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Voyage of the Damned

WORFWORF The Burninator
Callista, I'm surprised you haven't started a thread yet.

Anyway, I'm thinking it's the best of the christmas specials so far.

I kept a watch for anything that might be a hint of the series 4 phrase but it was hard to focus on that while enjoying the episode. I need to watch it again to see if I can spot it.

Worf
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  • sataicallistasataicallista High Priestess of Squeee!
    I agree, definitely rates an immediate second viewing...well, tomorrow anyway, I need to go to bed really soon.

    My thoughts:
    Spoiler: Loved the new theme. Sounds almost like they had a full orchestra instead of just a studio one, or found a way to make it sound like that.

    Unlike a lot of other people, apparently, I found Max's reason for wanting to kill everyone interesting and ironic (I've heard several people now say it was stupid or disappointing....*shrugs*)

    I was rather shocked at how many people he killed! Unusually dark for Russell.
    I loved it though when the Doctor tried to save Astrid with the teleporter and screamed "I can do anything!" before giving up. OMG that broke my heart.


    *sigh* David really is God isn't he.
  • Spoiler: Can't believe they killed the girl.

    Also, hated the new theme. Is Russel T. turning Doctor Who into Enterprise?
  • sataicallistasataicallista High Priestess of Squeee!
    Well first of all Spoiler: she had to die because she was falling in love with the Doctor and couldn't be allowed to go with him at the end

    And second of all Spoiler: it was Murray Gold's decision to spice up the theme a bit, at least from what I've read. He wanted to reflect the darker turn the series was taking, starting with this special. What is it you don't like about it?
  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    I like the new theme, though i'm not sure if i like it better than the old one...
    Spoiler: And yes, there were a lot of deaths, though personally i would have liked to have a bit more.... umph... with each death. Especially the the deaths of the married couple seemed a bit pointless, just for the sake of having someone die.
    All said i liked it. There were a few points where it felt... different. The doctor turning and telling the annoying business man all about him ("i'm a timelord...") felt like something the doctor wouldn't do (since he likes to keep an air of mystery about him).
    Also, someone has discovered "slow motion" :D
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    Havent seen it, but downloaded it yesterday!
  • sataicallistasataicallista High Priestess of Squeee!
    [QUOTE=RubberEagle;168433] Spoiler: There were a few points where it felt... different. The doctor turning and telling the annoying business man all about him ("i'm a timelord...") felt like something the doctor wouldn't do (since he likes to keep an air of mystery about him).[/QUOTE]

    I did think that was an odd choice, though Spoiler: maybe the Doctor was just getting a bit fed up with the guy, not to mention fed up with people doubting him.

    [QUOTE=RubberEagle;168433] Spoiler: Also, someone has discovered "slow motion" :D[/QUOTE]

    Haha, wasn't that great? Apparently, RTD was talked into it by others because it really fit the scene. He generally doesn't like it at all. I can't remember now if it was the Confidential or the Commentary that talked about that though. You can listen to the commentary on the website.
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    I liked the new theme, although I'm slightly irritated it wasn't on the recent soundtrack, so we'll have to wait a year for the next one.

    Still haven't figured out what the secret phrase is yet, at least what I suspected it might be wasn't mentioned. Speaking of which, Callista, look what I [URL="http://www.bathtub-productions.com/312.swf"]found[/URL]. :)

    Worf
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    Why do you guys use spoiler tags in this Dr Who thread anyway? :D

    Personally, I just can't get hooked by the premise of the show nor the cast, so I'm not sure who you are trying to protect here. It's not like the show is such a hot property to begin with around these latitudes. I don't see anyone running down doors to watch it.

    If anything you are only making the posts harder to read for those who might be slightly interested.

    It does beg the question why do other shows have to fight for their survival and others just won't go away. :D
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    Dr Who is excellent. Shut up :)
  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    [QUOTE=Stingray;168466]Why do you guys use spoiler tags in this Dr Who thread anyway? :D[/QUOTE]

    common curtesy. Some of us don't watch the show when it's broadcast, and when we watch the "recordings" varies hugely (i for example only watched the Christmas special on thursday, and by then there were a few posts here).
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE=Mundane;168473]Dr Who is excellent. Shut up :)[/QUOTE]

    You know what they say about tastes and colors? :D

    I'll let you enjoy your diet coke of scifi then. :)
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Ohhh, burn!
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    So how am I doing? :D
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    Green Dalek says: EXTERMINATE!

    [IMG]http://bathtub-productions.com/smilies/greendalek.gif[/IMG]
  • sataicallistasataicallista High Priestess of Squeee!
    [QUOTE=Stingray;168512]You know what they say about tastes and colors? :D

    I'll let you enjoy your diet coke of scifi then. :)[/QUOTE]

    How the hell is Doctor Who the diet coke of Sci-Fi? More like...Vault, half Sprite half Mountain Dew.
  • DaxDax Redshirt
    spoilers are good for people who don't get to watch it until later (like me)

    I thought the new theme was good, wondering about S4- when does it start?
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    No date has been announced yet but I'll assume it's the last saturday in March (the same as the previous three years).

    On a related note, the second series of Torchwood begins on the 16th of this month :)

    Worf
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Anyway, my turn!

    I thought Voyage was an interesting change from the ordinary, and that most of what I'd like to say has already been said by others.

    Spoiler: I loved the way past Christmas episodes played into the current one. The subtle goofyness of the past was present in just enough form to allow this one to be dark, but also entertaining. I caught that the maid simply woudn't be allowed to survive early on, and I suspected the businessman would be the only one to survive (ended up only half-correct on that count), but it made no difference as I still enjoyed the episode a great deal. My biggest complaint was how they handled the teaser, what with the magical rewind button being readily accessible (and simply existing in the first place). But like the rest of the problems, it wasn't really one as it fit with the cheesy nature of the special.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Spoiler: I liked the new theme. It was jazzed up but not stupidly.

    I think it's somewhat sad that Kylie Minogue would have made a better companion than the whiny one we're going to get...
  • sataicallistasataicallista High Priestess of Squeee!
    Yay! I can talk about the special now without getting killed!
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Yeah, Kylie would have bested miss yells-a-lot, but it's a sad situation we cannot do much to remedy.
  • sataicallistasataicallista High Priestess of Squeee!
    I still say she isn't going to be as bad as you guys fear.
  • DaxDax Redshirt
    I didn't like Martha from the start and she sucked.. who knows about this one.. Kylie would have been awesome she did pretty well considering she's a singer, sometimes crossovers like that suck
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Kylie Minogue actually started out as an actress on an Australian soap opera.
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    Neighbours.

    Kylie would have been fun, the interviews in Doctor Who Confidential show she enjoyed herself too.

    I liked Martha, her crush on The Doctor was a bit annoying but other than that she was an interesting character.

    As for Spoiler: Donna, I hope she dies horribly. Seems like the producers have realised having her in the show was a mistake as there wasn't much of her in the series four preview (as opposed to the series three preview which was all about Martha) and it's been revealed she won't be returning afterwards. Additionally, I suspect that's the reason why she started spreading those false rumours about David Tennant leaving.

    Worf
  • DaxDax Redshirt
    bitch.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Apart from the "she must fall in love with the Doctor, that worked so well with Rose!" thing, and excluding that Manhatten episode which never happened, Martha was an excellent companion. Smart and willing to dive right in, and an excellent sounding board for the Doctor to play off.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Complete Agreement.

    Martha could have been bad, but they dropped the largest problematic element and allowed her to shine.
  • Am I the only one that loves Donna?
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    Yes
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