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I also disagree about Capaldi not feeling like the Doctor. That said, part of the reason it's felt so effective is because he's been "undoctorlike" both in Into the Dalek and earlier in the same episode. It's effective because it makes you go "oh! There you are, Doctor!" in a way.
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Jerusalem posted:That moment where the Doctor reveals he set things up so he could force the Mummy to choose him as its next target is absolutely stunning, and the way his theme kicks in is the perfect accompaniment. I know he's said he prefers One, Three, and Four as his inspirations, but he's coming off as this mutant amalgamation of Six and Seven and it's wonderful. 
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Oct 17, 2014 05:26
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I still can't get over how good Capaldi is at doing a Tom Baker impression. Also I love to think of the fact that he is sitting actually imagining himself talking to the 4th doctor.
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Oct 17, 2014 07:36
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GonSmithe posted:I still can't get over how good Capaldi is at doing a Tom Baker impression. Yeah it's kind of fourth-wall breaking but knowing the actor and his history as a fan made that a little more magical. And yet you buy that the man on screen did, in fact, at some point be Four.
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Oct 17, 2014 09:02
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Alternatively he could have been imagining himself talking to 27 (or whatever that version of him was in Day of the Doctor)
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Oct 17, 2014 09:11
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Jsor posted:I also disagree about Capaldi not feeling like the Doctor. That said, part of the reason it's felt so effective is because he's been "undoctorlike" both in Into the Dalek and earlier in the same episode. It's effective because it makes you go "oh! There you are, Doctor!" in a way. drat. I wish I had thought of that for my review! But I bought Capaldi as the Doctor ever since the "have a drink, I might have to kill you" scene from the season opener. He's definitely the Doctor in the scene against the Foretold, because it's that "ah-ha" moment that drives him to take a calculated risk. Although, my criteria for "is a scene a 'Doctor Moment'" hinges on a key point. Could I see any other incarnations in that same moment, with their same quirks and traits, saving the day?
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Oct 17, 2014 10:36
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The only time where Capaldi has gone beyond the bounds of the role of the Doctor to me was in Kill the Moon. The fact that the episode after that he pulls off one of the most Doctorly stunts I have ever seen on the show completely pushed that aside though.
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Oct 17, 2014 11:33
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It was less that Capaldi didn't feel like the Doctor to me (though I may have put it that way before) but that I didn't really have much of an idea of who his version of the Doctor was. Which, in a season that's about, broadly, him figuring out who he is, is to be expected I suppose. Mummy isn't the first time he felt like a coherent character to me, but it's definitely one of the clearest portrayals we've had so far. I'm kind of nervous about the use of the a-word at the end of the last episode, because ham-fisted addiction metaphors rarely work out well. But everything else, including Clara deciding that yes, gently caress it, she can in fact have a normal life and crazy adventures simultaneously (and of course she probably can't), felt real to me.
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Oct 17, 2014 11:59
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Doctor Who Series 8 (34): Twelfth Doctor fell out of tree, but remained unaffected by it
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Oct 17, 2014 12:31
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Irony Be My Shield posted:Doctor Who Series 8 (34): Twelfth Doctor fell out of tree, but remained unaffected by it Well, after Six regenerated from hitting his head on the console, I would imagine future incarnations are better able to take a fall.
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Oct 17, 2014 12:47
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Irony Be My Shield posted:Doctor Who Series 8 (34): Twelfth Doctor fell out of tree, but remained unaffected by it I didn't realize at the time how hilarious this is, considering some guy literally saw that scene and said "Yup, that's super Time Lord Regeneration Power right there!", got onto the wiki and wrote that up. Then sat back in their chair with a smug look of satisfaction. All thread titles should be ridiculous Wiki entries Edit: The Doctor would sit on top of his Tardis in order to hear better [TV: Listen] McGann fucked around with this message at 15:33 on Oct 17, 2014 |
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Oct 17, 2014 15:30
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McGann posted:I didn't realize at the time how hilarious this is, considering some guy literally saw that scene and said "Yup, that's super Time Lord Regeneration Power right there!", got onto the wiki and wrote that up. Then sat back in their chair with a smug look of satisfaction. Ok, fess up. Who here has fallen out of a tree and survived? If so, I’d recommend checking about for a fob watch. Anyone? Anyone? DoctorWhat, I’m looking at you.
