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JoshuaJSlone at 19:27, 20 November 2009

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	~~40X2~~: '''Planet of the Dead''' ''[[]] [[]]''		40X3: '''Planet of the Dead''' ''[[]] [[]]''

	(First watched 2009-05-15)  I kind of liked how almost the entire show went by without an appearance by the TARDIS, and even then it was just an exterior--no need for fancy dancy equipment.  Otherwise this one just felt like kind of a long episode, not as grand as some of the other 90 minute ones.  Also seemed a cop-out that he refused to bring along the thrill-seeking thief because he was no longer bringing ANYONE along, rather than because she was a thrill-seeking thief.		(First watched 2009-05-15)  I kind of liked how almost the entire show went by without an appearance by the TARDIS, and even then it was just an exterior--no need for fancy dancy equipment.  Otherwise this one just felt like kind of a long episode, not as grand as some of the other 90 minute ones.  Also seemed a cop-out that he refused to bring along the thrill-seeking thief because he was no longer bringing ANYONE along, rather than because she was a thrill-seeking thief.

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			40X4: '''The Waters of Mars''' ''[[]] [[]]''

			(First watched 2009-11-20)  Wow, the Doctor really went too far this time.  Eventually all but saying "Fuck the laws of time!  I'm the Doctor!"  I'm surprised he didn't go for a less drastic solution sooner, though.  I mean, sure, the explosion there was important to history.  But were the forensics results of any possible remains left after a nuclear blast important?  Evacuate them to a distant part of time and/or space and they'd be alive while leaving the original flow of history intact.

			Also, gotta say that Adelaide's end solution seemed a bit off.  So she was convinced the timeline should've been left as it originally was, and wanted to put things closer.  But... a strange in-home suicide is not exactly going to have the same effect as a mysterious death on Mars.

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JoshuaJSlone at 18:07, 15 May 2009

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			40X2: '''Planet of the Dead''' ''[[]] [[]]''

			(First watched 2009-05-15)  I kind of liked how almost the entire show went by without an appearance by the TARDIS, and even then it was just an exterior--no need for fancy dancy equipment.  Otherwise this one just felt like kind of a long episode, not as grand as some of the other 90 minute ones.  Also seemed a cop-out that he refused to bring along the thrill-seeking thief because he was no longer bringing ANYONE along, rather than because she was a thrill-seeking thief.

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JoshuaJSlone at 19:26, 6 January 2009

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	Maybe they were active, but in the interest of time the episode could only show those who managed to get anywhere.  Off screen maybe 80 year old Ian and Barbara are trying to toss a blanket over a Dalek.		Maybe they were active, but in the interest of time the episode could only show those who managed to get anywhere.  Off screen maybe 80 year old Ian and Barbara are trying to toss a blanket over a Dalek.

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			40X2: '''The Next Doctor''' ''[[]] [[]]''

			(First watched 2009-01-06)  Nice.  Much cooler than last year's Christmas special.  Gives you an interesting what-if for a while, wondering if the man really is a (potential) future version of The Doctor, though as things came to light I began to get a sense of what had happened to him except for the exact how of him coming about the fractured knowledge.  I wonder how long he had been going around as The Doctor trying to fight Cybermen?

			Those Cybermen from another reality must be just like the ones the Doctor knew even though they had a different origin, because he immediately recognized their iron giant as a specific class of vehicle.

			Their plan to start up the thing seemed unnecessarily complicated, though.  First, kill one man to get a funeral.  Then, capture four important guys at the funeral.  Then, mechanize those guys and have them lead groups of children to one location.  Then... use those children for short-term manual labor?  Shouldn't there have been a much simpler way?  Were the Cybermen ''that'' short of power that they couldn't rotate a few gears and shovel some coal themselves?

			Tethered Aerial Release Developed In Style.  Ha!

