h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

not exclusively, but that is a prime example.

Different take on the loss of Shada over here ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8400078.stm

interesting - ta for that!

I missed the last Torchwood, so I stopped reading this thread to avoid spoiler. I'm now 204 posts behind, but I'm getting it on DVD for Christmas, so presumably I'll be able to catch up then.
Carry on.

oooh, do enjoy when you get it!
You going for a single monster viewing or gonna split it up over the holidays?

Thanks for that link, BBS. Very interesting. Will have to listen to the radio broadcast on Saturday.

I'll get my kicking in early: I thought that was absolutely atrocious.

There were a few small points that made me smile such as the Ood, the picture of the TARDIS in the stained glass window and Wilfred but the rest was abominable.

I can't get over how bad the Master was: first of all him being brought back by a magic potion, Lucy killing him except she didn't, him going all superhero, the TARDIS with all its new toys.

RTD has completely lost his mind. I doubt I'll watch the New Years Day episode and just wait for Moffat to restore some sanity to the series.

i can see it now

oh the anghst

the Dr. must choose between saving earth and the return of the time lords?????

whats that......... a big plot hook.........

I'll need to rewatch it before I can judge it properly, as I missed most of the first half due to cooking my Christmas dinner (I was late getting back from visiting mother ). Consequently, didn't really pay it too much attention as I'd like to watch the whole thing. The bits I saw though looked a bit John Nathan Turner. Don't want to ruin it for those who haven't seen any of it yet so I won't pick over any bits of what I have seen.

See, I knew SOMEONE would give away the plot (glares at Taff)

Lots of mad cackling - the green cactus, wasn't that the from Being Human?

what did i say about the masters ring???????

flash flash i love you but we only have twelve hours to save the earth

MASTERAHHH-AAHHH, destroyer of the universe, dum dum dum dum

Good Grief that was the biggest load of crap I've seen since Stargate Atlantis finished.

The Best Bits

Wilf
June Whitfield groping the Doctor
Wilf and The Doctor in the cafe

The Worse Bits

The rest of it

Thank God RTD's reign is over

It's such a relief you're still living in Wrongsville, Reefgirl.

Merry Christmas x

Ok ... it wasn't just me then. Christmas Day specials are meant to be there for everybody, not just the fans. And even as a fan, I didn't really have a clue what was going on ...

Midway through ... I suddenly thought ... Gollum ... my precious ...

Also what was all that with putting a voiceover in there?

Technically I couldn't hear most of the dialogue. Not sure whether it's my hearing, the digital, the TV or bad production.

Have to say the saddest part is that I can't even be bothered to try and anticipate what'll happen next week, or pick holes in the plot. I just don't cares about any of it. Shame because David Tennant has been brilliant in the role, and his acting has been brilliant particularly in TWatOMars.

i noticed that about the sound as well

sat there straining your ears trying to listen to it

the dialogue was too low and the music too loud

the kids moving around the room wiped out whole reams of talking

"the dialogue was too low and the music too loud"

Good. It wasn't just me and my advancing years then. Worst part of that is there's no obvious way to rectify it. Turning the volume up just makes the music even louder than the dialogue.

Interesting comments.

We all thought it was excellent here and can't wait for New Years Day.
Hopefully though all the crying took place in the cafe!

Sound seemed fine to me too.

Well I enjoyed the programme, and I also liked Stargate Atlantis.

I enjoyed it mostly, though I think the Master should have been a little less crazy. I think it got better towards the end.