Hikuro Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 It'll take a lil getting use too, hopefully not as long as the last one. I never did like Matt's costume until Series 7.2. Quote
taksraven Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 The new Who costumes have been bland but that one takes it to a whole new level of bland. He might as well be working in an office. Dynaman clearly speaks with authority, because all of the Doctor Who fans loved this non-bland costume *sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo* much!!!! Quote
Dynaman Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Dynaman clearly speaks with authority, because all of the Doctor Who fans loved this non-bland costume *sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo* much!!!! I loved that costume. At least you knew he was the Doctor. Peter Davison's took a while to grow on me though. Quote
Mommar Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Dynaman clearly speaks with authority, because all of the Doctor Who fans loved this non-bland costume *sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo* much!!!! The Cybermen are attacking, what do we do??? Find the guy who looks like he was dressed by a five year old. Quote
Kelsain Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 To be fair, wasn't Tennant just wearing his own suits with a pair of All Stars? It wasn't until he added the trench coat that he looked Doctor-y, This costume gives me a Pertwee vibe, but it needs a shoulder cape. The all-black seems odd for the Doctor, though. Quote
CrazyDude Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 I don't mind the clothes, bit of a 21st century vampyre to me. Any jelly babies? Quote
technoblue Posted July 9, 2014 Posted July 9, 2014 HAHA! This is so ridiculous. In fact, it's awesome. It seems a lot happened during the Time War. Quote
Dynaman Posted August 13, 2014 Posted August 13, 2014 It appears a familiar set of baddies shall return, slightly altered... http://www.blastr.com/2014-8-13/image-day-dont-blink-and-try-not-laugh Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) One week to go! Saturday 23rd August, 19:50GMT, BBC One in the UK. First episode is 80 minutes long! There was a press/preview screening a couple of weeks ago; early reports are that Mr. Capaldi is going to be just fine. Edited August 17, 2014 by F-ZeroOne Quote
technoblue Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 Thank you for posting the teaser, F-ZeroOne. I'm looking forward to Mr. Capaldi's performance too. The wait is almost over! Quote
Castel Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 Yeah, first day of my vacation AND da doctor Who is back. Is that 23th of august doing to be sweet or what ? Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 You're welcome, technoblue. There are two longer trailers - one for the new series as a whole and one for the first episode specifically. I haven't posted them because, y'know - spoilers. I suspect they won't be too hard to find elsewhere... Quote
azrael Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 Spoilers. RUMOR: Doctor Who's Jenna-Louise Coleman quits role as Time Lord's assistant and will leave at Christmas We all know it's inevitable in this business. Quote
Dangard Ace Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 I'll believe it when it happens. Rumors are from the Mirror which is basically britains tabloids. There are "rumors" of some season 8 work prints being leaked. If you watch them spoiler tag everything until it officially airs. Quote
azrael Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 There are "rumors" of some season 8 work prints being leaked. If you watch them spoiler tag everything until it officially airs. Yeah, not a rumor. BBC admitted that they're real. And let that be a lesson to never use an unsecured server to transfer things you want to stay out of the public view. Quote
azrael Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 S8 episode titles, writers, and directors http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/New-Series-All-the-Episode-Titles-and-More Episode 1: Deep Breath Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Ben Wheatley Episode 2: Into The Dalek Written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat Directed by Ben Wheatley Introducing Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink Episode 3: Robot Of Sherwood Written by Mark Gatiss Directed by Paul Murphy Episode 4: Listen Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Douglas Mackinnon Episode 5: Time Heist Written by Stephen Thompson and Steven Moffat Directed by Douglas Mackinnon Episode 6: The Caretaker Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat Directed by Paul Murphy Episode 7: Kill The Moon Written by Peter Harness Directed by Paul Wilmshurst Episode 8: Mummy On The Orient Express Written by Jamie Mathieson Directed by Paul Wilmshurst Episode 9: Flatline Written by Jamie Mathieson Directed by Douglas Mackinnon Episode 10: In The Forest Of The Night Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce Directed by Sheree Folkson Episode 11/12 Dark Water/Death In Heaven Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Rachel Talalay Quote
