New Dr Who season announced: 23rd August

[Darth Nostril]

The wait is over.

Can't wait.

[Eternal_Freedom]

Feature-length episode too. Sweet!

[The Romulan Republic]

I don't have much optimism about this (the last episode blew, like most of season seven), but it'll be interesting to see what Capaldi can do. He had a fantastic introduction in Day of the Doctor. That'll be hard to top.

[Crazedwraith]

Non descriptive title is non descriptive.

And saying Capaldi had an introduction in Day Of The Doctor is stretching the truth rather ridiculously.

[The Romulan Republic]

The Day of the Doctor had the first appearance of Capaldi as the Doctor in the series. I'm counting it.

Its a better introduction than the nearly as brief and less impressive scene he had in the next episode.

[Iroscato]

Man, that came around quickly. Just under a month to go! I'm really hoping Moffatt uses this as a fresh start, and doesn't get bogged down in overly complicated bullshit like the last couple of seasons.
I think Capaldi looks the absolute business as The Doctor, hopefully the stories will be of similar caliber.

[Eternal_Freedom]

Uh, dude, it's two months away.

[Iroscato]

Uh, dude, it's two months away.

Wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey
You are correct sir. Still, not too long!

[mr friendly guy]

If anyone is interested, scripts for thefirst five episodes have been leaked. Might even go look for them, but from what I have heard, IMO its a mixed bag. That being said, whovians who have read it are liking it, which doesn't mean much anymore.

[PREDATOR490]

Feature length episode so we can be introduced to the Doctor bouncing between shitty comedy and equally shitty stories. Make Peter Capaldi channel Malcolm Tucker and I would be impressed. No need to use excessive violence or language but a Doctor that is menacing or at least grounded in sanity like John Hurt appeared to be would be a vast improvement. Not to mention it would actually be something new and might make me interested in a bullshit concept of Am I a Good Man teaser.
All I can see is more self indulgent melodrama bullshit coming from this which will rarely have any consequences or achieve anything.

[Hillary]

Feature length episode so we can be introduced to the Doctor bouncing between shitty comedy and equally shitty stories. Make Peter Capaldi channel Malcolm Tucker and I would be impressed. No need to use excessive violence or language but a Doctor that is menacing or at least grounded in sanity like John Hurt appeared to be would be a vast improvement. Not to mention it would actually be something new and might make me interested in a bullshit concept of Am I a Good Man teaser.
All I can see is more self indulgent melodrama bullshit coming from this which will rarely have any consequences or achieve anything.

Yes, yes, yes, we get it. You don't like Moffat - there's no need to shit up every fucking thread about Doctor Who with "it was/will be shit". Even if it's the best series there's ever been you'll find some way to hate it. It's really boring.

[DaveJB]

Man, that came around quickly. Just under a month to go! I'm really hoping Moffatt uses this as a fresh start, and doesn't get bogged down in overly complicated bullshit like the last couple of seasons.

They wrapped up all the major loose threads from the Smith era in The Time of the Doctor. In a pretty half-arsed way, granted, but at least Capaldi's going to be starting with a relatively clean slate.

As for Moffat, well, if he stepped down now odds are his replacement would be Gatiss or Chibnall, so I'm okay with the show sticking with him for the time being.

[Iroscato]

Man, that came around quickly. Just under a month to go! I'm really hoping Moffatt uses this as a fresh start, and doesn't get bogged down in overly complicated bullshit like the last couple of seasons.

They wrapped up all the major loose threads from the Smith era in The Time of the Doctor. In a pretty half-arsed way, granted, but at least Capaldi's going to be starting with a relatively clean slate.

As for Moffat, well, if he stepped down now odds are his replacement would be Gatiss or Chibnall, so I'm okay with the show sticking with him for the time being.

What's the problem with Gatiss taking over? The two episodes he's written that I can remember off the top of my head have been highly enjoyable. I mean, that's not exactly indicative of how good a showrunner he'd be, but...

[Broomstick]

Feature length episode so we can be introduced to the Doctor bouncing between shitty comedy and equally shitty stories.

If you dislike the show that intensely why do you continue to watch it? Why continue to threadshit when others who do like it are discussing it? Either watch another era of Doctor (there being a few decades worth and a dozen actors to choose from) or drop it. I can't fathom why you torture yourself.

