@translatorcircuit

I really couldn’t care less is such a petulant way to start a post, but OK.

However it works must be destroyed, then the way it used to work or a way similar to that established.

Bear in mind that the way it used to work led to a gap of 16 years between TV series, then that’s not the solution you think it is. If it was even…[Read more]

@nerys @whohar @translatorcircuit @dentarthurdent

I wouldn’t say Midnight was over-rated, more that the whole of series 4, including the obligatory classic monster 2 parter, was pretty stellar. Gripping, unusual, great acting, top in any other season. Harsh to say there’s too much fuss made about it.

Interesting that Moffat announced he was mov…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit Well, I am going to disagree with you. “Midnight” ranks near the top of my favorite Doctor Who episodes. It’s one of the few episodes I feel compelled to watch over and over again. I love it precisely because of its claustrophobic setting. It feels like a stage play. Not something I would want for every episode, but I found the…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit If you’d care to point out where ‘consulting an episode guide’ would have improved my comment please feel free to.

As it happens I usually consult tardis.fandom.com about anything I’m unsure of, or the transcripts at chakoteya.net. But I can claim familiarity with all of post-gap Who, having watched each ep several times at…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit

Comments such as the above accepting another gap indicate that the people posting them have been brainwashed into accepting this

Or maybe people who understand a little bit about how the television industry works have realised that, given there is no agreement in place with Disney+ and no filming currently ongoing, there has to…[Read more]

@TranslatorCircuit Just shows how radically opinions can differ. You call Midnight crap, I think it was one of RTD’s best, and all the better for being a bottle episode. Being stuck in the ‘bus’ with unknown noises going on where nothing should be alive, really made for tension and suspense. And I loved the irony that the stewardess, who…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit

so. It’s the blessed algorithms. Bring on the Butlerian Jihad.

@translatorcircuit

A Who/Strictly crossover is/was a joke. With a nod toward the musical outings in Ruby Road and Devil’s Chord. That died a death, didn’t it? A bit weird.

Strictly’s ratings are massive. ‘Creatively’ it peaked 10 years ago. I have fond memories of it as a family show: watching it with my kid on a Saturday night. It’s getting tir…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit @blenkinsopthebrave

stand by for a Strictly/Who crossover with Craig Revel Horwood as show runner.

The problem with The BBC is it is a public service broadcaster. The fans may think they ‘own’ the show but so does every license fee payer, and there’s always been a vocal set of critics who will be delighted by the though…[Read more]

@mudlark @janetteb @juniperfish @ps1l0v3y0u @blenkinsopthebrave @cathannabel @scaryb @devilishrobby @dentarthurdent @krathoon @miapatrick @cookgroom @bunface @orionhunt @fozzyb @bobbyfatv2 @spacedmunkee @thane16 @Craig @whisht @winston @dwnerdfrommars @translatorcircuit

See above

Apologies to anyone I’ve missed off the list.

As to what’s goi…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit

I could be very wrong on a number of details but I THINK the Montgomery bus policy wasn’t a matter of law per se but actually the bus company’s own rules. Diners may have had their own rules.

Clearly this representation of Miami is very conscious of Cuba… which rings true and was also a bit weird. Bastista kidnapping peopl…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit

Yes, it would indeed seem to be the case that you can’t successfully cut a story by 2/3rds. Inevitable really.

I’m sure there were other Pertwee/Baker T references to the 1980’s. So why show 1970 at all? Who ended up there?

Not only is The War Chief quite Mastery, the War Lord’s bunch are pretty Vardanesque. Psychic powers.…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit @blenkinsopthebrave

A hatchet job? I was a bit unsure about trimming nearly 2/3rds from the story.

On the other hand 10 eps was too long and the fannying around in the various timezones was extraordinarily tedious. So was the demonstration of the sonic screwdriver… time to make yourself a cup tea perhaps? So was the shouty s…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit

Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. As you say, the original is epic.

Like you, I will be keen to see the colourised version, but the original really should be appreciated in its entirety. In fact, Mrs Blenkinsop and I started rewatching it last night, and shall be doing so until its conclusion.

With Christmas treats and mulled…[Read more]

@translatorCircuit Most of RTD’s companions have only done one series, ie, Martha and Donna so I would not be too concerned. I think the return of RTD heralds a new era for Who or at least that is what BBC is thinking.

Cheers

Janette

@translatorcircuit   Your last sentence rings a bell.   I should perhaps say that I’m absolutely not a gun lover, nor do I wish to raise the issue here,  but in past decades when American sitcoms (which Mrs D had a regrettable tendency to watch) were replete with cute smartass kids delivering ‘clever’ one-liners to a laugh track, the only way I co…[Read more]

@mudlark that sounds interesting. I have yet to witness the return of the “round things” but like the doctor, I do like them and using them as portals sounds like a promising concept. I always feel that the Tardis has great narrative potential rarely utilised. Ruth Madeley was so goon in Years and Years. The character was re’written for her too…[Read more]

@janetteB   And now part 4 is up.

@Translatorcircuit   Am looking forward to watching the  Dalek episodes this evening. I gather they have been edited to cut out some of the padding as well being colourised (horrible word).   It will have to be on iPlayer on my computer, though, as my Tivo box is currently on the blink -probably expired of old ag…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit like you I had kind of hoped that the 3 anniversary specials would have been shown over the nearest weekend to the 23rd but in reality I think that would have been a bit of wishful thinking,(though the major channels ie; BBC and ITV don’t seem to have a problem disrupting scheduling for sports events). Dr Who apart for the l…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit I actually have to disagree with you about  Murray Gold has produced some of the best Who music in my own preference. The music in any TV series should set the mood of a scene, it is part of the story. Many shows and films have been ruined by bad music matches. As to your gripe about using the Welsh BBC Orchestra to perform the…[Read more]