Jonn, can I make a request about an upcoming story? When you get to Arachnids in the UK, please don't illustrate it with a picture of the spiders in question. They are horribly realistic, and will trigger panic reactions in arachnophobes like me.
This episode worried me when I first saw it, but now when I watch it I really want to see the version of Doctor Who that it sets up, and which sadly we only see glimpses of hereafter.
That's not entirely unusual: The Eleventh Hour and even Rose set up a style of show that isn't necessarily followed through on, and later series in general of a tenure have a tendency to feel very different. But I don't think it's usually quite as stark, and the number of loose ends is... depressing.
I think Deep Breath and The Christmas Invasion avoid this, feeling very congruent with at least the next series if not two series, but they also come from a then-established showrunner.
The diverse casting of the Chibnall era is really good! I'm just not convinced 'here a some actors' is a good enough sell for a whole series of doctor who
The diversity yes, but frankly it was just reassuring that there were so many actors out there at a Doctor Who level who hadn't been on Doctor Who yet!
Yeah definitely – there was a slight decline in guest stars in the Capaldi era (the only big ones I can think of for series 10 are David Suchet and John Simm) and it was nice to see that trend reversed
I love the Doctor calling the alien villain "Tim Shaw". It's a lovely piece of comedic puncturing. And you're right about the costume - Jodie looks great in Peter's clothes. As far as the Doctor buying women's clothes is concerned, regardless of any unseen past incarnations, somebody had to be keeping the Tardis wardrobe well stocked with a wide variety of sizes and styles. Surprised it hasn't been tackled by Big Finish yet.
Jonn, can I make a request about an upcoming story? When you get to Arachnids in the UK, please don't illustrate it with a picture of the spiders in question. They are horribly realistic, and will trigger panic reactions in arachnophobes like me.
that one's already scheduled - the picture is the regulars doing Ghostbusters
Fantastic.
This episode worried me when I first saw it, but now when I watch it I really want to see the version of Doctor Who that it sets up, and which sadly we only see glimpses of hereafter.
That's not entirely unusual: The Eleventh Hour and even Rose set up a style of show that isn't necessarily followed through on, and later series in general of a tenure have a tendency to feel very different. But I don't think it's usually quite as stark, and the number of loose ends is... depressing.
I think Deep Breath and The Christmas Invasion avoid this, feeling very congruent with at least the next series if not two series, but they also come from a then-established showrunner.
The coming soon trailer with all the actors is such a baffling decision. There's nothing there for kids to get excited about
To be fair, I do remember thinking: wow, I have heard of none of these people, at last Doctor Who is casting a wider net with its, ahem, casting.
The diverse casting of the Chibnall era is really good! I'm just not convinced 'here a some actors' is a good enough sell for a whole series of doctor who
Okay I'm clearly out on a limb with liking the trailer. You're objectively correct. I just like it.
The diversity yes, but frankly it was just reassuring that there were so many actors out there at a Doctor Who level who hadn't been on Doctor Who yet!
Yeah definitely – there was a slight decline in guest stars in the Capaldi era (the only big ones I can think of for series 10 are David Suchet and John Simm) and it was nice to see that trend reversed
I love the Doctor calling the alien villain "Tim Shaw". It's a lovely piece of comedic puncturing. And you're right about the costume - Jodie looks great in Peter's clothes. As far as the Doctor buying women's clothes is concerned, regardless of any unseen past incarnations, somebody had to be keeping the Tardis wardrobe well stocked with a wide variety of sizes and styles. Surprised it hasn't been tackled by Big Finish yet.