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Doctor Who Discussion - New spin off, Christmas special preview

Shroob

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I've been a Dr.Who fan for awhile, and I finally got around to watching 14's run since, I hate to admit it, but David Tennant is MY Doctor.

I'm mixed to VERY GOOD on the 3 episodes.


The Meep was, weird. It was a twist I didn't see coming when the Meep turned evil, but I'm not sure how to put it without sounding like a complete asshole. I liked the idea of Doctor Who introducing a transgender character, but Donna's daughter didn't feel all too fleshed out. It was like, the writers wanted to introduce a transgender character, and their one character trait is "they're trans". It's weird, Doctor Who's had LGBT characters in it before that have been written very well, Captain Jack is a good example, but.... it was mixed.


Wild Blue Yonder was good. It felt....VERY Midnight inspired, as to the monsters(Did they even have a name?) being these nameless, formless entities that you discover what they do throughout the episode. I love Donna Nobel, so any episode which explore's 10(Well, 14) and Donna's relationship was good.


The Giggle was good. The ending got a bit sappy but also... man it was the ending I wanted. Neil Patrick Harris was PHENOMINAL as the Toymaker. I can't really say a whole lot more other than the episode was really, REALLY good. 10(14) didn't have to go this time, and it kinda made me super happy.
 
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The Meep was, weird. It was a twist I didn't see coming when the Meep turned evil, but I'm not sure how to put it without sounding like a complete asshole. I liked the idea of Doctor Who introducing a transgender character, but Donna's daughter didn't feel all too fleshed out. It was like, the writers wanted to introduce a transgender character, and their one character trait is "they're trans". It's weird, Doctor Who's had LGBT characters in it before that have been written very well, Captain Jack is a good example, but.... it was mixed.
you don't need to spoiler that, it's been known since the 80s
 

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Wild Blue Yonder was good. It felt....VERY Midnight inspired, as to the monsters(Did they even have a name?) being these nameless, formless entities that you discover what they do throughout the episode. I love Donna Nobel, so any episode which explore's 10(Well, 14) and Donna's relationship was good.
According to the wiki, their official names are called "Not-things."
 

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That so? Huh. I guess I wasn't even aware there was a comic series til now lol.
The Star Beast is probably the most famous comic story so it's not surprising that's the one they decided to adapt. but yeah not everyone is aware of the expanded media
 
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