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JoshuaJSlone at 13:30, 9 August 2008

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	Appropriate that this series didn't end with a "What?  What!?  What!" like the last two.  And hey, no reset button like last year.		Appropriate that this series didn't end with a "What?  What!?  What!" like the last two.  And hey, no reset button like last year.

			ADDED LATER: So a big deal was made of the Doctor's old companions become destructive... but where are the rest?  Are the Ninth and Tenth Doctors the only ones inspiring continued action?  Admittedly I haven't watched enough of the old show to know many ultimate fates, but surely ''some'' of them must be around in modern day England other than Sarah Jane.

			Maybe they were active, but in the interest of time the episode could only show those who managed to get anywhere.  Off screen maybe 80 year old Ian and Barbara are trying to toss a blanket over a Dalek.

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JoshuaJSlone at 05:35, 26 July 2008

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	412: '''The Stolen Earth''' ''[[2008]] [[July 25]]''		412: '''The Stolen Earth''' ''[[2008]] [[July 25]]''

	(First watched 2008-07-25)  God DAMN!  Last week was good as a teaser, but '''this''' is how one goes about doing a mega intra-franchise crossover!  Giant bad goings on bringing together all the major companions of the modern Doctor Who, as well as the core cast of both current spinoffs.  Really the only way it could've encompassed the modern franchise in a bigger way is if [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s version of the Doctor from [[Doctor Who Series 1\|series 1]] showed up.		(First watched 2008-07-26)  God DAMN!  Last week was good as a teaser, but '''this''' is how one goes about doing a mega intra-franchise crossover!  Giant bad goings on bringing together all the major companions of the modern Doctor Who, as well as the core cast of both current spinoffs.  Really the only way it could've encompassed the modern franchise in a bigger way is if [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s version of the Doctor from [[Doctor Who Series 1\|series 1]] showed up.

	One disappointment... the Daleks.  Though hearing "EXTERMINATE!" again was a surprise... this makes 3 of 4 series that have ended on a major Dalek threat.  It's getting to be a bit much.  Though I did appreciate the Doctor's reference to [[Doctor Who Season 2\|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]] when he mentioned that someone had tried to move the Earth a long time ago.  Though I guess from a non-time-traveler's point of view it's a few hundred years away.		One disappointment... the Daleks.  Though hearing "EXTERMINATE!" again was a surprise... this makes 3 of 4 series that have ended on a major Dalek threat.  It's getting to be a bit much.  Though I did appreciate the Doctor's reference to [[Doctor Who Season 2\|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]] when he mentioned that someone had tried to move the Earth a long time ago.  Though I guess from a non-time-traveler's point of view it's a few hundred years away.

JoshuaJSlone at 05:22, 26 July 2008

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			(First watched 2008-07-25)  God DAMN!  Last week was good as a teaser, but '''this''' is how one goes about doing a mega intra-franchise crossover!  Giant bad goings on bringing together all the major companions of the modern Doctor Who, as well as the core cast of both current spinoffs.  Really the only way it could've encompassed the modern franchise in a bigger way is if [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s version of the Doctor from [[Doctor Who Series 1\|series 1]] showed up.

			One disappointment... the Daleks.  Though hearing "EXTERMINATE!" again was a surprise... this makes 3 of 4 series that have ended on a major Dalek threat.  It's getting to be a bit much.  Though I did appreciate the Doctor's reference to [[Doctor Who Season 2\|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]] when he mentioned that someone had tried to move the Earth a long time ago.  Though I guess from a non-time-traveler's point of view it's a few hundred years away.

			Harriet Jones, former prime minister, rest in peace.  Even the Daleks know who you are, hahaha.

			So... what the heck is going on at the end.  Obviously playing like a regeneration, but even from the two seconds of preview I saw from the next episode (and the fact that I couldn't avoid a spoiler of such magnitude if I tried) it seems to still be [[David Tennant\|Tennant]]'s Doctor.

			So Earth is just one of 27 heavenly bodies placed together... isn't anything important happening on any of the other ones?

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