I'll be watching it on iPlayer tonight or tomorrow, my clan are making me play Left 4 Dead at 6pm (Dr Who is on at 6:20 :( )
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I'll be watching it on iPlayer tonight or tomorrow, my clan are making me play Left 4 Dead at 6pm (Dr Who is on at 6:20 :( )
d*mn you and your alternative tv scheduling. you at least have to let me know how this new guy stands up to tennant.
hehe. we will. we dont have alternative tv scheduling, we have premiere tv scheduling :)Quote:
Originally Posted by thehindmost
Episode - 6.5
Matt Smith - 8.5
Karen Gillan - 9.0 <3
I think that's the strongest series opener I've seen in Doctor Who, in terms of story strength and plot development for future episodes.
Matt Smith seemed to have a few recycled lines from the Tennant regeneration but it looks like he's putting his own spin on the role. The new inside of the tartdis looks pretty cool, and the new assistant is good too. (Not to menton hot :p )
Looking forward to seeing more :)
Episode - 7.5
Matt Smith - 8
Karen Gillan - 8.5
I think tennant got off to a better start, but Smith looks like he'll be good once he's had a few more episodes in the role.
Bally good opening episode!
I liked how they handled the introduction of Amy Pond. I do think she'll make the most interesting assistant yet with her eccentricities almost matching the Doctor's. It also helps that she is quite attractive in a quirky way.
Matt Smith has a lot of boyish charm and youth energy. His carefree attitude is refreshing after Tennant's Doctor seemed to have weight of the universe on his shoulders in his last few outings.
The episode itself was enjoyable. Wasn't the most amazing plot, but it did the job of introducing the characters and letting us get to know the Doctor. Did have some great sequences and for me, the Doctor running around a little English village is quintessential Who.
Spoiler:
The clips of future episodes hold some very promising looking stuff, I think this will be a season well worth watching.
Matt Smith was pretty good - Better than I expected. His performance did remind me a lot of Tennant in that he's quite witty and fast paced.
The new companion... I think I was too busy drooling to really have any comments on her performance.
Did anyone else think the Sonic Screwdriver she picked out of the room looked suspiciously like the pen version they sold as a toy? It looked a bit too similar!
But it was a good start, and I think I might continue watching this series :)
We watched it as a family, and all enjoyed it. It was fun, clever and had good charachterisation. Matt Smith slots straight in.
For me, the defining scene was the Doctor's confrontation with the Atraxi and his assertion that the Earth was protected. The imagery of the previous Doctors that was conjured up to reinforce this fact might be seen by some as an overused ploy, but it gave me goosebumps nonetheless!
We are all looking forward to next Saturday night!
Bravo!
ND
I thoroughly enjoyed the first episode. Seemed strange to get a lighthearted attitude after so long with DT's seriousness but MS managed it while still dishing out the punishment.
I didn't think there was that much change in the Tardis? A few colour changes and some mezzanine but otherwise.... however, I liked the hint of further unseen reaches with the library and swimming pool. Reminds me of the original.
High hopes.
Hmm. Quite clever, but I just kept thinking one word:Spoiler:
Still motoring along nicely. The scripts are much better than RTD's, in my opinion.
Mark
Niggles;
Ep 1
Bad blue screen when Dr driving fire engine. (he was turning wheel one way, engine going straight on!)
Went from soaking wet to dry clothes in a matter of minutes.
Ep 2
Self-cleaning clothes and hair washed, blow-dried and styled with a few paces :eek:
Must be something about not allowing the actors to stand around in wet clothes for long ;)