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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 25, 2007 19:27:55 GMT
Robots of Death anyone?
Bored.
Patsy
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Post by Nick on Dec 25, 2007 20:41:09 GMT
it was like a mixture of Robots of Death,Titanic and the Poseidon adventure !!
At least it was better than last years Christmas episode (and the one before that to be honest)
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 25, 2007 22:55:12 GMT
Oh yes. Well having given Titanic a wide berth because it's shit and historically inaccurate, I did see elements of the Poseidon Adventure and was half expecting the ship to go upside down and the fat woman swim for it a la Shelley Winters.
I was bored throughout and got dizzy rolling my eyes at RTD just having to have the Doctor involved in kissing again. None of it really made sense and the rip off of Robots of Death, especially the "Kill, kill kill" bit was a distraction. Longer than the last two but still no real character development. Then it just had to go all soppy at the end with Astrid and the Doctor trying to bring her back to life when he knows it's against the first law of time otherwise we'd have been stuck with Adric. LOL!
Oh yes and something else ripped off - the teleport bracelets from Blakes 7.
Patsy
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2007 7:28:45 GMT
I quite enjoyed it overall. Not brilliant, but held my attention.
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Post by sootycat on Dec 26, 2007 12:21:43 GMT
I missed it. Anyone know if it will be repeated.?
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 26, 2007 12:30:04 GMT
Maybe someone other than RTD could write it next year. He seems to keep reusing the same themes.
Even the Beeb admit a Robots of Death similarity:
Older viewers may recall that another race of mechanical men with a habit of chanting "Kill, kill, kill" and getting their hands stuck in doors appeared in the Fourth Doctor adventure The Robots Of Death.
Definitely time for new ideas then. I think if it hadn't been for that I may have enjoyed it. I kept expecting Taran Capel to pop out, which he did sort of under the guise of Max Capricorn.
Sooty, it's on BBC1, New Year's Day at 2.15pm.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Dec 26, 2007 17:14:08 GMT
I missed it too Sooty as it was ITV for us last night. However I will watch it on my on demand when I get chance.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 26, 2007 18:00:24 GMT
As you've never seen the superb Robots of Death (and probably The Poseidon Adventure) you'll probably enjoy it as there's nothing to compare it too. Several mentions of being a PA rip off on Teletext I see.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Dec 26, 2007 20:08:33 GMT
I have seen The Poseidon Adventure.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 26, 2007 21:57:37 GMT
Oh that's good. You'll spot bits of it then.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Dec 27, 2007 10:18:08 GMT
I saw it years ago mind.
I still havent got around to watching Voyage of the Damned though.
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Post by sootycat on Dec 27, 2007 12:29:01 GMT
Sooty, it's on BBC1, New Year's Day at 2.15pm. Patsy Thanks Patsy |
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Post by sallywebster on Dec 27, 2007 18:19:32 GMT
Ive just watched it now. Was good in parts but far too long.
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Post by eithne on Dec 27, 2007 19:19:26 GMT
I agree with Jez that it was good in parts, but not great or brilliant or anything like that.
Kylie was good and I really wish she was the new assistant. They'll have to make changes to the Catherine Tate character to make her more likeable though - it just can't work if they don't. Pity Kylie died and can't make a return as I'd quite like to see Astrid back again.
Story was ok, but again it was a bit similar to the other years I thought. I'm glad they referred to the fact that London had been almost deserted as a result of the past two Christmasses. The promo for the next series didn't make me all that excited though. Nothing looked amazing or gripping in it.
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Post by sallywebster on Dec 27, 2007 19:49:26 GMT
Yeah I think it was a big mistake to have Astrid die - she would have been great as the new assistant. The story was ok I agree, however it didnt hold my attention all of the time during the hour and a bit it was on however I stayed watching until the end.
I agree Eithne, the promo for the next series looked rubbish.
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Post by Peter on Dec 28, 2007 11:15:10 GMT
I found it to be very average, good in parts, but very mundane and too long. An hour 10 or there abouts? No wonder it dragged - as well as being lackluster.
On Christmas day there were my two nieces and two other kids from my brother in law's family, so there was some noise during it, so I decided to re-watch it last night. But i still got bored in some of it.
The good: The "Info angels" using they're halos, Astrid, and I also thought the young officer, Officer Frame, was good as well, a bit wooden in parts with acting, but still good overall.
Astrid: I agree she would've made a great companion, not that the BEEB could afford Kylie. She got very excited with being on Earth, and really didn't understand things like xmas (Though that was undoubtedly through in to reek of being an xmas Dr Who). I missed what she actually was, though she looked human (anyone?)
But i think the biggest thing with Astrid, and this struck me last night whilst watching it again, was that she harked back to the very early "needs to scream and be rescued" type heroine, though you don't get these days as they're PC and "A match for the doctor." It may be a type from a bygone age, but she is that, though she did "have a go" as they say at the end with offing Max and herself.
Yet aside from being a "Scream occasionally and needs to be rescued type", she was played with warmth by Kylie, and there's a complete naivety and innocence about Astrid, which is what makes her a) work and b) so likeable.
I did think it was very dry and lackluster in a lot of places though, and far too long for an xmas episode.
It's funny, when we were watching it (two families) there was a quiet sssshing towards the kids from some one, followed by a low murmur from my eldest niece who wanted it turned over, she said it was too scary! Although my youngest niece aged 6, seemed to have no problem with it! At all!
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 29, 2007 12:20:45 GMT
RTD never seems to be able to make things work short or long. There was so much potential with the extra 25 mins and he wasted it. How many of the millions only tuned in for Kylie? Probably more Kylie than DW fans!
Patsy
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Post by eithne on Dec 30, 2007 12:56:33 GMT
14 million is still very good all the same, it can't be denied!!!
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 7, 2008 22:31:46 GMT
How many would it have got though without Kylie? Not that many I reckon.
Patsy
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Post by sootycat on Jan 8, 2008 12:25:32 GMT
I enjoyed it on the whole, although it was a bit too long.
I enjoyed the character of Astrid, and thought it sad when she died.
She would have made a great companion.
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