Yeah, that's what I figured. I can't imagine a Time Lord being a billion years old. Even if he is a Time Lord, haha.
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Doctor Who Series 9 |OT| Let Zygons Be Zygons
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Yeah, that's what I figured. I can't imagine a Time Lord being a billion years old. Even if he is a Time Lord, haha.
R_thanatos
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Just saw it .
This was the BEST Capaldi performance as a doctor
PERIOD.
It's in my top 10 who episodes now.
It's that'sweird after how bad ( for me ) this season of who was.
This was the BEST Capaldi performance as a doctor
PERIOD.
It's in my top 10 who episodes now.
It's that'sweird after how bad ( for me ) this season of who was.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
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Deleted member 231381
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You know what I just realized Heaven Sent reminded me of, in a strange sort of way? The ending to the Dark Tower, but done right.
EDIT: You know, the more I think about it the more I want to add Heaven Sent to my Top Tier/Perfect episodes of NewWho alongside Moffat's Blink. Heaven Sent, and the Empty Child/the Doctor Dances; Russell T Davies' Midnight; Paul Cornell's Human Nature / The Family of Blood; and Neil Gaiman's The Doctor's Wife. These episodes are just fantastic, highlights of the show.
EDIT: You know, the more I think about it the more I want to add Heaven Sent to my Top Tier/Perfect episodes of NewWho alongside Moffat's Blink. Heaven Sent, and the Empty Child/the Doctor Dances; Russell T Davies' Midnight; Paul Cornell's Human Nature / The Family of Blood; and Neil Gaiman's The Doctor's Wife. These episodes are just fantastic, highlights of the show.
Little Old Man
Member
Best episode this series by a considerable distance.
Didn't know anything about the ending, and certainly didn't see it coming. Wow!
Didn't know anything about the ending, and certainly didn't see it coming. Wow!
peanutbutterlatte
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"Get someone from the city. Tell them I'm home. Tell them I came the long way round."
That's not foreshadowing, that's a callback. It was always going to be the long way round finding a planet frozen in a single instant of time.
Get Supermassive to make a Doctor Who game. Or a team willing to make an old school point n' click.
Life is Strange is so poor I can't fathom why they'd be a good choice.
Life is Strange is so poor I can't fathom why they'd be a good choice.
Freeza Under The Shower
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Good episode, though they went a little overboard on the quick cuts editing at the end. There are more elegant ways of doing that without annoying the viewer into "we get it, god!". Other than that the notion of the doctor being alone for an eternity was really good, as was the spin on the idea of a testament / (last) confession. 
The moment he broke out I knew it was Gallifrey though. I mentioned it a few weeks ago as something that would symmetrically be likely, and here we are. Wonder how it's going to relate to Skaro though.
The moment he broke out I knew it was Gallifrey though. I mentioned it a few weeks ago as something that would symmetrically be likely, and here we are. Wonder how it's going to relate to Skaro though.
Damn I keep forgetting that exists, I will amend to post Until Dawn Supermassive.
Zeouterlimits
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Life is Strange is so great that I can't wait until you play the Eternity Clock.
a secret-boss
Banned
imprisoned for that long. damn
what an episode
what an episode
Can't stress enough how good the direction was this episode. The script was excellent, but I'm inclined to think the direction was even more impressive. To make that story this visually cohesive, nailing a truly unique tone and atmosphere all throughout, and just as Rachel Talalay did last year, brought out the very best acting performance(s). It was so good.
I don't think it's my favourite Doctor Who-episode ever, there are one or two others I cherish more, but it's definitely the most accomplished. Every single aspect was executed with such high quality.
I don't think it's my favourite Doctor Who-episode ever, there are one or two others I cherish more, but it's definitely the most accomplished. Every single aspect was executed with such high quality.
While I don't like Life is Strange, I did play Eternity Clock and then I forgot it existed which should tell you about my opinion of the game.
APZonerunner
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Worth pointing out if you look closely at the trailers for next week that the character we know to be 'The President'
Is wearing a metal gauntlet that at least appears to be the same as the one Dalton wore in The End of Time. He also has the same Staff. Question is, do these come with the office of the President now, or IS he Rassilon? They seem to have worked a bit to hide the glove in the promo shots but it is just barely visible on his right hand if you look very carefully.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Good catch.
Hot Coldman
Banned
That's interesting.
The General didn't seem to give a single fuck about the High Council in Day of the Doctor, so I wonder if there'll be tension there if it is Rassilon.
Also can I say how much of a hard motherfucker Ken Bones looks in that Time Lord get-up. Normally the costumes are TERRRRIIIIBBBLLLEEE but he got off super lucky.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
So why didn't the shovel reset? He encounters it and picks it up remarking that he hates gardeners but the hallway and room should have reset putting the shovel back in the grave site.
I hope he finally gets a name
Good call on The Swapper. I had DS in my mind from reading the thread haha.
aHebrewMenagerie
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Finally got a chance to watch last night's episode. Fucking incredible piece of television.
Peter's performance was brilliant, he deserves a reward.
