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Aqizithiuda wrote:
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Did you just defend a Torchwood episode?

That show did do something right once or twice.
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Postby Osnil » Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:56 am

The Starlight wrote:What do you fellows think is the worst modern DW episode?
I'm sorry for all those who forgot it and wished it never to be mentioned again, but I'm going with Love and Monsters.
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^^^^ Love and Monsters. By Far or that one where the Doctor goes to see the mountain made of diamond and proceeds to find out that one of the passengers is possessed.
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Postby Eastfield Lodge » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:51 am

Osnil wrote:
The Starlight wrote:What do you fellows think is the worst modern DW episode?
I'm sorry for all those who forgot it and wished it never to be mentioned again, but I'm going with Love and Monsters.
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^^^^ Love and Monsters. By Far or that one where the Doctor goes to see the mountain made of diamond and proceeds to find out that one of the passengers is possessed.

Midnight was great. Definitely one of the better episodes of Series 4.
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:58 am

The Floor Kippers wrote:
Nationstatelandsville wrote:Speaking as one who adores Moffat (for the most part -- no man is perfect, and he especially can be over-ambitious or even nonsensical) and loathes RTD (his later work, anyways -- save The Waters of Mars), I can say I detest Series 2.

It wasn't all completely bad, just mostly dull and occasionally infuriating. But this is in retrospect, having started at Series 5 and Series 3 simultaneously (BBC America's schedule is weird).

How can you say you detest series 2 yet pass no comment about the abysmal series 3?

I actually liked Series 3 somewhat decently, until the end.

By no means is it the best, but I think it was RTD's best overall. Series 1 is maybe better, I don't know.
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:02 am

The Starlight wrote:What do you fellows think is the worst modern DW episode?
I'm sorry for all those who forgot it and wished it never to be mentioned again, but I'm going with Love and Monsters.
*cringe*
If anyone posts a picture, I am going to die.

Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS.

Like, I can watch Love and Monsters and think "Well, here RTD was trying to be cute and fucked up" or "OK, I see, he just wants to be silly for the kids".

But I watch Journey and all I can think is "WHY WOULD YOU DO ANY OF THIS, YOU UTTER MONSTER?". It is an inexplicable, hateful, wretched piece of fury-inducing trash, full of pointless and nonsensical plot points, unlikeable protagonists, and needless conflict.
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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:19 am

Nationstatelandsville wrote: It is an inexplicable, hateful, wretched piece of fury-inducing trash, full of pointless and nonsensical plot points, unlikeable protagonists, and needless conflict.

So it's Pittsburgh.
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:56 am

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:
Nationstatelandsville wrote: It is an inexplicable, hateful, wretched piece of fury-inducing trash, full of pointless and nonsensical plot points, unlikeable protagonists, and needless conflict.

So it's Pittsburgh.

And I hate Pittsburgh.
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Postby DesAnges » Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:27 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Aqizithiuda wrote:
Did you just defend a Torchwood episode?

That show did do something right once or twice.

You would, honestly and truthfully, adore series 3 of Torchwood.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:31 pm

Nationstatelandsville wrote:
The Starlight wrote:What do you fellows think is the worst modern DW episode?
I'm sorry for all those who forgot it and wished it never to be mentioned again, but I'm going with Love and Monsters.
*cringe*
If anyone posts a picture, I am going to die.

Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS.

Like, I can watch Love and Monsters and think "Well, here RTD was trying to be cute and fucked up" or "OK, I see, he just wants to be silly for the kids".

But I watch Journey and all I can think is "WHY WOULD YOU DO ANY OF THIS, YOU UTTER MONSTER?". It is an inexplicable, hateful, wretched piece of fury-inducing trash, full of pointless and nonsensical plot points, unlikeable protagonists, and needless conflict.

But it did have a song by The Cult. That's a plus.

DesAnges wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:That show did do something right once or twice.

You would, honestly and truthfully, adore series 3 of Torchwood.

Hahaha.

