Comments on: Rate & Discuss: Robot of Sherwood

By: Mario

Mario — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:19:38 +0000

This is actually the first episode of this series I enjoyed and I felt characters enjoyed it too. Clara was bossy and liked every second of dinner with Sheriff (dagger into table, aside). Doctor was enjoyed by a chance to prove a fraud of Robin Hood. Robin was enjoying himself by a strange (Doctor) and gorgeous (Clara) adventure.

I thought about a lack of rich deep in episodes. I came up with another thing: usually the Doctor saved the day by some clever but elusive detail (or that detail was pointed to him by his companion: Clara in The Day of the Doctor, Amy in The Beast Below). Even if an episode wasn’t great (Nightmare in Silver), the Doctor’s plan was brilliant (checkmate in three moves outside of the board). This season the Doctor’s ideas (or rather, writers’ ideas) seem lazy. Exploding ship? Turning on Dalek’s memories? Not brilliant, at all.

By: JC

JC — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 07:07:35 +0000

I think my main issue is I know how good Doctor Who can be, I wouldn’t have become a fan otherwise and I want that feeling when I watch the show.

We get a maximum of thirteen episodes a year, thirteen chances to enjoy the show before it disappears for another year. If that feeling of enjoying the show, like I used to have, isn’t there, it’s kind of disappointing, if that makes sense.

It means I’ve essentially only got ten episodes this year, which may decrease further.

I know the more aggressive in the community will attack me for whining or moaning or whatever, but like the majority of us, I just want the show to be good.

It’s because I’m a Doctor Who fan, because I don’t blame Peter Capaldi for the quality of the episodes so far and because I want one or more of the remaining episodes to feel like the Doctor Who I became a fan of, that I’m going to continue to watch the series.

To be honest, it’s the Doctor Who fan in me that HAS to watch the show, despite whatever I may think. I want Series 8 to prove me wrong, I really do.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 06:32:19 +0000

Wow, there are some biting opinions of Classic Who episodes! To be fair, the worse Classic stories have to be Horns of Nimon and Four To Doomsday! (Couldn’t resist)

Regarding this story – Oh dear! Camp stereotypical interruption of Robin Hood! I feel sorry for Peter Capaldi. His first 3 stories have been very poor. He has nothing to get his teeth into. Clara continues to be a poor replica of Amy!

I used to complain about RTD and his type of story telling but the reality is, is that RTD understood the Doctor, Moffatt doesn’t! What makes it worse, is that before he took over, he seemed to understand the character very well or at least appeared to! What really galls me is during an interview, Moffatt implied that Terrance Dicks and Robert Holmes were not as good as himself! Arrogance!

Ben Millar was excellent and for the first time, took a role where he did not camp it up at all! I expected him to be more like his character from Primeval but he was so much better.

I am border-line on giving up on Who now after 45 years of watching the show. For all it’s wobbly sets and other issues, classic Who stuck to a great formula, had some excellent direction and some of the best writers.

As the ratings continue to slide, I wonder if the BBC are putting pressure on the show by allowing Moffatt to continue in much the same way they allowed JNT to run the show into the ground!

By: Momz

Momz — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:58:51 +0000

Couldn’t have said it better myself! “Guess I’ll hang in there a little more.” Lacks commitment! I’ve been watching since the mid 70’s and have seen my share of bad episodes… I don’t care! It’s my Doctor, no matter what number. Next season will be amazing! Everyone will have settled down and can get to the meat of things! @Andrew

By: Michael Wesley

Michael Wesley — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 23:16:45 +0000

I loved it–who says all Capaldi episodes are going to be dark. I thought it was hilarious, sweet and shows the doctor is “human”. I don’t understand why people have to be so judgemental. Plenty of Matt Smith eps are silly, as are some of Tennants and most people act like they are the Dead Sea Scrolls, for heaven’s sake. Good gravy, lighten up, people

By: joshrr

joshrr — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 19:44:15 +0000

@Calli Arcale @cornelia funke Or the Caves of Androzani! Now that is trult the worst Doctor Who episode!

By: joshrr

joshrr — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 19:43:06 +0000

When you compare this episode (or any episode you dislike for that matter) to bad movies such as Batman and Robin, The last Mimzy, Earth girls are Easy or just about every bad film you cant think of, this episode will look a LOT better!

By: Calli Arcale

Calli Arcale — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 17:05:59 +0000

cornelia: clearly, you have not seen “Creature from the Pit”.

;-)

By: joshrr

joshrr — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:13:00 +0000

I wonder if this episode would of been better if the BBC kept the deleted execution scene. I hope that they at least show it on the DVD as an extra.

By: cornelia funke

cornelia funke — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 05:10:06 +0000

This deserves the title WORST DR WHO EPISODE EVER.