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was ok by FrodoFraggins	Jun 10th, 2007 02:58:57 AM
i give it a 3/5
Now that I got it out of the way by FrodoFraggins	Jun 10th, 2007 03:01:29 AM
I was unimpressed with this episode. i thought it trudged along for the first half. The payoff part, blinking and the lights going off, was poorly executed imo. It's like those old shows that had a 30 second countdown where the last 5 seconds lasted like a minute in real time. Just poorly implemented is all. I liked the idea behind it quite a bit though. I just was disappointed in its execution.
Relations by newkie brown	Jun 10th, 2007 03:06:18 AM
Are Captain Jack and Sally somehow related :-)
Good stuff by newkie brown	Jun 10th, 2007 03:14:13 AM
Perhaps not as perfect as the reviews would have us believe but very good nonetheless, and probably the best this season were it not for the superb Family of Blood 2 parter (which in fairness was the best Who since the revamp). I liked the creepy stone angel aliens in particular, and I agree with the reviewer who mentioned that it was difficult to believe that they were make-up and not actually stone figures. Doctor Who continues to be the only thing worth watching on BBC1 on a Saturday night!
One of the best yet by Derek up North	Jun 10th, 2007 03:25:55 AM
I thought this was a cracking episode. The Sally Sparrow character was very believeable in her actions (given the degree of wierdness going on around her) which is a testament to both the writing and the acting. If ever someone had "future companion" written all over her it's Sally (she'd certainly get the Dad vote). This did everything a good Dr Who episode should do - had a well told, well acted compelling story, had a quality enemy, had a great script with a few laughs and was scary enough that my kids came back downstairs after going to bed because they were still feeling scared - perfect!
Outstanding. by Azazyel	Jun 10th, 2007 03:27:45 AM
A well acted, incredibly well written, and well directed episode.
Perfect Who by BillyTheFish	Jun 10th, 2007 03:31:54 AM
Of all the 'new' episodes so far, last season's 'Girl In The Fireplace' was my favourite. Style, wit and emotion - that one had it all. It was going to take something really special to top it. And this did! 'Blink' is just about the perfect 'Dr. Who' episode, even though the guy's only in it for about five minutes in total! Innovative, scary and above all - a plot fully grounded in time travel, which, let's be honest, is the whole point of 'Dr. Who' but something we rarely see milked as much as it should be. Yep, on the whole this is the one the ten-year-old kids will be remembering twenty years from now as they explain their fear of statues to their shrink! Brilliant! Still, back to RTD and his 'issues' next week with the return of 'Captain Gay' - sorry - 'Jack'. Yawn.
"Girl in the Fireplace" was amazing by DynamixRo	Jun 10th, 2007 03:40:40 AM
So naturally, I'm really excited about this episode.
Brilliant Show.... one of the best this season by hansello	Jun 10th, 2007 03:56:25 AM
Great set-up, brillliantly devised aliens and back story, great scare factor, superb leading lady (Sally Sparrow..... I'll be there for the spin-off or worship her as a future companion. The Doctor was surprisingly not missed with the story being so full and I thought this episode ranks as one of the best in the new shows.
Creepy... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Jun 10th, 2007 03:57:17 AM
Saw the first 10 minutes on YouTube, and shuddered more than once. VERY good start and great Who TV. To hell with torture porn... we need MORE stuff like THIS! :)
Terrifying! by DimensionsPlural	Jun 10th, 2007 04:04:29 AM
This was seriously the scariest episode of Doctor Who I think I've ever seen. Genuinely shout-out-loud scary! Fantastic episode, up there with Girl in the Fireplace and Father's Day.
5/5 by livrule	Jun 10th, 2007 04:16:43 AM
Believe the hype .... and don't blink!
Absolutely Fabulous! by carefulsilly	Jun 10th, 2007 04:22:05 AM
Just loved last night's episode - Steven Moffat we love you. xxx
Blink was the worst episode of Dr.who by emeraldboy	Jun 10th, 2007 04:23:03 AM
in the current series, ever. Atrocious. Awful in every way. Brutal acting, terrible dialoug. The editing was apalling. That scene with the weeping angels and the tardis was the worst use of editing, I have scene in years. Its no wonder that bbc must secretly be contimplating the axe.
emeraldboy by DimensionsPlural	Jun 10th, 2007 04:28:24 AM
What the hell you were you watching? Sure it wasn't ITV by mistake? Blink was quality, start to finish. Oh, and btw the BBC aren't "contimplating" anything of the sort, you Sun reader.
