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Post by shallacatop on Oct 7, 2018 19:31:32 GMT
Great fun. I thought it was taking time to get into the swing of things at first, but then as it started to come together and I was liking the characters and their dynamic more and more, I realised that was the whole point! The score was nice, yet understated and I rather like the theme tune.
The regulars are all great and Jodie herself is brilliant; a real northern powerhouse. It’ll be lovely spending the following 9 Sunday evenings with them and watching their relationships blossom.
I think the new filming style will really come across in next weeks episode, but it was lovely being taken around my home town of Sheffield. And I was right, a Sheffield steel sonic screwdriver!
I liked the coming soon revealing the guest cast, that was different.
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Post by newt5996 on Oct 7, 2018 19:32:27 GMT
Alright Rant incoming aimed at the BBC America showing: 1. The commercial breaks ruined my enjoyment as the editing was not meant to have commercial breaks in it 2. The pre and aftershows are extremely clingy with the whole we’re Whovians and it’s just amazig we have female representation 3. The commercial breaks god they made the dramatic flow stop working. 4. They seemed to have cut stuff out of the American broadcast: there was no hint of theme or a coming soon trailer at the end just a shot after the teleport and then aftershow 5. The commercial breaks were really bad.
I need to rewatch just so I can experience the episode as it’s meant to be experienced
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Post by channing on Oct 7, 2018 19:33:09 GMT
I was pleasantly surprised by the episode. It had a very fresh feel in style. Loved the music and the new theme. It's just a shame I'm still slightly in Capaldi mourning mode I wish he had been given this fresh start. A good opener nonetheless.
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Post by Bazoolium on Oct 7, 2018 19:36:59 GMT
I really like the new companions.... although can we say that, they haven't travelled in the TARDIS yet, time to fight over definitions. The fact that it wasn't set in London was a bit plus for me. They team are fun, but am becoming bored of modern day companions. Jodie was great! Maybe a little too manic, but is still very much the Doctor.
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Post by mark687 on Oct 7, 2018 19:38:39 GMT
I liked it. It wasn't up there with The Eleventh Hour for debut episodes, but Jodie was great and I'm enjoying the new companions so far. I really don't get the love for The Eleventh Hour but that's for another Thread.
I think this is the best 1st Ep since Christmas Invasion though.
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Post by jasonward on Oct 7, 2018 19:39:59 GMT
Alright Rant incoming aimed at the BBC America showing: 1. The commercial breaks ruined my enjoyment as the editing was not meant to have commercial breaks in it 2. The pre and aftershows are extremely clingy with the whole we’re Whovians and it’s just amazig we have female representation 3. The commercial breaks god they made the dramatic flow stop working. 4. They seemed to have cut stuff out of the American broadcast: there was no hint of theme or a coming soon trailer at the end just a shot after the teleport and then aftershow 5. The commercial breaks were really bad. I need to rewatch just so I can experience the episode as it’s meant to be experienced I never even thought about none UK markets getting adverts. But of course, and yeah, not sure where I would have inserted breaks if I had to, I wonder how long BBC Worldwide had the completed episode to figure out where to put the breaks?
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Post by jasonward on Oct 7, 2018 19:42:50 GMT
I liked it. It wasn't up there with The Eleventh Hour for debut episodes, but Jodie was great and I'm enjoying the new companions so far. I really don't get the love for The Eleventh Hour but that's for another Thread.
I think this is the best 1st Ep since Christmas Invasion though.
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I actually think this was the best episode of the revival, I've often enjoyed and really got engrossed in the revival series, but something about the directing, filming and sound just elevate this for me into a different league.
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Post by barnabaslives on Oct 7, 2018 19:57:25 GMT
I have a few issues but it was still really good. I give it an 8/10 without a second thought, maybe more later - it might deserve an extra point for making such a good impression even with The Doctor out of her element (TARDIS).
I'm hoping to watch the "extended encore" this evening and get a better idea what I think of it just watching it for fun rather than being so anxious about what the show is going to be like.
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Post by thethirddoctor on Oct 7, 2018 19:59:43 GMT
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Post by kinghumble on Oct 7, 2018 20:00:34 GMT
Alright Rant incoming aimed at the BBC America showing: 1. The commercial breaks ruined my enjoyment as the editing was not meant to have commercial breaks in it 3. The commercial breaks god they made the dramatic flow stop working. 5. The commercial breaks were really bad. I need to rewatch just so I can experience the episode as it’s meant to be experienced Agreed, I'm in Canada and we also had commercial breaks interrupting the flow, I also need to rewatch as it was meant to be seen. I also think I built up my expectations higher than I needed to - was very excited for A) the female Doctor and B) the post-Moffat refresh* - so maybe I just expected too much.
I'd also agree with sentiments others have written that this was a good debut, but the Eleventh Hour was better. I'd also give The Pilot a slight edge over this episode, but maybe I'll change that opinion on rewatch. I do think this was better than Rose, New Earth (does the Christmas Invasion really count as Tennant's debut? He laid out on the couch most of the episode!) and definitely Deep Breath
Loooooved loved loved loved loved that she made her new screwdriver by melting down a bunch of ~spoons~!
