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| Marco Polo |
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36 | 20.69% |
| The Myth Makers |
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10 | 5.75% |
| The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve |
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45 | 25.86% |
| The Savages |
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2 | 1.15% |
| The Smugglers |
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2 | 1.15% |
| The Highlanders |
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45 | 25.86% |
| The Macra Terror |
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21 | 12.07% |
| Fury from the Deep |
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13 | 7.47% |
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CobiWann posted:I was reminded last night that once I finished Sarah Jane's classic series run, I would sit down and watch my first Second Doctor story. I'm open to suggestions. "Tomb of the Cybermen" or "Enemy of the World".
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Mar 16, 2016 10:47
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Tomb of the Cybermen, then The Mind Robber, then the Invasion, then the Seeds of Doom, then devour EVERYTHING you can until you indulge in the glorious 4 hours of the War Games. Then you get to enjoy the slowly creeping despair of realizing how much of his stuff is currently lost (it still exists, shut up, somebody just needs to find it. Somebody WILL find it).
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Mar 16, 2016 10:52
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Jerusalem posted:Tomb of the Cybermen, then The Mind Robber, then the Invasion, then the Seeds of Doom, then devour EVERYTHING you can until you indulge in the glorious 4 hours of the War Games. Then you get to enjoy the slowly creeping despair of realizing how much of his stuff is currently lost (it still exists, shut up, somebody just needs to find it. Somebody WILL find it). Philip Morris has it all stashed in a bag under his sink. Everyone knows that.
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Mar 16, 2016 11:11
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Fil5000 posted:Philip Morris has it all stashed in a bag under his sink. Everyone knows that. Gonna read in the news tomorrow about Ian Levine being caught trying to climb in through the water pipes.
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Mar 16, 2016 11:15
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Jerusalem posted:It's especially disappointing because season 8 was so strong. Ehhh, two episodes were but there was a lot of weakness in there - Deep Breath was extended specially to give us even more poo poo comedy, the first half of the series has at best a few solid episodes (maybe with the exception of Listen if you really enjoyed it), but the second half of the series is poor except for those two excellent stories. Remember that Moffat's in-universe tribute to Nicholas Courtney was to have his corpse shoot someone after being reanimated by the Master. Jerusalem posted:Tomb of the Cybermen, then The Mind Robber, then the Invasion, then the Seeds of Doom, then devour EVERYTHING you can until you indulge in the glorious 4 hours of the War Games. Then you get to enjoy the slowly creeping despair of realizing how much of his stuff is currently lost (it still exists, shut up, somebody just needs to find it. Somebody WILL find it). Seeds of Doom is pretty good, but would probably fit better into a 4th Doctor marathon
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Mar 16, 2016 11:21
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I really dug season 8, apart from the two pretty awful episodes of Doctor Who and the Space Spiders and In the Forest of the Night. Deep Breath had an awful opening half but apart from that and those two previously mentioned episodes, I thought the other episodes ranged from solid to absolutely amazing. I thought the season strung together better than 9 too in the way it explored Clara's reaction to the new Doctor and how that shifted from desperate hope to bitterness and anger to joyful acceptance, and how her growing closeness to him threw her own life/values so far out of whack. There's a lot going on with how she sees the Doctor, how he sees himself, how others see him (not just Danny but the Master too, obviously) and that it all lead to this moment makes it so worth it for me: http://i.imgur.com/GhTi5um.gifv MrL_JaKiri posted:Seeds of Doom is pretty good, but would probably fit better into a 4th Doctor marathon Oops, yes I meant Seeds of Death, sorry. Immediately followed by Seeds of Doom 
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Mar 16, 2016 11:31
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Toxxupation posted:i mean tbf the specific way i watch it exacerbates the issues but i really don't like really not liking watching doctor who 
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Mar 16, 2016 15:21
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Picklepuss posted:Speaking as someone who's been a Doctor Who fangirl since '80 or so, this was the first season I ever watched all the way through only because I've made it too far to give up now. I only stuck with it out of stubbornness. If you made it through Trial of a Time Lord for any reason other than stubbornness then I'm sort of impressed.
