Yeah, only 12 this season which is unfortunate. I quite like Smith because through his eccentricity he in some way humanises The Doctor. It's difficult to explain. Tennant was so awesome that he wasn't relatable, he was like a superhero. Smith's Doctor is clearly not a superhuman, he's a mad Gallifreyan but that madness is like a weakness which makes him relatable. Stressing his alien nature humanises him.

Klive5ive

United Kingdom6056 Posts

July 18 2010 19:59 GMT

#104

On July 19 2010 04:50 KwarK wrote:
Yeah, only 12 this season which is unfortunate. I quite like Smith because through his eccentricity he in some way humanises The Doctor. It's difficult to explain. Tennant was so awesome that he wasn't relatable, he was like a superhero. Smith's Doctor is clearly not a superhuman, he's a mad Gallifreyan but that madness is like a weakness which makes him relatable. Stressing his alien nature humanises him.

Well put.
For me Tennant was too comfortable in the role. His confidence on screen gave him this invincible quality and because of that he never looked in danger. Usually screen presence is a great quality but Doctor Who is not supposed to be easy to relate too. He's almost a peripheral main character.

Kennigit

Canada19447 Posts

July 18 2010 20:56 GMT

#105

On July 19 2010 04:43 neohero9 wrote:
If it ended with a wedding, then yes.

ohh hmm
the episode i finished ended with the doctor

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being locked into the pandamicron or whatever its called by the daleks, cyber men, the pig dudes in that alliance they formed

Gonna get episode list to figure out what im missing.

Piy

Scotland3152 Posts

July 18 2010 20:58 GMT

#106

I didn't like the last season at all. Never been the biggest fan, but I really didn't like it, stopped half way.

ToT)OjKa(

Korea (South)2437 Posts

July 18 2010 21:09 GMT

#107

a lot of the episodes kinda sucked by the finale is awesome

neohero9

United States595 Posts

July 18 2010 22:26 GMT

#108

On July 19 2010 05:56 Kennigit wrote:

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ohh hmm
the episode i finished ended with the doctor

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being locked into the pandamicron or whatever its called by the daleks, cyber men, the pig dudes in that alliance they formed

Gonna get episode list to figure out what im missing.

There's like one, maybe two after that. Apparently they continue the story with a few online games or something, according to my friend.

That's a good observation, I think. He does seem more fragile this season... perhaps because The Doctor is recovering from the events directly preceding it? From what I recall, he's not had any kind of chance of dealing with what happened at the end of Tennant's run, and suddenly there's the Amy/tear problem, and River shows up. Kind of a lot to deal with, even apparently for a Time Lord.

Eeeegor

Australia809 Posts

July 18 2010 23:24 GMT

#109

My girlfriend is a Dr Who fanatic, while I've never been a fan. Recently we agreed on a trade where she'll watch Entourage (which she has never really given a go) if I'll watch Dr Who. I've gotta say that after seeing a couple of episodes I'm starting to enjoy it.. or at least not dislike it heh.

xtfftc

United Kingdom2343 Posts

December 26 2010 23:00 GMT

#110

The Christmas special was brilliant. Moffat managed to get me excited once again.

And apparently Neil Gaiman has written the script for one of the new episodes. Can't wait.

Pads

England3228 Posts

December 26 2010 23:04 GMT

#111

I thought the christmas special was pretty bad. :/

kerpal

United Kingdom2695 Posts

December 26 2010 23:04 GMT

#112

seriously? gaiman? that's awesome. love doctor who.

DizzyDrone

Netherlands629 Posts

December 26 2010 23:07 GMT

#113

loved the christmas special, cant wait to see what they got in store for us next season

xtfftc

United Kingdom2343 Posts

December 26 2010 23:14 GMT

#114

On December 27 2010 08:04 Pads wrote:
I thought the christmas special was pretty bad. :/

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The singing scenes were directed in a really bad way and the counter thing was rather stupid.. But still, combining the Three Ghosts of Christmas and time travel. I don't usually get excited about Christmassy things but this one was as good as they get imo. Especially compared to the previous Christmas specials.

On December 27 2010 08:04 kerpal wrote:
seriously? gaiman? that's awesome. love doctor who.

Yep. 1, 2, and 7 are written by Moffat, 3 by Gaiman, 4 by Mark Gatiss and 5 and 6 by Matthew Graham. Just seven episodes but this is not necessarily a bad thing, especially in the light of some of the filler episodes from last season.

ZeromuS

Canada13412 Posts

May 01 2011 17:28 GMT

#115

I think it is worthwhile to bump this thread informing every dr who fan that Season 6 Just started and Episode 2 of the new season aired earlier today in the UK. I am currently catching up and would love to post back here to discuss Smith and his second season on the show :D

UdderChaos

United Kingdom707 Posts

May 01 2011 17:45 GMT

#116

Was two pretty good episodes, especially the second. I think matt smith just makes doctor who for me now, much better than the last doctor, and probably better than eccleston too. Personally i don't understand the tennant love, coupled with the horrible writing he got, and a poor sidekick, he just overacted everything, like he was playing macbeth on the stage or something. He didn't have that loveable bumbling fool act which matt smith has re-captured, seeming to not being really with it, but subtly a genius underneath with a master plan always up his sleeve, who was always actually in control. But still manages to convey the doctors amazement with the universe and people/the human race without looking like hes trying to give another over the top cheesy Oscar moment like tenant did almost every episode. Then again i think tennant probably was more popular overseas, particularly America, because you seem to like your drama and comedy more direct(perhaps even cheesy) and less subtle like us brits most of the time, altho i do acknowledge a lot of brits like him too.

KOPF

Finland164 Posts

May 01 2011 17:55 GMT

#117

A good start for the 6th series and the method used to beat
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The Silence

was just awesome.

I find Matt Smith's portrayal of the Doctor to be quite good. He isn't like the Tenth Doctor but then again why should he? Every Doctor is different and this is the case with the Eleventh. I hope he gets a fez now though.

EDIT: Or a stetson.

NPF

Canada1635 Posts

May 01 2011 17:57 GMT

#118

Honnestly the first episode of the 6th series was really iffy for me and I was not that happy with it, but the second episode more then makes up with it. It was insanely cool how they stylized how scary the Silence was and how the body marks worked.

When I started it and saw Amy, River and Tory with thoses marks I thouht it was the number of days they where on the run or something but it was really surprising. Still a bit confused on how Humans got hold of Black Dwarf Star material for the jail... I'm really curious whom supplied them with it, the Silence perhaps?

I so much want to know about the ending in particular. It just kickes up insane theories in my head. There is also the issue that The Doctor forgot something that he and River have since with the kiss or is it simply due to the reverse timeline. I would think River would know that by now but I maybe not.

I like how the story is continuing certain aspects from last season and I heard 1-2 ideas from Moffat episodes in series 4.

DizzyDrone

Netherlands629 Posts

May 01 2011 20:06 GMT

#119

I don't think you should see them as seperate episodes, the story in both episodes combines was awesome.

To be honest I think the Doctor just doesn't realise yet that him and River are meeting in the wrong order. From what I understand from interviews we'll be finding out a lot about River this season though