September 14, 201410 yr HA no way is she better than Amy! She hasn't even had a stable personality, they've just transplanted her with this thick, gobby girl now that she has no interesting mystery. ...which was more or less what happened to Amy following the conclusion of River's mystery in series 6.
September 14, 201410 yr Is it weird that I actually prefer RTD to Stephen Moffat? :D I just found the plots much more interesting in general with his whilst Moffat kinda makes too many arches that make everything so confusing. Series 6 was done great. Series 7 felt a bit meh but still better than series 3, however I just can't watch them without getting bored at the moment. It's definitely not weird, I MUCH prefer RTD. Moffat's a fab writer but overcomplicates things for me. RTD's era is what I go back to most :wub:
September 14, 201410 yr Ah! I must have blinked. Which, as we all know, is dangerous during Doctor Who. DON'T BLINK. Whatever you do, DON'T BLINK.
September 14, 201410 yr I love that they are concentrating on expanding Clara as a character in this series. Four episodes in and I already feel like I know her a lot better than I did previously. It feels more of a double act than Matt Smith and his "mystery girl." I'm also loving the relationship between Clara and the new grouchy Doctor. Intrigued to find out more about Clara's and Danny's futures. 9/10 Indeed. In the last series I just didn't care about Clara whereas in this series I do. The lack of sexual chemistry between them is really working.
September 14, 201410 yr It's definitely not weird, I MUCH prefer RTD. Moffat's a fab writer but overcomplicates things for me. RTD's era is what I go back to most :wub: Clever storytelling =/= overcomplicating. RTD stuck to the same basic formula each and every series and it got tiring after the first couple. Opening episode has to be some slapstick humour comedy, finale has to be an invasion where the enemy wants to take over the world (3/4 of those being with Daleks, such originality), and what have you. Moffat's bold enough to dare take the show in a completely different direction, and it can't be that much of a maths problem for many people considering it's only been growing in popularity since RTD's era came to an end.
September 14, 201410 yr It's not too hard to be better than Amy. I liked her but I was never a fan. Clara has been growing on me a lot this series, she's so much better with Capaldi (or maybe it's just the better stories this time).
September 14, 201410 yr I much prefer RTD thanks to the first series of PERFECTION, however his formula, like said above, of Man Doctor saves Weak Woman got old, fast. I like Moffat's complicated theories, I love having to think, which is what's missing from this shit series so far, for example the splintered woman, the doctor's death, the doctor's death again, the Time Girl, and my FAVE ever Doc Who moment, outside the end battle and Bad Wolf, Amy's goo thingy twist.
September 14, 201410 yr Moffat over RTD anyday, for me. Although RTD was brillaint at first he did become repetitive and over the top in his tenure. Moffat brought back the more intriguing aspects of The Doctor. And personally I prefer to have to think about what's going on rather than be spoon fed the answers all the time. As for Clara, I was not a fan last year and whilst I wouldn't say I am now, she has improved massively this year. She now seems like a real person rather than a plot device. I'll admit that whilst the plots haven't been the best this year (Listen excepted) the show has a stronger emphasis on character now. It remains to be seen what the overall arc for the series is but I approve of the slowing of the pace. The biggest complaint I had with 10 and 11 is the propensity for the stories to focus on The Doctor as being madcap fun. I like my Doctors to be a bit mysterious and edgy. Capaldi does a portrayal of brooding and dark that we haven't really seen since Eccleston and even McCoy.
