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View Poll Results: What did you think to the show?
Very poor 25 3.51%
Poor 16 2.25%
Fair 26 3.65%
Good 62 8.71%
Very Good 168 23.60%
Excellent 415 58.29%
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:18
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Originally Posted by idontthinkso
Tonights = WORST EPISODE EVER!
wasn't that the episode with politicians who
had pig like features? this one runs it close..
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:19
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Originally Posted by D_Steele
Yes I did, and John Barrowman. Before you say naything else I sat through the whole episode so as to watch it all. I stick with a series through the good and the bad. In my honest opinion that was one of the series' weaker episodes. As a whole Doctor Who has been excellent entertainment so far.
John Barrowman as The Master? He is a USAF pilot during the London Blitz.
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:19
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Originally Posted by da33431
Polls up, someone has voted Poor!!! :cries:
there's always one I suppose. Each to their own! What I don't understand is how people sit through the whole entire episode and then say "it was awful"
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:19
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And I think I know who did that.......
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:19
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Originally Posted by D_Steele
In my honest opinion that was one of the series' weaker episodes. As a whole Doctor Who has been excellent entertainment so far.
I don't know what to say. That's so far removed from my own experience of this episode as to be beyond my powers of comprehension.

I don't think I've been so moved (and cried so much ) by a mere television program in all my life. The fact that it's Doctor Who that's done this amazes me.

This episode has proven that (when RTD isn't writing it) Doctor Who can transcend the geeky sci-fi niche it used to inhabit and become a thought-provoking, serious drama.

And not a plastic alien in sight.

Brilliant!

More of the same, please. (Although from the trailer for next week's episode it looks like we'll have to endure some more poor sci-fi first).
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:19
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Thanks all

will got and poke it into my Sky+ guide and will put my response on the poll tomoz

cheers
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:20
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Originally Posted by barkingmad
there's always one I suppose. Each to their own! What I don't understand is how people sit through the whole entire episode and then say "it was awful"
Exactly. The Brawler Lawler or some intelligent drama? Hard choice!
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:20
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Originally Posted by weedledeedle
I was busy building a cupboard unit to go under my son's cabin bed and missed it!!
Might not be any consolation but I think the message of tonight's episode is that you couldn't have missed the episode for a better reason. Of course, not having seen the programme you will not understand that...
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:21
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What did people think of the Reaper creatures???
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:21
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Arse...I clicked the wrong option.

I clicked 'Very poor' when I wanted to click 'Excellent' (wasn't paying attention, and was talking to my girlfriend...so I'll blame her)


I don't suppose there's any way of having it changed?
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:22
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Originally Posted by da33431
What did people think of the Reaper creatures???
Really well done. If my Maya skills were half that good I would be happy good sound design with the vulture noises too.
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:22
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What did people think of the Reaper creatures???
I thought they were really well devised and animated. Watching Confidential it showed them in slow-mo and they really looked more menacing, It looked right at the camera!
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:22
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Originally Posted by cifpower
Exactly. The Brawler Lawler or some intelligent drama? Hard choice!
both channels had awful offerings
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:23
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Originally Posted by thms
both channels had awful offerings
Are you not emotional then? Did you not cry at Beaches or at Phantom of the Opera?
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:23
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Originally Posted by Lemonade
Na, that's for bad posts, and reporting to DS....It will go straight to her!!! Or is it......
I don't usually do it, but DenWatts Does it. Now where is he........
Rest easy guys - I've requested the poll this afternoon, and I've re-alerted Beth to the need for a poll. She has a life so give her a chance. The poll will be along shortly.

Edit: And suddenly, as if by magic...
Thanks Beth!
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:23
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Originally Posted by 10bellies
Arse...I clicked the wrong option.

I clicked 'Very poor' when I wanted to click 'Excellent' (wasn't paying attention, and was talking to my girlfriend...so I'll blame her)


I don't suppose there's any way of having it changed?
Don't think so unless you ask one of the mods, I'm sure they have control to alter the poll votes so maybe they can take one vote away from Very Poor and add one to Excellent.

As I said its only what I think so don't be surprised if I'm wrong but ask one of them anyway.
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:23
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Originally Posted by thms
both channels had awful offerings
Why didn't you like it thms??
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:24
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Originally Posted by thms
both channels had awful offerings
well lucky there are 3 other terrestrial channels and several hundred other satellite channels to offer delights such as betting channels, teleshopping and religion TV
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:24
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Originally Posted by CreativEssence
I'm sure that I will come in for some criticism for this, but oh well

In my opinion Rose got exactly what she deserved, she acted selfishly and thought only of herself and what she wanted and she knew this by her reaction to The Doctor.

She caused the death of countless people, not to mention THE DOCTOR and could have destroyed all life on the earth itself ! Simply because she did not listen and acted selfishly.

The Doctor had every right to speak to her in the way that he did and it would have served Rose right if The Doctor left her behind !

I hope that Rose had learnt her lesson !
I don't think you should be critisied for saying that, when it is really the truth. But that doesn't mean we can't feel for Rose either. She was very stupid and realsies what she ahs done and really she only made things worse for herself. But she did say sorry to the Doctor and he forgave her...we need to do the same and beleive that she has learnt her lesson...I don't expect to see her doing anything similar for a long time.

The end was obvious and rather unimaginative, however, it did fit in perfectly with the story that was told.
The way I see it though is that the outcome had to be obvious. The audience really needed to understand it fairly quickly so that we might know what was coming and knew that somehow someone was going to have to make Pete Tyler go under the car wheels. And once the Doctor had gone the endding needed to be obvious so that someone who didn't really know what was happening could work out how to save the day: that someone was Pete Tyler who we were lead to believe isn't that clever, so the solution had to be simple. The only other peerson who could have solved the problem was Rose, and she ain't a genius (yet) either.
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:25
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Originally Posted by cifpower
Are you not emotional then? Did you not cry at Beaches or at Phantom of the Opera?
i cry at anything and everything
but i didn't like beaches and
i've not seen phantom
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:26
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Originally Posted by da33431
Why didn't you like it thms??
it was predictable
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:26
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Originally Posted by thepuffin
This episode has proven that (when RTD isn't writing it) Doctor Who can transcend the geeky sci-fi niche it used to inhabit and become a thought-provoking, serious drama.

And not a plastic alien in sight.

Brilliant!
That's how I feel exactly, if it was the Dr Who of old, I wouldn't be watching now, the show that has evolved, and needed to, to survive on today's tv, it had to be something more, and I honestly feel they have done this. I actually give a damm about Rose, The Doctor and the various bit part players, I'm emotionally involved. If Rose had just been another screaming 'I'm in trouble, please save me Dr' sidekick, would anyone have given a damm about tonight's episode?

BTW, is it just me who finds it hilarious that Celebrity Wrestling, which I actually saw a couple of horror filled minutes of today, has now been moved to an early morning Sunday slot. ITV take note, give the public interesting, well written, well acted, thought provoking entertainment, and they will come.
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:27
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Originally Posted by thms
it was predictable
And last week's wasn't???
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:27
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Originally Posted by thms
it was predictable
Until the doctor died I still thought there could be several outcomes, but maybe I'm a bit slow tonight, lol!!
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Old 14-05-2005, 20:27
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really good episode, i got teary on many occasions
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