technoblue Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 I'm speculating, given the titles, but it would be fun if a couple of the episodes reunite the Doctor with familiar secondary characters from past series and specials. Exciting stuff. Quote
Dynaman Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 I've been wondering if a certain Cameo's throwaway line about past or future was more then just a throwaway line. Quote
aerocombatpilot Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Watching it right now and let me say this season has the COOLEST FREAKING OPENING TITLES I EVER SEEN ON DOCTOR WHO!!!!! Quote
Knight26 Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Non-spoiler review, it was great, Capaldi nailed it. Lets start speculating on who the new big bad is... my guess, the Rani Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 The opening titles are apparently based on a fan-produced work; when Mr. Moffat saw them he basically said "Lets use that!". There is a bit of a comment over the reworked theme though... Quote
azrael Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 This is the original concept opening that Bill Hanshaw did on YT: His site also takes you through his concept to the actual one he made for the show. http://billyhanshaw.co.uk/ Quote
Hikuro Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Now I saw it. Concept opening there, liked it more, had a nicer punch to it. The official, it's okay, it just doesn't have that same grab I liked. Episode wise...not bad, typical steven moffat I think. Capaldi, I like him, but damn he's hard for me to understand from time to time. I think it's just cause he's scottish. Quote
Kelsain Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 I haven't seen the whole episode yet. Hopefully I can finish it over lunch today. So far, ok. But it always takes me about 3 episodes to get into a new Doctor. I don't mind the music of the new titles, but I'm "meh" on the graphics. It seems a little too literal for me, and I miss the vortex. I still think it's better that the 6/7 opening credits, though. Quote
Mommar Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 I dislike the new theme song immensely. My mother put it best, "does it sound 'tinny' to you?" Yes, yes it does. Just get Paul and Phil Hartnoll to do the theme instead, it'll be better for it. Oddly, I do have a hard time understanding Capaldi as well. And it's not like he has a terribly thick Scottish accent either. For Christ' sake, how many goodbye's does Matt Smith get???I do find the "acceptance" speech about the older doctor amusing. If we had started off this new run with an old guy all of you young people wouldn't have watched. Way to point a finger at your own audience. lol Quote
technoblue Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) I have a fondness for the time tunnel/vortex effect because I started watching Doctor Who with Tom Baker as the lead. And with John Pertwee before him, that effect has been around a while with a few subtle tweaks here and there. I was happy to see it return with NewWho The old black & white openings were especially earie, though. I think Hartnell's rip-in-time is my favorite of all of the DW openings. Capaldi's new opening is different. It reminds me of the jump in style from the vortex to the starfield opening in Tom Baker's later series that the BBC also used for Peter Davison and Colin Baker. Of all the openings, I think Sylvester McCoy was given the shortest hand. Those CGI asteroids should have been cut from the final version. Update: My niece and I watched the first full episode with Mr. Capaldi yesterday, Deep Breath. I agree that a lot of the dialogue between Clara and the Doctor was written for the younger viewers and not for us older fans who have seen the Doctor regenerate from old to young,from athletic to squishy, and back again countless times. She did miss the beat from the previous openings and was not keen on the dissonance in the new version. That said, I think she warmed up very quickly to seeing Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, recognizing familiar antics even though there are darker tones that contrast very much to Smith's portrayal. She is working her way through the new series again on Netflix, so it will be interesting to see what she thinks with everything fresh in her memory. Oh, and she loved Smith's encore. For my part, it reminded me of the end of Logopolis. Baker's words were even echoing in my head, "This moment has been prepared for." Edited August 31, 2014 by technoblue Quote
aerocombatpilot Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 After watching the past three episodes...I'm still not sure. I like the older doctor and the fact that he's basically told Clara that he doesn't find her attractive at all..great more for me!! But I still don't know about the doctor..He's something, and I can't quite figure out just what! It's like he's trying real hard to be the doctor instead of just being the doctor..Does that make any sense? Quote
