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Rick Staff Posts: 379	Doctor Who Apr 4, 2013 21:50:06 GMT Post by Rick on Apr 4, 2013 21:50:06 GMT I might just being grumpy but I gave it 4/10. It seemed all over the place I liked Clara, the Doctor was fine the story seemed good enough but it wasn't laid out strong enough in my opinion. I really liked the fact that when the GI left the women was left in the mind of a child that was quite creepy. When you introduce a companion I think you should have a soft "visit a planet" type episode with minimal threat. The story could have been so much better if it didn't have "this is Clara, hello Clara" added onto it and introducing Clara would have been so much better if it hadn't been for the cool happenings going on around her. As for Tennant and Piper being back as long as RTD doesn't write it I can sigh a breath of relief.
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Lucius Join a Fellowship... Posts: 1,502	Doctor Who Apr 5, 2013 12:24:07 GMT Post by Lucius on Apr 5, 2013 12:24:07 GMT I can't say that the episode was a classic but I don't think it was average, I think it had a little bit more to it then an average episode. I think I just love the new and improved GI, I mean come on! The way he just disposed of that women and dumped her mind back to childhood, the fact he'd basically kidnapped peoples lives, the one in charge was a repair man or something wasn't he? The Doctor was brilliant, using his intelligence and ruthless streak to defeat bad guys. Clara is a great new addition. Yeah it wasn't much better than an average episode but there is only so much you can do in 45 minutes!
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Rick Staff Posts: 379	Doctor Who Apr 16, 2013 21:05:24 GMT Post by Rick on Apr 16, 2013 21:05:24 GMT So no one had any comments on Rings? And no rating for it? On to Cold War I really thought it was pretty good, loved the Ice Warrior. Gave it 7/10 as there were a few things I thought were stupid but I have to say I liked it.
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Pete Starting your own clone race... Forum Idiot Posts: 255	Doctor Who Apr 16, 2013 23:46:59 GMT Post by Pete on Apr 16, 2013 23:46:59 GMT You gave it an 8 I gave it 9, loved it only thing I had wrong was tht they all spoke with really posh English accents I was looking forward to menly Russians! As for Rings I was totally confused by that one. Not certain I liked it much.... What was the final rating for Bells?
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Rick Staff Posts: 379	Doctor Who Apr 17, 2013 0:01:55 GMT Post by Rick on Apr 17, 2013 0:01:55 GMT Yes I meant 8 they are right next to each other on a keyboard you know . Ahhh there was 2 4s and I believe 1 5.
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Anna Staff Posts: 2,716 Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw Who is YOUR Doctor?: 6 (Colin Baker 84-86) Current F1 Driver?: Fernando Alonso	Doctor Who Apr 17, 2013 0:06:49 GMT Post by Anna on Apr 17, 2013 0:06:49 GMT I've given it 8. Things I loved I loved a lot, things I didn't love didn't really bother me. One thing I hated was Tobias Menzies was in it and died, thus meaning he can't ever be a bad guy or the Doctor I do love Tobias and was totally surprised to see he was going to be in the episode (and Game of Thrones but not here... not here). The Ice Warrior was nicely done, threatening without being in your face, modernized without being unrecognizable as the classic Ice Warrior and he basically beat the Doctor. Clara is growing on me, I loved her more in Asylum and The Snowmen then I have as a regular companion so far. I do love her as a companion but there is something missing, though I love the chat she had with David Warners character. And to be fair David Warner and Liam Cunningham (I believe that is the captains name) were wonderful! Hide next week looks great . Bells, Rings, War, Hide..... It is like a message in the titles (no don't go speculating on that it is a joke!)
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Lucius Join a Fellowship... Posts: 1,502	Doctor Who Apr 19, 2013 20:13:52 GMT Post by Lucius on Apr 19, 2013 20:13:52 GMT 5/10 Alright episode, didn't like it as much as last weeks, pretty boring to be honest predictable bad guy and all that. I prefer episodes that span the universe not a submarine. And Tobias Menzies hardly has any hair left!
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Anna Staff Posts: 2,716 Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw Who is YOUR Doctor?: 6 (Colin Baker 84-86) Current F1 Driver?: Fernando Alonso	Doctor Who Apr 20, 2013 22:59:53 GMT Post by Anna on Apr 20, 2013 22:59:53 GMT Didn't like Hide as much as Cold War but it was alright! Think they made it too wordy in some places, the writer seemed to think if he didn't explain enough that we wouldn't get some of the messages... SPOILER: Click to show I mean it couldn't be more obvious Emma and Alec were in love so why we needed a whole conversation about it I don't know. Lovely to see some genuine science babble in there and some links to the 3rd Doctor one very happy fan as I got the reference. There are A LOT of Who references I would never get if it hit me in the face but this time ! Out of his two stories this is his better (he wrote Rings) next week looks fantastic though! Won't change the poll over yet as it is nearly midnight and as I've had problems getting up recently must get some sleep! But when it does change it'll be 7//10. Oh also tomorrow or Monday whenever I have time (and unless one of you beat me too it) I'll post links to the new posters for the last few episodes. And the title of the last episode has been reveled boys and girls we're going to Tranzalore!
