Note: Nate last week is really called Praiseworthy
Thin Ice
1. 12th Doctor = 161
2. Bill Potts = 142
3. Kitty = 24
4. Overseer = 20
5. Lord Sutcliffe = 16
6. Pie Man = 10
7. Harriet = 8
8. Nardole = 7
9. Dot = 5
10. Spider = 3
~ Perry = 3
Top 10 Series 10 So far
1. 12th Doctor = 713
2. Bill Potts = 480
3. Grant Gordnon = 165
4. Nardole = 119
5. Lucy Lambert = 112
6. Dr Simm of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 36
7. Mr Brock of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 24
~ Kitty = 24
9. Mr Brock = 21
10. Overseer = 20
That now means that no characters from last weeks Smile remains in the top 10 overall. Apart from the three series regulars the characters from the Return of the Doctor Mysterio have a strong entry in the top 10.
Star Wars and Doctor Who
Sunday, 30 April 2017
Doctor Who Series 10 Reviews #4: Thin Ice
Thin Ice by Sarah Dollard
Thin Ice is the third episode of the tenth series proper of the new series of Doctor Who and of the 36th Season of Doctor Who as a whole. The episode marks the first time Bill Potts has been to the past proper.
Sarah Dollard was highly critically acclaimed for her last year's contribution to the show, Face the Raven. Thin Ice did not have a compulsory conclusion like Face the Raven did so it allowed Thin Ice a bit more of a wiggle room. Series 10 is very similar to the quality of series 3 in my mind. Every episode is not bad but it isn't really stand out either. This episode was about the same level as last weeks in my mind, but perhaps just a tad better. I of course have to talk about the scene with the vault at the end. The vault is very intriguing in my opinion and is far better plot thread than last series'. I love how the Doctor has a mystery about him that was undone after the resolution of the Time War.
Pros
The Human Villainy - This episode does show that it is humankind that are evil on occasion, not just aliens
Bill realising the Doctor is a killer - Sarah Dollard does write a good dark Doctor and she certainly wrote him well here
The Doctor's speech - A lot of people love Capaldi or any Doctor for that matter's speeches. I for one have never been a huge fan of them but I do have to say that this one was nice and short and good. One thing that let in down was that it some how felt to be that Dollard was including observations of the speech in her script so that we can observe them the way she wants us too at home.
Cons
The Applause of the Doctor's Speech - See above
Plot redone - The script was a copy of the Beast Below but in past times, which is slightly concerning that we have yet another episode that reuses other story's ideas
Doctor Rating
12th Doctor: 9/10 - As mentioned aboved, Dollard does write good for Capaldi. A good mix on who the Doctor is - funny but is willing for some level of bad things to happen to get an ultimate good.
Companion Rating
Bill Potts: 8/10 - On first watch I would have given her a 9 but after rewatch some of her dialogue is a little annoying, which is why she is at an 8.
Enemy Rating
Lord Sutcliffe: 7/10 - If we saw him earlier and got time to hate him more than the score would be higher because I love seeing humans that are evil.
Story Notes
Story: 6/10 - I have to give it this score because of how it is a copy of the Beast Below
Scariness: 6/10 - I didn't feel frightened at all really for this episode
Seriousness: 7/10 - A child was eaten and death did occur but I wasn't particularly angry with Lord Sutcliffe which I should have been.
Continuity: 6/10 - Didn't offer any references of such apart from just hand down copying
Humour: 8/10 - There were good humour moments, I particularly liked Nardole's line about tea and coffee.
Rest of Cast
Kitty: 7/10 - A good child actress. The rest were less impressive but weren't in it enough for me to give a score.
Overseer: 8/10 - An excellent humorous moment of the script and a good actor as well.
Thin Ice is the third episode of the tenth series proper of the new series of Doctor Who and of the 36th Season of Doctor Who as a whole. The episode marks the first time Bill Potts has been to the past proper.
Sarah Dollard was highly critically acclaimed for her last year's contribution to the show, Face the Raven. Thin Ice did not have a compulsory conclusion like Face the Raven did so it allowed Thin Ice a bit more of a wiggle room. Series 10 is very similar to the quality of series 3 in my mind. Every episode is not bad but it isn't really stand out either. This episode was about the same level as last weeks in my mind, but perhaps just a tad better. I of course have to talk about the scene with the vault at the end. The vault is very intriguing in my opinion and is far better plot thread than last series'. I love how the Doctor has a mystery about him that was undone after the resolution of the Time War.
Pros
The Human Villainy - This episode does show that it is humankind that are evil on occasion, not just aliens
Bill realising the Doctor is a killer - Sarah Dollard does write a good dark Doctor and she certainly wrote him well here
The Doctor's speech - A lot of people love Capaldi or any Doctor for that matter's speeches. I for one have never been a huge fan of them but I do have to say that this one was nice and short and good. One thing that let in down was that it some how felt to be that Dollard was including observations of the speech in her script so that we can observe them the way she wants us too at home.
Cons
The Applause of the Doctor's Speech - See above
Plot redone - The script was a copy of the Beast Below but in past times, which is slightly concerning that we have yet another episode that reuses other story's ideas
Doctor Rating
12th Doctor: 9/10 - As mentioned aboved, Dollard does write good for Capaldi. A good mix on who the Doctor is - funny but is willing for some level of bad things to happen to get an ultimate good.
Companion Rating
Bill Potts: 8/10 - On first watch I would have given her a 9 but after rewatch some of her dialogue is a little annoying, which is why she is at an 8.
Enemy Rating
Lord Sutcliffe: 7/10 - If we saw him earlier and got time to hate him more than the score would be higher because I love seeing humans that are evil.
Story Notes
Story: 6/10 - I have to give it this score because of how it is a copy of the Beast Below
Scariness: 6/10 - I didn't feel frightened at all really for this episode
Seriousness: 7/10 - A child was eaten and death did occur but I wasn't particularly angry with Lord Sutcliffe which I should have been.
Continuity: 6/10 - Didn't offer any references of such apart from just hand down copying
Humour: 8/10 - There were good humour moments, I particularly liked Nardole's line about tea and coffee.
Rest of Cast
Kitty: 7/10 - A good child actress. The rest were less impressive but weren't in it enough for me to give a score.
Overseer: 8/10 - An excellent humorous moment of the script and a good actor as well.
Total: 73/100
1. Return of the Doctor Mysterio = 72%
2. The Pilot = 74%
3. Smile = 71.66%
4. Thin Ice = 73%
I think this is an accurate score to certain level. I think I preferred the Christmas special to Thin Ice though.
Score out of 10
Return of the Doctor Mysterio = 7/10
The Pilot = 7/10
Smile = 6/10 (-1)
Thin Ice = 7/10
Sunday, 23 April 2017
Doctor Who: Fan Show
Guests
1. The Pilot - Steven Moffat and Pearl Mackie
2. Smile - Peter Capaldi and Brian Minchian
3. Thin Ice - Sarah Dollard and Hayley Nabauer
4. Knock Knock - David Suchet and Mike Barlett
5. Oxygen - Jamie Mathieson, Kieran Brew and Mimi Ndiweni
6. Extremis - Michelle Gomez and Nick Lambon (Steven Moffat originally sheudled)
7. The Pyramid at the End of the World - Rachel Denning and Jamie Hill
8. The Lie of the Land - Gary Pollard
9. Empress of Mars - Matt Lucas and Mark Gattis
10. Eaters of the Light - Rebecca Benson
11. World Enough and Time - Brian Michian
12. The Doctor Falls - Rachael Talay, Steven Moffat and Alexandra Tyran
1. The Pilot - Steven Moffat and Pearl Mackie
2. Smile - Peter Capaldi and Brian Minchian
3. Thin Ice - Sarah Dollard and Hayley Nabauer
4. Knock Knock - David Suchet and Mike Barlett
5. Oxygen - Jamie Mathieson, Kieran Brew and Mimi Ndiweni
6. Extremis - Michelle Gomez and Nick Lambon (Steven Moffat originally sheudled)
7. The Pyramid at the End of the World - Rachel Denning and Jamie Hill
8. The Lie of the Land - Gary Pollard
9. Empress of Mars - Matt Lucas and Mark Gattis
10. Eaters of the Light - Rebecca Benson
11. World Enough and Time - Brian Michian
12. The Doctor Falls - Rachael Talay, Steven Moffat and Alexandra Tyran
Doctor Who Series 5: Retrospective
When New series Doctor Who turned 10 years old I started a marathon going through it all. I started in March 2015 and I have now in April 2017, 2 years and 1 month later I have watching series 5. After 1 year I reached Midnight and after two I reached Vincent and the Doctor.
Before I watched this series again my series ranking was.
