[Oliver_W]

It's weird, I say Miriam Margolyes is one of my favourite actors, but I can only name about four things from where I know her and one of them is a radio drama!

[Strictly Jake]

The third ep was the best out of the three of the specials but there were some moments I was like what the hell is going on such as the spice up your life scene....but Neil was brilliant as the toymaker and those puppets/dolls were creepy AF.

The new doctor....I'm already really liking!! David will always be my favourite and I wish he didn't get such a boring ending stuck with Donna for the rest of his life...poor sod....but yeah I'm excited for the future of the show as that third special had some brilliant moments

[Nicky91]

third special was phenomenal


also

Spoiler:

keeping David's Doctor around is also pretty useful should they want to go with more of these specials honestly since he still has a Tardis as well rather than saying goodbye to his doctor and him transitioning into Ncuti Gatwa's doctor as the sole doctor, very nice plot twist

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

David will always be my favourite and I wish he didn't get such a boring ending stuck with Donna for the rest of his life...poor sod....

I'm a bit baffled by the plan so far - they did a whole big thing about how he needed to just stay put for a while to get his bearings... but, he kept the Tardis and at the end it's mentioned he's already whizzed people off to New York and... err... Mars. Maybe the idea is just that he won't get involved in any drama?

However...

...they made a whole big deal about how he hasn't stopped since he took off in the Tardis.

...Except it isn't true. He did it TWICE as the 12th Doctor (Capaldi). He spent 24 years on Darillium with River Song, and he spent several decades in Bristol as a University professor guarding Missy's prison. In the second case, you could argue that he was technically "on the clock" guarding The Master, but it seems that not much happened at all in those decades. He was pretty settled teaching at the University. Though I guess he was more or less alone. Still even if you discount that one - with River Song he presumably spent 24 years drinking wine and having Netflix and Chill with his wife? How long is he going to be with Donna on Earth that's longer.

RTD retconning IMO. I don't mind it, necessarily, but it would have been easily enough avoided as a plot hole if they'd just quoted the things that have happened post-River Song (including her death).

[Nicky91]

gonna watch the xmas special back bit later on before going to bed i guess on Disney

@Soldier Boy

Spoiler:

maybe he won't get involved in any of the main series drama anymore okay, but having him as well to live his life, with his own Tardis now with Donna, Rose, makes me think he could return with them for some specials to come

[Vanessa]

Really enjoyed Dr Who today. Can't wait for the new series.
Loved all the specials as well.

[Nicky91]

yes also can't wait for the new series


where were Shirley Ballas, Johannes Radebe their cameo's then? i didn't notice them in any of the specials

[arista]

The new Dr.Who
was so predictable.

No one getting hurt.

Disney - BBC
now over doing the music backing,
no need.


Pathetic start to a New Doctor.


Also, the new Sonic screwdriver
is now like a Phaser from Star Trek?

[Oliver_W]

I thought it was quite good. Low stakes etc are fine for Christmas.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I thought it was quite good. Low stakes etc are fine for Christmas.

I'm enjoying the new Dr and his assistant. It works for me!

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I'm enjoying the new Dr and his assistant. It works for me!

But the story of how they meet
is terrible.

Do you need Big Orchestra Music Backing.

Before Disney Took over
it had something

[user104658]

Originally Posted by arista

The new Dr.Who
was so predictable.

No one getting hurt.

This is fairly typical of the Christmas episodes in general though. They're not going to have a dark episode for the Christmas special .

[bots]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

This is fairly typical of the Christmas episodes in general though. They're not going to have a dark episode for the Christmas special .

Clara

[user104658]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Clara

Well yes and no. I guess at the time yes.

Spoiler I guess?

Spoiler:

We do EVENTUALLY find out that Victorian Clara was just a Clara variant scattered throughout the Doctor's past at a later date. Was she technically a real individual in her own right? I suppose that's a bit of a moral quandary...

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Well yes and no. I guess at the time yes.

Spoiler I guess?

Spoiler:

We do EVENTUALLY find out that Victorian Clara was just a Clara variant scattered throughout the Doctor's past at a later date. Was she technically a real individual in her own right? I suppose that's a bit of a moral quandary...

Oh no...

Spoiler:

"Uhh that was technically just a Clara copy not the original Clara."
"WELL THAT'S ALRIGHT THEN!"

I've fallen for The Doctor's justifications

[Nicky91]

new upcoming season coming to Disney+ in May

[Nicky91]

the new season is also referred to as ''Season One'' because of the new Disney/BBC deal


what we know so far about characters/cast

BAFTA winning child actor Lenny Rush has a role in this as some mysterious character named Morris

Torchwood, Game of Thrones actress Indira Varma also has a role in this


Yasmin Finney is reprising her role as Rose Noble


and also award winning american actor Jonathan Groff has a important role


american drag queen Jinkx Monsoon will portray a major villain

.

[Glenn.]

Steven Moffat has written an episode of Series 15/Season 1

[Nicky91]

Dame Sian Phillips joining the cast

90 yrs old the former I Claudius, Clash of the Titans actress

[Crimson Dynamo]

The woke Doctor Who reboot led by Ncuti Gatwa and Russel T Davies has lost over 2 million viewers, according to the UK overnight ratings system, as the show continues its nosedive from the Christmas Special and the three 60th Anniversary specials that aired in 2023, as well as the downfall of the Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker era.

Doctor Who Series 14 debuted the first two episodes on Saturday, May 11, with the first episode, “Space Babies,” bringing in 2.6 million viewers.

However, 200K of the fans didn’t stick around for the second episode, “The Devil’s Chord,” as only 2.4 million viewers tuned in.

The numbers are significantly down from the 2023 Christmas Special – already the lowest rated Doctor Who Christmas Special – of 4.73 million viewers.

The numbers are also down a lot from the first 2023 special featuring the return of David Tennant that drew in 5.08 million viewers, with the three specials the lowest rated of Tennant’s career.

[bots]

i saw the episode before eurovision and it was cringe bad, i won't be watching it until there is a turnaround

[arista]

I recorded it.

To me, it did not work well.
All that Disney Cash for the sad BBC

I would like a Story not smiles all the bloody time

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i saw the episode before eurovision and it was cringe bad, i won't be watching it until there is a turnaround

I felt the same

[joeysteele]

It was a poor return on Saturday before Eurovision.

The casting seems all wrong sadly .
I've avid Dr Who fans in my family who all but one was extremely disappointed on Saturday.
In fact didn't finish watching the second episode.

I won't be surprised if it continues to do less well.

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

It was a poor return on Saturday before Eurovision.

The casting seems all wrong sadly .
I've avid Dr Who fans in my family who all but one was extremely disappointed on Saturday.
In fact didn't finish watching the second episode.

I won't be surprised if it continues to do less well.

Yes I recorded both
but watching most of episode 1
I deleted both.


A story should be established
at the start.