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Anna Staff Posts: 2,716 Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw Who is YOUR Doctor?: 6 (Colin Baker 84-86) Current F1 Driver?: Fernando Alonso	Doctor Who Apr 20, 2013 23:03:08 GMT Post by Anna on Apr 20, 2013 23:03:08 GMT Apr 19, 2013 20:13:52 GMT Lucius said: 5/10 Alright episode, didn't like it as much as last weeks, pretty boring to be honest predictable bad guy and all that. I prefer episodes that span the universe not a submarine. And Tobias Menzies hardly has any hair left! Tobias has got hair it is just very thin! Not ideal for being soaking wet for a whole 45 minutes he's got the same amount as hair as he's always had! He looks wonderfully handsome when he isn't wet (though talking of wet there was that one time in Rome when he was standing naked in the water and I pause it to look for his... ahem... Yeah ) . And if by predictable bad guy you mean a predictable Ice Warrior well duh they couldn't be any other way else you'd come on here complaining they ruined the Ice Warriors!
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Amanda Join a Fellowship... Hi there :) Posts: 1,739 Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff Who is YOUR Doctor?: 9 (Christopher Eccleston 05) Current F1 Driver?: Jenson Button	Doctor Who Apr 21, 2013 18:04:57 GMT Post by Amanda on Apr 21, 2013 18:04:57 GMT I have to say it lost me. I like my drama I have to admit but I felt totally cold towards all the characters, it is no good shoving them on me and telling me I should like them it just didn't work! And why did the monsters have to be in love? It should have ended just after the Doctor hugged the time traveler and Emma and the time traveler should have stayed on Earth and the Doctor and Clara went off. No "this is your great, great, great, great granddaughter" malarky and really no "monsters in love" story tacked on to the end. The GHOST part of the story was good, I'd have liked to have seen more of that. I mean I'd have liked to see the Doctor figure out the problem and work on the solution not the Doctor knowing the problem and solve it within seconds whilst we get a load of lovey-dovey character growing moments that jarred with the episode. Personally I'm going to give it 4/10!
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Amanda Join a Fellowship... Hi there :) Posts: 1,739 Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff Who is YOUR Doctor?: 9 (Christopher Eccleston 05) Current F1 Driver?: Jenson Button	Doctor Who Apr 21, 2013 18:27:23 GMT Post by Amanda on Apr 21, 2013 18:27:23 GMT I think Bells was something along the lines of 1 vote of 5 2 votes of 4 1 vote of 3 That was the last time I looked at it... Cold War is 1 vote of 9/10 2 votes of 8/10 1 vote of 5/10 I think I'll make two seperate threads to get a vote regoing for Bells and Rings just so we can be sure of the final "best" episode
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Rick Staff Posts: 379	Doctor Who Apr 21, 2013 21:45:31 GMT Post by Rick on Apr 21, 2013 21:45:31 GMT Totally average in every way. Good story ruined by too much character work as everyone has said before me. Didn't ruin anything but didn't add anything. The story didn't move any themes of the series which bored me. I don't want the Clara mystery to be in the front but this seemed to confuse the mystery and its own mystery. Nothing like the classic of last week. 5/10
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Lucius Join a Fellowship... Posts: 1,502	Doctor Who Apr 26, 2013 22:43:10 GMT Post by Lucius on Apr 26, 2013 22:43:10 GMT Apr 20, 2013 23:03:08 GMT Anna said: Apr 19, 2013 20:13:52 GMT Lucius said: 5/10 Alright episode, didn't like it as much as last weeks, pretty boring to be honest predictable bad guy and all that. I prefer episodes that span the universe not a submarine. And Tobias Menzies hardly has any hair left! ::GetOut_zps72cc0e6c:: ::bleh1_zpsfa032327:: Tobias has got hair it is just very thin! Not ideal for being soaking wet for a whole 45 minutes he's got the same amount as hair as he's always had! He looks wonderfully handsome when he isn't wet (though talking of wet there was that one time in Rome when he was standing naked in the water and I pause it to look for his... ahem... Yeah ) . And if by predictable bad guy you mean a predictable Ice Warrior well duh they couldn't be any other way else you'd come on here complaining they ruined the Ice Warriors! He is losing his hair, you are just in denial! I never liked the Ice Warriors anyway, bloody pointless bad guy. Just the same as half the other militaristic types in it, never understood why they were so popular I guess at least they didn't have the lego hands like the used to in the olden days. I'd prefer they introduced/brought back more enemies like the Dream Lord, man I loved him. There was a threat there to the characters in the background but at the same time it was more cunning and that made it more scary.
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Lucius Join a Fellowship... Posts: 1,502	Doctor Who Apr 26, 2013 22:48:51 GMT Post by Lucius on Apr 26, 2013 22:48:51 GMT 7/10 Liked it a lot better but agree with most of what everyone has said. Good fun though, and it would have been a good two parter I think!
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Amanda Join a Fellowship... Hi there :) Posts: 1,739 Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff Who is YOUR Doctor?: 9 (Christopher Eccleston 05) Current F1 Driver?: Jenson Button	Doctor Who Apr 27, 2013 22:49:15 GMT Post by Amanda on Apr 27, 2013 22:49:15 GMT I REALLY liked this episode I'm giving it 9/10. Loved visiting rooms in the TARDIS, loved how small scale it was, even smaller scale than Cold War, loved the acting, loved the TARDIS. So much wonderful things.
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