Doctor Who

[Acapelli]

apparently he's credited in world war z as "W.H.O. Doctor"

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134922/

lol

[Morris Schæffer]

I've never seen Dr. who. At least not deliberately. My earliest recollection is seeing bits of Tom Baker in 60's (or was it 70's?) episodes. Charming and for a 9-10-11 year old lad even a little spooky.

I actually saw a lot more of the BBC show Blake's 7. Cheap stuff, but the writing could be really funny.

[MadMan]

I've never seen Dr. who. At least not deliberately. My earliest recollection is seeing bits of Tom Baker in 60's (or was it 70's?) episodes. Charming and for a 9-10-11 year old lad even a little spooky.

I actually saw a lot more of the BBC show Blake's 7. Cheap stuff, but the writing could be really funny.Tom Baker was in the 70s. He played The Doctor from 1974 to 1981 and yes he was the best of the bunch, although John Pertwee and David Tennant can also be considered the best as well. I've seen episodes featuring every single Doctor and I don't think there has ever been a bad one, although there are ones better than others. Like most fans I became a fan when I was a kid, watching old school Doctor Who repeats on PBS. I've seen every single episode of the current run from the 9th to the 11th, and I can't wait for the 12th.

[Morris Schæffer]

Tom Baker was in the 70s. He played The Doctor from 1974 to 1981 and yes he was the best of the bunch, although John Pertwee and David Tennant can also be considered the best as well. I've seen episodes featuring every single Doctor and I don't think there has ever been a bad one, although there are ones better than others. Like most fans I became a fan when I was a kid, watching old school Doctor Who repeats on PBS. I've seen every single episode of the current run from the 9th to the 11th, and I can't wait for the 12th.

Hardcore man. Hardcore! :D

[Morris Schæffer]

But I'm kinda curious to give this new show a go. Can I do that having never seen anything else?

[Mara]

But I'm kinda curious to give this new show a go. Can I do that having never seen anything else?

You mean, when they switch Doctors this fall? Because you would be missing a lot of backstory, although checking it out now would be better than not watching at all.

If you mean starting with the 2005 reboot, then that's an excellent idea. It's a little rough and cheap at the very beginning, but it kicks into the metastory early so you don't want to miss it.

[number8]

I dunno, I mean, of course there are a lot of threads that was continued, but when Moffat and Smith took over, the show basically started fresh and they deliberately made it easy for people to just jump on with Smith as their first Doctor. But... that was a new Doctor, new companions, new showrunner. I don't know if Moffat's going to do the same this time, since he's keeping Clara as the companion. Probably not.

[number8]

Amazing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Blf073f2Lc

[Morris Schæffer]

Ok, thanks for the info. Not sure I have the time to catch-up on 7 seasons of a show although I still have no idea what to expect.

[MadMan]

Hardcore man. Hardcore! :DI was a nerd as a kid. Still am I guess. PBS would air old school Doctor Who and Red Dwarf on Friday nights and then Doctor Who on Saturday nights. They still air Doctor Who on Saturday nights but its only the new show now.

[MadMan]

Bad news: I no longer have anymore DVR which means no more BBC America. No more Doctor Who live, no more getting to watch Luther or Broadchurch as it airs.

The good news? Well for me anyway. I've got a new blog: http://sciencefictiontheater.wordpres s.com/ Which I'm using to currently write about the new version of Doctor Who. Starting with Series 1. And I do plan on reviewing other BBC and other network sci-fi shows, too. Even movies. I've got a review of Blade Runner in me somewhere. Or written down somewhere.

[number8]

http://i.imgur.com/s1CVmVT.jpg

[MadMan]

I really hope that pops up on Netflix. For some weird reason they don't have the A Christmas Carol episode at all and they only have Planet of the Dead on DVD only (although that one isn't very good so I didn't care).

BTW I'm continuing my rewatch of the new series. While I felt it was a smooth transition from the Ninth to the Tenth, going from Tenth to Eleventh felt really weird and jarring. Probably because the Eleventh is a bit goofier/more comical than the other two. Which isn't a bad thing. I imagine that Twelve is going to be darker. I just viewed Victory of the Daleks and I dug it even more the second time around, although I don't think its as good as the first two episodes in Series 5. I'm hoping they put up Series 7 eventually.

