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Official Doctor Who Series 1, 5, 31, or Fnarg Thread of Moffat & Smith

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To be fair, Corden is okay in the thing that made him a breakout star - Gavin and Stacey, which he co-wrote (with Ruth Jones, who hasn't had anything like the direction he had after G&S), it was just after that things got a bit ludicrous.
 
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A Vulcan head-butt?! This episode is amazing. :lol

"Kiss the girl!"
"But what about the monkeys?"
"KISS THE GIRL!"

Fantastic episode. Sorry, guys, but I couldn't hate on this. It was hilarious and watching the Doctor try to figure out the on switch of the regular screwdriver and all the monkeys were extremely fun.
 
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Wait. He tried to fight Patrick Stewart?

Sir Patrick Stewart?

...well, I'm glad I didn't watch this before the episode. How embarrassing for Stewart, actually.

Xelinis said:
BUT YOU'RE SO CLOSE!!

At least watch Pandorica Opens.
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Can't do it. Two-parters have to be watched together. Besides, tomorrow is the last day I have off for a bit, so it's just fated to be.
 
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WanderingWind said:
A Vulcan head-butt?! This episode is amazing. :lol

"Kiss the girl!"
"But what about the monkeys?"
"KISS THE GIRL!"

Fantastic episode. Sorry, guys, but I couldn't hate on this. It was hilarious and watching the Doctor try to figure out the on switch of the regular screwdriver and all the monkeys were extremely fun.
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Glad to see you loved this episode. I had a great time with it as well. It's different, it's silly and it is fun!
 
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If we're talking slightly obscure "this episode was.." things, Blink was based off a short story Moffat wrote for an annual titled "What I did in my Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow" - in that, Sally was 13 or so.

To the US people intrigued by the comics: they're generally printed in Who magazine, but I've seen them broken off into seperate "collections" before.
 
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APZonerunner said:
If we're talking slightly obscure "this episode was.." things, Blink was based off a short story Moffat wrote for an annual titled "What I did in my Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow" - in that, Sally was 13 or so.

To the US people intrigued by the comics: they're generally printed in Who magazine, but I've seen them broken off into seperate "collections" before.
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Who magazine, you say?

Also, comic Tennant is a cock-blocker extraordinaire. First he nabs Rose, then turns Gina away. Why does he hate Rickey so much?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006KC0G/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Ouch. I'm sad now.
 
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APZonerunner said:
If we're talking slightly obscure "this episode was.." things, Blink was based off a short story Moffat wrote for an annual titled "What I did in my Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow" - in that, Sally was 13 or so.

To the US people intrigued by the comics: they're generally printed in Who magazine, but I've seen them broken off into seperate "collections" before.
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Yeah, they tend to have the comic in Barnes and Noble and the like. I read a couple of them in my university library...
 
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Actually, that reminds me: I've got a short comic of Doctor #7 accidentally encountering Death's Head (yes, the cyborg assassin from the Marvel universe). I can't for the life of me remember where it came from, I wasn't particularly interested in Who back then. I've a nagging feeling it came free with a Spectrum magazine for some reason, but I'm really not sure.
 
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The first thing I thought of when I saw the page posted above is that comic Tennant's expression with, "I'M A RAPE YA BITCH" in the comic bubble.

I'm a bad person.

Or I've been watching to much DBZ abridged. :(
 
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WanderingWind said:
Can't do it. Two-parters have to be watched together. Besides, tomorrow is the last day I have off for a bit, so it's just fated to be.
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Without giving anything away it actually works better if actualy works better if you break it up...
 
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Alphahawk said:
Without giving anything away it actually works better if actualy works better if you break it up...
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I completely agree with this. The reveal in the second part works better if you give it some space after the first part is done. You actually need at least a 24 hour period to speculate and discuss what happened. It's part of the fun of this specific two-parter.
 
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While we're talking about Dr Who adaptation Human Nature was based on a previous published Dr Who book entitled Dr Who of the same name. It's available for free on BBC's "Classic" Dr Who website...
 
