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Post by thechase on Oct 29, 2021 7:12:16 GMT -5
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Oct 31, 2021 14:28:20 GMT -5
well if you're expecting a nice soft and quiet ride in this first episode ... blimey
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Post by thechase on Oct 31, 2021 14:48:55 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Yaz impressed me tonight, her interactions with Dan were great, she almost took on a Doctor-like role around him rather than be just the seasoned companion.
So the Division recruits others besides just Gallifreyans. Were the two troopers killed by the male Ravager Gallifreyan?
All signs indicate the Ravagers are The Doctor's division era nemesis, though when he said they "danced together", I thought they'd been more than just enemies. Or is it true what they say? 'Love is a Battlefield'.
Other intriguing side stories that we only got slithers of info about, no shortage of timey whimey.
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Post by Ryushinku on Oct 31, 2021 15:17:18 GMT -5
Bit tricky reviewing an episode in this particular series, since it's designed as such a linking narrative rather than standalone or with light bridging elements.
I can only say that I thought it was good - which already puts it in the upper reaches of the Chibnall era - with a fast pace and really throwing a LOT of set-up and introductions here.
Very impressive effects and make-up work, acted well and interesting potential. We'll see how it plays out, it's been a bit of a thing about botching good ideas with a poor landing, but this was a strong start.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Oct 31, 2021 19:00:45 GMT -5
I can't say I'm a huge fan of the things I disliked about Chibnall's previous season returning. 'Oh doctor, everything about your past is a lie for I gave you... AMNESIA!' *dramatic music*
Not sure I want him creating a backstory for the weeping angels either, hopefully they're just there as a side villain.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Nov 1, 2021 0:25:42 GMT -5
I give it a solid... eh.
as a stand alone episode it wasn't particularly good.
They set up a lot of stuff that I am assuming will make sense later... probably too much... like there were things that I forgot about during the course of the episode that they then referenced later and then I remembered them vaguely... but also not a lot really got accomplished in this episode...
I can't help but think this might have been better as a two hour premier or something to make it feel a little more substantial.
but this was meant to be a long overarching story so judging it solely on this episode wasn't intended... but I mean it's how they are showing it so... >_>
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Post by thechase on Nov 1, 2021 11:36:42 GMT -5
Youtube Whovian's favourite subject: The overnights
4.43 million.
Down slightly from The Timeless Children finale's 4.68 million.
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Post by thechase on Nov 1, 2021 15:04:00 GMT -5
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Post by Rave on Nov 1, 2021 20:32:08 GMT -5
Throw Dan out the TARDIS midflight and keep Karvanista.
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Post by Ryushinku on Nov 2, 2021 4:52:05 GMT -5
Youtube Whovian's favourite subject: The overnights 4.43 million. Down slightly from The Timeless Children finale's 4.68 million. Well, bearing in mind that was Timeless's final figure, not its overnight. Halloween Apocalypse will likely end up more around 6.5 million. Which is mixed. It's a decent amount, better than almost all of Series 12, that's good. Series 12 had the lowest audience since the show came back so its a low bar, and it's opener (Spyfall pt 1) had a higher audience than Halloween will, so, that's not as good. The hope is that Series 13 holds its audience a lot better. It'll be interesting to see if this linked narrative does retain or even build interest.
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Post by thechase on Nov 5, 2021 9:50:05 GMT -5
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Nov 7, 2021 14:21:18 GMT -5
oh WHAT a superb episode tonight! tense action, excellent effects shots, and lots of lip licking!!! and also very very funny
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Post by thechase on Nov 7, 2021 15:23:53 GMT -5
Was that spooky mansion at the start the house of Lungbarrow?
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Post by FinalGwen on Nov 7, 2021 15:31:47 GMT -5
Well, that was bloody good. {Spoiler}Azure and Swarm are the kind of enemies that I love, super charismatic and intimidating, with a streak of humour as well. I hope they're not one and done, would love to see them pop up for years to come.
Also, this episode really felt like it handled the Sontarans right, showing what a threat they can be and also the cold menace that comes from a society so built around war. As fun as Strax was, this is them at their best. To handle that across two time zones with different feels, as wella as a good historical figure episode is quite a task. The multi-part adventure format leaving things to breathe is a definite plus so far.
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Post by Ryushinku on Nov 7, 2021 15:39:17 GMT -5
I thought it was a little weak in... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}...all the Sontarans having a snooze at the same time. Couldn't stagger it out just a little, lads? Otherwise, hey, two good 13th Doc eps in a row, rare. Two good Chibnall 13th Doc eps in a row, even rarer! [/Dr. Samuel Johnson]. All this Flux stuff needs to be having a good final destination, but so far so good.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2021 21:44:44 GMT -5
I love the Lupari. It's the "making something that looks ridiculous make sense" part of Doctor Who that I love.
I'm not feeling the overall villains for this season. To Star Trek-y for my tastes.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Nov 8, 2021 1:01:51 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Really liked this this weeks episode.
This week had a beginning middle and end to the story...
Most of it focused solely on the Sontaran story save for a few things with the Triangle priests... but it still moved the overall story forward.
The Sontarans using the Flux to their advantage makes perfect sense for what they did.
and I kinda love "I wanted to ride a horse" gag in the middle of his epic speech.
Only real negative I can think of which I thought of afterwards.
was the General blowing up the Sontaron ships with gun powder...
Since we saw the Sontaron that survived a friggen Cannonball and all the other stuff on the Sontaron armor being basically indestructable... seemed really like we don't want them to leave... and we need the Doctor to be mad at the General again for some reason here.
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Post by Ryushinku on Nov 8, 2021 3:25:30 GMT -5
You may have seen it already, but, Evil Dan is pretty much the best DW meme to come out in years.
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Post by thechase on Nov 8, 2021 8:52:28 GMT -5
You may have seen it already, but, Evil Dan is pretty much the best DW meme to come out in years. Oh HO "I'm good at this"
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Post by "Trickster Dogg" James Jesse on Nov 8, 2021 11:10:34 GMT -5
Without a hint of irony or sarcasm, I want to Dan to be the type of companion to Fourteen what Sarah-Jane was to Four, Rose was to Ten, and Clara was to Twelve. Please stay on, John Bishop, this show needs you right now.
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