Dr. Who

[Miss Maple Leaf]

WOW. That can't POSSIBLY be real.

'Fraid so. I remember reading about it somewhere last year. I was equal parts amused and horrified.

Actually, that pretty much sums up my reaction to most of Moffat's episodes in fact.

[Hermione]

I watched the special on "Doctor Who in America." Moffatt told Alex Kingston everything because River Song knows everything, so he thought spilling all the secrets or "spoilers" to her would help her play her character more realistically. So she's not just acting like she knows the whole story--because she does.

I heard something similar about Harry Potter. That when JK visited The Sorcerer's Stone set, she pulled Alan Rickman aside and talked to him for a LONG time. Then as soon as they started filming, his acting was totally different. Rumor had it that she told him everything.

And I can't say I'm shocked Moffat DID tell her everything. Kinda the same thing. I did read somewhere on the Internets that he flat out refused to tell Matt ANYTHING, wanted Matt's jaw to drop when he read the script.

[Hermione]

Oh god the cracks in the universe are real

WOW. That can't POSSIBLY be real.

I have to be honest, last season I wasn't all that thrilled with Moffat's writing, but I am LOVING this season.

[Jay 2K Winger]

Oh god the cracks in the universe are real

[strawbabies]

According to the "Inside Special", Alex Kingston said she knew how the whole season was going to play out. Wonder how she got that information out of the notoriously tight-lipped Stephen Moffat?

I watched the special on "Doctor Who in America." Moffatt told Alex Kingston everything because River Song knows everything, so he thought spilling all the secrets or "spoilers" to her would help her play her character more realistically. So she's not just acting like she knows the whole story--because she does.

[BamaBabe]

I am watching the current season on BBC America. I'm not sure how I feel about the first two eps. I will admit, however, to being completely blown away when the Doctor was killed in mid-regeneration! WTF? Now, I'm finding it hard to follow the timeline of the story for this season. According to the "Inside Special", Alex Kingston said she knew how the whole season was going to play out. Wonder how she got that information out of the notoriously tight-lipped Stephen Moffat? Hmmm. Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to seeing where the season leads, if I can keep up.

[Jay 2K Winger]

I got into Doctor Who just last month, and spent the last few weeks catching up on the New Series 1-4 on Netflix, and then splurging a little and buying the "End of Ten" specials (The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, Waters of Mars, End of Time), Series 5, and Series 6 on Zune on XBL.

I must admit to being a big fan of the series now, and I'm still not entirely sure I like Eleven that much. (I blame the fact that he's entirely too "shut up, stop talking, brain thinking" and alien, compared to Ten.)

I like how the Doctor stuck it to the bad guys in "Day of the Moon", however. I'd go into details, but... well... "Spoilers!" </River Song>

[Falor]

Oh I do that.

There is no way i am going to wait, but i would have prefered to watch it and confidential sooner without having to muck around with getting it across to the tv.

In fact i even got up in the middle of the night to start downloading when the series was restarted

And this is why our TV is attached to my PC.

Or rather, is my computer monitor.

After going three months without turning the bugger on we had the sudden inspiration of moving it into the office and replacing the smaller thing that was attached at the time. I mean, since that's where we get our TV anyhow, why not?

[Kanalah]

Now I don't have cable, but I am a fan of Dr. Who.
Luckily Netflix carries the revived series, seasons 1-4 on instant cast. So I watch and rewatch those there.
PBS in my area shows Dr Who on friday nights, but they are a full year behind. Next Friday's episode is "Vampires in Venice". They will recast season 5 over and over until spring of 2012, when they will start showing Season 6.
But I am able to watch the new episodes, generally right after they air, because several very nice people upload them onto youtube on Saturday night. By Sunday night/Monday morning they're taken down.

[Jester]

I suppose I could download it. And when I get my new laptop, perhaps I will. But right now, with the choice between my 1 year old flat screen HD tv or my ancient desk top that has internal cobwebs dating back to the Truman Administration, I am going to be patient and wait to watch them on my tv.

[lolad]

This is why Hubby downloads it from the UK. It's just not fair to have to wait.

Oh I do that.

There is no way i am going to wait, but i would have prefered to watch it and confidential sooner without having to muck around with getting it across to the tv.

In fact i even got up in the middle of the night to start downloading when the series was restarted

[raw456]

But what I really want to know is what idiot decided that australia could wait a week for each episode?
NOT HAPPY JAN!!!!!

This is why Hubby downloads it from the UK. It's just not fair to have to wait.

[lolad]

To quote River. Spoilers!

Was anyone else heartbroken by River Song telling Rory that one day she'll run into the Doctor but he won't know her, and that she believes that day will end in her death? When she said that line I immediately thought of her death scene from Forest of the Dead and almost started crying. It must be so hard for her, living her life out of sync with the Doctor's.

I immediately sent to get the dvd out to watch that episode again. Unfortunately an upset nearly 2 year old jinxed that



But what I really want to know is what idiot decided that australia could wait a week for each episode?
NOT HAPPY JAN!!!!!

[shankyknitter]

Spoiler contemplation:


Anyone else get the feeling that

A. Amy shot her own daughter in that space suit

and

B. The monster? Totally the Slenderman. Current theory among my friends and I is that Moffet planted Slenderman on the internet when he took over Who, leading up to using it in Who.

Also this was the first time I felt sucker punched by a Dr. Who episode. The end felt like it came way, way too early. Even with two parters I've never gotten that feeling before. We'll see where it goes.

[Ben_Who]

I have to be honest here - if I wasn't a fan...

I found the episode confusing. With no clear shot at the central conflict, whatever that may be, it was actually a bit hard to care about what was happening.

An episode has to be pretty dire for me to write it off completely (see: "Timelash") and I've returned to episodes that bewildered me in childhood for a fresh perspective and enjoyed them much more (see: "Vengeance on Varos"), so I'm grading this one an "incomplete." Two reasons: I've been watching this show for 26 years now, so I can forgive it much, and I've only got half the story, other half to be broadcast next Saturday. I think anyone trying to write a synopsis of this episode would have a hell of a time with it, due to the enormous number of disparate elements all crashing together in the middle.

So I'll wait for the payoff.