September 15, 201410 yr Just went through the 4th series over the weekend and I forgot how good it is :wub: Definitley up there in the top series of Dcotor Who
September 15, 201410 yr Well, I haven't yet commented on any of the new episodes, but here we go. Calum, you might want to stop reading now, there's a danger you might implode/explode. I had SUCH high hopes for this series and it's been a monumental let down so far. I really thought having a new doctor, and an actor with such presence, would make it easy for them to overcome at least SOME of the issues the show had, but no. Capaldi IS excellent, the first episode was a very awkward transition, but that was partly down to a pretty terrible script/concept for the bulk of the episode. Only in the last 20 minutes or so did it actually get good. Clara IS also excellent too, and finally has a sense of purpose and agency about her. I like that they've made it feel fairly natural building her character, life, relationships up outside the Doctor and seeing that clash with what he wants to do. All without it being a jealous ''lover'' type scenario, which aside from being super creepy with this doctor, would also be stupidly repetitive. Anyway, onto the issues, again. TERRIBLE SCRIPTS. It's like they have an amazing idea, they flesh out a great beginning and ending and then just THROW WORDS AT THE PAGE for the interim 40 minutes. Every single episode has had a huge case of mid episode sag, they haven't once kept my interest across the whole run time. Rewatching some RTD yesterday (Utopia, Doomsday, The Stolen Earth/Journey's End) and it's astonishing to think of it as the same show. This isn't even so much an issue with Moffat, although I do, ultimately, hold him responsible as head writer/showrunner. The more cerebral ideas and multi-series arcs he introduced were fine, because they felt like they had mapped out an idea. Most episodes were decently self contained and whilst they might have lacked the formula, they still had a strong story (for the most part). Series 7 was the beginning of this horrible black spot the show finds itself in now. I've mentioned it A LOT in this thread, but I will do so again, the show just feels like it is bookended with 2 big episodes and the rest can just be thrown together with virtually no thought. Granted episode 4 was fairly strong, BUT it all felt disjointed to me. It didn't feel like the doctor was on the trail of something, it just felt like he was wandering through time because he had got a little drunk and confused. Episode 3 was a good, fun, romp, which we've lacked for a while and is actually my favourite of the 4. Episode 2 had such a brilliant, brilliant idea, and definitely worked in terms of bringing the new doctor's personality forward, but the whole thing just felt incomplete. Basically, here is how I rate the 3 episodes: 06 Deep Breath 07 Into The Dalek 09 Robin Of Sherwood 07 Listen
September 15, 201410 yr Series 4 is my favourite, not a single dud episode in the whole run :wub: DING DING DING we have a winner
September 15, 201410 yr Calum, you might want to stop reading now, there's a danger you might implode/explode. You'll be the one exploding :angry:
September 15, 201410 yr I think we both know that threatening me is not a wise move *twirls moustache*
September 15, 201410 yr Thanks, John, I'm glad someone else has recognised the episode sag. I've not really felt this in the past two episodes though.
September 20, 201410 yr Series 4 is my favourite, not a single dud episode in the whole run :wub: Same here! It never gets old :wub: Silence in the Library is a masterpiece imo I had SUCH high hopes for this series and it's been a monumental let down so far. I really thought having a new doctor, and an actor with such presence, would make it easy for them to overcome at least SOME of the issues the show had, but no. Capaldi IS excellent, the first episode was a very awkward transition, but that was partly down to a pretty terrible script/concept for the bulk of the episode. Only in the last 20 minutes or so did it actually get good. Clara IS also excellent too, and finally has a sense of purpose and agency about her. I like that they've made it feel fairly natural building her character, life, relationships up outside the Doctor and seeing that clash with what he wants to do. All without it being a jealous ''lover'' type scenario, which aside from being super creepy with this doctor, would also be stupidly repetitive. Anyway, onto the issues, again. TERRIBLE SCRIPTS. It's like they have an amazing idea, they flesh out a great beginning and ending and then just THROW WORDS AT THE PAGE for the interim 40 minutes. Every single episode has had a huge case of mid episode sag, they haven't once kept my interest across the whole run time. Rewatching some RTD yesterday (Utopia, Doomsday, The Stolen Earth/Journey's End) and it's astonishing to think of it as the same show. ^^^ This. Although it's getting better now that it's fully in gear
September 20, 201410 yr One of the best episodes of the series, I loved it, it had that scarce factor to it which came across as a strong episode.
September 20, 201410 yr Really great episode, had far more what I love about the show than last week for me - a really good mix of scares, plot twists, action and mystery that keeps you guessing. Really loved the monster too. The scenes where it was chasing them were amazing. I'm really enjoying the diversity this season, bar the slight faux pas of similar robot villains in episodes 1 and 3, I don't think you can really say any of the episodes have been just like each other so far. All exploring very different grounds. Next week's looking like another enigmatic showstopper.
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