1. Series 4
2. Series 2
3. Series 1
4. Series 9
5. Series 8
6. Series 7
7. Series 3
8. Series 5
9. Series 6
Now here is an update of what I thought of each episode
Now was
1. The Eleventh Hour: 7/10 7/10
2. The Beast Below: 6/10 6/10
3. Victory of the Daleks: 6/10 6/10
4. Time of the Angels: 8/10 710
5. Vampires of Venice: 6/10 5/10
6. Amy's Choice: 8/10 8/10
7. Hungary Earth: 8/10 8/10
8. Vincent and the Doctor: 7/10 5/10
9. The Lodger: 8/10 8/10
10. The Pandorica Opens: 8/10 8/10
The new ranking:
1. Series 4 - 7.93
2. Series 2 - 7.63
3. Series 1 - 7.40
4. Series 3 - 7.10
5. Series 5 - 7.10
6. Series 9 - 6.90
7. Series 7 - 6.76
8. Series 8 - 6.73
9. Series 6 - 6.50
So where will the next series end up getting too...
I hope it wins of course but series 4 has such a huge lead it will be difficult to beat it so far Series 10 is on 6.66 so it is low currently but I'm hoping for an increase.
Before I watched this series again my series ranking was.
1. Series 4
2. Series 2
3. Series 1
4. Series 9
5. Series 8
6. Series 7
7. Series 3
8. Series 5
9. Series 6
Now here is an update of what I thought of each episode
Now was
1. The Eleventh Hour: 7/10 7/10
2. The Beast Below: 6/10 6/10
3. Victory of the Daleks: 6/10 6/10
4. Time of the Angels: 8/10 710
5. Vampires of Venice: 6/10 5/10
6. Amy's Choice: 8/10 8/10
7. Hungary Earth: 8/10 8/10
8. Vincent and the Doctor: 7/10 5/10
9. The Lodger: 8/10 8/10
10. The Pandorica Opens: 8/10 8/10
The new ranking:
1. Series 4 - 7.93
2. Series 2 - 7.63
3. Series 1 - 7.40
4. Series 3 - 7.10
5. Series 5 - 7.10
6. Series 9 - 6.90
7. Series 7 - 6.76
8. Series 8 - 6.73
9. Series 6 - 6.50
So where will the next series end up getting too...
I hope it wins of course but series 4 has such a huge lead it will be difficult to beat it so far Series 10 is on 6.66 so it is low currently but I'm hoping for an increase.
Star Wars Rebels Season 4: Trailer a few thoughts
Season 4 is the last season of Rebels, something I expected. It looks like we are going to get some death here.
Rukh is likely to kill Thrawn as he is his killer in legends.
Looks like Mandalorians are a big focus which I am a little upset about. It needs to be on the rebels.
Season 1 was to set the characters up and it seems that season 4 is to end the series.
I will talk about this later when we have a bit more stuff.
Rukh is likely to kill Thrawn as he is his killer in legends.
Looks like Mandalorians are a big focus which I am a little upset about. It needs to be on the rebels.
Season 1 was to set the characters up and it seems that season 4 is to end the series.
I will talk about this later when we have a bit more stuff.
Doctor Who Declining of Guest stars
There are less and less guest stars to Doctor Who nowadays. Let's have a look at them all for the modern era.
Series 1
Rose: -
End of the World: Zoe Wannamaker and Jimmy Vee
The Unquiet Dead: Simon Callow
Aliens of London/World War Three: Dame Penelope Wilton and Annete Badland
Dalek: -
The Long Game: Simon Pegg
Empty Child/Doctor Dances: -
Boom Town: Annete Badland
Bad Wolf/Parting of the Ways: -
Series 2
The Christmas Invasion: Dame Penelope Wilton
New Earth: Zoe Wannamaker
Tooth and Claw: -
School Reunion: Anthony Head
The Girl in the Fireplace: Sophia Myles
Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steal: Roger Lloyd-Pack
The Idoit's Lantern: Maureen Lipman
The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit: Gerald Woolf and Silas Carson
Love and Monsters: Shirley Henderson and Peter Kay
Fear Her: -
Army of Ghosts/Doomsaday: Tracy-Anne Hardman, Dame Barbara Windsor and Catherine Tate
Series 3
Runaway Bride: Catherine Tate (later becomes Regular) and Sarah Parrish
Smith and Jones: -
The Shakespeare's Code: -
Gridlock: Ardol O'Hanlon
Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks: Andrew Garfield and Hugh Quatishire
The Lazarus Experiment: Mark Gattis
42: Michelle Collins
Human Nature/Family of Blood: Jessica Hynes and Thomas Langster
Blink: -
Utopia/Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords: Sir Derek Jacobi, John Simm and John Barrowman (former regular)
Series 4
Voyage of the Damned: Kyle Minogue, Bernard Cribbins (later becomes regular), Russel Tovey and Jimmy Vee
Partners in Crime: Sarah Lancashire
Fires of Pompeii: Peter Capaldi (later becomes regular) and Phil Davies
Planet of the Ood: Tim McInnery and Silas Carson
The Sontaran Stratagem/Poison Sky: Christopher Ryan
The Doctor's Daughter: Georgia Moffat
The Unicorn and the Wasp: Felicity Jones and Christopher Benjamin
Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead: Steve Pemberton
Midnight: Colin Morgan, Leslie Sharp and David Troughton
Turn Left: -
Stolen Earth/Journey's End: Julian Bleach, Dame Penelope Wilton, Alexander Armstrong and John Barrowman (former regular)
The Next Doctor: David Morrasey
Planet of the Dead: Lee Evans
Waters of Mars: Lindsey Duncan
The End of Time: Catherine Tate (former regular), John Simm, Jessica Hynes, Timothy Dalton, Russel Tovey, Claire Bloom, Brian Cox, Silas Carson, Bernard Cribbins (former regular) and John Barrowman (former regular)
Series 5
The Eleventh Hour: Olivia Coleman
The Beast Below: Ian McNeice
Victory of the Daleks: Mark Gattis, Ian McNeice and Bill Patterson
Time of the Angels/Flesh and Stone: -
Vampires in Venice: Helen McCory
Amy's Choice: Toby Jones
Hungry Earth/Cold Blood: Meera Syal
Vincent and the Doctor: Bill Nighy
The Lodger: James Corden
The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang: Simon Fisher-Becker, Ian McNeice, Bill Patterson and Christopher Ryan
Series 6
A Christmas Carol: Sir Michael Gambon and Katherine Jenkins
The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon: -
The Curse of the Black Spot: Hugh Boonerville
The Doctor's Wife: Suranne Jones and Michael Sheen
The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People: -
A Good Man Goes to War: Mark Gattis, Hugh Bonnerville and Simon Fisher-Becker
Let's Kill Hitler: -
Night Terrors: Daniel Mays
The Girl who Waited: Imelda Staulton
The God Complex: David Walliams
Closing Time: James Corden and Lynda Baron
The Wedding of River Song: Mark Gattis, Simon Callow, Ian McNeice and Simon Fisher-Becker
Series 7
The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe: Bill Bailey, Claire Skinner and Alexander Armstrong
Asylum of the Daleks: -
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship: Mark Williams, Rupert Graves, David Bradley, David Mitchell and Robert Webb
A Town Called Mearcy: Adrian Scarborough
The Power of Three: Mark Williams
Angels Take Manhattan: -
The Snowman: Sir Ian McKellan and Richard E Grant
The Bells of St.John: Celia Irmie and Richard E Grant
The Rings of Arkhaten: -
The Cold War: -
Hide: Jessica Raine
Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS: -
The Chrimson Horror: Dame Diana Rigg
Nightmare in Silver: Jason Watkins,Warwick Davies and Tazmin Outwaite
The Name of the Doctor: Richard E Grant and Sir John Hurt
Day of the Doctor: David Tennant (former regular), Joanna Page, Tom Baker (former regular), Sir John Hurt and Ken Bones
Time of the Doctor: Ken Bones and Sheila Reid
Series 8
Deep Breath: -
Into the Dalek: -
Robots of Sherwood: Ben Miller
Listen: -
Time Heist: Keeley Hawes and Jonathan Bailey
The Caretaker: Chris Addison
Kill the Moon: Hermonie Norris
Mummy on the Orient Express: Frank Skinner
Flatline: -
In the Forest of the Night: -
Dark Water/Death in Heaven: Chris Addison, Nick Frost, Sheila Reid and Sanjeev Bakhstar
Series 9
Last Christmas: Nick Frost, Michael Troughton, Natalie Gumade and Samuel Anderson (former series regular)
The Magician's Apprentice/The Witch's Familar: Claire Higgans and Julian Bleach
