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Harlock posted:Yeah his was the opposite. Moffat had so many great ideas and then just got progressively worse. I like all of Matt Smiths seasons to a greater of lesser extent, but for my money his first season was overall the best of the revival so far.
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SiKboy posted:I like all of Matt Smiths seasons to a greater of lesser extent, but for my money his first season was overall the best of the revival so far. By far, frankly.
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Turns out that when you're a very slow writer and are working on multiple other projects it isn't a great idea to write nearly half of a 13-episode series  In retrospect I think series 8 was probably better, just because I liked the non-Moffat episodes more. Deep Breath might be no Eleventh Hour, but by a much larger margin Hungry Earth is no Mummy On The Orient Express
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2house2fly posted:In retrospect I think series 8 was probably better, just because I liked the non-Moffat episodes more. Deep Breath might be no Eleventh Hour, but by a much larger margin Hungry Earth is no Mummy On The Orient Express But is Hungry Earth better or worse than the tree episode?
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Pertwee’s first season is best first season for me, Matt’s first closely behind
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2house2fly posted:In retrospect I think series 8 was probably better, just because I liked the non-Moffat episodes more. Deep Breath might be no Eleventh Hour, but by a much larger margin Hungry Earth is no Mummy On The Orient Express The failure of "The Hungry Earth" is that it wasn't called "Hungry Like the Earth."
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sinepost posted:Pertwee’s first season is best first season for me, Matt’s first closely behind It's incredible how solid that entire season was. it's even more ridiculous when you consider it's literally the first time we see the Master.
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I'm the weirdo that rates a season holistically, specifically by 'how would I feel about watching the entire season again, no skips'. So for new Doctor first seasons, Whittaker's first actually sits right behind Smith's first, because the worst they get is boring. Nothing cringey like Love and Monsters, nothing super-objectionable like Forest of the Night, just a quality line that never dips below 'passable'. Something I'd even grant season 11 over season 5 there is that none of its 'boring's are next to each other. The Hungry Earth is a two-parter that only has a high point completely disconnected from the main plot, and it's preceded by Amy's Choice which I'm personally just not interested in watching again, so that's three episodes of a downswing for me. Season 11 might debatably have more boring in it, but they're basically all between good episodes so you're not in the weeds for long.
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Chokes McGee posted:It's incredible how solid that entire season was. it's even more ridiculous when you consider it's literally the first time we see the Master. Unless you consider... 
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I mean, the master isn't in Pertwee's first season so
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Season 5 is definitely the very top. Take out the Silurian 2-parter (written by Chibnall, ironically) and basically every episode is excellent and the season arc is realized beautifully and everything ends perfectly. "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something...... blue." 
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Wheat Loaf posted:The Master was Pertwee's second season. Goddamn it
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Jan 19, 2019 17:37
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Tom Baker's novel based on he and Ian Marter's script for a Fourth Doctor movie, Scratchman, comes out next week. Just preordered the audiobook narrated by Tom himself on Audible and am pretty keen for the madness.
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I’m up to the Romans now. Hartnell episodes do keep returning to the idea of the Doctor being mistaken for someone, not that I’m complaining. The Doctor complimenting Nero’s playing is a treat.
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This is really well done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbxMg6i0cmQ
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hey remember how the daleks are a fascist analog that project power and superiority but deep inside (literally) are a wretched pathetic creature almost worthy of pity? well according to chris chibnall they're actually super strong and cool, ride around on your back like a boss and don't afraid of anything. can we just make mark gatiss the showrunner please and let grant morrison write a couple of eps?
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Jose Mengelez posted:hey remember how the daleks are a fascist analog that project power and superiority but deep inside (literally) are a wretched pathetic creature almost worthy of pity? well according to chris chibnall they're actually super strong and cool, ride around on your back like a boss and don't afraid of anything. why the gently caress would you want MARK GATISS? what the hell
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corn in the bible posted:why the gently caress would you want MARK GATISS? what the hell lesser of multiple evils. lol if you're dumb enough to think someone legit good would ever be offered the helm.
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Jan 20, 2019 17:03
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Make me the showrunner and I’ll bring back the Raston Warrior Robot.
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what's douglas adams doing these days? *check's graveyard* ah well, nevertheless.
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marktheando posted:Make me the showrunner and I’ll bring back the Raston Warrior Robot. No, make me the showrunner and I'll bring back the Raston Warrior Robot. As played by Katy Manning. 
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Jose Mengelez posted:hey remember how the daleks are a fascist analog that project power and superiority but deep inside (literally) are a wretched pathetic creature almost worthy of pity? well according to chris chibnall they're actually super strong and cool, ride around on your back like a boss and don't afraid of anything. They also project order and efficiency but are hideous monstrosities on the inside. Multiple levels!
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Christ the bits with Nero running after his slave Barbara for just a little kiss haven’t aged well. Everyone having a good chuckle and the comedy music.
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Harlock posted:Yeah his was the opposite. Moffat had so many great ideas and then just got progressively worse.
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None of that happened.
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2house2fly posted:None of that happened. Payndz posted:RTD at least had a new Doctor to play with for his second year Pretty sure at least some of that happened
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Jan 20, 2019 21:47
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Lest we forget that RTD blew the budget for Eccleston's season on the second episode.
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I remember reading that was a deliberate choice, to put the show's best foot forward or something
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Jose Mengelez posted:hey remember how the daleks are a fascist analog that project power and superiority but deep inside (literally) are a wretched pathetic creature almost worthy of pity? well according to chris chibnall they're actually super strong and cool, ride around on your back like a boss and don't afraid of anything. The Recon Dalek is a repulsive bully that hides behind its victims, and can do literally nothing without them.
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Cleretic posted:The Recon Dalek is a repulsive bully that hides behind its victims, and can do literally nothing without them. Why this seems to fit with the original idea of them projecting power and superiority but really being a wretched pathetic creature almost worthy of pity!
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Open Source Idiom posted:No, make me the showrunner and I'll bring back the Raston Warrior Robot.  "Go on..."
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Cleretic posted:The Recon Dalek is a repulsive bully that hides behind its victims, and can do literally nothing without them. it's actually a metaphor for AIDS.
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You'd think he'd specifically called Doctor Who Magazine to tell this story, but the truth is he'd just ring any random number on the phone and tell it to anybody who'd listen. EVERYBODY listened.
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