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Mar 16, 2016 15:24
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Fil5000 posted:If you made it through Trial of a Time Lord for any reason other than stubbornness then I'm sort of impressed.
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Mar 16, 2016 15:35
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Fil5000 posted:If you made it through Trial of a Time Lord for any reason other than stubbornness then I'm sort of impressed. Trial is, aside from the understandable mess of The Ultimate Foe, shockingly mediocre at worst.
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Mar 16, 2016 15:35
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Dabir posted:If you're getting sad about season nine, you could always go back and watch Nine's season. It holds up a lot better when you have... this... to compare it to. Uh huh uh huh *slowly backs away* Good idea, dabir, i'll go do that *opens the door behind me and slowly closes it, continues talking through the wall* Sounds like an interesting juxtaposition, maybe I was just too harsh on Series One the first time *starts pouring gasoline on the outside of the door* I'll get cracking on re-reviews, buddy *lights door on fire*
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Mar 16, 2016 16:07
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Hey now you're the one who brought up re-reviews. Just watch it for your own enjoyment!
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Mar 16, 2016 16:12
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"enjoyment" and "Series One" are antonyms, though...
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Mar 16, 2016 16:17
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Toxxupation posted:"enjoyment" and "Series One" are antonyms, though... C'mon, that's a bit harsh. There are
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Mar 16, 2016 16:20
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Toxxupation posted:"enjoyment" and "Series One" are antonyms, though... Series 1, like the one with Eccleston? That's one of the stronger seasons of the revival...
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Mar 16, 2016 16:21
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Toxxupation posted:Uh huh uh huh *slowly backs away* Good idea, dabir, i'll go do that *opens the door behind me and slowly closes it, continues talking through the wall* Sounds like an interesting juxtaposition, maybe I was just too harsh on Series One the first time *starts pouring gasoline on the outside of the door* I'll get cracking on re-reviews, buddy *lights door on fire* Yeah, it is a great idea!
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Mar 16, 2016 16:25
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MrL_JaKiri posted:Trial is, aside from the understandable mess of The Ultimate Foe, shockingly mediocre at worst. Ok, fine, I'm being a little harsh, but I maintain that Vervoids is unwatchable dreck.
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Mar 16, 2016 16:26
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I enjoy all of Trial, but a lot of that is because of how dumb it is. Series one has Father's Day, which is great.
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Mar 16, 2016 16:35
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Fil5000 posted:Ok, fine, I'm being a little harsh, but I maintain that Vervoids is unwatchable dreck. Mindwarp on the other hand... that one was so awful I've only watched it twice, and the second time was because my partner had never seen it. If it weren't for BRIAN BLESSED's scenery-chewing performance, I'd have probably let her watch it by herself.
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Mar 16, 2016 16:42
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Picklepuss posted:Really? That was the only one I remember enjoying. Well, I take that back. Mysterious Planet was OK, I guess. You're allowed to have different opinions on things
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Mar 16, 2016 16:47
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MrL_JaKiri posted:You're allowed to have different opinions on things 
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Mar 16, 2016 16:54
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My friend just text me to tell me he's 99% sure he just walked past Paul McGann in a Sainsburys. He says, I quote, 'my legs feel like jelly'. I'm not saying we're going to kidnap him or anything, but do you...do you think it'd be alright to kiss Paul?
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Mar 16, 2016 19:01
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Barry Foster posted:My friend just text me to tell me he's 99% sure he just walked past Paul McGann in a Sainsburys. He says, I quote, 'my legs feel like jelly'. No. No, it would be absolutely wrong to kiss Paul. What are we in this thread, fanboys and fangirls? Oh, who the hell am I kidding? Snog away, my friend. Snog away. Just brush your teeth first.
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Mar 16, 2016 19:04
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Barry Foster posted:My friend just text me to tell me he's 99% sure he just walked past Paul McGann in a Sainsburys. He says, I quote, 'my legs feel like jelly'. It's always alright. Turn out the lights.
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Mar 16, 2016 19:05
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And More posted:C'mon, that's a bit harsh. There are Plus you can get them all on one DVD!
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Mar 16, 2016 19:17
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And More posted:C'mon, that's a bit harsh. There are The End of the World, Empty Child, Doctor Dances, The Unquiet Dead, Dalek and Father's Day are all legit.
