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Subject:Re: The Next Doctor - Spoilers
Posted by:morgue
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Posted at:11:28:53pm 26/12/2008
In reply to:Re: The Next Doctor - Spoilers - usertheotherdave (10:06:28pm 26/12/2008)

Whereas I liked it a great deal. The xmas specials are always lightweight runarounds, but I thought this one got the balance right. Easily the best of the chrissy specials for my money.


: I just got the feeling it would make a much better two
: parter. Everything just seemed far more rushed than paced,
: ideas and concepts flew by. I had already guessed the
: titular problem would have a hint of "Minuet in Hell"
: about it, but it just seemed to zap by so fast. Ms
: Hartigan's brilliance and past seemed to be tacked on as
: an after thought. It had all the right bits... just a bit
: like Voyage of the Damned - all put together a bit
: wrong...
:
: Bah Humbug.
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: : Well - that reminded me a little of a pantomime - more
: : taking the piss out of the Doctor Who legends. But at
: : least it did it in a nice way most of the time. The 10
: : Doctor flashbacks were a nice treat, if lacking a little
: : of Earthshock's atmosphere.
: :
: : All in all - there was just no sense of danger (much like
: : every other Christmas special). The Cyber King was less
: : then memorable with some ropey CGI.
: :
: : And is it just me or am I the only one that thinks some of
: : these 'crowd pleasing' moments are cringe-worthy?
: :
: : I just guess I am a little disappointed that this was my
: : first ever watching of 'live broadcast' Doctor Who.

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