Yoinks and away!

[eve11]

Ah, I am going to have to start watching with subtitles! There were still a few Capaldi phrases here and there that I didn't catch. But, overall, I think this was an entertaining episode. More arc... the Promised Land again. And I want to say that the Question we should start with is "Promised by who?" Or to whom. (aside, on my Deep breath rewatch I noticed at te very end Missy made this rather chomp-y noise (definitely an effect) and then looked like she was gaining energy from... something. Maybe she's a vampire.)

I don't have much to say about this one except I like how Twelve has this extremely childish streak to him... not silly like Eleven, but more truly childish; less an affectation as just his personality. I loved his bickering with Robin and the argument about who would die last... "Admit it, you know it would be me". He's got a bit of a One Plus Four vibe going I think. And awwww he fights with a spoon for the TARDIS!!! Be still my shipper heart! :D

The gold circuits reminded me of pyroviles from the fires of Pompeii; they were also making circuits. (OMG and peter Capaldi was in that episode too... it must be some super-secret convoluted Giant Moffat Plan! ... um. Okay. Not holding my breath on that one.) Oh, and I love how capable Clara is with bad guys. She's had two out of three eps where she squares off with them and comes out ahead. Good for her!

ETA: I should also say before I forget, that the design of the robots was fantastic.

Next week looks intriguing, and possibly scary.

Comments

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

I am going to have to start watching with subtitles!

Yes, I've been having trouble too. And for me, it's not just Capaldi. There was this one whole line from the Sheriff that I didn't catch at all, and it was said slowly and with grandeur, so you know it was important, except I couldn't understand him. I'll have to re-watch it with the closed captioning on.

the Question we should start with is "Promised by who?"

Now that is a very interesting question!

I agree that Twelve was sulky and childish in this, but I kind of liked it. He still gives off a very Six vibe for me, but it really worked in this episode. A Doctor who got along with Robin Hood wouldn't have been nearly as much fun.

[eve11]

A Doctor who got along with Robin Hood wouldn't have been nearly as much fun.

Ha, so true.

[nonelvis]

I enjoyed this one a lot, too, some petty niggles aside -- but mostly I want to comment to say that your post title made me laugh really hard. a-trip-a-trip-a-trip-a-trip

[eve11]

("Actually, it's a buck-and-a-quarter quarter staff, but I'm not telling him that.")

I've mentioned "Yoinks and away" before as how I feel whenever I'm debugging code.

ETA: And by the power of the Internet, The whole thing!

[nonelvis]

Truly, one of the finest cartoons ever made.

[clocketpatch]

Everything was wonderful and I wanted it to never end. The bickering in the dungeon. The, "And then does anyone ever punch you in the face?" *claps in glee*

[eve11]

"Soiled myself!?" "Oh have you, now that's getting in to character."

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

And of course, the 'at least Clara didn't see that'. *CACKLES*

[bghost.livejournal.com]

Love your icon!

[bghost.livejournal.com]

I loved it. Absolutely, one hundred percent, loved it. I have thought Capaldi would be perfect for the Doctor since he played the Angel Islington in Neverwhere, and OMG, after all those years of waiting he does not disappoint.

Also, I may seem weird here - everyone keeps going on about how old he is, but - whatever. He is the sexiest Doctor since Tom Baker - at least for me. Seriously - the man has such a beautiful and expressive face. I love him. \\\0///

[liadt]

Hello, butting in. I don't fancy him (ask me again the week before he leaves, that's when I usually take an interest and then I go I could have taped off the TV for free!) but I do like looking at him - he's interesting looking. I did take to his Dr pretty much straight away.

[bghost.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about butting in! I love to talk about the Whoniverse.

I suppose it is because I have grown up with Capaldi as a presence on British tv, and I love Scottish accents. But I have always had a crush on him.

Andwow, fighti g for Tardis with a spoon! Hilariously funny and sexy at the same time.

Especially when Robin pushed him in the water. I love men in wet clothes.

[liadt]

I'm British and watch too much TV but Peter Capaldi has seemed to have alluded me. I did rewatch his 'Sea of Souls' ep, on youtube, to see the new Dr and the new Rani as a married couple before the new series though. The Scottish accent is one of the top accents isn't it?

We need more spoon fights, this should be a thing;) The Dr in chains AND getting wet - I'm writing to the BBC, this is what happens when Mary Whitehouse isn't around;p

[eve11]

Nb: to clarify, the rani is coming back to big finish, so the above is not a spoiler for the tTV series (thanks for clearing that up liadt)

[liadt]

Sorry about that. I'll remember to split up the different Whoniverses next time. I would like to see the Rani on TV again but I'll have to make do with a Big Finish CD.

[liadt]

I thoroughly enjoyed myself, with Hood and the Dr being silly kids and Clara sorting it out.

Yes, the spoons bits were ace (how else could I describe a Scottish Dr with spoons) and a little Monty Python Holy Grail-ish.

I could understand everyone fine, although I'm not Scottish I'm used to the brogue.

[eve11]

I don't know if it was the brogue or the sound mixing; but I did have some trouble with a few of the lines :( And yes, I liked the spoon, homage to McCoy of course!

[liadt]

It could be the sound - I had to turn the volume up for 'Deep Breath'. I have skills because when I was young I used to stay up late and watch films and my Mum would bang on the ceiling to turn the sound down, so I'm used to trying to catch words.

[thisbluespirit]

It was fun, wasn't it? :-D

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I definitely had to start putting the closed captions on when I watch Doctor Who. Everyone talks so fast!

Oh, and I love how capable Clara is with bad guys
Yeah, she was great! I loved her outfit, too.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

This was the first week that the sound wasn't absolutely terrible on my copy of the episode. I'd like to go back and watch the first two again, but I'm not sure I can deal with the computer/staticky noise.

This episode reminded me a lot of The Androids of Tara. I kept waiting for a callback that never came.

I have to say, I like Clara a lot more as a companion of Twelve than Eleven. She seems to be more of her own person (and a fairly strong and independent person) and less of The Impossible Girl.

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

And I want to say that the Question we should start with is "Promised by who?" Or to whom.
Ohhh, interesting thought, that.

(aside, on my Deep breath rewatch I noticed at te very end Missy made this rather chomp-y noise (definitely an effect) and then looked like she was gaining energy from... something. Maybe she's a vampire.)
Good thing to note!

He's got a bit of a One Plus Four vibe going I think.
Haven't seen Four but I agree besides! :D

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

He definitely has some One in him...with a touch of Four, a smidgeon of Six and a streak of Seven. Rather loved the bickering. Could have done with more of that, lol!!

*HUGS*