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Mar 16, 2016 19:43
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No yes yes no eh yes
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Mar 16, 2016 19:49
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Timby posted:The End of the World, Empty Child, Doctor Dances, The Unquiet Dead, Dalek and Father's Day are all legit. Absolutely. Also, parts of Rose, a good amount of the Aliens of London two-parter, The Long Game, parts of Boom Town, and the majority of the ending two parter. So, yeah. Series One owned, and is only eclipsed by Series Five.
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Mar 16, 2016 19:50
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If anything, the pig guy from AoL is now satirical!
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Mar 16, 2016 19:51
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I think this disagreement requires a proper rewatch to settle!
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Mar 16, 2016 20:07
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Fil5000 posted:Ok, fine, I'm being a little harsh, but I maintain that Vervoids is unwatchable dreck. Fil5000 posted:Ok, fine, I'm being a little harsh, but I maintain that Vervoids is unwatchable dreck. Picklepuss posted:Really? That was the only one I remember enjoying. Well, I take that back. Mysterious Planet was OK, I guess. This thread in a previous regeneration posted:And it seems like a quick restatement of the First Law of Doctor Who Fans is a necessary thing to have here, so. The First Law of Doctor Who fans says: "No substantive discussion group shall be entirely able to agree on the merits of any given story, not even the 'except X, that just plain sucked/rocked' corollary to this law." A great example of this is the four parts of The Trial of a Time Lord; we generally agree that one of them is a misunderstood classic, one is good harmless fun, and the other two are hideous smelly failures that we should never speak of again. What we can't agree on is the question of which story is which...
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Mar 16, 2016 21:07
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I wouldn't call Vervoids unwatchable. The Twin Dilemma is unwatchable. Underworld is unwatchable. (So is The Myth Makers, boom boom.) Pip & Jane scripts are ideal fodder for heckling while three sheets to the wind. (The correct breakdown is that Mysterious Planet is a misunderstood if very minor classic and Mindwarp is entertaining cobblers, if you were wondering.)
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Mar 16, 2016 21:26
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MrL_JaKiri posted:You're allowed to have different opinions on things But...... but what about our hivemind consensus views on everything!?! 
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Mar 16, 2016 21:44
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Jerusalem posted:But...... but what about our hivemind consensus views on everything!?! You click on the ? by my posts for that
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Mar 16, 2016 22:07
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I still enjoy season one a lot. A lot of it is probably nostalgia for being 13 and hearing Doctor Who was coming back and getting to watch it as it happened, and also a sort of vicarious nostalgia it evoked for the CBBC kid dramas I liked when I was younger (The Demon Headmaster having been my favourite).
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Mar 16, 2016 22:09
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How can you have been 13 in 2004 and still old enough to remember The Demon Headmaster? I was barely old enough to remember the Demon Headmaster and I'm an entire school older than you.
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Mar 16, 2016 22:20
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Series 1 rules but it has aged pretty horribly in terms of its visual look, especially since the Moffat era where the show's look improved immensely. It's also very much a show still trying to find its feet (and tone) and the stumbles it has along the way are entirely understandable in a way that series 3 (and arguably 6 & 9) can't get away with. Hmmm, 3, 6 & 9..... so series 12 will probably be a mess too, and that's gonna be Chibnall's second year which means it'll also maintain his Broadchurch track record of getting everything right in the first year and then loving things up in the second.
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Mar 16, 2016 22:26
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Jerusalem posted:it has aged pretty horribly in terms of its visual look hi this is the doctor who thread come on in
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Mar 16, 2016 23:03
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Trin Tragula posted:How can you have been 13 in 2004 and still old enough to remember The Demon Headmaster? I was barely old enough to remember the Demon Headmaster and I'm an entire school older than you. Final series aired in '98, so 7 years old. Reasonable enough, I remember TV series from when I was seven (eg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucky_O%27Hare_and_the_Toad_Wars - well, 8 for that one)
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Mar 16, 2016 23:23
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Jerusalem posted:But...... but what about our hivemind consensus views on everything!?! Don't worry, you'll independently reach the conclusion that the best new series villain is the peg dolls. Just like everyone else!
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