Dangard Ace Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 He's the doctor that's trying to figure out if he's good or evil and Clara doesn't know. He's differently then 11 as he doesn't just drop in and grab the companion when he wants him/her, 12 goes "hey you busy? Yes? I'll come back later. Oh good you aren't busy. Yoink!" Not that he isn't above manipulating situations so that she isn't busy... Quote
Roy Focker Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 The whole am I good or evil seems unnecessary. The War Doctor had to make a lot of hard choices. The 9th Doctor was carrying a lot of baggage from what he did as The War Doctor. He's the Doctor that was trying to figure out if he's good or evil. The 10th and 11th seemed to conclude they were good. The current one is acting like the 10th and 11th weren't even there. The 50th special gave hope to the 10th & 11th Doctors. Didn't? The 11th Doctor died but didn't he do it saving Christmas and didn't act like he did terrible things. The current one is trying to figure out if he's good or evil because? Finally a sentence that doesn't start with the. Was anyone disappointed that the first episode of the news series skipping over a lot of stuff? It was like here's the new Doctor. You don't need to know about his first 2 weeks in a new body. I just want to stick him with my pet characters right away. Quote
Hikuro Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 The whole am I good or evil seems unnecessary. The War Doctor had to make a lot of hard choices. The 9th Doctor was carrying a lot of baggage from what he did as The War Doctor. He's the Doctor that was trying to figure out if he's good or evil. The 10th and 11th seemed to conclude they were good. The current one is acting like the 10th and 11th weren't even there. The 50th special gave hope to the 10th & 11th Doctors. Didn't? The 11th Doctor died but didn't he do it saving Christmas and didn't act like he did terrible things. The current one is trying to figure out if he's good or evil because? Finally a sentence that doesn't start with the. Was anyone disappointed that the first episode of the news series skipping over a lot of stuff? It was like here's the new Doctor. You don't need to know about his first 2 weeks in a new body. I just want to stick him with my pet characters right away. The War Doctor only made hard choices because the 8th Doctor wanted no part in the time wars, but after his accident and the death of someone he tried to save who declined because she thought the Time Lords were just horrible people, he felt he needed to find a way to end this fight himself. 9th Doctor, I dunno how to really place him. Because in that first episode he makes comments over his regeneration like it had not happened very long ago. Yet when Rose is researching him, there's pictures of him all over different ages and history lik ehe's been around for centuries in that body. Even in the end of the first season he exclaims it's been a long time since he regenerated. 10th Doctor, he still had some anger built up and even defied his principles as a time lord cause he was the last. It was always about establishing who he was and what he could do and to damn with the rest. But this attitude of his got a lot of people killed. There aren't a lot of episodes I can think of where there were many, if at all, survivors of his battles. 11th Doctor threw all of that away, it was like he was saying time for a fresh new start and saw that happening with the help of Amy. And with this new face and attitude he tossed everything aside and made peace with his mistakes. Though the mention of it tears him up and he tries to run from it. This doctor, he hasn't established himself I think, and like many times after the Doctor regenerates he gets jumpy and misplaced and takes time to adjust. Memories get jumbled and sometimes lost. Is he good? is he evil? He's a bit of both. I dunno, I"m getting deep and rambling. But he's only 4, now wha? 5 episodes in? It took a while for ppl to grow with Matt Smith, even I wasn't big on him. I think Capaldi is trying to be a doctor that everyone related too way long ago. But we got so use to Matt Smith's version that we're forgetting what the Doctor really is. Quote
azrael Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 This doctor, he hasn't established himself I think, and like many times after the Doctor regenerates he gets jumpy and misplaced and takes time to adjust. That's probably the point of this season. Establish who he is. I don't think it's a question of is he good or evil. The line of "Am I a good man?" could imply "Am I a person who does the right thing, regardless of how it's done." He may perform an act of cruelty but do the ends justify the means? He doesn't see himself as a hero but others do, so is he a hero? He's afraid even if he puts on a show to make you think he isn't. Quote
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