JJ
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Post by JJ on Mar 27, 2005 12:36:40 GMT
I really enjoyed it.  Billie Piper can act!  I thought the effects were a bit ropey but apart from that it was pretty decent. I'll be watching the next one, to say the least. |
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Post by Charles on Mar 27, 2005 13:49:33 GMT
Sorry to cut in, but I'm assuming what they mean by that quote is that the Daleks are now scarier and will make even a grown man cry.  Allegedly, Big Finish got there first with Jubilee and the Dalek Empire sagas. And they still are in many cases. The Borg at least look humanoid- the Daleks don't even have that. Not to mention they pre-empted the Borg with their Robomen slaves, which was a really nasty thing to do: turning people's friends and family into mindless cyborg slaves. And the Daleks knew what effect that would have and didn't care. Spooky.  |
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Post by ronson on Mar 27, 2005 15:31:46 GMT
i really enjoyed the first episode. the reason I think the death toll was low was due to the 7pm scheduling and in a more pc society you cant scare the kiddies. Eccelston really played the doctor with good charm and wit. Billie Piper was also impressive. Looking forward to next weeks episode. the monstors look fantastic and the cgi looks impressive.  |
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Post by Omnion (yes, he is a man) on Mar 27, 2005 15:40:11 GMT
Sorry to cut in, but I'm assuming what they mean by that quote is that the Daleks are now scarier and will make even a grown man cry. No, no, that wasn't the only quote! I just put it in for briefness. They do actually say that we'll be feeling sorry for the Daleks. Sorry, should have made that clearer. Oh, and my verdict on the series? AWESOME. Surpasses all the other series (which weren't that good anyway), and Christopher Ecleston is hands-down brilliant. It was a bit mean when Clive gets killed in such a violent way, but nonetheless I enjoyed it immensely. Seriously, Christopher is the best doctor EVER. If a regeneration heralds a new appearence how do they have pictures from the 60's with the same guy? Isn't it kind of obvious? The Doctor's a time traveller, you could hardly expect Tom Baker to just cover the 70s or John Pertwee to stay in the 60s. The photos and records were all of the current-generation Doctor, who's presumably been all over time by the time the first episode of the new series starts |
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Post by ronson on Mar 27, 2005 15:47:53 GMT
No, no, that wasn't the only quote! I just put it in for briefness. They do actually say that we'll be feeling sorry for the Daleks. Sorry, should have made that clearer. Oh, and my verdict on the series? AWESOME. Surpasses all the other series (which weren't that good anyway), and Christopher Ecleston is hands-down brilliant. It was a bit mean when Clive gets killed in such a violent way, but nonetheless I enjoyed it immensely. Seriously, Christopher is the best doctor EVER. yeah I thought it was a bit sad that clive got shot. but I think that was because he thought the doctor brings death and is a foe rather than saving the world naively speaking, we dont know if he is dead - rather that he got shot in the arm or summit. I hope not as I thought he was a good character. still the show was quality! roll on saturday 7pm bbc 1! |
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Post by robbienekoda on Mar 27, 2005 16:24:53 GMT
All the morons on Deviantart are picking it apart.  My opinion? Better than I could have hoped for! Even better than Battlefield with Sylvester McCoy. ;D |
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Post by Omnion (yes, he is a man) on Mar 27, 2005 16:35:27 GMT
naively speaking, we dont know if he is dead - rather that he got shot in the arm or summit. Well, judging by the way his family were screaming... ...well, let's just say the police will have trouble identifying his face... |
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Post by robbienekoda on Mar 27, 2005 16:38:18 GMT
I really enjoyed it, But one thing really kept on bugging me... Billy Piper... Can the girl do more than one emotion? I hate to say it, but she was far better than expected. Yes! A lot of people have a problem with it. I dunno why, it IS the original with added stuff. The Doctor has met more than one incarnation of himself! In the aptly named Five Doctors story, the first five Doctors were taken out of their timelines and placed in the Death Zone of Gallifrey (Except for the Fourth Doctor who got "trapped in time" - Tom Baker didn't wanna do the episode ) and then again later on, the Second and Sixth Doctors met up. |
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Post by RSM on Mar 27, 2005 17:10:21 GMT
yeah the daleks were once described as the most terrifiying sci fi things around... But since then we've had these... But have any of them caused this? I've removed the names cos I really don't need a lawsuit.  |
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Post by Oz on Mar 27, 2005 17:30:49 GMT
Was anyone else dissapointed that we didn't get to see the 8th Doctor turn into the 9th?
