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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2017 20:13:22 GMT
Bank holiday weekend remember, with nice weather to boot. Why would anyone go out for leisure when you could stay in and watch great TV like Doctor Who? Because the weather can only be enjoyed live, it isn't available for recording or streaming later.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2017 20:14:37 GMT
I really enjoyed this one. Nice to see some of the darker side of Capaldi back.
A bit too much of Beast Below there for me perhaps, but overall a bit of a return to form.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Apr 30, 2017 20:26:59 GMT
I really enjoyed this one. Nice to see some of the darker side of Capaldi back. A bit too much of Beast Below there for me perhaps, but overall a bit of a return to form. Yeah, it was basically a more interesting version of The Beast Below.
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Post by muckypup on Apr 30, 2017 20:44:55 GMT
Because they could do whatever they wanted in the nice weather and then watch Doctor Who at their convenience whenever it suits them to. You see, I never get why people settle for iPlayer. It's never the same as watching something as broadcast. why? its the same thing! unless of course you are one of the annoying morons who tweet, text & facebook each other, while watching something.....which i hope you are not. but today TV should revolve around your life & not the other way round.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Apr 30, 2017 20:48:05 GMT
You see, I never get why people settle for iPlayer. It's never the same as watching something as broadcast. why? its the same thing! unless of course you are one of the annoying morons who tweet, text & facebook each other, while watching something.....which i hope you are not. but today TV should revolve around your life & not the other way round. I'm definitely not one of them. Well, unless there's an ad break (obviously there isn't on BBC). I can't describe it, just something about it feels artificial to me. It may just be that in my family we traditionally watch things together as broadcast rather than on demand. It just doesn't feel the same to me.
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Post by sherlock on Apr 30, 2017 21:14:18 GMT
Because they could do whatever they wanted in the nice weather and then watch Doctor Who at their convenience whenever it suits them to. You see, I never get why people settle for iPlayer. It's never the same as watching something as broadcast. A lot of TVs have it installed nowadays, so it's now exactly the same.
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Post by melkur on Apr 30, 2017 22:05:39 GMT
Oooor you could be one of the poor saps who gets to work weekends (points to himself), so have no choice *but* watch it post-broadcast?...
I record it and watch it when I get home from work (normally about 10pm on Saturdays)
(Though, for the first 'normal' episode in a while I did actually get to see some of it go out 'live', as my break overlapped with the first ten minutes of yesterday's episode...)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2017 22:12:18 GMT
Oooor you could be one of the poor saps who gets to work weekends (points to himself), so have no choice *but* watch it post-broadcast?... I record it and watch it when I get home from work (normally about 10pm on Saturdays) (Though, for the first 'normal' episode in a while I did actually get to see some of it go out 'live', as my break overlapped with the first ten minutes of yesterday's episode...) Same here, every other weekend I'll be watching 'Knock Knock' on I-Player later because of work, as I did with 'Smile.'
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Post by melkur on Apr 30, 2017 22:32:53 GMT
Oooor you could be one of the poor saps who gets to work weekends (points to himself), so have no choice *but* watch it post-broadcast?... I record it and watch it when I get home from work (normally about 10pm on Saturdays) (Though, for the first 'normal' episode in a while I did actually get to see some of it go out 'live', as my break overlapped with the first ten minutes of yesterday's episode...) Same here, every other weekend I'll be watching 'Knock Knock' on I-Player later because of work, as I did with 'Smile.' Well, at least I'm not the only one... For the most part (like with series 9) I'm going to be working whilst it's on... I'm going to be in America for the last couple of episodes, so I miiiiiiiight be able to watch them go out on BBC America (presuming the hotels we're staying at have it, of course!) (Crosses fingers)
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Post by doomlord on Apr 30, 2017 22:37:07 GMT
Because they could do whatever they wanted in the nice weather and then watch Doctor Who at their convenience whenever it suits them to. You see, I never get why people settle for iPlayer. It's never the same as watching something as broadcast. But you got enjoyment from watching Class on iPlayer prior to broadcast first, didn't you? It's not a case of settling it's a case of what works better for the individual and watching stuff on iPlayer in many ways is the best option to watch with the family. You don't get a medal watching stuff live.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2017 22:39:55 GMT
I've not seen an episode "live" yet this year. Saturday is the only night that I have off at the same time as my other half so we're normally out and watch Who later, normally by a couple of hours. Doesn't make it less enjoyable. That's kinda the point of catchup, after all.
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Post by melkur on Apr 30, 2017 22:51:21 GMT
I've not seen an episode "live" yet this year. Saturday is the only night that I have off at the same time as my other half so we're normally out and watch Who later, normally by a couple of hours. Doesn't make it less enjoyable. That's kinda the point of catchup, after all. I haven't had a Saturday off in just over a month, but I'd probably be doing the same... Whilst I (of course) love 'DW', I think I can just about wait until I get home to see it (unless, of course, like yesterday I'm able to see the opening of it 'go out')... I like having a 'little something' waiting for me to get home from work of a Saturday evening (plus my parents hold off watching it until I get home, which is nice...)
