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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Finally new doctor who today ! Any ladies here like a bit of who?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who?

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

Tried watching Jodie as the Doctor, but it just doesn't work for me, I find her irritating.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

She’s not my fav (that’s Matt) but she’s growing on me. The new master is amazing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

She’s great, even if the writing sometimes isn’t. I’m really looking forward to it!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Which companion or doctor would you most like to sleep with?

Amy!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Which companion or doctor would you most like to sleep with?

Amy!!!"

Yasmin, Clara and Rose all have their uh charms

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Which companion or doctor would you most like to sleep with?

Amy!!!"

Definitely Miss Pond!

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By *hilledGuerillaMan
over a year ago

In the monkey house

Kylie Minogue in a maids outfit. Enough said.

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By *otPrinceHarryMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Which companion or doctor would you most like to sleep with?

Amy!!!"

Karen Gillian is without compare.

But just to keep the conversation less uhh unified- we are Whovians after all- I'll go for Peri.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

How could I forget Clara!!!!!

"Which companion or doctor would you most like to sleep with?

Amy!!!

Yasmin, Clara and Rose all have their uh charms

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Kylie Minogue in a maids outfit. Enough said. "

What?

Is this happening on tonight's episode?

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I think the newish Doctor is fine, but the scripts have been weak. It would benefit from some longer storylines.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

if we are going classic - Ace

"Which companion or doctor would you most like to sleep with?

Amy!!!

Karen Gillian is without compare.

But just to keep the conversation less uhh unified- we are Whovians after all- I'll go for Peri."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If we’re going classic, Romana no. 1 and Leela both deserve a very enthusiastic mention...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Kylie Minogue in a maids outfit. Enough said. "

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Don't like her as the doctor...bring back David Tennant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Which companion or doctor would you most like to sleep with?

Amy!!!"

No question about it, Billie Piper (Rose)

Always thought she was hot, especially in secret diary of a call girl

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By *ike231251Man
over a year ago

Heckmondwike

Clara, Amy Pond and River

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach

"If we’re going classic, Romana no. 1 and Leela both deserve a very enthusiastic mention...

Leela was around during the formative years of my life.

She's very special too me!

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By *otPrinceHarryMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"if we are going classic - Ace

Which companion or doctor would you most like to sleep with?

Amy!!!

Karen Gillian is without compare.

But just to keep the conversation less uhh unified- we are Whovians after all- I'll go for Peri."

Ace was brilliant, and would be my first choice of actual companion, who I could trust to get me out of a fix.

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

A Dr Who gang bang might be fun...

Plenty of room in that Tardis

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By *hilledGuerillaMan
over a year ago

In the monkey house

"Kylie Minogue in a maids outfit. Enough said.

What?

Is this happening on tonight's episode?

Not tonight lol. One of the David Tennent specials, Voyage of the damned.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Kylie Minogue in a maids outfit. Enough said.

What?

Is this happening on tonight's episode?

Not tonight lol. One of the David Tennent specials, Voyage of the damned. "

Ahh thank you.

I shall have a perve later

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

"Finally new doctor who today ! Any ladies here like a bit of who? "

Loved it since the Christopher Eccleston rebirth and watched every episode. David Tennant is still my favourite though!

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By *otPrinceHarryMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"A Dr Who gang bang might be fun...

Plenty of room in that Tardis "

"It's bigger on the inside."

High risk/reward quotes for use during sex pt 94.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

I find the writing so very cheesy and predictable, even when the writer's diversified and tried making an adult show ( Dracula) it just ended up being another version of doctor who.

It needs to be more edgy and make up it's mind weather it's a kid's show or adults in my humble opinion it can't be both.

Definitely think it needs to be darker. Matt Smith was by far the best doctor.

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By *hilledGuerillaMan
over a year ago

In the monkey house

River Song and Amy Pond mother/daughter combo shag.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

She has had some decent episodes to be fair.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm looking forward to watching it I've gotta admit still not sure it works well with a female doctor but will persevere for a bit longer xx

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Yep

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Looks like doctor who just came off Netflix today

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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

I’ve lost my love for Dr Who since Capaldi. But I’ll watch tonight’s special because captain Jack is in it.

