http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-...eady-58368.htm
ffs they haven't even finished filming the first episode
ffs they haven't even finished filming the first episode
Series 8 DVD Pre-orders Open Already
But have you read some of the reviews for it.
Anyone in any doubt about Peter Capaldi as the squiddleteenth Doctor need have no fears!
When I ordered this I was delighted to discover that thanks to the timey-wimey nature of Royal Mail, I actually recevied the complete series before it had even been filmed.
"It was sheer genius to bring back the [spoilers] Zarbi - looking gloriously retro chic - and to pit them against an army of Melkurs was inspired.
Capaldi's rich Scottish accent might be off-putting for some, so it's great to see each story so skilfully subtitled - just think of how much we would have missed without the translation of the Doctor's ironic question to the Emperor Dalek: "Whaur's the cludgie?" And in the 5th episode (so clearly a tribute to the Third Doctor era) we would have been totally lost without the subtitle for: "Goad a'michty! Ma dampt hoovercraft's breemin' ower wi bluiddy eyls!"
This is a promising debut for the new Doctor, who works especially well with the lovely Clara and the new companion Troels (who already looks good in that swimsuit!)... a real burst of Nordic phwoar!
Anyone in any doubt about Peter Capaldi as the squiddleteenth Doctor need have no fears!
When I ordered this I was delighted to discover that thanks to the timey-wimey nature of Royal Mail, I actually recevied the complete series before it had even been filmed.
"It was sheer genius to bring back the [spoilers] Zarbi - looking gloriously retro chic - and to pit them against an army of Melkurs was inspired.
Capaldi's rich Scottish accent might be off-putting for some, so it's great to see each story so skilfully subtitled - just think of how much we would have missed without the translation of the Doctor's ironic question to the Emperor Dalek: "Whaur's the cludgie?" And in the 5th episode (so clearly a tribute to the Third Doctor era) we would have been totally lost without the subtitle for: "Goad a'michty! Ma dampt hoovercraft's breemin' ower wi bluiddy eyls!"
This is a promising debut for the new Doctor, who works especially well with the lovely Clara and the new companion Troels (who already looks good in that swimsuit!)... a real burst of Nordic phwoar!
Originally Posted by TardisSteve:
“http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-...eady-58368.htm
ffs they haven't even finished filming the first episode”
“http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-...eady-58368.htm
ffs they haven't even finished filming the first episode”
Why would you want to pre order something thats not even been filmed yet?
Id preorder if the dvd came out before the series got aired but seems a but silly.
I haven't bought a box set since season 4/the specials. Will have to see if season 8's worth owning.
Originally Posted by Mulett:
“I haven't bought a box set since season 4/the specials. Will have to see if season 8's worth owning.”
“I haven't bought a box set since season 4/the specials. Will have to see if season 8's worth owning.”
I try to judge on a mental score system of whether there are more episode's than bad as each episode passes, and to date own every box set as a result of that. Thing's (particularly arcs) has gone downhill since moffat took over but there are still more good individual episodes than bad in each series. The only difference being that in moffat times, for me, there's only just more good than bad, whereas in rusell t davies times, it was comfortably more good than bad.
For me, I feel I will know the show is dead in the water if ever the day comes when there are so many terrible episodes that the current series as a whole is not worth owning. A day I hope never comes. Am actually hoping for a return to form like the glory day's of series 1-4 for capaldi, but uncertain it will happen
The only box set I haven't got is The Specials. Will one day I'm sure as I'm quite fond of The Next Doctor and Waters of Mars is very decent. But that is a less than 50 percent strike rate episode wise. All of the others ...well over for me so were must haves. Be surprised if Series 8 bucks that trend...but am still not going to preorder it when we're not even a month into filming. That's silly, to quote Leela!
Originally Posted by doctor blue box:
“I try to judge on a mental score system of whether there are more episode's than bad as each episode passes, and to date own every box set as a result of that. Thing's (particularly arcs) has gone downhill since moffat took over but there are still more good individual episodes than bad in each series. The only difference being that in moffat times, for me, there's only just more good than bad, whereas in rusell t davies times, it was comfortably more good than bad.
