Ah! So the titles are misnomers…

I failed to get the joke because I haven’t seen the episodes referred to.

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On Clara:

Didn’t she look lovely… so nicely and memorably turned-out for her final foray in the TARDIS. And then after the big-build up she changes her mind. Oh! Well that’s never been done before, but what an anti-climax. Maybe its possible to be a  little in love with an older man.

Also, I  suspect, this is goodbye now because Clara is…[Read more]

On the Story:

The artefact was seeded, but why didn’t the Doctor return to his analysis of it sooner? I would have welcomed a chance to work out the clue… after all,wasn’t this an Agatha Christie inspired storyline/ The Lady Vanishes, albeit with a twist. If you are going to set up a mystery, at least allow your audience to get involved, and…[Read more]

On the title:

Mummy on the Orient Express, the clues in the title… so no surprise there. Its actually quite a useful spoiler, if you enjoy your Doctor Who, pre-emptied. Snappy title?  I think the producers must have a penchant for what sound like working titles. Image if The Robots of Death; from 1976 had gone out under its working title of, [Read more]

Idiotsavon,

As an adjunct to my last…

The character arc didn’t really exist, and companions were cipher’s for the delivery of plot exposition. I think Turlough from the Peter Davidson era and Ace from the McCoy era. are examples of more forward thinking writing. Ace is interesting because she’s the forerunner to the post-gap companion. Th…[Read more]

Idiotsavon,

Pace, excitement and character development have changed over the years. What was right then may not work as well now, audience needs are different and we’re all far more sophisticated.

For all the reasons you mention, why not try…

The Rescue,The Faceless Ones, Spearhead from Space, The Horror of Fang Rock, The Caves of Androzani,…[Read more]

The creature hatching above planet earth was ignorant  it’s survival hung in the balance.

I like this vulnerability.

In many ways the creature reminded me of the Doctor in Trial of a Time Lord and the life or death scenario facing him. Rebirth and renewal are common enough tropes in Who.

I thought I saw something dragon-like in the creatur…[Read more]

Do we really need the moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeA1nvD4rjE

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No there’s nothing going on Puro

Shiny new signs are a common failing throughout the world of T.v Drama

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The role of the assistant in Doctor Who – do they still do that… assist, or are they independent, for better or for worse?  And my, aren’t they plucky. Modern women for a modern audience. Attitude. Its about attitude. So I thought as I stirred my tea, that it was refreshing to see Miss Oswald, less confident… not at all confident, and not a si…[Read more]

There’s a large Turkish community in the East End, so who knows?

But no, not pejorative.

My instruments show the location of Coal Hill School is the East End of London, though this might be incorrect.

And talking of Coal Hill: a minor point; the school signage amused me –  so perfect one might think the paint was still wet. A little bit of dis…[Read more]

Please excuse me if this has been raised elsewhere, but the incidental music running in the background… wasn’t it ever so ‘Sherlock’? Is there a connection to be made here, or is it just parlance for ‘the east end’ or London in general (you know the one: very immigrant, Jewish, and east European.) And didn’t it just not work?

So, Ian and Barbara get a revamp for the 21st Century and the line-up  is complete. Very nice.

‘The Caretaker,’ a story in which we get to see the developing romance between Clara and her new man. Yes, the Doctor’s feelings for Miss Oswald are in here too, because in order for him to work, we have to believe in him, and by sharing our con…[Read more]

Hi Puro.

I consider myself a fan of what’s now called Classic Doctor Who. Sadly a much maligned term that crept in to cover everything from The Pilot up to the final episode of Survival.  So on to Chris Eccleston… and a whole new look including a budget and CG effects. I like a lot of what I’ve seen of the revamp, and lets face it a big reva…[Read more]

No, your not wasting your life. You’re just sharing your thoughts about a programme you love with others.

I laughed at the Mr Small review btw; a lovely juxtaposition. But its based on the facts as the author of the review understood them.

There isn’t conjecture about Mr Small’s hat being linked to the one worn by Mr Strong, sharing as the same…[Read more]

I’m sorry, did I drift?

I’m so busy replying to all the negative responses to my comments, I forget who made what.

Idiotsavon,

I sympathise with your 10 second scene off-put.

There’s often a lot to cram into a single episode of Dr Who. Personally, I’d like fewer big ideas and a slower pace. There’s almost a machine-gun mentality to cram in as much as possible.

For me, I like a story to unfold providing a chance to process the information before I’m hit wi…[Read more]

I’m impressed.

47minutes of complete absorption.

Great story, lovely sets, beautifully shot , monsters that really aren’t monsters at all, very nice cast… loved Siabra and Psi in the supporting roles … v-e-r-y sexy.  I do hope we meet them again.

Capaldi’s Doctor: I like his humour, which never feels laboured and he’s coolly pragmatic. I d…[Read more]

Idiotsavon: My opinion of Alice and Oz… No they’re not written simply for the entertainment of children; yes they can be read as sub-textural pieces, and no they weren’t written / produced to make money, although perhaps with Judy Garland the studio expected at least some return… Alice keeps on being revived, and Oz has had a prequel.

But…[Read more]

Believe me, I’m well aware of  what goes into the making of a television programme and how long it takes to write a script, a play, a book… You make assumptions.  I have friends who are published writers and others who work across a lot of disciplines in the film and television industry; Sci-Fi included.

I do appreciate the work that goes i…[Read more]