July 15th, 2018
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Mick C
July 16th, 2018 - 12:35pmThe one that dissapoints me the most and has right through the New Who is every Companion has been a modern day English Person What about an Alien or an Historical character or someone from the future or someone from China, Japan or Nigeria. Jack was someone different but his was only a recurring role. Yes we have had a good range of Ethnicicity but they all live in England.
in the days of Tom Baker we had a Female Alien Barbarian and a Time Lady.
Pats86
July 16th, 2018 - 5:11pmAny was Scottish!
Pats86
July 16th, 2018 - 5:11pmAmy was Scottish
T.A
July 16th, 2018 - 5:46pmNardole was an alien, then an alien cyborg.
Tyler Prescott
July 16th, 2018 - 8:01pmNardole was only an alien/alien cyborg in terms of dialogue. He mentioned having some robotic limbs and body parts, but that was never utilised in the story at all. He might as well have been modern-day English, as he even took a selfie with the Doctor.
I agree with Mick, we need someone who isn’t modern-day English (British, really), and that means not modern day, and not English, not one or both.
Doctor Stu
July 16th, 2018 - 8:19pmEnglish companions help retain its U.K roots
Tyler Prescott
July 16th, 2018 - 9:29pmThey could still have a British accent, like most aliens in the show do anyway. Someone like Nyssa would be perfect in my opinion – she was alien, so not very knowledgeable about human behaviour, and having a quirky characteristic, while being portrayed by a British actor, with a British accent, looking human. It’s the best of both worlds, really.
Waterloo Curve
July 16th, 2018 - 9:34amI’m no convert to the gender swap, does not make sense.
The audience is clearly divided on the matter and it’s disappointing that those of us who are not converts to the swap are in the main, considered negative.
I love the classic series, and many facets of the new – but not this. I expect that I shall watch the new series, but as a general viewer of BBC drama, as opposed to being a Dr Who fan.
pats86
July 16th, 2018 - 9:00amI have a feeling that Bradly Walsh`s character could turn out to be the Master?
R1ch1e
July 16th, 2018 - 10:21amOooh I like that!
T
July 16th, 2018 - 11:06amThey won’t do The Master again straight after Missy & bringing back John Simm.
Pats86
July 16th, 2018 - 5:03pmWell T that’s the point we won’t be expecting it?
I was always hopeful that Missy would be Romana having returned from E space and gone insane wanting to make the Doctor suffer for never going back to see her, so maybe Bradley is Romana? ?
ADAM
July 17th, 2018 - 12:45pmMaster game show host..
Shaun
July 16th, 2018 - 5:40amIs the first photo a promotional image? It’s not in the trailer.
booboo
July 16th, 2018 - 8:38amyes its a promotional image
100,000BC
July 16th, 2018 - 2:04amAhh the football commentary in the background – “it’s a big occasion” “out of this world” “they’ve got the makings of a really strong team”
Looking forward to whatever SDCC brings, and I’m genuinely interested to see what publicity the series gets as we approach broadcast. Will there be more of these teasers? How many trailers will we see (and how often)?
It’s pretty much a clean slate for this series – perhaps more so than for series 5 (when the show’s continued success was much less certain). I’m excited to see this!
GamingCactus360
July 15th, 2018 - 10:08pmAWESOME!!!
The Moffat Paradox
July 15th, 2018 - 9:18pmIf you didn’t know it was supposed to be Doctor Who it was almost a bit like an advert for Eastenders minus the Queen Vic and duff duffs.
ADAM
July 15th, 2018 - 8:51pmAnd so the downward spiral continues…
T
July 16th, 2018 - 11:07amDon’t watch the series then
Pats86
July 16th, 2018 - 5:21pmT you are being unfair on ADAM he was vocal like myself about the state of Doctor Who last year and unhappy with Jodie being cast.
Many are still struggling with Jodie as am I, time is needed to get around this change and I am certain many will stop watching!
I’m sure ADAM will watch the new series because he like myself are life long fans who are still aggrieved with the direction the show has taken, time is needed. He is entitled to his opinion and I will defend anyone who is against the new format simply because they have the right to be.
