October 18th, 2014
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What Did You Think of Episode 9 Flatline?
Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers a new menace from another dimension.
But how do you hide when even the walls are no protection? With people to save and the Doctor trapped, Clara comes up against an enemy that exists beyond human perception.
Now that the 9th episode of series 8 has been aired what did you think? Was it everything you had hoped for or not what you expected…
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StetsonDoctor
October 19th, 2014 - 10:31amAh…thanks to you both 😀
CG
October 19th, 2014 - 9:40amOh my God!! Classic Door sound effect when he opens the doors remotely from the consol at about 11 minutes.
WFK DVD Collector 14
October 19th, 2014 - 8:46amI think Missy is the Rani
Martha Noble
October 19th, 2014 - 8:19amWatched with my other half last night, really enjoyed episode. My other half thinks missy is some version of the doctor (somehow??). I agree with you whovianintx – I think she is the tardis
CJ
October 19th, 2014 - 8:16amSmashing episode, really enjoy it! AND That scene with the TARDIS on the rails was Hilarious and so intense!
whovianintx
October 19th, 2014 - 5:02amWell-I liked it! I really liked it. And did anybody else see that the tiny Tardis cube in siege mode looked a LOT like the Moment? The BOX part not the conscience part. And I’m thinking that Missy could very well actually be the Moment. I know we’d all like to to have Billy Piper be the Moment, but hey! even the Moment could regenerate. The other theory I have about Missy is that she is the Tardis. Remember-the Tardis IS a woman and she is VERY picky about who touches her (the Doctor’s companions being the exceptions, as well as River Song) and also who rides IN her.
boneless
October 19th, 2014 - 3:08amI think it’s by far my favourite episode of 8 season. Maybe even of the whole Doctor Who series.
Last Goth Standing
October 19th, 2014 - 2:01amOne is extremely intrigued by Missy’s latest comment… One feels that the destination will more than justify the journey taken.
Last Goth Standing
October 19th, 2014 - 1:58amOf course I don’t mean my monsters… That was a typo.
Last Goth Standing
October 19th, 2014 - 1:56amI have to say that Flatline was stupid, ridiculously stupid, astonishingly clever and amazingly well written… From the Addams family reference, which I loved, to the Doctor telling the my monster where to go, bringing back memories of Matt Smith’s Doctor and his challenge of the Atraxi… Jenna Coleman was excellent in her most masterful role yet. Unfaultable, totally unfaultable.
Sid Rat
October 19th, 2014 - 1:08amAgreed. Loved the concept of the shrinking Tardis.
Sid Rat
October 19th, 2014 - 1:07amI concur that Jamie Mathieson has written the most enjoyable scripts for a while. I enjoyed this week’s episode (and last week’s) a lot more than the earlier episodes in the series. I wouldn’t want him to become show runner; Moffat’s best work was before he took the helm, and I would rather retain Mathieson’s services as a great writer, rather than spoiling him as a show runner.
Sid Rat
October 19th, 2014 - 12:56amActually Dalekparadigm2,I’ve just re-read all of Missy’s statements and I think you could be onto something there. They would all make sense if that was the case. Unless Chip was healed and its actually Cassandra??
Dalekparadigm2
October 19th, 2014 - 12:36amI have definitely enjoyed this writer’s work.
Dalekparadigm2
October 19th, 2014 - 12:33amIt’s a reference to the creatures being 2D. They are made of flat lines (until they become 3D)
Dalekparadigm2
October 19th, 2014 - 12:30amI think she’s a parallel Doctor. Think about it:
– The Doctor Loves Himself
– She said she’ll keep his accent (she’s Scottish (I think))
– She said she is glad she chose Clara
Who agrees???
Dalekparadigm2
October 19th, 2014 - 12:26amA very good episode. I was dreading this episode but it was not a let down one bit. It was great. The monsters were just terrifying. It was just great. I think Douglas Mackinnon is my favourite writer this series. Both of his episodes have been great!
Anonymous
October 18th, 2014 - 11:40pmThe TARDIS was silver because that’s the ‘siege mode’ and the Doctor named the creatures the ‘Bonless’ before he sent them back to the second dimension
The five doctors
October 18th, 2014 - 11:20pmJamie Mathison’s episodes were absolutely fantastic he brought the kind of theme back for me as he had a great mystery in a great location and great scripts he should definitely come back for series 9
Cyber10Dalek
October 18th, 2014 - 10:26pmIn my opinion this was a fantastic episode!I will admit I was initially worried Clara’s performance in this ep would be a bit of a let-down since she took the role of the Doctor but at least this wasn’t the case!I loved the idea of the Doctor being forced to attempt to guide Clara and the supporting characters,particularly Digby who I was very fond of,to safety.And to top it off a monster from 2 dimensions was a brilliant concept and it certainly paid off!These 3 last eps have been fantastic for me! Next week looks to be great as well with tigers and wolves and a forest in London! Also, any theories on what Missy could have been meaning at the end with “Clara I chose you well”?
Big D
October 18th, 2014 - 10:22pmAfter a run of 4 really good episodes it was back to meh for this one.
The episode felt somewhat disjointed for me. Very bitty and poor pacing.
The ideas were good but not very well executed (perhaps more about budget and time).
Liked the cgi 3d monsters.
Didnt like the supporting cast at all.
Good to see the Doctor coming into his show a bit more. Still abit too much of Clara for my liking (loved her in last weeks episode).
Loved the shrinking Tardis and the way the Doctor got it off the rails.
Too much sonic screwdriver waving.
Looks like someone may have been watching A Sound Of Thunder for next weeks episode WITH KIDS!!!! AAAAaaaarrrrrrgggghhhhh!!!
Drwho101
October 18th, 2014 - 10:15pmShe’s a new villian from his future allied with the Cybermen to destroy clara Oswald so she can get to the doctor
Jamie
October 18th, 2014 - 10:13pmAnother great episode.
the astronaut of death
October 18th, 2014 - 10:07pmthings we know so far
1. she is part of a organisation called 3W
2. she Is the gates keeper of the nether sphere or heaven or paradise
3. it sounds like she has met the doctor before
4. she owns an ipad 🙂
the astronaut of death
October 18th, 2014 - 10:01pmthese are the things she has said so far that are intriguing
“I hope my boyfriend wasn’t too mean to you”
“He can be very mean sometimes. Except to me of course, because he loves me so much”
“I do like his new accent though. Think I might keep it”
“clara , my clara I have choses well”
so come on guys lets see if we can work this out
Anonymous
October 18th, 2014 - 10:00pm1) Mummy on the Orient Express
2) Kill The Moon
3) Flatline
4) Time Heist
5) Robot of Sherwood
6) The Caretaker
7) Listen
8) Deep Breath
9) Into the Dalek
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
October 18th, 2014 - 9:53pmI really want a 5inch Clara from this episode
the astronaut of death
October 18th, 2014 - 9:46pmok so what are everyone’s missy theories?
the astronaut of death
October 18th, 2014 - 9:46pmwell the definition of flatline is die
example; he got exterminated and flatlined
T4RD1S
October 18th, 2014 - 9:46pmi liked it but a bit boring but it was ok