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Postby The Floor Kippers » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:34 pm

Nationstatelandsville wrote:
The Floor Kippers wrote:How can you say you detest series 2 yet pass no comment about the abysmal series 3?

I actually liked Series 3 somewhat decently, until the end.

By no means is it the best, but I think it was RTD's best overall. Series 1 is maybe better, I don't know.

What puts me off the most about Series 3 is the fact Martha has no chance to develop as a character of her own as she's constantly reminded how she's "Not Rose", Then you have that awful Dalek story and John Simm's shitty master.
Shakespeare code and it's cringey Harry Potter references.
The best RTD series is 4.
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:38 pm

The Floor Kippers wrote:
Nationstatelandsville wrote:I actually liked Series 3 somewhat decently, until the end.

By no means is it the best, but I think it was RTD's best overall. Series 1 is maybe better, I don't know.

What puts me off the most about Series 3 is the fact Martha has no chance to develop as a character of her own as she's constantly reminded how she's "Not Rose", Then you have that awful Dalek story and John Simm's shitty master.
Shakespeare code and it's cringey Harry Potter references.
The best RTD series is 4.

I hate 4 for reasons I can't articulate.

Though I think the finale does it for me.
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Postby Osnil » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:02 am

The Floor Kippers wrote:
Nationstatelandsville wrote:I actually liked Series 3 somewhat decently, until the end.

By no means is it the best, but I think it was RTD's best overall. Series 1 is maybe better, I don't know.

What puts me off the most about Series 3 is the fact Martha has no chance to develop as a character of her own as she's constantly reminded how she's "Not Rose", Then you have that awful Dalek story and John Simm's shitty master.
Shakespeare code and it's cringey Harry Potter references.
The best RTD series is 4.

I loved that episode-but it's kind of true, everybody in the series was still missing Rose-do you think they would try to make the audience forget? No, they bring in another girl and constantly say that she's not Rose. I didn't mind the Evolution of the Dalek or Daleks in Mahattan so much, nor did I mind the Master so much.
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Postby The Starlight » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:44 am

Chelta wrote:
The Starlight wrote:What do you fellows think is the worst modern DW episode?
I'm sorry for all those who forgot it and wished it never to be mentioned again, but I'm going with Love and Monsters.
*cringe*
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Image

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Yeah, you basically asked for that.

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Postby Osnil » Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:00 am

The Starlight wrote:
Chelta wrote:
Image

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Yeah, you basically asked for that.

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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:28 am


Come to think of it, the Angels are going to be incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to do in audio form.

But, hey! I trust Briggs.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:17 pm


So long as she stays off the TV show, I'm happy.
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Postby Osnil » Sat Jun 27, 2015 3:58 pm

Nationstatelandsville wrote:

Come to think of it, the Angels are going to be incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to do in audio form.

But, hey! I trust Briggs.

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Why ?
Really America.. why ?
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:05 pm

The Alma Mater wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz2IP0R6YgU

Why ?
Really America.. why ?

This is what's going through Ten's head all the time.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:09 pm

The Alma Mater wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz2IP0R6YgU

Why ?
Really America.. why ?

It's just a commercial bumper. Not like they made it the theme song.
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Postby The Floor Kippers » Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:38 am

The Alma Mater wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz2IP0R6YgU

Why ?
Really America.. why ?

That is NOWHERE near as bad as Minions in the Console room
Nationstatelandsville wrote:

Come to think of it, the Angels are going to be incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to do in audio form.

But, hey! I trust Briggs.

Image
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Postby Osnil » Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:16 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
The Alma Mater wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz2IP0R6YgU

Why ?
Really America.. why ?

It's just a commercial bumper. Not like they made it the theme song.

I actually thought it was cute.
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Postby DesAnges » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:36 am

The Alma Mater wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz2IP0R6YgU

Why ?
Really America.. why ?

That is fucking awful. I just have no words. Fucking hell. Just dreadful.
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Postby New Tuva SSR » Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:55 pm

The Alma Mater wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz2IP0R6YgU

Why ?
Really America.. why ?

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