[number8]

http://www.doctorwho.tv/watch-the-day-of-the-doctor/#cinema

List of theaters just for you non-yanks right now. Theaters for US and Canada will be added next week.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hRy2N2CMhQ

[number8]

Here it is (http://doctorwho.tumblr.com/post/64959796157/were-happy-to-finally-announce-that-there-will-be). Tickets go on sale 9 am easter time tomorrow.

11 cities will be showing it live on Saturday, but a repeat on Monday night will expand to 300 theaters across US.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Depending on my mood, I might drive down to Flint to see it again on Monday night.

[number8]

Let's do this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z6FMCqYrBo

[MadMan]

I will have to be wary of spoilers from here on out. This will be the first time I don't get to watch the show air live since Series 5. It was great seeing Six and Seven on TV though. Also I watched the first ever three episodes-the forth only had stills and audio remaining. Seeing the Daleks for the first time was so cool.

Oh and my rewatch of Series 6 confirmed how excellent it truly is. So many emotional rollercoasters. The X-Mas special for that one is still merely solid, I guess. I wish they had Series 7 up so I could revisit it again.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Just finished watching The Night of the Doctor. What a brilliant teaser. The 23rd can't get here soon enough.

[Lasse]

Just finished watching The Night of the Doctor. What a brilliant teaser. The 23rd can't get here soon enough.

I'll watch The Night of the Doctor tomorrow, and I won't watch any trailers from now on. The teaser that was released a few weeks back was enough. Spoilers!

[Kurosawa Fan]

I'll watch The Night of the Doctor tomorrow, and I won't watch any trailers from now on. The teaser that was released a few weeks back was enough. Spoilers!

Yeah, those are the only two videos I've watched as well. The Night of the Doctor seems like it's almost required viewing to watch before the 23rd. It reveals a pretty massive detail.

[MadMan]

Just finished watching The Night of the Doctor. What a brilliant teaser. The 23rd can't get here soon enough.Thanks to you I found it existed. I just watched it myself on YouTube. Holy crap. That ruled.

[number8]

Such a great surprise.

[MadMan]

Oh yeah. I um may have spent all last night reading about The Eighth Doctor. All we got was one crappy movie, audio books, and then this appearance from him? I wish there had been more. The show never should have gone on hiatus for an entire decade. That was lame.

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.empireonline.com/features/doctor-who-guide

a guide to all doctors + essential episodes. Cool read.

[Lasse]

Night of the Doctor was a neat little teaser, but I really can't wait until Saturday night. I had a chance to see the 50th Special live in a theatre, but I'll watch it at home with a few beers and the volume up. Can't wait.

[Lasse]

Yeah, those are the only two videos I've watched as well. The Night of the Doctor seems like it's almost required viewing to watch before the 23rd. It reveals a pretty massive detail.

The War Doctor? Yeah, I'll look forward to seeing how the mini-ep ties in with the Special.

[MadMan]

I'm really really hoping that someone will hook me up with an online copy of The Day of the Doctor after it airs. I know that someone had a link to A Good Man Goes To War awhile back in this thread the day after it aired.

Hey I gotta hope.

[Mara]

I can almost always find a stream. I got your back.

[Mara]

...then I buy all the seasons on DVD to balance the scales, FYI.

[Lasse]

I'm really really hoping that someone will hook me up with an online copy of The Day of the Doctor after it airs. I know that someone had a link to A Good Man Goes To War awhile back in this thread the day after it aired.

Hey I gotta hope.

Can't you watch it live online, or are the time zones too wrong for you?

[Raiders]

Gotta love Google's home page.

[ledfloyd]

I'm still four episodes behind (the last one I saw was hide), I wonder if I can just jump into the Day of the Doctor.

[Lasse]

Really liked the 50th Special - but I need to rewatch it before I can tell if it's really great. My first thought is that it could've been more... epic.

I'm glad they didn't just make this a greatest hits episode. They kept the cameos to a minimum, which is a smart move when trying to make a coherent episode - and it was just barely coherent. :P

[Henry Gale]

Holy damn. Even as someone that's not as dedicated or overly-acquainted a fan as I'd like to be, the last stretch of this was so insanely exciting and unexpectedly moving, I felt like such a lazy poser for being as blown away by it as I was. My biggest qualm is that it all felt a bit rushed, as if they really needed to cram for a 70-minute window despite having enough story and rich moments for double that.

