The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread - Page 2

Serial thread killer · December 25 2012, 08:00 PM

I've just clicked who did the voice over in the first prequel.
I enjoyed this years special a lot more than last years. Just hope the mystery surrounding Clara does not becoming too complicated.

LOKAI of CHERON · December 25 2012, 08:02 PM

Pretty good, but certainly no classic. Really liked the new Tardis interior.

Gep Malakai · December 25 2012, 08:09 PM

^Do we see any more of the TARDIS interior than just the control room?

Lonemagpie · December 25 2012, 08:11 PM

Well, that was a hundred times better than last year's effort!

Theme tune slightly improved, title sequence very improved. The story was fun, plenty of twists, good callback to the classic show, nice performances and effects... Clara is vgood - JLC is very beautiful, I must say - but I do kind of wish we could keep Strax as a companion, actually. Actually, when they had the umbrella, the Doctor & Clara almost had a Steed & Peel chemistry going. I hope they can keep that up in the spring season.

Memory worm's a bit iffy though - why didn't he have one for Donna, then? Turning things around from his bit of sulking worked well, and - especially with a new TARDIS set and new titles etc - it worked great as a jumping-on point for new or returning viewers.

Good trailer too - was that creature just before the Cyberman-throttling-Clara clip an Ice Warrior without it's helmet? The face looked just like a random skull-like creature, but it had clamps at the end of the arm we could see...

Only after the show had finished did we realise the irony that we'd been eating a souffle (made by Lesley) in the middle of it...

Lonemagpie · December 25 2012, 08:11 PM

Gep Malakai wrote:

^Do we see any more of the TARDIS interior than just the control room?

no, we didn't

MacLeod · December 25 2012, 08:14 PM

Shades of the orignal era TARDIS control room in the new set.

Lonemagpie · December 25 2012, 08:35 PM

Oh, and FFS dial back the having people say "Doctor who?" half a dozen fucking times in every episode. Yes, we know it's the anniversary story arc, but, please, show some subtlety - that horse is not just dead, it's been boiled down to glue and you're now whipping a pot of Pritt-stick

Captain_Amasov · December 25 2012, 08:42 PM

Gep Malakai wrote:

^Do we see any more of the TARDIS interior than just the control room?

They're saving that for the episode "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" I'd imagine.

captcalhoun · December 25 2012, 08:55 PM

thought it was brilliant.

StCoop · December 25 2012, 08:58 PM

Clara's DOB: November 23rd.

Don't think we'll be seeing much of her past the Anniversary story...

Relayer1 · December 25 2012, 09:13 PM

StCoop wrote:

Don't think we'll be seeing much of her past the Anniversary story...

Why not ?

Mitty · December 25 2012, 09:16 PM

StCoop wrote:

Clara's DOB: November 23rd.

Don't think we'll be seeing much of her past the Anniversary story...

Ooh, nice pickup.

Loved it. Got shivers when she mentioned Souffles.

Capn Flukie · December 25 2012, 09:22 PM

I will be watching this tomorrow when it is released in itunes.

Shazam! · December 25 2012, 09:53 PM

Enjoyed it more than last year's though not as much as A Christmas Carol. All those hating on the new TARDIS interior are eating their words hopefully (ironic that the majority of that crowd are the 'wait until you see it on screen' crowd whenever someone says something negative about nu-Trek).

I'm not sure about all this mystery surrounding Clara. I really enjoy the down-to-the-basics stand alone episodes (the River Song / Melody arc nearly had me tuning out) so I hope it doesn't over shadow everything.

Lonemagpie · December 25 2012, 10:01 PM

On a note related to tonight's Dr Who, lovely surprise to hear Matt Smith doing the continuity announcing before the news!

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December 25 2012, 08:00 PM	#16
Serial thread killer Rear Admiral Location: uk	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread I've just clicked who did the voice over in the first prequel. I enjoyed this years special a lot more than last years. Just hope the mystery surrounding Clara does not becoming too complicated. __________________ Malcolm on Star Wars: "The one about the fucking space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin. His father's a robot and he's fucking fucked his sister. Lego. They're all made of fucking lego."

December 25 2012, 08:02 PM	#17
LOKAI of CHERON Fleet Captain Location: Post-apocalyptic ruins of my once mighty Homeworld.	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Pretty good, but certainly no classic. Really liked the new Tardis interior. __________________ YOU MONOTONE HUMANS ARE ALL ALIKE... FIRST YOU CONDEMN, THEN ATTACK.

December 25 2012, 08:09 PM	#18
Gep Malakai Vice Admiral	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread ^Do we see any more of the TARDIS interior than just the control room? __________________ "From the darkness you must fall, failed and weak, to darkness all." -Kataris

December 25 2012, 08:11 PM	#19
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Well, that was a hundred times better than last year's effort! Theme tune slightly improved, title sequence very improved. The story was fun, plenty of twists, good callback to the classic show, nice performances and effects... Clara is vgood - JLC is very beautiful, I must say - but I do kind of wish we could keep Strax as a companion, actually. Actually, when they had the umbrella, the Doctor & Clara almost had a Steed & Peel chemistry going. I hope they can keep that up in the spring season. Memory worm's a bit iffy though - why didn't he have one for Donna, then? Turning things around from his bit of sulking worked well, and - especially with a new TARDIS set and new titles etc - it worked great as a jumping-on point for new or returning viewers. Good trailer too - was that creature just before the Cyberman-throttling-Clara clip an Ice Warrior without it's helmet? The face looked just like a random skull-like creature, but it had clamps at the end of the arm we could see... Only after the show had finished did we realise the irony that we'd been eating a souffle (made by Lesley) in the middle of it... __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com

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December 25 2012, 08:14 PM	#21
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Shades of the orignal era TARDIS control room in the new set. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

December 25 2012, 08:35 PM	#22
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Oh, and FFS dial back the having people say "Doctor who?" half a dozen fucking times in every episode. Yes, we know it's the anniversary story arc, but, please, show some subtlety - that horse is not just dead, it's been boiled down to glue and you're now whipping a pot of Pritt-stick __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com

December 25 2012, 08:55 PM	#24
captcalhoun Admiral Location: gone	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread thought it was brilliant.

December 25 2012, 08:58 PM	#25
StCoop Commodore	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Clara's DOB: November 23rd. Don't think we'll be seeing much of her past the Anniversary story...

December 25 2012, 09:22 PM	#28
Capn Flukie Fleet Admiral Location: Flukie	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread I will be watching this tomorrow when it is released in itunes. __________________ I am an enigma, wrapped in a riddle, stuffed with wild mushrooms, and served on a bed of fresh greens.

December 25 2012, 09:53 PM	#29
Shazam! Rear Admiral	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Enjoyed it more than last year's though not as much as A Christmas Carol. All those hating on the new TARDIS interior are eating their words hopefully (ironic that the majority of that crowd are the 'wait until you see it on screen' crowd whenever someone says something negative about nu-Trek). I'm not sure about all this mystery surrounding Clara. I really enjoy the down-to-the-basics stand alone episodes (the River Song / Melody arc nearly had me tuning out) so I hope it doesn't over shadow everything.

December 25 2012, 10:01 PM	#30
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread On a note related to tonight's Dr Who, lovely surprise to hear Matt Smith doing the continuity announcing before the news! __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com