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Doctor Spaceman posted:I've seen all of Tom Baker's stuff and I cannot remember a drat thing about The Android Invasion. I've got no idea why, my mind is just blank. Think people with their faces ripped off and replaced by machine parts. The effect was pretty convincing too, far better than you'd expect on a limited budget in the 1970s. edit: It was also one of the last "regularly appearing UNIT" serials made though a number of people, most notably the Major, were missing. Cliff Racer fucked around with this message at 09:30 on Nov 11, 2014 |
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Doctor Spaceman posted:I've seen all of Tom Baker's stuff and I cannot remember a drat thing about The Android Invasion. I've got no idea why, my mind is just blank. http://youtu.be/E6TUs69Cw94?t=14s
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Nov 11, 2014 10:25
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Shadoer posted:- Handles: Bring back Handles. He was in one episode and was easily the best guy in that episode. Make him a regular companion for the Doctor. The point was that he wasn't really intelligent, though, not in the way a real cyberman could be. Because he was just the computer bit, not the brain bit.
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Nov 11, 2014 10:38
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Thinking back on the finale and there's actually a gaping plothole; The Master's TARDIS. The Doctor knows she had to have one to pull off her scheme, and she's dead (for) now so why not go hunt it down? Pull the flight logs from it and you've got a decent shot at Gallifrey.
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Nov 11, 2014 11:59
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Neddy Seagoon posted:so why not go hunt it down? Good luck with that. Or getting in the door.
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Nov 11, 2014 12:04
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MikeJF posted:Good luck with that. Or getting in the door. If Daleks at their peak could force their way into a TARDIS, there's no reason the Doctor can't with his.
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Nov 11, 2014 12:07
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Neddy Seagoon posted:If Daleks at their peak could force their way into a TARDIS, there's no reason the Doctor can't with his. God, now I'm imagining that scene from The Time Monster but with Gomez and Capaldi instead of Delgado and Pertwee 
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Nov 11, 2014 12:33
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Have to be able to find it.
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Nov 11, 2014 13:37
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Doctor Spaceman posted:Yeah, it's a matter of taste. I like the serial, I just think you could have made two good stories from it. Amelia is a hoot as well. That's a bit disappointing, perhaps I'll just grab the first two serials and then some more seventh doctor stuff.
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Oh are you reading this thread, too? I came here to post something spoilery about your review thread, but if you're here too I'll hold off.
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Nov 11, 2014 16:06
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Dude get out of this thread
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Nov 11, 2014 16:08
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Occ wanted me to let you all know that he does not actually read this thread, he just hit-and-runs it with gifs that he likes. Of course, he apparently reads it enough to ask me to post this. Paradox!
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Nov 11, 2014 16:09
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Oxxidation posted:Occ wanted me to let you all know that he does not actually read this thread, he just hit-and-runs it with gifs that he likes. Good, I need a safe space to talk about how fuckin hilarious his review of
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Nov 11, 2014 16:09
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Soothing Vapors posted:Good, I need a safe space to talk about how fuckin hilarious his review of Or how hilarious his review of the next episode will be. Though I don't want to say why now, in case he's still lurking.
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Nov 11, 2014 16:18
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Does he know about the series of specials in any way, or does he think that after this he's going straight into series 5? It was really funny when his review kept talking about how Tennant is gone and Matt Smith is in now.
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Nov 11, 2014 16:18
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I told him to keep his head out of it. Gossip away.
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Nov 11, 2014 16:19
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thrawn527 posted:Or how hilarious his review of the next episode will be. Though I don't want to say why now, in case he's still lurking. I know, I really want to post excerpts but I don't trust him to stay away now that he knows we're talking about him. Goddamn I cannot wait.
