The Doctor Who thread

[Paulbot]

The new spin off Class premiered this week on ABC2.

I'd seen some reviewers say it "is aimed at a younger audience" but it seems to be a comment made by people who don't know what they are talking about and think Doctor Who is aimed at an older audience than they think.

Because based on those commentsI had assumed it would be somewhere closer to Sarah Jane Adventures a show that I quite enjoyed (although the introduction of Sky in the last season was a worry) but no it's no SJA!

Mild Spoilers follow It was actually surprisingly violent. Rated M on ABC2 there is much more blood than the average Doctor Who episode. I think - it's possible I just noticed it more as I expected this to be a "kids show", but in the two episodes they've shown so far one character has been splattered in the face with human blood several times, there's been limbs cut off of school kids, and humans skinned with gory remains to be seen. Pretty sure this sort of stuff is more implied in Doctor Who.

The first two episodes were alright and I'm going to stick with it. They knowingly reference that the premise is familiar (they are literally at a high school on a hellmouth by another name) but at least seem to be doing something different with it. Their Giles is the anti-Giles and so far the most entertaining character.

[griffin]

The new spin off Class premiered this week on ABC2.

I'd seen some reviewers say it "is aimed at a younger audience" but it seems to be a comment made by people who don't know what they are talking about and think Doctor Who is aimed at an older audience than they think.

Because based on those commentsI had assumed it would be somewhere closer to Sarah Jane Adventures a show that I quite enjoyed (although the introduction of Sky in the last season was a worry) but no it's no SJA!

Mild Spoilers follow It was actually surprisingly violent. Rated M on ABC2 there is much more blood than the average Doctor Who episode. I think - it's possible I just noticed it more as I expected this to be a "kids show", but in the two episodes they've shown so far one character has been splattered in the face with human blood several times, there's been limbs cut off of school kids, and humans skinned with gory remains to be seen. Pretty sure this sort of stuff is more implied in Doctor Who.

The first two episodes were alright and I'm going to stick with it. They knowingly reference that the premise is familiar (they are literally at a high school on a hellmouth by another name) but at least seem to be doing something different with it. Their Giles is the anti-Giles and so far the most entertaining character.

I came across the last few minutes of the second episode the other night while channel surfing, and I had no idea it was part of the Dr Who universe, but the film styling and special effects actually gave me a feel of a Dr Who episode... and the name of the school sounded really familiar (Coal Hill... which was the school featured a few times on Dr Who).

I might have to catch it in future, and I see that the Doctor makes a guest appearance.... and the cast of this show is likely to show up on Dr Who eventually like all the other spin-off shows.

[Paulbot]

Yep it's the same school although it's been "refurbished" since Clara taught there and become an "Academy" (which is apparently something happening to high schools in Britain).

It doesn't take too long in the first episode for the TARDIS to appear, it's key to the origin of some characters.

[SMHFConvoy]

Just watched the 1st three episodes on iview.

It's okay, very YA feel to it

[GoktimusPrime]

John Hurt, who among other roles also played the War Doctor, has passed away. Vale.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-2...ged-77/8219862

[CHILENO20]

Don't say I didn't warn you:

http://www.superherohype.com/news/38...r-who#/slide/1

Looks like we'll be getting a new Doctor soon

[GoktimusPrime]

Considering that he got no work from this show for a year, I can't say I blame him.