The 'new' Dr Who

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icemaiden Dec 2016 9:17am, 15 Dec 2016 4,733 posts	0 icemaiden Superheroes it is telegraph.co.uk
GordonG Dec 2016 12:30pm, 26 Dec 2016 7,017 posts	0 GordonG i think i might have to watch it again, as watching any TV after a few too many sherbets is never a good idea, but i enjoyed it. not overly christmasy, but it kept with the spirit of an Xmas edition in that it was a bit tongue in cheek and the story line involved aliens trying to take over the world. the more i watch Capaldi the more i think he's a brilliant doctor, despite having to work with so many below average scripts in his time.
Tomsmum Dec 2016 12:32pm, 26 Dec 2016 1,998 posts	0 Tomsmum radiotimes.com I hadn't realised it was a whole year since the last one and I was a bit confused he was mourning for.. Why New York? Appeal to the US audience?
GordonG Dec 2016 12:37pm, 26 Dec 2016 7,018 posts	0 GordonG i guess partly new york cos it's nearly always London, but no reason it couldn't be somewhere else in the uk. Though maybe because it was easier to pay tribute to / take the mickey out of existing super hero stories as most of them are set in america. The 'globe' symbol was obviously a superman reference but i'm sure there were more.
McGoohan Dec 2016 12:43pm, 26 Dec 2016 27,242 posts	0 McGoohan I was surprised they were allowed to show a bit of a Superman comic. Not sure how copyright works on that. I thought it was really good fun. Was slightly confused about the 'mourning' thing as I thought, 'But he can't remember Clara.' Thanks for the link Tomsmum: I'd clearly forgotten last Christmas's special.
swittlebelonelythischristmas Dec 2016 2:59pm, 26 Dec 2016 42,170 posts	0 swittlebelonelythischristmas I've just watched yesterday's show on iPlayer and found it rather a curate's egg: good in parts. In being derivative, the writing was honestly so and the SFX a tribute to the CGI skills the comic producers never imagined. Capaldi has warmed to the role and I to him by equal measure but his character's strength & presence leave the other cast members struggling to keep up - or perhaps that was the writer's intention. Still, a tasty morsel.
mrs shanksi Dec 2016 3:15pm, 26 Dec 2016 7,738 posts	0 mrs shanksi Just watched it and enjoyed it. The clips from the new series look good. Can you remind us where did Matt Lucas' character come from?
GordonG Dec 2016 3:42pm, 26 Dec 2016 7,019 posts	0 GordonG matt lucas' character was in last year's xmas special. i think tomsmum's link, above, mentions it.
Dr TinselD Dec 2016 11:44pm, 26 Dec 2016 14,100 posts	0 Dr TinselD I also couldn't work out the mourning thing. Did enjoy it though
ERM Jan 2017 12:32pm, 9 Jan 2017 339 posts	0 ERM Good, fun episode ! Just one thought from me though - aren't UNIT a bit rubbish at what they do? I've seen a couple of issues with their ways of working over the last episodes where they've been involved !