The Friendly Dalek
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What! SM you've outdone yourselves tonight! These ET guests are amazing.
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100% getting him. He's been amazing as The Master.
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Exciting.
Hoping for a big Doctor Who or Star Wars name (I know it's unlikely but it would be amazing if McDiarmid was announced for July as well).
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7 minutes ago, natedammit said:
Oh for sure, it can be appreciated by NEEEEERDS of any age.
I imagine you're a fan then.
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18 minutes ago, bonez13 said:
Hi hopefully this will be my first time going this con. I want to get the diamond pass for Robert but I would like the picture signed. As I understand that the autographs are allocated by batches. Would it be possible to do the photo then get it signed. Thanks
I would imagine you would have time to do that, as I doubt Robert's shoot will be right at the end of the day, so there will be time to get your autograph after the photo shoot. You are correct in thinking that diamond pass autographs are called up in batches, and although Robert has a history as a slow signer you are guaranteed the autograph with the diamond pass. Bare in mind that you can get your autograph any time after your autograph batch has been called, so if your batch is reached before the photo shoot you can still wait until after you have your photo to get your autograph. The photo shoot schedule will be posted about a week before the event, and then we'll know for definite, but I'm confident in saying that you have nothing to worry about.
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Hooray, we've finally found another episode we actually disagree on, which makes this the first disagreement since Hell Bent if I'm not mistaken.
To be honest I'm not sure if there's a general love or hate feeling towards Lie Of The Land among fans, I've seen many say they dislike it, but there are others like yourself who do enjoy it. It's good to see that an episode like this has its fans even if I'm not one of them myself.
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The Lie Of The Land- When considering disappointing Doctor Who episodes, this one is certainly in there for me. The previous two episodes have both been excellent, and the cliffhanger of Pyramid left this story in such an interesting place. Sadly this one doesn't come close to the other two stories in this trilogy.
This episode's greatest asset is the acting. Capaldi is excellent, and Mackie gives one of her best performances here. The scene in which Bill finds The Doctor is near perfect, and it is brilliantly performed by the two of them. When I watched that for the first time, I thought it was a really interesting idea that The Doctor was co-operating with The Monks, but this episode sadly takes the cheap route out of a good idea but saying none of it was real and it was a test for Bill. There's a lot in this episode which is like that, something which is interesting in concept but weakened by the execution and payoffs. The biggest offender of that is everything with Bill's mum at the end. On paper it could have worked as a relatively emotional climax for this story and that part of Bill's arc, but instead it comes across as a cheap and lazy way of ending a trilogy which deserved a better end. Also, I think that the fake regenration thing was silly, and I guess that The Doctor just didn't need all of the regeneration energy he lost by doing that? Once again, that regeneration trick might have seemed like a good idea as it was being written, but on screen it just doesn't work, and the fact that it is never referred to again bothers me.
Michelle Gomez gets a larger role here, and she is brilliant, as is Matt Lucas. The rest of the cast are fine, but no one stands out, both from an acting and writing standpoint. The Monks themselves weren't anywhere near as interesting here as they have been in the last few episodes.
Although this episode falls apart due to the writing, it is well shot, and the pacing is good. There is also some good effects work on display here.
Overall- 4/10.
This episode isn't the worst. The acting from the leads is perfect, and the episode as a whole looks good and flows nicely. It suffers due to boring writing, and as a finale to the Monk trilogy, it isn't anywhere near as good an ending as this story deserved or should have received. This is definitely one of the weakest stories of series 10.
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14 minutes ago, R4wly97 said:
I am internally screaming after Doctor Who tonight I was biting my finger most of the time, I’m not saying any more but what a series opener!
I thought that the episode overall was decent, but nothing special. However, those last 5 minutes completely elevated it, and I haven't been this excited for Doctor Who since series 10.
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3 hours ago, Peter Capaldi Fan said:
I hate to be 'The One' (Whovian traitor) but I am really looking forward to the new Dracula production this evening whilst keeping my expectations for Doctor Who a lot lower. I shall of course be watching both.
Honestly I'm more excited for Mrs Brown's Boys than Doctor Who tonight.
I will be watching them both though.
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Happy New Year everyone.
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The Pyramid At The End Of The World- Obviously this one isn't quite as good as Extremis, but this is still a very strong middle chapter for this Monk trilogy.
I really like the Monks. They are visually striking, I love the concept of what they do. Rather than being your typical threat who'll invade the world by force, they will only take over if Earth first consents to it. That's a really unique idea, and I think it works brilliantly. The way that the scientists unknowingly create the super virus is also fascinating to watch. From a ploting standpoint, this is a very strong story.