Under the Lake/Before the Flood: Peter Sharfonwitz
The Girl who Waited: Masie Williams and David Schofield
The Woman who Lives: Masie Williams and Rufus Hound
The Zygon Invasion/The Zygon Inversion: Rebecca Front
Sleep No More: Reece Shearsmith
Face the Raven: Masie Williams
Heaven Sent/Hell Bent: Donald Sumpter, Ken Bones, Claire Higgins and Masie Williams
The Husbands of River Song: Greg Davies and Matt Lucas (later series regular)
Series 10
The Return of the Doctor Mysterio: Justin Chatwin
The Pilot: -
Smile: Ralf Little
Thin Ice: -
Knock, Knock: David Suchet
Oxygen: -
Extremis/The Pyramid at the End of the World/The Lie of the Land: Tim Bentick and Tony Gardner
Empress of Mars: Anthony Calf and Ian Bettie
Eaters of the Light: -
World Enough of Time/The Doctor Falls: John Simm, Samatha Spiro and David Bradley
Series 1
Rose: -
End of the World: Zoe Wannamaker and Jimmy Vee
The Unquiet Dead: Simon Callow
Aliens of London/World War Three: Dame Penelope Wilton and Annete Badland
Dalek: -
The Long Game: Simon Pegg
Empty Child/Doctor Dances: -
Boom Town: Annete Badland
Bad Wolf/Parting of the Ways: -
Series 2
The Christmas Invasion: Dame Penelope Wilton
New Earth: Zoe Wannamaker
Tooth and Claw: -
School Reunion: Anthony Head
The Girl in the Fireplace: Sophia Myles
Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steal: Roger Lloyd-Pack
The Idoit's Lantern: Maureen Lipman
The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit: Gerald Woolf and Silas Carson
Love and Monsters: Shirley Henderson and Peter Kay
Fear Her: -
Army of Ghosts/Doomsaday: Tracy-Anne Hardman, Dame Barbara Windsor and Catherine Tate
Series 3
Runaway Bride: Catherine Tate (later becomes Regular) and Sarah Parrish
Smith and Jones: -
The Shakespeare's Code: -
Gridlock: Ardol O'Hanlon
Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks: Andrew Garfield and Hugh Quatishire
The Lazarus Experiment: Mark Gattis
42: Michelle Collins
Human Nature/Family of Blood: Jessica Hynes and Thomas Langster
Blink: -
Utopia/Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords: Sir Derek Jacobi, John Simm and John Barrowman (former regular)
Series 4
Voyage of the Damned: Kyle Minogue, Bernard Cribbins (later becomes regular), Russel Tovey and Jimmy Vee
Partners in Crime: Sarah Lancashire
Fires of Pompeii: Peter Capaldi (later becomes regular) and Phil Davies
Planet of the Ood: Tim McInnery and Silas Carson
The Sontaran Stratagem/Poison Sky: Christopher Ryan
The Doctor's Daughter: Georgia Moffat
The Unicorn and the Wasp: Felicity Jones and Christopher Benjamin
Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead: Steve Pemberton
Midnight: Colin Morgan, Leslie Sharp and David Troughton
Turn Left: -
Stolen Earth/Journey's End: Julian Bleach, Dame Penelope Wilton, Alexander Armstrong and John Barrowman (former regular)
The Next Doctor: David Morrasey
Planet of the Dead: Lee Evans
Waters of Mars: Lindsey Duncan
The End of Time: Catherine Tate (former regular), John Simm, Jessica Hynes, Timothy Dalton, Russel Tovey, Claire Bloom, Brian Cox, Silas Carson, Bernard Cribbins (former regular) and John Barrowman (former regular)
Series 5
The Eleventh Hour: Olivia Coleman
The Beast Below: Ian McNeice
Victory of the Daleks: Mark Gattis, Ian McNeice and Bill Patterson
Time of the Angels/Flesh and Stone: -
Vampires in Venice: Helen McCory
Amy's Choice: Toby Jones
Hungry Earth/Cold Blood: Meera Syal
Vincent and the Doctor: Bill Nighy
The Lodger: James Corden
The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang: Simon Fisher-Becker, Ian McNeice, Bill Patterson and Christopher Ryan
Series 6
A Christmas Carol: Sir Michael Gambon and Katherine Jenkins
The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon: -
The Curse of the Black Spot: Hugh Boonerville
The Doctor's Wife: Suranne Jones and Michael Sheen
The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People: -
A Good Man Goes to War: Mark Gattis, Hugh Bonnerville and Simon Fisher-Becker
Let's Kill Hitler: -
Night Terrors: Daniel Mays
The Girl who Waited: Imelda Staulton
The God Complex: David Walliams
Closing Time: James Corden and Lynda Baron
The Wedding of River Song: Mark Gattis, Simon Callow, Ian McNeice and Simon Fisher-Becker
Series 7
The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe: Bill Bailey, Claire Skinner and Alexander Armstrong
Asylum of the Daleks: -
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship: Mark Williams, Rupert Graves, David Bradley, David Mitchell and Robert Webb
A Town Called Mearcy: Adrian Scarborough
The Power of Three: Mark Williams
Angels Take Manhattan: -
The Snowman: Sir Ian McKellan and Richard E Grant
The Bells of St.John: Celia Irmie and Richard E Grant
The Rings of Arkhaten: -
The Cold War: -
Hide: Jessica Raine
Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS: -
The Chrimson Horror: Dame Diana Rigg
Nightmare in Silver: Jason Watkins,Warwick Davies and Tazmin Outwaite
The Name of the Doctor: Richard E Grant and Sir John Hurt
Day of the Doctor: David Tennant (former regular), Joanna Page, Tom Baker (former regular), Sir John Hurt and Ken Bones
Time of the Doctor: Ken Bones and Sheila Reid
Series 8
Deep Breath: -
Into the Dalek: -
Robots of Sherwood: Ben Miller
Listen: -
Time Heist: Keeley Hawes and Jonathan Bailey
The Caretaker: Chris Addison
Kill the Moon: Hermonie Norris
Mummy on the Orient Express: Frank Skinner
Flatline: -
In the Forest of the Night: -
Dark Water/Death in Heaven: Chris Addison, Nick Frost, Sheila Reid and Sanjeev Bakhstar
Series 9
Last Christmas: Nick Frost, Michael Troughton, Natalie Gumade and Samuel Anderson (former series regular)
The Magician's Apprentice/The Witch's Familar: Claire Higgans and Julian Bleach
Under the Lake/Before the Flood: Peter Sharfonwitz
The Girl who Waited: Masie Williams and David Schofield
The Woman who Lives: Masie Williams and Rufus Hound
The Zygon Invasion/The Zygon Inversion: Rebecca Front
Sleep No More: Reece Shearsmith
Face the Raven: Masie Williams
Heaven Sent/Hell Bent: Donald Sumpter, Ken Bones, Claire Higgins and Masie Williams
The Husbands of River Song: Greg Davies and Matt Lucas (later series regular)
Series 10
The Return of the Doctor Mysterio: Justin Chatwin
The Pilot: -
Smile: Ralf Little
Thin Ice: -
Knock, Knock: David Suchet
Oxygen: -
Extremis/The Pyramid at the End of the World/The Lie of the Land: Tim Bentick and Tony Gardner
Empress of Mars: Anthony Calf and Ian Bettie
Eaters of the Light: -
World Enough of Time/The Doctor Falls: John Simm, Samatha Spiro and David Bradley
Doctor Who Series 10 Line Count #3: Smile
Smile
1. 12th Doctor = 187
2. Bill Potts = 168
3. Steadfast = 19
4. Goodthing = 11
5. Kezzia = 9
6. Nardole = 5
~ Nate = 5
Top 10 Series 10 so Far
1. 12th Doctor = 552
2. Bill Potts = 338
3. Grant Gordon = 165
4. Lucy Lambert = 112
~ Nardole = 112
6. Dr Simm of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 36
7. Mr Brock of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 24
8. Mr Brock = 21
9. Steadfast = 19
10. Heather = 18
So Nardole raises to equal Lucy Lambert and Steadfast just manages to enter the top 10. Next week has no major guess stars.
1. 12th Doctor = 187
2. Bill Potts = 168
3. Steadfast = 19
4. Goodthing = 11
5. Kezzia = 9
6. Nardole = 5
~ Nate = 5
Top 10 Series 10 so Far
1. 12th Doctor = 552
2. Bill Potts = 338
3. Grant Gordon = 165
4. Lucy Lambert = 112
~ Nardole = 112
6. Dr Simm of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 36
7. Mr Brock of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 24
8. Mr Brock = 21
9. Steadfast = 19
10. Heather = 18
So Nardole raises to equal Lucy Lambert and Steadfast just manages to enter the top 10. Next week has no major guess stars.
