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What did you Think of Mummy On The Orient Express?
The Doctor and Clara are on the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future – but they are unaware that a deadly creature is stalking the passengers.
Once you see the horrifying Mummy you only have 66 seconds to live. No exceptions, no reprieve. As the Doctor races against the clock Clara sees him at his deadliest and most ruthless. Will he work out how to defeat the Mummy? Start the clock!
Now that the 8th 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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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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Dave
October 11th, 2014 - 10:41pm1. Listen 9/10
2. Deep Breath 9/10
3. Mummy on the orient express 7.5/10
4. Into the Dalek 7/10
5. The Caretaker 6/10
6. Kill the moon 5/10
7. Robot of Sherwood 5/10
8. Time Heist 3.5/10
Jamie
October 11th, 2014 - 10:32pmLoved it! May be my favourite of this series so far!
TheEyebrows
October 11th, 2014 - 10:12pm1. Kill the moon 9/10 (excellent)
2. Listen 9/10 (excellent)
3. Deep Breath 8/10 (great)
4. Into the Dalek 8/10 (great)
5. The Caretaker 7/10 (very good)
6. Time Heist 6/10 (good)
7. Mummy on the orient express 6/10 (good)
8. Robot of Sherwood 5/10 (ok)
colin
October 11th, 2014 - 10:11pmBest episode so far 10/10.
Loved the jelly babies case and also ‘are you my mummy’ reference.
Had noticed when he was speaking to himself in his cabin his voice sounded like the 4th doctor. Uncanny.
Also nice to see the actress at the start who previously played miss hardaker in curse of fenric.
princebenjibella
October 11th, 2014 - 10:09pmFINALLY.It has taken 8 episodes but THAT was Doctor Who.Capaldi became the Doctor tonight,gripping story,just the right amount of humour and suspense.l have been a harsh critic of this new season and honestly thought it was in trouble but if this standard can be maintained l will happily admit l was wrong.Note to Moffatt,more like this,less of everything you did before.
Stuart
October 12th, 2014 - 1:15pmAgree. Capaldi finally became the doctor, in this magnificent episode. To me he channelled Hartnell, Troughton and Tom Baker – but into something more than all of them. If he can take this and build on it – he will become the best doctor of all time.
Prof Horner
October 11th, 2014 - 10:07pmBest episode so far .I liked the early Pertwee look of the Doctors costume. I felt you really cared for the people who died in this episode.
Andrew
October 11th, 2014 - 9:59pmNow that was a good episode. And it appears the voting seemed to think so as well. It’s the first one this series that I’ve given full marks to.
Maybe I’m just getting use to his more coarse nature, but there was also a slight caring side that crept out.
Obsie
October 11th, 2014 - 9:49pmGood to know they didn’t make Frank Skinner’s character overtly comic as they have done in the past with other comedians involved in the show.
Dalekparadigm2
October 11th, 2014 - 9:48pmTHE best episode of the series…no, the best since the reboot. Maybe the best ever but I haven’t watched all of the old ones yet. 10/10. THAT is what Doctor Who should be. Every week. Every episode. This scared the poop out of me. It will have scared the poop out of loads of kids. They thought they were safe but the behind of the sofa was just used again. Doctor Who has just returned. AMAZING!!!
Dalekparadigm2
October 11th, 2014 - 9:52pmThat said, would have liked a small missy section at the end maybe
the astronaut of death
October 11th, 2014 - 9:41pmthat’s my Halloween costume sorted out 🙂
Sid Rat
October 11th, 2014 - 9:43pma Frank Skinner outfit???
Dalekparadigm2
October 11th, 2014 - 9:49pmlol
Anonymous
October 11th, 2014 - 9:41pmWho’s back!
Easily the best episode of the series, with my only complaint being the slow start, but the lat half hour made up for it twice over. My favourite thing about the episode has to be Gus, who for some reason remimded me of Portal’s GLaDOS. Good to see Clara being less centric ( not that I dislike her- but it is DOCTOR who) and for the story to both flow and make complete sense!
9.5/10
Gallifrey Will Rise Again
October 11th, 2014 - 9:40pmI think an important question now is who or what is gus.
Andrew
October 11th, 2014 - 9:56pmIs it Danny?
Gallifrey Will Rise Again
October 11th, 2014 - 10:00pmThat crossed my mind too. There’s definitely something brewing and it’s not going to end well.
the astronaut of death
October 11th, 2014 - 10:03pmI thought it was smoothing made by missy
Gallifrey Will Rise Again
October 11th, 2014 - 10:09pmMissy & danny could very well be connected. I think danny is definitely going to turn bad before the series reaches it’s conclusion.
biggestwhofanever
October 11th, 2014 - 9:38pmPerkins was great!!!!!!!
