UK Timeline Doctor Who : Season 6 - Page 9

Lew · 09-05-2011, 17:14

As a tribute to Elisabeth Sladen, her final classic-Who story is being shown tonight and tomorrow night on BBC 4

Doctor Who (Science Fiction Series)
Starting: 19:40 on Monday 9th May. Duration: 25 minutes
Showing on BBC 4 (107).

Doctor Who (Science Fiction Series)
Starting: 20:05 on Monday 9th May. Duration: 25 minutes
Showing on BBC 4 (107).

Doctor Who (Science Fiction Series)
Starting: 19:40 on Tuesday 10th May. Duration: 25 minutes
Showing on BBC 4 (107).

Doctor Who (Science Fiction Series)
Starting: 20:05 on Tuesday 10th May. Duration: 25 minutes
Showing on BBC 4 (107).

Lew · 14-05-2011, 20:12

Loved tonight's episode. Perfect balance between funny and scary.

Tezcatlipoca · 14-05-2011, 20:52

Much better than last week's pirate episode (as expected, as this week's was written by Neil Gaiman).

The Doctor was correct... The TARDIS *is* sexy

Stuart · 14-05-2011, 23:16

Another Excellent ep.

Suranne Jones is sexy as well..

Also, it was nice to see other areas of the Tardis, and I thought the old console room looked brilliant in HD.

carlwaring · 14-05-2011, 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart

...I thought the old console room looked brilliant in HD.

I didn't even see that that's what it was on first viewing; even though I knew it was due to be shown at some point in the season

Yes, a good ep. But then I liked last week's too

adzii_nufc · 15-05-2011, 00:18

Anyone notice at the end of each episode The Doctor makes references to Life & Death

Tonight ''Being alive, best thing there is, being alive right now''

As the season goes on I think these will continue to point toward the doctor knowing his future which I'd agree with because there is stuff you just cant hide from the doctor

Mick Fisher · 15-05-2011, 13:25

In complete contrast I thought it was the biggest load of old twaddle I have had the misfortune to nearly watch , giving up after 20 minutes.

I'm completely lost faith with the Smith and Gillam version of Who after last night's debacle and won't be wasting any more of my time trying to watch it.

Stephen · 15-05-2011, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick Fisher

In complete contrast I thought it was the biggest load of old twaddle I have had the misfortune to nearly watch , giving up after 20 minutes.

I'm completely lost faith with the Smith and Gillam version of Who after last night's debacle and won't be wasting any more of my time trying to watch it.

Can I ask why you dint like it?

I loved everything about it and it gave some interesting new takes on some classic Who stuff. Gaimann is a great writer and this episode was so well done.

Mick Fisher · 15-05-2011, 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen

Can I ask why you dint like it?

I loved everything about it and it gave some interesting new takes on some classic Who stuff. Gaimann is a great writer and this episode was so well done.

Seemed more like a hammed up pantomime than scifi to me.

Anyway I just can't take anymore of Smith and Gillam. IMHO they are the worst Dr/Companion pair of all.

It was like a weight lifting from my shoulders when I removed the series link and deleted next weeks Ep. I should have done it ages ago but wrongly thought it might get better.

I glad you are enjoying it but it's just not for me.

**Paul** · 16-05-2011, 00:02

Each to their own I guess.

Stuart · 16-05-2011, 00:12

It's worth remembering that the original series could be quite variable. Some stories were good, some bad. This is something that a lot of people seem to forget, and something it has in common with the new series.

Another thing the old series did have in common with the new series is that some people always complained it wasn't as good as it used to be.

One thing I like about this episode is the way Neil Gaiman wrote it. He seems able, on occasion, to write in a style very similar to Douglas Adams (the Books, not the Hitchhikers TV series). There were parts of this story that felt almost as if Douglas Adams had written them (and at least one Douglas Adams reference if you can spot it).

beeman · 16-05-2011, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart

There were parts of this story that felt almost as if Douglas Adams had written them (and at least one Douglas Adams reference if you can spot it).

hah i though it was just me, as soon as i heard the line i thought "restaurant".....

and yes one of my fav epps. IMO its up there with blink as one of the best "filler" epps and like blink beats many of the lesser storyline epps.

Stuart · 16-05-2011, 10:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by beeman

hah i though it was just me, as soon as i heard the line i thought "restaurant".....

Actually, I don't think I spotted that one.

I was thinking of where Idris said that she, as the TARDIS rarely got the Doctor to where he wanted to go, but always where he needed to be. Reminded me of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency where Dirk announced that his own navigation method rarely got him where he wanted to go, but always got him where he needed to be.

beeman · 16-05-2011, 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart

Actually, I don't think I spotted that one.

I was thinking of where Idris said that she, as the TARDIS rarely got the Doctor to where he wanted to go, but always where he needed to be. Reminded me of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency where Dirk announced that his own navigation method rarely got him where he wanted to go, but always got him where he needed to be.

ah hah imissed that one.

The line i was mentioning was when they first left the tardis and Rory calls the planet "the scrayard at the end of the universe" as appose to the hitchikers sequal "The restaurant at the end of the universe"

carlwaring · 16-05-2011, 15:21

I'm not a DA fan but I did like the classic TV version of HHGGTG and thought the same thing as you. Didn't catch the other one though.

Loved the ep too. But then I like them all. I'm easily pleased