Doctor Who Series 10 Reviews #3: Smile
Smile by Frank Controll Boyce
Smile is the second episode of the main run of the tenth series of the modern era and the 36th overall. It is the last appearance of Nardole's first run in the TARDIS but we will be seeing him again.
I was fearful about Emoji Robots and a return of Frank Controll Boyce and even more so when the two were put together. Every writer deserves a second chance and I for one was willing to give it to him. My review for Frank's last script, In the Forest of the Night, did not get a negative feedback at the time but I would certainly say that it is less than good in my mind now. This was a lot better than his last contribution but why will be said below. Now before I get on to the Pros and the Cons of the episode I would like to talk about Nardole. Nardole's first run in the TARDIS is over. He is a sort of a part time companion not really seen since K9 who is on and off in the Doctor's travels. I believe that his lack of appearance is due to Frank not being able to fit him into the story, which I believe is the same for Dollard and Barlet for the upcoming scripts. This story was the first one filmed along with its predecessor so it is even possible that Nardole wasn't even brought back at this point. Nardole will be back proper from Episode 5 and he probably will have some inclusion to Episode 4 and possibly the end of 3 because it is set in present day Earth.
This is Bill's first trip to the future proper and next week it will be the past. I just thought it would be interesting to see out of the main modern companions whether they went to the future or the past first.
Rose - Future
Martha - Past
Donna - Past
Amy - Future
Clara - Future
Bill - Future
Pros
Mostly Original Story - Many elements rely on old continuity but generally it is very original in its ideas and focuses on the worry of future AI
The Stunning Visuals - The visuals were one of the most dutiful for Doctor Who as a whole. Gough did another good job as director
The Doctor and Bill - The episode was mostly centred around the Doctor and Bill and further cemented their friendship with more questions being asked.
Cons
Waisted guest stars - Guest stars are becoming more and more rare in Doctor Who as they are running out of people to actually be guest stars in the show. Ralf Little is one of two confirmed guest stars for this series a long with David Suchet so there aren't many this series. Ralf Little was tremendously underused
A Bit Boring in Places - It was a bit slow and odd at places with some odd dialogue as well. This is something that Frank did last time round.
The climax - I don't hate the on and off switch idea but I do find it an easy get out of jail card to play
The Doctor Rating
The 12th Doctor: 8/10 - He had no opportunity to shine really. In hind site I would have given him a 9 in the last episode
Companion Rating
Bill: 8/10 - Inquisitive but on re-watch some of her dialogue can be a bit annoying and her upsetting scenes are a little fake.
Enemy Rating
Emoji-Bots: 7/10 - They are very cute but dangerous however not as dangerous as they should be.
The Vardi: 7/10 - Slow and they don't manage to capture the Doctor in time. They are not original but are still a clever idea.
Story Rating
Story: 8/10 - The actual foundation of the story is a good one
Scariness: 7/10 - The emoji bots lower this as they aren't that threating
Humour: 6/10 - No laugh out loud moments but a few moments for a silent chuckle
Seriousness: 8/10 - Skeletons and death! Good to see it
Continuity: 7/10 - A few indirect references to past episodes but the climax of the story and some other plot pieces lowers this mark
Rest of Cast
Goodthing: 7/10 - Played by Mina Anwar who played Gita Chandra. Good for her little bit.
Nate: 7/10 - A perfectly reasonable child actor
Steadfast: 6/10 - No shame to actor Ralf Little but he was very underused for a higher mark
2. The Pilot - 74%
3. Smile - 71.66%
So Smile is the lowest episode of the series by this format of scoring and I would concur with it.
Smile: 7/10
A low 7 that could change in the future. So far unfortunately I would state this series all have weak 7's and no strong ones. All are more likely to be lowered than raised later on in the series.
Smile is the second episode of the main run of the tenth series of the modern era and the 36th overall. It is the last appearance of Nardole's first run in the TARDIS but we will be seeing him again.
I was fearful about Emoji Robots and a return of Frank Controll Boyce and even more so when the two were put together. Every writer deserves a second chance and I for one was willing to give it to him. My review for Frank's last script, In the Forest of the Night, did not get a negative feedback at the time but I would certainly say that it is less than good in my mind now. This was a lot better than his last contribution but why will be said below. Now before I get on to the Pros and the Cons of the episode I would like to talk about Nardole. Nardole's first run in the TARDIS is over. He is a sort of a part time companion not really seen since K9 who is on and off in the Doctor's travels. I believe that his lack of appearance is due to Frank not being able to fit him into the story, which I believe is the same for Dollard and Barlet for the upcoming scripts. This story was the first one filmed along with its predecessor so it is even possible that Nardole wasn't even brought back at this point. Nardole will be back proper from Episode 5 and he probably will have some inclusion to Episode 4 and possibly the end of 3 because it is set in present day Earth.
This is Bill's first trip to the future proper and next week it will be the past. I just thought it would be interesting to see out of the main modern companions whether they went to the future or the past first.
Rose - Future
Martha - Past
Donna - Past
Amy - Future
Clara - Future
Bill - Future
Pros
Mostly Original Story - Many elements rely on old continuity but generally it is very original in its ideas and focuses on the worry of future AI
The Stunning Visuals - The visuals were one of the most dutiful for Doctor Who as a whole. Gough did another good job as director
The Doctor and Bill - The episode was mostly centred around the Doctor and Bill and further cemented their friendship with more questions being asked.
Cons
Waisted guest stars - Guest stars are becoming more and more rare in Doctor Who as they are running out of people to actually be guest stars in the show. Ralf Little is one of two confirmed guest stars for this series a long with David Suchet so there aren't many this series. Ralf Little was tremendously underused
A Bit Boring in Places - It was a bit slow and odd at places with some odd dialogue as well. This is something that Frank did last time round.
The climax - I don't hate the on and off switch idea but I do find it an easy get out of jail card to play
The Doctor Rating
The 12th Doctor: 8/10 - He had no opportunity to shine really. In hind site I would have given him a 9 in the last episode
Companion Rating
Bill: 8/10 - Inquisitive but on re-watch some of her dialogue can be a bit annoying and her upsetting scenes are a little fake.
Enemy Rating
Emoji-Bots: 7/10 - They are very cute but dangerous however not as dangerous as they should be.
The Vardi: 7/10 - Slow and they don't manage to capture the Doctor in time. They are not original but are still a clever idea.
Story Rating
Story: 8/10 - The actual foundation of the story is a good one
Scariness: 7/10 - The emoji bots lower this as they aren't that threating
Humour: 6/10 - No laugh out loud moments but a few moments for a silent chuckle
Seriousness: 8/10 - Skeletons and death! Good to see it
Continuity: 7/10 - A few indirect references to past episodes but the climax of the story and some other plot pieces lowers this mark
Rest of Cast
Goodthing: 7/10 - Played by Mina Anwar who played Gita Chandra. Good for her little bit.
Nate: 7/10 - A perfectly reasonable child actor
Steadfast: 6/10 - No shame to actor Ralf Little but he was very underused for a higher mark
Total: 86/120
1. The Return of the Doctor Myserio - 72%2. The Pilot - 74%
3. Smile - 71.66%
So Smile is the lowest episode of the series by this format of scoring and I would concur with it.
Smile: 7/10
A low 7 that could change in the future. So far unfortunately I would state this series all have weak 7's and no strong ones. All are more likely to be lowered than raised later on in the series.
Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi: A Few Thoughts
The trailer has been released for the 8th episode of the Skywalker Saga
Well the trailer didn't give to much away but unfortunately it does look similar to the Empire Strikes Back. Rey being trained by Luke is similar to Luke being trained by Yoda and the other rebels seem to be at a white themed planet or in space, again similar to The Empire Strikes Back.
I have to say that the trailer did not excite me like any trailer for the Force Awakens or Rogue One which is a shame. Daisy Rigly who plays Rey has stated that it is the most different Star Wars film of the main saga. This I find hard to believe due to similarities that are unavoidable thanks to the Force Awakens with Rey being left on Anch-To with Luke.
The trailer indicates more to do for Poe Dameron who had a less than main role in the last film having 6th most amount in the film. He is the Princess Leia of the new era so if that is anything to go by he will say the 5th most in this film however I think he will actually say 3rd or 4th or perhaps even 2nd. Of the main three of the last trilogy, Luke said the most in the first one and second in the other two, where Han, who was second in the first one and first in the last two. Finn does not have much inclusion to the trailer but perhaps they don't want to give too much away with his story. Rey definitely seems to be the focus of the story along with Luke, who I don't think will say as much as Han in the last film because the story will be split into two bits.
Well there we go a new trailer. We will expect two more to come.
Well the trailer didn't give to much away but unfortunately it does look similar to the Empire Strikes Back. Rey being trained by Luke is similar to Luke being trained by Yoda and the other rebels seem to be at a white themed planet or in space, again similar to The Empire Strikes Back.