Still, I can't think of a purer celebration of a brand or blatant fan-service that managed to be so compelling and stringently pack with enough of the unexpected to be quite so awe-inspiring.

[number8]

I honestly bawled through the whole button scene.

[Mara]

I was nervous about several narrative choices but was sold on each of them by the end. Just so happy to be back with my friends, saving crap.

I am also deeply invested in Asthma Girl. I love her. She is my dear friend. I strongly suggest Asthma Girl as the next companion.

[Henry Gale]

Anyone see this in 3D? As nicely as I thought the writing and production design lent itself to things, the editing and cinematography felt like it might be a bit too frantic and not consciously re-adjusted enough for it to be anything but headache-inducing in spots.

Hope I'm wrong though, as friends and family of mine are going to some encore shows tomorrow night (as they were significantly less sold out than the live simulcast one), and it'd be funny to see a TV-based special do 3D better than most movies.

[MadMan]

Can't you watch it live online, or are the time zones too wrong for you?No online screening as far as I knew, and anyways I was at work that night.

Great and really touching tribute to the show. And a quality episode as well. Hopefully this means that Series 8 will be a vast improvement on Series 7, which I did like but felt was a major step down from Series 5 and 6. John Hurt rules and it was a treat getting to see The Tenth and Eleventh onscreen at the same time.

[Kurosawa Fan]

The important question: doesn't John Hurt's inclusion mean that Eccleston, Tennant, and Smith all move up one slot? Smith would be the twelfth Doctor, and Capaldi is about to become the thirteenth?

[Mara]

The important question: doesn't John Hurt's inclusion mean that Eccleston, Tennant, and Smith all move up one slot? Smith would be the twelfth Doctor, and Capaldi is about to become the thirteenth?

Given that one short (where we saw a black-haired Doctor becoming the War Doctor) wouldn't they move up two?

[Kurosawa Fan]

Given that one short (where we saw a black-haired Doctor becoming the War Doctor) wouldn't they move up two?

I thought that was John Hurt. Wasn't that his reflection we see at the end? He was the War Doctor to end the war?

[Mara]

I thought that was John Hurt. Wasn't that his reflection we see at the end? He was the War Doctor to end the war?

Oh... he wasn't regenerating. He was just young John Hurt. I gotcha. I misunderstood.

[number8]

I did see it in 3D and it was really good, actually, especially the effect with the Timelord paintings.

Although the best part was seeing the special intro they shot. Tennant saying Smith's chin can be scary in 3D and Smith retaliated by saying, "In 3D, you can really tell someone's getting old because it's easier to notice lines and creases."

[Lasse]

The important question: doesn't John Hurt's inclusion mean that Eccleston, Tennant, and Smith all move up one slot? Smith would be the twelfth Doctor, and Capaldi is about to become the thirteenth?

John Hurt doesn't get a number - he's just The War Doctor. That's what I've read on several fan boards anyway. Think it was even said in a Moffet interview.

[[ETM]]

The War Doctor incarnation was induced and not a "proper" permanent incarnation. That's why he soon regenerated into Eccleston.

[Morris Schæffer]

Lol

http://www.empireonline.com/images/uploaded/peter-capaldi-world-war-z-doctor-who-credit.jpg

and then this:

http://www.radiotimes.com/uploads/images/original/34582.jpeg

[MadMan]

I would once again like to thank Mara for enabling me to see the 50th special. I think I gave her rep for that. The X-Mas special looks epic based on the trailers. I'm guessing that Capaldi ends up being more like the 7th with some 8th thrown in. Just a hunch.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Anyone else disappointed?

Watching him sacrifice his life sitting by the crack in reality as the broker of peace was a beautiful image, but much of the episode fell flat, and it lacked the emotional weight of Tennant's regeneration.

Maybe Tennant's regeneration set the bar too high? This just felt abrupt, especially the moment of his change. Also wish they had given Capaldi a bit more time like they did with Smith.

[Henry Gale]

I dunno, I reeeally liked it and got pretty choked up at both phases of it (the bell-tower, then his goodbye speech leading to the heart-jabbing cameo and then the split-second jolt of the switch to Capaldi; not sure any of it could've worked any better for me). The regeneration itself was definitely a huge change from the approach of Eccleston's and Tennant's, but I found it refreshing.

