Doctor Who Series 10

[Gromit]

Finally watched the first episode last night.

I've clearly missed something (xmas special maybe?) - why is Matt Lucas in the tardis

He's not. He's in Bristol.

Although he did step inside once this series to ask if the doctor wanted a cuppa.

 

[DotCommunist]

not the greatest for me. The house eating people was cool enough but it didn't really get any zing going. Not actively shit but meh.

 

[Gromit]

not the greatest for me. The house eating people was cool enough but it didn't really get any zing going. Not actively shit but meh.

It was a one hour long show built around a pun. Woodlice geddit? Lice made of wood. Geddit?

Tack on a reveal which was like yawn.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Feels like they're setting it up to be Missy in the vault. She seems more the sort to play the piano than Simm's Master. And the comment about eating children or whatever it was... followed by piano music... seemed like a very Missy sort of thing.

I'd talked myself into it being an incarnation of the Doctor (possibly in the form of Simm). There's still time, eh?

(PUNTASTIC)

 

[Gromit]

Feels like they're setting it up to be Missy in the vault. She seems more the sort to play the piano than Simm's Master. And the comment about eating children or whatever it was... followed by piano music... seemed like a very Missy sort of thing.

I'd talked myself into it being an incarnation of the Doctor (possibly in the form of Simm). There's still time, eh?

(PUNTASTIC)

All too obvious.

I'm thinking it's his wife in one of her more murderous phases.

 

[Cloo]

gsv and I were agreeing that Capaldi seems to have finally really got into the groove in this series, so a shame it's his last. I said I think that maybe the whole 'university lecturer' thing gives a good centre to his character, which it feels to me like they've been looking for (what with the guitar and the sonic sunglasses thing of the previous series) and it works, because turning up at a university for decades and lecturing on random shit is an entirely Doctor thing to do.

 

[Vintage Paw]

gsv and I were agreeing that Capaldi seems to have finally really got into the groove in this series, so a shame it's his last. I said I think that maybe the whole 'university lecturer' thing gives a good centre to his character, which it feels to me like they've been looking for (what with the guitar and the sonic sunglasses thing of the previous series) and it works, because turning up at a university for decades and lecturing on random shit is an entirely Doctor thing to do.

I agree. This feels like his thing. It's a shame he didn't get this opportunity earlier. I'll be sad to see him go (especially so if it is that fucking Kris Marshall bloke).

I'm putting an imaginary fiver on Simm replacing him (at least for a short while).

 

[Who PhD]

I think he's been poorly written this season so far. No personality at all

 

[DotCommunist]

And the comment about eating children or whatever it was... followed by piano music... seemed like a very Missy sort of thing.

could be either of them. If the Doc is the xenokinder his twisted reflection is the one who pulls fly's wings off to see what happens. I hope its simms, best Master since delgado

 

[T & P]

Best episode of this series so far, though I'll admit that doesn't necessarily amount to much.

 

[Gromit]

I think he's been poorly written this season so far. No personality at all

So about the timewar...
Eccleston: Huge timewar angst!
Tennent: Oh the angst!
Smith: Angsty Angst
Capaldi: Rather not talk about it
Bill: okay, wouldnt want you to have to act.

 

[kabbes]

It's interesting how much variety of opinion there can be.

I really enjoyed this episode, and think these last two episodes have been the best Capaldi ones. His character finally -- finally -- seems to have some actual substance to it. They finally figured out who this Who should be. Bit late, but better late than never.

 

[Who PhD]

Capaldi has had some great lines in past seasons.
Clara: "I'm his carer"
Doctor: "yeah, she cares so I don't have to"

 

[kabbes]

One-liners don't make for a substantial character, though. Otherwise Jimmy Carr would be worth watching for more than 2 minutes.

 

[Who PhD]

One-liners don't make for a substantial character, though. Otherwise Jimmy Carr would be worth watching for more than 2 minutes.

I didn't say they did.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I'm just tired of every threat or monster turning out to have an excuse. I demand a pure evil baddie for once.

 

[Who PhD]

I'm really hoping the vault isn't going to be a massive anti climax.

 

[spanglechick]

There has been a lot of stuff eating stuff. The woodlice and microbots... big fish... references to vegetarianism (fish flavoured algae, and the doctor saying that evil depends on which end of the fork you're coming from...). Could be a theme, or possibly just laziness...

 

[DotCommunist]

It's interesting how much variety of opinion there can be.

I really enjoyed this episode, and think these last two episodes have been the best Capaldi ones. His character finally -- finally -- seems to have some actual substance to it. They finally figured out who this Who should be. Bit late, but better late than never.

I'd no problem with capaldi in this ep (or privious tbf) nor bill, haunted house stuff just doesn't grab me

 

[DotCommunist]

I'm just tired of every threat or monster turning out to have an excuse. I demand a pure evil baddie for once.

daleks at some point. Can't beat a good dose of fascist pepperpots

 

[ginger_syn]

I'm just tired of every threat or monster turning out to have an excuse. I demand a pure evil baddie for once.

wouldn't that be a bit one dimensional and just a bit boring and unsatisfactory.

 

[DotCommunist]

There has been a lot of stuff eating stuff. The woodlice and microbots... big fish... references to vegetarianism (fish flavoured algae, and the doctor saying that evil depends on which end of the fork you're coming from...). Could be a theme, or possibly just laziness...

the puddles et people, sort of

 

[8den]

I liked it. Solid. Middle of the road, but a coherent-ish plot, good scares, nothing fancy but nothing cringeworthy which is where my yardstick is right now.

 

[kabbes]

In retrospect, the plot holes are a little galling. Didn't really bother me during the watching though.

 

[ginger_syn]

Knock knock was for me another solidly good episode, it was thrillingly scary for the grandkids and enjoyably creepy for me and David Suchet was excellent as the unrepentantly murderous landlord.

 

[DotCommunist]

this is worth a listen:
BBC Radio 6 Music - Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone - Celebrating Delia Derbyshire

 

[Santino]

The more I think about it, the less sense any of the plot makes.

 

[kabbes]

The more I think about it, the less sense any of the plot makes.

Every 20 years? How did he come to that conclusion?

Why the memory loss? At what point did he flip from child to father?

Who sent him out of the room as a kid and what happened to those people after she turned to wood?

How has he paid the bills? Why did he not know the prime minister?

How did he learn to train the wood lice?

And the rest of the plot holes too.

 

[Gromit]

Every 20 years? How did he come to that conclusion?

Why the memory loss? At what point did he flip from child to father?

Who sent him out of the room as a kid and what happened to those people after she turned to wood?

How has he paid the bills? Why did he not know the prime minister?

How did he learn to train the wood lice?

And the rest of the plot holes too.

They found tenancy agreements dated every 20 years.
Why the interval though was never explained.

How was he suddenly vanishing?
We saw only one secret door and that was on a different floor.

 

[spanglechick]

How were the five housemates able to be regurgitated, but none of the others?

If high pitched music summons the lice, why did it stop them in the case of the first lad?

Four lice turned the mum's arm to wood. And presumably gave them enough energy to breed. Why did the increasing numbers of lice never consume her properly?

Related - how does a small boy learn to tame carnivorous alien woodlice?