I have to say that the trailer did not excite me like any trailer for the Force Awakens or Rogue One which is a shame. Daisy Rigly who plays Rey has stated that it is the most different Star Wars film of the main saga. This I find hard to believe due to similarities that are unavoidable thanks to the Force Awakens with Rey being left on Anch-To with Luke.
The trailer indicates more to do for Poe Dameron who had a less than main role in the last film having 6th most amount in the film. He is the Princess Leia of the new era so if that is anything to go by he will say the 5th most in this film however I think he will actually say 3rd or 4th or perhaps even 2nd. Of the main three of the last trilogy, Luke said the most in the first one and second in the other two, where Han, who was second in the first one and first in the last two. Finn does not have much inclusion to the trailer but perhaps they don't want to give too much away with his story. Rey definitely seems to be the focus of the story along with Luke, who I don't think will say as much as Han in the last film because the story will be split into two bits.
Well there we go a new trailer. We will expect two more to come.
Sunday, 16 April 2017
Doctor Who Series 10 Line Count #2: The Pilot
The Pilot
1. Bill Potts = 170
2. 12th Doctor = 161
3. Nardole = 42
4. Heather = 18
5. Sentient Pool = 14
6. Moira = 7
Series 10 Top 10 So far
1. 12th Doctor = 365
2. Bill Potts = 170
3. Grant Gorden = 165
4. Lucy Lambert = 112
5. Nardole = 107
6. Dr Simm of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 36
7. Mr Brock of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 24
8. Mr Brock = 21
9. Heather = 18
10. Sentient Pool = 14
1. Bill Potts = 170
2. 12th Doctor = 161
3. Nardole = 42
4. Heather = 18
5. Sentient Pool = 14
6. Moira = 7
Series 10 Top 10 So far
1. 12th Doctor = 365
2. Bill Potts = 170
3. Grant Gorden = 165
4. Lucy Lambert = 112
5. Nardole = 107
6. Dr Simm of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 36
7. Mr Brock of the Shoal of the Winter Harmony = 24
8. Mr Brock = 21
9. Heather = 18
10. Sentient Pool = 14
Doctor Who Series 10 Review #2: The Pilot
The Pilot by Steven Moffat
The Pilot is the first episode of the main run of Series 10. It features the first appearance of companion Bill Potts. It features the return of the Daleks and Movellans in a cameo role and features the first appearance of the mysterious volt
Now Series 10 appears to be a light hearted series - one that I enjoy. Don't get me wrong I loved last series, it was full of continuity nods, not to say that this wasn't because this episode had a fantastic balance of old and new. When I heard that Moffat wanted to start the show anew I was a little shocked, especially as Chibnall is taking over next year with a brand new series with a brand new Doctor and probably a brand new logo, title sequence, TARDIS, Sonic screwdriver and companion. Light hearted episodes are very difficult to score and that has been the problem for the last three episodes of Doctor Who. They are very funny and enjoyable at first time viewing but over time the episode may decrease especially when the actual story is a little weak. This is what makes Doctor Who does so well, lots of different episodes, the lovely ones, the scary ones, the timey-winey ones and the big blockbuster ones. I am also highly intrigued by the vault as it bring mystery to the Doctor as well - the best mystery I think of the Moffat era apart from the Series 6 arc but that was over done.
Pros
The Companion Reveal - Episodes that introduce companions are smashing - I love them - full of all the references of bigger on the inside and Time and Relative Dimension in Space. I was annoyed with the Doctor What because it has been done before and I just want a Doctor Who again, I love it.
The Simplistic Nature - Self explanatory
Showing what the TARDIS can do - We see it go to all manners of places.
A Companion is more stupid than the Doctor - Clara seemed very on par with the Doctor which I didn't like, Bill isn't
Nods to the past but new in the future - Perfect balance. I loved the Movellan cameo
Mystery - The Doctor is mysterious, like he is supposed to be.
Cons
Repetition of Story - Travelling through time chased by a creature is not new, nor is water being a threat or the repeating of dialogue or solving it all through love or a space ship needing someone who wanted to leave.
Sonic Screwdriver - I didn't like the pot of scewdrivers, I thought it was silly and not something that would happen.
Some of the Nardole jokes - Nardole was funny and I wouldn't say pointless because this episode is supposed to feature Bill as the lead. I was not a fan of them bringing back but he is here now and that's fine. He brings humour. However the one joke I didn't like - despite laughing - is when he went the wrong way. He would have been to the vault before so I didn't think that made much sense but there we go.
Doctor Rating
12th Doctor - 8/10 - This epioode was not about him but he had excellent perky moments and different to the Matt Smith sort of Doctor.
Companions
Nardole - 7/10 - Pleasant but had no real purpose to have a higher score
Bill - 9/10 - Really good introduction to the character but not full marks because there wasn't anything particularly dramatic to get the 10/10 score - something I doubt Nardole will ever get.
Enemy Rating
Sentient Puddle - 7/10 - Another thing to get afraid of which is good but not new
Story Rating
Story - 6/10 - A simplistic one and not anything that has been done before. The story itself though isn't as important as introducing Bill, which was done very well.
Scariness - 8/10 - Not meant to be scary but there were lots of moments that did make me jump
Seriousness - 6/10 - It wasn't anything particularly serious or too threatening.
Continuity - 9/10 - Done really well but as seen above there were things I wasn't keen off.
Humour - 8/10 - Generally very funny but it wasn't meant to be a comedy episode. The episode therefore can't go higher than 9 for that sense and some bits I wasn't keen off as above says so therefore it gets the appropriate score above.
Total: 37/50
Rest of Cast
Moira - 6/10 - Didn't do much
2. The Pilot - 74%
The Pilot was a good episode and I do agree with the above because it was better than the Christmas Special currently but they were about even.
Rating: 7/10
Stay refreshing the main page for the line count soon.
The Pilot is the first episode of the main run of Series 10. It features the first appearance of companion Bill Potts. It features the return of the Daleks and Movellans in a cameo role and features the first appearance of the mysterious volt
Now Series 10 appears to be a light hearted series - one that I enjoy. Don't get me wrong I loved last series, it was full of continuity nods, not to say that this wasn't because this episode had a fantastic balance of old and new. When I heard that Moffat wanted to start the show anew I was a little shocked, especially as Chibnall is taking over next year with a brand new series with a brand new Doctor and probably a brand new logo, title sequence, TARDIS, Sonic screwdriver and companion. Light hearted episodes are very difficult to score and that has been the problem for the last three episodes of Doctor Who. They are very funny and enjoyable at first time viewing but over time the episode may decrease especially when the actual story is a little weak. This is what makes Doctor Who does so well, lots of different episodes, the lovely ones, the scary ones, the timey-winey ones and the big blockbuster ones. I am also highly intrigued by the vault as it bring mystery to the Doctor as well - the best mystery I think of the Moffat era apart from the Series 6 arc but that was over done.
Pros
The Companion Reveal - Episodes that introduce companions are smashing - I love them - full of all the references of bigger on the inside and Time and Relative Dimension in Space. I was annoyed with the Doctor What because it has been done before and I just want a Doctor Who again, I love it.
The Simplistic Nature - Self explanatory
Showing what the TARDIS can do - We see it go to all manners of places.
A Companion is more stupid than the Doctor - Clara seemed very on par with the Doctor which I didn't like, Bill isn't
Nods to the past but new in the future - Perfect balance. I loved the Movellan cameo
Mystery - The Doctor is mysterious, like he is supposed to be.
Cons
Repetition of Story - Travelling through time chased by a creature is not new, nor is water being a threat or the repeating of dialogue or solving it all through love or a space ship needing someone who wanted to leave.
Sonic Screwdriver - I didn't like the pot of scewdrivers, I thought it was silly and not something that would happen.
Some of the Nardole jokes - Nardole was funny and I wouldn't say pointless because this episode is supposed to feature Bill as the lead. I was not a fan of them bringing back but he is here now and that's fine. He brings humour. However the one joke I didn't like - despite laughing - is when he went the wrong way. He would have been to the vault before so I didn't think that made much sense but there we go.
Doctor Rating
12th Doctor - 8/10 - This epioode was not about him but he had excellent perky moments and different to the Matt Smith sort of Doctor.
Companions
Nardole - 7/10 - Pleasant but had no real purpose to have a higher score
Bill - 9/10 - Really good introduction to the character but not full marks because there wasn't anything particularly dramatic to get the 10/10 score - something I doubt Nardole will ever get.
Enemy Rating
Sentient Puddle - 7/10 - Another thing to get afraid of which is good but not new
Story Rating
Story - 6/10 - A simplistic one and not anything that has been done before. The story itself though isn't as important as introducing Bill, which was done very well.