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there's also the interactive Dr Who game with Tennant that's up somewhere, and the faux Dr Who Episode shown on Extras with Ricky Gervais.
 
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Alphahawk said:
While we're talking about Dr Who adaptation Human Nature was based on a previous published Dr Who book entitled Dr Who of the same name. It's available for free on BBC's "Classic" Dr Who website...
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There's been a lot of 'based on's in modern Who. Dalek was adapted from the Big Finish audio adventure, "Jubilee", although it has pretty significant differences.
 
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I have no idea who that is. Eteric, just saw your avatar. That's two in one episode!
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I still think that The Doctor turns instantly into Bill Nye The Science Guy when he sticks out his tounge.
 
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WanderingWind said:
Well, it is time to watch the final two episodes. I'm a little sad, really.

The Pandorica Opens is first up, obviously.
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It's going to be fun.

Then you get to wait like the rest of us.

Speculation and rumor are cool.
 
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Oh look, it's Rory. Which would have been a surprise had somebody not ruined it last page.

Okay, at some point somebody is going to call the Doctor's bluff and just shoot him. Nice speech to the alien ships though.
 
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G-Fex said:
Did you get to the part where all the aliens line up and shoot the doctor to death Robocop style?
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Okay, well I'm out of the thread until I'm done with both episodes. Don't feel like being spoiled further.
 
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:lol I think he was just joking, I don't recall an episode where the Doctor was executed Robocop-style.
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Its the one where he gets temporarily turned into a Cyberman. Duh!
 
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...what a dick! :lol

In my defense, how was I supposed to know? Anyway, on to the next episode. Frankly, I was thinking the box was for him the second all the aliens showed up...not to mention the "everything that ever hated you" line was obvious.

But G-Fex had me thinking they were going to shoot him up before chucking him in there. Nice work, bud.

EDIT: Whoa. That was unexpected. Amy x 2

EDIT2: What the fez?
 
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DoctorWho said:
Cyber-Doctor is Best Doctor.
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Indeed! Can we get someone to photoshop a cyberman head onto the Doc's body?

Yes I'm sorry WW I couldn't resist. I felt so terrible and sand when they put him in the box cause he didn't want to be in there :(
 
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WanderingWind said:
...what a dick! :lol

In my defense, how was I supposed to know? Anyway, on to the next episode. Frankly, I was thinking the box was for him the second all the aliens showed up...not to mention the "everything that ever hated you" line was obvious.

But G-Fex had me thinking they were going to shoot him up before chucking him in there. Nice work, bud.

EDIT: Whoa. That was unexpected. Amy x 2

EDIT2: What the fez?
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Best pre-opening title reveal ever.
 
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Double whoa. Rory found his balls, finally.

The centurion bit was the most amazing thing I've seen today. Fantastic story.

"C'mon along Ponds!" :D Great delivery by Smith.

"It's a fez. I wear a fez now. Fezzes are coool."
*BLAST*

Oh, shit. Fantastic. Fan-fucking-tastic.
 
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WanderingWind said:
Double whoa. Rory found his balls, finally.

The centurion bit was the most amazing thing I've seen today. Fantastic story.

"C'mon along Ponds!" :D Great delivery by Smith.

"It's a fez. I wear a fez now. Fezzes are coool."
*BLAST*

Oh, shit. Fantastic. Fan-fucking-tastic.
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:) Now what will you do with your time?

...Torchwood?
 
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Ah. The Weeping Angels episode. And the "mistake" with the jacket. Cool, cool. cool.

So, he saved himself. And then she thought him back to life. Then Rory became Mr. Pond. "That's not the way it works...yeah, that's the way it works." Then an Egyptian goddess got loose aboard the Orient Express.

Cool episode, but the shows' proclivity to bring the Doctor back based on the wishes of people sort of ruins any sort of tension. Not to mention the whole resurrection thing sort of removes that anyway.

