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Post by Knuckles on Apr 13, 2010 16:36:31 GMT
I could get behind that, actually. Davison and Tennant meeting for the Children in Need special was a real treat - I really would like to see another multi-Doctor special. Ideally, though, one of the Doctors would have to be McGann - I would like to see him spend more time as a Time Lord. While the Eighth Doctor has had the longest reign in terms of books and comics, I think that we all have the sneaking suspicion in the back of our heads that it's only TV appearances that count. Pretty sure Tennant said he'd be up for such a story but it'd have to be a bit later on. Which I agree with. Smith has just taken over the role, give him a couple of seasons before bringing back Tennant and Ecclestone (assuming Ecclestone is up for it, which for some reason I doubt he would be).
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Post by Knuckles on Apr 11, 2010 18:28:25 GMT
ep 4 looks like it will be the best of the series IMO.... may be wrong though
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Post by Knuckles on Apr 11, 2010 15:25:44 GMT
didn't silence in the library have a couple of deaths? not that it really matters anywayI dunno why I wrote blink. It was actually Silence In The Library I meant to type as an example of no deaths. No one died. They were "saved". River Song says it at the end of Forest Of The Dead. "On certain days, special days, no one dies" or something to that effect.
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Post by Knuckles on Apr 11, 2010 14:53:55 GMT
Hmmm.... Stephen Moffatt made a point out of keeping every character alive in Blink. Maybe he doesn't like to write deaths...
In my opinion, and from interviews I've heard/seen from him, he talks about making this series like a fairytale so I'm assuming he's trying to make Doctor Who more of a family show while still keeping it dark and adult enough for older viewers. So while the story may be very dark at times there won't be many deaths and will always be a happily ever after...
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Post by Knuckles on Apr 10, 2010 23:47:41 GMT
To be honest, I think Moffat has just come to terms with the fact that the Daleks are no longer icons of terror. They are just a recurring baddy now after RTD's meddling and over use of them. Even if we waited ten years, it'd still be hard to get back to what they were after they were beaten by spinning in circles comically by Catherine freaking Tate. It's down to other monsters to be the terror icons now. Case in point - Angels. you make a good point and this is a real shame cos Moffat's writing can be terrifying at times. He made by far the creepiest episodes of television I've ever seen with The Empty Child and Blink. And the Smilers in the Beast Below were pretty disturbing too. I would love to see what he can do with the Daleks if it hadn't been for the fact that the mass exposure to them would just take away all effect. What really pissed me off about RTD's use of Daleks is he always had to have billions of them for some reason. One Dalek (like in the S1 episode) has the potential to be much more terrifying... he doesn't need to have a lot of them to have a lot of fear.
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Post by Knuckles on Apr 10, 2010 23:31:32 GMT
Absolutely cracking episode to continue Moffat's run. Keeps up with his classic penchant for freaky imagery (the three faces on a two faced creature is freaking inspired!) and plot lines that challenge the viewer to think. Really, any faults that can be pointed out are at best tiny niggles that only a cynical viewer could really hold badly to it. Because at it's core, the concept of a nightmare situation forcing agonising torture, extinction or genocide for one of two races and the choice being handed to to you is a very harsh one. Matt Smith's acting as he realises this is top notch and dare I say it...better than Tennant did. Although I do feel, in Tennant's defence, he didn't have the excellent writing to work off of. Smith has really become his own Doctor and the first one to genuinelly scare me with his attitude when he shouted at Amy and the Queen. "No-one... human, talk to me right now!" It is also somewhat interesting that an episode which shows how much he is not human is also the one that at the end makes him seem more human overall. He didn't see something, made a mistake and was about to commit a massive atrocity if Amy hadn't helped him. She'll be a great companion if she keeps this up and saves the Doctor from seeming too perfect. Agree with you on every point except Smith's acting. I think he was good but he still hasn't won me over. The way he delivers emotion just seems a little bit...off. My decision about him will be made by how he handles the Daleks In the last 5 series how many appearances have the Daleks made? Over exposure at it's very worst. I hope this is the last we see of them for a verrrrrrrry long time. I'd also like it to be a brand new enemy as a Big Bad in the finale. Or the weeping angels. Anything other than Cybermen, The Master or Daleks. Actually what I'd love to see more of this series is other planets in danger other than Earth, or a future Earth variation...
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Post by Knuckles on Apr 10, 2010 20:48:34 GMT
so if RTD kept making gay references, is Stephen Moffat guilty of making Scotland references?
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Post by Knuckles on Apr 10, 2010 18:07:59 GMT
I liked it. Was a bit of a cop out ending but still pretty decent.
Not sure if I liked Matt Smith's emotion. Wasn't very believable at times.
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Post by Knuckles on Apr 8, 2010 15:48:34 GMT
Interactive episodes.... so it's Heavy Rain meets Doctor Who? Sounds good to me.
Also, I found Amy's reaction believable. After all, she did say she'd beem to four psychiatrists. Her obsesseion with the raggedy Doctor was obviously such that eventually her aunt began to worry for her.
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 26, 2009 4:17:38 GMT
was it ever stated that he's fuelled by refined chaos energy. if not, it was meant to... refined chaos energy? Isn't that a bit of a contradiction? I'm not good with science, never mind fictional science but I thought the Chaos emeralds energy was way too unstable to be refined or used for anything? Other than keeping Islands afloat of course. Hmmmm...wonder how the Floating Island kept afloat before the existence of the Chaos Emeralds or if it used to be a part of Mobius.
