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Doctor Who S9E9: Sleep No More BBC1/HD. 14/11/2015 20:15. New Official Thread |
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49 | 12.10% |
| Very Good |
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45 | 11.11% |
| Good |
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56 | 13.83% |
| Average |
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69 | 17.04% |
| Poor |
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62 | 15.31% |
| Bad |
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34 | 8.40% |
| Very Bad |
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90 | 22.22% |
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Doctor Who S9E9: Sleep No More BBC1/HD. 14/11/2015 20:15. New Official Thread
This terrifying story is assembled from footage discovered in the wreckage of Le Verrier Space Station.
Writer: Mark Gatiss. Director: Justin Molotnikov. Producer: Nikki Wilson Next time trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3F9elGIeH4 |
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This terrifying story is assembled from footage discovered in the wreckage of Le Verrier Space Station.
Writer: Mark Gatiss. Director: Justin Molotnikov. Producer: Nikki Wilson Next time trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3F9elGIeH4 I was just about to create one myself, but I don't need to now. Looking forward to seeing Reece Shearsmith in this one. The Last time I saw him in DW, he played Patrick Troughton in Mark Gatiss' 50th Anniversary drama nearly two years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zz2vc5ia98
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Interesting episode. The idea of Coffee monsters who kill people by keeping them awake, as their body dies from lack of sleep, was inspired. I voted Excellent.
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lotrjw, tiggerpooh - As a community member, I am very happy for either of you to make the official thread for all remaining weeks.
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lotrjw, tiggerpooh - As a community member, I am very happy for either of you to make the official thread for all remaining weeks.
I may do the next one, but I'll see how busy I am this week. As it stands at the moment, I am not that busy. Got a couple of things on this week, meaning I will be out for a few hours on two days, but other than that, I'm not busy.I know it's a bit off topic, but I just re-watched this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWM7l9SAipg I was in floods when one of the takes had David almost crying. They should have used that one, but they didn't. I think they used the third one. He's my most favourite Modern Doctor ever, Tom being my most favourite Classic Doctor. |
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"Sleep no more" is a quote from Shakespeares Macbeth...."sleep no more. Macbeth doth murder sleep"
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lotrjw, tiggerpooh - As a community member, I am very happy for either of you to make the official thread for all remaining weeks.
I think this week has demonstrated a good reason why certain people who can do polls should get on and create the thread early, so that others don't! I for one will get the poll out quickly after the episode too! |
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Oh no, not already !
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This reminds me of the big question of our time:
has Gatiss ever written a decent episode? |
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This reminds me of the big question of our time:
has Gatiss ever written a decent episode? |
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Now please tuck this thread away to bed all cosy-like with a 'Do Not Disturb Until Friday' sign written in big friendly letters hanging off the door.
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This reminds me of the big question of our time:
has Gatiss ever written a decent episode? The Unquiet Dead The Idiot's Lantern Victory of the Daleks Night Terrors Cold War The Crimson Horror Robot of Sherwood An Adventure in Space and Time, docudrama about the orgins of Doctor who If you like any of them, please say |
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The Unquiet Dead The Idiot's Lantern Victory of the Daleks Night Terrors Cold War The Crimson Horror Robot of Sherwood An Adventure in Space and Time, docudrama about the orgins of Doctor who If you like any of them, please say |
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Bold highlights for the ones that I like.
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Good choices. I would add 'Night Terrors', personally. Think it's a rather underrated tale, beautifully directed. Probably rate it above 'Cold War', which was solid enough but a bit too generic for my tastes. The others I don't *dislike*, but not on my rewatch list. AAISAT was beautifully done.
Generally I find Gatiss episodes to be safe and solid enough, they don't really light up the screen and leave me dumbstruck but neither do I hate any of them. Probably my least favourite of the bunch is Robot of Sherwood but romps in Doctor Who have never really floated my boat. Also in Gatiss's defence I'm sure I read somewhere that he's usually given quite tight restrictions on what he has to include in his episodes, i.e. he was told to write a light hearted romp featuring Robin Hood, so that's what he did and of course he was lumbered with the tellytubby Daleks in Victory and I think Spitfires in space was also a prerequisite. (Or I could just be making all that up). |
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Also as a completely random aside (well not quite completely) I'd love to see two of Gatiss's fellow League of Gentlemen, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have a crack at writing an episode. Although I think I read somewhere that Reece doesn't even watch Doctor Who, which is shame because I felt there were lots of similarities with Inside No.9.
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Also as a completely random aside (well not quite completely) I'd love to see two of Gatiss's fellow League of Gentlemen, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have a crack at writing an episode. Although I think I read somewhere that Reece doesn't even watch Doctor Who, which is shame because I felt there were lots of similarities with Inside No.9.
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Is that true? I am surprised. Like you say they're a great fit to write something for Who. Can't wait to see Reece Shearsmith finally appear either way. That'll be 3/4 for League of Gentleman appearances .
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"Oh god, I don't know. To be honest, it might not be the right thing to say, but I don't watch it. I've not watched it for a long time.
"I've not watched it since about Colin Baker. So I don't know the ins and outs of what goes on in that world." |
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I enjoyed The Unquiet Dead and The Crimson Horror a lot. And whilst I don't think it was particularly well written I enjoyed Robot of Sherwood for its performances.
At any rate Gatiss penning a future set story is new territory - which is a bit surprising given his written involvement of seven out of nine series. As such I really don't know what I'll make of this - the trailer for it didn't entice me very much at all, but then Series 9 has so far surprised me at each and every turn. |
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Also as a completely random aside (well not quite completely) I'd love to see two of Gatiss's fellow League of Gentlemen, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have a crack at writing an episode. Although I think I read somewhere that Reece doesn't even watch Doctor Who, which is shame because I felt there were lots of similarities with Inside No.9.
Just because one or both may not be big fans, doesn't mean they wouldn't be willing to write for it. The fact that they've both now acted in episodes seems to prove that. |
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I tried, I really did! I just could. Not. Hold. Back. Anymore!
But hey, they may not have seen the poll showing the preferences of members of the forum. |
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This reminds me of the big question of our time:
has Gatiss ever written a decent episode? was hilarious when she went for Mr Sweet and the green goo flying everywhere That story makes some of the more recent ones look like BAFTA for me
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The Unquiet Dead The Idiot's Lantern Victory of the Daleks Night Terrors Cold War The Crimson Horror Robot of Sherwood An Adventure in Space and Time, docudrama about the orgins of Doctor who If you like any of them, please say (Also I'm glad someone else started the Gatiss debate because I think this episode is going to be awful and I didn't want to be the first to admit I really don't like Gatiss' writing). |
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I may do the next one, but I'll see how busy I am this week. As it stands at the moment, I am not that busy. Got a couple of things on this week, meaning I will be out for a few hours on two days, but other than that, I'm not busy.
