Apparently the two girls are real life cousins. You couldn't have a little girl as a travelling companion these days, though, could you? Suspicious minds etc.

Loved it, loved it, loved it...so much so that I watched it again straight after on iPlayer!

While DT was very good, I got a bit bored of the whole flirty stuff with him and Rose as I thought this sort of will they/won't they thing wasn't really suited to Dr Who as that's not what the show should be about (or Captain Jack's obvious crush on the Doctor - a bit cringy at times!)

I think that although MS has got some very big shoes to fill, I think if he's given a chance he will grow into the role and make his own mark on the character.

Looking forward to more!

Katie x

Loved the second episode

Sarah

I thought it was ok. A bit of a let down after the first episode as it did come across as a little 'everything the same'. I was hoping for an overall, cohesive storyline this time around rather than seperately written episodes. Some of which are a little dodgy. Why do these writers keep avoiding the quest for the Key to Time? Still, it wasn't bad, just not particularly special, imo. And I see we're already back to Daleks. Hmmm.

JB

I like daleks

Sarah

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Oddly enough I was just thinking about how stories used to run to 4 parts way back when...

No Dr Who expert, or die-hard fan, but I've enjoyed the darker sides to the 2 episodes so far.

Did Steven Moffatt write the episode with the boy in the gas mask? - that's one I've never forgotten.

Thought the second was a little 'flat' compared to the first. Can't say exactly what it was, but it lacked a certain zinginess. Still, proper drama on Saturday night - no complaints about that.

Andy

I like Daleks too, but I'm a little wary of the fact that they're turning up in episode 3 of a new series, new doctor.

JB

Get the daleks in early then move on? You have to have daleks?

Sarah

We shall reserve our withering opinion until Saturday

JB

Apparently (according to the boys in my family) it's a time-honoured format for all Doctor Who series - first ep introduces the companion, second ep is Future Earth, third ep is historical, next ep is usually a Dalek or similar, so historical + Dalek is a bonus. (Daleks rock.)

Wasn't blown away by the 2nd ep story, but I did like the Doctor's flash of temper ("Humans have nothing to say to me today!") - MS seems to be a grower, as correctly predicted here...

Humans have nothing to say to me today!

Agreed! Best line I've heard in a long time.

Ep 2 was a bit on the flat side and I enjoyed the BBC3 Confidential more but it can only get better.

Did Steven Moffatt write the episode with the boy in the gas mask? - that's one I've never forgotten.

Not sure if he did this one but he definately did "Blink" which was a fave of mine.

...not that I'm a big Dr Who nerdy fan or anything! (yah right!)

Katie x

I have to say I was prepared to be disappointed, Smith seemed far too young to play the Doctor and following Tennant was going to be very difficult. However, I've been pleasantly surprised and really quite like him. He's perhaps a little too like Tennant in his delivery, but that could be deliberate as ISTR that 'new' doctors have occasionally kept elements of their previous incarnation when newly regenerated.

I didn't have a big problem with Pond being a 'kiss-a-gram'. Everyone's got to be something and we may well find that there are reasons for this job that are described as we get to know the character.

I have no reason to think that the pool wasn't real. The TARDIS has traditionally had hundreds, if not thousands, of rooms. This for me is one of the key disappointments of the new series'. I used to enjoy the episodes (mostly the Pertwee years I think) where we saw other rooms.

Jon

I agree about the rooms. One old episoode (Baker or Davidson, I forget) had the Doctor and his assistant get lost inside the Tardis, and they had to use lipstick on the walls to find their way back to the control room. They also came across monsters living in the Tardis. Brilliant.

JB

I believe (not 100% certain) Stephen Moffat did write the boy in gas mask story, yes. And the weeping angel statues. The creepy ones, basically, which are my favourites.

I don't like Daleks - boring!!!

Someone sent me on DVD the old storyline from Pertwee days of The Green Death (which I always called the green slime), and it ran to six parts. I don't care how many parts, really, so long as it's good.

Deb

Just watched the latest episode - euw those weeping angels are scary!

I still don't like Matt Smith as Dr Who - he just doesn't do it for me I'm afraid and looks about twelve years old.

Not keen on Alice Pond or whatever her name is either.