The acting in this episode is fantastic. Capaldi is amazing as usual (and still playing a blind Doctor), and Pearl Mackie also gets to do some great stuff here. Sadly this episode suffers from some poor pacing and bland side characters. Nardole also felt side-lined for most of this episode. The reintroduction of the President Of Earth thing is just as stupid as it was in Death In Heaven.
This episode is really elevated by that ending. The sheer tension as The Doctor is trapped in the lab makes it gripping viewing, and the reveal to Bill that The Doctor is still blind is played perfectly by the two of them. The ending was perfect, and it really ups the stakes regarding the next episode, and I remember it leaving me incredibly intrigued to find out where the next episode would go.
Overall- 7/10.
The acting is great, the visual effects are good, and the plot is intriguing, this is a strong story, although it has a few issues, mainly some problems with pacing and disposable supporting characters.
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Thank goodness for Odeon limitless.
1) Joker
2) Rocketman
3) Knives Out
4) Avengers: Endgame
5) Frozen 2
6) Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
7) Le Mans 66
8) The Lion King
9) Alita: Battle Angel
10) Doctor Sleep
11) Ad Astra
12) Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
13) Shazam
14) Spider-Man: Far From Home
15) Booksmart
16) Us
17) Aladdin
18) John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum
19) How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
20) IT: Chapter 2
21) Glass
22) Toy Story 4
23) Vice
24) Fighting With My Family
25) Downton Abbey
26) Judy
27) Child's Play
28) Green Book
29) Crawl
30) Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark
31) Instant Family
32) The Upside
33) On The Basis Of Sex
34) Long Shot
35) Stan & Ollie
36) Can You Ever Forgive Me
37) Wild Rose
38) The Favourite
39) Terminator: Dark Fate
40) The Good Liar
41) Gemini Man
42) The Current War
43) The Aeronauts
44) Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
45) Pet Sematary
46) Fisherman's Friends
47) Pokemon: Detective Pikachu
48) Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
49) Annabelle Comes Home
50) Angel Has Fallen
51) Good Boys
52) Tolkien
53) The Goldfinch
54) Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon
55) Hellboy
56) The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
57) Midway
58) Brightburn
59) Missing Link
60) Last Christmas
61) Dumbo
62) Captain Marvel
63) X-Men: Dark Phoenix
64) Ma
65) Yesterday
66) The Angry Birds Movie 2
67) Happy Death Day 2U
68) Welcome to Marwen
69) A Dog's Journey
70) Greta
71) The Aftermath
72) Mary, Queen Of Scots
73) Men In Black: International
74) Escape Room
75) Cold Pursuit
76) The Kid Who Would Be King
77) A Dog's Way Home
78) Colette
79) Red Joan
80) Charlie's Angels
81) The Hustle
82) Cats
83) The Secret Life Of Pets 2
84) Dora and the Lost City of Gold
85) Horrible Histories: The Movie
86) Wonder Park
87) What Men Want
88) The Queen's Corgi
Just to clarify, these are all the films I saw on their initial theatrical run in 2019.
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Extremis- I love this episode. It is easily on par with Oxygen when taken on its own. The follow up episodes are no where near as good, but we'll get to those later. When I look at Extremis on its own, not thinking about what came later, it's phenomenal.
It doesn't need to be said at this point, but Peter Capaldi is utterly fantastic. Seeing how The Doctor operates whilst blind was a great spin, and does help this episode stand out. Mackie and Lucas are equally brilliant. Michelle Gomez is great. Although I wasn't the biggest fan of her in series 8 and 9, she certainly gets to shine throughout this series. The supporting cast are very good as well.
This episode is yet another complex, idea-stuffed story from Moffat. However, if anyone can do that type of thing well, it's Moffat. When he gets it right, he gets it right. This episode flows extremely well despite being filled with concepts which may confuse people (based on what I've read online about this episode at least). It does all make sense though once you understand what it is that's happening. It reminds me of something like Inception. It may be confusing upon first viewing, but as you watch it more the explanations make more sense.
The pacing is excellent, as are the visuals. The Monks are brilliant villains, and their design is suitably menacing. The sequences with the CERN scientists are interesting, and the flashbacks scenes involving Missy are also very well done.
Overall- 9/10
The only problem I have with it is that the Vault reveal was rather under-whelming. What we get is well done, but I wish there was something more to it. Due to the nature of solving the series arc halfway through, a large amount of intrigue is removed from the rest of the series as the Vault mystery is gone.
