Doctor Who Club of Australia

Sulp Niar · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject:

It was... alright. It's difficult to rate it properly considering the face of comedy today, particularly of the British variety. With shows like Little Britain and The Catherine Tate show dominating the airwaves, I have a feeling good writing is on its way out - everything relies on performance. That may sound like a good thing to some, but really, it's not. Without a good writer you simply don't have a series worth watching.

Hyperdrive was fine, considering what it was supposed to be. And let's be honest, it's The Office in space with a couple of Star Trek parodies thrown in for good measure. It's likable, but it doesn't try very hard. Probably because, you know, if it did, audiences wouldn't like it. I suspect this is to do with DVDs... now that people have the option to, say, sit down and have marathons of Red Dwarf and The League of Gentlemen (both superior to Hyperdrive and Little Britain respectively), TV comedy has become more throwaway. If people wanted long arcs, they'd buy a DVD. I'm sure that's what the current thinking is with those big bosses in TV land.

You know though, saying Hyperdrive was worse than Doctor Who was a grossly unfair statement when you consider that this week's offering was 'The Runaway Bride'.

Greg · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject:

Sulp Niar · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:18 pm Post subject:

Really? Incredible. At least Hyperdrive doesn't annoy me to pieces...

phase5 · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 246

On my first viewing I didn't really like "Hyperdrive" that much.

However on repeated viewing of Ep.01 I find it much better than I thought.

BTW: ABC2 started repeating "Spaced" on Sunday nights. If you've never seen it before, do tune in, it's great fun with endless references to all thing scifi ....

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 3896

Hello, Queppu:
Oh my this episode is just terrible.

phase5 · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 246

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 3896

Weekend Off:
After the not so good first episode and the terrible second episode, this episode was pretty enjoyable.

charlie · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

I liked the rehabilitation cube. That was amusing.

charlie · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject:

I sthere anywhere I can hear Kill the Humans again?

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 3896

Asteroid:
This was not a bad episode and that song was very catchy.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 3896

Clare:
Sally Phillips was very good as Clare in a rather poignant episode.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 3896

Assessment:
Mostly dull finale to the first season but does bring an interesting set up for the second season.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 3896

Found out that series co-creator Kevin Cecil has revealed at the Camden Lock forums that the BBC has refused a third season citing insufficient ratings.

It is unknown when the ABC will show the second and last season.