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Oct 17, 2014 15:50
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CobiWann posted:Ok, fess up. Who here has fallen out of a tree and survived? If so, I’d recommend checking about for a fob watch. Anyone? Anyone? DoctorWhat, I’m looking at you. You fool! Do you know how many busty botany students' throats you could be putting at risk?
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Oct 17, 2014 15:52
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CobiWann posted:Ok, fess up. Who here has fallen out of a tree and survived? If so, I’d recommend checking about for a fob watch. Anyone? Anyone? DoctorWhat, I’m looking at you. I have, when I was much younger. Broke my arm too. It's not broken now, and I look very different ... Holy poo poo!
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Gaz-L posted:You fool! Do you know how many busty botany students' throats you could be putting at risk? I do like the lad, but let’s be honest if there’s anyone in this thread who’s in dire need of a busty botany student… SpaceCommie posted:I have, when I was much younger. Broke my arm too. It's not broken now, and I look very different ... Quick question. How do you feel about topppling vile regimes?
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Oct 17, 2014 16:24
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CobiWann posted:Well, after Six regenerated from hitting his head on the console, I would imagine future incarnations are better able to take a fall. I like to imagine that all the biking and running around gave lardo 6 a hearts attack and that's what actually killed him.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I like to imagine that all the biking and running around gave lardo 6 a hearts attack and that's what actually killed him. Made me imagine that there are some Time Lords out there dedicating some of their regenerations to stupid, reckless, lifestyles. Regen 1: Alcohol induced liver failure Regen 2: Dead from untreated STD making its way to the brain Regen 3: Died from staser accident Regen 4: Died from staser again, but this time as a hilarious party trick (*Shoots self in head, regenerates*) Or the vain Time Lords who kill themselves a couple times to get a face they "like". Mainly I'm just imagining a Time Lord going through a glutton faze where they grow to be 400+ lbs and just eat themselves to death. Y'know, just once to see what it's like. ...All right, the Time Lord in all these scenarios is me (in my head). Except the last one:  edit: Fixed my freudian slip from Regen 2 but more importantly WHAT THE gently caress IS GOING ON, MCCOY. The Doctor doesn't wear crocs! edit x2: Or the Time Lord obsessed with an unrequited love, who regenerates in order to "try again". I really need to do something more productive with my time off. McGann fucked around with this message at 17:23 on Oct 17, 2014 |
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McGann posted:Regen 2: Dead from untreated STD making its way to the brain Getting a fresh brain after having been insane for a while must cause a HELL of a hangover.
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McGann posted:Or the vain Time Lords who kill themselves a couple times to get a face they "like". Eric Saward's weird HHGTTG-wannabe Twin Dilemma novelization has a bit about this. There's a load of detailed stuff about regeneration, including an anecdote about a vain handsome Time Lord who regenerates into an uggo, so tries again and again too quickly and ends up like the transporter accident in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
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Um HHGTTG? What does that stand for?
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Acne Rain posted:Um HHGTTG? What does that stand for? Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
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CobiWann posted:Ok, fess up. Who here has fallen out of a tree and survived? If so, I’d recommend checking about for a fob watch. Anyone? Anyone? DoctorWhat, I’m looking at you. I did, so don't tease me because I've dedicated a portion of my mind to constantly hoping the show is actually real and keeping an eye out for the Doctor like that poor hobo who asked Tom Baker to save him.
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Jerusalem posted:I did, so don't tease me because I've dedicated a portion of my mind to constantly hoping the show is actually real and keeping an eye out for the Doctor like that poor hobo who asked Tom Baker to save him. Don't lie, I've seen a picture of you... 
