The new Daleks

[NotAllThere]

Shame there weren't any blocked sinks for the daleks to deal with.

[The Wikir Man]

I was desperately underwhelmed with last night's episode. Enjoyed the first two episodes a lot, but just thought "meh" to last night.

Next week's is going to be another Stephen Moffat episode, though, so should be fantastic.

[Ruprect]

My first thought in seeing the new daleks was 'I wonder how long before they show up on CUK'


I know, its sad

[vetran]

Not seen it yet. New Dahlicks? How? Stiffened and lowered suspension? Sat Nav? Eco fuel?

No updated for modern times extra weight around the waist and even more attitude, I was thinking Katherine Tate with sink plungers. What yer lookin at - EXTERMINATE!!

Yep the Danny boy line was classic, I just can't help thinking of the song I have a memory of Burton singing it somewhere?

The absurdity of a spitfire in space was pure sci fi.

Didn't expect the robot, thought it was Davros's ancestor.

[vetran]

Ruprect shouldn't that avatar be a young boy?

Allegedly

[Ruprect]

Ruprect shouldn't that avatar be a young boy?

Allegedly

A young boy giving the thumbs up to a naked bird?

[Alf W]

So who watched DW last night then?
What do you think of the new Daleks?
My first thoughts were
- they remind me of the power rangers,
5 to collect KERCHING for the Beeb merchandising dept
Much more chunky - more like the movie Daleks.
Dont really like them.

However I DO like Matt Smith as the Doctor, I think he's doing a good job.

My first thoughts were the same as when I saw the new Doctor, new assistant, new Sonic Screwdriver and new TARDIS. With a 7 year old son, this is going to cost me.

[NickFitz]

There was a piece about this in the latest Private Eye's TV Eye column. Apparently the Dr Who production team are forced to derive a slice of their budget from associated income generated by the Beeb's commercial operation BBC Worldwide.

When the Daleks first returned in 2005, BBC Worldwide generated £15 million in revenue from Dalek toys. In subsequent years, they've generated more from newer Dalek characters. So the Dr Who production team were basically told that five new kinds - well, colours - of Dalek would, if they could be arranged, result in an influx of cash into their coffers, and by the way, this will make up for the unfortunate cut the BBC are making in your production budget.

A Dr Who insider commented that, towards the end of the current series, you should expect a lot of "found-in-the-back-of-the-cupboard" aliens. Meanwhile, BBC management spent £1 million of their budget on a 3D trailer for the new series to be shown in cinemas ahead of Disney's new Alice in Wonderland. Go figure

[The Wikir Man]

I'm looking forward to the episode featuring Cheddron The Cheese, due to budget cuts.

[cojak]

So who watched DW last night then?
What do you think of the new Daleks?
My first thoughts were
- they remind me of the power rangers,
5 to collect KERCHING for the Beeb merchandising dept
Much more chunky - more like the movie Daleks.
Dont really like them.

However I DO like Matt Smith as the Doctor, I think he's doing a good job.

The new Minis, that's what I thought.

I have no idea why.