|
Bicyclops posted:Bad Wolf is a really terrible resolution, though. I think it was just the arc word, and then it's just randomly something Rose says when she becomes an almost literal deus ex machina. Like, really, she drinks the machine light, becomes a god, and says "I'm the Bad Wolf, which is why that was written everywhere. Thanks for watching." The way I see it, Rose became Bad Wolf because she'd seen Bad Wolf scattered throughout time, because she put Bad Wolf there when she became Bad Wolf, so she'd know to become Bad Wolf. So I think it sort of works out. Chairman Capone posted:I always appreciated how Season 3 actually did a very good job setting stuff up for the final storyline, or at least using the final storyline to tie the season together. I think every single prior episode from the season gets tied into it somehow, and in a way which actually doesn't feel hamfisted. I think Season 3 gets a lot of flak for the absolutely terrible ending but I personally think it's about as good as the first Smith season and better than any subsequent Moffat season. If you take it as a whole, I think "Evolution of the Daleks" and "Daleks In Manhattan" drag it down.
|
#
?
Jan 1, 2015 21:35
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 9, 2024 23:07 |
|
|
Metal Loaf posted:The way I see it, Rose became Bad Wolf because she'd seen Bad Wolf scattered throughout time, because she put Bad Wolf there when she became Bad Wolf, so she'd know to become Bad Wolf. So I think it sort of works out. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2015 01:57
|
|
|
TinTower posted:
Why are you blaming someone who had nothing to do with Bad Wolf? The only time it was in his episodes was in German.
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2015 02:32
|
|
|
bobkatt013 posted:Why are you blaming someone who had nothing to do with Bad Wolf? The only time it was in his episodes was in German. I think the joke is that, even among the staff on Doctor Who, Moffat has a reputation for liking closed causal loops. (Apparently on set they call them "Moffat Loops")
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2015 02:36
|
|
|
As a sort of PS to my last post, I ought to mention that, while I'm very interested in television writing, I'm a terrible, terrible, terrible writer, in any medium or genre: tried writing a story once; couldn't hack it; gave up. I've never been able to surmount the lofty peaks of GCSE creative writing, and consequently, it should come as no surprise that I'm exceedingly easy to impress on this front (a sentiment I'm sure probably comes through in a lot of my posting on the topic).
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2015 23:51
|
|
|
Season 9 has begun filming today. It's early on so of course all manner of rumors are being thrown out including things like "K-9" and "Sea Devils". We'll see how those bear out as spy/fan pics begin to be posted.
Teek fucked around with this message at 18:39 on Jan 5, 2015 |
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 18:34
|
|
|
Teek posted:Season 9 has begun filming today. It's early on so of course all manner of rumors are being thrown out including things like "K-9" and "Sea Devils" . We'll see how those bear out as spy/fan pics begin to be posted. Do we know the order they're filming in, is this for Moffat's Ep 1 or something else? quote:"Sea Devils" ooohhh yess I like the sound of this
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 19:00
|
|
|
Forktoss posted:Do we know the order they're filming in, is this for Moffat's Ep 1 or something else? Allegedly they began shooting Episode 4 today.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 19:30
|
|
|
Timby posted:Allegedly they began shooting Episode 4 today. This is correct.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 19:45
|
|
|
I'm less excited about the Sea Devils than I would have been before they ran the Silurian detective thing into the ground. Also I hope they make them less human-looking than the revival Silurians.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 19:55
|
|
|
The Sea Devils themselves are just the Silurians except blue but it might give us a water setting, which could be fun. They might have worked better in the most recent season, what with it all being about who you can trust and the kind of fear and bigotry that distrust engenders. We'll wait and see though. These are rumors at the moment and even if they're true, who knows what they're going to do with them?
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 20:10
|
|
|
Well, every season so far except 6 and 8 has brought back a classic monster so we're due a new revival. Daleks, Cybermen, Macra, the Master, Sontarans, Silurians, Ice Warriors, Zygons... Running a bit thin on good classic enemies. Sea Devils would make sense.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 20:44
|
|
|
The_Doctor posted:Well, every season so far except 6 and 8 has brought back a classic monster so we're due a new revival. They could always do the Chumblies. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 20:51
|
|
|
They are Capaldi's favourites after all
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 20:52
|
|
|
I think the only recurring villains they haven't brought back are all Time Lords, except maybe for that slug guy who eats all the fish.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 21:31
|
|
|
Bicyclops posted:I think the only recurring villains they haven't brought back are all Time Lords, except maybe for that slug guy who eats all the fish. Would you count the entirety of the "Of Peladon" stories as villains?
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 22:03
|
|
|
MrL_JaKiri posted:Would you count the entirety of the "Of Peladon" stories as villains? If it forces some poor costume department to attempt to remake Alpha Centauri, I will.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 22:54
|
|
|
There's also a vague rumor about the possibility of having a TARDIS cat this season.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 23:05
|
|
|
They should bring back Omega and make him as shouty as possible.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 23:31
|
|
|
egon_beeblebrox posted:They should bring back Omega and make him as shouty as possible. You're in luck!
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 23:48
|
|
|
egon_beeblebrox posted:They should bring back Omega and make him as shouty as possible. And introducing BRIAN BLESSED as Omega.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2015 23:50
|
|
|
Bicyclops posted:I think the only recurring villains they haven't brought back are all Time Lords, except maybe for that slug guy who eats all the fish. Robot crabs
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 03:17
|
|
|
The next villain should be Ricky Gervais reprising his role as the rubbery slug alien from the Extras finale.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 03:23
|
|
|
They should bring back those jerkass cavemen from the first serial.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 03:25
|
|
|
Jsor posted:They should bring back those jerkass cavemen from the first serial. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 03:32
|
|
|
Bring back the maggots made of balloons.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 03:45
|
|
|
Bring in David Mitchell to play the Meddling Monk.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 03:46
|
|
|
Bring back the Cyberwoma... okay, wait. Too far, too soon.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 03:47
|
|
|
CaptainYesterday posted:Bring in David Mitchell to play the Meddling Monk. I endorse this proposal wholeheartedly.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 03:49
|
|
|
Craig Ferguson as the Celestial Toymaker.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 06:32
|
|
|
Bring back the Voord. Za is no leader!
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 07:24
|
|
|
Box of Bunnies posted:Bring back the Voord. Including Yartek, leader of the alien Voord?
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 09:36
|
|
|
I was hoping for giant styrofoam clams, myself
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 09:38
|
|
|
The_Doctor posted:Including Yartek, leader of the alien Voord? His action figure could come with a big stick accessory.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 09:58
|
|
|
How about the Hoothi and their silent gas dirigibles?
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 13:18
|
|
|
Metal Loaf posted:How about the Hoothi and their silent gas dirigibles? Isn't that just an elaborate fart joke?
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 14:04
|
|
|
Metal Loaf posted:How about the Hoothi and their silent gas dirigibles? It's like the Fitzroy Tavern circa 1997 up in here.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2015 16:14
|
|
|
The return of the Myrka! This time, the paint is dry!
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2015 23:09
|
|
|
They must be filming mostly indoors at the moment. The only news stories are some blathering from the Mirror about this season being lowly rated in Britain and an anonymous "source" saying they wanted to "tweak" the show, that it was very highly rated on BBC America, and an interview with Russell "the" Davies saying that although he loved his time on the show and has always been offered opportunities to write for Moffat's run, he feels it's better for him to move on.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2015 21:44
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 9, 2024 23:07 |
|
|
Who the hell is saying the show's lowly rated? It beat Corrie and Downton on Christmas Day...
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2015 21:14
|
|