Back from vacation and ready to get ready to watch the S8 premiere. Usually when a given show comes back I watch at least the preceding episode or two, to ease back into the narrative (whatever that may be). So, obviously it makes sense to re-watch "Time of the Doctor", which I hope to do with only a day or two left prior to "Deep Breath".
But what else should be re-watched before the premiere, if anything? What would you watch? As it happens, I have "Spearhead from Space" on the go right now as an example of a new Doctor premiere story; it seems fitting given the similarities expressed by what we've seen so far with the Capaldi Doctor, to say nothing of the actor's apparent endearment to the show during this particular era (re: his published letters to the fan club from the time, etc.). So that's on the list to me.
I *was* thinking "Day of the Doctor" would be a must see, but really it's got little to do with this Doctor except for a furrowed brow for an entire second. Probably an option. Others on that list would probably do with a refresh on Clara Oswald with "The Bells of St. John", plus maybe the last time we saw the Patternoster gang with "The Crimson Horror".
Finally, if you want to see what Capaldi's recent acting is like, you could try out an episode of "The Musketeers", his minor role in "WWZ" but I'd probably most recommend the da Vinci biography where he dramatically presents some of the Maestro's writings. Awesome stuff.
Other candidates? And what are YOU re-watching as the date draws near?
Mark
But what else should be re-watched before the premiere, if anything? What would you watch? As it happens, I have "Spearhead from Space" on the go right now as an example of a new Doctor premiere story; it seems fitting given the similarities expressed by what we've seen so far with the Capaldi Doctor, to say nothing of the actor's apparent endearment to the show during this particular era (re: his published letters to the fan club from the time, etc.). So that's on the list to me.
I *was* thinking "Day of the Doctor" would be a must see, but really it's got little to do with this Doctor except for a furrowed brow for an entire second. Probably an option. Others on that list would probably do with a refresh on Clara Oswald with "The Bells of St. John", plus maybe the last time we saw the Patternoster gang with "The Crimson Horror".
Finally, if you want to see what Capaldi's recent acting is like, you could try out an episode of "The Musketeers", his minor role in "WWZ" but I'd probably most recommend the da Vinci biography where he dramatically presents some of the Maestro's writings. Awesome stuff.
Other candidates? And what are YOU re-watching as the date draws near?
Mark