The episode as a whole seemed to have more mythology criss-crossing and ambitious plotting densely packed into it than its runtime knew what to do with, but in the end, I thought it was a pretty apt sendoff for Smith's doctor as a character, playing into all of his most modern and classic theatrical sensibilities, to his more grounded serious and sentimentality to his loopiness.

Definitely gonna miss him, but hard to think of a more complete showcase for him to go out with than this episode.

[Mara]

Not the strongest, but a good entry. I for one found Tennant's send-off to be a little bit protracted, so I appreciated the relative brevity here.

I do get nervous when they try to intertwine past mythology (like the crack, the blowing-up of the TARDIS, etc.) into current events.

That unexpected cameo did shock and move me, though. Easily the most emotional moment.

[Mara]

Christmas seemed like a completely isolated town, right?

So...

...load the people in the TARDIS; fly away.

Why not?

For the record, I don't dislike Clara, but she is my least favorite companion. She's not very interesting.

[number8]

Yeah, I like the regeneration scene a lot, especially Karen Gillan showing up, but the whole thing was very disappointing. I feel like Moffat exhausted himself with the 50th Anniversary and didn't have a good story handy. Trenzalore again, and just dumping in all the enemies, really? Also, the fact that we saw Capaldi and Future-Baker on the 50th made The Doctor's repeated insistence that this was the end make no sense at all. I kept thinking, "You met your future regenerations, dude. What are you on about?"

I feel like the smarter thing to do would have been to have Smith regenerating at the end of the 50th, and then have the Christmas special showcase Capaldi, the way "Christmas Invasion" so effectively introduced Tennant.

[number8]

But let's focus on the positive: This is an extremely premature judgment, but I think Peter Capaldi is going to be my favorite Doctor.

[MadMan]

I'm just hoping it pops up on Netflix. I'll be eagerly awaiting when Series 8 hits so I can burn all the way through it in a matter of days like I did with Series 3, 4 and 5. The only reason I couldn't wait for the 50th anniversary one was because I didn't want to, heh.

PS: I'm not sure why the hell I like Clara so much. It can't be the attractive factor because I find Rose, Martha and Amy to be much prettier. Maybe its because she's just adorable to me? That might be it.

[amberlita]

Peter Capaldi has always sort of creeped me out (it's the exaggerated facial features, I think) but in just the brief moment they shared at the end of this episode, I think I'm going to like the dynamic between him and Clara. I'm eager to move away from the "Doctor as potential love interest for companions" and onto something more like a father figure or odd couple pairing. The frozen look of terror on Jenna Coleman's face was priceless.

I too have not been a big fan of Clara, but I think much of that is owing to feeling like this Doctor just didn't belong with any other companion than Amy/Rory.

I'm really going to miss Matt Smith. When the bowtie came off and the Mad Man with a Box theme began, I lost it.

The rest of the episode was drivel, as is almost everything Moffat writes for this show nowadays.

edit: oh, and was the "kidneys...i don't like the color!" comment a nod to everyone bitching about not having an black Doctor?

[Kurosawa Fan]

edit: oh, and was the "kidneys...i don't like the color!" comment a nod to everyone bitching about not having an black Doctor?

In regards to this (not sure that line was a reference to the issue), I read an interview with Neil Gaiman in which he admitted that prior to Matt Smith, a black actor turned down an offer to be the next doctor.

[number8]

Unbelievably badass.

http://i.imgur.com/qcoSBSB.jpg

[Mara]

That is a very good coat.

[MadMan]

It screams Third Doctor and I like it.

Oh and I'm continuing to watch episodes with the First Doctor. I'm not sure if I my attempt to view as many old school Doctor Who episodes will be successful or if I will just go back to cheery picking famous episodes.

[number8]

http://i.imgur.com/wW2nVTq.jpg

[Mara]

I totally thought that was James Marsters and I was so confused.

[MadMan]

I totally thought that was James Marsters and I was so confused.James Marsters would be cool as The Doctor.

[MadMan]

Tonight I rewatched the 50th Anniversary episode and The Time Of The Doctor. I still love the 50th, and I actually loved Matt Smith's final bow as well. The 50th was fun but Matt Smith's last episode was really freakin' depressing. Then again I like Clara and don't think she warrants the hate/dislike she gets. Its not easy to follow up someone like Amy. That said the fact that Series 7, while better than the first and the forth series was still merely very good/good at best is a sign that Moffat needs to hang it up as the show's runner. He also clearly was more focused/still is focused on Sherlock, and I think its hurting Doctor Who as a result. At least Davies knew when it was finally time to quit.

