11-10-2014, 03:18 PM | #251 |
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Idk I mean at this point I'm sort of looking for excuses to stop watching it because I've not really enjoyed Dr Who for years and I said I wasn't going to watch it this year (I have no self discipline so that didn't work out). Many people I know loved it and everyone I know with kids says that the kids loved it so it clearly has benefits. I think also my suspension of disbelief just won't stretch to such a fucking idiotic plot.
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11-10-2014, 04:02 PM | #253 |
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Yeah I saw that when Cracked originally posted it (although as a side note I actually have stopped visiting Cracked because I finally got tired of how terrible it was) and shared it around. The broad thrust of it I agreed with but there were one or two criticisms they made that were kind of silly. I mean it's a show about time travel so inherently it's going to have some plot holes and continuity issues. But there's that and then there's Rory.
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11-10-2014, 04:27 PM | #254 |
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For what it's worth, I don't read or view Cracked regularly myself. I just remember seeing this video several months ago in my YouTube Recommends feed, watching it, and finding satisfaction in it. That stated, I don't perceive a need to distance myself from Cracked either. As far as I know they're basically what you would get if CollegeHumor were to create a digital news magazine. They're just a bunch of young adults in their 20s and 30s who straddle the line between journalist and blogger, writing sensational opinion pieces meant to elicit some sort of reaction (usually laughs, disgust, or fascination) from their audience.
On topic, I do think it's important to disclaim that I generally try to avoid specific spoilers about "NewWho" since I think that maaaaaaaaaaybe some day I will go back and watch the classic Tennant episodes everyone always talks about that I have little idea about. ("Don't blink" and "Weeping Angel" mean about as much to me as "Red Wedding" [GoT] and "the hatch" [Lost] do.) So if people feel that Christopher Eccleston's Doctor's season was amongst the worst and that I am judging the show unfairly, then *shrug*, maybe I am. No way for me to know until I ever watch the later episodes. But just from what I have generally seen or heard over the years, Doctor Who seems to be a rather conflicted series whose fans will lash out at you angrily and defensively if you ever criticize one of these contradictions:
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11-10-2014, 04:32 PM | #255 |
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It's just gotten to the point where it patronises its fans. If I wanted to patronised I'd read my UPN posts from last week.
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Ridiculously photogenic actress to quit Doctor Who
But seriously, I was looking for information about an upcoming British novel and landed on this page instead and Jesus Christ this photo does this actress well.
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10-10-2015, 03:13 PM | #257 |
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new series is shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
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10-11-2015, 05:31 AM | #258 |
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Better than the last one!
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10-11-2015, 05:43 AM | #259 |
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That doesn't count as an accomplishment.
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10-11-2015, 06:10 AM | #260 |
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So I thought E3 was great, but the slightly weak chase resolution with the hologram was a minor issue. E4 was fine and had some interesting bits in it but good god why would they use the same device again and make it all terrible.
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I will admit that Capaldi continues to act up a fucking storm, especially tonight. Delivered a couple of incredible speeches.
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Is this series worth watching? Capaldi was great last season but everything else was incredibly shit.
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11-08-2015, 04:00 AM | #263 |
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It's better on balance but still not amazing. Instead of a clumsy abortion discussion episode we just had a clumsy terrorism/radicalisation two parter.
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11-08-2015, 02:49 PM | #264 |
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I personally don't think so, but it does have its moments. Did people actually get as butthurt as I heard over the whole plane thing given the events in Egypt this week, or was that bullshit?
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11-21-2015, 04:03 PM | #265 |
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jesus christ it's so bad
Clara stuffed in the fridge for no reason, interrupting the boring plot that makes no sense Doctor implied to learn nothing from the next episode preview what is the fucking point |
11-22-2015, 04:21 PM | #267 |
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Much like Spectre, that was pretty bland.
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12-05-2015, 06:03 PM | #268 |
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I am entirely unsure what to think of this series.
Some good bits. Mostly boring bits. Some which made me physically recoil from the TV. I think I got off lightly marathoning the entire series at once too. |
12-05-2015, 06:19 PM | #269 |
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The fucking inability of the Doctor to let Clara make a decision for herself was insulting.
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12-05-2015, 08:09 PM | #271 |
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Yeah I'm horribly torn with Capaldi's Doctor. On one hand, he's a great actor, he has nailed some performances and I do generally like the bloke for the most part. Even as Scottish as he is.
On the other hand the writers (fucking Moffat) seem intent on making him come across as this horribly controlling figure. Sure, they want to show off that sometimes the Doctor will say "fuck you, Universe" and do what he wants rather than what he should. They could do it in another manner though. Obligatory fuck yeah Maisie though. |
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Sonic sunglasses were actually one of the highlights for me. Capaldi can actually pull off cool granddad.
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12-06-2015, 10:27 AM | #275 |
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I'd watch the shit out of a Clara/Me spinoff I'm not going to lie.
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