Doctor Who 4x02 - "The Fires of Pompeii" - Page 4

Chris Britton · #61 April 15, 2008, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by Rat Souffle

Yeah, and it was almost funny the first time.

I assume you are being kind there, Little Britain was never funny. I wonder why Tom Baker decided to narrate that show. I liked him better as The Doctor and in that hilarious episode of Blackadder II he was in.

Ross Hendrie · #62 April 15, 2008, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by Chris Britton

Little Britain was never funny.

Thank you. Someone else with some sense.

Jamie Minty · #63 April 15, 2008, 3:13 PM

I liked Lou and Andy and Ting Tong but I never thought Vicky Pollard was remotely good.

Just wondering if people in America had seen it!

Ben Dawson · #64 April 15, 2008, 3:17 PM

Aye, Courtney Love and France Bean Cobain are big fans.

Jamie Minty · #65 April 15, 2008, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by Ben Dawson

Aye, Courtney Love and France Bean Cobain are big fans.

I'll pretend I understnad by smiling

Ben Dawson · #66 April 15, 2008, 3:31 PM

Widow and daughter of grunger rocker Kurt Cobain of the band Nirvana, killed himself by a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head, though there are a lot of conspiracy theories behind the event. After Nirvana disbanded, Dave Grohl (the drummer) stepped out from behind the drum kit and formed the Foo Fighters (although for the first album, he played all the instruments, apart from guitar on the track "X-Static" I think).

Danny Stewart · #67 April 15, 2008, 5:01 PM

Let's stay on topic here, people.

Doodah · #68 April 17, 2008, 6:17 PM

And, abruptly back on topic with a belated review of the episode!

I thought this episode was very good indeed. I gave it 8/10 as there were little parts of the episode I didn't really like (such as a huge great firey monstrosity being doused by a water pistol, kind of reminded me of Pokemon) but otherwise it had all the ingredients of a good solid Doctor Who episode. A moral dilemma (hurrah, the philosophy has returned) which I thought was well brought out by Donna/Tate, and now hopefully Donna knows that the Doctor always knows best

as well as a good bit of action and mayhem which is always good. However I thought the escape pod was a bit far-fetched (yeah I know, creatures made up of molten lava are much more plausible) and at some points the plot was bit difficult to follow (grasping exactly how the Sooth-Sayers as well as the Sybbaline (Jesus just call them witches next time for gods sake its much easier to spell) connected in with the Pyroviles was a little hard to grasp, I thought).

Any guesses to the 'arc' this season then? Apart from of course the constant Rose references, we know that the arc this season is supposed to be something other than a single word or character (thank god they varied it) but a lot of interlinking items, from the past three series as well, that will all connect together in the end. We have already had the news of two planets lost and have breezed over the reasons for their destruction (most unlike the Doctor). Any thoughts? Or is that going too far off topic?

Danny Stewart · #69 April 17, 2008, 8:35 PM

Originally Posted by Doodah

such as a huge great firey monstrosity being doused by a water pistol

So many people seem to have misunderstood this scene! The monster was most certainly not taken down with the water pistol -- the Doctor only used the water pistol to stagger it so that he and Donna would have a chance to run away! I agree that that's not made quite clear enough in the scene, but that puny little water pistol certainly wasn't enough to take that thing down!

Ben Dawson · #70 April 18, 2008, 4:49 AM

Originally Posted by Doodah

Any guesses to the 'arc' this season then?

Anybody think the Time Lords will have a part to play one way or another in the finale?
I've got a theory, remember, jumping between alternate realities was simple back when the Time Lords were around. Now Rose is stuck in an alternate reality, right? Well, we've had references to planets disappearing, and such. What if it all eventually leads up to a return of the Time Lords and/or Gallifrey? If so, then my guess is, Rose wouldn't be stuck in the alternate reality anymore...or possibly, the walls between realities are rotting and braking down, caused by some sort of wound in time and space, which would again end up with the return of Gallifrey and the Time Lords. What do you think?

Chris Britton · #71 April 18, 2008, 7:49 AM

Originally Posted by Ben Dawson

Anybody think the Time Lords will have a part to play one way or another in the finale?
I've got a theory, remember, jumping between alternate realities was simple back when the Time Lords were around. Now Rose is stuck in an alternate reality, right? Well, we've had references to planets disappearing, and such. What if it all eventually leads up to a return of the Time Lords and/or Gallifrey? If so, then my guess is, Rose wouldn't be stuck in the alternate reality anymore...or possibly, the walls between realities are rotting and braking down, caused by some sort of wound in time and space, which would again end up with the return of Gallifrey and the Time Lords. What do you think?

Could be, perhaps due to a Dalek threat. I've seen a Dalek teaser trailer on the BBC website so they seem to be returning.

Danny Stewart · #72 April 18, 2008, 11:30 AM

You guys think so epically, the new series should hire you.

No, that's not a compliment.

Chris Britton · #73 April 18, 2008, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Danny Stewart

You guys think so epically, the new series should hire you.

No, that's not a compliment.

I don't want to work on the new series, not under RTD or anyone else, i don't see your problem Danny. We've all speculated before.

Danny Stewart · #74 April 18, 2008, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by Chris Britton

I don't want to work on the new series, not under RTD or anyone else, i don't see your problem Danny. We've all speculated before.

I'm saying the finale's going to suck because it's going to involve way too much emotion and drama and epicness.

Superkid11 · #75 April 18, 2008, 1:19 PM

So you'd prefer a "*shrug* Oh well let's move on" or a funny ending?
... actually, I'd like those myself...

Danny Stewart · #76 April 18, 2008, 1:24 PM

Originally Posted by Superkid11

So you'd prefer a "*shrug* Oh well let's move on" or a funny ending?
... actually, I'd like those myself...

Just give us a kickass amazing plot, sans the drama.

Oh wait, RTD can only do one of those things. And it's not the kickass amazing plots.

Chris Britton · #77 April 18, 2008, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Danny Stewart

Just give us a kickass amazing plot, sans the drama.

Oh wait, RTD can only do one of those things. And it's not the kickass amazing plots.

The only good ending would be the TARDIS falling on RTD and crushing him.

Ross Hendrie · #78 April 19, 2008, 9:05 AM

I kinda agree with Danny, we need a more low key finale, although I wont deny that epic plots can be good if done well.

BritCanuck · #79 April 19, 2008, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Chris Britton

I've seen a Dalek teaser trailer on the BBC website so they seem to be returning.

Spoiler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oF0fDvdf2c (Fan video of location filming for episodes 4 x 12 and 13)

Chris Britton · #80 April 19, 2008, 3:26 PM

They better give the Daleks a rest after this series. I like them but it's getting too predictable.