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thexerox123 posted:Why not just do a switch-off with the hologram the exact same way you would do a switch-off with the other person? You're assuming the hologram is very advanced. We see it take a few steps into view, then stand still, and then loop that same animation; it's clearly not going to convincingly pull off an actual chase.
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Cleretic posted:You're assuming the hologram is very advanced. We see it take a few steps into view, then stand still, and then loop that same animation; it's clearly not going to convincingly pull off an actual chase. It doesn't have to. Just have one runner up until the switch-off with the hologram.
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Oct 5, 2015 03:11
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Season one arcs are cool but kinda worn out with the fate of the doctor and the universe at stake.
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Oct 5, 2015 03:23
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dark_archon posted:Loved the episode to bits. One thing stuck out like a sore thumb to me though. It's a long way to run and people get tired. Trading off means you have runners fresh and ready to go every step of the way. Plus it's just ripping off the exact same scene from Alien 3.
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Oct 5, 2015 03:25
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That was a really good episode, can't wait for part two. I think whoever guessed that the Doctor is in the box is right. Also, pretty sure the fact that the translator had never been in the ship and seen the words on the wall was what kept him alive when he was cornered.
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Oct 5, 2015 03:29
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I laughed really hard at "hey, how's it going?" and it cutting to the ghosts chilling on/in the walls and ceiling.
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Oct 5, 2015 03:55
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Gordon Shumway posted:Also, pretty sure the fact that the translator had never been in the ship and seen the words on the wall was what kept him alive when he was cornered. That was absolutely the case, as the ghosts also disregard the Doctor and Clara until after they've been inside the ship and seen the words, at which point they become murderous. What I'm really interested in is if the deaf lady's insistence that he stay out because it isn't safe (before they found out what was happening) is based on anything more than a sense of intuition.
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Oct 5, 2015 04:06
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Finally caught the episode earlier. Really solid overall; I can't remember the last episode that really left me feeling satisfied at the end instead of IT WAS GOOD EXCEPT FOR [X], maybe Flatline? Also interesting that in the last two-parter the Doctor sends out his confession disk thing, then this episode (the next day as far as we know) he dies at the end. 
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Oct 5, 2015 04:15
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So the translator didn't see the message written inside the ship, IIRC, so he can't be a conduit. I'm not sure if that's going to be relevant but it adds to the weirdness of the deaf leader preventing him from going inside the ship.
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Oct 5, 2015 04:15
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This episode felt really off direction-wise, as if a veteran director stepped in, decided to do some of that new-fangled dynamic camerawork the kids are into nowadays and failed miserably. I know that's not the case, it's just what it felt like. The high-five scene and the "Clara you are way too chippy" scene were particularly flat when it came to pacing. Also, the music felt off too, what with Gold going for a more Old-Who synth/ambient sound for the score. That's a good off, though.
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Oct 5, 2015 05:00
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Jerusalem posted:What I'm really interested in is if the deaf lady's insistence that he stay out because it isn't safe (before they found out what was happening) is based on anything more than a sense of intuition. I want to say that she met the Doctor in the past and he told her what to do but she didn't seem to remember him when they first met in the Faraday cage or at least she pretended to.
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Oct 5, 2015 05:02
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Every time I rewatch it I love this moment a little more: Her "the gently caress is he doing....? well okay let's just roll with this I guess  " reaction to his signing gibberish is just great.
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Oct 5, 2015 05:07
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I laughed a hard ugly laugh at the semaphore joke. Also I'm 33 years old and I've never owned a scarf in my life, so I did the sensible thing and bought THE scarf*. I am OK with this decision. *Not to be confused with THE COAT, a registered internet trademark of DoctorWhat LLC,
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Oct 5, 2015 05:42
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A good episode. Slightly disappointed it's a two-parter though.
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Oct 5, 2015 07:24
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Theory of an acquaintence's eight year old: If the Doctor went back in time with his shades on and became the first ghost, maybe that's why all of the other ghosts have dark eyes.
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Oct 5, 2015 09:50
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JOHN HURT IS THE WAR DOCTOR FOR BIG FINISH FOR 12 EPISODES!!!! http://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-the-war-doctor
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Oct 5, 2015 10:02
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HOLY loving WAR DOCTOR EDIT: under the lake was good too
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Oct 5, 2015 10:02
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A prequel series with the Eighth Doctor too!!!!!
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Oct 5, 2015 10:03
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HOLY loving EIGHTH DOCTOR
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Oct 5, 2015 10:04
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I don't even care if the 10/Donna rumors were true or not now, I'm WAY more excited for this.Big Finish posted:In addition to The War Doctor, November 2017 also sees a prequel box set to the saga, Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor — The Time War, which will follow the early stages of the Time War from the Eighth Doctor’s perspective. Paul McGann stars, alongside characters first introduced in the War Doctor box sets. 
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Ms Boods posted:Theory of an acquaintence's eight year old: If the Doctor went back in time with his shades on and became the first ghost, maybe that's why all of the other ghosts have dark eyes. The ghosts don't have any eyes at all, they're just big holes showing what seems to be a hollow head..... I'm kinda glad the 8-year-old missed that particular detail  Davros1 posted:JOHN HURT IS THE WAR DOCTOR FOR BIG FINISH FOR 12 EPISODES!!!!  Edit: Also holy poo poo an 8th Doctor prequel for the early days of the Time War, AND Jacqueline Pearce getting to basically play Servalan vs the Daleks 
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Oct 5, 2015 10:16
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gently caress yes. Especially re: McGann, although I'm curious about what they'll do with the War Doctor.