GOOD EP ALL ROUND BUT.... by DECKERS	Jun 10th, 2007 04:39:29 AM
I find the new Who portrayal of the Dr is a bit too multi-faceted, one week we seem to have an action hero, then an angry demi-god and now this week the 'nutty professor'- I know the The pre RTD Who was all these things but there was more subtlety used. Anyways still very enjoyable episode, although seeing the Doc & Martha running around with bows and arrows seemed a bit odd!!!
Emeraldboy by Gee Redbeard	Jun 10th, 2007 04:49:49 AM
"Blink was the worst episode of Doctor Who in the current series, ever". Who let Jeff Albertson out? Oh, and I really enjouyed Blink. This series has been really good so far. If we get a satisfying ending then I'll be more than happy.
Brilliant episode... 10/10 by football	Jun 10th, 2007 04:52:15 AM
Great atmosphere, scary staues/monsters and a very clever script. Can't fault this one as it had everything... well, apart from the Doctor filling most of the screen time... but it works. I agree whole heartedly that Stephen Moffat should take over from RTD as he really knows how to write a gripping, intelligent story and would be a great script editor over the other's work. This is the bar and everyone has to reach this level. Fingers crossed that Stephen Moffat does take over.
I have never read the sun. by emeraldboy	Jun 10th, 2007 04:57:11 AM
ever. It was banned from our house. and No i wasnt watching ITV. my mother hated rupert murdoch. proper order.
The "Modern" era and Saxon by ElPaw	Jun 10th, 2007 05:07:06 AM
As this was the first episode to be set in the "now" since Lazarus, I was expecting some kind of reference to Mr Saxon somewhere, even "Vote Saxon" posters in the shop windows. Did anyone spot any easter eggs?
Easily the best episode of the modern era by forgot_old_username	Jun 10th, 2007 05:08:23 AM
I'd thought the show was going down hill, but three classic episodes in a row -- Can't complain about that!
I shit myself - fucking angels! Argggh!! by HarryBlackPotter	Jun 10th, 2007 05:15:03 AM
Very good eppy. Next season we get a double-bill of sci-fi horror from Stephen Moffat. I'll just make sure I have at least 2 new pairs of y-fronts.
emeraldboy - carnt spelll, now tayst, fik as shit by HarryBlackPotter	Jun 10th, 2007 05:17:15 AM
Wot a knob.
Best yet since the reboot by jimbob2k3	Jun 10th, 2007 05:22:29 AM
Here's hoping Sally Sparrow returns either in WHO or Torchwood. There were no bad performances and the story was great. The only gripe I had was Weeping Angels potential energy nonsense, but hey the "statues" were amazing and the girl was pretty.
Slight spoiler about the ending. by Shan	Jun 10th, 2007 05:32:47 AM
You'd think that if someone you've never seen before comes up to you on the street and knows all about you including your name (which rarely occurs amongst the general populace you encounter) and (especially) tells you that she has something important to tell you - well you'd think you'd be paying just a little more attention instead of just trying to fob her off repeatedly (and looking so disinterested), wouldn't you?
Terrifying. Hilarious. Genius. by cherryofcupcake	Jun 10th, 2007 05:32:57 AM
It's that good. I've 'enjoyed' Who so far, though never felt that it's been the series of my childhood. 'Blink' is the glaring exception. For the first time ever I was shrieking at the TV screen. It was genuinely spooky, the direction was superb, the villains terrifying. The audience became implicit: well, the angels froze when only the camera was looking at them. It was good. Damn good.
Terrified by Mr. Yunioshi	Jun 10th, 2007 05:35:46 AM
I never thought the classic episodes were scary. Hiding from Daleks behind the sofa was laughable. But first in "The Empty Child" and now in "Blink", I was literally squirming in my seat. I can see myself staring down statues for some time to come.
P.S by Shan	Jun 10th, 2007 05:36:07 AM
Very, very good episode indeed. Remember, less is often more.
Brilliant!!! by Harrow	Jun 10th, 2007 05:37:35 AM
Mostly. Like last week, it was all ruined in the last 30 seconds with the "let's slide in an eternal scare for the kids" move AGAIN. This was executed a lot better than last week's "girl in the mirror", but following just a week after it seemed awfully contrived and lost much of its impact. I don't understand reviewers who say it was a highlight - it was my only gripe.
