Doctor Who

The Incredible... · Post by **The Incredible...** » April 5th, 2008, 18:01

is anyone watching. i was distraught when i heard catherine tate was the new companion.

i thought the companion was supposed to be eye candy, not some middle aged talentless arse

Post by **Grimmie** » April 5th, 2008, 18:11

Christ, she's 40, didn't realise that.
Sort of half watched it, I'll probably only be watching this series for the return of Martha and Rose.

Spoilers? wrote:Rose popped up in this plane of existence and walked off and faded away.
Seeing as she's working with Torchwood in the other universe, I'm guessing they've developed some kind of transportation method?

Seems to be getting more and more cartoony with the characters which makes me cringe a little.
See the nanny lady pausing before falling wile-e-coyote style, and the grandpa at the end doing a little jig.

Meh.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 5th, 2008, 18:12

I'm going to watch it, just because, but I reserve the right to rant afterwards.

see also: delia.

The Incredible... · Post by **The Incredible...** » April 5th, 2008, 18:33

i will continue to watch praying for a gruesome death for donna and hoping to see more of rose and/or martha (possibly in a lesbian embrace, fingers crossed)

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » April 5th, 2008, 19:00

Woohoo, someone at the Beeb has a brain, it's on iPlayer, thank fuck.

I was shopping and missed it.

Edit:

Watched.

5/10.

They've changed the theme music as well, it's more like a pop song again and less wooo-oooh-oooooo, woo-ohohooh, wooohoh--ohoho ooohh.

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » April 5th, 2008, 19:03

I sometimes wish Hungary wouldn't be a fallen back crapcountry, television-wise. We still have this once a week rerunning the same series...

Post by **Grimmie** » April 5th, 2008, 21:25

Yeah, pissed off about the guitar in the intro.
I much preferred the strings and horn combo.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 5th, 2008, 22:27

Completely average, too cute, too whiny, not enough eccles.

Post by **Joose** » April 5th, 2008, 22:57

Am I the only one who actually doesn't mind her as the new companion? I was getting increasingly pissed off with the "ooh, let me get in your pants, mr doctor" companions, and was pleasantly surprised that Catherine Tate not doing her "comedy" was actually quite watchable.

It was generally a bit too cute, but I quite liked the funnies. Doctor Who has always had elements of funny to it, really.

hoping to see more of rose and/or martha (possibly in a lesbian embrace, fingers crossed)

Very very no. Alas, from the teaser trailer stuff, I know they *are* both coming back. But whilst I like Rose as a character, her whole love interest thing bored me stupid after a while, and Martha can fuck off and die. Seriously, I cant stand the dim bint.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 5th, 2008, 23:00

Joose wrote:Catherine Tate not doing her "comedy" was actually quite watchable.

Sadly, she still has that face.

and this ep gave far too many reasons for her to scream.

Post by **TezzRexx** » April 6th, 2008, 1:08

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
Sadly, she still has that face.

and this ep gave far too many reasons for her to scream.

and slightly more cartoon-y characters make me sick

Gunslinger42 · Post by **Gunslinger42** » April 6th, 2008, 1:24

Doctor Who has become fairly painful to watch now, but I still do

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » April 6th, 2008, 9:03

Can I have a version that has all the Tate bits cut out? I'm not watching it with her in.

The Incredible... · Post by **The Incredible...** » April 6th, 2008, 9:55

spoodie wrote:Can I have a version that has all the Tate bits cut out? I'm not watching it with her in.

i emailed the beeb to complain about her. so hopefully they'll make a tateless cut (please oh please oh please)

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » April 6th, 2008, 13:16

The Incredible... wrote:i emailed the beeb to complain about her. so hopefully they'll make a tateless cut (please oh please oh please)

I'd love to see

Spoiler:

with no Tate. He'll look a right nutter.

Vowles · Post by **Vowles** » April 6th, 2008, 13:31

Umm I not the only one who saw Rose at the end am I?? and, I think it was wayy to fluffeh.

Post by **HereComesPete** » April 6th, 2008, 16:27

Zomg spoiler!

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » April 6th, 2008, 16:53

Watched it anyway. She was annoying but not as much as expected. She can't act though.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » April 6th, 2008, 17:00

The miming thing made me cringe, that was terrible, really terrible.

Post by **Dog Pants** » April 6th, 2008, 18:37

I thought it was good and bad in equal parts. Parts seemed a bit daft, other bits were actually quite funny. I do like David Tennant, he brings a slightly bemused comedy to the Doctor that I think suits the character. I don't like pretty much everything else Catherine Tate has done, but I decided I'd give her a fair chance and her acting wasn't bad. The character was nicely different from the usual eye candy too I reckon once I get used to associating her face with Donna and not that annoying chav schoolgirl I'll like her more. Even so, not a brilliant startr to the series, but more because of the story than the characters or actors.