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Official Doctor Who Series 1, 5, 31, or Fnarg Thread of Moffat & Smith
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killer_clank
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Like the full theme a lot better:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/episodes/b00rs6t7/videos/p00765br
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/episodes/b00rs6t7/videos/p00765br
APZonerunner
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killer_clank said:
This is clearly the unedited, untouched MP3 direct from Murray Gold, and it shows a big problem with the Who production team - both RTD and Moffat's. The theme music in the actual show is cranked up so loud a ton of the details and little touches are lost.
Nice to see that, listening to that version, Gold kept the "crescendo" that was signalled by the piano in the Series 4 arrangement. The piano is gone but the feel is still there, mostly created by a choir. Good stuff.
For those not in the UK (like me) who still want to listen to the full new theme, it's up on YouTube as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlvtV4EDI9c
rollingstart
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Loved that first episode. That was so good.
New doctor is great. If we were getting into the differences between him and Tennant, I don't think he is as good at getting intense, but I think he is charming in different ways. And Miss Pond oh my.
New doctor is great. If we were getting into the differences between him and Tennant, I don't think he is as good at getting intense, but I think he is charming in different ways. And Miss Pond oh my.
DangerousMali
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Mr. Sam said:
yeah, that bit was akward for me, was watching with my gf and probably laughed a second or two longer than i should have
needless to say i got a glancing look, so good though
JonathanEx
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If you think you have it awkward watching Doctor Who with the gf, I have an extremely strong resemblance to Matt Smith (and his hair style). Well, it makes it more awkward for her.DangerousMali said:
Eteric Rice
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JonathanEx said:
Post pic now, I must see this.
JonathanEx
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Thanks to the lack of camera lead right now, I will have to use this highly flattering photo from Facebook.Eteric Rice said:
But I do tend to have my hair in that style most days, and wear the corduroy jacket daily. Sure, the new Doc wears tweed, but they're both old, which makes people think of the link too.
I'll take a proper comparison photo soon.
GarthVaderUK
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Loved it!
The Doctor and Amy Pond were both great, and I think the new Tardis looks awesome too
The Doctor and Amy Pond were both great, and I think the new Tardis looks awesome too
Napoleonthechimp
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I loved this. I can't wait to see more.
NekoFever
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I have to say I really liked this episode. I didn't like the new theme especially, but other than that it was all impressive.
I guess I could say that it was quite predictable - as soon as we got the name of the young girl and the Doctor said that he was popping five minutes into the future I knew what was going to happen, for example - and it was somewhat formulaic with the "OMG ALIEN AUTHORITIES ARE GOING TO DESTROY THE EARTH WITHIN THE HOUR" plot, but I really found myself liking the new Doctor and Amy. Good writing from Moffat, which we've come to expect, and I'm interested to see where he goes with their relationship. There are hints that it could go further than the fairly platonic relationships that the Doctor's always had with his companions, not least the similarity in their ages - physically, at least.
Anyway, I loved the part at the end with the visions of all the previous Doctors, the new Tardis looks good, and the trailer for the series looked to have some fantastic episodes. Here's hoping that Matt Smith keeps the gurning under control.
I guess I could say that it was quite predictable - as soon as we got the name of the young girl and the Doctor said that he was popping five minutes into the future I knew what was going to happen, for example - and it was somewhat formulaic with the "OMG ALIEN AUTHORITIES ARE GOING TO DESTROY THE EARTH WITHIN THE HOUR" plot, but I really found myself liking the new Doctor and Amy. Good writing from Moffat, which we've come to expect, and I'm interested to see where he goes with their relationship. There are hints that it could go further than the fairly platonic relationships that the Doctor's always had with his companions, not least the similarity in their ages - physically, at least.
Anyway, I loved the part at the end with the visions of all the previous Doctors, the new Tardis looks good, and the trailer for the series looked to have some fantastic episodes. Here's hoping that Matt Smith keeps the gurning under control.
MarvinTacoma
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Awesome episode, I loved it.
Napoleonthechimp
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Well Captain Jack is Moffat's creation...APZonerunner said:
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Holy. Freaking. Shit.
The good: Matt Smith. Holy crap, he knows how to act. He's very physical, he's very spastic, he's the Doctor on crack and yet he still figures out how to save the world at the end of the day. There's a certain joy that reminds me of Tennant, but the way he delivers his lines, with the tongue-in-cheekiness yet still diligent and always two-steps-ahead-of-you that Tom Baker used to show.