For me, I feel I will know the show is dead in the water if ever the day comes when there are so many terrible episodes that the current series as a whole is not worth owning. A day I hope never comes. Am actually hoping for a return to form like the glory day's of series 1-4 for capaldi, but uncertain it will happen”
“I try to judge on a mental score system of whether there are more episode's than bad as each episode passes, and to date own every box set as a result of that. Thing's (particularly arcs) has gone downhill since moffat took over but there are still more good individual episodes than bad in each series. The only difference being that in moffat times, for me, there's only just more good than bad, whereas in rusell t davies times, it was comfortably more good than bad.
For me, I feel I will know the show is dead in the water if ever the day comes when there are so many terrible episodes that the current series as a whole is not worth owning. A day I hope never comes. Am actually hoping for a return to form like the glory day's of series 1-4 for capaldi, but uncertain it will happen”
Why did you post this. There was no need to post about how the series has gone downhill in a thread that had nothing to do with that. Mullet's comment was fair enough, but this mostly has nothing to do with the Series 8 box set, just personal opinion, which for some people can be seen as infuriating (especially with that glory days comment).
Sorry, but there's no need for doommongering in what could have been a light-hearted thread.
Originally Posted by Benjamin Sisko:
“Why did you post this. There was no need to post about how the series has gone downhill in a thread that had nothing to do with that. Mullet's comment was fair enough, but this mostly has nothing to do with the Series 8 box set, just personal opinion, which for some people can be seen as infuriating (especially with that glory days comment).
Sorry, but there's no need for doommongering in what could have been a light-hearted thread.”
“Why did you post this. There was no need to post about how the series has gone downhill in a thread that had nothing to do with that. Mullet's comment was fair enough, but this mostly has nothing to do with the Series 8 box set, just personal opinion, which for some people can be seen as infuriating (especially with that glory days comment).
Sorry, but there's no need for doommongering in what could have been a light-hearted thread.”
wasn't meaning to be too harsh, just saying why/how I decide to buy boxset's as this was a thread about a new boxset and my opinion of the overall nature of the series crept into that
Originally Posted by doctor blue box:
“wasn't meaning to be too harsh, just saying why/how I decide to buy boxset's as this was a thread about a new boxset and my opinion of the overall nature of the series crept into that”
“wasn't meaning to be too harsh, just saying why/how I decide to buy boxset's as this was a thread about a new boxset and my opinion of the overall nature of the series crept into that”
Yes, I didn't see it as doom-mongering at all. You were just stating your rationale for whether you buy a boxset or not and said that you do so even when you think the series may have been uneven.
To be honest no thread on DS would be complete without someone banging on about what an awful job Moffat is doing so it's probably best to get it over and done with on page 1 and now someone else can go off on one about people relentlessly defending him, etc etc more rice pudding etc etc
Originally Posted by TardisSteve:
“http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-...eady-58368.htm
ffs they haven't even finished filming the first episode”
“http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-...eady-58368.htm
ffs they haven't even finished filming the first episode”
They are jumping the gun a lot, by doing this! It's not going to be shown until late August at the very earliest. May even be the middle of September. Plus, I read online a couple of weeks ago, that the logo is going to be different, with the 'DW' bit left out this time.
I've also heard that Capaldi's Doctor is supposed to be getting a new Sonic Screwdriver. Apparently, the one that River Song had in Silence In The Library back in 2008.
This picture shows PC's Doc with a different logo, no 'DW', holding River's future Screwdriver:
http://i1.wp.com/unrealitytv.com/wp-...doctor-who.jpg
I think that Amazon should take the s8 DVD Box Set page down, suspending pre-orders until at least July. Usually, amazon won't let anyone review a DVD until the product has been released. So the 'fake' reviews will eventually go.
Originally Posted by daveycrocket222:
“Why would you want to pre order something thats not even been filmed yet?
Id preorder if the dvd came out before the series got aired but seems a but silly.”
“Why would you want to pre order something thats not even been filmed yet?
Id preorder if the dvd came out before the series got aired but seems a but silly.”
There is a modicum of sense, inasmuch as I believe when you pre-order on Amazon, you're guaranteed the best possible price. So whether the price goes up or down, you're definitely not going to be paying a penny over £36.75 (plus P&P) and you might even stand to get it for less.
Only a modicum of sense, mind! I'm certain I'll get Capaldi's first series on DVD at some point and yet I'm not pre-ordering it.