Fun bit of storytelling, and I get why JonathanEx was running around taking pictures of Daleks with fezzes. :lol
 
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Okay, well that was one hell of a ride. I've decided to indulge in a bit of self-centeredness and post my 10 favorite episodes, with commentary from now and from when I first watched the episode. These are in chronological order, not in the order in which I liked them. My 5 favorites in order were Dalek, The Silence in the Library 2-parter, Blink, The Empty Child 2-parter and The Unicorn and the Wasp.

1. Dalek - Series 1/ Eccelston+Rose
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WanderingWind said:
I'm on the episode called "Dalek," which is the only thing I knew about Doctor Who besides the image of some curly-haired guy in a scarf...
Whoa. The Doctor just lost his shit at the Dalek. "Why don't you just die!" Again with some small moments of silliness. "I own the internet" guy, mostly.
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Now: I've said it before, and now having watched all of the modern Who episodes, I'll say it again. Eccleston is my favorite Doctor. All three of them were excellent, in their own way, but Eccleston is the one actor who brought a measure of danger to the role. The acting when Eccleston showed his anger at the captured Dalek was a great bit of acting. That little bit of emotive resonance (with the help of the fantastic setting of "The End of the World") are what truly made me a fan.

2. The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances Eccleston + Rose + Jack
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WanderingWind said:
Watching The Empty Child, which I guess is that Moffat dude's first episode. So far, I've noticed alot more dramatic camera work. Makes it immediately more interesting. Also, some just creepy ass visuals. That little kid is going to give me nightmares.
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Now: Of course these two episodes were going to be on the list, as I imagine they are on most peoples. Fantastic. The only part that I don't like is the repetition of the "Are you my mummy." But, as I later found out, Moffat loves doing the repeating line thing. A small price to pay for quality. These two episodes were the first to really play with the camera angles as a storytelling device.

3. School Reunion - Tennant + Rose + Sarah Jane Smith
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...why do I feel insulted all the sudden. :lol

EDIT: NO K-9!!!!! Why did that just hit me like a sack of bricks? Why? Goddamn show, playing with my emotions.

"You're a good dog, K-9"
"Affirmative."

:( x 1,000,000

EDIT AGAIN: HURRAH! Doctor Who just made me an emotional little bitch!
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Now: Truthfully, outside of the K-9 bits, I don't recall much of this episode, but clearly I loved the hell out of it when I watched it. Weird how that can happen. Still, the end was emotional for me for some reason. It' very possible I watched this show as a very young child and simply don't remember. At least my repressed memories are of the Doctor...

4. The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit Tennant + Rose
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The Ood: The Beast and his armies will rise from the pit to make war against God.
Rose: I'm sorry?
The Ood: [whacks communication sphere] Apologies. I said: I hope you enjoy your meal.
:lol

The Satan Pit was amazing. The scene where he drops down the hole is breathtaking in it's simplicity. The devil at the bottom of the pit was really well done. Now, on to this Love & Monters episode everybody is talking about.
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Now: Oh, god I should have just skipped the next episode after these. Pavement blowjobs....fuck you Moaning Myrtle. Fuck you forever.

5. Army of Ghosts/Doomsday Tennant + Rose + Rickey's dumb ass
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WanderingWind said:
"I'm burning up a sun, just to say goodbye."

Really good ending for the series, and brilliant send off for Rose. I'm really going to miss her character, which should be obvious since I've been ranting about her since day one. She really was amazing in this, even though she was about as smart as a phonebook.

Watching this and the episode with Sarah James really showed how cold the Doctor really is.

Doctor: "Come with me! See the universe! Have more adventures than anybody could ever have! Now, fuck off, I've got other shit to do!"

Also, I don't know who that is in the wedding dress, but she's ugly and I already hate her.
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Now: Poor Donna. First impressions are everything. Fantastic send off for Rose, but one that was ruined a bit when she was brought back.

6. Human Nature/Family of Blood Tennant + Martha
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WanderingWind said:
Ew. Heh. The Doctor can't fire a weapon, huh? Seems to be that he's probably killed more lifeforms than any other living thing in the universe.

