Comments on: The Eleventh Hour to be 60 minute spectacular!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:07:15 +0000

Given that this is the first non-special in at least 2 years, it’s perfectly natural that the production team has decided to give THE ELEVENTH HOUR 60 minutes.

Also in reply to earlier comments, we had a 60 minute intro for DT so why not for MS? Besides, Steven Moffat is writing and his stories have always been proper good stories. Let’s hope he doesn’t fall into the trap that RTD often found himself in.

By: TSG

TSG — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:40:00 +0000

@ian cunningham
I remember when David Tennant first appeared, my mother folded her arms and said, “I don’t like him.”

Five years later, when Matt Smith appeared, my mother folded her arms and said, “I don’t like him.”

Whatever the length of their first episode, I cannot wait for the debut proper of Matt Smith and Steven Moffatt. MSSM! Or SMMS! See, small things like that make me happy.

By: ian cunningham

ian cunningham — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:59:47 +0000

My concerns about extended running times in some of the previous episodes is that they seem to lack the panach and seem padded out, of so called regular episodes and it would be a great shame if this happened with the start of 11th Doctors run.
This is from somebody who dreaded the thought of the 9th Doctor being replaced with David Tennant, how wrong was I?

By: TE

TE — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:35:44 +0000

@Steve Why would I be annoyed about that? I've got no problem with Matt, Steven or Series Fnarg. It's just that there's a line between enthusiastic and ridiculous. Besides, your argument has nothing to do with "sticking up for Matt Smith".

I, also, think it is a great shame that so called “fans” think Matt should not be given the same.

That has nothing to do with it. It's about whether the episode's storyline warrants those extra fifteen minutes in comparison to the other twelve episodes which will be forty-five minutes approx.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:26:31 +0000

@pirko I see. So what your saying is, it's ok to have the final episode extended but not ok to have the opening episode for a brand new Doctor running to an hour. And yet, it was ok for DT opening episode to run for an hour? Not exactly fair is it? David Tennant had taken the role at the end of a series. It was just pot luck that the BBC gave permission to extend the episode to an hour. I think it is great that the BBC are giving Matt Smith the same treatment. I, also, think it is a great shame that so called "fans" think Matt should not be given the same.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:20:00 +0000

It’s great to see everyone getting so enthusiastic! However, can we please try to keep things civil – we don’t have to agree on everything. Please keep comments on-topic.

By: pirko

pirko — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:06:48 +0000

@TE

LOTD and Journeys End were series FINALES therefore they could be justified a longer run time. BAM! Its not just I miss DT, Im very much intrigued by the new series but it does reek of desperation that they have to start a new series with a one hour special.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:39:03 +0000

@TE
Really? Did you follow the discussion or are you just annoyed because I am sticking up for Matt Smith and the first episode of the new season.

My mistake, I meant Last Of The Timelords, which was on 30 June 2007 and was 52 minutes long.

I noticed you have not pulled pirko up about his comments concerning these so called “regular episodes”. He brought that up and not me. I just proved he was wrong because not only “specials”, Christmas or otherwise can be an longer than these “regular episodes”.

By: TE

TE — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:18:18 +0000

Steve : Also “The Sound Of Drums”, another “regular episode’ was 52 minutes long. 30 June 2007.

A - Last of the Time Lords, not The Sound of Drums. B - The Sound of Drums was broadcast on the 23rd June. C - Are you still ranting on about David Tennant?! You've said before, "This will prove there is life after David Tennant and I, for one, am excited by this news"", yet you keep going on and on about him like he's still the Doctor. It's boring.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:40:14 +0000

@pirko
So you think just because it was a Christmas Special, only those are allowed to be an hour long? Or maybe you are just favouring that argument because of David Tennant?
So, allow me to blow your argument out into space –

“Journey’s End” 4.13 is 65 mins long. 5 July 2008 – Which was the final episode of season 4. So what was that?

Based on your argument, 4.13 should have been a “regular episode’ and therefore only 45 minutes long!

Also “The Sound Of Drums”, another “regular episode’ was 52 minutes long. 30 June 2007.

So why is it ok for David Tennant and not Matt Smith?