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What Did You Think of Into The dalek?
Now that the second episode of series 8 has been aired what did you think? Was it everything you had hoped for or not what you expected…
A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now… with the Doctor facing his greatest enemy, he needs Clara by his side.
Confronted with a decision that could change the Daleks forever he is forced to examine his conscience. Will he find the answer to the question, am I a good man?
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Series 8 of Doctor Who returns to UK TV screens on 23rd August, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara.
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The Dark Doctor (Formally Eternal Dalek)
August 30th, 2014 - 9:36pmWell, I’ve mixed opinions on this. I’d say it was a standard episode. It didn’t really imrove or worsen the Daleks.
The concept was new and interesting but perhaps slightly confusing to follow.
I’m left asking:
Where did the Dalek come from?
What is it going to do now?
Is it still good or not?
It was great to see a more ‘classic’ Dalek invasion as such, but surely, one damaged Dalek, firing shot after shot isn’t really going to stand much of a chance against cix or seven in tact Dalek? They fired less frequently but never seemed to hit anyone or anything where as ‘Old Rusty’ hit everything!
Is it also just me or does the lighting make the Daleks look more Plastic than Metal? The Dalek Saucer’s interior is nothing compared to the old ones from series One to Four and what’s happened to that iconic Dalek music?
I’ve a theory about Danny Pink and Blue too. I think they’re both either Cybermen or some form of Cyber Slave, colours could be like ID numbers, remember, Daleks too have had names in the past…
Doctor Stu
August 30th, 2014 - 10:05pmThat’s a good theory actually it would be good if more and more characters relating to colours are subtly introduced as the series goes on if your theory is right
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 9:33pm9/10
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 9:32pmI think when the dalek said the doctor was a good dalek was an eye opener as in that moment I realised
the doctor is a good dalek
T4RD1S
August 30th, 2014 - 9:21pmDeep Breath – 8.1/10
Into the Dalek – 8/10
i did enjoy it but i think deep breath was a tiny bit better
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 9:18pmbooboo can you explain to me where the good dalek went
The Other
August 30th, 2014 - 10:15pmBack to it’s ship to pretend to be a normal Dalek, whilst really helping to destroy the Daleks
The Dark Doctor (Formally Eternal Dalek)
September 1st, 2014 - 9:19amBut one Dalek seemed to report that the boarding party had come under attack from another Dalek.
Jamie
August 30th, 2014 - 9:10pmExcellent episode! Better than Deep Breath!
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 9:01pmI have a missy theory
what if heaven isn’t heaven what if heaven is a parrel universe and she is the rani taking people from one universe to another she is a scientist after all
or what if she is a parrel universe of the doctor but in the parrel universe he is a woman.
Anonymous
August 30th, 2014 - 9:46pmTheres so many Theories about Missy but I don’t think shes the Rani or anybody we know, I think shes a completely new character who I think could be a Time Lord and could help the Doctor bring back Gallifrey!
Justyn
August 31st, 2014 - 8:59amMy Missy theory is she is the woman in the shop who gave Clara the phone number that went through to 11th Doctor’s Tardis in Bells of Saint Johns.
Manchester Victoria
August 30th, 2014 - 8:56pmWhen the doctor stepped into the dalek that has a very tom baker era feel. The episode felt like the invisible enemy
booboo
August 30th, 2014 - 8:58pmi was half expecting a “have i the right” speech
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 8:55pmwhat did everone think of missy’s apperence
booboo
August 30th, 2014 - 8:57pmgoing to take some explaining
i’m expecting one death per episode where they end up in “heaven”
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 9:00pmI have a missy theory
what if heaven isn’t heaven what if heaven is a parrel universe and she is the rani taking people from one universe to another she is a scientist after all
or what if she is a parrel universe of the doctor but in the parrel universe he is a woman
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 8:55pmI likes the fact that they did not make the apperence of inside the dalek like the tesselecta
Whovastron
August 30th, 2014 - 8:51pmwhats with all the hate on this episode!!!!!???? it was a million times better than Deep Breath!
8/10, best Dalek story since 2008.
TW.
booboo
August 30th, 2014 - 8:53pmwhat hate, its all overwhelmingly possessive
Whovastron
August 30th, 2014 - 8:59pmEveryone seems to be saying it was dull, boring and last weeks was better. last week was awful, this was soooo much better
TW.
booboo
August 30th, 2014 - 9:16pmeveryone?
just read through some of the comments and its far from it mostly very positive
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 9:18pmthis is the most good response for an episode I’ve seen in ages
videogamemad00
August 30th, 2014 - 9:33pmI’ve seen some people say it was boring or the Daleks are overused but they seem to be the vast minority.
