Definitely a different vibe compared to what came before. Comes off as a bit more...mature? Noticed the music isn't as campy/goofy as before also. Disappointed there was no intro or tardis reveal
Nope. Everything you need to know is in the episode.Is it necessary to watch Capaldi's episodes first? I've seen 10 and 11s seasons and was wondering how much direct continuity there is from last season to this one.
Is it necessary to watch Capaldi's episodes first? I've seen 10 and 11s seasons and was wondering how much direct continuity there is from last season to this one.
Is it necessary to watch Capaldi's episodes first? I've seen 10 and 11s seasons and was wondering how much direct continuity there is from last season to this one.
Is it necessary to watch Capaldi's episodes first? I've seen 10 and 11s seasons and was wondering how much direct continuity there is from last season to this one.
Here is the theme tune, allegedly leaked because the episode went up on Crackle in Latin America early.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s07Ye76loJaY
I thought it was fantastic and one of Capadi's best episodes.
Is it necessary to watch Capaldi's episodes first? I've seen 10 and 11s seasons and was wondering how much direct continuity there is from last season to this one.
Honestly I think you could just watch the regeneration scene from Twice Upon a Time on YouTube and then go in blind on Series 11.
I loved her in the outfit and am really disappointed she's not in it longer.
Things I really liked:
- New music (that theme sounds amazing)
- Production values
- (The vast majority of) Jodie's performance. I really like the earnest optimism she gives to things when she's unsure (essentially ending most lines with "....probably.")
- The slower pace
- I'm weirdly into the Doctor having a grungy warehouse base
Things I didn't really like:
- The writing was often flat bordering on bland. Obviously both RTD and Moffat have comedy backgrounds, but I just found myself waiting for a joke or a witty line that never really came
- Kinda related to the writing but it often felt like all the silly, campiness of Doctor Who had been sucked out of it. There was that long stretch at the beginning where its mostly nighttime, with some weird presence, people getting murdered, and long sweeping aerial shots of the city that felt too...mature isn't the right word but something like that. I'm definitely curious to see if this is the tone they'll maintain because it could lead to some interesting stuff it's just a bit unexpected I guess.
- The times when Jodie was given a generically wacky Doctor moment and couldn't really save it. The stuff about her tongue and biology weren't great in the leaked clip months ago and didn't really come across any better in context
Overall I'd say I definitely enjoyed it, and seeing the tiny glimpses of what's to come makes me super interested to see this era's take on alien worlds/the past/the future etc etc but my fears that Chibnall would be a perfectly fine writer but nothing beyond that haven't been allayed.
I think this was my biggest problem with the episode.
Hopefully she'll develop and mature in her own way over time, but it just came across as yet another facsimile of Matt Smith-esque kiddy wackiness, and I bloody hated that from him and Capaldi.
Honestly, I feel like this is Doctor Who's biggest issue. For a sci-fi show, it takes place on Earth or Earth-like places waaay too often. It has all of time and space to explore, and yet at times feels like...well...exactly what you said. It might as well be X-Files at times. And this is coming from someone who loves Doctor Who.Whittaker was great and the characters are decent, but the show feels like a boring police procedural with some alien stuff thrown in. Hopefully the next episode taking place in space will allow for more fun.
Did they show the new title sequence or did this episode now have one?
I missed the first few minutes
Not this week. We'll see it first next week. Possible hint of it during the credits though.Did they show the new title sequence or did this episode now have one?
I missed the first few minutes
Budgets.Honestly, I feel like this is Doctor Who's biggest issue. For a sci-fi show, it takes place on Earth or Earth-like places waaay too often. It has all of time and space to explore, and yet at times feels like...well...exactly what you said. It might as well be X-Files at times. And this is coming from someone who loves Doctor Who.
He's sounded pretty intent on focusing on new monsters and locations so I'm going to say no. Especially not Gomez seeing she's hardly been gone that long. I think they want to make it as welcoming as possible in this first series and bringing back characters with lots off baggage would work against that.Did anyone else keep expecting a returning name to show up in that guest star preview bit? Like John Barrowman or Michelle Gomez or someone. I can't imagine Chibnall doesn't sneak some callback or surprise return in.
Did anyone else keep expecting a returning name to show up in that guest star preview bit? Like John Barrowman or Michelle Gomez or someone. I can't imagine Chibnall doesn't sneak some callback or surprise return in.
He's sounded pretty intent on focusing on new monsters and locations so I'm going to say no. Especially not Gomez seeing she's hardly been gone that long. I think they want to make it as welcoming as possible in this first series and bringing back characters with lots off baggage would work against that.
They have to contractually at least have a Dalek in one episode per season.
My only gripe was that the editing felt messy. Scenes didn't quite flow together and the montage of the Doctor assembling the sonic didn't have clear continuity.