The Daleks are being overused again
Thamwet
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Anyone else agree? I mean, they were given a year off, but they returned in the very first episode of the following season. They cropped up in the 50th (which, I admit, they should of) and now they are in the Christmas special. AND, Moffat stated that he prefers the new Doctor to meet the Daleks early on in the run, and therefore it wouldn't surprise if if they crop up in Capaldi's first season as well.
However, I have a feeling that Capaldi is going to appear near the beginning or middle of the Xmas special. That way, he's technically faced the Daleks and also, Moffat seems to be able to describe his portrayal of the Doctor in quite a lot of detail already, which indicates that Capaldi has a lot of screen time in the episode.
However, I have a feeling that Capaldi is going to appear near the beginning or middle of the Xmas special. That way, he's technically faced the Daleks and also, Moffat seems to be able to describe his portrayal of the Doctor in quite a lot of detail already, which indicates that Capaldi has a lot of screen time in the episode.
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Why not use them they are world wide known. They belong to doctor who. They are iconic.only issue u have is when there are millions of them.
It was understandable for the 50th anniversary special because a) it was supposed to be a celebration of the past and b) part of it was set in The Time War.
However, I fear that because there are so many returning villains in Time of the Doctor (Daleks, Cybermen, Weeping Angels, Silents, Sontarans), none of them will get the development they deserve. I'd especially like to see the return of the new Cybermen fully explained by referencing the end of Nightmare in Silver.
At the end of the day though, I haven't seen the episode yet so maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. Also, if the episode sees the return of The Alliance from The Pandorica Opens maybe that will be a good thing because it could mean we'll get a proper explanation as to why the TARDIS blew up.
Asylum of the Daleks?
It won't happen. That'll be a really bad idea if it did.
Maybe it's the feeling that there's nothing new with the Daleks. They usually follow the same format: Daleks want to kill and exterminate, Doctor gets all reminiscent about them, Doctor defeats them.
Just to point out that 28th Dec is the Daleks 50th anniversary, so having them in the Christmas day special is pretty appropriate really.
Hopefully we'll see the Daleks throwing themselves a party in the Christmas Special
They can invite One Direction and exterminate them.
I wouldn't mind if they didn't get another story for 3 or 4 years. So far they have been in all but one series since the relaunch (not counting cameos). Give them a proper rest and bring them back when they have had time to stew, this would have much more dramatic impact than a return after only 1 or 2 years away from the programme (providing they were given a solid story of course).
They belong together - that's what MADE Doctor Who so popular all those years ago.....they'll never go away!!
Not to be too technical here, but the first appearance of a Dalek (well, sucker) was on 21st December. Which makes that the 50th Anniverary.
In fact under SM the Daleks have taken a back seat in terms of Dalek centric stories, yea they may appear in a story but it's not the old style "The Daleks and....." from of old, for me this works because the Dalek sphere of influence in the universe is huge and it's only fair to assume that the Doctor will stumble on them without it turning into the big multipart stories of old.
Same thing happened with the Cybermen in AGMGTW.
I'd like to see them used more like the Borg from Star Trek...where often the only victory was just surviving their attack and getting away. It's always that bit more interesting when it's the Doctor on the back foot.
Dalek
Evolution
Victory
Asylum
The rest are god damn awful and a disgrace to the likes of Evil, Genesis, and Remembrance.
So...Eccleston being canon is a big mistake that the educated can pretend never happened, but his 9th Doctor story Dalek should be regarded as canon. How does that work then?
Well you're a bit weird aren't you.
Oh I agree to that. The Paradigm lot were awful. They should appear as commanders only- leaving the good old gold ones to do all the hard graft.
Never mind that - how can one half of a two-parter be canon? Both parts have to be... You can't have Evolution without Daleks In Manhattan.
But then, Clackers is getting a certain reputation (meaning s/he might be found under a bridge that goats cross...).
You don't get Star Trek fans saying "JESUS! Enough with the Klingons already!"
If the writers have a good idea for an episode, one that maybe challenges the Daleks and takes them to new places, they shouldn't be limited just because another writer has used them a series or 2 ago.
One of my only 2 criticisms of the 50th Special was that 1) It wasn't the real Rose (*sob*) and 2. There wasn't nearly enough Time War considering 100% of the publicity, trailers, mini episodes, etc, focused on it.
Basically it made the Time War look like 3 Daleks in 1 city.
Needed a lot more Daleks imo.