I think, the article I scanned was published by Giant Freakin Robot.

I refer to a ‘clean slate’ as it was a phrase used in the article and not myself making a guess; however, this be GFR elaborating on what little was known at the time though much of tallies in an  on-line post of November 3rd which in  similar vein  ca…[Read more]

Plot exposition: it has to go somewhere!” Viewers don’t want to get left behind.

Daleks & Cybermen: epic finale, or a case of diminishing returns?

Reasons to stay tuned: Sacha Dhawan:  so-so-so charismatic. Gender-fluid fashion works for me every time, btw. David in costume: Space-time Regeneration…[Read more]

The final story of the season, and one that reunites the characters of U.N.I.T from Day of the Doctor which neatly tops and tails what is – series 8. A season as much about Clara as it is the D…[Read more]

Ah yes, the misleading spoiler. I may have said elsewhere that an…[Read more]

But here you are, boring me already. Go away…watch this series, the one you’ve been commenting on, the ONE WITH CLARA, and then report back.

Because I wrote:

But as I didn’t watch anything beyond Clara’s debut, then I’m probably not in a position to surmise…

The line to which you take offence is an adjunct, something I overlooked…[Read more]

But as I didn’t watch anything beyond Clara’s debut, then I’m probably not in a position to surmise…

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Did you believe the Doctor was seeing things in Clara that could be interesting/useful to another person/multiform?

The Doctor is usually one step ahead of the game, and he’s reaction was one of surprise and he didn’t recognise the Clara Oswald he thought he knew. To nudge thinks along the Doctor has been speeding up her evolution so…[Read more]

Magical?

Wasn’t it – all those  fake trees, some cheaper effects, ( taxi, bollard, LION…. )

So: girl vanishes, sister dreams up global forest overnight, London, Bigger on the inside (yeah whatever) Clara – Danny,  walk, walk, walk, the TARDIS, flamethrowers, tree with plot exposition, 2 wolves and a tiger… handy fence with huge gaps betwe…[Read more]

Yes, this is a family show, you’re absolutely right and so perhaps engaging with the story, any story, comes from sharing the experience with those around us. Watching it with the children may make the experience different, than watching it alone –  how sad.

Personally I’ve never watched Who for laughs. I’ve written elsewhere: the s…[Read more]

This story walked through on stilts when it could have been so much more. It feels like a tick-box episode… a finger buffet.

Finally, due to popular demand a female Doctor! Hopefully the closest we’ll ever…[Read more]

Good choice. I think its Sylvester’s best story. Let me know what you think…. Enjoy

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I’m not sure where I mislead you?? I wasn’t implying that Clara was the Doctor’s ‘Mummy’ ???

I think this is the episode in which we see the pretty companion walking away from the Doctor.

We’re being shown it now, because its not going to happen like that.  She’s made her choice.  This ending – this type of happy/sad ending -wont be r…[Read more]

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

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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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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

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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]

‘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]

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]

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

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]

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]

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

Purofilion… that’s exactly my point.

It would take an impossible number of man hours to keep all those plates spinning, an costly too.

Writers write stories; they aren’t expected to be historians of the Dr Who, though granted, perhaps Mr. Moffet is able to cram his head full with min…[Read more]

I don’t know the sequence in which the episodes were shot, but I think we saw Peter’s Doctor getting into his stride in this one. Dr Who has always done scary, very well. The first half of the Listen played like a Tennant story.

However, Into the Dalek dispenses completely with anticipation. And anticipation is something Dr Who doesn’t do any more: there isn’t time! There’s a story to tell.

There was no build-up; no sudden reveal this time around. It was almost a thro…[Read more]

A far cry from the malevolence of Linx and Styre

I didn’t appreciate the dinosaur, but then again I’m not 7.

A longer episode that did nothing to enhance the story.

Awful reworking of the theme; there was a time when it sent a tingle down my spine; how times change.

The i…[Read more]

If only the Doctor would use this device less frequently. Its been his ‘get out of jail free card’ for far too many years, and an excuse to create situations that can only be resolved within the confines of each episode.

The liberal use of this devise is pu…[Read more]