Well-worn story? by supertoyslast	Jun 10th, 2007 05:52:12 AM
"What we have here is the classic "Doctor stuck in the past. Leaves Clues to people in the future to save him" plot line. A well worn one perhaps but what this has over the other examples is dollops of atmosphere and a really cool alien." I don't know much about the old Who, but is this really a well-worn story? Can anyone give me other examples of when this was used in the TV show? Or are we purely talking about spin-off novels here?
Hiesenberg principle saves lives. by Filmrage	Jun 10th, 2007 06:06:55 AM
Whoever said theoritical physics had no practical use eh? Not bad episode. At first i thought it was gonna be just a budget saver with it all being set in the now. It soon got a bit scarey and interesting though. A good device but the sudden proximity of the Angels scary face gave me a start. Sweet.
Ummmm - didn't he cross his timeline ? by RobinP	Jun 10th, 2007 06:38:58 AM
Best damn episode of the season so far ! Over the past four weeks - things have improved considerably. I loved the statues. One thing - being that he was in 1969, wouldn't the Doctor pre-exist in that time in his Troughton incarnation ? We know he visited Earth several times then, heck the Cybermen even invaded Earth in that year didn't they ? So how come all of infinity didn't implode or something ? Other than that minor gripe - excellent episode.
Perfect by Gahariet	Jun 10th, 2007 06:41:45 AM
Brilliant episode that will scare kids for years. Sally definitely could be a companion. I would have thought they were statues until I saw the doctor who confidential. Also on there did anyone else notice the number of mentions of McGann. Was listed by some BBC person as a doctor and there must have been about 6 clips of him in the montage including fighting the master in the tardis.
Why both eyes? by simhedges	Jun 10th, 2007 06:56:27 AM
The geeky boyfriend was having problems keeping his eyes open. Why not just close one at a time?
The Doctor crosses his own timeline a lot. by Shan	Jun 10th, 2007 06:56:46 AM
In fact, the Doctor meets his former (and possible future) selves a fair number of times. (See The 3 Doctors, The 5 Doctors, The 2 Doctors and Trial of a Time Lord). Also, don't forget that all those people shot back in time were existing at the same time as their younger selves in the future, just on different points of the globe (and they made a point of not meeting themselves either).
As for the Universe exploding ... by Shan	Jun 10th, 2007 07:02:23 AM
... the show says different things about that. In the 3rd Doctor story Inferno, the Doctor told the parallel Brigadier (Brigade Leader) he couldn't take his people back to the Doctor's Universe because there would be some kind of catastrophic explosion or something. However, in the 10th Doctor's Cybermen stories, nothing happens and alternate Mickey's (Ricky's) meet and even come into contact and nothing happens.
Supertoyslast by Shan	Jun 10th, 2007 07:06:01 AM
I don't know about "well worn" but the 7th Doctor story "Battleground" had the Doctor encountering evidence of things he was yet to do (and possibly messages left for him by his future self) I think.
When and where is this on in the US? by DanDelion	Jun 10th, 2007 07:23:20 AM
Because I want to watch this.
A great story, despite being Doctor-lite by photoboy	Jun 10th, 2007 07:28:21 AM
Unlike last year's utter pile of poo "Love & Monsters", this story is excellent. I've not been a huge Moffat fan as his stories have had too much focus on the Doctor having romantic relationships, but with the Doctor kept to a minimum, Moffat has been able to turn out an excellent story. I will look forward to his interpretation of Jekyll that's on next week.
OMG by metaluna	Jun 10th, 2007 07:29:34 AM
Okay. That's three Dr Who eps in a row THAT WERE DAMN GOOD! What IS going on? :D
Magic by mfitt	Jun 10th, 2007 07:32:15 AM
Bring On Captain Jack! Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic!
Carey Mulligan by tehDude	Jun 10th, 2007 07:41:39 AM
Where the hell did they get her from. A hottie indeed. If The Doctor had any sense he should go back, dump boring Martha at the nearest service station and get her in his box.
simhedges, blinking.... by danowen	Jun 10th, 2007 08:19:34 AM
LOL. Isn't there a slight nanosecond when you actually have both eyes closed when opening/closing alternate eyes? If not... well, yes, this is one way not to fall victim to the Angels, but it would look absolutely hilariously bad to have the boyfriend doing this! :)
Best. Episode. Ever. by Hap Hapablap	Jun 10th, 2007 08:59:30 AM
Well, this season anyway and given that it is following the excellent Human Nature/Family of Blood 2-parter that is really saying something. Ironic that the Dalek episodes this year are the worst...