Mr. Smith - "What exactly do you do? What good are you to him?"
Martha - "...lol he's lonely."

EDIT 2: Oh, fucks. Emotional scene with the watch letting him see a possible future. Aw, fuck. This is K-9 level of emotion. I shouldn't have doubted the Doctor.

EDIT 3: Oh, double fucks. Don't piss of the Doctor. He's like the living embodiment of The Monkey's Paw. He'll grant your every wish, but you won't like the result. "He imprisoned her in a mirror. Every mirror."

EDIT 4: His lover would have made a fantastic companion. "If the Doctor hadn't chosen this place on a whim, would anybody have died?" Aw, man. Low blow.

EDIT 5: Clearly, I loved these episodes. The epilogue with WW1 was fantastic. These types of episodes really played to Tennant's strengths. The director was not afraid to take off the leash and let him act. He was fantastic in these. I'd really like to see him in another movie or series. The end with the funeral was fucking amazing. Fucking amazing.

EDIT 6: On to Blink.
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Now: I doubt this one is among anybody's favorites list, but I really enjoyed it. The WWI scenes stick out for me, personally. It was also interesting to peak inside the mind of the Doctor. Clearly, he wants a permanent companion.

7. Blink Tennant + Sparrow
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WanderingWind said:
"You're not looking at the angel."
"Neither are you."

GAHFUCKKILLITDAMMIT

OH FUCK. Okay, that scene with the lightbulb scared the shit out me. Holy hell.

I want that as a gif for an avatar.
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Now: Well, clearly, I loved this episode. Thanks again for the avatar, Keyser. Personally, I think they should have kept the Weeping Angels as a one-time enemy. Having them reappear and talk in series 5 really ruined the scariness they showed in this episode. There is a reason everybody loves this episode.

8. The Unicorn and the Wasp Tennant + Donna
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WanderingWind said:
I think The Unicorn and the Wasp is one of my favorite episodes, ever.

Dr. - "I need something salty!"
Donna - *hands over bottle*
Dr. - "What is it?!?"
Donna - "Salt!"
Dr. "That's too salty!"

:lol
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Now: The dialogue turned what could have been a very basic episode and elevated it to something really special. This was my favorite "silly" episode. Very, very fun.

9. The Silence in the Library/The Forest of the Dead Tennant + Donna
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I'm midway through Silence in the Library, and I have to say, the world they built for this one is one of the best things about Doctor Who. It's beautifully realized and absolutely science fiction-y.

EDIT4: DONNA NOBLE HAS LEFT THE LIBRARY DONNA NOBLE HAS BEEN SAVED HEY WHO TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS DONNA NOBLE HAS LEFT THE LIBRARY DONNA NOBLE HAS BEEN SAVED HEY WHO TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS

GAH! SHUT THE HELL UP!

Moffat loves his sound clip repetition, eh? ARE YOU MY MUMMY DONNA NOBLE?
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Now: Of all the episodes, these two are the ones that have stuck in my mind the most. The alien life forms were scary as shit, and the Doctor saying "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" actually made my hair prickle just a bit. Great, great two-parter.

10. The Eleventh Hour Smith + Amy
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WanderingWind said:
Well, that was not the introduction I expected.
"Can I have an apple? :lol
Gotta watch out for those trees, Doc. Well, so far this Doctor is a dick. COOK ME BACON BITCH!
Oh, I think I'm going to get along just fine with this guy. "Beans are evil!"
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Now: Well, this one is sort of pointless, as I just watched this last week. But still, a great introduction to both Amy and Smith. The scenes with little Amelia waiting on him were heartbreaking. Very nice introduction to a very solid season.



Well, thanks for putting up with my questions, comments and dumb observations guys. Watching while talking to other fans really heightened the experience, IMO. Very sad to have to wait for a year plus for new episodes, but I now have 40 years of backlog to work through, so it'll be time well spent.
 
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