New Doctor Who - Episode 11 - The Lodger - 12/06/10 - No future spoilers

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  1. Tomato_Soup1992's Avatar
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    New Doctor Who - Episode 11 - The Lodger - 12/06/10 - No future spoilers
    What did everyone think?

    I enjoyed it alot actually, though I'm a bit confused about the headbutting. has he always been able to do that?
    EDIt: Is this the 10th?...
    Last edited by Tomato_Soup1992; 12-06-2010 at 19:34.
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    I think this episode might be one of my favourites :awesome: I love seeing the Doctor trying and failing to be human!

    And the headbutting is new.
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    Alright. I suppose an episode in any series before the finale is never too good.
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    The episode was enjoyable. No idea about the headbutting, but he could let people see inside his head if he pressed it to theirs or something... Could be making that up.

    That sneak preview of next week's episode was just fail >.>
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    Was better than I expected, I thought it was quite good. Not the best but better than a lot of episodes this series.

    I assume the two points that should never have met was Amy finding the ring?
    Last edited by kamc; 12-06-2010 at 19:39.
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    yeah, I thought the preview was a bit spoilerific.
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    The headbutting thing is like What spock can do in star trek share his thoughts.

    No a bad episode, the football part was un needed IMO just seems like they threw it in because of the world cup


    The finale looks awesome like the whole budget has gone into episode 12+13 as alot of episodes in this series have been set in england and not on exotic planets/ locations
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    It was a 'good' episode. The headbutting I did not like, thought it was childish, and I thought that the Doctor could have used the more intimate technique of putting his hands on the head, like the Girl in the Fireplace. The fact that someone can instantly understand the Doctor's mind and history without their head exploding is beyond me, especially some bum like James Cordon.
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    Is the guy who played Craig from something else? I swear I've seen him before.
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    I liked it, but the episodes haven't been that amazing, kinda forgettable. Matt Smith is a good actor but I don't think the storylines have given him enough scope.
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    (Original post by Liaxx)
    Is the guy who played Craig from something else? I swear I've seen him before.
    yeahhhh, James Corden! from Gavin and Stacey.
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    It was decent enough. It's not really meant to be epic but it was good and Corden was alright which says alot about all the Corden critics who wrote the episode off before even watching it.

    The ending was slightly predictable but decent and the Amy thing definitely explains something in the Flesh and Stone episode.

    I was going to post some more but I've forgotten all I was going to say, which is a shame.

    Oh yes, the whole point of the previews is to be spoilerific, so just turn off the tv before it's on.

    Oh and Matt Smith is brillaint. I mean Tennant who?
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    Not usually a footy fan - but I enjoyed THAT match!
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    I thought it was rather good too, much better than last week's episode, when Craig ogled at the photo of his lover (can't remember her name) on the fridge you could also see a leaflet for a Van Gogh gallery which made me smile.

    I was wondering, how was The Doctor given the ear piece and does anybody know the purpose of the 9s and the 5s on the screen? Seemed like a waste of time to me.
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    (Original post by sleekchic)
    It was decent enough. It's not really meant to be epic but it was good and Corden was alright which says alot about all the Corden critics who wrote the episode off before even watching it.

    The ending was slightly predictable but decent and the Amy thing definitely explains something in the Flesh and Stone episode.

    I was going to post some more but I've forgotten all I was going to say, which is a shame.

    Oh yes, the whole point of the previews is to be spoilerific, so just turn off the tv before it's on.

    Oh and Matt Smith is brillaint. I mean Tennant who?
    Personally, I liked Corden in the episode, his indignation at Doctor's involvement in his life struck the right not between childish and jealous. He is a bit overexposed, but writing the episode off because of the part h plays is a bit weird.
    Doctor's atempts to be more like a "normal bloke" were quite funny. I also liked the fact that Amy didn't take the centre stage for once.
    Preview of the next episode seems fascinating, I wonder what the crack turns out to be
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    (Original post by h_a_f_s_a)
    I thought it was rather good too, much better than last week's episode, when Craig ogled at the photo of his lover (can't remember her name) on the fridge you could also see a leaflet for a Van Gogh gallery which made me smile.

    I was wondering, how was The Doctor given the ear piece and does anybody know the purpose of the 9s and the 5s on the screen? Seemed like a waste of time to me.
    I think the 9s and 5s was showing the power levels in the evil TARDIS, which was stopping the good TARDIS from landing. Or something like that, it was never really explained.
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    That was pretty bad, and I've liked every episode till now.

    Also I'm assuming the series ends on the 26th?


    Edit: Although I was really freaked out by that...thing on the wall when Sophie was leaving to play with monkeys. Felt like it was watching me
    Last edited by GlibByNature; 12-06-2010 at 20:04.
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    (Original post by GlibByNature)
    That was pretty bad, and I've liked every episode till now.

    ALso I'm assuming the series ends on the 26th?


    Edit: Although I was really freaked out by that...thing on the wall when Sophie was leaving to play with monkies. Felt like it was watching me


    The portrait, right? I thought its eyes were going to move, part of the thing upstairs' plan. Ha.
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    (Original post by squareroot1764)
    I think the 9s and 5s was showing the power levels in the evil TARDIS, which was stopping the good TARDIS from landing. Or something like that, it was never really explained.
    Thanks for clearing that up.
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    Re: New Doctor Who - Episode 11 - The Lodger - 12/06/10 - No future spoilers
    (Original post by kamc)
    I assume the two points that should never have met was Amy finding the ring?
    Ooooooh!
    I like this idea. Hadn't thought of that.
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