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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 31, 2021 19:37:44 GMT
What a mess
I think I shall give the rest a miss
Too much sound and fury signifying nothing at all
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Post by dontdreamit on Oct 31, 2021 20:00:52 GMT
It felt like a mess. Hopefully it will all pull together by the last episode, but knowing Chibnall probably not!
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Post by david on Oct 31, 2021 20:18:07 GMT
As an opening episode from Chris Chibnall, that was certainly better than what I was expecting based on his previous writing though there was a lot there that didn’t make much sense. For example, why only 1 weeping angel and where did that mattress in the TARDIS come from? It was nice to see Yaz as a much more developed character here, though for me the jury is still out on John Bishop as a series companion. Maybe his character Dan might be another Donna Noble type character.
Ultimately too much style over substance in the end.
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Post by danb on Oct 31, 2021 21:02:27 GMT
God its frustrating isn’t it? So many great ideas executed so poorly. Loved the greatest hits of villains. Liked Bishops tragic Dan a lot. Hope his selfless nature isn’t foreshadowing. But Jodie Whittaker appeared to be doing an impression of herself. Hard to play an ancient shape shifting alien, but I liked her better in the beginning.
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Post by Roxie on Oct 31, 2021 21:26:57 GMT
Claire going home the long way round?
Clara? That you?
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Post by jaffe on Oct 31, 2021 22:31:50 GMT
I am in the pitiful position of just being grateful that this is on. But I realize, looking at the last series' episodes, I have little or no memory of what happened. Perhaps like the Doctor and the Division, I've managed to wipe my memory..
As an episode it was chaotic - which is all right, if it can be pulled together. But if the dog story is the calibre of dénouement, it does not bode well.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 1, 2021 8:47:03 GMT
If this programme isn’t ripe for cancellation, or at least a very long break, I don’t know what is.
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Post by dontdreamit on Nov 1, 2021 10:17:29 GMT
If this programme isn’t ripe for cancellation, or at least a very long break, I don’t know what is. RTD is back v soon so we ride need to ride out the last Chibnall episodes. |
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Post by david on Nov 1, 2021 10:50:23 GMT
I’m just glad Chibnall is going to be nowhere near the 60th anniversary story and RTD is back at the helm for it.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 1, 2021 12:35:04 GMT
I believe that RTD won't start production until 2023. So we might get around a 22 month gap
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Post by talkingheads on Nov 1, 2021 13:54:23 GMT
I believe that RTD won't start production until 2023. So we might get around a 22 month gap Jodie's last special is late 2022 so the gap will be a year at the most. |
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Post by David J on Nov 1, 2021 16:50:30 GMT
It may be too little too late after the retcon that was the Timeless Child, and RTD has endorsed it so the chances of that being reversed is unlikely.
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Post by shady23 on Nov 1, 2021 18:28:01 GMT
I turned on the telly late and saw John Bishop caged by a giant talking dog and turned straight off again.
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Post by peggs on Nov 3, 2021 18:01:12 GMT
I watched about 15 minutes yesterday but just felt so bad, poor effects, things sign posted so clearly no surprises and just bit embarrassing. Should I try and see out the episode?
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Post by steve10086 on Nov 3, 2021 18:04:31 GMT
I watched about 15 minutes yesterday but just felt so bad, poor effects, things sign posted so clearly no surprises and just bit embarrassing. Should I try and see out the episode? Don’t bother, it doesn’t get better. |
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