Doctor Who - Series 4

[Tak]

Good episode I thought - depressing how accurate the "mob mentality" was.

[Dymetrie]

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Good episode I thought - depressing how accurate the "mob mentality" was.

I thought it was tripe tbh.

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The only good things were Catherine smegging Tate hardly being in it, the little bit where we saw Rose and the trailer at the end for next week's episode where Rose said to Catherine smegging Tate "You're going to die".

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[Mark]

I saw a few bits and really didn't get it. Maybe I'll watch it properly.

With you on smegging ****. She's tolerable in small doses but boy can she ever get annoying. It'll be good to have Rose back - however briefly - neither of the 'replacements' have got close.

(I don't think any of this is a spoiler now given how much we've all probably seen)

[Garp]

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Good episode I thought - depressing how accurate the "mob mentality" was.

It was allright, I thought. Nothing fantastic, but not atrocious. At least Donna wasn't in it.

I hate to think how long it must have taken to film that one though. I know some of that would have been done on a soundstage / post processing, but that only covers the sound aspects, not the physical aspects of it that could clearly be seen at points by deliberate camera angles.

[Feek]

From the Radio Times..

Catherine Tate had her doubters when she first took over the role of the companion - but her electrifying performance here should shut up the whingers once and for all. This is her episode. Yes, Rose (Billie Piper) returns as Donna's guide in another world, but Tate is the commanding presence. Russell T Davies has brilliantly constructed a story centred on a very simple premise - what if she'd turned right at a crossroads when she was just ordinary, non-time-travelling Donna, and not left? What if she'd chosen the road that did not lead to the Doctor? Once the fateful decision is made, we're led through Davies's vision of a dystopian, Doctor-less world, as Donna struggles with loss and despair. And what's that on her back? David Tennant takes a back seat and leaves the work to the ladies, but fear not, he re-appears when it matters the most. And the ending will give you goose bumps.

(my bold)
Sorry. Wrong. I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt at the beginning of the series and in fact she was better than I expected in the first episode. But she's got worse as the series has progressed and I really can't agree with the comments from the Radio Times. I am fed up of Tate and her shouting and the sooner she leaves the series the better.

Tonights story was a good idea but she spoiled it with her woodenness and shouty behaviour.

[Mark]

I have to grant you that. I wanted it to work, and I was willing to give it time, but it just doesn't. She shouts far, far too much, and it just grates. A real pity.

I don't know if the fans' reaction to Donna contributed to Russell T Davies' decision to put down his pen.

I'll concede part though - the ending.

[Garp]

I was really enjoying Catherine Tate's performance this episode, thought it was one of her best to date and that she was finally shrugging off the irritating vestiges.. and then towards the end the shouting came back again, and she just got steadily more irritating all over again. It's a shame because that episode should have been so damn good. The premise, the construction, everything was superb.. apart from her

[Haly]

I'm a bit behind so just seen the episode from the 22nd.
I didn't realise Catherine Tate could get worse! But she's managed it. Shouting and being arsey with everyone does NOT equal acting It's just bloody irritating.
The episode was a good idea though and decent last couple of minutes.

[Feek]

Holy crap.

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If that was a real regeneration scene, it's been the best kept damn secret in the world

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[Steeps]

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I thought he was out of regens, hence getting him "cloned" so she from earlier in the series could continue, respawn and be the new doctor

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