Murray Gold's score was likewise brilliant. Very different to what came before and it works very well.
Steven's script was incredible, and showcases not only he works well under pressure, but he ONLY works well under pressure. Definitely his best script since the 50th.
And for that Gallifrey twist, I only have to say wow. I knew it was coming, but having finally arrive, feels incredibly satisfying!
I CANNOT wait for next week, though I already know the Hybrid trickery-wickery is going to be bullshit and a satisfying explanation to literally no-one.
Peter's performance was brilliant, he deserves a reward.
Murray Gold's score was likewise brilliant. Very different to what came before and it works very well.
Steven's script was incredible, and showcases not only he works well under pressure, but he ONLY works well under pressure. Definitely his best script since the 50th.
And for that Gallifrey twist, I only have to say wow. I knew it was coming, but having finally arrive, feels incredibly satisfying!
I CANNOT wait for next week, though I already know the Hybrid trickery-wickery is going to be bullshit and a satisfying explanation to literally no-one.
It actually reminded me of the ps2 Prince of Persia games especially Sands of time with how the palace was set up.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
I had the chance to watch it and rewatch it, and after letting it marinate I have something to say......
HEAVEN SENT IS EASILY ONE OF THE BEST DOCTOR WHO EPISODES EVER.
If you think about it, purely on a thematic level. This episode was a deep deep psychological analysis on how the doctor deals with grief, and it explores his personal dynamic with the companions. When he thinks and analyzes the situation, he puts himself in the Tardis and Clara plays out as his conscience that challenges his cold logic.
The end goal of the Time Lords was to get information out of the doctor, to interrogate him. So you can argue that the whole thing about dying and being returned back to life was basically all in his head. One can argue effectively that the doctor himself didn't die, but this machine played with his unconscious to make him think he is dying to get information from him.
I mean, you could easily write an essay about it, since it works on many many levels.
Absolutely brilliant, this is one episode that gets better and better with each rewatch.
HEAVEN SENT IS EASILY ONE OF THE BEST DOCTOR WHO EPISODES EVER.
If you think about it, purely on a thematic level. This episode was a deep deep psychological analysis on how the doctor deals with grief, and it explores his personal dynamic with the companions. When he thinks and analyzes the situation, he puts himself in the Tardis and Clara plays out as his conscience that challenges his cold logic.
The end goal of the Time Lords was to get information out of the doctor, to interrogate him. So you can argue that the whole thing about dying and being returned back to life was basically all in his head. One can argue effectively that the doctor himself didn't die, but this machine played with his unconscious to make him think he is dying to get information from him.
I mean, you could easily write an essay about it, since it works on many many levels.
Absolutely brilliant, this is one episode that gets better and better with each rewatch.
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The Autumn Wind
Yeah, I've kinda felt that Capaldi's amazing Doctor has been wasted on mediocre storytelling. I've been disappointed way more often than not with the last couple of seasons. This episode, however, was incredible. Hopefully Hell Bent can stick the landing, which is something that I feel the lack of is what has dragged things down for me.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
When I was watching it, I knew it was an instant classic.
When I watched it again, my eyes opened up and I really got to appreciate how deep and amazingly well written this episode is.
Oh yeah, and Peter Capaldi is now my favorite doctor of all time. His amazing acting this episode has cemented himself as my favorite doctor. I don't think any of the previous doctors could have pulled what Capaldi did this episode. Bravo!!
WrenchNinja
Member
Goddamn. Amazing episode.
So, do you think the "last doctor" understood what was happening ?
Also ... was he inside his confession dial something ? This means he was the one who created the castle ?
...second ? Which was the first ?
Also ... was he inside his confession dial something ? This means he was the one who created the castle ?
...second ? Which was the first ?
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The Autumn Wind
I feel like this is an odd complaint. Yes, it turns out to be a time loop (sort of), but that's not revealed until the final segment and is handled within a couple of minutes. It's not like we were subjected to events repeating over the course of the episode.
Stallion Dan
Member
But he didn't, as a story it is broken and doesn't work. It's everything else in the episode that makes it decent.
Midnight still creeps me out more.
The unresolved nature of Midnight gets to me in the same way the best X-FIles do. The thing is still out there and we don't know what it is.
Why is it broken and why doesn't it work?
Fine Ham Abounds
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The thing is, that's not really what the story is about. I mean, it is, but that's not all it's about. It's about personal suffering, the trap that lies and fear put someone in, the tangible place in the pit of someone's soul that they allow themselves to reside when dealing with irrevocable loss, never living but instead dying a million deaths until they allow themselves to be free again. For once a gimmick episode from Moffat felt like the gimmick was just the bone the meat was attached to, and not the whole main course. Much of the credit is certainly not in the writing but in the whole production and especially Capaldi's performance. For what he had to work with and what was asked of him, he was practically flawless.
This performance retroactively makes episodes where he's forced to deal with dialog about speaking baby feel even worse. The difference in how convincing he's been as the Doctor from last season to this is like night and day for me.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I've watched that ending so many times. It is just so masterfully done. One of the best television sequences in the last few years.