Dr. Who is insidious..."Blink" spoilers

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2007-09-17 02:53pm

Okay, so, props to you english chaps for exporting Dr. Who. I've never seen it before, and never cared to, but I saw last week's episode...well, part of it, anyway, with the weird alien family and the Dr. Improsoning his alien side in a watch and thought "Well, that was...decent...I may just give this a shot..."

This week, The episode "Blink" played..now I'm positively hooked. I mean, it literally scared me so bad I had a hard time falling asleep. my GF was wracked by nightmares like we were two little kids (We're in our late 20's!!!)

If you've not seen it - Do. The basic premise is this: Statues come to life when you're not looking and kill you by transporting you back in time and you live the rest of your life there. You basically live to death. then they feed on the energy of all the day's you WOULD have had in the present until you died. I mean, that is some serious Stephen king stuff, but it doesn't lose any of it's sci-fi ness. Also...I had no idea the Dr. Was so eloquent! "Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff" BRILLIANT explanation of space time! It's all so clear to me now!

Anyway, cheers and bring on the Tea-and-crumpets, I'm converted!

The rest of you should, too.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2007-09-17 03:06pm

You had the fortune to see two of the better ones. There's some threads here that five people's reactions to them numerically, if you're interested in avoiding the not-terribly-good ones. Though I've enjoyed almost every episode since the revival.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-09-17 03:16pm

"Blink" was by Steven Moffatt who is, quite probably, the best writer for the new DW. He also did "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances" two-parter, considered some of the best material of the first season.

Also, Sally Sparrow = very fuckable.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2007-09-17 03:21pm

Blink was damn good, arguably the best one off episode of the season.

Admiral Valdemar wrote:"Blink" was by Steven Moffatt who is, quite probably, the best writer for the new DW. He also did "The Unearthly Child" and "The Doctor Dances" two-parter, considered some of the best material of the first season.

That was The Empty Child, not Unearthly.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-09-17 03:22pm

Gandalf wrote:Blink was damn good, arguably the best one off episode of the season.

Admiral Valdemar wrote:"Blink" was by Steven Moffatt who is, quite probably, the best writer for the new DW. He also did "The Unearthly Child" and "The Doctor Dances" two-parter, considered some of the best material of the first season.
That was The Empty Child, not Unearthly.

That's what I said, didn't I?

I'm trying to recall where I got "unearthly" now.

Vaporous · Post by **Vaporous** » 2007-09-17 03:23pm

I don't remember where I left my link, but there's probably some places online where you can go back and watch the entire lot (or at least the good ones).

I recommend "Dalek", "School Reunion", "The Girl in the Fireplace" and "Utopia" most highly.

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2007-09-17 03:24pm

I'm trying to recall where I got "unearthly" now.

The first First Doctor episode?

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2007-09-17 03:29pm

They were two of my favorite eps as well. Especially chilling was the 'son' and his voiceover as the Doctor visited unimaginable and everlasting torment on the family.

It shows why you do NOT fuck with a Timelord.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-09-17 03:31pm

Bounty wrote:
I'm trying to recall where I got "unearthly" now.
The first First Doctor episode?

Probably was. Funny how that got in my head. Last episode I watched lately was the ending to "Utopia" again on BBC3 just before.

The ending to "The Family of Blood" is great though. That's what I call divine retribution.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2007-09-17 03:38pm

Was I the only one who thought Sally Sparrow bore a STRIKING resemblance to Katie Holmes? (A Blonde Katie Holmes)

Vanas · Post by **Vanas** » 2007-09-17 04:11pm

Good on you, Chardok. Blink is probably one of my favourite episodes, just because it is one of the scariest pre-watershed things I've ever seen.

The science might work on (techno-)babble, the plot may have holes in it and the sets may be Welsh, but I've thoroughly enjoyed the recent series, with only a one or two exceptions. (I'm looking at you, Jast, Caan and Thay) And even those had good bits.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2007-09-17 05:12pm

I don't mind the technobabble because they don't even PRETEND it makes any kind of sense. And Blink is indeed a very good episode.

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2007-09-17 05:22pm

Batman wrote:I don't mind the technobabble because they don't even PRETEND it makes any kind of sense. And Blink is indeed a very good episode.

I know. It was even openly mocked in "World War III":

Urmmm... What was it you said your sonic device would do? 'Triplicate the flammability'?

Yep.

You're making it up!

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2007-09-17 05:26pm

'...hyperspatial temporal hyperlink'

'What's that?'

'No idea. Just made it up... don't want to say 'magic door'.'

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-09-17 05:35pm

When the Doctor bullshits his way through explaining things to mere mortals, it's often hilarious.

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2007-09-17 09:14pm

I missed "Blink". Either I forgot about it or CBC advertised it then pre-empted that ep with something else.

But I did just watch "Utopia" and I loved it a lot.

tim31 · Post by **tim31** » 2007-09-17 10:26pm

I had to go to work that night after seeing 'Blink' a few weeks ago. Part of the the routine involves walking up to the comms room to retrieve the end of day reports, which involves walking up a creaky staircase and along a creaky admin corridor. I was looking over my shoulder every five steps, even though I knew it would do no good.

The red bull probably didn't help.

"You're not looking at the statue."

"Neither are you."

RAAAAAAAAR!!!

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2007-09-17 10:58pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:They were two of my favorite eps as well. Especially chilling was the 'son' and his voiceover as the Doctor visited unimaginable and everlasting torment on the family.

It shows why you do NOT fuck with a Timelord.

Sort of harkened back to the way the Time Lords used to deal with their enemies, such as in the last episode of "The War Games":

A forcefield has been placed around you, and your planet —trapping it forever. You have been found guilty on all counts. And you and your murderous associates will be dematerialised. It will be as if you had never existed.

Big Orange · Post by **Big Orange** » 2007-09-18 05:47am

"Blink" was a very good episode out of lengthy line of other very good episodes such as "Human Nature", "The Family of Blood" and "Utopia" (then it deflates slightly with the very fun but rather wobbly "The Sound of Drums" and "The Last of the Time Lords"). Overall Season Three was a pretty darn solid season, even though it sagged halfway through with the almost disastrous Dalek two parter...

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2007-09-18 11:27am

I think my favorite 'tech' moment in the newer series was with Captain Jack & Chris Eccleston.

"A sonic screwdriver?! Who looks at a screwdriver and says 'You know, this could use some more sonic!'?"

GOLD! I think the dialogue with the doctor in the DVD was outstanding, incredibly innovative.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2007-09-18 11:33am

Blink is a very good episode. I've been contemplating to this day of showing it in the dark to my friends and while they're distracted, I'd place one of those statues in the room. Then when they're done watching and turn on the lights...

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2007-09-18 11:45am

Soontir C'boath wrote:Blink is a very good episode. I've been contemplating to this day of showing it in the dark to my friends and while they're distracted, I'd place one of those statues in the room. Then when they're done watching and turn on the lights...

I TRIPLE dog dare ya! And don't skimp on the video of the incident, either!!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-09-18 12:20pm

Too bad we can't buy one of the prop statues. I'd love to have that in the garden waiting for the local primary school kids to walk past.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2007-09-18 01:05pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Too bad we can't buy one of the prop statues. I'd love to have that in the garden waiting for the local primary school kids to walk past.

I wonder if their effect would be lost on them, though...they may just go "oh, look, crying angel." *snore*

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-09-18 01:16pm

That's when the kilo of C4 goes off inside them, showering the kids with razor sharp sharps of stone.

That'll get a few sphincters open.