Comments on: Humble. Pie.

By: VS

VS — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:38:19 +0000

Gallifrey Base has always been ripe for ridicule but it’s more open to it now than I think I have ever seen before. The arguments are getting ridiculous (and that’s on both sides, no matter how they have felt bout series 5) and everyone seems to be claiming to be a victim. Frankly, it’s booth hilarious and forehead slappingly tedious at the same time.

By: Hendiadys

Hendiadys — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:34:36 +0000

Here’s an ontological paradox:

1) My faith that Smith would be great stemmed from my faith in Moffat’s judgement
2) Moffat gave Chibnall a two-parter this series, which was categorically, objectively shit (if you disagree then your opinion is wrong, kthankxbye)
3) Smith turned out to be great anyway

Is the premise of my thinking right or wrong? If the premise of my thinking is wrong, did Chibnall actually write a fabulous two-parter? Erk!

That, my friends, summarises Gallifrey Base’s incomprehension as to how the Doctor escaped from the Pandorica at the start of The Big Bang.

By: Jonathan Capps

Jonathan Capps — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:33 +0000

To be fair to me, I watched the whole series of Party Animals shortly after the Smith announcement, and promptly changed my tune on Smith.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:21:58 +0000

I had the same hopes and fears as anyone else between the announcement and the Eleventh Hour, but I thought he’d be good precisely because he was so clearly unsuitable. Despite being about 893 years too young for the role, he’d won over a life-long Doctor Who fan, and one who’d more than earned my trust, within about two minutes of entering the audition room.

How could I resist?

By: Hendiadys

Hendiadys — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:57:01 +0000

Anyone who’d like to be smug and link to a comment where they said from day one they knew he’d be brilliant, should of course feel free.

All my comments were in private emails and messages, but I can assure you that I was correct from the start, and feel tremendously happy that other people are more definitely back on board now. I don’t so much feel victorious about being right (aside: I do), but relieved that the transition to a new Doctor and production team has been relatively painless. According to teh internets even many hard-core Tennant fans are saying that Smith has won them over. As long as the writing can remain at a high standard, and there aren’t any more substantial budget cuts, the next while of Moffat/Smith should be a lot easier.

I AM RIGHT AND YOU ARE WRONG,
BECAUSE DOCTOR WHO IS ON.

By: Karl

Karl — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:44:25 +0000

I reserved judgement on Smith, because I had talked myself into wanting Patterson Joseph. I do remember repeatedly insisting that this series would be for me the best Who that there’s ever been. An exceedingly rare moment of total confidence for me, and one that’s been completely vindicated. Matt Smith IS my favourite Doctor, Karen Gillan is my favourite companion, heck even the Tardis itself looks finer than it ever has before. Still think the new Theme is a bit pants, but even that’s grown on me as the series has gone on.

By: Ben Paddon

Ben Paddon — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:28:52 +0000

I was unsure, but I trusted Moffat’s judgment and I was very vocal about that trust. I now consider myself King of All Things. I’m not sure how I made that logical leap. It’ll come to me.