The Moffat Paradox
July 16th, 2018 - 9:16pmAnd as one who has shared ADAM and Pats86’s scepticism here from the start T we still have to see as I said earlier what the proper trailer at SDCC and any afterwards when mass released might reveal OTHER than just the characters. And IF our worst fears are confirmed so that it no longer looks and feels enough like quintessential Who, even with agendas still being peddled, then not watching it isn’t going to be difficult.
ADAM
July 17th, 2018 - 12:40pmLike many i shall watch the first episode…more out of curiosity than anything else….
But my views haven’t changed on the whole gender swap and Ms whittaker’s casting….
My negativity, like the two gentle men above and the many others comes from being a life long passionate fan and wanting it to be the best it can be…
But changing the gender of a fifty five plus year old male character for the sake of the political climate we now live in ain’t a good move…no matter what spin you may want to put on it….
The show just needed better writing and storytelling not stunt casting..
The saddest part is that fandom is still very much split…and that ain’t good for the future of the show…
Pats86
July 18th, 2018 - 6:30amADAM I have said the same thing numerous times, unfortunately it does not mean anything now the damage is a done thing, we can only hope it doesn’t go under.
I don’t want it to fail because it can be fixed if indeed it needs to, It is upto Jodie to make it work now.
simon.ss1
July 18th, 2018 - 10:38pmJodie Whittaker won’t be able to make it work for me. It’s got nothing at all to do with the actress. I’m sure she’ll be very good. (Apart from the ‘reveal’ and the end of Twice Upon A Time, I’ve never seen Ms Whittaker in anything, so make no judgement at all about her acting abilities.)
But the problem is that the gender change has created a completely different character so it’s no longer Doctor Who.
DC Comics (or whoever it was behind the creation of Superman) didn’t turn Superman into a woman. Unlike the BBC, instead of hi-jacking an established and successful format, they had the vision and creative imagination to devise a new character, Superwoman/Supergirl. She took off (literally!) to become a hugely successful character in her own right.
Imagine the outcry if Warner Bros. turned the latest TV version of Supergirl into a man!
Of course it wouldn’t be the same show.
And that’s the problem I have with what the BBC have done to Doctor Who.
R1ch1e
July 15th, 2018 - 8:39pmI think it did exactly what it was supposed to do. Just tease us! I liked it. I was hoping for a bit of dialogue though
Mrs Who
July 15th, 2018 - 8:22pmIs it a hint that the new series of Doctor Who is being sponsored by ‘Just Eat’.
R1ch1e
July 16th, 2018 - 8:22amLike
Exterminator
July 17th, 2018 - 6:27pmLol
Doctor Stu
July 15th, 2018 - 8:15pmI hope they’ve hired good actors this year, the last series of Doctor who with consistent good acting start to finish from all involved was Series 4 and the specials. The actors since have been dire
Tyler Prescott
July 16th, 2018 - 10:35amWho was bad in Series 10?
Doctor Stu
July 16th, 2018 - 2:22pmBill for one and just about all of their guest stars. Compare the acting of rose, Martha and Donna with Bill, Clara, Amy and Rory etc
Tyler Prescott
July 17th, 2018 - 12:14pmI thought Bill’s acting was pretty good, to be honest. But yeah, I suppose she wasn’t quite as good as some of the previous.
Doctor Stu
July 18th, 2018 - 12:03pmShe was alright but nowhere near as good as Russel T Davies’ casting. For some reason despite acting reasonably during series 10 her acting was atrocious for the Christmas special
T.A
July 18th, 2018 - 12:56pmI have to agree with doctor stu, bill was the first compaion, I notice who’s acting wasn’t that good, especially during emotional or serious scenes, like when she’s arguing with 12 in thin ice. She definitely acted the worst in the Christmas special.
When The Doctor Was Me
July 15th, 2018 - 7:52pmI was expecting this sort of trailer. Holding out for an SDCC trailer with footage. This is like the series 10 a time for heroes trailer. A tease for what the show looks like now. Plus whether you see negative or postive comments on it, its done it’s job. People are talking about Doctor Who again. I’m so damn hyped for series 11! Not felt like this since the Series 5 trailer!