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By *aughty_Smooth_OperatorMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

I would have liked to seen Bradley been the doctor instead

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By *eddonistikMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"Which companion or doctor would you most like to sleep with?

Amy!!!"

Same here but I did find it disturbing as she really looked like my best mates then teenage daughter when she first appeared in Doctor Who in 2010

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the Doctor being a woman. JW, CE, MS have been my favs

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By *hilledGuerillaMan
over a year ago

In the monkey house

It’s nearly time.

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By *reat me rightWoman
over a year ago

Rotherham

Me!!!!! Total Whovian - to the point my daughter knows to either stay away or dont speak to me at all. Looking forward to seeing Captain Jack again.

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By *reat me rightWoman
over a year ago

Rotherham

"Kylie Minogue in a maids outfit. Enough said.

What?

Is this happening on tonight's episode?

Nope she was Astrid on the Titanic, with Russell Tovey along for the ride

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"I would have liked to seen Bradley been the doctor instead "

Bradley would have been a brilliant doctor

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By *ny1localMan
over a year ago

READING

For us oldies that remember, the original dr had a granddaughter, she stayed behind in London..I've often wondered what happened to her and his own children.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I love the Doctor being a woman. JW, CE, MS have been my favs

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my daughters loved it when Jodie took over but they still love 11 the best

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By *otPrinceHarryMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Christ this is a slog of an episode. What's the point of a longer running time if you're going to fill it with nothing.

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By *reat me rightWoman
over a year ago

Rotherham

The sound has gone on the TV- the picture on the tablet is shocking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wow I’ve not seen it since David Tennant this is great

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"Tried watching Jodie as the Doctor, but it just doesn't work for me, I find her irritating."

Oh yeah me too. I tried twice, back at the time and then last week reruns on W. She's just so irritating, the way she delivers her lines, it's so wooden. She weren't that bad in broadchurch but in doctor who, my word, unwatchable.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"I’ve lost my love for Dr Who since Capaldi. But I’ll watch tonight’s special because captain Jack is in it. "

Since capaldi left or joined. I couldn't get on with him as the doctor either.

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

Our eldest son is a Doctor Who fanatic. He has a massive Doctor Who collection. It's hard to believe the toys we bought him years ago are now worth so much.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I enjoyed that episode glad I watched it

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By *ampshire_guy40Man
over a year ago

hampshire

So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie.

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By *hilledGuerillaMan
over a year ago

In the monkey house

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie."

Is he??!! Didn’t know JW was leaving.

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By *nvincible ButterflyWoman
over a year ago

LEEDS

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie."

Hes replacing Bradley Walsh as companion... Google is your friend

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie.

Is he??!! Didn’t know JW was leaving. "

Reposts says he's not the doctor, just joining the cast.

Another reason to avoid.

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By *ampshire_guy40Man
over a year ago

hampshire

Yeh I just saw that oops I should of read first. Sorry

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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie.

Hes replacing Bradley Walsh as companion... Google is your friend"

I assumed it was a companion as two just exited. Can’t say I liked the episode. (I’m being polite.)

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By *nvincible ButterflyWoman
over a year ago

LEEDS

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie.

Hes replacing Bradley Walsh as companion... Google is your friend

I assumed it was a companion as two just exited. Can’t say I liked the episode. (I’m being polite.) "

Captain Jack made it for me

I definitely haven't enjoyed Doctor Who lately. They need to bring back the writers from the Matt Smith days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't like her as the doctor...bring back David Tennant "

I agree, I thought he was brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Loved it.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I've not been able to get into it since David Tennant left no matter how many chances I give.

I watched tonight's and once again just didn't feel it.

I want to enjoy it

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

"Finally new doctor who today ! Any ladies here like a bit of who? "

Couldn't stand the last series, the so called "fam" is useless, Jodie is a piss poor doctor who does a lot of brain farts and the script are to preachy and woke.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can’t stand the new doctor. She’s fucking awful and the writing is crap. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie."

I think John Bishop is going to be a companion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last time I saw it it was the curly haired one!

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By *d4fun73Man
over a year ago

Shipley

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie.

Hes replacing Bradley Walsh as companion... Google is your friend

I assumed it was a companion as two just exited. Can’t say I liked the episode. (I’m being polite.)