Scariness - 8/10 - Not meant to be scary but there were lots of moments that did make me jump
Seriousness - 6/10 - It wasn't anything particularly serious or too threatening.
Continuity - 9/10 - Done really well but as seen above there were things I wasn't keen off.
Humour - 8/10 - Generally very funny but it wasn't meant to be a comedy episode. The episode therefore can't go higher than 9 for that sense and some bits I wasn't keen off as above says so therefore it gets the appropriate score above.
Total: 37/50
Rest of Cast
Moira - 6/10 - Didn't do much
Total: 74/100
1. The Return of the Doctor Myserio - 72%2. The Pilot - 74%
The Pilot was a good episode and I do agree with the above because it was better than the Christmas Special currently but they were about even.
Rating: 7/10
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Friday, 14 April 2017
Rogue One: Line Count
Now Star Wars Episode 8 trailer is out but so is Rogue One on DVD. Here is the line count for the film.
44. Weekey Cybtree = 1
~ Chopper = 1
~ Harlo Binli = 1
~ Leia Organa = 1
~ C 3P0 = 1
~ Dodanna = 1
~ Dr Evazan = 1
~ Vinée = 1
~ Wedge Antilles = 1
~ Milton Pauna = 1
~ R2 D2 = 1
33. Pao = 2
~ Bistan = 2
~ Jimmon Arbmarb = 2
~ Garven Dreis = 2
~ Captain Antilles = 2
~ Adema = 2
27. Ponda Baba = 3
~ Dutch Vandor = 3
25. Pamlo = 4
~ Vasper = 4
~ Jebel = 4
~ Ramodi = 4
21. Hurst Ramodi = 5
~ Bail Organa = 5
19. Merrick = 6
18. Edrio Two Tubes = 7
17. Lyra Erso = 8
16. Ruescott Melshi = 9
15. Darth Vader = 10
14. Mon Mothma = 12
~ Tivik = 12
12. Draven = 13
11. Raddus = 14
10. Tarkin = 17
9. Galen Erso = 20
8. Saw Gerrera = 27
7. Baze Malbus = 33
6. Chirrut Inwe = 41
5. Krennic = 54
4. Bodhi Rook = 60
3. K2 S0 = 73
2. Jyn Erso = 114
1. Cassian Andor = 148
Me and my friends also had a guess on the Top 10 here they are...
Felix
1. Jyn Erso
2. Cassian Andor
3. K2 S0
4. Krennic
5. Bodhi Rook
6. Chirrut Inwe
7. Baze Malbus
8. Saw Gerrera
9. Galen Erso
10. Draven
Angus
1. Jyn Erso
2. Cassian Andor
3. K2 S0
4. Chirrut Inwe
5. Krennic
6. Bodi Rook
7. Saw Gerrera
8. Baze Malbus
9. Galen Erso
10. Draven
Archie
1. Jyn Erso
2. Cassian Andor
3. K2 S0
4. Krennic
5. Bodhi Rook
6. Chirrut Inwe
7. Saw Gerrera
8. Mon Mothma
9. Baze Maldus
10. Tarkin
44. Weekey Cybtree = 1
~ Chopper = 1
~ Harlo Binli = 1
~ Leia Organa = 1
~ C 3P0 = 1
~ Dodanna = 1
~ Dr Evazan = 1
~ Vinée = 1
~ Wedge Antilles = 1
~ Milton Pauna = 1
~ R2 D2 = 1
33. Pao = 2
~ Bistan = 2
~ Jimmon Arbmarb = 2
~ Garven Dreis = 2
~ Captain Antilles = 2
~ Adema = 2
27. Ponda Baba = 3
~ Dutch Vandor = 3
25. Pamlo = 4
~ Vasper = 4
~ Jebel = 4
~ Ramodi = 4
21. Hurst Ramodi = 5
~ Bail Organa = 5
19. Merrick = 6
18. Edrio Two Tubes = 7
17. Lyra Erso = 8
16. Ruescott Melshi = 9
15. Darth Vader = 10
14. Mon Mothma = 12
~ Tivik = 12
12. Draven = 13
11. Raddus = 14
10. Tarkin = 17
9. Galen Erso = 20
8. Saw Gerrera = 27
7. Baze Malbus = 33
6. Chirrut Inwe = 41
5. Krennic = 54
4. Bodhi Rook = 60
3. K2 S0 = 73
2. Jyn Erso = 114
1. Cassian Andor = 148
Me and my friends also had a guess on the Top 10 here they are...
Felix
1. Jyn Erso
2. Cassian Andor
3. K2 S0
4. Krennic
5. Bodhi Rook
6. Chirrut Inwe
7. Baze Malbus
8. Saw Gerrera
9. Galen Erso
10. Draven
Angus
1. Jyn Erso
2. Cassian Andor
3. K2 S0
4. Chirrut Inwe
5. Krennic
6. Bodi Rook
7. Saw Gerrera
8. Baze Malbus
9. Galen Erso
10. Draven
Archie
1. Jyn Erso
2. Cassian Andor
3. K2 S0
4. Krennic
5. Bodhi Rook
6. Chirrut Inwe
7. Saw Gerrera
8. Mon Mothma
9. Baze Maldus
10. Tarkin
Thursday, 13 April 2017
References to the Past: Series 9
Episodes referenced to in Series 9 and references.
Last Christmas: 38
The Magician's Apprentice/Witch's Familiar: 62/40
Episode List
An Unearthly Child: 1
The Daleks: 3
The Chase: 1
The Myth Makers: 1
The War Machines: 1
The Underwater Menace: 1
Evil of the Daleks: 1
The Krotons: 1
The War Games: 1
The Silurians: 1
Terror of the Autons: 1
The Claws of Axos: 1
The Deamons: 1
The Time Monster: 1
Frontier in Space: 2
Death to the Daleks: 2
Robot: 1
Genesis of the Daleks: 11
Brian of Morbius: 1
Masque of Mandragona: 1
The Invisible Enemy: 1
Castrolova: 1
The Visitation: 2
Resurrection of the Daleks: 2
Planet of Fire: 1
Revelation of the Daleks: 1
Remembrance of the Daleks: 3
Survival: 1
Doctor Who - The Movie: 3
Rose: 1
The Empty Child: 2
Bad Wolf: 2
Christmas Invasion: 3
The Idiot's Lantern:
The Impossible Planet: 1
The Runaway Bride: 1
Smith and Jones: 1
Evolution of the Daleks: 1
Blink: 1
Last of the Time Lords: 1
The Poinson Sky: 1
The Doctor's Daughter: 1
Turn Left: 1
Stolen Earth: 4
End of Time: 1
The Eleventh Hour: 2
The Beast Below: 1
Victory of the Daleks: 1
Amy's Choice: 1
The Pandorica Opens: 3
A Christmas Carol: 1
The Doctor's Wife: 1
A Good Man Goes to War: 1
The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe: 1
Asylum of the Daleks: 4
A Town Called Mercy: 1
The Angels Take Manhattan: 1
Power of Three: 1
The Cold War: 1
Name of the Doctor: 2
Day of the Doctor: 4
Time of the Doctor: 6
The Bells of St John: 3
Deep Breath: 8
Into the Dalek: 2
Robots of Sherwood: 2
Listen: 3
Time Heist: 3
The Caretaker: 2
Kill the Moon: 1
Death in Heaven: 13
Last Christmas: 1
To be continued
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Doctor Who Series 10: Score out of 10 Predictions
1. The Pilot - 7- I believe this to be a 'nice' introduction to the show again. I don't believe anything great in particular will happen that's why I don't think it will pass the 8 mark
2. Smile - 6/7 - I don't think I'll hate this episode and I think Frank will do a better job this time, in my opinion and everyone else's as well. I think Smile will be alright, I still don't think it will be a classic with such a gimmick of a monster
3. Thin Ice - 6/7 - I really enjoyed Face the Raven but I have to say it was not as good as a lot of others think it is. Thin Ice I think will be interesting but not out there.
4. Knock,Knock - 7/8 - I originally suspected that this would be a straight 8, however after the synopsis I believe this might be a bit more light hearted then previously suspected, therefore it would be a seven.
5. Oxygen - 8/9 - Jamie Mathieson is on the whole a great writer so I'm hoping, and I certainly think it will be, his best story so far. It is a creepy episode set in a space station which of course I love as I'm a sucker for a base under siege story.
6. Extremis - 8 - Note: This is a first part of a three parter but I'm think about the score individually at first before giving an overall story. I think this will be very good and I hope it will be a Moffat single episode stellar.
7. The Pyramid at the End of the World - 8/9 - Peter Harness has written a weak episode and a great one. If this is a political thriller it is rumoured to be I think this will be absolutely fantastic.
