a lot.
After Lets Kill Hitler they dropped the ball big time which was very disappointing, though The Girl Who Waited was amazing.
I'm struggling to remember any series 6 episodes, they were all forgettable imo. Wasn't there one with a dolls house? :-?
The dolls house episode was the second weakest of the series, The Girl Who Waited was this episode...
Still a tough watch years later, this is when DW is earned.
Oh yes, that one is coming back to me. And The God Complex is another coming back to me! Very mysterious, very... series 26-ish. I would still rather watch series 6 than anything from the last few years. That clip is also depressing to see how far the show has fallen since.
The God Complex with the Minotaur was another second half of S6 episode that was good, Moffat was good at creating parallels with the Doctor and expanding on the lore of DW in a subtle way that was open to interpretation.
Going to watch the The God Complex now, though I don't believe the Doctors fear is what we saw in Smith's final episode.
The God Complex Doctors fear should have remained ambiguous.