Doctor Stu
July 15th, 2018 - 8:03pmAt least the time for heroes trailer had the monsters teased like the cybermen, Daleks, ice queen, emoji bots, monks etc
When The Doctor Was Me
July 15th, 2018 - 8:20pmBut don’t you just love the mystery behind it all? Most company’s show far to much and you end up knowing the plot from just 1-2 trailers. Why does everyone want to know everything. Imagine how amazing the new TARDIS reveal in thr Snowman would have been has we thougjht it would just be the series 5/6 one. Some things are best left unknown until broadcast. I just feel like this show will never do right at the moment, no matter what.
Dalek Bumps
July 15th, 2018 - 7:38pmAs expected. Chibnall giving nothing away. Although after all the build up, it was all a bit flat.
Phillip
July 15th, 2018 - 7:05pmThe visuals look excellent and the trailer itself was mehhh, left me confused as to what the point and direction was. Still not hip on this, she should have just been cast as Romana… Would have loved the fresh take on a time Lord following her adventures. What’s wrong with an original series with a female lead? Do we really need to gender swap? At least the Master regeneration into Missy made a great deal of sense being that the master is totally into disguises and messing with the doctors mind. (Albeit she would have made an excellent Rani)
T.A
July 15th, 2018 - 7:27pmMissy was a good master for me, but she didn’t feel really truly like the master for me, she didn’t have presence of being an evil person you hate, and I think the relationship between her and twelve was werid, we have John Simms master who hates the doctor and is pure evil, and then regenerates into missy, who suddenly wants to be his best friend, even though they have currently been enemies for centuries. I do think she would have played a better Rani then missy.
Doctor Stu
July 16th, 2018 - 3:55pmExactly another enemy Moffatt irreversibly turned good. The Master, the Zygons, the Silurians, the sontarans, the silence and the ice warriors are all now more or less comrades, meaning any story with them as an antagonist has to undo moffats tinkering.
T.A
July 16th, 2018 - 4:34pmI didn’t mind missy turning good, my only problem with it, was it felt force, like the master said in the time monster I will be good and lied, but missy said it and she turned good, another reason why she doesn’t feel like the master to be. If she had enough of the killing and wanted it find a different path with the doctors help ,then it would feel more natural.
Phillip
July 16th, 2018 - 9:48pmAll excellent points! I hadn’t thought of some of those:)
Who rules
July 15th, 2018 - 6:18pmReally sad to see how negative people are boo boo. Personally I can’t wait. When Jodie appeared at the end, I just thought how brilliant she looked. Makes me laugh though, if this trailer had shown all the monsters in the new series they would have complained about that too! This trailer is just to show the main chararacters, that’s all. Can’t help feeling that many of the regular negative posters are not going to give the series a fair chance and will just be hypercritical no matter how the series goes.
booboo
July 15th, 2018 - 6:29pmeach there own, comments across social media are mixed, good and bad but its just a teaser, that’s probably all it was ever going to be at this stage.
Doctor Stu
July 15th, 2018 - 6:43pmFor me I think it works as a teaser if the show was airing in a couple of weeks. A bit like the teaser ITV trailers for I’m a celebrity or BGT where you see them and realize they’re going to be on tv soon and it builds the excitement. But after waiting all this time and the way it was hyped it’s a let down
booboo
July 15th, 2018 - 7:01pmI think the BBC have a very clear idea on how they want to promote series 11, both the show itself and its merchandise, and this is just the start.
The Paternoster gang
July 15th, 2018 - 6:49pmI have high hopes for the new series, I’m looking forward to it more so than the last two series as I feel with the new head writer the show will be something more fresh
No More
July 15th, 2018 - 6:16pmTotally underwhelmed. What a waste of time. Pointless.
Pats86
July 15th, 2018 - 6:04pmUnderwhelming, Moffat has stepped down hasn’t he????