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Ed
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Post by Ed on Mar 27, 2005 17:49:03 GMT
New to Who, except for some very vague memories, so I was able to enjoy it without preconceptions. I thought the idea of a living plastic was pretty cool, and a lot of the humour played out pretty well. The inside of the tardis was great, and scenes with the London Eye and the mall attack worked wonderfully. Still, there's something that's missing. The nice special effects, futuristic anti-plastic toys, and snazzy scenes of destruction really showed up the bland direction and wooden acting: it felt like a £10 watch in a £1000 watch case. Hopefully, though, future episodes will show more charisma from the leads and atmosphere in the storytelling. The teaser for next week was very exciting indeed. I wonder what Dead Ringers will make of it. |
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Post by ronson on Mar 27, 2005 18:51:53 GMT
Well, judging by the way his family were screaming... ...well, let's just say the police will have trouble identifying his face... lol yeah - guess he will never be the HEAD of a major corporation gets shot for the pun - hey ed, saw dead ringers on uk gold last week. on a regular who spoof they said the daleks were running for tory mps as their policy of exterminate, exterminate, exterminate was striking a chord with voters. it was like thatcherism without the rough edges according to a spoof newsnight! |
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Post by robbienekoda on Mar 27, 2005 20:25:17 GMT
New to Who, except for some very vague memories, so I was able to enjoy it without preconceptions. I thought the idea of a living plastic was pretty cool, and a lot of the humour played out pretty well. The inside of the tardis was great, and scenes with the London Eye and the mall attack worked wonderfully. Still, there's something that's missing. The nice special effects, futuristic anti-plastic toys, and snazzy scenes of destruction really showed up the bland direction and wooden acting: it felt like a �10 watch in a �1000 watch case. Hopefully, though, future episodes will show more charisma from the leads and atmosphere in the storytelling. The teaser for next week was very exciting indeed. I wonder what Dead Ringers will make of it. This is one of the first shows where I've actually noticed the direction done quite well. The only real problem I had with the acting (save for BP's odd slip up here and there) was the fact that the black guy played an Auton better than he played a real person. |
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Post by ronson on Mar 27, 2005 20:59:49 GMT
true
i thought the positives outweighed the negatives and the 10.5 million viewers cant be wrong compared with 8.5 million saturday night takeaway in a difficult slot.
The warm reception has also been good to see.
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Post by Omnion (yes, he is a man) on Mar 28, 2005 10:43:14 GMT
Was anyone else dissapointed that we didn't get to see the 8th Doctor turn into the 9th? No, not really. I think The Doctor's sudden appearance was WAY more effective. Oh, and according to (guess what) the Radio Times, the currrent Doctor has been living a few reincarnations as a cat?! |
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Post by Samface on Mar 28, 2005 13:45:13 GMT
Loved it to bits. Tons better than I was expecting.
"There's a strange man in my room."
"Yes, there is."
;D
Also, the bit with the wheelie bin was genius.
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Post by Charles on Mar 28, 2005 14:53:42 GMT
They do actually say that we'll be feeling sorry for the Daleks. ...now I feel all dirty inside.  Three words: Curse Of Fenric. (Also, Doctor Who And The Silurians.) |
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Post by robbienekoda on Mar 28, 2005 16:31:50 GMT
Three words: Curse Of Fenric. (Also, Doctor Who And The Silurians.) City of Death, Battlefield, Ghost Light, Trial of a Time Lord... |
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Post by Charles on Mar 28, 2005 17:45:07 GMT
Rememberence of the Daleks, Dalek Invasion of Earth, Spearhead From Space (w/ the original and more violent version of Rose's Auton rampage)...
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Post by robbienekoda on Mar 28, 2005 18:38:16 GMT
Please say you mean the series and not the Peter Cushing movie. |
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Post by ronson on Mar 29, 2005 8:29:03 GMT
genesis of the daleks
spearhead from space
sea devils
all quality. I have seen the trailer for next weeks opisode. zoe wanamaker looks better as the sheet of shin than in real life!
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Post by Omnion (yes, he is a man) on Mar 29, 2005 11:42:17 GMT
The Dalek Invasion film gave me so many nightmares... hey, I was about 6 years old for God's sake!
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JJ
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Post by JJ on Mar 29, 2005 11:57:02 GMT
The word 'Dalek' reminds me of 'garlic'. Agree/disagree?
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Post by Charles on Mar 29, 2005 12:45:23 GMT
Please say you mean the series and not the Peter Cushing movie. The series. It has that cool location shooting, the body-dumping poster and THE SLYTHER. |
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Post by Tom on Mar 29, 2005 15:07:00 GMT
The word 'Dalek' reminds me of 'garlic'. Agree/disagree? I used to believe it WAS "garlic", in times before I'd seen the show, or perhaps even knew what it was. |
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Billie Piper can act! 