The statues at the end by iancraig28	Jun 10th, 2007 09:08:54 AM
..are all part of or around Cardiff University, where I study. I'm very glad I'm off for the summer right now, cos I dunno if I'm gonna be able to go round that area for a while :s
I was terrified!! by Thomas Cromwell	Jun 10th, 2007 09:24:27 AM
I had to sleep with my light on last night. A perfect demonstration of how effective Dr Who monsters can be if they are played for chills rather than for laughs as RTD is wont to do. Bring on Captain Jack now that Joseph has been found.
Steven F*cking Moffat can do no wrong... by Brody77	Jun 10th, 2007 09:34:24 AM
Except Coupling series 4, but he admitted that was a mistake. Blink was excellent, my wee nephew was cacking it!! And next week looks great as well. I like Jack, when he isn't spouting gayness.
Sc-Fi Channel starts airing this July in U.S. by Raymar	Jun 10th, 2007 09:44:59 AM
Cant wait!
WHO's future by RenoNevada2000	Jun 10th, 2007 09:54:30 AM
If and when Russell T Davies decides to leave I really hope that the BBC turn the creative reigns over to Moffatt and Paul Cornell.
Excellent except for two things... by jccalhoun	Jun 10th, 2007 10:34:47 AM
I really really liked this episode but there were two things that almost toally spoiled it for me. The first is that in Revenge of the Cybermen it was established that if the Doctor is separated in time from the TARDIS it will drift through time to him. But there are tons of inconsistencies in Doctor Who so that didn't bother me all that much. What really almost ruined it for me is that we are shown the TARDIS in the police garage with all the cars and then it shows up in the basement of the house. WTF? Other than those two things this episode was excellent.
the roving TARDIS... by danowen	Jun 10th, 2007 10:43:53 AM
jccalhoun -- didn't the Angels steal it from the garage and deliver it to the house? They can transport people to different places in space/time, so they obviously touched it and sent it to the basement. It was all part of their plan to get Sally to open the TARDIS for them, etc.
Excellent episode by jtishere	Jun 10th, 2007 10:52:19 AM
One of the few effective uses of the paradoxes of time travel that was relatively seamless. As to why the Tardis didn't "drift back" to where the Doctor was located, I think the weeping angels probably had a way of stopping the autopilot even if they could not open the device.
RTD does the genre proud. by palewook	Jun 10th, 2007 10:56:20 AM
the new season has been the best of the relaunched series.
Drifting TARDIS by DimensionsPlural	Jun 10th, 2007 12:05:05 PM
I think in Revenge of the Cybermen, the Time Lords "forwarded" the TARDIS to the Doctor, rather than it drifting to him. If I remember correctly...
I suppose "the angels have the box" could mean... by jccalhoun	Jun 10th, 2007 12:52:45 PM
I suppose "the angels have the box" or whatever the line was could mean that they stole it from the police. I like that explanation. It has been years since I saw Revenge of the Cybermen but I remember the TARDIS drifting through time as some sort of failsafe mechanism. But that didn't bother me that much. Looking at the next episodes I wonder if this season we are going to find out why Queen Elizabeth (from the Shakespeare episode) hated the Doctor or if that was just a throwaway line that will be left for next season or one of the novels to explain.
QEI by ElPaw	Jun 10th, 2007 12:57:20 PM
In that episode, an arrow was shot at the blue box. In this episode, Martha and the Doc had been archery-ing.
I hope Moffat takes over as showrunner for Series Five by SpyGuy	Jun 10th, 2007 01:08:26 PM
Just compare shit like "Love & Monsters" to a great episode like "Blink." That's all the justification you need.
brilliant episode by Mr_X	Jun 10th, 2007 02:01:59 PM
really was rather good.
an open submissions policy is needed... by lynxpro	Jun 10th, 2007 03:12:06 PM
Had Paramount not had such a policy, we may have never been entertained by the likes of Ronald D. Moore. Although I disagree that RTD is a bad writer...he just writes too damn much. Give him just one or two episodes and he would shine. And probably not even resort to deus ex machine either. But lest us not forget that the best Angel episodes weren't written by Joss Whedon.
