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the_oncomingstorm
the_oncomingstorm Posts: 41
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What did you think of the 50th anniversary show?
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  • myou523
    myou523 Posts: 126
    It was amazing!! I will admit... I cried a little bit! :)
  • Llamedos1960
    Llamedos1960 Posts: 78
    Brilliant! Loved it!

    Looking forward to the new Dr in the new year! I think he'll be great - really good choice!
  • fatfrost
    fatfrost Posts: 367 Member
    Looking forward to watching when I am back home tomorrow. I personally would have preferred Billie Piper or Idris Elba but I think the guys they picked is a pretty good choice too.
  • hmaddpear
    hmaddpear Posts: 610 Member
    Awesome! And I cried a bit at the end too.
    - bless. xxx

    I've actually enjoyed Matt Smith's run as the Doctor. Can't wait to see what Capaldi makes of the role.
  • workout_ninja
    workout_ninja Posts: 524 Member
    really enjoyed it! Got a bit misty eyed when they were all around the button - but then I think Matt Smith is phenomonal as the doctor - I will miss him. However, seeing a glimpse of Capaldi was superb! Loved that little touch. Oh and dont get me started on the curator scene or the end line up - NERDGASMS all round!!!
  • ElizaKat001
    ElizaKat001 Posts: 28 Member
    I definitely teared up! It was awesome, though! I loved the Peter Capaldi and Tom Baker cameos.
  • kenzietate
    kenzietate Posts: 399 Member
    I really did love it. Though I was disappointed that David Tennant and Billie Piper didn't have any interaction. I know most people don't agree but they were my favorite together! I was also a bit sad that David Tennant didn't have more of a roll. He is by far my favorite Doctor.

    Though I am really excited about the new choice! Now I can't wait until the Christmas episode.
  • usflygirl55
    usflygirl55 Posts: 277 Member
    I enjoyed it. I don't want to see Matt Smith leave. :(
  • leannems
    leannems Posts: 516 Member
    I loved it! I will admit, when I heard Billie Piper and David Tennant were in it, [SPOILERS IN REST OF POST] I was secretly hoping for the parallel universe versions of them, although the story line worked much better the way they did it.

    I am SUPER excited about Capaldi searching for Galifrey - I'm assuming that's what his doctor will be doing, and of course figuring out how they get past 13.

    How much longer do you think they keep Clara? I really like her, but her dynamic with Smith was so great - I don't know how it will be with Capaldi.
  • vicksg1973
    vicksg1973 Posts: 55
    I love that our quaint little TV show is so beloved in the US! I loved the 50th anniversary episode although I'd have loved Christopher Eccleston to make an appearance. I think I'm the only one who loved him and didn't particularly like Tennant. Looking forward to Peter Capaldi.

    The bit where Tennant and Smith compared sonic screwdrivers was priceless.
  • shananigans_007
    shananigans_007 Posts: 11
    I loved it! Thought Matt Smith & David Tennant were great together. Lots of laughs and a few tears!
  • mabbzie
    mabbzie Posts: 161 Member
    I loved it! I wish that, like vicksq1973 said, Christopher Eccleston would've made an appearance. I didn't like him more than David Tennant by any means, but he was still a great doctor! Also, I would've loved it if Jack Harkness made an appearance :P But I knew that would've been too good to be true...

    Also, I wish Tennant had more Tennantisms. Like the goofy things he did when he was doctor--he was far too serious! Ah, oh well.

    Despite everything, the show was fantastic!
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    Our 13 yo son got us watching Dr Who a couple of months ago, and we are now fully addicted to the show. The special was amazing! Took me completely by surprise. The writers are truly geniuses.

    We have been frantically watching all the 'key' episodes the past month so that we would understand what was going on at the end. Now we can go back and finish watching the rest of them. David Tennant is my fave as well, and we had to skip over much of his season, so I am looking forward to finishing those.

    It really is a great show, and family friendly without language and sex. Not many shows on TV that we can watch as a family, and this one really sucks you in.

