Comments on: The Doctor Who Cliffhanger http://www.nekofever.com/archives/2008/06/the-doctor-who-cliffhanger/ My games and other nonsense Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Olly http://www.nekofever.com/archives/2008/06/the-doctor-who-cliffhanger/#comment-21308 Olly Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:43:19 +0000 http://www.nekofever.com/?p=752#comment-21308 With plot devices like that, we're <em>all</em> losers. With plot devices like that, we’re all losers.

]]> By: Martin http://www.nekofever.com/archives/2008/06/the-doctor-who-cliffhanger/#comment-21307 Martin Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:26:44 +0000 http://www.nekofever.com/?p=752#comment-21307 At least I'm five quid up. At least I’m five quid up.

]]> By: runtime360 http://www.nekofever.com/archives/2008/06/the-doctor-who-cliffhanger/#comment-21306 runtime360 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:11:16 +0000 http://www.nekofever.com/?p=752#comment-21306 Indeed... Indeed…

]]> By: Olly http://www.nekofever.com/archives/2008/06/the-doctor-who-cliffhanger/#comment-21305 Olly Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:55:13 +0000 http://www.nekofever.com/?p=752#comment-21305 What a bloody cop-out... What a bloody cop-out…

]]> By: Olly http://www.nekofever.com/archives/2008/06/the-doctor-who-cliffhanger/#comment-21299 Olly Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:43:24 +0000 http://www.nekofever.com/?p=752#comment-21299 Tell me about it. The day they announced that Steven Moffat was taking over was among the happiest in science fiction history. Look back at all four series' and the best episodes in each one were inevitably written by him - The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead - and they were all original, with great characterisation (he introduced, among others, Jack Harkness and Sally Sparrow, and River Song has potential) and interesting stories that didn't revolve around a contrived plot device. Another thing that gets my goat is the man's apparent complete lack of understanding of science. I know that Doctor Who is hardly something to watch for realistic scientific discourse, but so far this series we've had someone setting the atmosphere on fire to clear it of pollution (how does that not kill everyone and scorch the Earth again?) and, my favourite, the stars going out with no apparent concept of little-known things like <strong>the speed of light</strong>. Anyway, Blink remains my favourite Who episode ever. I've watched it countless times and it's so well done. Every day that goes by without Sally Sparrow being made a regular character makes the world a bit of a sadder place. Tell me about it. The day they announced that Steven Moffat was taking over was among the happiest in science fiction history. Look back at all four series’ and the best episodes in each one were inevitably written by him – The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead – and they were all original, with great characterisation (he introduced, among others, Jack Harkness and Sally Sparrow, and River Song has potential) and interesting stories that didn’t revolve around a contrived plot device.

Another thing that gets my goat is the man’s apparent complete lack of understanding of science. I know that Doctor Who is hardly something to watch for realistic scientific discourse, but so far this series we’ve had someone setting the atmosphere on fire to clear it of pollution (how does that not kill everyone and scorch the Earth again?) and, my favourite, the stars going out with no apparent concept of little-known things like the speed of light.

Anyway, Blink remains my favourite Who episode ever. I’ve watched it countless times and it’s so well done. Every day that goes by without Sally Sparrow being made a regular character makes the world a bit of a sadder place.

]]> By: Martin http://www.nekofever.com/archives/2008/06/the-doctor-who-cliffhanger/#comment-21298 Martin Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:05:11 +0000 http://www.nekofever.com/?p=752#comment-21298 I literally have five British pounds riding on my belief that RTD will balls it all up and either cause a 'botched' regeneration where Tennant stays or just hit the reset button. I have no faith in the man whatsoever. I literally have five British pounds riding on my belief that RTD will balls it all up and either cause a ‘botched’ regeneration where Tennant stays or just hit the reset button. I have no faith in the man whatsoever.

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