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Oct 17, 2014 23:54
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Oh don't be silly, I'm a responsible adult and here is the proof:
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My impression thus far: The new season has been fantastic so far and the goodness infused in it keeps sinking in more and more with each episode. A bit like eating jelly babies very slowly by savory choice, one at a time.
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Outside of the first half of Deep Breath, there's only been one episode this season that didn't really connect with me, and that was Kill the Moon. Even so, that was an episode which kicked off a lot of really interesting discussion and had a fantastic ending, so yeah overall this season has been a winner for me so far. The first half of Deep Breath was really struggling to set the tone it wanted, but basically after Clara and the Doctor descend beneath the restaurant the quality just skyrocketed.
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I'd say the quality skyrocketed as soon as they entered the restaraunt because that scene was fantastic.
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SirSamVimes posted:I'd say the quality skyrocketed as soon as they entered the restaraunt because that scene was fantastic. Oh yeah, that was my 'oh crap, this is something special' moment.
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SirSamVimes posted:I'd say the quality skyrocketed as soon as they entered the restaraunt because that scene was fantastic. Oh yeah my bad, you're right things definitely picked up from that point. I was thinking of the descent down because it feels so much like a natural cliffhanger for a 2-parter (which the episode essentially was).
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Have many of you guys heard the Jago and Litefoot audios? I'm halfway through series 3 and they've really started being crazy good. Like even more than they already were.
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I finished The Holy Terror yesterday, it was absolutely fantastic. Is there an effort post somewhere of the best Big Finish audios? I've listened to Spare Parts and Davros as well. CobiWann posted:Quick question. How do you feel about topppling vile regimes? It's starting to get annoying that they pop up whenever I go on holiday.
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Chimes of Midnight, Colditz and Jubilee are considered pretty top tier of the early ones. Speaking of Big Finish, they just announced a new Companion for Six... played by the actress that played Tallulah in the Daleks in New York 2-parter.
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SpaceCommie posted:Is there an effort post somewhere of the best Big Finish audios? It's out of date, but here is an index of posts that CobiWann made of their reviews, if that helps.
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BSam posted:Have many of you guys heard the Jago and Litefoot audios? I'm halfway through series 3 and they've really started being crazy good. Like even more than they already were. They're drat good. Waiting for my delivery of Series 8. Also, there's two specials with the Sixth Doctor, their episode in the recently released "The Worlds of Doctor Who", the Fourth Doctor audio "The Justice of Jalxar", and of course, the Companion Chronicle "The Mahogany Murderers", which kicked off the whole shebang.
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Gaz-L posted:Speaking of Big Finish, they just announced a new Companion for Six... played by the actress that played Tallulah in the Daleks in New York 2-parter. Huh, that's interesting. He already played against her in the Jamie trilogy. She was doing the same accent and everything. Clearly they liked her.
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Jerusalem posted:It's out of date, but here is an index of posts that CobiWann made of their reviews, if that helps. That's an older list...I guess I should make an old index for the next thread. My blog at Wordpress has all my reviews, same name at my screen name. I've done the monthly range up to The Next Life and the first season of the Fourth Doctor as well. They're all tagged by review score as well.
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Big Finish has also scheduled the "series" for most of next year: Jan, Feb, March: Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Turlough, and Nyssa. April: Seventh May: Six (and the Cybermen) June (number 200!): Fifth Unsure if this trilogy is connected or not. July, Aug, Sept 1: Seventh and Mel! Sept 2, Oct, Nov: Sixth and new girl Constance. Dec: TBA Jan, Feb, March 2016: Fifth, companions TBA
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PriorMarcus posted:No Eight? Eight's cordoned-off in Dark Eyes and the like, and has been for some time. He hasn't had a "main range" entry since like 2011 (the Mary Shelly stuff).
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He hasn't been in the main range for a little while, but Dark Eyes 3 is out next month, and Dark Eyes 4 is out April next year apparently.
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