Captain Jack made it for me

I definitely haven't enjoyed Doctor Who lately. They need to bring back the writers from the Matt Smith days."

Russel T Davis used to write them back then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I loved tonights episode, i especially love Jack (might watch Torchwood again). I'm sad 2 companions have left though.

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie.

Hes replacing Bradley Walsh as companion... Google is your friend

I assumed it was a companion as two just exited. Can’t say I liked the episode. (I’m being polite.)

Captain Jack made it for me

I definitely haven't enjoyed Doctor Who lately. They need to bring back the writers from the Matt Smith days.

Russel T Davis used to write them back then. "

It was Steven moffat

Davis wrote for Eccleston and Tenant.

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By *d4fun73Man
over a year ago

Shipley

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie.

Hes replacing Bradley Walsh as companion... Google is your friend

I assumed it was a companion as two just exited. Can’t say I liked the episode. (I’m being polite.)

Captain Jack made it for me

I definitely haven't enjoyed Doctor Who lately. They need to bring back the writers from the Matt Smith days.

Russel T Davis used to write them back then.

It was Steven moffat

Davis wrote for Eccleston and Tenant."
OK I knew it was a while back! Good stories though.

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie.

Hes replacing Bradley Walsh as companion... Google is your friend

I assumed it was a companion as two just exited. Can’t say I liked the episode. (I’m being polite.)

Captain Jack made it for me

I definitely haven't enjoyed Doctor Who lately. They need to bring back the writers from the Matt Smith days.

Russel T Davis used to write them back then.

It was Steven moffat

Davis wrote for Eccleston and Tenant.OK I knew it was a while back! Good stories though. "

They were, I'll take Davis over Moffitt, he was a bit OTT and convoluted. But Chris "chinballs" chibnall is out of his depth.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can’t stand the new doctor. She’s fucking awful and the writing is crap. X"

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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Last time I saw it it was the curly haired one! "

Want a jelly baby?

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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"I can’t stand the new doctor. She’s fucking awful and the writing is crap. X"

How odd that we agree

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tried watching Jodie as the Doctor, but it just doesn't work for me, I find her irritating."

Same, want to like her, but just can’t warm to it

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

The new writing is terrible, no matter how bad the previous versions of the Dr's episodes may have been at times they were far superior to what we have now.

As for Jodie, she is not a bad actress by any stretch but she certainly does not have the charm or commanding presence that the 4 previous versions had (modern Who only of course). So even the scripts can not be saved by a strong lead.

Eccleston he started it (again) he did amazing at drawing you back in to the world.

Tennant was Dr Who. No question.

Smith played the old tortured soul mixed with the young enthusiasm so well.

Capaldi while not my favourite played the stern side to the doctor very well too.

Jodie... I got nothing. She provides nothing but making you long for the days of any of the previous four.

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

"So the new doctor is John bishop,going to be interesting so see if he's better than Jodie.

Hes replacing Bradley Walsh as companion... Google is your friend

I assumed it was a companion as two just exited. Can’t say I liked the episode. (I’m being polite.)

Captain Jack made it for me

I definitely haven't enjoyed Doctor Who lately. They need to bring back the writers from the Matt Smith days.

Russel T Davis used to write them back then.

It was Steven moffat

Davis wrote for Eccleston and Tenant.OK I knew it was a while back! Good stories though.

They were, I'll take Davis over Moffitt, he was a bit OTT and convoluted. But Chris "chinballs" chibnall is out of his depth.

Moffat got to the point of being a bit too egotistical and full of himself, especially once he got the Sherlock gig.

Let's not forget he wrote Blink. One of the best episodes by far, ever. And it didn't even star the Doctor.

Silence in the Library/forest of the dead. Amazing double episode.

The empty child/the doctor dances.

Another amazing two part episode.

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

I grew up with Doctor Who and have always loved it.

For me, David Tennant was by far the best. I even liked Matt Smith, once I got used to him. But could not get into Peter Capaldi and don't get me started on Jodie!

I just can't watch it anymore.

Shame they had to ruin it

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By *hilledGuerillaMan
over a year ago

In the monkey house

Place your bets now for the next Doctor. Jodie Whittaker has announced she’s quitting at the end of the new season.