Make Peter Capaldi channel Malcolm Tucker and I would be impressed.

You know, even over here across the pond some of us are aware that Capaldi has done more parts that just Malcolm Tucker. I get annoyed at people who seem to think he's only ever had one other role than the Doctor.

No need to use excessive violence or language but a Doctor that is menacing or at least grounded in sanity like John Hurt appeared to be would be a vast improvement.

In your opinion - but the Doctor has only seldom been menacing and arguably never "grounded in sanity". It's not that sort of show. It never has been grimdark and I doubt it ever will be.

All I can see is more self indulgent melodrama bullshit coming from this which will rarely have any consequences or achieve anything.

Then go watch something else you'll actually enjoy.

[DaveJB]

What's the problem with Gatiss taking over? The two episodes he's written that I can remember off the top of my head have been highly enjoyable. I mean, that's not exactly indicative of how good a showrunner he'd be, but...

He might not make a terrible showrunner, I just don't get the impression he'd be a major improvement over Moffat. Though now that I think about it, he might provide a happy medium between the styles of RTD (who by his own admission never gave two fucks about getting his stories to make sense) and Moffat (who tries the whole super-intricate storyline with, shall we say, mixed success).

No need to use excessive violence or language but a Doctor that is menacing or at least grounded in sanity like John Hurt appeared to be would be a vast improvement.

In your opinion - but the Doctor has only seldom been menacing and arguably never "grounded in sanity". It's not that sort of show. It never has been grimdark and I doubt it ever will be.

They actually did try the "Dark Doctor" idea when Colin Baker first came in, and it flopped spectacularly. Granted, that might have been because he debuted in the worst story in the show's history and wore an outfit that completely went against what they were trying to achieve, but I can't see them being in a hurry to revisit the idea.

That said, I wouldn't be averse to Capaldi's Doctor being a more serious character in the mould of Troughton or Pertwee.

[Dartzap]

New trailer aired mid WC final. And I still cannot embed vids for the life of me

[Soontir C'boath]

I liked the 9th Doctor and yea he had a few shit episodes, but at least they were pretty fun and were decently written, but later RTD and certainly Moffat has this "omg kawaii, it's the Doctor!!!!!" fanboyism crap going on. I'd probably rather watch "The Web Planet" over and over again than that.

Edit: But I'll probably keep watching to see if it gets better.

[The Romulan Republic]

I'm worried that they're making it dark. I'm tired of people thinking that dark equals better. Would it kill us to have some fucking idealism for a change instead of endless anti-heroes?

Edit: And I hope they're not starting the season with the Daleks. The last two episodes were Dalek episodes.

[Darth Nostril]

Fuck the daleks - dinosaurs in Westminster!!!!

[The Romulan Republic]

I'm intrigued by the dinosaur, though it doesn't look scientifically accurate to me (I'm a dinosaur enthusiast).

[Iroscato]

I'm already sold on Capaldi as the Doctor, but I'm still nervous about the new season. Also, I see what you mean about the dinosaur, looks a bit 'off'.

[Eternal_Freedom]

I am intrigued. Was that the Gunslinger from A Town Called Mercy in there? And I heard the Doctor say he's lived over 2,000 years, but I thought he only spent 300 on Trenzalore, so he's somehow gained 500 odd years somewhere.

[Iroscato]

I am intrigued. Was that the Gunslinger from A Town Called Mercy in there? And I heard the Doctor say he's lived over 2,000 years, but I thought he only spent 300 on Trenzalore, so he's somehow gained 500 odd years somewhere.

In Day of the Doctor, he said his age was 'Twelve hundred and something', but admitted he doesn't actually know anymore. So with the 300 years added on, that might make him around 1800, though maybe midway during the season he decides to go AWOL for a century or so.

[Eternal_Freedom]

Um, how does adding 300 to his age of 1200 make him around 1800?

In other news, I'm a nitpicking sod.

[Iroscato]

Um, how does adding 300 to his age of 1200 make him around 1800?

In other news, I'm a nitpicking sod.

Ugh, sorry. Just had my first view of a film in IMAX, brain's still in fucking pieces.