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Rumour has it Missy may be The Rani
Please. God. No.
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Aug 24, 2014 - 8:14 PM
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Mr Greg
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Would be nice if Moffat and his bunch of hack writers (Mark Gatiss is a professional writer? Really???? Wow, I drive a car, that must make me a professional F1 driver) could come up with something new instead of their turgid reinterpretations of old baddies.
But...for those of us that have been fans for 30+ years of this show, we want our reinterpretations! That's part of the problem here - Moff and the team of writers are catering to three audiences....the long-time fans, the fans since 2005, and the fans who have yet to get addictied...it's an unenviable task which, for the most part, I think they pull off rather well.
The reinvention of the Cybermen was very well done....though I still hope one day for the long rumoured episode where they come up against the Mondas originals....
.....the Daleks have been used pretty effetively MOST of the time (though I still puzzle over the whole 'New Daleks' thing at the end of "Victory....."....it seems The Moff has done his best to forget it too!).
Other reinventions/resurrections (Silurians, Sontarans, Zygons, Macra, the Master etc etc etc) have MOSTLY been done with just the right level of reverance, whilst not being afraid to try something new along the way. I hope others are on their way....there are still some I'd like to see...The Mara, the race of giant Vampire Bats (who, after all, had a massive war with the Timelords).....a few others....
As far as Deep Breath is concerned....I enjoyed it but I tire a little of the whole Victorian thing....I don't know why, I just do....it's been done to death now - please give it a rest for a series or three...I enjoyed the writing though, the good bits sparkled, the direction was far less fraught than in previous years (a deliberate decision I gather, and a wise one too). The only big misstep for me, and of course it's only my opinion, was the inclusion of Matt Smith....it felt shoehorned in....an excuse for a little clever-ish and totally unnecessary wordplay.....it just didn't need it, at all.
So, an OK episode....not one to rank among the best, but certainly not among the worst either. But, the biggest plus for me about the episode was Capaldi himself.....frankly, I thought he was absolutely bloody wonderful.
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Aug 26, 2014 - 6:26 AM
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johnjohnson
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0ue34gg9zQ#t=56
There’s an applause-worthy moment in The Five(-ish) Doctors Reboot where Sylvester McCoy pauses the action and asks fellow former Doctor Peter Davison, “Why are we doing this?” At first, Davison seems perplexed.
Then, he realizes the obvious answer and resolutely states, “For the fans!” Well, now that seems to have gone both ways, as the new opening titles sequence for Series 8 was designed by one of those very fans!
Whovians have contributed to the show before, of course, from teenager Andrew Smith’s script being used for 1981's Full Circle, to the design for Love & Monsters‘ Abzorbaloff, to even the devices seen used by the Paternosters in Deep Breath. But, with respect to Strax’s magnifier, arguably the biggest fan contribution came at the beginning of last Saturday night’s show. With the new Doctor came new fancy opening titles–designed by 46-year-old Billy Hanshaw of Leeds–with their clock gears, swirling Roman numerals, and time-bending TARDIS. As we all witnessed, it marked a unique and different take on the show’s introductory 40 seconds– in with time, and out with space. (It can also be argued that the clockwork gears and sprockets theme also fit in nicely with the revealed villains of Peter Capaldi’s first full episode.)
Above, Billy Hanshaw talks to BBC News about the new Doctor Who title sequence, in a clip that begins with his original version.
Hanshaw, besides being a fan, is a professional designer of motion graphics. He posted his video last September, and made his version of the titles to show off some of his skills to potential clients. As we now know, it ended up doing more than that… like completely winning over head honcho Steven Moffat. “Hanshaw created this title sequence, put it up on YouTube,” Doctor Who executive producer Steven Moffat explained at a recent fan event in New York. “I happened across it, and it was the only new title idea I’d seen since 1963. We got in touch with him, and said, ‘OK, we’re going to do that one.’”
A few changes were made to Hanshaw’s original video, including the deletion of the Seal of Rassilon titles motif (sadly) and the Doctor’s fob watch (made famous during David Tennant’s Series 3) which was shown before and after the trip through the cogs and gears. Additions include a different font for the actors’ credits and Peter Capaldi’s eyes (and independence-seeking eyebrows?) appearing in space right before the close of the titles. But the clock theme and most of the timey visuals remain the same. “The Doctor is a Time Lord, he’s not a Space Lord,” Mr. Hanshaw reasons. “A lot of people have said that cogs and clocks are an obvious metaphor to use. But if it’s so obvious, why hasn’t it be done before?”
Hanshaw is right, but it’s still a bit sad that the opening used in Series 7 has been put away so soon. It was an exciting voyage through space–with planets, asteroids, and exploding sparks–and re-established the classic theme of putting the current Doctor’s face in the titles, with Matt Smith’s face emerging from the stars and space clouds. But with a new Doctor, a new year, and a new series, has to come new credits.
On a personal note, I like the new opening titles. I saw Hanshaw’s video several months ago on YouTube, and although they didn’t win me over completely at the time because of their clocky uniqueness, I was impressed by Hanshaw’s ideas and skills. Like the designer says, the “time” aspect of the Doctor’s travels had never really been explored in the openings, well, outside of the “time tunnel” of the Tom Baker years and the “jetting TARDIS” through the vague timey-wimey reds and blues of the Russell T. Davies era.
http://www.kasterborous.com/2014/08/billy-hanshaw-discusses-new-doctor-who-title-sequence/
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Aug 29, 2014 - 8:59 AM
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johnjohnson
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New York - It's the episode everyone has been waiting for... The Doctor makes his spectacular return in Deep Breath, the feature-length season premiere episode of the hit sci-fi series Doctor Who. A pulse-racing adventure through Victorian London, this standalone episode arrives on Blu-ray and DVD September 9, 2014. Directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Emmy-winning lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, the beginning of the Twelfth Doctor's era stars Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, Jenna Coleman as his companion Clara Oswald, Neve McIntosh as Madame Vastra, Catrin Stewart as Jenny Flint and Dan Starkey as Strax. The episode premiered on BBC AMERICA and SPACE on August 23, with special theatrical events on August 23 and 25. Doctor Who: Deep Breath is the highest rated season premiere ever on BBC AMERICA.
Special Features:
Prequel Scene only seen in theaters
Behind the Scenes featurette only seen in theaters
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor - the live announcement of the casting of Peter Capaldi as the next Doctor
The Real History of Science Fiction, Episode 4: TIME - This documentary series delves into the real history of science fiction, with this episode focusing on time travel and featuring Steven Moffat, David Tennant, Karen Gillan, and Neil Gaiman offering a unique perspective on the Doctor.
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Doctor-Deep-Breath/20226
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Good episode but a strong and consistent visual style that did not look as Ceebeebies as usual for this show.
Unlike Tennant and Smith, Capaldi doesnt have to work very hard instilling a hint of menace and darkness into his character. At times 12 really does look and feel like Malcolm Tucker minus the swearing.
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Best line for me was "Top layer if you want to say a few words".
The casual, almost throw away delivery of the line...
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