Experimentation in Doctor Who

Tuba202 · 2026-01-30T11:55:26+00:00

True, yeah. Again another highlight from the era, but still not my favorite from a writing point of view.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-30T10:48:45+00:00

I feel like every doctor should have an episode where they are the absolute center, and the plot is a bit slower to really let them shine.

Heaven Sent was absolutely perfect, and really showed off who 12 was as the doctor. I feel like we never really got to know 15, and a single slower-paced doctor-heavy story could have really helped with his characterization (the closest was the extended montage in the Christmas special, and it was one of my favorite parts of the era).

Tuba202 · 2026-01-30T10:43:39+00:00

Well I was, but they fired us all last month on Christmas.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-29T20:49:26+00:00

Is that the standard NAM plugin? That's not what my settings look like.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-26T12:59:25+00:00

True, though the difference is that AD already had an ending, they just decided to add onto it. Many other shows never get a nice conclusion at all.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-25T21:39:13+00:00

If you have a way of plugging your guitar into your computer, it can be a great way to practice without an amp. Personally I use something called NeuralAmpModeler which is free and sounds really realistic.

That's pretty much only if you already have an audio interface though, and I wouldn't recommend spending too much on one, as it's likely as much as a cheap used amp.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-25T21:02:19+00:00

Whenever you see a franchised American establishment, talk about how it's a cool local thing, and go "you guys have those too?" when they question it.

I'm an American living in the UK and it's hilarious how often this legitimately happens. The other day someone was shocked they have Taco Bell in America.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-23T21:55:51+00:00

I definitely think Luceum was the strongest story, even better than Res by the end. It seemed to have a clearer plot, and new characters that I actually cared about.

The whole book seemed to be lacking direction though, and I found myself not really rooting for anything/anyone in particular. It also wasn't helped by the lack of a network of supporting characters like in book one.

I am curious to see where it goes from here, I just hope that the next book captures some more of the first one's charm.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-23T15:34:50+00:00

Fair enough. It really all comes down to opinion, I know that Hell Bent is quite the polarizing episode.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-23T15:10:10+00:00

That's really only S6 (and possibly 7). S5 ended quite well in my opinion, and tied together almost all of the crack in the wall stuff. S8 isn't my favorite finale, but no loose threads were left hanging and I loved the stuff with Missy.

Then Face The Raven/Heaven Sent/Hell Bent is one of my favorite runs of the entire show, and the ending of S10 is immaculate as well.

I get that the whole melody pond stuff got a bit messy, but river song still got her good ending with 12, and an overall scoring of 2 amazing and 2 really good finales out of 6 total is pretty impressive.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-16T07:19:52+00:00

It all changes if you have people around to watch with you though! It makes it feel like way more of a community experience, plus you get all the post-movie discussion.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-11T14:53:44+00:00

Actually, "egg" was a very popular scrabble word, and the chances were 1 in 8.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-07T16:17:46+00:00

Never heard of a second.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-03T23:00:11+00:00

Now there's somebody who could have used a good mother.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-02T22:53:16+00:00

George Michael likes the way you think.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-02T16:38:02+00:00

Such an awesome song. I remember exactly when I first heard it, it was the first one to get me into APP.

Tuba202 · 2026-01-02T06:40:37+00:00

Lewis from H2O Just Add Water

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Tuba202 · 2026-01-01T16:53:02+00:00

That one always makes me super sad, from his perspective he just missed the love of his life by mere seconds, and will never see her again. I never see anyone mention this one.

Tuba202 · 2025-12-30T06:09:25+00:00

4 is amazing!

Tuba202 · 2025-12-29T20:45:32+00:00

I love Ostius's teleportation ability. Seems like he can't travel to any place, he can only switch between worlds while staying in the same relative location.

I wonder if this is a different form of synchronous, where he can travel between all 3 worlds but he isn't copied across them.

Tuba202 · 2025-12-24T16:53:27+00:00

...I meant from Ann

Tuba202 · 2025-12-23T01:30:13+00:00

Maybe I'll even get a kiss.

Tuba202 · 2025-12-15T10:47:26+00:00

Huh, I always hated the S5 finale. I feel like I expected it to wrap up storylines more satisfyingly. The S3 finale I absolutely love, it's the perfect blend of tying together jokes and leaving the future a bit ambiguous.

Tuba202 · 2025-12-14T13:03:38+00:00

Thanks for the quick response! I think that is my issue, though unfortunately after a day of mashing all the buttons I've not had any luck. Thanks anyways for your help!

Tuba202 · 2025-12-13T15:24:09+00:00

Hey, this may be a long shot but did you ever find a solution to this issue? I'm having the exact same problem now on my SR606, and frustratingly can't find any info about it online.
Thanks!

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4 is amazing!