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Loved meeting him last time he was here, definitely going to try to do so again.
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Sat in the screen waiting for the Star Wars triple bill to start. Can't wait.
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2 hours ago, R4wly97 said:
Does anyone mind explaining The Rise of Skywalker to me because I don’t know everything about it, is it the last Star Wars film which will ever be made or just last of the trilogy?
Rian Johnson was also signed on to do another trilogy of Star Wars films at one point (again entirely unrelated to the core Skywalker saga), but as far as we're aware that trilogy isn't happening either. Disney announced he would be doing it before TLJ was released, and we all know what the response to that one was like. Johnson's most recent comments about it pretty much confirmed that it is no longer happening, although without official confirmation by Disney who knows what's happening there.
As far as I know, Rise Of Skywalker is the last cinematically released SW film that Disney have planned, but the spin-offs are continuing on television. An Obi-Wan series has been confirmed, and I remember that a Cassian Andor series has also been greenlit, both for Disney+.
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11 minutes ago, R4wly97 said:
If it says 3000 I wouldn’t think they would add more if it’s limited edition, the cast list looks great, shamefully I don’t listen to or buy the big finish audios, I’m not really an audiobook person!
I'm not big on audiobooks either, but I do love Big Finish, so I'd definitely recommend trying one or two stories. You can download some of them for really cheap prices on their website.
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5 hours ago, Peter Capaldi Fan said:
Early Christmas present to myself. Pre-ordered a limited edition Big Finish story featuring 8 Masters.
Only got to wait until January 2021 for it to arrive.
I'm thinking of pre-ordering this one myself. Is the money taken once the item is dispatched or once the order is placed? If it's taken immediately I'll have to wait until I get paid before I order one.
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1 minute ago, Lionel Messi said:
Where can I see which vendors will be at this event, I am looking for vendors who can issue certificates of Authenticity for autographs obtained and selling Merchandise connected to movies like highlander like swords that I saw being sold in Birmingham con last year when lambert was there
thank you
There usually isn't a list of vendors attending, so I don't think you'll know until you're at the event itself. I believe Beckett authenticity usually attends the larger SM events, and if they don't then I'm sure there will be other people who can authenticate your autographs.
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@Wrong Name So what did you think of the Ghostbusters trailer?
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Oxygen- A return to form after the disappointing previous episode. Jamie Mathieson is an excellent writer for Who, and this episode is further proof of that. This is a very well written, tense, base-under-siege style story. The space setting certainly adds to the creepiness of the episode, and the "zombies" provide some great visual horror.
The pacing is fantastic, as are the visuals. The key concept of this episode is very interesting, the idea that oxygen is a commodity. Although it is at times a very unsubtle slight against capitalism, the episode surrounding it is so good that I can forgive the lack of subtlety.
As far as the acting goes, the core trio are great, and Pearl especially gets some really good moments to show off her acting ability. The supporting cast are fine, although there isn't much depth to their characters, but that's more of a writing fault than an acting one.
Spoiler- The twist reveal that The Doctor is still blind at the end of this episode gave me chills when I saw it for the first time. It's such an interesting way to take this character, and we haven't seen it done like this before on since, giving him a lasting physical impairment for multiple stories.
Overall- 9/10.
This is a very well made episode, with excellent visuals, an intelligent and fast paced script, and some intense sequences. My only issues really are the relatively simple supporting characters, and the occasional lack of subtlety regarding the episode's core theme and message.
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9 minutes ago, Peter Capaldi Fan said:
Nice change of profile pic.
I'm guessing you had a great time.
Thank you and yes, it was great. It was my third time trying to meet David, I finally managed it and it was well worth the wait. He was amazing. Only Capaldi and Whittaker left now.
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31 minutes ago, lauralygia said:
Hi Showmasters!
Would it be possible to approach Billy Zane's team for him to attend LFCC next year? He has started doing comic cons in the US & Europe in the last year.
Thanks
Hello, I'm afraid you're going to have to edit your post to remove the name of the other convention that you mentioned.
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Films watched in 2020
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1917- What a way to start my 2020 movie viewings. This thing deserves all of the awards it has earnt and more. This film is incredible. The acting is amazing from the two leads, and the pacing is excellent. The one shot style really adds to the film, as it made me feel like I was there with these men, experiencing it as they did, which made it far more intense to watch. I have no issues with giving this a perfect score, and if you watch it for yourself you'll probably understand why.
10/10.