8. The Lie of the Land - 8 - This seems very intriguing, that's all I have to say.
9. The Empress of Mars - 8 - I love episodes that test who are the good guys, so thumbs up there. I think this episode seems to be a Mark Gattis farewell episode, whether or not it is is a different stories. He loves the Ice Warriors and the Victorians and in this episode there both in it.
10. The Empress of the Light - 6 - I think this will be the weakest episode of the series. I am unfortunately not a huge fan of historical stories, and this one seems quite silly.
11/12 - World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls - 8 - This seems to be a very pleasing finale to Peter Capaldi's Doctor. Mondasian Cybermen and two Masters could work well but how can these two major moments occur in the same two parter and have a good balance?
2. Smile - 6/7 - I don't think I'll hate this episode and I think Frank will do a better job this time, in my opinion and everyone else's as well. I think Smile will be alright, I still don't think it will be a classic with such a gimmick of a monster
3. Thin Ice - 6/7 - I really enjoyed Face the Raven but I have to say it was not as good as a lot of others think it is. Thin Ice I think will be interesting but not out there.
4. Knock,Knock - 7/8 - I originally suspected that this would be a straight 8, however after the synopsis I believe this might be a bit more light hearted then previously suspected, therefore it would be a seven.
5. Oxygen - 8/9 - Jamie Mathieson is on the whole a great writer so I'm hoping, and I certainly think it will be, his best story so far. It is a creepy episode set in a space station which of course I love as I'm a sucker for a base under siege story.
6. Extremis - 8 - Note: This is a first part of a three parter but I'm think about the score individually at first before giving an overall story. I think this will be very good and I hope it will be a Moffat single episode stellar.
7. The Pyramid at the End of the World - 8/9 - Peter Harness has written a weak episode and a great one. If this is a political thriller it is rumoured to be I think this will be absolutely fantastic.
8. The Lie of the Land - 8 - This seems very intriguing, that's all I have to say.
9. The Empress of Mars - 8 - I love episodes that test who are the good guys, so thumbs up there. I think this episode seems to be a Mark Gattis farewell episode, whether or not it is is a different stories. He loves the Ice Warriors and the Victorians and in this episode there both in it.
10. The Empress of the Light - 6 - I think this will be the weakest episode of the series. I am unfortunately not a huge fan of historical stories, and this one seems quite silly.
11/12 - World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls - 8 - This seems to be a very pleasing finale to Peter Capaldi's Doctor. Mondasian Cybermen and two Masters could work well but how can these two major moments occur in the same two parter and have a good balance?
Sunday, 9 April 2017
Bedford Doctor Who Convention
The annual Bedford Doctor Who Convention was great this year.
The Guests were
Maureen O'Brian
Peter Purves
Geoffrey Beevers
Sarah Louise Madison
Anneke Wills
Lina McCormack
Mike Tucker
The Panels were
The Companions - Maureen O'Brian, Peter Purves, Anneke Wills
The Villains - Geoffrey Beevers, Sarah Louise Madison
Performance: 'The Master's Psychiatrist' - Geoffrey Beevers, Maureen O'Brain
Autographs - All
BBC Books and Big Finish - Lina McCormack, Mike Tucker, Anneke Wills
Mike Tucker - Mike Tucker
Performance: 'The Companions Reunited' - Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brian, Sarah Louise Madison
Photographs - All
Cos Play Winners
General Questions - All
It was really good and I would highly recommend it for next year.
Cheerio!
The Guests were
Maureen O'Brian
Peter Purves
Geoffrey Beevers
Sarah Louise Madison
Anneke Wills
Lina McCormack
Mike Tucker
The Panels were
The Companions - Maureen O'Brian, Peter Purves, Anneke Wills
The Villains - Geoffrey Beevers, Sarah Louise Madison
Performance: 'The Master's Psychiatrist' - Geoffrey Beevers, Maureen O'Brain
Autographs - All
BBC Books and Big Finish - Lina McCormack, Mike Tucker, Anneke Wills
Mike Tucker - Mike Tucker
Performance: 'The Companions Reunited' - Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brian, Sarah Louise Madison
Photographs - All
Cos Play Winners
General Questions - All
It was really good and I would highly recommend it for next year.
Cheerio!
Friday, 7 April 2017
John Simm's return as the Master: Discussion
So this was definitely an unexpected action.
Since Series 8 when Michelle Gomez début as the 7th Master, or indeed the Mistress fans have cried out for a regeneration sequence to show the transition from Simm to Gomez. This was an act that was not really ever expected to happen but now Simm is back.
I have heard a few rumours so let's go, in order of high credible I think they are.
1. The Two Masters - So Moffat could be going down a road never done before - a multi-master story. The Doctor has had ago at this 5 times, the Daleks have returned from all eras twice and we know the Cybermen are having the same treatment at the end of the series as well. The fact is though will the Masters work together or will they be against one another. Will they be on the same side as the Doctor? (Bearing in mind that Missy is in Episode 6 and the two part finale and is not the main villain in either of the episodes, the Monks playing a large part in the mid-season three parter and the Cybermen in the two-part final).
2. The Regeneration - Some how we will see the regeneration from Simm to Gomez. I think this is still a possibility as it is less timey-wimey (although it is written by Moffat)
3. Missy is Rani - This would be a huge twist. Now don't get me wrong I'm know fan as Missy as the Master but I think that she would be a worse Rani. The Nu-Who version of the Master is a mad hatter and that is certainly a characteristic that both the Mistress and the Master both have in common. The Rani is calm and collected, like the classic Master so I believe that it would be too much of a characteristic change. It is also of course possible that Missy is a new never seen before Time Lord as well. I don't think that Moffat would make this move. There are many many people like me who don't like Missy but there are a lot of people who do so by making this change Moffat would anger more people than he already has so...
It is interesting that Simm has been brought back as the Moff has rarely brought back any RTD creation in his era, (interestingly he has more and more as the show goes on). I also am a bit upset that this has been spoilt by the great The Sun. The trailer at the end of episode 1, I believe was meant to reveal this spoiler but perhaps it is Susan as also rumoured. That would also be fantastic.
I believe that Simm's Master will be in Episode 11 and 12 as Rachael Talay did make a comment about Simm returning. That does mean that perhaps the Mondasian Cybermen won't get as much focus as we once thought as with Simm I would much prefer a Master story.
Exciting times.
And what about the weeping angels will they be in the series finale...
They need to conclude Class
Oh and there is also rumour that Delgado is back using CGI. If it is as good as the Tarkin one from Rogue One I will be very pleased. Delgado is my favourite Master, and probably always will be.
Since Series 8 when Michelle Gomez début as the 7th Master, or indeed the Mistress fans have cried out for a regeneration sequence to show the transition from Simm to Gomez. This was an act that was not really ever expected to happen but now Simm is back.
I have heard a few rumours so let's go, in order of high credible I think they are.
1. The Two Masters - So Moffat could be going down a road never done before - a multi-master story. The Doctor has had ago at this 5 times, the Daleks have returned from all eras twice and we know the Cybermen are having the same treatment at the end of the series as well. The fact is though will the Masters work together or will they be against one another. Will they be on the same side as the Doctor? (Bearing in mind that Missy is in Episode 6 and the two part finale and is not the main villain in either of the episodes, the Monks playing a large part in the mid-season three parter and the Cybermen in the two-part final).
2. The Regeneration - Some how we will see the regeneration from Simm to Gomez. I think this is still a possibility as it is less timey-wimey (although it is written by Moffat)
3. Missy is Rani - This would be a huge twist. Now don't get me wrong I'm know fan as Missy as the Master but I think that she would be a worse Rani. The Nu-Who version of the Master is a mad hatter and that is certainly a characteristic that both the Mistress and the Master both have in common. The Rani is calm and collected, like the classic Master so I believe that it would be too much of a characteristic change. It is also of course possible that Missy is a new never seen before Time Lord as well. I don't think that Moffat would make this move. There are many many people like me who don't like Missy but there are a lot of people who do so by making this change Moffat would anger more people than he already has so...
It is interesting that Simm has been brought back as the Moff has rarely brought back any RTD creation in his era, (interestingly he has more and more as the show goes on). I also am a bit upset that this has been spoilt by the great The Sun. The trailer at the end of episode 1, I believe was meant to reveal this spoiler but perhaps it is Susan as also rumoured. That would also be fantastic.
I believe that Simm's Master will be in Episode 11 and 12 as Rachael Talay did make a comment about Simm returning. That does mean that perhaps the Mondasian Cybermen won't get as much focus as we once thought as with Simm I would much prefer a Master story.
Exciting times.
And what about the weeping angels will they be in the series finale...
They need to conclude Class
Oh and there is also rumour that Delgado is back using CGI. If it is as good as the Tarkin one from Rogue One I will be very pleased. Delgado is my favourite Master, and probably always will be.
