Dr Who -- kinda lame this season

[TheLe]

[imager]http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/images/blocks/block-shakespeare.jpg[/imager]So, does the current season of Dr Who (on scifi channel) get any better? I've been very underwhelmed the last few episodes.

Runaway Bride - Great start of the post Rose-era.
Smith and Jones - Great intro to the new sidekick. I like the new girl quite a bit.
The Shakespeare Code - Excellent episode, reminds me of last season
Gridlock - Very creepy, very depressing, very cool.
Daleks in Manhattan - very very BLAH
Evolution of the Daleks - Part II of very very BLAH
The Lazarus Experiment - Not suspenseful or interesting
42 - I have not seen it yet

I guess my threat title is misleading. Overall I have liked this season, but only barely. The last 3 episodes I have seen were pretty bad by Dr. Who standards. This season certainly started out great, but its starting to whimper out.

Maybe "42" will be back to norm, and maybe "Torchwood" will be interesting too (coming to BBC America next month!!!)

~Le

 

[Huw]

You've got Blink and the Human Nature/Family of Blood two parter to look forward to

I agree with your assessments of the first half of the season.

 

[Plane Sailing]

You've got Blink and the Human Nature/Family of Blood two parter to look forward to

And just because it is worth saying again, those two are VERY cool (especially Blink - had my wife hiding under a blanket several times!)

 

[Villano]

Runaway Bride - Catherine Tate was a bit annoying, but otherwise a pretty good episode.

Smith and Jones - Great episode.

The Shakespeare Code - Great episode.

Gridlock - I hated this one. This was one of those episodes that stretched my suspension of disbelief past the breaking point. People are willing to spend 30 years driving a mile rather than just giving up and walking? It felt like they were trying too hard to be "British weird", if you understand what I mean.

Daleks in Manhattan & Evolution of the Daleks - Not bad.

The Lazarus Experiment - Very blah.

42 - Anyone else watch this and think, "Hey, weren't there Ood in this episode last time I saw it?"

 

[Goodsport]

my threat title

 

[Fast Learner]

Smith and Jones and The Shakespeare Code were the highlights of the first half of the season, which was otherwise so-so. The second half, though... watch out! Great stuff!

 

[Capellan]

With the exception of three episodes (Blink, Human Nature, Family of Blood), season 3 is a dog. And yes, I include the execrable season finale in that.

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

I've not seen the ending to series three, but from what I've heard it's not as shabby as "Dalaks Do New York" and "Gridlock." So maybe the middle is poor, but the ending and start of series three is solid.

And Martha is a right hottie I tell ya.

So, the Cybermen, Macra, Dalaks and the Master have all been brought back. I wonder who is next, for series four... the Sontarans? Space Vampires? Those green-slug people?

 

[horacethegrey]

So, the Cybermen, Macra, Dalaks and the Master have all been brought back. I wonder who is next, for series four... the Sontarans? Space Vampires? Those green-slug people?

I wouldn't mind seeing the Sontarans, provided they're as ruthless and as cunning as Lynx (the first Sontaran to debut in The Time Warrior). And I definitely hope the Cybermen return (not the alternate universe Cybus models, but the original Mondas natives).

But please, no Space Vampires. I thought they were horribly (pun not inteded) handled in State of Decay, and I don't think it'd be a big loss if we never see or hear of them again.

 

[Richards]

Sontarans would be cool. I wouldn't mind seeing the Zygons return, either. And don't forget, we've also already seen the return of the Autons.

Johnathan