Doctor Who Series 8

[Vintage Paw]

They're trying a bit hard to point out that he no longer fancies Clara.

Actually I agree. It only needed to be mentioned the once. Or maybe not even mentioned, you know, show don't tell. But Moffat's way is to hit you over the head with the biggest "THIS IS A THING I AM TRYING TO TELL YOU" hammer he has to hand.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Actually I agree. It only needed to be mentioned the once. Or maybe not even mentioned, you know, show don't tell. But Moffat's way is to hit you over the head with the biggest "THIS IS A THING I AM TRYING TO TELL YOU" hammer he has to hand.

'Show don't tell' is exactly the phrase I was thinking of. If anything the more Capaldi makes derogatory references to Clara's appearance the more I start to wonder if maybe he does fancy her after all and playgrund-level insults is the only way he is able to express it. Which is probably not the point at all, but if there's supposed to be no romantic thing there then why mention it at all?

 

[Awesome Wells]

They're trying a bit hard to point out that he no longer fancies Clara.

By having him materialise in her bedroom and go through her stuff. He's become her stalker!

 

[Awesome Wells]

Next weeks looks utter shite: Doctor gets a job as the janitor in Clara's school (not weird at all) while it's under attack from Seargant Bash from Robot Wars!

 

[SpookyFrank]

Next weeks looks utter shite: Doctor gets a job as the janitor in Clara's school (not weird at all) while it's under attack from Seargant Bash from Robot Wars!

Yeah, hopes are not high for that one

Looks like a load of relationship bollocks with a monster thrown in at the end to remind people that, technically, they're watching Doctor Who.

 

[DotCommunist]

Sir Killalot would make an excellent Who companion

 

[SpookyFrank]

Sir Killalot would make an excellent Who companion

He was a crap robot though. Toos big and slow, and he had no decent weapons.

 

[fucthest8]

along with lense flare they used a ton of visual cliches suited more to action/heist/crime films and it works

Bringing the monster out in slow mo, led in chains and orange jumpsuited- classic prison film visual cliche for introducing a Truly Hard Character

Exactly. I really enjoyed this one

Perwtree

I'm starting to think that you do this on purpose now

 

[madamv]

He did make a remark to her didn't he? Something saucy or flirty at the end... I cant remember

 

[Dr_Herbz]

He did make a remark to her didn't he? Something saucy or flirty at the end... I cant remember

Robbin' a bank... Beat that for a date!

Or something like that.

 

[Vintage Paw]

There's not meant to be any doctor/companion romance stuff because Capaldi said he doesn't want to, or something. I believe he mentioned something to that effect in an interview anyway. And good. I'm not totally averse to the idea of the doctor forming attachments of various types to his companions, but to have sexual or romantic tension there as par for the course, even if it's dismissed a couple of episodes later, is getting my back up.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Robbin' a bank... Beat that for a date!

Or something like that.

It did have a weird tone to it, imo. Almost felt a bit like jealousy.

 

[8den]

Exactly. I really enjoyed this one



I'm starting to think that you do this on purpose now

Snared.

 

[Dr_Herbz]

It did have a weird tone to it, imo. Almost felt a bit like jealousy.

I thought it was more like bragging... in a questioning way

 

[Lord Camomile]

It did have a weird tone to it, imo. Almost felt a bit like jealousy.

It doesn't necessarily have to be sexual/romantic jealously though. I get the impression that The Doctor needs/wants to be the most impressive and important person in people's lives, and so a boyfriend is a threat to that.

Perhaps not quite that simplistic, but it's a bit of Alpha (Centurai) male stuff, isn't it?

 

[DotCommunist]

He was a crap robot though. Toos big and slow, and he had no decent weapons.

he'd make short fucking work of K9 tho

 

[madamv]

It doesn't necessarily have to be sexual/romantic jealously though. I get the impression that The Doctor needs/wants to be the most impressive and important person in people's lives, and so a boyfriend is a threat to that.

Perhaps not quite that simplistic, but it's a bit of Alpha (Centurai) male stuff, isn't it?

Yes, I believe the doctor has always considered himself the most important person. However, I hope there no proper romance stuff..... He's dedicated to river anyway isn't he?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I haven't seen this weeks yet but last weeks was fucking awful.

 

[Santino]

Stop watching it.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Stop watching it.

I quite liked the other ones this series and really enjoy capaldi.
That bed one was just stupid.

 

[Quartz]

he'd make short fucking work of K9 tho

K9 had a laser, didn't he?

 

[gosub]

K9 had a laser, didn't he?

so k9 would win if it was a putting shelves up straight deathmatch

 

[SpookyFrank]

I quite liked the other ones this series and really enjoy capaldi.
That bed one was just stupid.

This week's one is, if not quite top drawer, then definitely second drawer down.

 

[DotCommunist]

new doctor who blog ftw

http://doctorwho.io9.com/

 

[Awesome Wells]

Perhaps it's not seargant Bash but K9 from the Mirror Universe.

 

[DexterTCN]

Not only the best episode of the series...one of the best ever.

 

[Awesome Wells]

Not only the best episode of the series...one of the best ever.

Certainly the best of the series. How peculiar is that!

 

[DexterTCN]

Certainly the best of the series. How peculiar is that!

I was laughing, I was going 'oooh' in multiple ways, my jaw dropped a couple of times. Really, really good.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

I was laughing, I was going 'oooh' in multiple ways, my jaw dropped a couple of times. Really, really good.

It's been a good while since there was an episode I just plain enjoyed as much as this one. Clara is so much better written this series than last, giving Jenna C something to work with, and of course Capaldi seems to be reveling in it. Good stuff.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

I've told my boy that when he is 15 I'll let him see the doctor swearing and shouting and bullying politicians. He's thoroughly excited!