September 20th, 2014
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What Did You Think of Episode 5 Time Heist
Now that the 5th episode of series 8 has been aired what did you think? Was it everything you had hoped for or not what you expected…
The Doctor turns bank robber when he is given a task he cannot refuse – to steal from the most dangerous bank in the cosmos.
With the help of a beautiful shape-shifter and cyber-augmented gamer, the Doctor and Clara must fight their way past deadly security and come face to face with the fearsome Teller: a creature of terrifying power that can detect guilt…
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daleksean
September 23rd, 2014 - 11:36amListen was rushed a lot in my opinion and I didn’t get the story so therefore in my opinion its was the worst episode so far
Oncoming Storm 2
September 23rd, 2014 - 8:20amDid anyone else reminded of Rory,s Death
By the way Miss Delphox died
anthem68
September 23rd, 2014 - 4:08amI think it’s important to underscore the fact that most critics LOVE Doctor Who and find fault only when what they love is going wonky… This reboot has been a blast! It’s only these last two series, 7 & 8, that I’ve noticed a considerable drop in quality… or something… The post about SM looking really tired these days rings true, doesn’t it? I’m with Big D and many others: a new doctor deserves some new energy in the writing and direction… Time to go SM???
Michael Bath
September 22nd, 2014 - 11:11pmI thought it was good episode and series eight has so far been much better than the Pond episodes, which with a few exceptions were pretty dire. But I was disappointed to hear the Doctor coming up with those cliches about negativity. It was thinking like that among mortgage sellers in America that caused the crash. The Doctor should do better than that.
the astronaut of death
September 22nd, 2014 - 6:13pmwhy is everyone calling this eepisode over complicated it is not that complicated
Goodkkk
September 22nd, 2014 - 6:04pmI VERY MUCH LOVED THE MONSTER ON THIS EPISODE!!!!!!
Guardian
September 22nd, 2014 - 4:51pmI`ve been a long time fan for many years and over the last few seasons a slow decline. The last season of Matt Smith only could watch 3 episodes – daleks, weeping angels and the classic Ice warrior (this one showed what can be done).I enjoyed the 50th anniversary episode.
Now this season we were promised a more alien approach to the Dr. I`ve found the stories lacking any depth. I feel that Peter Capaldi is being let down by below average scripts. Even in Listen what was being built up just boils down to Clara helping the Dr again ( what next we go further and it turns out she will be his mother).
It`s about time we got away from this love interest with Clara and Danny ( I can see this weeks episode another let down )and move on from this sort of story line laid down with Russell T Davies.
The plot is being built up nice and tense and then destroy it completely with loads of slapstick.
Give Peter the proper, good and tight well scripted plots.
Humour is fine when spread over 4 episodes boy really OTT in 45 mins – I find myself turning off.
I believe they have lost the true essence what Dr. Who is all about.
The Other Guy
September 22nd, 2014 - 4:46pmLoved this episode though I have to agree about it being a little rushed. The story demanded more screen time.
One thing that did get to me though was the whole ‘don’t think’ bit. Come on, we’ve had don’t blink, then breath and now think. Its becoming a little repetitive.
Loving Capaldis Doctor though. Even though they do keep making him slip into Smith mode.
Anonymous
September 22nd, 2014 - 3:48pmHow was Listen the worst episode?
Steampunkhawk
September 22nd, 2014 - 3:35pmAm I the only one who saw a shadow/look-a-like of the 11th doctor? Twice?
Dalek The Supreme
September 22nd, 2014 - 1:35pmI disagree. Peter Capaldi is a great actor and the character the writers are trying to aim for for his Doctor is very intriguing, but they keep throwing in too many Matt Smith-like scenes that, although they would have worked for the Eleventh Doctor, they just don’t fit the Twelfth Doctor’s character. There’s also the blatantly obvious fact that Steven Moffat is running out of ideas and copying and pasting ideas from previous stories, without even bothering to try and hide them.
Dalek The Supreme
September 22nd, 2014 - 1:33pmI agree. A lot of his scripts in these past few years are let down by being overly complicated. It’s like he’s trying to one-up everyone else by throwing everything into his scripts, but only let’s himself down. Like you say, he has nothing to prove. He wrote maybe one sub-par story from 2005 up to the end of the first half of Series 6. Then from The Wedding of River Song to The Snowmen, you had average to disappointing episodes (with, in my opinion, the exception of Asylum of the Daleks, but that, too, had some problems). He did start to improve a bit in the second half of Series 7, and The Day of the Doctor felt like a return to form for him, but now in Series 8 it’s clear that he’s given everything he has. I think the problem is that he loves running the show so much he doesn’t want to step down. However, I think the best thing he can do for the show now is to step down.
Dalek The Supreme
September 22nd, 2014 - 1:28pmI wouldn’t call his scripts this season terrible, (just average, with the exception of the brilliant Into the Dalek and maybe Deep Breath) but they’re just so average, and it’s blatantly clear that he’s reusing old plot elements from previous scripts, both his own and other’s. I’ve loved his work during Matt Smith’s run as the Doctor, and his scripts under RTD’s reign, but Peter Capaldi’s potentially intriguing Doctor is being let down by average scripts.
Skaroman, bringing back Russel T Davies is like Peter Capaldi regenerating into Matt Smith or David Tennant. It would appease a lot of fans, but it would also spit in the face of the show’s core principle: change. I do want Steven Moffat to step down, but let Mark Gatiss, or Neil Cross, or Neil Gaiman take over. Someone new, who hasn’t had a shot at running the show. Besides, Davies had his problems, too.
