The original series was intended to be a educational programme were each week the Doctor would take his crew to famous historic events. It was very quickly turned into a true Sci-fi show.
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Well yes, but it is different saying what is was intended as to what it actually was. In the first season there were a few histoical stories, such as Marco Polo, The Aztecs, The Romans etc.. but they were sandwich between twice as much Sci-fi.
It started as an Historical programme that was quickly hanged to a SCI-FI show.
Which are the Moffat ones. Name an ep you like and I'll bet you any money it's written by Moffat.
I can't stand Davis writing, he's a big kid and has no interest in keeping it hi brow or even remotely reasonable (which is fair enough for a kids show, but it could be so much better) it's all about the spectacle, sentimentality and cheese with him. Some of the things he comes out with are are utter rubbish and contradict, well everything, even for a sci fi show. The amount of Deus Ex Machinas he creates are ridiculous....And take the Obama will save the world with an economic solution crap in this one, absolutely cringeworthy kids stuff...
Personally though I don't care as I'm not much of a Who fan but I appreciate it for what it is and like good writing, which is why I like the Moffat eps, cos they are brilliant family entertainment. I'm really looking forward to see what he will do with it, cos the man is a great great writer of this sort of stuff. 10X better than Davis
As for this ep. Yeah, last few minutes were good, but again, the laziest Deus Ex Machina ever (oh look, big machine, never seen or heard of it before, guess what it can do). He just can't write very clever stuff. Moffat can though.
I agree with you there on Moffat he is by far the best new Who writer. Best of season 1 was The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances great 2 parter. Best of season 2 was The Girl in the Fireplace same with season 3 for Blink. Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead was great last year. Im really looking forward to season 5 with Moffat in charge with what happens. The show last night and the one on New Years looks like they might be setting the reset button for Moffat aswell.
To be fair to Davis, I just IMBD him and he wrote Midnight last year which was quite a good ep..Very Moffat like actually....I generally only tune in or what on iPlayer when I know Moffats written it. He's writing TinTin for Speilberg and Jackson right now. Girl In The Fireplace was very good you're right, how to do sentimental and touching without being a soppy old queen.
I've never watched Dr. Who, it just seems childish. All the creatures that I've seen glimpses of aren't scary at all. It just has this kids tv vibe about it.
As has been said a very good ending, actually the very last scene was very weird, time lord's returning is just a WTF moment
Somebody should teach Timothy Dalton to talk without spitting.
It was a cracking piece of sputum.
Try tellling that to people of Cumbria who are preparing another round of sandbags as we speak.
Yeh, and little imagination
The final scene with the Time Lords was so star wars looking, and I guess as well the machine was quite stargate like in its appearance
Try tellling that to people of Cumbria who are preparing another round of sandbags as we speak.
It was a bit inconsiderate, what with the 5 year anniversary of the Tsunami and all.
I would argue that both Star Wars and Stargate have taken alot from Doctor Who
Oh, I'm sure, but there's no denying that those two particular bits looked very like the other two
Happy New Doctor Day! 6pm GMT BBC. Be a torrent available around 10pm GMT. Hyped as the best episode ever. The last one sure had an intriguing ending. I enjoy even the bad episodes so I'm in for a treat I hope.
Used to get home from OT in the 60's on a Saturday afternoon and the Doctor was on tv. Only had 2 channels back then. BBC and ITV. Loved Saturdays.
Used to get home from OT in the 60's on a Saturday afternoon and the Doctor was on tv. Only had 2 channels back then. BBC and ITV. Loved Saturdays.
6:40 pm
We get to meet the new Doctor tonight I take it? I hope it's not another 6 months until we get a proper episode with the new guy.
Too young in my opinion. Saying that I was not happy when Chris Eccleston was replaced with Tennant, and he turned out to be a great Doctor.
Too young in my opinion. Saying that I was not happy when Chris Eccleston was replaced with Tennant, and he turned out to be a great Doctor.
This better not be shit. Tennant deserves a great last hurrah. Who's written the final episode?
Anybody who watches this shite deserves an evening with Spammy.
This is what the new Doctor will look like sat there with his new companion BBC NEWS | Entertainment | New Doctor Who costume revealed
The Impossible Planet and the Satan Pit were both quite good.
shut up elvis
maybe the best ep closly followed by The Girl in the Fireplace.
New series begins in MarchWe get to meet the new Doctor tonight I take it? I hope it's not another 6 months until we get a proper episode with the new guy.
Too young in my opinion. Saying that I was not happy when Chris Eccleston was replaced with Tennant, and he turned out to be a great Doctor.
If you don't like it then why do you enter into a thread concerning it and then proceed to post a message about it?
Surely it would be easier if you.....Oh I don't know, not click on it!
Genius!
The Doctor >>> Jack Baeur
Blink was very good considering it was just to make up the numbers
"That's racist"
Shut up. I'm not spending an evening with anyone that watches Dr Who.
Except Jason of course.
Has this aired yet, I need the torrent if I am to have any hope of seeing it.
In other news, the new doctors costume looks shite.
In other news, the new doctors costume looks shite.
Finnishes at 7.55pm ,should be on iplayer a shortly after or if you cant get iplayer maybe a couple of hours later on torrents
How long has David tennant been in star wars episode 4?
This made me chuckle....
"Still not ginger" - The Doctor after regenerating and checking his hair.
The best bits of the whole episode were those with Wilf and The Doctor.
Won't be the same without Tennant.
Won't be the same without Tennant.
Great episode. Tennant will be missed.
It's up on BBC iPlayer now: BBC iPlayer - Doctor Who: The End of Time: Part 2
Considering the story they had to play with, it wasn't that good.
tennent will defo be a hard act to follow - my Fave Doctor for sure.
also Bernard Cribbins was pretty good too - how long has he been around
also Bernard Cribbins was pretty good too - how long has he been around
Much better then the first Tennant will be missed but I did like Matt in his 30 seconds he had.
Series 5 trailer BBC - Doctor Who - New Years Day
Non UK viewers - Blogtor Who
Series 5 trailer BBC - Doctor Who - New Years Day
Non UK viewers - Blogtor Who