Found those line a bit cringey, m'self. They didn't work.
Keep walking, nothing to see here...
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A line that really stood out to me was when the Doctor first sees the flying pirate ship and says, "That's impossible!" In the only other Easter special the Doctor makes a London bus fly, so why is the idea of this surface-based vessel flying so hard to believe?
And then correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Madame Ching see the ship as well? So why does she later also say it's impossible when it arrives over her ship?
And then correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Madame Ching see the ship as well? So why does she later also say it's impossible when it arrives over her ship?
I liked those
Sounds like a guy who knows his career in TV is over after this.
I'd say JNT can finally rest in peace, but I imagine he's just staring slack-jawed and shaking his head from wherever he is now.
Chibnall is nothing like JNT he's an experienced writer and producer, I'd be amazed if he never worked again. Who didn't work for him, doesn't mean he can't do another Broadchurch
So, I just saw this...
... and another supporting character dies in place of the Doctor. Again. Like, as if Chibnall looked at the Timeless Child review and said "lol, ya didn't like the ending of the Game of Thrones dude sacrificing his life in the Doctor's stead? Hold my tea!" But that's not the worst part. The worst part is when the Doctor actually fine with it. Again.
People complaining at the RTD era are nuts, cause for all its goofiness, Davies at least had the sense to have the Doctor feel guilt on characters who lost their lives for him. It's essential of the Doctor to feel that way, especially in NuWho's case.
I'm sooooooooooooooooooo done with Chibnall.
... and another supporting character dies in place of the Doctor. Again. Like, as if Chibnall looked at the Timeless Child review and said "lol, ya didn't like the ending of the Game of Thrones dude sacrificing his life in the Doctor's stead? Hold my tea!" But that's not the worst part. The worst part is when the Doctor actually fine with it. Again.
People complaining at the RTD era are nuts, cause for all its goofiness, Davies at least had the sense to have the Doctor feel guilt on characters who lost their lives for him. It's essential of the Doctor to feel that way, especially in NuWho's case.
I'm sooooooooooooooooooo done with Chibnall.
Did anyone else get the impression that there were a bunch of scenes that didn't get shot due to COVID issues, the shortened production schedule or both? There were a few times where we get a fade to black and back in again after which the story has jumped forward a bit with the connecting scenes you'd expect absent.
I’m somehow both extremely happy yet at the same time extremely sad that I haven’t seen this episode. That about somes up how I feel about Legend of the Sea Devils and Doctor Who in general right now.
Maybe I’ll watch it, maybe I won’t? Who cares…. I don’t! It’s still fun to talk about though, in a hypothetical ‘what if I had’ watched it kind of way by reading what everyone else thought about it.
Maybe I’ll watch it, maybe I won’t? Who cares…. I don’t! It’s still fun to talk about though, in a hypothetical ‘what if I had’ watched it kind of way by reading what everyone else thought about it.
I thought she specifically said it was impossible for the Sea Devils to have such a ship?
Losing massively to BGT was to be expected. Even in 2008, the ratings/AI high point for modern DW, “Silence in the Library” was roundly beaten by that year’s BGT final.
Losing to a rerun of Antiques Roadshow on BBC Two is, um, a little harder to justify. DW will get a much bigger timeshift and come out ahead, but it’s still not a great sign.
Losing to a rerun of Antiques Roadshow on BBC Two is, um, a little harder to justify. DW will get a much bigger timeshift and come out ahead, but it’s still not a great sign.
This had never happened before. Even if I was a minute late (as was the case with , I'd still watch an episode. This and Eve of the Daleks was the first time where I simply didn't bother with first broadcast. I just can't care.I’m somehow both extremely happy yet at the same time extremely sad that I haven’t seen this episode. That about somes up how I feel about Legend of the Sea Devils and Doctor Who in general right now.
Maybe I’ll watch it, maybe I won’t? Who cares…. I don’t! It’s still fun to talk about though, in a hypothetical ‘what if I had’ watched it kind of way by reading what everyone else thought about it.
I gave this one a 7--it was good but not great. It was enjoyable enough but I was hoping for something a bit better after the long wait.
I suspect there were a lot of changes from when the location filming was done as part of the original Series 13 early filming block, and yet these Sea Devil costumes were only being tested during the filming of Eve Of The Daleks...
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The annoying thing is that it makes much more sense in this context for Ji-Hun to sacrifice himself than the bloke in The Timeless Children. If we hadn't already had this in TTC I'd have probably been ok with Ji-Hun's actions here. The whole man out of time/I must atone thing.
I’m somehow both extremely happy yet at the same time extremely sad that I haven’t seen this episode. That about somes up how I feel about Legend of the Sea Devils and Doctor Who in general right now.
Maybe I’ll watch it, maybe I won’t? Who cares…. I don’t! It’s still fun to talk about though, in a hypothetical ‘what if I had’ watched it kind of way by reading what everyone else thought about it.
Well on a positive only one left to go.
I'm going against the grain. That was a 8 for me. A fun, old fashioned Doctor Who adventure with those Sea Devils.
Like others have said, not quite "special" material, but nothing is going to match up to the Tennant specials.
Like others have said, not quite "special" material, but nothing is going to match up to the Tennant specials.
Is that Tegan with Ace in the teaser?
Do we think it's going to be a legit appearance, or more like what they did for some of the blu-ray sets?
Everything points to them playing a significant part in the episode. Both have made it clear they're not just brief cameos.