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 0:28:50 GMT
I really enjoyed this one. Nice to see some of the darker side of Capaldi back. A bit too much of Beast Below there for me perhaps, but overall a bit of a return to form. I'd completely forgotten about The Beast Below. The thing it reminded me most of in concept was Meat from Torchwood, just toned down for a family audience.
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Post by Ela on May 1, 2017 1:15:38 GMT
Just watched the episode twice in a row. The first time, I had a little trouble understanding some of the dialog, so I turned on closed caption the second time through. Really good story. I enjoyed it a lot. Firstly, this episode looked gorgeous. Probably one of the darkest scenes we've had in Doctor Who in a long time when the child got sucked under the ice. The whole episode I was thinking that there was going to be a cop-out at the end where he wasn't really dead, but Doctor Who really did go that brutal. Bill's reaction seemed totally justified to me. Even I was a little bit shocked that a kid had just died on-screen in Doctor Who. The scene in which the harsh reality hits Bill and she questions the Doctor about all the death he's seen was beautifully written, and Capaldi beautifully underplayed it. I'm really impressed with the moral/ethical points that Dollard has raised in both her scripts so far and look forward to seeing more from her in the future. I liked that bit, too, really well done by both actors. Have to single out my favourite part of the whole thing, the discussion of racism. The chat about race at the start was a good omen and I hope the "Black Jesus" bit annoys the right people. when Capaldi's temper broke as the villain was racist to Bill, I cheered when The Doctor punched him square in the jaw. Glorious, wonderful stuff. This was Doctor Who taking a side, saying all opinions aren't equally as valid when it comes to human decency and intolerance - racism wasn't acceptable 200 years ago and certainly isn't now. Thank you Sarah Dollard. I loved the Doctor's speech after he punched that racist nobleman. I am really enjoying the way Twelve and Bill interact. Lots of fun. Hear's hoping for more.
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Post by mrperson on May 1, 2017 2:08:21 GMT
I was enjoying it, especially how there was some revival of 8th season Capaldi in there, but everything after that part was rushed and not entirely sensible.
A tremendous beast - a mile long? half a mile? - that was chained down without mention in history? Who chained it such that this family benefited? How would such a large thing be fed, right there, without it being noticed? It's as if they try to keep things moving so fast that one doesn't wonder.
Plus, the newfound utter disdain for changing history. "Victorious!" again?
I did enjoy it overall, but less in the second half or last third.
I think we ought to have had Bill at the start of S8.
_________________________ The wife thought it was "dumb throughout".
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Post by Timelord007 on May 1, 2017 7:00:19 GMT
And Doctor Who is so much more atmospheric & creepy watched late at night in the dark.
I never watch any of my favourite tv shows on original transmission, i Sky+ them & watch them later.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 1, 2017 7:50:26 GMT
You see, I never get why people settle for iPlayer. It's never the same as watching something as broadcast. But you got enjoyment from watching Class on iPlayer prior to broadcast first, didn't you? It's not a case of settling it's a case of what works better for the individual and watching stuff on iPlayer in many ways is the best option to watch with the family. You don't get a medal watching stuff live. I didn't have a choice with Class because they took too long to broadcast it on BBC1. Still think BBC3 Online is a stupid idea. Class should have been a BBC1 9pm drama.
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Post by doomlord on May 1, 2017 15:33:12 GMT
That's not the point though, you got equal enjoyment from watching it on catch-up, if not more from watching it for the first time. By the time it came to being broadcast on BBC1 (which I'm guessing you watched) your excitement will not have reached the levels of that first watch. You did have a choice, you could watch it online or you could wait. You decided you couldn't wait. At least we still have a BBC Three Online producing stuff but it isn't as 'stupid' as closing the main terrestrial channel that used to broadcast. It was nice that BBC1 decided to air it but it certainly doesn't have the signature hallmark of a BBC1 drama, it has BBC Three written through it like a stick of rock and should have been on BBC Three at 9pm (and probably BBC2 at 9 or 10pm a few days later).
As someone else has already mentioned don't let the schedules rule you, broadcasts should revolve around your life, not the other way around as most TVs these days have the built-in playback apps already installed, unless of course you're family is still watching a CRT?
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 1, 2017 15:38:21 GMT
That's not the point though, you got equal enjoyment from watching it on catch-up, if not more from watching it for the first time. By the time it came to being broadcast on BBC1 (which I'm guessing you watched) your excitement will not have reached the levels of that first watch. You did have a choice, you could watch it online or you could wait. You decided you couldn't wait. I didn't bother with the BBC1 repeat because it was on so late. Terrible time slot and too long a wait from catch-up and TV. Much easier in the end to watch it on catch-up, if not quite the same.
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Post by mrperson on May 1, 2017 16:21:11 GMT
I used to watch them when they came out on BBC America, but we canceled cable. So now I buy the season on Amazon and watch it later, usually Sunday evening, sometimes Monday.
The only difference - and it's a positive one - is that I don't have to sit through several commercial breaks. It's exactly the same episode. If a difference in the actual episode is detected, it is in the head of the specific viewer. It has nothing objectively to do with the time the episode is watched.
Strange dispute.....
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