Doctor Who - Season... Spring 2013

[Greg M.]

Solid opener, I thought. A bit more measured than Moffat's increasingly hyperactive output, and very much for the better in that respect: he's been very guilty of trying to cram far too much in of late, but I felt his command of pace was much better in this one. For all that folk like to cite Moffat and RTD as being somehow dialectically-opposed in terms of show-running style, I reckon there was a fair dose of Russell in that one - it reminded me quite a bit of 'Rose'. Ms. Coleman is yet to make her mark though - at the moment she's just 'smart and sassy with typical Moffat sitcom dialogue', rather than a unique character, but I'll give it time. (What's the odds that the lady in the shop who gave her the Doctor's number was [spoiler]River Song[/spoiler]?)

[Goaty]

I wonder if anyone notice the author of the book, would send you over-exciting!

[Colin YNWA]

(What's the odds that the lady in the shop who gave her the Doctor's number was [spoiler]River Song[/spoiler]?)

You gotta think that ain't you. We know [spoiler]she's back for one story[/spoiler] this season, alas.

[opaque]

Not amazing but a pretty good starter episode although it's actually the 7th episode of course.

I think there needs to be some 2 parters again as everything seems to get introduced and dealt with really quickly.

[DrJomster]

Great fun! Hadn't noticed the author of Summer Falls. Good spot!

[Greg M.]

My favourite bit of the episode was some quality gurning from Smith whilst on the motorbike - like a young Joe Dredd...



...or possibly Les Dawson, it's difficult to say.

[Daveycandlish]

Nah, he looks more like

[Link Prime]

My favourite bit of the episode was some quality gurning from Smith whilst on the motorbike - like a young Joe Dredd...



...or possibly Les Dawson, it's difficult to say.

I think I made a similar face when they shoehorned the "Doctor Who" line in again...

Ah, I hate being old & cynical.

[Professor Bear]

What's the odds that the lady in the shop who gave her the Doctor's number was [spoiler]River Song[/spoiler]?

Nah, the description was "lady in the shop", not "old lady in the shop".

[Grant Goggans]

BAH.  BBC America cut the "next time" trailer in favor of the tenth commercial for "Orphan Black" that they'd aired in the previous two hours.  (That show follows Who at 9 pm.)

I enjoyed that a lot.  I do wish the directors would start telling the Moffat girls to SLOW DOWN and stop being sassy motormouths, but I suppose that it's too late for that at this stage.  When "Companion talks too fast" is your only real complaint, I think that makes the episode a winner.

[Bat King]

I've done a review... http://judgetutorsemple.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/doctor-who-the-bells-of-st-john-spoilers-light/

[Zarjazzer]

I enjoyed it but it seemed so rushed. Bits of the bike going up the Shard reminded me of Ghost Rider. Not perhaps a good thing.Generally though pretty fun, good to see U.N.I.T at the end.

[vzzbux]

Recorded this last night. Came down this morning and Robbie was watching DR Who. Me thinking that it was an old one on Dave sat down to watch it with him. He had watched most of it and it was near the end and I was thinking I dont remember this one. The sudden realisation that this was last nights episode had me running out the room. Curses I now have a whole episode to watch from which I know most of the ending.





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[Steve Green]

My favourite bit of the episode was some quality gurning from Smith whilst on the motorbike - like a young Joe Dredd...



...or possibly Les Dawson, it's difficult to say.

I think I made a similar face when they shoehorned the "Doctor Who" line in again...

Ah, I hate being old & cynical.

[Steve Green]

Not sure if this has been posted.

http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/strax-back-in-demons-run-two-days-later-46664.htm