Originally Posted by tiggerpooh:
“They are jumping the gun a lot, by doing this! It's not going to be shown until late August at the very earliest. May even be the middle of September. Plus, I read online a couple of weeks ago, that the logo is going to be different, with the 'DW' bit left out this time.
I've also heard that Capaldi's Doctor is supposed to be getting a new Sonic Screwdriver. Apparently, the one that River Song had in Silence In The Library back in 2008.
This picture shows PC's Doc with a different logo, no 'DW', holding River's future Screwdriver:
http://i1.wp.com/unrealitytv.com/wp-...doctor-who.jpg
I think that Amazon should take the s8 DVD Box Set page down, suspending pre-orders until at least July. Usually, amazon won't let anyone review a DVD until the product has been released. So the 'fake' reviews will eventually go.”
“They are jumping the gun a lot, by doing this! It's not going to be shown until late August at the very earliest. May even be the middle of September. Plus, I read online a couple of weeks ago, that the logo is going to be different, with the 'DW' bit left out this time.
I've also heard that Capaldi's Doctor is supposed to be getting a new Sonic Screwdriver. Apparently, the one that River Song had in Silence In The Library back in 2008.
This picture shows PC's Doc with a different logo, no 'DW', holding River's future Screwdriver:
http://i1.wp.com/unrealitytv.com/wp-...doctor-who.jpg
I think that Amazon should take the s8 DVD Box Set page down, suspending pre-orders until at least July. Usually, amazon won't let anyone review a DVD until the product has been released. So the 'fake' reviews will eventually go.”
I don't think they need to suspend orders. The cover clearly states tbc on it. You don't pay for preorders until they are ready to send out plus if the price drops after you preorder you get it for a cheaper price. Amazon has had game of thrones series 3 up for preorder up since about may time and yet its not out till next month so its not the first time amazon have put up something that isn't due out for at least 9 months down the line..
Amazon in my experience puts things out for pre order months in advance. I am genuinely surprised that people didn't know this. Amazon puts something up for pre order when a product is confirmed not when filming has finished. Amazon put up Sherlock series 3 DVD months in advance of its release.
Originally Posted by tiggerpooh:
“I think that Amazon should take the s8 DVD Box Set page down, suspending pre-orders until at least July. Usually, amazon won't let anyone review a DVD until the product has been released. So the 'fake' reviews will eventually go.”
“I think that Amazon should take the s8 DVD Box Set page down, suspending pre-orders until at least July. Usually, amazon won't let anyone review a DVD until the product has been released. So the 'fake' reviews will eventually go.”
Actually, Amazon don't stop people reviewing unreleased products- people were doing the fake reviews for Sherlock as well.
Don't get me wrong, it's funny but that kind of stuff belongs on a forum, not on people wanting to see whether a certain product is suitable. It's not simply just the content of the series that people review but the DVD itself.
Since it's definitely coming out and I'm definitely going to buy it when it does (I've bought all the others) I don't have a problem with it being up for pre-order. My only problem is that if I pre-order it now I'll probably forget that I pre-ordered it and end up pre-ordering it again closer to the time.
It wouldn't be the first time I've ended up with two copies of something due to accidentally ordering it twice
It wouldn't be the first time I've ended up with two copies of something due to accidentally ordering it twice
Originally Posted by Thrombin:
“Since it's definitely coming out and I'm definitely going to buy it when it does (I've bought all the others) I don't have a problem with it being up for pre-order. My only problem is that if I pre-order it now I'll probably forget that I pre-ordered it and end up pre-ordering it again closer to the time.
It wouldn't be the first time I've ended up with two copies of something due to accidentally ordering it twice”
“Since it's definitely coming out and I'm definitely going to buy it when it does (I've bought all the others) I don't have a problem with it being up for pre-order. My only problem is that if I pre-order it now I'll probably forget that I pre-ordered it and end up pre-ordering it again closer to the time.
It wouldn't be the first time I've ended up with two copies of something due to accidentally ordering it twice
”
Glad I'm not the only one to have done that...!
Originally Posted by Benjamin Sisko:
“Why did you post this. There was no need to post about how the series has gone downhill in a thread that had nothing to do with that. Mullet's comment was fair enough, but this mostly has nothing to do with the Series 8 box set, just personal opinion, which for some people can be seen as infuriating (especially with that glory days comment).
Sorry, but there's no need for doommongering in what could have been a light-hearted thread.”