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Doctor Who Series 10: Everything we know so far: April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
December 2016
November
October
September
July
April
December 2015
Everything in italics is rumour and speculation
Regular Cast
12th Doctor - Peter Capaldi (All episodes - departing Christmas Special 2017/Episode 12)
Bill Potts - Pearl Mackie (Episode 1 - departing Christmas Special 2017)
Nardole - Matt Lucas (Chrismas Special 2016 + Episode 1-2 + Episode 5-8 + Episode 10-12 - departing Christmas Special 2017)
Recurring Cast
Ram Singh - Faye Elsayad (TBD)
The Cast of Class - Various
Osgood
Clara Osworld
The 13th Doctor
Enemies
Daleks (Episode 1 + TBD)
Missy (Episode 6 + 11-12 + Christmas Special 2)
Movelans (TBD)
Emoji Robots (Episode 2)
Truth Soldiers (Episode 8)
The Ice Warriors (Episode 9) - Lady Ice Warriors
Truth Priests (Episode 6-8)
Cybermen (Episodes 11-12) - Including Mondasian and 2006 Cybermen
The Great Intelligence
The Valeyard
The Flood (Episode 1)
Androzani Trees
The Sea Devils
Giant Woodlice (Episode 4)
Pyroviles (Episode 8)
Weeping Angels
Sycorax
Episode Titles
Christmas Special:The Return of the Doctor Mysterio
Episode 1: The Pilot
Episode 2: Smile
Episode 3: Thin Ice
Episode 4: The Haunted Hub
Episode 5: Oxygen
Episode 6/7/8: Extremis/The Pryramid at the end of the world/ The Lie of the Land
Episode 9: The Empress of Mars
Episode 10: The Eaters of the Light
Filming
June 2016 - March 2017
Release
15th April 2017
Showrunner
Steven Moffat
Writers
Christmas Special 1: Steven Moffat
Episode 1: Steven Moaffat
Episode 2: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Episode 3: Sarah Dollard
Episode 4: Mike Barlett
Episode 5: Jamie Mathieson
Episode 6: Steven Moffat
Episode 7: Peter Harness
Episode 8: Toby Whithouse
Episode 9: Mark Gattis
Episode 10: Rona Munro
Episode 11: Steven Moffat
Episode 12: Steven Moffat
Christmas Special 2: Steven Moffat
Directors
Christmas Special 1: Ed Bazalgette
Episode 1: Lawrence Gough
Episode 2: Lawrence Gough
Episode 3: Bill Anderson
Episode 4: Bill Anderson
Episode 5: Charles Palmer
Episode 6: Daniel Nethiam
Episode 7: Daniel Nethiam
Episode 8: Wayne Yip
Episode 9: Wayne Yip
Episode 10: Charles Parmer
Episode 11: Rachael Talay
Episode 12: Rachael Talay
Christmas Special 2: Peter Jackson
Everything that has changed since March 2017
1. The 13th Doctor is in the Christmas Special 2017
2. The Daleks are in Episode 1, not in episode 5
3. Missy is in the final of Doctor Who
4. The Movellans are not in Episode 5 but are in the seires
5. The the Lady Ice Warrior is confirmed
6. The Truth Monks are in Episode 6-7
7. The Pilot is the title of Episode 1, not Stars in her eyes.
8. Smile is the title of Episode 2 as previously rumoured
9. Thin Ice is the title of Episode 3 as previously rumoured
10. Episode 4 is called Knock Knock, not The Haunted Hub
11. Episode 5 is called Oxygen as previously rumoured
12. Episode 7 is called The Pyramid at the end of the world
13. Episode 8 is called the Lie of the land
14. Episode 9 is called the Empress of Mars
15. Episode 6, 7 and 8 are a three parter
February 2017
December 2016
November
October
September
July
April
December 2015
Everything in italics is rumour and speculation
Regular Cast
12th Doctor - Peter Capaldi (All episodes - departing Christmas Special 2017/Episode 12)
Bill Potts - Pearl Mackie (Episode 1 - departing Christmas Special 2017)
Nardole - Matt Lucas (Chrismas Special 2016 + Episode 1-2 + Episode 5-8 + Episode 10-12 - departing Christmas Special 2017)
Recurring Cast
Ram Singh - Faye Elsayad (TBD)
The Cast of Class - Various
Osgood
Clara Osworld
The 13th Doctor
Enemies
Daleks (Episode 1 + TBD)
Missy (Episode 6 + 11-12 + Christmas Special 2)
Movelans (TBD)
Emoji Robots (Episode 2)
Truth Soldiers (Episode 8)
The Ice Warriors (Episode 9) - Lady Ice Warriors
Truth Priests (Episode 6-8)
Cybermen (Episodes 11-12) - Including Mondasian and 2006 Cybermen
The Great Intelligence
The Valeyard
The Flood (Episode 1)
Androzani Trees
The Sea Devils
Giant Woodlice (Episode 4)
Pyroviles (Episode 8)
Weeping Angels
Sycorax
Episode Titles
Christmas Special:The Return of the Doctor Mysterio
Episode 1: The Pilot
Episode 2: Smile
Episode 3: Thin Ice
Episode 4: The Haunted Hub
Episode 5: Oxygen
Episode 6/7/8: Extremis/The Pryramid at the end of the world/ The Lie of the Land
Episode 9: The Empress of Mars
Episode 10: The Eaters of the Light
Filming
June 2016 - March 2017
Release
15th April 2017
Showrunner
Steven Moffat
Writers
Christmas Special 1: Steven Moffat
Episode 1: Steven Moaffat
Episode 2: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Episode 3: Sarah Dollard
Episode 4: Mike Barlett
Episode 5: Jamie Mathieson
Episode 6: Steven Moffat
Episode 7: Peter Harness
Episode 8: Toby Whithouse
Episode 9: Mark Gattis
Episode 10: Rona Munro
Episode 11: Steven Moffat
Episode 12: Steven Moffat
Christmas Special 2: Steven Moffat
Directors
Christmas Special 1: Ed Bazalgette
Episode 1: Lawrence Gough
Episode 2: Lawrence Gough
Episode 3: Bill Anderson
Episode 4: Bill Anderson
Episode 5: Charles Palmer
Episode 6: Daniel Nethiam
Episode 7: Daniel Nethiam
Episode 8: Wayne Yip
Episode 9: Wayne Yip
Episode 10: Charles Parmer
Episode 11: Rachael Talay
Episode 12: Rachael Talay
Christmas Special 2: Peter Jackson
Everything that has changed since March 2017
1. The 13th Doctor is in the Christmas Special 2017
2. The Daleks are in Episode 1, not in episode 5
3. Missy is in the final of Doctor Who
4. The Movellans are not in Episode 5 but are in the seires
5. The the Lady Ice Warrior is confirmed
6. The Truth Monks are in Episode 6-7
7. The Pilot is the title of Episode 1, not Stars in her eyes.
8. Smile is the title of Episode 2 as previously rumoured
9. Thin Ice is the title of Episode 3 as previously rumoured
10. Episode 4 is called Knock Knock, not The Haunted Hub
11. Episode 5 is called Oxygen as previously rumoured
12. Episode 7 is called The Pyramid at the end of the world
13. Episode 8 is called the Lie of the land
14. Episode 9 is called the Empress of Mars
15. Episode 6, 7 and 8 are a three parter
Sunday, 2 April 2017
Take That & Gary Barlow: Performances in 2017
Let It Shine - Semi Final - Shine
Let It Shine - Final - The Flood
Comic Relief - Shine, Babe, Greatest Day, Never Forget, Back for Good, Prey, Do What you like, A Million Love Songs together, It only takes a minute girl, Giants
Saturday Night Takeaway - Giants, Back For Good, Prey, Never Forget
Chris Evans Breakfast Show - Giants, Shine, These Days
The One Show - Giants
The Graham Norton Show - Wonderland
An Evening with Take That - Wonderland, Giant, New Day, Shine, Greatest Day, Never Forgot, Rule the World, Back For Good, Babe, A Million Love Songs Together.
One Love Manchester - Shine, Giants, Rule the World
Let It Shine - Final - The Flood
Comic Relief - Shine, Babe, Greatest Day, Never Forget, Back for Good, Prey, Do What you like, A Million Love Songs together, It only takes a minute girl, Giants
Saturday Night Takeaway - Giants, Back For Good, Prey, Never Forget
Chris Evans Breakfast Show - Giants, Shine, These Days
The One Show - Giants
The Graham Norton Show - Wonderland
An Evening with Take That - Wonderland, Giant, New Day, Shine, Greatest Day, Never Forgot, Rule the World, Back For Good, Babe, A Million Love Songs Together.
One Love Manchester - Shine, Giants, Rule the World
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