Anonymous
August 30th, 2014 - 9:38pmoh how wrong they were
Dalek The Supreme
August 31st, 2014 - 3:39amFor me, it’s the best Dalek episode since Victory of the Daleks (not counting The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang), and the second best of the New Series (after Dalek).
Still Not Ginger
August 30th, 2014 - 8:51pmDid you know this was the first episode since Waters Of Mars not to feature Matt Smith as the Doctor, if you count The End Of Time as a whole and excluding Minisodes!
Anonymous
August 30th, 2014 - 8:58pmYeh that’s weird
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 8:49pmI wonder If missy will be in every episode
Steven
August 30th, 2014 - 8:46pmAfter watching the first two episodes, I feel that the new doctor ( Peter capaldi ) has ruined the name of the doctor by over acting, no energy , no mystery to the doctor. Like previous doctors they were energetic and lively and mysterious but this new doctor who is boring. If it carrys on the bbc could lose dr who fans.
Anonymous
August 30th, 2014 - 8:53pmI’m going to have to disagree with you there, Steven. I think that Capaldi was brilliant in that episode. I love it how he hardly even thought about the first death (not visibly anyway) and the final part with the Doctor and the Dalek (with the ‘beauty, divinity, hatred’ line) was fantastic! Superb acting! Everyone has their own opinions though. By the way, this is my first post on here. 🙂
Imlookingforthedoctor
August 30th, 2014 - 9:22pmAnonymous I have to agree with you, but Steven no don’t, just don’t. Capaldi is an outstanding actor and what a brilliant pick for the role as the Doctor! Yes he may not be young, energetic and lively but he is definitely mysterious. Every actor who has played the Doctor has their own personalty on the character and they’ve done a brilliant job! Do remember that William Hartnell was an old man but his Doctor was outstanding, he wasn’t young or energetic but he was the Doctor!
Gallifrey Will Rise Again
August 30th, 2014 - 9:25pmPeter capaldi is a much needed change of pace from the brilliant matt smith. If every doctor was portrayed the same it would become boring and more importantly regenerations would no longer be exciting because you’d be getting the same characteristics over and over. Peter capaldi is absolutely superb as the doctor, and the scary thing is he hasn’t even found his feet yet.
The Other
August 30th, 2014 - 10:19pmCapaldi is now one of my fave Doctors!
There, I’ve said it and I mean it!
Dalek The Supreme
August 31st, 2014 - 3:43amThe Eleventh Doctor was full of eccentricity and energy to cover 1000 years of pain and guilt, which is why the Eleventh Doctor was my favorite, but the Twelfth Doctor, like any good Doctor, has to be different from his immediate predecessor. I like how he’s a darker, less emotional Doctor who’s so mysterious even he isn’t sure if he’s good or not. So far he’s shaping up to be a very good Doctor.
mandy
September 1st, 2014 - 1:01pmWell I have to say that in the first episode I nearly fell asleep within the first 20min..but then it picked up a bit. I know that they were trying to get across that he was a bit confused after regeneration but that really didn’t work for me at all and I felt it was a bit laboured and slow. The second episode was better well written and a good story.. having seen all the other doctors in the passed and loving them. I have to say I really am not sure about the new doctor at all. He is the suppose to be the savour of earth.. How can you do that if you are confused as to whether you are good or bad…what is that all about.. really!! for the most part I don’t like the darker side of this at all. I do agree that he does not seem to have the energy that a newer audience would gel too.. I will watch on as always and hope that I start to like him.. if not then can’t wait until he regenerates again… Sorry but at the moment he is not for me..(my first time on here too)..
the astronaut of death
September 1st, 2014 - 1:21pmI think since we have been with two very energetic doctors for almost ten years we have all forgot the serious and not very energetic doctors
I think he will grow on everyone
not many people liked smith when he stated
Imlookingforthedoctor
August 30th, 2014 - 8:44pmWell just have to say another brilliant story by Moffat. The Dalek was an outstanding character, the way the Doctor reached into the Daleks mind was just brilliant. The Dalek’s were amazing they seemed more insane and battle ready. Capaldi what a legend an amazing pic to play the Doctor couldn’t ask for better! The story was brilliant it’s really lifted since series 5
Dalek Supreme
August 30th, 2014 - 8:40pmTo be honest, I quite enjoyed it.