    Thank you UK for bringing us The Doctor!!
  • battybecks
    battybecks Posts: 147 Member
    I enjoyed it hugely. Any fans of the Classic Doctors should watch The Five(ish) Doctors too. Peter Davison wrote a spoof based around himself, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy trying to get cameo roles in the anniversary special. Hilarious!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03lv3mj/The_Five(ish)_Doctors_Reboot/
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    I really did love it. Though I was disappointed that David Tennant and Billie Piper didn't have any interaction. I know most people don't agree but they were my favorite together! I was also a bit sad that David Tennant didn't have more of a roll. He is by far my favorite Doctor.

    Though I am really excited about the new choice! Now I can't wait until the Christmas episode.

    Do you even tumblr?

    But seriously, Rose/the Doctor OTP. That being said, I haven't seen any Matt Smith Dr. Who yet so I will remove myself from what is probably already a very spoilery thread.
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    I loved it! Thought Matt Smith & David Tennant were great together. Lots of laughs and a few tears!

    Oh yes, seeing them together was so fun! I did wish Eccleston would have made an appearance. And where were Amy and River Song??? I didn't see them, but I did miss a little bit of it, so maybe they showed up when I wasn't looking? I plan on watching it again today. It was THAT good!
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    I really did love it. Though I was disappointed that David Tennant and Billie Piper didn't have any interaction. I know most people don't agree but they were my favorite together! I was also a bit sad that David Tennant didn't have more of a roll. He is by far my favorite Doctor.

    Though I am really excited about the new choice! Now I can't wait until the Christmas episode.

    Do you even tumblr?

    But seriously, Rose/the Doctor OTP. That being said, I haven't seen any Matt Smith Dr. Who yet so I will remove myself from what is probably already a very spoilery thread.

    Yeah, probably a good idea. The Matt Smith episodes are CRAZY good!
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    I enjoyed it hugely. Any fans of the Classic Doctors should watch The Five(ish) Doctors too. Peter Davison wrote a spoof based around himself, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy trying to get cameo roles in the anniversary special. Hilarious!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03lv3mj/The_Five(ish)_Doctors_Reboot/

    NOOOOOOOOO! We can't watch it in the US! That is so wrong. Maybe I can find it on another site.

    ETA Woo Hoo! Found another link for it. It is hilarious.
    http://www.themarysue.com/doctor-who-5ish-doctors-reboot/
  • seren1ty74
    seren1ty74 Posts: 171 Member
    hope to watch it soon!
  • VickyBoo10
    VickyBoo10 Posts: 6 Member
    I absolutely loved it! The ending was brilliant! I don't want to talk about anything specific just in case I spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet. I cannot wait for Peter Capaldi to take over, though I will miss Matt Smith so much :(
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I'm interested to see how Capaldi pulls off the whimsical side of the The Doctor. Every role I have seen him play has been very serious, and I think that having that side of whimsy is an important part of the Doctor's personality.
  • marvybells
    marvybells Posts: 1,984 Member
    I enjoyed it hugely. Any fans of the Classic Doctors should watch The Five(ish) Doctors too. Peter Davison wrote a spoof based around himself, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy trying to get cameo roles in the anniversary special. Hilarious!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03lv3mj/The_Five(ish)_Doctors_Reboot/

    NOOOOOOOOO! We can't watch it in the US! That is so wrong. Maybe I can find it on another site.

    Get the Hola unblocker extension for Google chrome, then you can unblock BBC iPlayer and watch it
  • fannyfrost
    fannyfrost Posts: 756 Member
    I wish Eccleston would have been there too.

    I think David had to be a little more serious to show the contrast between himself and Matt. Also David was with Elizabeth the first right before he saw the Ood. He was more serious at that point after all that had happened. Which means it fit.

    I did think some of the re-used phrases, like "I don't want to go" was a bit much. However, overall I love the episode. I liked them twist and some of the over stepping.

    Favorite parts - the Scarf and then Tom Baker showing up as the caretaker. Tom was my first Doctor and you never forget your first :)
  • EmilyJackCO
    EmilyJackCO Posts: 621 Member
    I thought it was really well done. It opened up a whole new web of questions and answers to be found. But honestly, I think it was time for a major shift. Not because it was getting old or anything, but because I think there needed to be a defining break from the River Saga.