Sid Rat
October 11th, 2014 - 9:37pmNow then, I must confess that this was my favourite episode of the series so far. I haven’t had very much positivity about series 8 to date, but for the first time this series, I have enjoyed an episode. Sadly I still don’t feel that Capaldi makes a great doctor (my opinion and I know others will agree and disagree (and I do like Peter Capaldi as an actor)), but I did enjoy this episode. It felt more ‘Dr-Who ish’ and I thought the cast were great. My other half concurs too, so at least I know its not just me.
Gallifrey Will Rise Again
October 11th, 2014 - 9:37pm1. Deep Breath
2. Mummy On The Orient Express
3. Kill The Moon
4. Listen
5. Into The Dalek
6. The Caretaker
7. Robot Of Sherwood
8. Time Heist
biggestwhofanever
October 11th, 2014 - 9:36pmOh my god! Favourite episode!!!! I love the jelly babies pouch! 😀 that was fantastic! Really want to know who set them up!
Sid Rat
October 11th, 2014 - 9:37pmLiked the jelly babies too!!
Dalekparadigm2
October 11th, 2014 - 9:53pmThey just started a new craze for whovians
the astronaut of death
October 11th, 2014 - 9:35pmmy favourite episode of the series thinking about it
Michael
October 11th, 2014 - 9:35pmI thought it was a wonderful episode and Capaldi and co were excellent.
the astronaut of death
October 11th, 2014 - 9:34pmI am pretty sure Gus was made by missy
Sid Rat
October 11th, 2014 - 9:44pmThat’s what we think too.
Dalek Supreme
October 11th, 2014 - 9:34pmOh wow, you guys done did good.
Genuinely, I’m impressed with this one!The best since Hide or Nightmare in Silver. Surprisingly clever, with a pretty decent twist, but a little rushed at the end with that. The Foretold looked pretty great too, a great use of practical effects.
Doesn’t quite make it to the ‘Favourites of all time evar’ list, but it is an honourable mention.
9/10. Next week looks…well. You know the heart attack stupidity from The Power of Three? Yeah, that, but with trippy CGI effects.
Doctor Stu
October 11th, 2014 - 9:31pmLoved it so much but a few questions:
1) what exactly was the mummy?
2) why was it killing people
and……
Perkins started the clock after the mummy had already chosen the doctor as kts victim so the doctor got more than 66 seconds before he was going to die
But overall I loved it
Dalekparadigm2
October 11th, 2014 - 9:39pmThe Mummy (Foretold) was a soldier from some war. It was killing people because it thought the war was still on – no one told it the war had ended. Lastly, The woman who’s mum/nan died had her emotion taken from her and the doctor put it into himself. That gave him a few extra seconds to prep himself.
Doctor Stu
October 11th, 2014 - 10:02pmThank you
Jake
October 11th, 2014 - 9:31pmFantastic episode…this should be the standards they make all of the episodes to!
1. Kill The Moon
2. Mummy on the Orient Express
3. Time Heist
4. Robot of Sherwood
5. The Caretaker
6. Listen
7. Deep Breath
8. Into The Dalek
the astronaut of death
October 11th, 2014 - 9:31pmI really liked this episode I thought the story was good the monster was good I loved it
and I loved when the mummy walked through the doctor
next times looks great
what did you think booboo?
booboo
October 11th, 2014 - 9:33pmloved that
Capaldi played that so Peter Cushing in parts
Obsie
October 11th, 2014 - 9:47pmWould that then make him the first actor to incorporate all versions of The Doctor, in a way?
Gallifrey Will Rise Again
October 11th, 2014 - 9:30pmAbsolutely epic, best monster this series so far for me. Loved the are you my mummy reference, and the jelly babies inside the cigar box. Frank skinner was brilliant as perkins too.
The Temporal Jelly Baby
October 11th, 2014 - 9:30pmVery good. Bit slow at the start and a bit rushed at the end, but still very good. 🙂
StetsonDoctor
October 11th, 2014 - 9:28pmNot exactly what I was expecting, but nevertheless utterly brilliant!
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
October 11th, 2014 - 9:27pmoverall quite liked it, but two gripes.
a theme with some of these episodes (the caretaker) was that the beginning was too slow, and the ending and conclusion of the mummy’s past was way to rushed, i didn’t get half of it.
i wasn’t too happy about how it went with clara.
i don’t think she should’ve been in this one, and been thinking about stopping, which would slowly change in the next episode.
her deciding to continue within a split second defeated the point of the argument in kill the moon and her feeling throughout the episode.
there were great supports in this episode, and the setting was amazing
the eternal doctor
October 11th, 2014 - 9:26pmliked the episode not my faviroute but good
Rikki Krystal
October 11th, 2014 - 9:25pmWell after watching for over 50 years,that was a classic,awesome,up there with city of death,horror of fang rock,terror of the zygons,evil of the daleks,etc.
Fantasic,loved it.
paddy
October 13th, 2014 - 2:19pmExcellent episode – best capaldi so far – but comparable to City of Death? I don’t think so!
The Silent Silent
October 11th, 2014 - 9:24pmVery Good Episode.