Karen Gillian. God she's gorgeous. And she manages to ventilate her frustration at the Doctor
without resorting to the melodramatic shouting of Rose and Donna. And she's gorgeous.
Little Amelia Pond. She's probably my favourite character of the episode. I find it difficult to believe this little girl's first acting-gig was here. She's a natural born actress.
Rory, whoever the fuck he is, is clumsy-yet-adorable enough for me to totally buy his character, unlike a certain Elton from Love & Monsters.
The cinematography. That's movie-quality. I like how it totally accomodates the script even during the slow moments, like
. Whoever directed this must be commended.
The script. You know, I think I may have found my favourite Moffat script so far. I used to regard The Girl in the Fireplace as the Moffat story with its mixup of emotion and action and fear factor, but this one doesn't give you a moment to breath even when the plot has to settle for the small touching moments.
Murray Gold. Good old lovely Murray Gold, I don't get the hate you fuckers have for him. Best score in an episode yet.
Shit, I could go on and on. This is the kind of Doctor Who I became a fan of. The Eleventh Hour is easily in my Top Ten stories of all time.
The bad: The title sequence. For an episode that never stops its punches, the introduction credits are too slow. The previous series' title sequence had a more pumping velocity.
This is my favourite new-Doctor opening story of all time. The pacing is ridiculously fast, without ever leaving you behind. The action never stops. This is an RTD script through the lenses of Moffat. This is good writing. 10/10
P.S. The
scared the shit outta me.
Technically he's a collaboration by RTD and Moffat, and he's been developed more by RTD since then.
The good: Matt Smith. Holy crap, he knows how to act. He's very physical, he's very spastic, he's the Doctor on crack and yet he still figures out how to save the world at the end of the day. There's a certain joy that reminds me of Tennant, but the way he delivers his lines, with the tongue-in-cheekiness yet still diligent and always two-steps-ahead-of-you that Tom Baker used to show.
Karen Gillian. God she's gorgeous. And she manages to ventilate her frustration at the Doctor
leaving her alone for twelve years
Little Amelia Pond. She's probably my favourite character of the episode. I find it difficult to believe this little girl's first acting-gig was here. She's a natural born actress.
Rory, whoever the fuck he is, is clumsy-yet-adorable enough for me to totally buy his character, unlike a certain Elton from Love & Monsters.
The cinematography. That's movie-quality. I like how it totally accomodates the script even during the slow moments, like
little Amelia waiting in the garden for the TARDIS to come back
The script. You know, I think I may have found my favourite Moffat script so far. I used to regard The Girl in the Fireplace as the Moffat story with its mixup of emotion and action and fear factor, but this one doesn't give you a moment to breath even when the plot has to settle for the small touching moments.
Murray Gold. Good old lovely Murray Gold, I don't get the hate you fuckers have for him. Best score in an episode yet.
Shit, I could go on and on. This is the kind of Doctor Who I became a fan of. The Eleventh Hour is easily in my Top Ten stories of all time.
The bad: The title sequence. For an episode that never stops its punches, the introduction credits are too slow. The previous series' title sequence had a more pumping velocity.
This is my favourite new-Doctor opening story of all time. The pacing is ridiculously fast, without ever leaving you behind. The action never stops. This is an RTD script through the lenses of Moffat. This is good writing. 10/10
P.S. The
eyeball
Napoleonthechimp said:
Technically he's a collaboration by RTD and Moffat, and he's been developed more by RTD since then.
bobs...onGaf
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Agreed, the music in the episode itself was amazing, I just hated the title music.
Eteric Rice
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Someone kind of pointed out something. The Eleventh Hour and Smith & Jones have a very, very similar plot.
Either way, was still fucking awesomtastic.
Either way, was still fucking awesomtastic.
Napoleonthechimp
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Regulus Tera said:
Yeah but citing him as an example of how Moffat is willing to use an RTD character is wrong given that RTD hasn't contributed anything constructive to the character (aside from his immortality which has gotten a bit taxing).
Napoleonthechimp
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It shows that Moffat has the vision to produce something infinitely better than the RTD trash and I can't wait for the next episode. It looks spectacular.
Spotless Mind
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Loved it. Lots of great lines, well handled character introductions and Matt Smith impressed the hell out of me. His mannerisms and delivery were fantastic. The nonsensical phone/virus bit was silly, but i don't care since everything else was so strong. Overall, the best opener this show has had.