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Nov 11, 2014 16:19
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Oxxidation posted:I told him to keep his head out of it. Gossip away. I don't know how you pulled this off but you are my hero. quote:Just this once, in this most appropriate of episodes that is entirely reflective of RTD's worst excesses and greatest triumphs as a showrunner, in this episode that writes out my favorite Doctor thus far in David Tennant, all the terrible and amazing bits all evened out to an episode that made me remember how much I really do love RTD at his very best. ahahahahahaha it's like two full pages talking about the end of Tennant's run, it's so glorious
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Nov 11, 2014 16:20
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This post from the other thread:ThePutty posted:i remember at this time so many (tumblr) fans didn't accept matt smith and wished tennant had regenerated into himself or something. it was probably the only time the doctor who thread was actually good through the misery of tumblr fans might be a little too on the nose, since it actually mentions what happens in a jokey way, and I think it's funnier if he never even considers the possibility, but whatever.
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Nov 11, 2014 16:32
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maaaan occ's gonna be SO MAD he might actually quit the thread and then I'll never get him to listen to CBakes on audio 
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Nov 11, 2014 16:33
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Yeah, that's going too far in my opinion, the original post by ThePutty was great, when it was just:ThePutty posted:the matt smith episodes were the last time i watched doctor who so i'm really interested to see what you've got to say about them now that tennant is finally out Actually talking about what happens is risking it too much though. DoctorWhat posted:maaaan occ's gonna be SO MAD he might actually quit the thread and then I'll never get him to listen to CBakes on audio Maybe he'll be happy about more Tennant. After all, he has all the incredibly wonderful specials to still look forward to. Christ, he's gonna give up before we get to Eleven isn't he.
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Nov 11, 2014 16:33
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I hate anyone who does that coy not-a-spoiler poo poo in any context and the only reason I'm not bringing it up is because I don't want to attract any attention from Occ, and because there's no doubt going to be more in the near future. I'm just telling him to stay out of all Who threads until his next writeup is posted.
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Nov 11, 2014 16:34
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Oxxidation posted:I hate anyone who does that coy not-a-spoiler poo poo in any context and the only reason I'm not bringing it up is because I don't want to attract any attention from Occ, and because there's no doubt going to be more in the near future. I'm just telling him to stay out of all Who threads until his next writeup is posted. I stand by our occasional references to how much Donna has been irrevocably changed to a better person by her time with the Doctor. 
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Nov 11, 2014 16:37
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Oxxidation posted:I hate anyone who does that coy not-a-spoiler poo poo in any context and the only reason I'm not bringing it up is because I don't want to attract any attention from Occ, and because there's no doubt going to be more in the near future. I'm just telling him to stay out of all Who threads until his next writeup is posted. oh dear did i go too far  i only said it because i remember people actually saying that line in misery, they honestly wanted him to regenerate back into himself again. on that note, i wish i could find all those screencaps at the time of angry fans reacting to tennant's regeneration Hefty Leftist fucked around with this message at 16:51 on Nov 11, 2014 |
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Nov 11, 2014 16:38
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After reading Occ's review of the Stolen Earth, I actually went back and watched the two parter. I had almost forgot how angry the conclusion made me. It's a shame because there was some good stuff (Davros actually being reduced to a pet, The companions piloting the TARDIS, Doctor Donna) but the last 10-15 minutes, and the rather cheap ways the cliffhangers were resolved were probably among the worst thing RTD ever did on the show. It didn't help that I bought the cliffhanger at the time, and I thought we were going have a mystery 11th Doctor too. 
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Nov 11, 2014 16:49
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Oxxidation posted:I hate anyone who does that coy not-a-spoiler poo poo in any context and the only reason I'm not bringing it up is because I don't want to attract any attention from Occ, and because there's no doubt going to be more in the near future. I'm just telling him to stay out of all Who threads until his next writeup is posted. Yeah I just avoided engaging with Occ's review at all on that front because I don't trust myself not to give it away. I'm not a fan of the winking sly spoilers either
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Kevino07 posted:After reading Occ's review of the Stolen Earth, I actually went back and watched the two parter. I had almost forgot how angry the conclusion made me. It's a shame because there was some good stuff (Davros actually being reduced to a pet, The companions piloting the TARDIS, Doctor Donna) but the last 10-15 minutes, and the rather cheap ways the cliffhangers were resolved were probably among the worst thing RTD ever did on the show. Also, Crying Tennant.
