Doctor Who specials (2023)

[hammerofglass]

There is clearly still an interest in it. But Dr Who? If we don't care then who is likely to really?

I'm interested in watching it, but haven't yet because I'm so far behind on the show. I dropped out in Capaldi's second season when things got really rough and terrible, and there's no easy way to catch up. If D+ had the recent seasons I might, but even then there's a lot to watch before I get to the new stuff.

And honestly, it was bad enough by then that even if it improved I'm not sure I could force myself through it all. So I'm just not an audience for it anymore, I guess, even though I'd like to be. I miss it.

You don't need to be caught up. So far there's exactly one mention of anything specific that happened after series 4, and that whole scene was him refusing to talk about it.

[BBally81]

Episode 2 has officially the worst ratings of David Tennant's run as Dr Who.

Don't jump to conclusions just yet, this is for the overnight ratings while consolidated ratings for other Tennant episodes like Daleks in Manhattan and Love & Monsters got below the 7s plus AI for Wonder Blue Yonder was 83, which is still a good result. So I would rather wait till we get the consolidated ratings for the episode. Plus, it was only a 5% drop off from the Star Beast.

And you're right, TV watching habits have changed, people got BBCIplayer, which some people prefer to use.

[stryke]

Yeah there's no need to catch up. I skipped out after Capaldi as I was so burned out by Moffat's bollocks.

I came back for the first episode and it was great, second was significantly better, and even with the bit alluding to something I skipped, it was like I hadn't missed anything.

Seriously that second episode is like top 5 Who that RTD has ever done. It's excellent.

[Deledrius]

You don't need to be caught up. So far there's exactly one mention of anything specific that happened after series 4, and that whole scene was him refusing to talk about it.

I understand that I don't need to catch up, but that's neither here nor there really.

[hammerofglass]

Special 3:

New UNIT headquarters courtesy of Stark Industries.

For some reason it reminded me of some of the weirder Loveless episodes of Wild Wild West. Just the element of "no it doesn't make sense, the characters also know it doesn't make sense, just roll with it".

I liked the happy ending and hope it remains so.

[Al-1701]

I think this is the first Doctor who has facial hair (Tennet's five o'clock shadow not withstanding). Also, the poor Doc has now been a woman and a Black man before a ginger.

I do like the happy ending for Tennet Redux Doctor as well. He can finally stop running and embrace that Earth is his adopted home.

[Thebestoftherest]

Yeah at this point there shouldn't be a ginger doc too much expectations

[TGLS]

I caught a bit of the ending; did anyone ever address why the new Doctor wasn't wearing any pants?

[Thebestoftherest]

I assume that all the clothes didn't go with him.

[stryke]

I caught a bit of the ending; did anyone ever address why the new Doctor wasn't wearing any pants?

They split the outfit between the two of them so yes it does mean that 14 was going commando.

Also man was OH WELL, THAT'S ALL RIGHT THEN! an incredibly cathartic critique of the Moffat years.

Also also best use of NPH when not playing the Music Meister to date?