[Thessair]

Just a reminder that 'A Culture Show' on BBC Two at 21:30 tonight is about Doctor Who.

Edit: I think Matt is a brilliant Doctor, one of my favorites, but I think the writing fails him sometimes. Between the script and the direction, they seem to push Matt zanier and zanier as his run progresses and it wears a bit thin.

[Thessair]

The missing episodes issue seems to be heating up again. Apparently Marco Polo is coming. (Though not the way the Mirror describes it.)

I want Marco Polo sooooooooo bad. It's pretty much #1 on my list at the moment, though I'm looking forward to seeing (reportedly) Web of Fear ep. 3 when the DVD is released.

[WhiteRanger]

This is interesting features in docudrama for an adventure in time and space
http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/the-thr...time-55889.htm

[Locke]

Just finished watching Three's second adventure, 'The Silurians'. Once again probably the biggest problem is it is sloooooow. I guess to save money, pretty much the first four whole episodes are just scene after scene of people chatting in front of static cameras, and although it does a lot of world building and establishes a fun mystery, most of it loses all purpose with being as drawn out as it is.

Plus even when the show does finally get on track with itself, it then throws in a whole sub arc about an alien plague and the focus moves completely off track again. The plague becomes such a big deal, I don't even know why it wasn't just its own story, rather than awkwardly crammed into the same space as the Silurian's.

Although Three was my hero as a kid, I'm still not entirely sold on him as an adult. He doesn't get quite as upstaged by Liz this time around, but when you compare him to how badass the New Whos are (8 upwards) looking good in velvet and being good at science is a little naff really.

Perhaps the one with the most lasting impression after this serial is probably the Brigadier. His dealings with the Silurian's at the end is brutal, and a really dark way to end the serial. The serial was pretty dark in general, but I didn't expect it to go out on such a low note.

The classic Silurian design is in my opinion, hell of a lot better than the modern one (although the suits are very cheap looking, and the suit actors even cheaper) and their pet dinosaur thing and the scenes involving it are just so craptastic they are hilariously enjoyable.

Several thousand years? I guess the older Doctor's are...younger :s

[Paladin]

*SPOILERS FOR "ANGELS TAKE MANHATTAN* BELOW:









I can't believe this matchup actually exists.

[Den-O]

Day of the Doctor Live Stream Links!!!

For those of us neither in the UK, or who don't have cable, or are trapped at work such as myself

[Switchblade]

That was absolutely fantastic. Smith was great, Tennant was hilarious, Hurt was incredibly compelling. And Peter Capaldi! Tom Baker! Holy flipping crap! Loved it, loved it, loved it!

[Thessair]

I am currently typing this without a head, as it sort of exploded a bit ago.

[Den-O]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thessair

I am currently typing this without a head, as it sort of exploded a bit ago.

I noticed the lack of my head, oh around, the moment we had 13 Tardis's floating around Galifrey!

Tom Baker was of course the big/happy/amazing extra surprise

[Sentai]

That was unexpected and masterful.. And I have so many thoughts I don't know where to begin! We finally learn about 10 and Elizabeth, Zygons.. Where she gets the scarf!

I enjoyed every moment in this, every damned moment. I love how they brought in Rose without having to break 'Another Universe' again. I wish Martha and Donna were in it, but this was so perfect I almost don't care.

But none of that compares to the scene where all 13! TARDIS' are helping Galifrey, and at the end.. Tom Baker! I broke down. Like a girl. I admit it. I still have tears in my eyes..

This is how the 50th Anniversary should've been done. None of you will be disappointed.