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Post by Ice Warrior on May 4, 2006 0:03:05 GMT -5
As it has not obviously aired yet, I am only going by the Tardisode. But does anyone else agree that there seems to be a similarity (minor though it is) to the 9th Doctor novel "The Clockwise Man"?
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Post by Dominic Smith on May 4, 2006 13:04:02 GMT -5
I see where you're coming from, the whole clockwork robot idea is very reminiscent, but I believe one of the focuses of the episode is the relationship between the Doctor and Madame Du Pompadour. Who knows how far it'll delve into this but with some luck not too far, all that romance stuff in the show between the Doctor and Rose is more than enough for me, it just doesn't seem to work, the Doctor should always have that edge to him that doesn't let him become domestic.
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Post by davisonera on May 11, 2006 11:55:20 GMT -5
This was bloody good you know.
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Post by Dominic Smith on May 11, 2006 13:38:57 GMT -5
couldn't agree more. The whole romance thing was well played, not too sickening and was really rather touching. Some great humour and great action, got to be in the running for a classic.
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Post by Ice Warrior on May 16, 2006 18:15:40 GMT -5
One of the continuity notes for this episode:
Is there actually anything to suggest that the clockwork people are from the same origins as the book?
Also is there any comment from Rose or the Doctor about having met them before?
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Post by Dominic Smith on May 17, 2006 9:02:40 GMT -5
One of the continuity notes for this episode: Is there actually anything to suggest that the clockwork people are from the same origins as the book? Also is there any comment from Rose or the Doctor about having met them before? Hi, Ice Warrior I wrote the synopsis and the continuity notes and this thought did cross my mind when writing it, but there are several points that drew me to the conclusion that the two sets of robots were in fact of different manufacture. Those seen in 'The Clockwise Man', were if I remember correctly of alien manufacture, whereas those seen in 'The Girl In The Fireplace' appear to be of Earth manufacture (I didn't think many alien species would know of Madame De Pompadour so as to name a ship after her and the crew seen in the TARDISODE for the episode were humanoid. However, it could be that the robots are the same, simply supplied by one race to another, despite the ones from the novel being killers and those in the episode being technicians turned killers. There are no references to the novel in this episode, I think that might be against BBC policy or something. So I came to the conclusion the two factions of clockwork robots were in fact coincidental. Hope that helps, Dominic
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Post by Ice Warrior on May 17, 2006 18:31:52 GMT -5
Dominic, that is a very helpful explanation, I thank you!
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Post by The Thinker on May 20, 2006 5:54:17 GMT -5
'Girl in the Fireplace', my comment: Typical! You meet the right woman and she dies on you! Really good stuff though, never dissapoints. I wonder if Steven Moffatt will be writing any more scripts for the show?
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Post by Ice Warrior on Aug 1, 2006 4:16:21 GMT -5
Well one of the tv guides here in Australia have made a huge call suggesting that 'The Girl in the Fireplace' is the best Doctor Who story of them all!
So I am eagerly anticipating this episode airing on sat night!
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Post by Ice Warrior on Aug 5, 2006 20:42:06 GMT -5
So I watched this story last night. I thought the plot was very ambitious, and on the most part it they pulled it off quite nicely. I do think however that Tennant was a bit mixed in his performance which was a negative for the episode for me. Overall it was mostly enjoyable!
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Post by The Thinker on Aug 7, 2006 4:54:20 GMT -5
Yes... this was an ambitious story but it worked for me. Final score: 4/5.
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Post by Ice Warrior on Aug 10, 2006 18:36:28 GMT -5
Yes I would give it a 4/5 also!
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