Doctor Who - Moffat/Eleventh Doctor Season Thread

Dan_Theman · 2013-04-10T11:22:10.000Z

Rightbug:

Since my son left for college I had been watching Doctor Who by myself and it just wasn’t the same but, when he was home for the holidays we watched the Christmas special and my ten-year old daughter got sucked in and now I’m loving Doctor Who again! It really is the ideal show to enjoy with your kids. The only downside is that she is a very sensitive ten-year old who has trouble sleeping if she sees something scary during the day and every episode is right on the line of what she can handle and what she can’t. (I have to watch them first and make a judgement call.)

Seppey:

I usually watch them with my 13 yr old, but he has been away for the past two episodes. It is a very different experience without him, much more fun when he is there.

Yep, I watch with my kid and it makes the show that much more awesome.

The Bitter Cynic:

It really is. It’s how I watch the show these days. And if the plot/story is real good double bonus.

I agree, completely. I find it much more enjoyable to digest any TV in that manner, these days.

Mike_Hussey · 2013-04-10T13:58:36.000Z

One bit of Who trivia I picked up yesterday is that Alex Kingston (River Song) is 50 this year. Makes me feel less like a cradle snatcher for fancying her.

BrianRubin · 2013-04-10T14:19:38.000Z

She’s 50!!! Daaaaaaayum…

Relayer71 · 2013-04-10T18:05:55.000Z

unbongwah:

. Cue mad scramble involving waking god, threats of soul-eating, speechifying, yay deus ex save!

It’s the Doctor, same as it ever was, except the sentimentality in the speechifying keeps getting turned up a notch and sometimes, it’s just too much. Like in this episode.
I am enjoying the new companion, though. She’s got spunk! Also hope it doesn’t turn romantic at some point.

Editer · 2013-04-10T22:00:51.000Z

Funny, when I read the first messages complaining about this episode, my immediate thought was that I must have liked it more because I was watching it with my kid, who was really enjoying it.

Rightbug · 2013-04-11T08:12:18.000Z

Relayer71:

Also hope it doesn’t turn romantic at some point.

At some point?! I think The Doctor’s been smitten since he first met her.

Desslock · 2013-04-11T08:49:46.000Z

Editer:

Funny, when I read the first messages complaining about this episode, my immediate thought was that I must have liked it more because I was watching it with my kid, who was really enjoying it.

Yeah, the reaction here always seems unpredictable to me, in part because the show just seems dreadful to me these days. I like the characters, but there’s no longer any coherent narrative, and the solution to everything is apparently the power of love or whatever is the least possible rational response at the time.

BrianRubin · 2013-04-11T08:53:55.000Z

Well the power of love is a curious thing…

unbongwah · 2013-04-11T12:48:43.000Z

Rightbug:

At some point?! I think The Doctor’s been smitten since he first met her.

So have I! But I’m not a millenium-old time traveler bopping thru the universe who’s romantically entangled with the brain-washed daughter of my most recent traveling Companion.

. . . I’m not sure if that makes me less or more creepy than the Doctor.

Relayer71 · 2013-04-12T17:45:54.000Z

Editer:

Funny, when I read the first messages complaining about this episode, my immediate thought was that I must have liked it more because I was watching it with my kid, who was really enjoying it.

I watched it with my 9 year old daughter - she loved it. But then, she has watched every episode of the last few seasons on Netflix only about a hundred times each! She loves the doc and especially Donna Noble.

BrianRubin · 2013-04-13T02:34:18.000Z

Relayer71:

I watched it with my 9 year old daughter - she loved it. But then, she has watched every episode of the last few seasons on Netflix only about a hundred times each! She loves the doc and especially Donna Noble.

Your daughter has excellent taste. :-)

lordkosc · 2013-04-13T03:04:51.000Z

Season 7, Asylum of the Dalek’s was fantastic, I was all like , DOCTOR save CLARA , then I was all OMG NOOOOOOO , also is it just me or did Amy Pond get like 10x hotter since season 6. <3

Relayer71 · 2013-04-13T17:41:47.000Z

I want to play Baldur’s Gate II now.

Kyle700 · 2013-04-13T22:44:12.000Z

Really liked this weeks episode. No weird powers or cop outs. Best episode yet!

Although I really wish they showed the doctor finding the tardis at the end rather then just cutting to credits haha.

hepcat · 2013-04-14T06:36:42.000Z

I dug it too. I love it when they plumb the decades long history of the series for ideas. Just a fun episode overall.

BaggerMcGuirk · 2013-04-14T19:12:20.000Z

That was a good episode. So far I’ve been lukewarm on this season, and this wasn’t a mind-changer, but it was fun watching Davos Seaworth and the Doctor save the world. I also liked Clara’s realization that they were all speaking Russian. Looking forward to a ‘great’ episode.

Mike_Hussey · 2013-04-17T11:07:33.000Z

Relayer71:

I want to play Baldur’s Gate II now.

I was thinking more of 688 Attack Sub - although IIRC they didn’t have an ‘Alien invades your Akula’ scenario.

Kyle700 · 2013-04-20T23:58:52.000Z

Wow, I actually really liked this episode. Was a lot better then I thought it would be. And the ending was pretty good too!

BrianRubin · 2013-04-21T22:20:08.000Z

Kyle700:

Wow, I actually really liked this episode. Was a lot better then I thought it would be. And the ending was pretty good too!

Agreed, awesome episode!

Disconnected · 2013-04-21T22:42:39.000Z

Brian Rubin:

Agreed, awesome episode!

Utterly! Best of the season by really far.

“I’m giving you a face. Can you see me? This is a face!” <3 teh Dr.

My only complaint was the really heavy-handed foreshadowing.