tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post8039724036511632988..comments2023-08-27T10:26:58.482+01:00Comments on Doctor Who: The Eleventh Hour Podcast: PODCAST: The Vampires of VeniceChris JChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645022459110677140noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-22959780903729030732010-05-19T21:07:47.547+01:002010-05-19T21:07:47.547+01:00That's great to hear, Palmer Eldritch (if that...That's great to hear, Palmer Eldritch (if that <b>is</b> your real name).<br /><br />It just so happens that the Amy's Choice podcast is nearly finished and will be being uploaded in hopefully less than an hour (although Talkshoe may decide to be on a go-slow again), so you can continue to enjoy our podcast at your leisure.Chris JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645022459110677140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-80610561931384559062010-05-19T20:59:29.420+01:002010-05-19T20:59:29.420+01:00awww!!! i got shouted out! thanks, interweb frie...awww!!! i got shouted out! thanks, interweb friends. quite liked the jingle, chris. thank you very much.<br /><br />enjoying the podcast. been away from home for a bit but did manage to watch the latest episode from the UK and am now listening to podcasts.<br /><br />really enjoyed the new episode. and enjoyed the Vampires in Venice episode too.PalmerEldritchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315511118300473440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-10459631419348311012010-05-17T19:08:37.394+01:002010-05-17T19:08:37.394+01:00The difference is that I suspect in the RTD years ...The difference is that I suspect in the RTD years the twist would have been "they're not vampires... they're actually (2 sentences of explanation that are never mentioned again) but they will continue to act exactly like vampires for the rest of the episode."<br /><br />Although, the "Devil" in The Impossible Planet was handled pretty interestingly.Horatio Outsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476287537159831008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-28336774716862877532010-05-17T07:24:47.989+01:002010-05-17T07:24:47.989+01:00The twist in Vampires of Venice? Them being aliens...The twist in Vampires of Venice? Them being aliens is just very "Doctor Who" instead of specifically RTD, but it is one of those episodes that feels like it could have sat in the previous series pretty neatly.Chris JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645022459110677140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-49273330913628576722010-05-17T02:30:41.875+01:002010-05-17T02:30:41.875+01:00The twist in this was very RTDish.The twist in this was very RTDish.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14429684926473972874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-19052993422236035522010-05-16T17:22:40.142+01:002010-05-16T17:22:40.142+01:00Yes, especially as I've not actually seen Tria...Yes, especially as I've not actually seen Trial of a Time Lord and am desperately trying to limit the spoiling for myself.Horatio Outsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476287537159831008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-10228326720775930872010-05-16T16:54:01.094+01:002010-05-16T16:54:01.094+01:00Ah, yes. Good idea!Ah, yes. Good idea!Chris JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645022459110677140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-64655352159284531032010-05-16T16:49:50.310+01:002010-05-16T16:49:50.310+01:00Fair enough, Chris. But you could always recommend...Fair enough, Chris. But you could always recommend listeners go to the TARDIS Wikia if they wish to have more concrete info if they don't mind being spoiled. I usually do that when I mention the classic series to my friends who've only seen Doctor Who from 2005 onward.KevinCVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827716311806839132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-91082718444273099972010-05-16T14:45:49.499+01:002010-05-16T14:45:49.499+01:00I knew that we would have to discuss the Valeyard,...I knew that we would have to discuss the Valeyard, but our position on discussing pre-2005 Doctor Who without really giving too much info will make that an interesting path to walk.Chris JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645022459110677140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-54485651814990168192010-05-16T06:07:07.954+01:002010-05-16T06:07:07.954+01:00No, you never gave me that feeling at all, Chris. ...No, you never gave me that feeling at all, Chris. I'm glad we can agree to disagree. in fact, your tone about "Planet of the Dead" reminds me of myself whenever someone mentions the cinematic travesty that was "Batman & Robin". I hate that film so much... :P<br /><br />Btw, I only had to watch "Amy's Choice" twice to understand it all. Which is good, because I had to watch "Blink" 3 times to wrap my head around it. However, it was a truly excellent episode, and I hope Simon Nye will write another one.<br /><br />However, The revelation on who the Dream Lord was came as a real shock to me. I even checked the TARDIS Wikia afterwards while I was downloading Confidential, and there some comparisons drawn between him, and this character from the classic series called the Valeyard. You should bring that up in the next ep, it's real food for thought.KevinCVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827716311806839132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-48436173847537068122010-05-16T03:22:31.341+01:002010-05-16T03:22:31.341+01:00I understand, and you do raise some valid points.
...I understand, and you do raise some valid points.<br /><br />I do hope that, despite the strength of my feeling for Planet of the Dead (for example, it could be any one of a number of others), that I never give the impression that I think people who feel differently to me are idiots, because I certainly don't intend to.Chris JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645022459110677140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-74907764721207113672010-05-15T19:04:32.587+01:002010-05-15T19:04:32.587+01:00Oh btw, regarding your opinion of "Planet of ...Oh btw, regarding your opinion of "Planet of the Dead", I understand what you mean, but after re-watching both it and "Waters of Mars" back-to-back, it makes perfect sense why the Doctor let Lady Christina go and the other stuff you had problems with.<br /><br />Because the Doctor has no long-term human companion during those 2 stories, he doesn't have anyone to keep his ego in check.<br /><br />He's beginning to think he can do anything and get away with it scot-free, and that attitude is what nearly pushes him over the edge in "Waters of Mars" and becoming dangerously close to being exactly like the Master. It's Adelaide Brooke's sacrifice that snaps him back to reality and makes him realize that Donna was right: He needs someone there to stop him.<br /><br />Thinking that way, "Planet of the Dead" wasn't<br />that bad. Like RTD said, it's the last chance for the Tenth Doctor to have some fun before the events leading up to his regeneration.<br /><br />Also, watching Lee Evans and his goofiness was the highlight of the ep for me, even if his role was essentially the plucky comic relief. I'm such a huge fan of his, it hardly mattered.KevinCVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827716311806839132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-32930347424559748972010-05-15T01:14:16.336+01:002010-05-15T01:14:16.336+01:00Another great ep, fellas! I once again appreciate ...Another great ep, fellas! I once again appreciate the shout-out. Made me feel a little warm inside.<br /><br />I've got a strong feeling "Amy's Choice" is gonna be a big mind screw episode. I just hope I don't have to watch it several times to make sense of it, cos I had to do that with "Blink", even though I really like that ep. Although, the Dream Lord strongly reminds me of Maldis from "Farscape".<br /><br />I can't wait to watch it, though. I'll be watching it with my T-shirt that has the DeLorean from "Back to the Future" has crashed into the front of the TARDIS. I've been wearing it every Saturday while watching "Doctor Who". Keep up the great work! :DKevinCVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827716311806839132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927465259488324124.post-38327436844930205342010-05-14T23:58:30.821+01:002010-05-14T23:58:30.821+01:00Before we all go there, note that I did originally...Before we all go there, note that I did originally call the Simon and Garfunkel song "The Sounds of Silence", but have since found that the title has been standardised to the singular form over the years.<br /><br />In addition, Gerard McMahon first released "Cry Little Sister" under the alternate spelling Gerard McMann as used above, but that this version is also available credit to his bizarrely self named band "G Tom Mac".<br /><br />Sorry for this tedious message, I just wanted to get it out there but not put it on the main update.Chris JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645022459110677140noreply@blogger.com