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By *el and jayneMan
over a year ago

Gloucester

The story lines have gone too political... garbage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Looks like doctor who just came off Netflix today "

I think cos its all on iplayer now....i could be wrong

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

The story lines are garbage to me

Theres no tension no fear to the monsters anymore.

Come to think about it its doctor who you would have thought you would see more aliens.

jody is fine but the writting sucks badly and that shows with jodys charactor.

for some reason they want to play with 2 minds of jody or better known as 2 faces of jody in one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The writers/showrunners on Who have always been a bit of a mixed bag.

Davies did a fantastic job of bringing the show back and managed to meld the sci-fi stuff with the more mundane soap-opera stuff to make it accessible to a wider audience. He just had no concept of subtlety, with his writing getting broader, hammier and more on-the nose every season (particularly in his season finales, which were woeful). Making the stakes bigger each year, to the point of ridiculousness ("It's the end of the world! It's the end of the universe! It's the end of time, space and reality as we know it!")

Moffat was a great ideas man, with some awesome concepts and brilliant setups, but he had no idea how to finish a story. So many of his episodes started well, ramped up the tension through a clever, intricate plot, then fell apart with a nonsensical, hand-wavy "fairy dust and the power of love" ending. A shame, as some of his early episodes under Davies' tenure were up there with the best of them (Blink, The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead). It feels like he just spread himself too thin as showrunner.

Chibnall has been largely disappointing so far. His episodes have all *looked* amazing - the show has never looked so cinematic. The stories have been mostly rubbish, though. It's frustrating to see a show I love, that has so much potential, trot out such underwhelming stuff.

Hopefully the enforced Covid break has given him time to polish the scripts for the next season. We'll see...

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By *lbinoGorillaMan
over a year ago

Redditch

"Looks like doctor who just came off Netflix today

I think cos its all on iplayer now....i could be wrong"

All of it, it just the modern era stuff?

Because I may have just lost a few weekends if it's all of them

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"The new writing is terrible, no matter how bad the previous versions of the Dr's episodes may have been at times they were far superior to what we have now.

Eccleston he started it (again) he did amazing at drawing you back in to the world.

Tennant was Dr Who. No question.

Smith played the old tortured soul mixed with the young enthusiasm so well.

Capaldi while not my favourite played the stern side to the doctor very well too.

Jodie... I got nothing. She provides nothing but making you long for the days of any of the previous four. "

Couldn’t agree more with all of that

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By *ymguy1966Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

Sheila HATES the show

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

"Looks like doctor who just came off Netflix today

I think cos its all on iplayer now....i could be wrong

All of it, it just the modern era stuff?

Because I may have just lost a few weekends if it's all of them

the Classic series is on britbox

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By *otPrinceHarryMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"The writers/showrunners on Who have always been a bit of a mixed bag.

Hopefully the enforced Covid break has given him time to polish the scripts for the next season. We'll see..."

That's a brilliant analysis. You're absolutely right about Davies and Moffat's flaws and strengths... although I'd maybe add that Davies took hero worship of the Doctor too far, and Moffat tried too hard to course correct that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Idris Elba as the next Dr!

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By *ny1localMan
over a year ago

READING

Anyone prefer the days when a storyline lasted weeks, each one ending on a cliff hanger?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Idris Elba as the next Dr!

I like Jodie but if she is leaving then i'd love Idris to be Doctor Who

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By *acavityMan
over a year ago

Redditch

I've no problem with the Doctor being a woman, but Jody was let down by the scripts, very PC preachy.

It's always been PC, teaching children not to judge by appearance, to try to solve things peacefully if possible, but it was subtle (show, not tell).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've no problem with the Doctor being a woman, but Jody was let down by the scripts, very PC preachy.

It's always been PC, teaching children not to judge by appearance, to try to solve things peacefully if possible, but it was subtle (show, not tell)."

Yeah, this is the thing - it's always been a politically engaged show. I hate the way it was hijacked by angry commentators when Jodie was cast, all claiming it had become too politicised. I mean, it's a show where the hero's a pacifist who mostly wins by lecturing his foes into submission! Besides, there's a whole raft of Pertwee era stories that are basically about union politics.