Three FANTASTIC episodes in a row... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Jun 10th, 2007 03:14:05 PM
And no religion-bashing or gay references in any of them! Coincidence, or just damn good writing? Let's see if it continues once Cap'n Jack pops his head back in next week.
Steven Effin' Moffat rules... by lynxpro	Jun 10th, 2007 03:16:28 PM
Loved the episode. Loved it. Although I have to admit, you can't top the ending to last week's conclusion to the 2 part with The Doctor being so creative and vindictive of how he dealt with the Family of Blood. Kicking someone into a black hole is just awesome. But enough of that. I'd say this was the best episode of this season/series. I think Moffat is going to have to get a new shelf to hold up all the Hugo Awards he's going to rack up. The other funny thing I noticed was that the DVD player remote that they used to watch The Doctor's "easter eggs" was the same type of Philips remote that many of us have for our DVD players that play Divx/Xvid and the preferred manner of watching these episodes in the States prior to the SciFi Channel premiere. Nice touch and a nod to how Series1 got so damn popular here in the States and made the SciFi Channel stand up and take notice which led to it being televised here legally.
RTD's output... by danowen	Jun 10th, 2007 03:54:39 PM
Okay, I also think that RTD is overated, but I will just say that Steven Moffat has been able to concentrate on ONE story per season. RTD writes multiple episodes AND oversees/rewrites plenty of others. He has a big workload, so shit like Love & Monsters and amiable tosh like Gridlock is bound to seep through. Yes, I totally agree RTD should limit himself to 2-3 episodes each season, but maybe there's a reason (beyond vanity) that he does so many?? Who knows, maybe the likes of Moffat and Gatiss just prefer to write one story each year? It's a possibility. If not, RTD should relax a bit and get some new writers on board for s4 to shake things up a bit... maybe even train up an "apprentice" in showrunning to take over for s5.
"I'm rubbish at weddings..." by Wormie	Jun 10th, 2007 04:09:10 PM
"...especially my own." Are they going to explore that line of the Doctor's? He previously mentioned having a son in season 2.
Excellento! by LordMaker	Jun 10th, 2007 04:23:25 PM
A brilliant story, with truly disturbing villains. The scene with the statues trying to get to our heroes before they can open the TARDIS has to rank with the scariest moments in Who. If the production team keep producing stories of this quality, Doctor Who should be around for a long time.
Re: Wormie by iancraig28	Jun 10th, 2007 05:02:58 PM
The Doctor's very first companion, back when even my parents were young (so, the stone age :p) was Susan, who he referred to as his "grandaughter". So, presumably, he had children, and at least one of them lived long enough to have children of thier own, before the time war. I wonder how much of this will be picked up on when we (inevitably) find out more about the Doctor's family...
I think I love Sally Sparrow by Cedar_Room	Jun 10th, 2007 05:10:58 PM
lovely girl, what a great companion she would be! Abso-fookin-lutely! She lit up the screen and was more than a little bit tasty. More of Sally!! And I also thought it was a great episode, even without much Doctor in it. 5/5
the difference between RTD & the other writers... by lynxpro	Jun 10th, 2007 06:42:00 PM
...is that the other writers don't seem to think they can write multiple quality episodes in one season whereas RTD apparently thinks it is up to him to write way too many episodes. Hubris. Just like Whedon and trying to run 3 shows at the same time. There's too few cooks in the kitchen with that production team, and they've brought it upon themselves. But I would wager that Moffat still would have a better "hit" ratio if he penned the same amount of episodes as RTD did...they just wouldn't be as high of caliber that he's consistently hitting with his limited output. I wanna see Ben Edlund crank out a script for them. Not to mention other Who fans like JMS and Peter David.
So, it's 24 hours later... by Strabo	Jun 10th, 2007 06:43:28 PM
...and I've watched the episode five times now. Hah. I think I like it. As an aside...I managed to view Sunshine yesterday as well. The voice of the Icarus II computer--Chipo Chung--will be in next week's episode of Doctor Who, Utopia. Ahhh, the trivia you'll find while crawling IMDB.
