New Series of Dr Who

[strung out]

she's a pop/classical crossover singer, not an opera singer. she's decent at what she does though.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Like Hayley Westenra. Popera. Although I did like some of the tunes she did for Endless Ocean for the Wii.

 

[killer b]

She's the jack vettriano of classical music.

 

[scifisam]

I had no idea the popsicle woman was anyone famous - she seemed like a fine actress to me. I liked that they didn't do a literal Christmas Carol, and messing with someone's memories like that is classic dodgy/nice Dr Who.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

still not an opera singer, because, err... she's never done any opera.

Looks like she has? *checks discography* OK though, I see where you are coming from. She's done a lot of popular stuff, mostly in studios. That's where the cash is I guess, particularly for someone so remarkably marketable looks-wise. She's still a good singer, mind.

 

[strung out]

I had no idea the popsicle woman was anyone famous - she seemed like a fine actress to me. I liked that they didn't do a literal Christmas Carol, and messing with someone's memories like that is classic dodgy/nice Dr Who.

she was pretty decent tbf. first acting she's ever done apparently.

 

[killer b]

She was in emmerdale once.

 

[strung out]

yeah, i think she just played herself that time. i don't know how much acting playing yourself requires

 

[Lord Camomile]

Judging by many cameos by 'real life' people in programmes and films, at least a little it would seem.

 

[Iguana]

i don't know how much acting playing yourself requires

I suspect it's just as hard to play yourself, if not harder.

 

[Kaka Tim]

she's not an opera singer though

still horrible singing though.

 

[MikeMcc]

Just watched it tonight - happy clappy rubbish. If this is going to be the standard of the Smith's Doctor, then I don't think I'll bother anymore.

Singing fucking carols to try an stabilise the atmosphere and floating fucking fish. At least make the creatures different from terrestrial fish. It was cheap and nasty crap.

Bah humbug...

 

[strung out]

as someone else said. it was typical christmas fluff. fairly decent by those standards though.

last series with smith was great. more than great actually. if he carries on in that way, he'll confirm his place as my favourite doctor.

 

[stuff_it]

Just watched it tonight - happy clappy rubbish. If this is going to be the standard of the Smith's Doctor, then I don't think I'll bother anymore.

Singing fucking carols to try an stabilise the atmosphere and floating fucking fish. At least make the creatures different from terrestrial fish. It was cheap and nasty crap.

Bah humbug...

Don't believe you!

 

[DotCommunist]

it fell down entirely because it lacked a decent monster. The shark we feel sorry for- that is not a monster. The protagonist, not a monster. The peril was strangely muted 'have you got a plan doctor' Pond and her roman soldier rory in tow didn't convey tension. Like a few christmas eps it was trying to be all things to all (wo)men and managed to please nobody.

I can see what it was trying to do, a whimsical neverwhere dark city Doctor Who tale. Even went for those steampunk stylings with the cold coffins and the big console of stops and buttons that resembled a victorian organ keyboard. But the writing wasn't up to scratch. It simply didn't work because the characters didn't work. The self indulgent family chrimbo dinner with frozen womans kin was just a waste of time.

 

[kyser_soze]

Watched 10 mins, switched off in disgust at the unutterably shiteness of it all. Dreadful.

 

[strummerville]

I had a small part in this. Great fun to shoot, to see Matt Smith shooting 6 page dialogue scenes take after take note perfect was incredible. The man is an acting force of nature. Gambon was hilarious, total gent.

 

[Gromit]

Just watched it tonight - happy clappy rubbish.

Its frigging christmas. Of course they did a feel good show.

My only complaint was how they engineered a whole excuse for their star guest to sing. She sings, could we work that so it saves the day? Lame.

Next week Darcey Brussel Sprout destroys the darleks with her ballet skillz.

 

[Santino]

There was a bit in Miss Marple just now about killing wasps. I wonder if that was why Doctor Who and Agatha Christie fought a giant space wasp a couple of series back.

 

[killer b]

I had a small part in this. Great fun to shoot, to see Matt Smith shooting 6 page dialogue scenes take after take note perfect was incredible. The man is an acting force of nature. Gambon was hilarious, total gent.

who were you?!

 

[killer b]

actually, it's ok, i remember who you are. imdb has answered...

 

[BlueSquareThing]

actually, it's ok, i remember who you are. imdb has answered...

Who was he?!!

 

[killer b]

that's for strummerville to answer, i'm afraid - i don't know if he wants his real name revealed to the boards...

 

[Santino]

It's actually Vummerstrille.

 

[killer b]

shhh!

 

[Santino]

shhh!

Shhh yourself, Kevin Biller.

 

[strummerville]

Damn! Rumbled...

 

[maldwyn]

Gambon made it, otherwise I'd be demanding my hour back.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Just saw Season 5 and came to one conclusion--Matt Smith is one seriously white human being.

 

[Santino]

In what sense?