[MadMan]

And I will dearly miss Matt Smith, but I can't wait to see how Calpadi does as the Doctor.

[dreamdead]

Almost finished. Four episodes left before we're caught up.

Sarah will be finishing the full reboot of the series--I'll be finishing out from Amy Pond to present.

Between this and The Wire, we've had a marvelous lot of serialized media.

Longer thoughts to follow once we're fully caught up.

[dreamdead]

We’re caught up with the series. Still not sure what to make of Clara—she’s much more of a blank than Amy and Rory were this late into her introduction, and that fact, coupled with some of the semi-romantic aspects of their relationship, make her character an oddity. (Well, that and the awkwardness of semi-flirting with Clara even as River Song remains present in the narrative feels off.)

A lot of the episodes centered around Amy and Rory were legitimately great, with “The Girl Who Waited“ and “The Angels Take Manhattan” being standouts that emphasized their connection. As a result, those moments early in season seven felt contrived when the two of them almost separated based on not talking out infertility issues. I don’t know if the show ever bettered an episode like “Blink” (which I watched with Sarah because of its acclaim, despite missing episodes of either side of it), but something like “The Girl Who Waited” would be on my shortlist.

Hopefully Capaldi is a quality Doctor--Matt Smith was phenomenal, and his relationship with Karen Gillan was wonderful.

[number8]

Oh man, Capaldi and Coleman are in town. I hope they drop by the bar.

[Mara]

Oh man, Capaldi and Coleman are in town. I hope they drop by the bar.

You should live inside, just in case.

[number8]

I already do. It's why I'm broke.

[Mara]

I already do. It's why I'm broke.

They don't comp your drinks after all the promotion you do for them? An unjust world.

[number8]

Yeah, they just gave me a badge.

[number8]

Happy day! I wrote this about Capaldi: http://www.artboiled.com/2014/doctor-who-connections-in-peter-capaldis-career/

[dreamdead]

And we're off!

[Mara]

Sheesh, everyone's talking about Capaldi like he's eighty years old. And unspeakably ugly.

This was hit or miss. Some moments it really came together, but half the time felt awkward, like everyone was trying too hard. And I've never hated Clara like some people, but I'm starting to find her a little tiresome.

A few great lines, though, and I'm intrigued by what I assume will be the season-long mystery.

[dreamdead]

I generally like the Vastra/Jenny relationship, but Moffat and company need to be more cognizant that Jenny's dynamics in that relationship is where the interest lies, not with Vastra. Jenny's remark about having to serve tea despite her non-need to pose as a servant was interesting, but quickly dismissed. There's also a part of me that, though I thoroughly enjoy these three Victorian characters, feels as though they're thoroughly there for fan service at this point. I'm pleased that we finally have some physicality in that relationship, rather than endless words, but I fear that there's too many marriage puns...

I hope that Clara keeps getting more dimensionality--her arc last season made it so that only now do we have a (vaguely) clear sense of her character. I like how the Doctor suggests that his old form existed largely for Amy/Clara; hopefully this new persona will lead to more River Song down the road.

I'm optimistic Capuldi will continue to excel as we get further from his having to act befuddled...

[number8]

"Times like these I miss Amy."

Yeah...

[number8]

Sheesh, everyone's talking about Capaldi like he's eighty years old. And unspeakably ugly.


I like how the Doctor suggests that his old form existed largely for Amy/Clara; hopefully this new persona will lead to more River Song down the road.

Moffat is too meta for his own good sometimes. The episode focused way too much commenting on the New Who fandom or speculating on their reaction to the change to an older Doctor.

Milking Matt Smith for yet another goodbye is pathetic, but I found it more moving than his actual goodbye scene, so I'll allow it?

Didn't like much of the episode, but Wheatley staged some great long scenes. The bedroom scene, the hobo in the alley, and Clara holding her breath to escape are standouts.

[Mara]

Moffat is too meta for his own good sometimes. The episode focused way too much commenting on the New Who fandom or speculating on their reaction to the change to an older Doctor.

