Doctor Who Club of Australia

Dazzler · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:17 am Post subject:

I am also getting annoyed with how quickly the Doctor figures out stuff. It used to be fun but does he honestly know every SINGLE race in the galaxy instantly? I'd like him for once to come up a formidable new race or something. I'd also like it if he didn't come up with solutions so quickly.

But then again, he's supposed to be really smart, so I guess it fits. I had fun in the last season because he had no idea the Daleks were behind the whole thing, and there were a lot of unpredictable things happening. However, there's the rest of the season so I'm gonna the Doctor time to develop.

Speckled Jim · Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 124 Location: Auckland, Un Zud

.... bring back Captain Jack ....

Amano07 · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 83

Dougy · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:24 am Post subject:

I loved this ep, there were so many insights into the Doctor, Rose and Sarah Jane. It was brilliant to see her back, she was always my favourite companion. Definatly one of the best New Who eps!

As for the Doctor and being right all the time - if he wasn't it just wouldn't feel like Doctor Who to me. He is supposed ot know everything, he's traveled so much and been around for so long, he's seen alot. If he went up against an enemy and constantly said "Oh, golly gosh, never seen you lot before" I would honestly feel a bit cheated.

Darth Sidious · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 105

It was nice as a one-off, but never ever again, should old characters or companions appear in the series. (Aliens are okay though)
I too didn't like that fat nerdy kid .
Anthony Steward Head was great as well (if a tad underused)
I did find the SJS/Doctor interplay a bit overlong and self-indulgent.
Still it's not an episode that is worth watching over and over.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4111

The latest TV WEEK includes a letter from a Peter who said he was pleased to see Sarah again and hopes this would lead to other former cast members in coming back to the show even it is in different roles. I certainly don't think it is a bad idea for former regulars to appear as different characters, after all Jackie Hill was quite good in the 1980 serial Meglos.