Anonymous
July 15th, 2018 - 6:16pmKind off, he regenerated in to moffnall.
Exterminator
July 15th, 2018 - 5:39pmOnes in a cafe having a fry up, ones eating pizza and Bradley Walsh is in a chip shop. I think the new Dr is hungry after her regeneration.
Tyler Prescott
July 15th, 2018 - 5:48pmTea. Fish custard.
Mrs Who
July 15th, 2018 - 7:41pmSo by the time the series starts, all the companions will be unhealthy and overweight.
booboo
July 15th, 2018 - 7:50pmsort of thought that, not a good advert for healthy eating!
Anonymous
July 15th, 2018 - 9:29pmYeah, but the amount of running a who companion does makes for an excellent way to burn all those calories!
Anonymous
July 16th, 2018 - 11:10amYes and by the looks of it she happily going to eat two pizzas, the first one finished and another one appears, she a hungry lady, look at that big grin as the pizza appears!!
Mick C
July 16th, 2018 - 12:37pmWhere was Percy?
Euan Bird
July 15th, 2018 - 5:29pmAt first I thought it was a food ad but realised it was the trailer. Personally very disappointed and not a good offical first look at the new series.
the weeping dalek
July 15th, 2018 - 6:24pmyeah i thought that for a moment too.
The Paternoster gang
July 15th, 2018 - 5:21pmAfter rewatching the clip, there a salt and pepper pots a few times and with the seaweed on the pizza and the fish behind the Beano comic, could these be easter eggs for the Daleks and Sea devils? Maybe a bit of a reach but trying to see if there are any easter eggs!
TARDIS DUDE
July 15th, 2018 - 6:01pmWell yeah. May be the egg dunking bit was a warning eastereggs are coming
Shaun
July 16th, 2018 - 5:38amthe ‘seaweed’ is rocket…
whovian
July 15th, 2018 - 5:17pmErm, ok
whovian
July 15th, 2018 - 5:33pmWatched a few times now and its a lot better than I had originally thought
Anonymous
July 15th, 2018 - 5:16pmThis totally was worth it, best trailer ever. Right?
Judooning
July 15th, 2018 - 5:11pmLoving the vibe to it. The cinematic feel is what I’m looking forward to.
Omega63
July 15th, 2018 - 5:05pmLet’s be honest, if their attempt was to hook new audience members by showing how great and fresh this will be then they certainly will have failed. If anything that’s the kinda teaser that benefits pre-existing fans only…
It just shows the routine of The Doctor picking up some new companions and maybe a slightly more domesticated tone, with time travel hinted at visually…
The Paternoster gang
July 15th, 2018 - 5:04pmI was hoping to see a glimpse of the monsters so was disappointed. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe the Beano comic Bradley Walsh’s character has is the same one the eleventh doctor has in the Rings of Akathen?
Tyler Prescott
July 15th, 2018 - 5:33pmYes, it is.
Pats86
July 15th, 2018 - 10:10pmMaybe Bradley Walsh is also the Doctor?
Or not…..
Cymon
July 15th, 2018 - 5:04pmSadly doesn’t tell us anything we don’t already know. A bit of a wasted opportunity really
Doctor Stu
July 15th, 2018 - 5:04pmWell that was….not worth the wait at all
Mrs Who
July 15th, 2018 - 7:46pmTo be honest the football was more exciting. The trailer was about as exciting as watching paint dry. I don’t think anyone watching that trailer would think “That’s worth a look when it starts”. More likely responses would be “What?…is that it?”.
T.A
July 15th, 2018 - 10:43pmI honestly don’t get, why people are now saying this teaser made Jodie their favourite doctor ever.
The Outcast
July 16th, 2018 - 12:24pmI agree. Would have been better if this was dropped unexpectedly during half-time.
TARDIS H
July 15th, 2018 - 5:03pmWow
DoctorFan
July 15th, 2018 - 5:03pmreally, was that it!
She could have at least said something!
The cinematography was really good though, guess we have to wait until thursday for something actually worth our time
Tyler Prescott
July 15th, 2018 - 5:01pmThat was underwhelming.