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Anything that needs to be said, has already been so, so excuse the mildly delayed echo.

Something that really struck me about this episode is how organic it seemed--in other words, this adventure seems to have really grown out of what was laid down over the past number of series, simultaneously complimenting while undoing some of what RTD had set up.  While I'm less an RTD fan (I want to love Torchwood, but I loathe it) and more a Moffat fan, this is one of the first adventures that steps up and says, 'yes, this is the Doctor, and here's how his story not only fits in, but it important to the mythology.' 

I read Baker as the final doctor regeneration--revisiting an old face and retiring as opposed to dying on Trenzelor (sp?).  I understand it's open to interpretation, and is ultimately Moffat's acknowledgement of the anniversary--but it still works for me.  This episode, in part, seems like an attempt to bring classicWho fans back to the table, and I hope it does so.  While I was familiar with Doctor Who growing up, and connected with Peter Davison back in the day, I can't claim the kind of devotion that others here can.  So I will have to assume that it may have had some success.

The search for Gallifrey?  Good set up.    There are many adventures yet to be had.  Can't wait!

Really nicely done!

Wow, my list mirrors the OP.   


The Haunting wins out for me though.  Have to watch it every Halloween night, post-celebration.  It's tradition. 

Looks really good.  My only gripe at this juncture is, well, one that I have with most films.  The SFX have become generic.  They use the same limited color palette to maximize realism, but somehow it just looks bland.  Many of the films last summer looked indistinguishable from one another due to the same cartoonery-posing-as-action.

Still, I love me some cap, and I also enjoyed the hell out of the comic (though this looks to be a bit of a departure).

We'll see. 

I think it's more a matter of tone.  Arguably, with the lifted Nora Fries storyline, they did just that--adapted elements of Heart of Ice.  That said, it was done through a day-glo/camp Andy Warhol sensibility and it backfired.

I'd love to see a more serious interpretation (live action) of hoi.

Not going to lie, this line of speculation does generate some excitement for me. 

It's strange...I've always kind of wanted a Batman 89 sequel, but not at the expense of Batman Returns.  I enjoy both world of stories quite a bit, though there are a number of aesthetic, motif, and even mood variations that make them seem quite stand-alone.  ....

I had hoped Batman III would be more like Batman 89..I remember being real hopeful in '93.  Ah, well. 

I'm not terribly excited by the news, nor am I turned off.  There's something about his eyes that---I don't know, I just don't see him putting on a batsuit.  I can buy Keaton doing it, Kilmer doing it, Clooney doing it (for Kilmer and Clooney, just not in the movies they wound up in), and even though I really didn't care for his voice I could see Bale doing it.  There has to be something a little 'off' about Bruce/Batman, and I don't see it in any of Affleck's performances or in his aesthetic.

That said, he's a capable actor--he's grown quite a bit in the last 10 years.  As a director and producer he has had a remarkable career/turn around.  This *could* work...but, I don't know.  When I think Batman he just doesn't come to mind for me.  Maybe it's a personal bias about the character. 

I speculate the plot will be something like this: LexCorp helps rebuild Metropolis following the climax from the first film, and Luthor has some political agenda while earning people's trust as they fear Superman. Batman, a wanted vigilante, comes to Metropolis to investigate what sort of scheme Luthor is really involved, and possibly after an initial confrontation with Superman, the two will join forces as they look to expose Luthor.

This is exactly what I'd hope for, with the 'rebuilding of metropolis' woven in.  From what I understand, Supes' originators eventually moved the man of steel to Metropolis as a nod to Fritz Lang--and what an impressive production design that film has even by today's standards!  Here's hoping. 

As others have mentioned, there will need to be sharp aesthetic differences between Gotham and Metropolis.  The story will not be serviced by Chicago/Pittsburgh for Gotham. 

I was lukewarm to MoS (certainly an upgrade from Superman Returns, but the third act lacked logic, was a bit messy, and I didn't like that JK died for a dog), and hated hated hated Dark Knight Rises.  Despite the same creative team being in control of the project, this is the first time in several years I've been excited for a DC-based property!    Possibly due to the filmmaker's need to betray the American realism sub-genre angle they had attempted in their previous version of Batman as it's now Batman and an Alien. 

I love these. Thank you for these pictures and the memories.  My brother and I divided up the collection years ago, so between the two of us we still have them.

And I have a soft spot for Toy Biz, even as the question marks rubbed off the Riddler.  I think they have the superior Joker figureover the Kenner figure.  I could never get Bob:The Goon to stand up straight, though.