I think the villain here was underwhelming, but no doubt we'll get better villains soon enough, and then I'll be better able to decide how I like this series - and this Doctor, independent of my approval of the gender refresh
*(I liked most of what Moffat did, but the show needed a reboot)
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Post by newt5996 on Oct 7, 2018 20:05:29 GMT
Alright Rant incoming aimed at the BBC America showing: 1. The commercial breaks ruined my enjoyment as the editing was not meant to have commercial breaks in it 2. The pre and aftershows are extremely clingy with the whole we’re Whovians and it’s just amazig we have female representation 3. The commercial breaks god they made the dramatic flow stop working. 4. They seemed to have cut stuff out of the American broadcast: there was no hint of theme or a coming soon trailer at the end just a shot after the teleport and then aftershow 5. The commercial breaks were really bad. I need to rewatch just so I can experience the episode as it’s meant to be experienced I never even thought about none UK markets getting adverts. But of course, and yeah, not sure where I would have inserted breaks if I had to, I wonder how long BBC Worldwide had the completed episode to figure out where to put the breaks? We had 45 minutes of adverts shoved in! 45 minutes!
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Post by mark687 on Oct 7, 2018 20:07:27 GMT
Downer even for....them
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 20:07:49 GMT
Loved it.
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Post by mark687 on Oct 7, 2018 20:11:05 GMT
Ok guys can you help....... Was it any good, should it watch it........ In all seriousness you know how I am feeling about doctor who at moment. I got two mates who have texted me.....that watched it........general opinion is that she was ok, very much back to 10&11 style but it was really badly written lots of exposition that was delivered poorly by all the cast......rubbish story and was about 20 mins too long. Are they right and there is none of the politics that has so marred the show.... I trust most of your options If your not sure watch .
Its 4 or 5 very good performances, very good effects and a decent soundscape, story is straightforward but not boring.
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Post by mark687 on Oct 7, 2018 20:15:02 GMT
For those of you who have Commercial Breaks how many do you have?
There's only 2 places in this EP I think you could possibly put one.
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Post by glutamodo on Oct 7, 2018 20:24:17 GMT
I just want to chime in here a little, I would really rather not have had a live poll until after the show aired. I know I won't vote until two things happen: first I have to see the episode, then I'll need some time to think about it, before I feel I rate a vote. Still - I think there are some peoples out there that are pre-disposed to not liking the show no matter how good or bad it turns out to be and their low votes aren't going to change. Now, I do think I'd rather have had a 10 star poll instead of five, but that's just a niggle. You are not (unlike the pathetic ones who have already voted) forced to vote now just because a poll already exists though. Certainly. And as I clearly said, I won't.
And now comes the interval... since I stream the show via Amazon, I'm forced to wait until they are allowed to go live with it, so I guess I need to like, NOT look at this thread any more, until that happens...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 20:25:13 GMT
Ok guys can you help....... Was it any good, should it watch it........ In all seriousness you know how I am feeling about doctor who at moment. I got two mates who have texted me.....that watched it........general opinion is that she was ok, very much back to 10&11 style but it was really badly written lots of exposition that was delivered poorly by all the cast......rubbish story and was about 20 mins too long. Are they right and there is none of the politics that has so marred the show.... I trust most of your options Ill say how my 48 year old dad felt. And that is he didn’t like it on a whole. He felt it was too inclusive for the sake of diversity, he thought the doctor didn’t have enough gravitas and that it felt more like the sarah jane adventures than Doctor who. The plot was probably as dense as the eleventh hours with it more being about the characters than say deep breath for instance. And the writing isn’t as quick witted as Moffat if thats what rocked your boat. He did like Bradley walsh and thought it was put together but he just didn’t connect with it and feels he aint the targeted age demographic even if he can apreciate a lot of people probably will. He’ll still keep watching to see where it goes and hes commited for so long he aint going to give up but yeah it wasnt his thing on a whole but he knew it wouldn’t be. Basically i think is it does everything your probably expecting it to be like and whilst its very good imo and what i wanted, i can easily see why some people just wont be able to get into it. I’d still give it a try tho as, worse case scenario, youve used an hour of your life watching something you think is crap.
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Post by eric009 on Oct 7, 2018 20:27:05 GMT
I did not watch anything till I saw the show tonight I do not take any options I just watch it then make up my mind
DON'T listen to others just watch it
good luck hope you like it
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Post by christmastrenzalore on Oct 7, 2018 20:29:15 GMT
Ok guys can you help....... Was it any good, should it watch it........ In all seriousness you know how I am feeling about doctor who at moment. I got two mates who have texted me.....that watched it........general opinion is that she was ok, very much back to 10&11 style but it was really badly written lots of exposition that was delivered poorly by all the cast......rubbish story and was about 20 mins too long. Are they right and there is none of the politics that has so marred the show.... I trust most of your options It is quite exposition-heavy, but I took that as a gate-way to new viewers. This might be a lot of people's first episode of Doctor Who. The story's good, nothing revolutionary, but well executed, and does well to establish the new cast of characters and tone going forward. Definitely give it a go. At the end of the day, only you can decide if you like it or not.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 20:32:03 GMT
Ok guys can you help....... Was it any good, should it watch it........ In all seriousness you know how I am feeling about doctor who at moment. I got two mates who have texted me.....that watched it........general opinion is that she was ok, very much back to 10&11 style but it was really badly written lots of exposition that was delivered poorly by all the cast......rubbish story and was about 20 mins too long. Are they right and there is none of the politics that has so marred the show.... I trust most of your options Not sure how any of us can answer this for you. Only you can make your mind up about that. But I personally don't see any issue with the so-called politics that you claim has marred the show (but that is talk for another time). All I will say are 2 things. The gender of the Doctor is important, to viewers. But within the context of the show it isn't. She is just The Doctor. My 2nd point, give it a go. Worst case scenario you will have wasted 60 minutes of your live. Best case, you might enjoy it & want to watch more.
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