DaveH
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Matt Lucas is not that bad to be honest. I thought he would play it over the top stupid, but was a pretty quiet character. Capaldi was too busy playing his role over the top stupid so there was not the screen space for two of them.
Doctor Who
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Yankee Mackem
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I'm in the weird situation now of wondering if I would do Dr Who. Not something I can honestly say I've had to deal with before.
He isn't in much in the early episodes, Thin Ice is worth watching which is episode 3. I actually really liked him in the show though.
jacko100
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yeah I wouldnt be his biggest fan either but thought he played it very well, bill and nardole (sp?) were a breath of fresh air after all the Clara bollox
Some Random Guy
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On the upside you now know which Doctor you would do if you had to.
For me Bill was very meh. Which is a massive improvement on Clara.
Barrington Womble
Midfield
New theme is undoubtedly an improvement but in my view not a patch on this from the new Matt Berry album of TV Themes..
Morny
Striker
I enjoyed it and thought Whittaker was good, but some of the jokes didn't land massively and I hope it improves.
Going back to many people's criticism of Moffat, whilst I know he went off the rails towards the end I always feel that his first couple of seasons (Smith, Pond, Rory, Silents etc....) were the best run in all of new who. Nice mix of fun, dark, long-arc and clever plotting. He got too wrapped up in his own continuity by the end, as he has done with Sherlock, but them early ones I loved.
Similarly, Smith is comfortably my favourite doctor; took the "zany" style of Tennant but toned it down a bit, whilst adding a bit of of a darker tone at times. I'm hoping once Whittaker settles in she is similar, and has more of an edge than we saw last week.
Each to their own I suppose.
Going back to many people's criticism of Moffat, whilst I know he went off the rails towards the end I always feel that his first couple of seasons (Smith, Pond, Rory, Silents etc....) were the best run in all of new who. Nice mix of fun, dark, long-arc and clever plotting. He got too wrapped up in his own continuity by the end, as he has done with Sherlock, but them early ones I loved.
Similarly, Smith is comfortably my favourite doctor; took the "zany" style of Tennant but toned it down a bit, whilst adding a bit of of a darker tone at times. I'm hoping once Whittaker settles in she is similar, and has more of an edge than we saw last week.
Each to their own I suppose.
Dark Traveller
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Yes
Aye it was shit, we have Leanne Battersby as the doctor ffs
tonyfromalnwick
Striker
It has to get better....surely? Last night was nowt special.
I enjoyed last night's episode (I couldn't watch it here until last night).
Characters are developing nicely.
Characters are developing nicely.
I'm Spartacus
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Never seen a full episode since Tom baker was Dr whee. I might give it a pop...
jacko100
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I enjoyed it too, will take time to bed in but it’s always better when there’s more than one companion.
look out piano
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Well I've been thoroughly enjoying it so far, I'm not really a massive Dr who fan either.
Likewise. Two enjoyable episodes, largely because they've involved more plot than relationships.
Nothing remarkable so far, but at least I haven't got my head in my hands thinking "wtf was the point in all of that!?"
T
The Exile
Guest
Ahhhh, I was trying to put my finger on what it was.
Walsh is terrific mind, but it's not very engaging so far.
Martin F
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Wrong side of the Pennines!
