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Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:19 am
by hammerofglass
Durandal_1707 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:07 am
Since when is cheating the one thing the Toymaker won't do? I suffered through the reconstructions of the terrible original episode in preparation for watching this, and the Toymaker definitely
did cheat during that blindfolded obstacle course game—his minions were moving the obstacles around when the Doctor's companions were up.
The Doctor said that... but also made a point of only selecting games that are so basic that you functionally can't cheat and still call it a 'game'.
Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:14 pm
by Durandal_1707
An entity that can manipulate time and space at will wouldn't be able to cheat at a "pick a card" game from his own deck?
Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:14 pm
by hammerofglass
He can, it just defeats the entire purpose of entertaining himself with a game. There has to be some real chance of losing, however small.
Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:33 pm
by stryke
That was a lot of fun. Even more so with the making of after show showing how much of the goblins were practical effects.
Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:33 pm
by hammerofglass
Absolutely delightful. Cute story, clever dialog, instantly likable version of the Doctor and Ruby is fun. Hope we get more of Ruby's family in future, love their dynamic.
I do wish they'd committed to the kilt for more than one scene though, it's a good look.
Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:58 pm
by BBally81
All I can say right now after watching the Christmas special is that I LOVE Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor.
So much charm and energy.
Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:08 am
by Thebestoftherest
Shouldn't they be Gremlins?
Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:25 am
by sayla0079
Might have had to use a different name so they wouldn't get busted for copyright due to being similar in some mannerisms to the two Spielberg Gremlin movies.
I saw some similarities but that might just be me.
Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 12:06 pm
by Thebestoftherest
Fair enough.
Re: Doctor Who specials (2023)
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:59 am
by BBally81
Just in, The Star Beast has achieved a whopping 9.5m in the 28-day consolidated viewing figures in the UK. This is the third highest +28 day figure since records began with Last Christmas, and easily the largest increase from +7 to +28 in the show's history.