New series of Doctor Who starts tonight!
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rapattaque
At fighting weight
Not the kind of structure i like to be honest. They activate all the players - his various villains, assistants and fellow travellers - and then the whole thing becomes about how they will fall into place at the end, in some neat conclusion. A bit like twisting a rubiks cube for three episodes, in the knowledge that its going to end up completed. Problem is, all that moving the chess pieces round gets in the way of genuine plot and drama.
Similarly, all the plot devices, like the hand, were far from subtle (heavy handed?).
Okay, you realise he's going to survive - as will the earth. Equally, you know the daleks will come again (didn't actually see Davros die). But within those parameters, they could have produced something less clunky. Fair enough, its light entertainment and should be fun. However the revived Dr Who is better than the old ones because it now has serious relationships between the main characters i.e. its more adult. However in this one, they even seemed to think the emotions had to be brought to a similarly neat conclusion.
Zing.... Spot on.
rapattaque
At fighting weight
Did anyone notice the ecstatic look on Captain Jack's face when all the Doc's friends were stood in a circle pushing different levers up and down on the Tardis to get it going again?
Bloody hilarious!
Bloody hilarious!
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
yes
he looked ready to come in his trousers
he looked ready to come in his trousersOi DC, just found this in a charity shop at the weekend !
Ha I own that book think my brother bought it before I was born.
alef
Needs to take more photos
The bees really are disappearing 
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/opinion/30farley.html
Quite strange to learn about world events through Doctor Who.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/opinion/30farley.html
Quite strange to learn about world events through Doctor Who.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Is that what passes for wholesome entertainment now? A programme called Sodding My Family?Just looked at tomorrow nights TV and soding My Family is on instead.
Mary Whitehouse was right all along!
It's political maddness gone correct!
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
Oi DC, just found this in a charity shop at the weekend !
OMG, it arrived today
That was the best top tip ever.
It's HUGE, with so many illustrations. *Excited squeak*
yea so i watched "Left Turn" last night. It was ok but why did Rose Tyler look different? Like she had plastic surgery or something. And what was that dumb beetle on Donna's back? 
mentalchik
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit."
OMG, it arrived today
That was the best top tip ever.
It's HUGE, with so many illustrations. *Excited squeak*
It's gorgeous aint it !
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
It's gorgeous aint it !
It's lovely, I'd never have it if you hadn't mentioned it, thank you!
yea so they're showing the second part of the season finale tonite. i watched the first half last week....it was all manic and pretty weak. I don't even know if I should watch the 2nd half tonite.
but out of curiousity i probably will, at least it'll eat up 90 minutes
but out of curiousity i probably will, at least it'll eat up 90 minutes
well the ending was good but the rest of the episode was total bollocks....
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Of course it was total bollocks, its Doctor Who ffs.
How intense was davros though? DETONATE THE RAEALITY BOMB!
and dalek khan, the wierd little mutant thing with its insane utterances. Win.
U is an american and so probably don't know the Dalek backstory. When I saw Davros once again I nearly shit meself with geek happiness
i used to watch Dr. Who when i was a little kid in england back in late 60's early '70s before your ass was even born....
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
p'shaw dc2. I went back and watched them old skool Doctor Whos just cuase I'm sad enough and a big enough fan.
Come on, tell me you didn't cheer Davros as he did his really intense ranting.
that clown in the wheelchair?....he was full of shite. i cannot be intimidated by a handicapper
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