Loving Amy Pond already. She's exactly what i want out of a companion.
The scenes with young Amy were excellent. The kitchen scene was classic. "Wrong with me? It's not my fault. Why can't you give me any decent food? You're Scottish. Fry something." Then the fish fingers and custard... :lol
The preview had me giddy as hell. Holy shit at the jump in quality of the art direction and cinematography.
Loving Amy Pond already. She's exactly what i want out of a companion.
The scenes with young Amy were excellent. The kitchen scene was classic. "Wrong with me? It's not my fault. Why can't you give me any decent food? You're Scottish. Fry something." Then the fish fingers and custard... :lol
The preview had me giddy as hell. Holy shit at the jump in quality of the art direction and cinematography.
Keyser Soze
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Wes said:
Will do...
More requests!!!!
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Okay, so Amy and the Doctor find a
... I was wondering the significance of that.
Then, later, the Doctor tells Amy Pond to
...
...my mind is fried.
EDIT: holy shit someone make me an avatar of that gif please D=
duck pond
Then, later, the Doctor tells Amy Pond to
duck
...my mind is fried.
EDIT: holy shit someone make me an avatar of that gif please D=
Keyser Soze
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Regulus Tera said:
Hard to fit it 90x120, but...
or other style
DangerousMali
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Keyser Soze said:Will do...
More requests!!!!
Kobe10.gif
awesome
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Keyser Soze said:Hard to fit it 90x120, but...
or other style
Imma pick the
Miyako get the fuck outta here.
Eteric Rice
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Wait... Was that Moffat playing the ice cream man?
V
Vennt
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Story was goodish I thought, a bit lightweight - but that's probably a pro rather than a con, when the DW stories get too heavy I switch off quickly.
Smith is probably going to keep me watching (It's on anyway, SonOfVennt is a DW fan now)
In fact Smith has definitely got the slightly insane / utterly cocksure nature of Tom Baker nailed, you can tell it was the Pertwee / Baker era of DW he has decided to tap into, which can only be a good thing, being the best DW era of them all.
Smith is probably going to keep me watching (It's on anyway, SonOfVennt is a DW fan now)
In fact Smith has definitely got the slightly insane / utterly cocksure nature of Tom Baker nailed, you can tell it was the Pertwee / Baker era of DW he has decided to tap into, which can only be a good thing, being the best DW era of them all.
Spirit of Jazz
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Really great episode, though oddly I felt it gave the impression that it wasn't even close to how good the stand-out episode of the series would be. The dialogue was really solid throughout, even the parts meant for younger viewers managed to be charming. Also, Pond is a Goddess, if there are any awful episodes I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get through them by simply gawking at her.
Smith was quite the stand out though, maintaining this quirky naivety whilst whilst also appearing menacing, almost all powerful. Loved the end of the episode where he essentially stated he was the most powerful man in the universe.
Smith was quite the stand out though, maintaining this quirky naivety whilst whilst also appearing menacing, almost all powerful. Loved the end of the episode where he essentially stated he was the most powerful man in the universe.
DangerousMali
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DoctorWho said:
Oh its going to have to be a rather large force to do that :lol
Lets hope she's very giffable in future episodes
Loved it. The Amy Pond origin story was really very well done, kinda touching and left you with no doubts as to why she would go with the doctor, yet without dragging the story down with melodrama and clumsy storytelling to try and develop the charactert as has plagued a bunch of previous assistant introductions. Matt Smith is wonderful as the doctor, totally neurotic, loads of awesome mannerisms, his cocky exuberance is a thrill to watch, and his performance is actually hilarious at time; i'm very impressed and was won over to him instantly.
The actual story of the episode could have been better, especially given the standard Moffat has set in previous series; the patrick moore teleconference thingy was poorly done and i dislike how they had to have the end of the world looming again, but the pacing was spot on, and the character stuff was all so good, especially the scene with young amy, that i wasn't too bothered. Very entertaining episode, and a great start to the series.
The actual story of the episode could have been better, especially given the standard Moffat has set in previous series; the patrick moore teleconference thingy was poorly done and i dislike how they had to have the end of the world looming again, but the pacing was spot on, and the character stuff was all so good, especially the scene with young amy, that i wasn't too bothered. Very entertaining episode, and a great start to the series.
Keyser Soze
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One more gif...
That was avatarable...
That was avatarable...
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