I’ve heard of ‘multi-screening’, but the entertainment system here is ridiculous. How could anyone watch that?
Although… if the alternative is the Doctor being one of those annoying twats who wants to engage you in conversation on the bus… maybe it’s not so bad! 😬 #DoctorWho
People like Val are of course the real monster of the episode, domineering and bullying the less confident members of the group like Jethro and Deedee to fall into line. “It’ll be you next!”
And that barbed comment comparing the Doctor to an immigrant… #DoctorWho
It’s a good update to Davros, going back to his classic look from Genesis, but of course fanboy Russell had to make sure to give him a metal hand after what happened in Revelation.
And another great fan-pleasing moment to have him and Sarah Jane recognise each other. #DoctorWho
I’ll grit my teeth again to get through the last stage of Ten and Rose. Right… blah blah, you and metacrisis Doctor, off to your parallel universe, etc. Done. Now stay there this time!
Back to the proper drama of poor Donna’s fate. It only happens to the best, Donna! #DoctorWho
Always liked Dervla Kirwan’s performance as Miss Hartigan. There’s a very dark backstory there, hinted at in a few lines. Same with Rosita.
All the crap Moffat got for how he wrote women, and RTD writes the only #DoctorWho episode ever where all the female parts are prostitutes!
Planet Of The Dead: my eyes! It’s HD! 😵
In another timeline this could have been a decent opener for the 2009 season. As it stands it’s a fairly normal “special” before things start to ramp up next time. #DoctorWho
Once again the Doctor is portrayed as that annoying twat on the bus who ignores all the empty seats and sits next to someone to try to engage them in conversation.
Seriously, who ever thought that was a good personality trait to give him?? #DoctorWho
Malcolm is a prototype Osgood, but while both are clearly fans of the Doctor, Malcolm does that RTD-character thing of gushing, over-the-top, *worship* of him.
Really, Russell, calm it down a bit! #DoctorWho
Even after Davros’ jibes about the Doctor turning people into soldiers, he literally then tries to do that by getting Nathan and Barclay jobs with UNIT.
Good spot by the casting director getting a young Daniel Kaluuya, but should have given him a bigger part. #DoctorWho
I know it only bothers the nerdiest of us nerds, but it’s a bit of a continuity error to imply that Dalek left young Adelaide alone because it knew her death was a fixed point…
…while at the same time it’s carrying out Davros’ plan to destroy the entire universe…🤷🏻♂️ #DoctorWho
Bernard Cribbins is bloody great as always, and how fantastic that he finally got to take a trip in the TARDIS.
And then a Star Wars style dogfight with laser cannons too! Who could have ever predicted that? #DoctorWho
And so, after a whirlwind tour of old friends, in the end he had to go…
As much as I loved Ten at the time, I don’t feel much watching this now. Sadly I’m a bit soured on his Doctor due to 14 years of “Oh it was only PROPER #DoctorWho when he was in it!”
Boils. My. Piss…🤬
But anyway, on a brighter note… “Blimey!” 😃
Everything’s fresh and new again, and onto a new era… #DoctorWho
The new, more ethereal, ‘fairy-tale’ style is evident from the start, and Murray Gold adapts his music appropriately.
Plus ‘I Am The Doctor’ is the best theme for the character there’s ever been.
🎶 “Doo-do-doo, da-doo-do-doo…” 🎶
#DoctorWho
Shame that Moffat starts his new era by again having the Doctor ‘quote his notoriety’ to get out of a sticky situation - saying “Basically, run” to the Atraxi.
Have him actually *do* something! Not just go “Ooh, see all the stuff I did in the past? Now run away!” #DoctorWho
I have to remember with this new era to slip in all the minisodes, extra scenes, deleted scenes, DVD extras, etc, that go between episodes.
RTD had two (Born Again and Time Crash). Moffat had approximately 15,794 of the bloody things. 🫤 #DoctorWho
Speaking of true colours… And things being cartoonish… 😬
They just didn’t need this “upgrade”, did they? The Cybermen change every few years. The Daleks, apart from a few tweaks, don’t. #DoctorWho
It’s hilarious how quickly they backtracked over the whole thing, with Moffat saying they’d just given the Daleks “commanding officers” and the old Daleks would remain.
And then they were quietly shuffled into the background, never to be spoken of again…😄 #DoctorWho
The Doctor claims he’s only encountered the Angels once before. So… no incarnation before Ten met them, right?
Meanwhile, at Big Finish…
Love the slow motion chase of the statues creeping up the cave tunnels, eventually becoming the Angels climbing into the ship.
I’m still not sure if the bit where we, the audience, actually see them move is brilliant or a betrayal of how they fundamentally work. #DoctorWho
On first broadcast I noticed how, in the scene where the Doctor comes back to comfort Amy, you could see he had his coat on when it was missing before, and I thought it was a bit of a continuity error.
Should have realised it wouldn’t be that simple! #DoctorWho
@gavinwinters Moffat rushing things and skimming over details? I'd never have thought it 🤣
In all seriousness though despite its flaws I think Series 5 is my favourite of the revived era. I couldn't get into the RTD stuff at the time so 5 was probably when I started watching the new series regularly.
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