Some nods to/digs at fans in this episode! by performingmonkey	Jun 10th, 2007 06:51:43 PM
If you haven't seen it I won't say what they are. The guy in the video store was another nice little moment, even though stuff like that's been done so many times. Don't you just love it when a plot point in an episode is a guy getting into video and then DVD publishing and putting the Doctor's video as an easter egg.
Peter David's writing by TheGhostWhoLurks	Jun 10th, 2007 08:08:10 PM
is fine for novels and comics, but his writing's crap when it comes to film and TV. For whatever reason, the quality of his work goes straight down the toilet when it comes to the film medium.
Now onto the last three episodes...riveting! by Shub-Wankalot	Jun 10th, 2007 09:42:16 PM
Yes, Steve Moffat is the writer for all ages, and this episode displays his craft. Sally is just a shit in the storm, without Moffat's delectable writing. So more Steve Moffat, thank you very much (guaranteed goodness for the Doctor and the companion.)
Blink by Dragulf	Jun 10th, 2007 10:00:55 PM
is the best episode of Doctor Who I have ever seen and I have seen them all. 10/10.
What an Effing Beauty! by offput	Jun 10th, 2007 10:30:27 PM
Carey Mulligan is spanktastically hot!! I want to marry her.
What do we need to mail to the BBC by INWOsuxRED	Jun 10th, 2007 11:29:08 PM
to get them to give the show to Moffat or at least pull it out of the hands of RTD? That episode was fantastic all the way around. The last three weeks have been great, and they all seem to exist pretty much outside of the season arc RTD is working on. I would be interested to see what Russel would do with just one story a season, assuming he didn't shoot out is Who episode and then write 10 Torchwood episodes. I think he is capable of good things, but he is obviously stretched too thin and isn't doing a good job of bringing in enough talented help to prevent us from watching filler.
Love & Monsters Part II ! by Bill Clay	Jun 11th, 2007 12:35:22 AM
I shudder to think of all the heads that exploded trying to think outside of the box for the second time in two seasons.
Sally was cute by mistergreen	Jun 11th, 2007 12:49:38 AM
Why can't this guy write for Dr. Who full time? Dr. Who can't be pretty lame when they write it for kids.
Sally Sparrow could return ... by Shan	Jun 11th, 2007 12:56:44 AM
... the door's certainly open to it in the future/her future ... well I hope you know what I mean.
Make that six times... by Strabo	Jun 11th, 2007 01:15:54 AM
Every time I get to the climax where Sally meets The Doctor I get so pissed off watching Martha interrupt. Thinking about why I disliked her interruptions so vehemently (I just yelled, "SHUT THE FUCK UP, Martha," on this latest viewing), I realized that in one episode, Sally Sparrow did more on her own than Martha has in the nine previous episodes. I really liked Martha in the beginning...I thought she showed a lot of promise in Smith and Jones. Unfortunately, since then she's done little but play the damsel in distress. I thought that the Doctor having someone highly educated--and capable of complex problem solving--as a companion would be a great change from the dumb, but ballsy, Rose. This promise showed a bit in Smith and Rose, but has largely been left to flounder since then. Having an educated companion isn't enough...having one that is highly intelligent, but can also solve problems spontaneously is what is necessary. Sally provided that quality in copious amounts. The Doctor doesn't need a Doctor, he needs a Detective, or P.I. I'd really love for the writers to figure out how to use Martha well, but if they can't do that, I really hope The Doctor goes back to pick up Sally Sparrow.
Haha! by Strabo	Jun 11th, 2007 01:55:07 AM
And the Doctor Who talkback passes the Ratatouille talkback!
Strabo by Shan	Jun 11th, 2007 02:51:22 AM
I have to agree with you there. Especially given that Martha herself had met the Doctor for the first time after he'd met her, when someone else who calls him by name appears (and she heard Sally call him Doctor), it might well be because she has something very important to tell him. Ergo, shut up until she's finished talking! How much time did they have to get where they were going? 20 minutes wasn't it?
The last two stories have been perfect! by Boba Fat	Jun 11th, 2007 03:01:30 AM
Only three left! if they top what's gone before I will be a happy geek.
watched in the dark....bloody excellent by andy32uk	Jun 11th, 2007 05:18:06 AM
watched it late last night and scared the hell out of me...bring on the master and captain queer erm sorry jack....