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ThePutty posted:oh dear did i go too far It's a hard balance to strike. I don't think your post gives it away but I just avoid replying to him if there's any question. The real problem comes when ten people in a row all want to wink at something so they can show how clever they are and then maybe that gives it away. Hopefully that doesn't happen.
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Doctor Spaceman posted:Have to be able to find it. It's not that tough to find the Master's TARDIS. Just look for any out of place grandfather clocks, Greek pillars, or computer banks. Senor Tron posted:Does he know about the series of specials in any way, or does he think that after this he's going straight into series 5? It was really funny when his review kept talking about how Tennant is gone and Matt Smith is in now. When he talked about there being one more year of RTD and he was still on stuff that aired in 2007, I laughed and laughed. Also, I'm pleased that sitting on the information that we all found out during the season that Tennant was leaving until just before he watched The Stolen Earth helped.
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Soothing Vapors posted:It's a hard balance to strike. I don't think your post gives it away but I just avoid replying to him if there's any question. Too Late... GonSmithe posted:
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in retrospect, was the first matt smith season actually good? i honestly remember it being quite solid as a whole, although it might just be because RTD was finally gone and something new was happening of course we all know how that turned out when the same season happened two more times
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ThePutty posted:in retrospect, was the first matt smith season actually good? i honestly remember it being quite solid as a whole, although it might just be because RTD was finally gone and something new was happening The Victory of the Daleks was a bit ropey, and The Silurian two parter wasn't that great but every other episode was at least good. I think it helps that the finale was excellent too, especially compared to RTD'd finales. Amy's Choice and Vincent and the Doctor are two of the best episodes of the entire revival too.
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ThePutty posted:in retrospect, was the first matt smith season actually good? i honestly remember it being quite solid as a whole, although it might just be because RTD was finally gone and something new was happening I rewatched it last year and yes, it's really solid. The two part finale is particularly great as part one ends on a really low note and then part two is some of the silliest, funnest time travel abusing nonsense that Who's ever engaged in.
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Got the first three episodes of Smith on DVD recently and I can categorically state that yes they're good. The Eleventh Hour in particular is excellent. On the other hand, I'm all too aware that the fourth episode features the Angels, River and the start of all the stupid, stupid Amy/Rory drama. E: Kevino07 posted:The Victory of the Daleks was a bit ropey, and The Silurian two parter wasn't that great but every other episode was at least good. I think it helps that the finale was excellent too, especially compared to RTD'd finales. Amy's Choice and Vincent and the Doctor are two of the best episodes of the entire revival too. Victory had space Spitfires. I literally couldn't stop myself saluting my laptop when that happened. Dabir fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Nov 11, 2014 |
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Nov 11, 2014 17:15
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Season 5 is the only season I have rewatched since I got into this dumb show. It is by far my favorite.
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ThePutty posted:in retrospect, was the first matt smith season actually good? i honestly remember it being quite solid as a whole, although it might just be because RTD was finally gone and something new was happening Series 5 was the best, apart from the Silurian 2 parter it's just filled with great episodes.
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Nov 11, 2014 17:19
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And robot-shooting dual-pistol-wielding Queen Elizabeth X literally ruling
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there's also that space whale episode, but i didn't mind that too much. i think the low points aren't really bad because they're terrible scripts, i think they're more so disappointing because the ideas they had really didn't meet the full potential of what they could have done i mean, the silurian episode is no Let's Kill Hitler, the episode that stopped me from watching this show regularly Hefty Leftist fucked around with this message at 17:24 on Nov 11, 2014 |
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thrawn527 posted:Or how hilarious his review of the next episode will be. Though I don't want to say why now, in case he's still lurking. I feel so soooo bad for him
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