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Oct 5, 2015 10:19
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Davros1 posted:JOHN HURT IS THE WAR DOCTOR FOR BIG FINISH FOR 12 EPISODES!!!! gently caress YES. That's going to be so amazing!
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Oct 5, 2015 10:25
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I'm not so sure. Trying to fit around an established continuity is so limiting, and too easily slips into fanservice over anything new / imaginative. Will wait and see.
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Oct 5, 2015 11:07
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Jerusalem posted:Edit: Also holy poo poo an 8th Doctor prequel for the early days of the Time War, AND Jacqueline Pearce getting to basically play Servalan vs the Daleks
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Oct 5, 2015 11:49
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Cerv posted:I'm not so sure. Trying to fit around an established continuity is so limiting, and too easily slips into fanservice over anything new / imaginative. Yeah, as neat as this is for Big Finish, I think the War Doctor works better the less we know about him. (And maybe yknow instead of spending all that money on John Hurt they could have used it to hire some good writers maybe)
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Oct 5, 2015 11:50
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Davros1 posted:JOHN HURT IS THE WAR DOCTOR FOR BIG FINISH FOR 12 EPISODES!!!! I have been avoiding this thread because I haven't seen any of S9 yet but I woke up early to drive somebody to the airport here in PST-land, and finding an email telling me this has made my 4AM Monday worth it! First the tennant + tate confirmation, now John Hurt? LIFE IS GOOD. E: For those concerned about continunity: Who cares, JOHN HURT. (Also since they're saying 12 episodes, sounds like they might have a specific arc planned out; I'm not too concerned about them trying to fit in too much.) surc fucked around with this message at 12:30 on Oct 5, 2015 |
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Oct 5, 2015 12:28
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surc posted:! First the tennant + tate confirmation, now John Hurt? LIFE IS GOOD. Actually, the Tate/Tennant thing hasn't been confirmed yet...
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Oct 5, 2015 12:35
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Wait, what. I thought it was confirmed like 3 weeks ago  Now I have to hurry up and get caught up so I can read the thread and be current on news.
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Oct 5, 2015 12:41
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The more we see of the Time War the crapper it becomes (fortunately for audio fans there's no visual component AHAHAHA)
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Oct 5, 2015 12:47
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surc posted:Wait, what. I thought it was confirmed like 3 weeks ago The article saying it would happen didn't come from Big Finish, and as far as I know they haven't commented on it, which is why it's not confirmation.
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Oct 5, 2015 12:48
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And now come with me to watch The Claws of Axos (1971), a story later spoofed very very precisely by an episode of the Gatiss-starring audio comedy programme Nebulous in 2005 in something that either was misjudging the audience badly or judging it exceptionally well
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Oct 5, 2015 12:50
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The only thing wrong with that episode was that it took us so long to make Sealab jokes.  EDIT - This week's, not Claws of Axos.
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Oct 5, 2015 12:56
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"The bargain, you remember, was that if we spared you and your TARDIS you would lead us to this planet in return for the death of the Doctor" "And the destruction of all life on Earth..." "Of course" The first line is clunky as hell but the read the Axon guy gives "of course" is hilarious, it's very "duh why did you even bother to mention that, idiot"
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Oct 5, 2015 12:59
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A very similar read given by Pertwee the next scene for the final line of "Very impressive of course, much larger than my own set up" "Your set up?" "Yeeeerrrs"
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Oct 5, 2015 13:01
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Ferguson is getting a wonderful performance out of everyone. It helps that there's lots of lines from Bumbling English Authority Figures for people to be rude about but the putdowns in this story have such venom, it's fantastic. He also directed Seeds of Death, The Ambassadors of Death and The War Machines which have similar "god why is everyone so stupid" moments
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Oct 5, 2015 13:37
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MrL_JaKiri posted:And now come with me to watch The Claws of Axos (1971), a story later spoofed very very precisely by an episode of the Gatiss-starring audio comedy programme Nebulous in 2005 in something that either was misjudging the audience badly or judging it exceptionally well I can't quite work out whether or not I liked Nebulous - it's really well observed parody but I don't know that it's actually funny much of the time. Except Paul Putner's character who I loving love.
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Oct 5, 2015 13:43
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Fil5000 posted:I can't quite work out whether or not I liked Nebulous - it's really well observed parody but I don't know that it's actually funny much of the time. Except Paul Putner's character who I loving love. You didn't name a body part so I can't make a reference  As for the series entire, it's Stunningly Mediocre
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Oct 5, 2015 13:49
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Davros1 posted:JOHN HURT IS THE WAR DOCTOR FOR BIG FINISH FOR 12 EPISODES!!!! BF pls  I was thinking only the other day "Shame that Hurt is only really in one episode. Could have in a a few more I guess, but...eh...probably too expensive, and impractical - he is getting on a bit. There's always Big Finish! ...hmm...well maybe he's not interested in audios-  "
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Sooooon.
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