Definitely an improvement from last week’s. Capaldi was really quite good, also better from last week. The marines were standard Dalek-fodder, but they weren’t too bad. Danny Pink wasn’t too bad either, with some good mystery in his character which I hope becomes something meaningful in Moffat’s grand scheme. Story was fairly solid, but could have done with some more development (more on that down below), and some quite good dialogue between the Doctor and the Marines.
There were only a few things I didn’t like about it really. The whole story side could have been fleshed out a bit I think. I thought ‘Resistance? That means there’s a fully fledged Dalek Empire! AWESOME!’. But, there wasn’t really much development in the story. Nothing was explained, and it could have really done with some of that.
Also, the Dalek voices kind of bugged me. They didn’t sound like normal Daleks of that type. More higher pitched rather than a mixed range of voices, like normal. I think their voices were missing a layer to their speech. It kinda felt they were yelling, rather than screaming.
But, I quite enjoyed it. No, it wasn’t quite a ‘good’ Dalek story (Look at Journey’s End, Dalek and the Parting of the Ways for a good Dalek story). I think they could have made that good Dalek the Metaltron, because it could fit the role. I think this episode was missing some scenes, especially on that MASSIVE Dalek ship and after the Doctor leaves.
Overall, it was alright, but the darker tone made it a bit better, and certainly an improvement on Deep Breath! 7/10
Gallifrey Will Rise Again
August 30th, 2014 - 8:38pmAwesome! Superb performances from peter and jenna, their chemistry together is absolutely perfect. I’ve got a bad feeling about danny pink, wonder if he’s got a fob watch lying around somewhere?
The Flying Shark
August 30th, 2014 - 8:32pmI thought this episode was quite good, but the bits at the school were a bit pointless.
Dalekparadigm2
August 30th, 2014 - 8:29pmA great episode to follow on from Deep Breath. This series is already the greatest EVER (in my opinion). The plot was great. The morality of the episode gives it a great edge over any other Dalek episode which makes it so good!
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 8:29pmbooboo what did you think of it
booboo
August 30th, 2014 - 8:35pmcouple of edits to quick stuck out for me
a huge story to tell in 45 mins
Peter Capaldi in places brilliant – finding his feet
Danny pink – i think he will turn out to be excellent Character – obviously has a secret
Clara superb throughout
seemed a bit disjointed – moments of cinematic quantity brilliance and shooting angles mixed in with average studio shots
overall one of the best episodes for a long time for me though
The Other
August 30th, 2014 - 8:29pmGreat ep!
Little too fast in places leaving me trying to catch up, but thoroughly enjoyable!
And proper Exterminations at last!
And deep Doctor/Dalek soul searching!
And a lot of action!
Fantastic
ann
August 30th, 2014 - 8:27pmBad acting dalik good rest rubish. rubish story very disappointing
the astronaut of death
August 30th, 2014 - 8:25pmthis episode was great if found it fantastic the only thing I disliked was it took a bit of time to get going but still it was amazing
I cant believe missy returned!
Jacob wade
August 30th, 2014 - 8:24pmI loved the plot of this episode, however I think that the whole shrinking business was quite out there even for a doctor who episode furthermore, I didn’t agree on the camera angles and the visual effects of the gun beams, but I good episode idea and plot bone the less
Jacob wade
August 30th, 2014 - 8:32pmOh and the blue soldier women was terrible at acting, probably why the doctor didn’t take her along 😉
biggestwhofanever
August 30th, 2014 - 8:24pmThe Dark Doctor (Formally Eternal Dalek)
September 1st, 2014 - 9:20amHa ha!
The Silent Silent
August 30th, 2014 - 8:22pmGood Episode.
The Silent Silent
August 30th, 2014 - 8:23pmCant wait till next week !!!
Michael
August 30th, 2014 - 8:22pmA fantastic episode and a wonderful performance by Capaldi and Coleman
biggestwhofanever
August 30th, 2014 - 8:19pmbest dalek episode ever!!! amazing, peter and jenna! well done!!! 😀
videogamemad00
August 30th, 2014 - 8:19pmIn my opinion, it was the first good episode since Nightmare In Silver. It wasn’t perfect but it was still brilliant.
Doctor Stu
August 30th, 2014 - 8:12pmI’m gonna watch full episode later but I just turned my tv on and saw a bit and it sounds a but grim but im so glad we saw someone get exterminated because its been like 3 years since we last saw a proper extermination