“Why did you post this. There was no need to post about how the series has gone downhill in a thread that had nothing to do with that. Mullet's comment was fair enough, but this mostly has nothing to do with the Series 8 box set, just personal opinion, which for some people can be seen as infuriating (especially with that glory days comment).
Sorry, but there's no need for doommongering in what could have been a light-hearted thread.”
To be fair, he was talking about the criteria he uses for judging whether to by the box sets and an observation he has made for the two showrunners era's seasons that influences that decision.
He never said Moffatt's era was crap. He did state that in the Moffs times there are still more good than bad, but that in his opinion he feels marginally less so than RTD.
Originally Posted by tiggerpooh:
“They are jumping the gun a lot, by doing this! It's not going to be shown until late August at the very earliest. May even be the middle of September. Plus, I read online a couple of weeks ago, that the logo is going to be different, with the 'DW' bit left out this time.
I think that Amazon should take the s8 DVD Box Set page down, suspending pre-orders until at least July. Usually, amazon won't let anyone review a DVD until the product has been released. So the 'fake' reviews will eventually go.”
“They are jumping the gun a lot, by doing this! It's not going to be shown until late August at the very earliest. May even be the middle of September. Plus, I read online a couple of weeks ago, that the logo is going to be different, with the 'DW' bit left out this time.
Spoiler
I think that Amazon should take the s8 DVD Box Set page down, suspending pre-orders until at least July. Usually, amazon won't let anyone review a DVD until the product has been released. So the 'fake' reviews will eventually go.”
What's that (the bit I've now put in a spoiler box) got to do with how early you can pre-order series eight?
Thanks for slipping a spoiler in a thread about something else entirely! Please keep spoilers in the spoiler thread or clearly labelled as such. I don't want to have to avoid this forum from now till the Autumn.
Originally Posted by tiggerpooh:
“They are jumping the gun a lot, by doing this! It's not going to be shown until late August at the very earliest. May even be the middle of September. Plus, I read online a couple of weeks ago, that the logo is going to be different, with the 'DW' bit left out this time.
I've also heard that Capaldi's Doctor is supposed to be getting a new Sonic Screwdriver. Apparently, the one that River Song had in Silence In The Library back in 2008.
This picture shows PC's Doc with a different logo, no 'DW', holding River's future Screwdriver:
http://i1.wp.com/unrealitytv.com/wp-...doctor-who.jpg
I think that Amazon should take the s8 DVD Box Set page down, suspending pre-orders until at least July. Usually, amazon won't let anyone review a DVD until the product has been released. So the 'fake' reviews will eventually go.”
“They are jumping the gun a lot, by doing this! It's not going to be shown until late August at the very earliest. May even be the middle of September. Plus, I read online a couple of weeks ago, that the logo is going to be different, with the 'DW' bit left out this time.
I've also heard that Capaldi's Doctor is supposed to be getting a new Sonic Screwdriver. Apparently, the one that River Song had in Silence In The Library back in 2008.
This picture shows PC's Doc with a different logo, no 'DW', holding River's future Screwdriver:
http://i1.wp.com/unrealitytv.com/wp-...doctor-who.jpg
I think that Amazon should take the s8 DVD Box Set page down, suspending pre-orders until at least July. Usually, amazon won't let anyone review a DVD until the product has been released. So the 'fake' reviews will eventually go.”
Is there any confirmation of this or just speculation. I really, really, hope it's true as we it would prove we were finally going to get the last piece (derillium) of river's story, and it would finally make sense why she had a screwdriver like that in the library as it looked so like david tennant's so almost seemed like a mess up when matt smith's was so different. pleeeease be true
The pic looks rather photoshopped, and the costume's wrong, so I think the it's just a (very good!) fan-made thing. Nothing to set much store by, regrettably!
Originally Posted by rwebster:
“The pic looks rather photoshopped, and the costume's wrong, so I think the it's just a (very good!) fan-made thing. Nothing to set much store by, regrettably!”
“The pic looks rather photoshopped, and the costume's wrong, so I think the it's just a (very good!) fan-made thing. Nothing to set much store by, regrettably!”
yeah, I thought the photo looked terribly fake, but was still hoping that maybe there was some truth in the rumours. Oh well, if it is true (fingers crossed) then hopefully it will come out from people watching the filming sooner or later