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 25, 2009 9:42:56 GMT
thanks guys. I assumed it would be something to do with Kintobor but wasn't sure.
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 25, 2009 7:38:47 GMT
Omni says a few times in STC that Sonic and him go back a long way. But do we ever find out how they know each other? If not, it would be cool if STC-O cleared up this little mystery in a future issue.
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 25, 2009 1:22:00 GMT
So 250 in the next few months. This is what Ed was planning all those years ago when he did that interview somewhere on this forum... I'm looking forward to it muchly. Hard to believe so long has passed since the first issue of STC-O.
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 24, 2009 18:43:29 GMT
And the funny has returned. Also, Ob-Job, I tried to do a couple of butcheries but everytime I try and replace text it just looks messy. Once I improve my computer skills, I'll give it another go.
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 23, 2009 4:24:15 GMT
It could be cos it's early in the morning and my tiredness makes me grouchy, it could be cos I just watched a tedious film, but if I had to choose a reason why I'm not laughing at any of these butcheries anymore I'd say it's cos for the last three pages they've all been lame and not at all funny.
Which is a shame, cos there were some genuinely funny butcheries before this recent downfall.
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 22, 2009 2:32:53 GMT
actually, wasn't Shalazar supposed to be mobious' past but Kitching got fired before hand? Yep. He originally thought about doing the Drakon/Echidnas thing there (though IIRC he didn't think he'd have been allowed to). Hmmm....wonder what changed to make him think he'd be allowed to do it in the SA adaptation but not in the Shanazar arc. Also, I prefer the idea of Shanazar being a seperate world rather than Mobius's past. Mainly due to the story Worlds Collide which would never have happened, or would have at least been very different...
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 21, 2009 17:08:40 GMT
I wasn't criticising, just observing. I too think when it was used, it was used brilliantly. Even if it did give me a headache trying to work things out (Robotnik ordered the Metallix's creation, so surely Grimer would still never have created them if Kintobor hadn't been changed).
And I never played any games after S3&K, because I never owned any of the other consoles in which they were released on and they just never interested me. In fact, I have a copy of Sonic Unleashed still unopened since Christmas....
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 21, 2009 5:09:38 GMT
What is it with Nigel Kitching and time travelling in STC? It just occured to me it happens a hell of a lot. At least 4 major plotlines have involved time travel in some form.
1. Omni Viewer sending Sonic six months in to the future.
2. First Metallix story
3. Brotherhood of Metallix
4. Chaos arc.
Is Nigel Kitching a huge Back To The Future fan or something?
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 19, 2009 14:05:06 GMT
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Elton John. From my live recording CD I got when I was at his Glasgow Concert just over a week ago.
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 19, 2009 14:03:18 GMT
Another question.
In the first Metallix story a future Sonic came to help present Sonic and sent him in to the future and all sorts.
Where did the first future Sonic come from to help present Sonic go in to the future in order to sent himself into the future again ;D
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 19, 2009 14:00:56 GMT
Thanks
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 18, 2009 17:14:32 GMT
Can I ask a few questions that may seem obvious and stuff but I just want clarification?
Knuckles recent stories happened after Vichama. That I'm sure.
Tekno's insanity happened after Revolutionary right? Or did she get better and stuff in time to help Amy?
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 15, 2009 14:59:55 GMT
Every time I write on this thread I say Lightmare. And while I REALLY want to see Lightmare again cos she is my favourite baddie/goodie/mixed up rebellious daughter ever in the world of STC I shall this time mention someone else.
Metamorphia.
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 15, 2009 14:48:12 GMT
In STC 48 when Plunder tries to rob the Sandopolis Zone and they are confronted by the guardian Sonic asks Knuckles why the guardian tried to attack him.
Knuckles replies "He's from an ancient time Sonic. He won't even realise the people who once lived on the Floating Island are long gone"
But nearly 200 issues later, we find out Knuckles too was from that ancient time.
So what was the real reason the guardian still attacked him?
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Post by Knuckles on Jun 15, 2009 14:42:52 GMT
I personally am enjoying the comic so far. It's been ambitious and loyal to the original while recognising that it's fanbase are many years older than they were originally. If every story was a baddie of the month I would get bored quickly. What it is instead is adding a new dimension to characters etc.
And as for the horrors of war thing people seem het up against, I think I recall Nigel wanting to do the same thing at some point, and that was part of the reason he killed off Johnny. After all the years of fighting, there has to be a casualty. STC-O is refusing to hit the reset button and let things go back to normal and everyone is happy. It's a natural development.
I also think STC-O's main problem is unlike STC it isn't fortnightly, which is unavoidable but means when STC rattled off over 20 issues a year, we have 8 or 9. It's trying to do a lot and be different, but with 8 or 9 issues a year people have to recognise it will take a lot more time.
The run of this comic so far has been enjoyable at times and tedious at times. Some of the storylines I've hated and some (the earlier ones) I loved and ranked higher than even some from the original comic. As for politics in the comic, there was politics in STC too. Issue 101 I think had politics, and Zone Leaders fighting. Also one of my favourite STC-O storylines had politics involved. When Sonic decides not to use Robotnik's information for the good of Mobius and destoys his carrier. If I recall no one was complaining at the politics there. One last point, the direction the comic has taken is bold. For once, Sonic's biggest weakness is being targetted and he is being broken from another way other than big bad badnik. He can't fight it with his fists this time. Kitching spent years building up STC Sonic as a character with a huge ego who needed to be loved and adored. It's brilliant that STC-O use this against him.
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