You know, I was bloody good. by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jun 11th, 2007 06:26:42 AM
I videos it. I was a cracking episode!
quality by gord	Jun 11th, 2007 07:47:15 AM
Very good. Carey Mulligan as Sally was excellent outshone Freema Agyeman (Doctor's assistant Martha Jones), by a country mile. They should bring her back...or give her a series of her own as someone else said very Buffyesque.
straying dangerously close to a... by board shitlez	Jun 11th, 2007 08:05:21 AM
Blinovitch Limitation Effect. Brilliant.
doctor who is crap by erkojock	Jun 11th, 2007 08:37:07 AM
doctor who is crap
It was good, not I by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jun 11th, 2007 08:48:47 AM
Jesus that was a poor post from me. Sorry. In short, it was a very good episode and statues have never been scarier. The kiddies will never look an angel statue the same again lol
erkojock by Strabo	Jun 11th, 2007 08:54:19 AM
This may be a bit high-school'ish, but, you know, when someone with the word "jock" in his handle tells me that what I like is crap, I take that as a badge of honor. What the fuck is an "erko" though?
Utterly Brilliant by MorpheusTheSandman	Jun 11th, 2007 09:11:12 AM
Best episode in a very good third season. Moffat rules, make Sally a regular!
Dr Who is not crap. by Seph_J	Jun 11th, 2007 10:23:44 AM
If you have grown up with it all your life, then it certainly isn't crap. It was alive way before Star Wars.
three oranges. by board shitlez	Jun 11th, 2007 10:40:07 AM
Intrigued now! Come on, show us your inner nerd! My own problem with it was tardis getting grabbed and rocked. I might be wrong, but isn't it meant to be sort of temporally fixed? Hmm. I recall it sliding down a mountain somewhere...class ep tho
still the best ship in sci fi by board shitlez	Jun 11th, 2007 12:10:48 PM
I know Ecclestone materialised around a Dalek. Whoever wrote this will know if there was a problem. This link is ace. http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~ab r/drwho/tardis/type40/
THE TRYANNY AND THE BULLSHITS GONE ON TOO LONG by TheUltraHumanite	Jun 11th, 2007 12:22:58 PM
/join #DeathToAICN C'MON YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO JOIN THAT, you were all thinking it
About those miles of TARDIS.... by Hairy Nutsack	Jun 11th, 2007 12:24:54 PM
That's something I've been wanting to see. There was an episode during the Tom Baker years that really made an impression on me, Tom and friends were fleeing from something or other and went deep, deep, deep into the bowels of the TARDIS/city. Just once I'd like to see the Doctor's sleeping quarters or the shower room or something like that, something very normal but necessary within the TARDIS.
Excellent episode. by AnnoyYou	Jun 11th, 2007 02:03:16 PM
Even though I will forever think of Lucy Gaskill as Kitty in the Keira Knightley "Pride and Prejudice," she was great here as Sally Sparrow (and whoever said she'd make a great companion is dead on). The whole episode was creepy as hell, very inventive and oddly poignant. This show just continues to rock above all others on the air today, in America OR the UK.
Best of the season? by DarthDooku	Jun 11th, 2007 02:41:49 PM
This may have very well been the best episode of the season, although "The Shakespeare Code" would be a close second. This season seems to be hitting a lot of right notes, aside from the one with the living sun and the human daleks.
Stone Vampires by WHO da man	Jun 11th, 2007 03:31:10 PM
I mean, how do you technically kill a stone Vampire?
jccalhoun - Why Queen Vic hates the Doctor by spud mcspud	Jun 11th, 2007 03:33:38 PM
See Episode 2 - Tooth and Claw (the werewolf) of Season 2, Tennant's first season. Everything you need to know about why the Queen hates the Doctor - and the creation of Torchwood - is in that ep. And a werewolf too!!! Quite right - BLINK was the best new Who ep so far. Carey Mulligan is SERIOUSLY hot. And she needs a Who spin off show NOW!!
why? by rajium32	Jun 11th, 2007 05:12:09 PM
I can't wait for this episode. BTW Why are people excited about Captain Jack? I hate the damn character, and I hate Torchwood. Hate's a strong word, but you know what I mean.
Capn Jack by metaluna	Jun 11th, 2007 06:58:00 PM
Watch the run of good eps come to a grinding halt once Captain Jack is back. I hate Torchwood and this character too. Kill the bugger off, horribly if possible! If the next ep is as good as the last three, I would wonder that the producers have been quietly replaced by Steven Moffat clones or somebody with talent and taste. Expect it all to come back down to mundane stupidity this coming Saturday... nice while it lasted.
