will The Return of Doctor Mysterio be the worst Christmas special ever??
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BernieSanders — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 05:40 AM)
I just took a look at the YouTube video recently posted, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KznVArogpQY
The comments seem to be ripe with people feeling unambitious about this episode, and the future of Doctor Who. I wonder if this will be the worst Christmas special ever? Last years was decent, the first half was too silly but the second half was very touching. Doctor Who has been unquestionably declining in the last 3 years or so.
I really want them to return to the series 1-6 style of episodes, where there was an actual plot, and not the fantasy creation of Stephen Moffat's petty childish imagination. Don't get me wrong, I loved series 5 and the first half of 6 - Moffat has the capacity to be great, but he's simply been on for too long, he's out of ideas. I hated series 9 apart from episode 11. Doctor Who should be one of those great shows that everyone is watching, but nowadays more and more people are turning away from its increasingly boring and undeveloped stories.
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crogoon — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 06:23 AM)
DW online fandom is always petty about something and youtube comments are hardly a quality measure for the show. You can say New Who is not as casual viewer friendly as it once was but for me and my girlfriend it went from liking the show to love it since the 12th Doctor so you can't have them all I guess.
I recently rewatch some of Tennant's era stuff and really struggle to think in what way it is declining story wise. There is some mediocre stuff in series 8 but nothing more than your average DW series since the restart. -
crogoon — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 06:40 AM)
The point is that the show lost some of the casual viewership since it's lest soapy and has more of a classic DW feel now what may not be everyone's cup of tea. Plus the online platforms have transformed the need for live watching.
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Culfy — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 06:26 AM)
Here's a radical thought.
It's only five days away. Why not just relax, chill out, watch it on the day and make your mind up then?
Because right now it seems like you're already prejudging it.
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BernieSanders — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 06:31 AM)
is it unreasonable to make some early judgements based on the trailer and scenes?
I already said "prove me wrong Moffat", so my mind is still open to ideas, but from what I've seen, and usually trailers are pretty accurate with this sort of stuff, it doesn't look good. -
Culfy — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 10:32 AM)
You didn't refer to anything in the trailer though, you talked about the YouTube comments. And once you start saying things like 'unquestionably' (when it certainly is questionable) then it certainly does seem like you've made up your mind already.
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The-Volunteer — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 11:46 AM)
There's a difference between feeling critical towards it and labelling it "the worst ever".
What you said in this comment is a lot more reasonable and less trying super hard to evoke some kind of response.
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DoctorDangerDisco — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 10:03 AM)
Don't know don't care if its good cool if not I'll live. It's a TV show people act like its something important but it really is just a TV show and how people get so angry and upset over it is honestly sad.
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Wombstar — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 10:15 AM)
All Christmas episodes have been pretty naff, so why break with tradition?
Problem is the Xmas special get way more viewers and most of them switch off thinking the whole show is as dumb and stupid like it. DW is starting if it hasn't already become a joke. -
Culfy — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 10:51 AM)
So according to you people switch on Doctor Who at Christmas, decide it's dumb and switch off again and don't watch the series.and they do this EVERY YEAR?
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Wombstar — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 01:13 PM)
Yes, this is why the xmas episode has higher ratings than it's usual series.
Many people who don't watch the series was just tune in, and the crappy ep just reinforces their choice not to watch a proper series. -
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SuperDevilDoctor — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 10:52 PM)
25 minute episodes shot in the studio on videotape broadcast twice weekly?
No
Just more serious-minded stories presented at somewhat less than a ridiculously breakneck pace, with the actors not speaking their lines so fast it seems like they're minding a stop-clock, all set to overbearingly loud music.
Send her to the snakes!