Doctor Who S10

[Dînadan]

On the upside, at least the 'next week' preview of the Ice Warrior episode looked good.

[Fixer]

The entire thing seemed like an interesting concept ruined by scrappy execution and a stupid "power of love" ending.

Unfortunately, the new season of Who has started to bore me.

[GandALF]

I wonder where Gatiss gets his ideas?

[MissKittyFantastico]

That's more like it. I've been an Ice Warrior fan since way back when I had a VHS of 'Seeds of Death', loved their transition from 'monsters' to allies for Jon Pertwee... didn't so much like the whole out-of-suit CGI lizardman thing in 'Cold War', but this was spot on. And Alpha Centauri, good times.

That final shot, though... wow, just the level of nerve-twanging unease. I am loving Michelle Gomez so much.

[Dînadan]

Alpha Centauri was a nice touch. I'm sure the young whippersnappers that have only watched NuWho won't realise the significance, but for those that have watched the old episodes it was a nice bonus.

Apparently originally this was going to be a third Peladon story, but they decided against it. Probably for the best as it'd have been an alagory for Brexit which might have been a tad too on the nose.

[Robovski]

I have to say that this felt the most traditional old who I've had in a while. I greatly enjoyed it.

[Paul Walker]

Apparently originally this was going to be a third Peladon story, but they decided against it. Probably for the best as it'd have been an alagory for Brexit which might have been a tad too on the nose.

There was a quick mention of it though.

The Doctor says that this is the beginning of the golden age for the Ice Warriors, until Peladon decides to 'take back control'.

[Paul Walker]

Also, does anyone have any idea why Missy kept asking the Doctor if he was alright at the end of "The Empress of Mars"? Maybe he's dying / injured and she can sense it. A consequence of the second set of lives maybe....or to give him an exit reminiscent of the 1st Doctor.

[MerelyAFan]

Only tangentially related, but Jacobi's coming back as the Master in Big Finish:

https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/th ... aster-1681

[GandALF]

I think they overdid it with the political correctness in that one. The token minorities are justifiable and the horned vikings type stuff is tolerable, but that nonsense really took a hammer to my suspension of disbelief.