"UGH. WHY DO YOU HAVE GRAY HAIR? And would it kill you to be a woman sometimes, or maybe black?"

[Mara]

Capaldi's actually a very good-looking man. Except for his teeth, which are terrifying.

[amberlita]

Capaldi's actually a very good-looking man. Except for his teeth, which are terrifying.

I agree. He reminds me of Hugh Laurie a bit.

I just don't like that his face is never soft. I kind of feel it limits his range as an actor.

[number8]

I'm finally trying to tackle my gunshy-ness of writing about the cinematography and direction of the show. What changed from RTD to Moffat, and also focusing on these two opening episodes, which I thought had fantastic directing. Anything I shouldn't miss talking about?

[dreamdead]

"Listen." What a great episode. Genuine thrills in building tension, and unlike the super-silly Robin Hood episode from the prior week, this builds texture onto the Doctor and Clara. It's inevitable that Clara and Danny end up together and while that feels a little rote after Amy and Rory, Moffat's further differentiating of how Clara reaches out to aid others and commandeer the situation (something that Amy didn't always do) helps the flow here.

And Clara's consoling the "kid" at the end. Oof. So good.

[Mara]

I was feeling a little unenthused about Doctor Who after the first two episodes so I got a little behind and caught up on both new episodes yesterday.

And I was pleased. The Robin Hood was silly, sure, but it was the first time I felt this season that they weren't trying to hard, but just relaxing and having fun (which is an important part of the show's tone.) And "Listen" was a great entry all around, with excellent characterization and development. I feel like this show and I have a relationship again. It's nice.

[number8]

I feel like I fall in love with new Doctors really easily. Other fans always talk about it taking a whole season to warm up to the change, but with Tennant, Smith, and now Capaldi, I get into the "OMG THIS IS MY FAVORITE DOCTOR NOW" mode almost immediately.

[Mara]

I've felt pretty solid about Capaldi so far, but it seemed like the writing/directing and some of the choices with Clara felt desperate and weird to me for the first couple of episodes.

[number8]

I agree with that. I was just thinking in terms of performance. I remember how giddy I was watching Smith raid the fridge in "The Eleventh Hour," and even though I thought "Christmas Invasion" and "New Earth" were pretty bad, I knew Tennant felt right for the role.

[dreamdead]

Ooooh. Maisie Williams (Arya from Game of Thrones) to appear on some number of Doctor Who episodes next season (http://www.avclub.com/article/maisie-williams-exasperate-doctor-who-next-season-217234). That should be interesting.

[number8]

I was wondering why, unlike most cable actors like Hamm/Goggins/Cranston/etc, the GoT actors don't appear in a lot of projects between their short 10-13 episode seasons. I just found out recently that GoT's shoot is so extensive that they continuously film episodes 10 months out of the year. Goddamn.

[number8]

Dull finale. Which is a shame because this season has been their best in years.

[MadMan]

I really enjoyed the finale. Series 10 was remarkable save for that messy found footage episode.

[dreamdead]

I agree that the finale went astray. Largely because the Clara death from the "Face the Raven" episode and the resultant build-up across so much of "Heaven Sent" was the perfect send-off. Moffat needs to know when to let go of these characters, when their journey is at an end and not retrieve them time and again, which makes the tension so slack.

The Christmas special is enjoyable enough until the final 15 or so minutes, which are gold. I'll be curious if Moffat's decision to stay on leads to more of these characters sticking around or if we're legitimately getting new companions and everything.

[Mara]

Being sick I finally caught up on yhe season. Until the last three episodes I thought it was entertaining at best and sloppy at worst. The quality didn't start firing on all cylinders until Face the Raven. Heaven Sent was extraordinary. But can't we... like, spread the quality around?

Haven't seen the Christmas Special yet.

[MadMan]

The Christmas special was wonderful. River works best with Twelve.

[[ETM]]

Being sick I finally caught up on yhe season. Until the last three episodes I thought it was entertaining at best and sloppy at worst.

We liked the season as a whole, as it was a huge improvement over most of last season.

[Mara]

;550276']We liked the season as a whole, as it was a huge improvement over most of last season.

I don't know... I wasn't feeling most of it. But I thought the Christmas special was pretty great.

[number8]

So... Huge fucking news.

Next season will be Moffat's last. He will be replaced by Chris Chibnall for the 11th season.

[number8]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nTrs-HuuUc