    I loved all the neat little touches and tributes that they put in wherever they could. If I am not mistaken or crazy, I THINK that the school that they opened with Clara in was the same school that the Eighth Doctor (McCoy) fought the Daleks in... but only because I JUST watched his special on Doctor's Revisited. And the TARDIS being on the path where they shot the opening of An Adventure in Space and Time. Which, if you have NOT watched, zomfg, SOOOOOOO amazing.

    I'm sad that there won't be any new episodes until Christmas, and if we have to wait til March for the season? I'm going to be soooo upset.

    I noted something in the news bits last week though. It looks like Russell T. Davies is getting back into the television game. There may be hopes yet for a new Torchwood run.
  • kenzietate
    kenzietate Posts: 399 Member
    I really did love it. Though I was disappointed that David Tennant and Billie Piper didn't have any interaction. I know most people don't agree but they were my favorite together! I was also a bit sad that David Tennant didn't have more of a roll. He is by far my favorite Doctor.

    Though I am really excited about the new choice! Now I can't wait until the Christmas episode.

    Do you even tumblr?

    But seriously, Rose/the Doctor OTP. That being said, I haven't seen any Matt Smith Dr. Who yet so I will remove myself from what is probably already a very spoilery thread.

    Lol no I have never been on tumblr. I was going off of my friends and facebook feeds. Maybe all my friends make up the population of that thought haha. Matt Smith is great though. I had to take a break after watching the Tennant episodes before I got into the Matt Smith ones because I loved him so much. I have literally cried 3 times in movies/tv shows and the main one was when Tennant regenerated. I really didn't want to see him go! One of the others was when Rose got locked in the other dimension. :(
  • LauraElectric
    LauraElectric Posts: 51 Member
    I've always said that Matt Smith's Doctor is too similar to David Tennant's Doctor (with Tennant being better, but god, did that work well in this episode! We were belly laughing at all their scenes together.

    I loved the special, but it just reignited my sadness at missing David Tennant's serious dark and twisty avenging Doctor. No one does the wrath of the Doctor like him.....just ask that Rabbit :)
  • SweetLilyR
    SweetLilyR Posts: 283 Member
    I haven't read this because I haven't seen it yet - waiting to watch it with my boyfriend...but there are at least two Whovian groups that you can join on here. See you there!!
  • Echo_Dan
    Echo_Dan Posts: 316 Member
    and of course figuring out how they get past 13.

    River gave up her regenerations to bring the Doctor back to life. They will simply claim that she gave her's to the Doctor thus giving him a further 10 or 11 regenerations.

    Or of course as the last Time Lord he will seek out how they gave the Master new regenerations as he was originally on his last regeneration when he was introduced so there are ways and means :)

    Great special edition though. Especially the inclusion of a certain former Doctor. "Who know's" :wink:
  • ruthlesswr
    ruthlesswr Posts: 114 Member
    I LOVED it! I've watched Dr. Who for ages - "my" Doctor for the longest time was Tom Baker and I was completely unspoiled about the special so you can imagine my reaction to seeing him at the end. I got a little teary. From the reboot Tennant is "my" Doctor so I was delighted he was there and thought the interplay between him and Matt Smith was adorable. I do wish Eccleston had been in it though. I dislike the reboot series' tendency to make the companions in some ways more important than the Doctor, so I was not thrilled to see Billie Piper's name come up on the credits but I thought she was wonderful in the non-Rose role she played. I suppose though it was a 50th anniversary special, it was still basically a Matt Smith/Clara show so it makes sense that they didn't clutter up the cast with every living Doctor and companion, but I would have liked that.
  • VeganAmandaJ
    VeganAmandaJ Posts: 234 Member
    Yes!! I saw you leave a comment on a mutual friend's post, your username gave you away splendidly haha.
    I loved it! I will be going to see it in a movie theatre tonight with a friend, I'm super psyched! It should be fun to see fellow Whovians all decked out, I only sadly own one TARDIS-related shirt and I do have some bow tie earrings as well as some "gallifreyan" looking earrings, some fake converse plaid shoes, plus I have red hair, not quite like Amy's, nonetheless it's reddish so I feel I have a little bit of a costume going on ;)

    I can't wait to see it again, plus I'll be interpreting it into ASL (American Sign Language) for my friend who is Deaf (actually hard of hearing but mostly uses sign) so that will be fun! I'd like to see it again to fully review it..
    What did you think of the 50th anniversary show?

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