Dalek The Supreme
September 22nd, 2014 - 1:23pmAlso, Steven Moffat has still only truly “wow”ed me once this season, and the trend continues. As much as I hate to say it, I think he needs to step down as showrunner. He’s using way too many ideas this season, and it’s blatantly obvious.
booboo
September 22nd, 2014 - 12:47pmas i have said before he haters are always the more vocal group
poll across all forums suggest the majority enjoyed it
skaroman
September 22nd, 2014 - 12:43pmI think Moffat is good for the occasional story, but not every story. He’s given us the empty child, weeping angels and vashta nerada, but we need Russell T Davies back.
Big D
September 22nd, 2014 - 12:14pmIm with you on this Anthem68. Infact Im struggling to understand why so many people have enjoyed the series to date.
I really like Capaldis Doctor and enjoyed Time Heist (though so many didnt) but overall there is a definite (in my opinion) problem somewhere along the line.
There is, most certainly far too much Clara dating. Too much focus on Clara full stop (maybe thats why I enjoyed TH because the focus was right on the Doctor). The sad thing is that I really like Clara as a companion and the writers do her an injustice just as they are with Capaldi.
Doctors 6&7 werent bad Doctors as such, they just suffered at the hands of the story and script writers (aswell as poor scheduling and budgets). Sylvester McCoy did have Remembrance of the Daleks and Curse of Fenric to his name (both bonafide classics imo) which illustrate that when given the right story and script, it works.
You are quite correct that something isnt right and we do indeed need a good run of decent episodes. I think though that its probably time for a change of showrunner as SM appears to be spreading himself too thinly to give himself the quality timing to our favourite programme. Maybe then we may get what you and I are asking for.
Billy
September 22nd, 2014 - 12:08pmSeen a picture of Mr Moffat recently? Do you think he looks tired?
The Doctor Wolf
September 22nd, 2014 - 10:54amWhy so much hate for this story?!
It was a great ep!!!
Not in the slightest overcomplicated – just cleverly written!
It was only confusing if you didn’t pay attention!
Yes they reused the ‘Hide’ scenario, but it was used much better in what was otherwise a totally original Doctor Who story (in the sense that it’s the first proper bank heist story they’ve done)
It had a great selection of characters, all well acted and well written, with a well paced and clever story!
whoever
September 22nd, 2014 - 10:29amSo far I’ve been really impressed by this season, witty lines, slightly darker side. Robot Hood being the exception to an engaging series. Capaldi is a welcome breath of fresh air. I’m amazed how so many people on here are so ‘anti’. Time Heist, like the brilliant Listen was another good story. Developing the supporting roles in so short a time is always an issue but I saw no problem there. (The guy did look a little like the last of the Brunnen G btw – just a thought). The stories have been pretty good and certainly better than a mini UK on the back of a space whale or spitfires shooting at Dalek ships for goodness sake!
thedaleksdeath
September 22nd, 2014 - 9:54amWhy blame Peter? It’s Moffat that’s doing it.
anthem68
September 22nd, 2014 - 4:26amI have been trying to really enjoy Series 8. “Listen” had some really nice moments. But something is just not right… Something is off… Maybe many little things… I’ve loved all the Doctors, except 6 and 7… And it wasn’t the actors I disliked… It was that “something is off” thingy and I’m getting the same vibe with number 12… This makes me very sad… It’s not the actors… This series needs 3 really, really good episodes in a row to pull itself out of this funk… And hi-lights from next week didn’t leave me very optimistic. How many episodes are we going to have about Clara dating? I feel like I’m in a very bad dream… Please, can someone save this season???
KeesW
September 22nd, 2014 - 3:50amMoffit and his writers really can’t help themselves can they? Complicated, illogical stories without a beginning or a decend ending. What about good stories? No, Moffit can’t do it and relies on gimmickry and unnecessary complexity to keep an audience’s attention. I like the new Doctor and Jenna Coleman makes a lovely companion, but the stories are despairingly bad.
TMD
September 21st, 2014 - 9:32pmOMG! A doctor who episode that was good… no wait XXXXXXXXX GOOD! more scripts like this, dark with only slight fun bits, carry on please
daleksean
September 21st, 2014 - 9:20pmI agree this doctor is an awful choice
WFK DVD Collector 14
September 21st, 2014 - 8:57pmClassic Steve Thompson Script. Flat, Boring and I fell asleep half way though
daleksean
September 21st, 2014 - 8:09pmI have to say this was better than last weeks worst episode
Big D
September 21st, 2014 - 4:52pmCompletely agree Skaroman.
I like Capaldi but the stories and scripts are letting him down. I think its time for a change of showrunner personally and have thought for a long time Mark Gatiss should take over. However, since the abysmal and childish Robot of Sherwood Im not too sure on that now.
I dont think theres anything wrong with horror elements and some of the best stories have included these but you do need skillful writing. Not over complicated or convaluted writing but good, solid and clever storytelling.
By having too much focus on the companion and have the ‘darker’ Doctor on the sidelines glowering, he will automatically become like the ‘monster’ seen in Listen, and not endear himself to the audience instead of being the ‘grumpy, but caring grandad’ figure as portrayed by William Hartnell.
doctorwhodw
September 21st, 2014 - 4:01pmI just didn’t think it was that interesting and it was a quite forgettable monster …. It was also gimmicky and the special effects in the episode when it did the mind wipe looked really bad. I was expecting more from it. I hope we don’t see it again unless its actually useful to the story. To be honest I’m still waiting on a really good episode from this series and to me this episode was a step backwards from last weeks which is my fav so far out of series 8.
Dalek The Supreme
September 21st, 2014 - 3:00pmI hated Listen, though I’m not sure if it was completely less than average. Most of these episodes have been average to me, though Into the Dalek was brilliant.