But you're right, there's a little subtlety that's been lost - not just in terms of the show's message but actually just the dialogue itself. No character seems to have a feeling they don't feel like directly expressing that very second. It gets wearying.

One thing I don't get at this point is - why are people always surprised when the daleks turn up, on a near annual basis, and why does nobody on earth seem to remember them?

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By *oist-nunionsCouple
over a year ago

Letchworth

Stopped watching when it died when PC finished. BBC woke SJW and Virtue signalling now. Lowest viewing figures for a special ever, and that was on a day when everyone was locked up and couldn't go out!!!

BBC logic seems to be that the only reason it sucks is because the fans don't like it. If they get rid of all the fans, problem solved.Well, they are doing that OK!

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

The problem is that it doesn't know what it is. Kids show? Adult SF? And it fails on all levels because of that. The current doctor is a fine actor, I've seen her in other shows and she's excellent but she's having to deal with atrocious scripts.

Radically change it or scrap it.

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By *argaryen starkCouple
over a year ago

pinxton

"For us oldies that remember, the original dr had a granddaughter, she stayed behind in London..I've often wondered what happened to her and his own children. "
I dont think that she was his actual grand daughter but a companion. The granddaughter bit was for the authorities when they questioned about a young girl living with an old man

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By *hor ThumbMan
over a year ago

bristol

"Finally new doctor who today ! Any ladies here like a bit of who? "
the writers are terrible, they've ruined who. They need to get the people back who wrote for matt. Its the scripts that are letting the show down and fkn darleks again? For a christmas special? Lazzzzzzy writing

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By *argaryen starkCouple
over a year ago

pinxton

The daleks ar the doctors worst enemy . As in they are his/her arch foe and also because they are always beaten

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a big thing for Nissa

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone prefer the days when a storyline lasted weeks, each one ending on a cliff hanger? "

Yes! I was saying this to my son. The stories moved at a much better pace, characters could develop.

I used to have loads of the books, each of the stories were an actual novel.

We seem to have lost that, writers seem to think that we need instant gratification and all out pace rather than a slow burning deeper story.

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By *00KissesCouple
over a year ago

Stourbridge

Tennant my favourite, thought great with rose, bad wolf Bay.

Also the blink episode I thought was fantastic.

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By *rkiteMan
over a year ago

wakefield

Maybe going to retro here but Sarah Jane Smith, was the perfect companion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been a massive Who fan since I was a kid in the late 1980s. Loved Eccleston, liked Tennant, didn't warm to Smith, liked Capaldi but felt the writing often let his Doctor down.

I hate saying this but I think Whittaker was badly mis-cast - not because she's a woman (I can think of female actors who would do a great job) but she's playing it totally one-note - the eccentricity of Smith without the more serious side. But the bigger problem is the writing - dreadful scripts that haven't given Whittaker a chance to show what she could actually do. I'd happily keep her and get a new head writer, rather than the other way around.

But classic Who is the same - each era reacts to the previous one, and an era you don't like can lead to one that you do. Hopefully when Chibnall leaves we'll get a writer who will give the show a real shot in the arm.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tennant era, Series 2-4 was best for me. Series 11 onwards has been a hit and miss.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have you heard Whoppie G wants to be the next Dr!

Would be great!!

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"I've been a massive Who fan since I was a kid in the late 1980s. Loved Eccleston, liked Tennant, didn't warm to Smith, liked Capaldi but felt the writing often let his Doctor down.

Agree with all of that except I also liked Matt Smith and keeping Jodie Whittaker.

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over a year ago

"I've been a massive Who fan since I was a kid in the late 1980s. Loved Eccleston, liked Tennant, didn't warm to Smith, liked Capaldi but felt the writing often let his Doctor down.

Agree with all of that except I also liked Matt Smith and keeping Jodie Whittaker. "

Smith just felt a little overly eccentric, like he was putting it on a bit too much. But when he was written a little...calmer, he was better. I especially liked The God Complex episode, he's really good in that one, and The Doctor's Wife.

I said I'd keep Whittaker if it meant replacing the head writer instead - I think the writing is a bigger problem than the acting, myself. Plus a good actor can only work with the script they're given - with a better script she might give a better performance.

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