I liked Jack on Who by INWOsuxRED	Jun 11th, 2007 07:44:39 PM
I guess I didn't like him enough to bother to download Torchwood, but I liked him in the Who episodes. I'll be interested to see how he does or doesn't work with this Doctor. I also enjoyed him in Megalodon 3.
Lest we forget... by voxmortis	Jun 11th, 2007 08:22:08 PM
That the first 7 episodes were pretty crap - and this series has just been rescued by 3 of the best episodes since Who's rebirth. BTW - Torchwood was pretty good, worth torrenting... unless you're a redneck homophobe, then you should avoid.
Barrowman is the only good thing in SA3... by lynxpro	Jun 11th, 2007 08:57:45 PM
Shark Attack 3 - Megaladoon. SciFi shows it a lot...
Captain Jack by blackflower	Jun 11th, 2007 09:22:21 PM
Captain Jack is just awful...the "Deadringers" piss take was spot on( you can see it on youtube)Why could'nt RTD give us a real gay character played by a real actor not some pink windmill nightmare. Lets hope Derek Jacobi and John Simm keep us the standard of the better episodes , as we see the return of the Master........
The effects in Megalodon by INWOsuxRED	Jun 11th, 2007 09:53:49 PM
are some of the most hilarious effects ever made. It probably isn't good if you watch it from start to finish, but if you turn it on every once in a while, and watch a giant shark eating boats and people on jet skis, it is fucking hilarious. If drugs or alcohol are your thing, I suspect they would augment the experience.
INWOsuxRED by lynxpro	Jun 11th, 2007 10:17:54 PM
That strategy worked for the Spawn film, so I'm told.
blackflower, would you believe ... by Shan	Jun 11th, 2007 10:21:20 PM
... that John Barrowman was rejected for Will and Grace because they thought he was too "straight acting". What does this say about the makers of that show? What does it say about Eric McCormack? (I got this information from John Barrowman's wikipedia page).
spud mcspud by Strabo	Jun 11th, 2007 10:41:28 PM
Different Queens. The Shakespeare Code featured Queen Elizabeth I in 1599. Tooth and Claw featured Queen Victoria, set in 1879. Not only were they different Queens, but Tooth and Claw takes place AFTER The Shakespeare Code. The proper implication of the episode is that the Tenth Doctor will meet Queen Elizabeth again some time in his future, but at an earlier point in her history. He will subsequently piss her off, much like he did with Queen Victoria.
Hmmm, the Doctor didn't seem happy to see Capt Jack... by Bill Clay	Jun 12th, 2007 01:11:45 AM
...wonder why? In the preview, the Doctor seemed to be giving Captain Jack the cold shoulder.
Moffat should definitely take over as showrunner... by Sledge Hammer	Jun 12th, 2007 03:26:46 AM
...I mean as much as I appreciate Davies efforts in bring Who back and getting some talented people connected to it, both in front of and behind the camera, let's face facts, Davies himself is probably the weakest writer on the show, and to say that he's tonally inconsistent would be a hell of an understatement. Moffat on the other hand is easily the best and most consistent writer on the show, and clearly 'gets' the show and it's characters superbly. So yeah, I definitely vote give the show to Moffat, and if not, then at least get him to do a couple more scripts a season.
TOTALLY creepy statue coincidence! by IchabodReiss	Jun 12th, 2007 07:57:29 AM
The day after watching Blink I came across an album called "The Great Distance" on iTunes with a weeping statue cover. I don't think it's got anything to do with Dr Who, but the whole statue picture and time traveller being someone who travels a great distance thing kinda creeped me out! Check it out: http://www.thegreatdistance.co .uk/album.php
Scare the children........ by proper	Jun 12th, 2007 09:23:17 PM
This was a good episode with a mostly appropriate atmosphere.I don't agree with spinning off every half decent character that turns up,thats weak,leave Sally be,it's a infinite universe dammit :).I hope kids are frightened by statues for a while,at least they would be taking in their surroundings rather than ignoring them. That policeman had a good pulling technique,who said Dr Who isn't educational.I hope captain Jack doesn't bring the Torchwood crew with him,they are lame(still at least there may be some improvement this time or at least some new lameness to cuss in the next series.......

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