[Thessair]

I haven't been keeping up with the news of late so forgive me if this is old:

The Series 10 finale is filming and will feature Missy and the original Mondasian Cybermen!

You can see a pic of the Doctor and some of the Mondasian Cybermen as well as get a few more details on the finale: here.

Edit: The link text does not contain spoilers if you mouse over it.

[Thessair]

Double post for good reason! Neeeeeeeeeeew trailer! Some potentially awesome things and some serious crap (Emojis, really?).

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by WhiteRanger

apprently there new 13 docotors figure set coming out

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I think this came out a while ago. I know at the very least it was announced at SDCC. Honestly I stopped paying attention when the Doctor Who toy line turned to crap.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Ugh, Tom Baker's season 18 costume. Why would you even make a figure of that, much less make it Tom's representation in a boxset? And is that Two Doctors Pat Troughton? What idiot chose the figures for this?

Hey, I like Tom Baker's season 18 costume!

But basically the costume choices here are because they've pretty much exhausted every other decent one. The line has become almost entirely repaints now and obviously the 11 Doctor set didn't shelfwarm enough for them, because they've gone and released this one with even more unnecessary variants.

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Originally Posted by Thessair

I haven't been keeping up with the news of late so forgive me if this is old:

The Series 10 finale is filming and will feature Missy and the original Mondasian Cybermen!

You can see a pic of the Doctor and some of the Mondasian Cybermen as well as get a few more details on the finale: here.

Edit: The link text does not contain spoilers if you mouse over it.

Honestly my excitement for the new series was at 0 until I saw this news. I think it's the most hyped I've been about something Who-related that wasn't Big Finish in a long time.

I just hope Moffat doesn't screw it up.

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Honestly my excitement for the new series was at 0 until I saw this news. I think it's the most hyped I've been about something Who-related that wasn't Big Finish in a long time.

I just hope Moffat doesn't screw it up.

I hope so, too, but I can't say I'm very optimistic considering his track record of late. They look pretty darned good though, don't they?

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Thessair

I hope so, too, but I can't say I'm very optimistic considering his track record of late. They look pretty darned good though, don't they?

I'm not worried. If Moffat can still come up with things like Heaven Sent, I have faith that he'll find a way to go out on a high note.

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

I'm not worried. If Moffat can still come up with things like Heaven Sent, I have faith that he'll find a way to go out on a high note.

Yeah, but he wrote or co-wrote six of the twelve episodes of series 9. Not to mention this past Christmas special. His batting average is pretty low at present.

Edit: Additional Counterpoint: The Return of Doctor Mysterio.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Thessair

Yeah, but he wrote or co-wrote six of the twelve episodes of series 9. Not to mention this past Christmas special. His batting average is pretty low at present.

Edit: Additional Counterpoint: The Return of Doctor Mysterio.

I'm not sure why you're counting series 9 against him. Apart from Gattiss's eye booger monster episode that was one of the modern show's strongest years.

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

I'm not sure why you're counting series 9 against him. Apart from Gattiss's eye booger monster episode that was one of the modern show's strongest years.

Mostly on the backs of the other writers. If you want to give him a pass for 9, feel free. I, personally, found the majority of it to be utterly naff. How about the majority of 8 then? 7? 6? 5? As a writer of single stories, as he did under Davies, he's great. As a showrunner, Moffat is severely lacking. The quality of certain cast members manages to elevate some of what he cranks out, which I think redeems the material a good deal in the eyes of some fans.

[ZeoRangerV]

My biggest concern about the Cyberman episode is that it has Missy in it.

Not that I have anything against the latter particularly, it's just the third time that the former have had to battle screentime with someone else in the finale. And the two previous times they didn't come out well.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Thessair

Mostly on the backs of the other writers. If you want to give him a pass for 9, feel free. I, personally, found the majority of it to be utterly naff. How about the majority of 8 then? 7? 6? 5? As a writer of single stories, as he did under Davies, he's great. As a showrunner, Moffat is severely lacking. The quality of certain cast members manages to elevate some of what he cranks out, which I think redeems the material a good deal in the eyes of some fans.

Series 5 is my favorite year of new Doctor Who and I feel 6 and 8 are generally quite strong in spite of some weak areas (8 had some crappy non-Moffat episodes, 6 devoted focused waaaaaay too much on River). I do agree that 7 is really weak, though, but more in how unmemorable it is, less for being bad. Honestly, I'm still on Team Moffat and have never really left it.

That said, I'm ready for him to leave. Doctor Who gets stagnant if it has the same creators in charge for too long and I think Moffat has passed his expiration date. I know he's only doing one more series because Chibnall isn't available yet, and honestly I don't have very high expectations for it, especially after that Christmas special. I do hope we get some good episodes, though, and that Capaldi continues to make his case for earning the title of Best Modern Doctor (I'm almost convinced, but not quite there yet).