Oh Brilliant! A 13th Doctor / Chibnall Era Appreciation Thread

& the good thing is, they are single releases so not too expensive.

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Yeah thats what im glad that they arent forcing you to get it as a boxset which would be like 40 euros here.

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One thing that I really like about 13’s era is that the fan reception and discussion felt significantly lighter, but now, it feels like there’s still so much left to discover and discuss.

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There really is!

I could talk about it forever :orange_heart::orange_heart:

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What’s your favorite episode and little detail that no one notices?

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What, just one?!?

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Ok lol… favorite for s11, s12, s13, and specials

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This could change at any time, there’s so many episodes I love, but here goes:

Series 11: Kerblam!

Series 12: Ascension of the Cybermen/The Timeless Children

Series 13: Once, Upon Time

Specials: The Power of the Doctor

Aargh but I’m already changing my mind on these! It’s impossible for me to pick one episode above the others. I love them all!

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Please do!!! Thirteen is the entire reason I’m here right now, and I have such good memories of her whole era. I loved waiting each week to watch the episodes as they were coming out, and despite being scared that I won’t like them as much on a rewatch, you being super enthusiastic about her is awesome and stopping me being so worried lol

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Oh my gosh that’s so nice to hear honestly thank you so much!

One thing I can say (this is just my experience but) Thirteen’s era is very rewatchable, and every time I rewatch an episode, I love it even more. You can disover new details and layers, and it’s something I do all the time.

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One of my favorite things about Arachnids in the UK is watching all the little bits that happen in the background. Ryan is an absolute goof in that one.

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Ooh Arachnids is the episode I’m planning to rewatch next!

I’ll keep an eye out for Ryan - I always get distracted by the Thasmin content in that one :laughing:

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That episode has a genuinely great dilemma and people always boil it down to be too simple.
The problem isn’t “there are big evil spiders” it’s that the environment is being disturbed, and the spiders that are being created are spreading pheromones throughout the city. If they’re not dealt with, they’re going to wreck serious havoc on the ecosystem, the human population, and possibly even the world. Sealing them in the safe room does not suffocate them (who would design a safe room to do that?), but it isolates them and allows them to live the rest of their natural lives. There’s 6 months of food and water within, long enough for them to live out their life cycles without affecting the outside world. Is it ideal? No, but it’s the best solution the Doctor has at the time. I still have yet to hear of an alternate solution that is feasible with the time and resources available. I could maaaaaaybe see them being brought to a new planet with the tardis, but then they’re just going to mess up that new planets ecosystem!

Also, I love Ryan’s comment when Jack Robinson pulls out a gun, cute continuity bit.

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On flux - it’s a bit messy in parts but i like the return of classic villains in 13s era. Sontarians, Judoon etc
Love it or hate it i like them doing a story long arc - it was a change of pace from what i as a mostly modern who fan was used to

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The whole argument people have that 13 was cruel to put the spiders in the safe room instead of shooting them pisses me off so bad because it only makes sense if you ignore the fact that everybody in the episode including the spider expert and even the guy who wants to shoot them agrees that it’s more humane, and when one of them is shot it is writhing in pain for a few seconds before it dies.

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this episode has properly reminded me just how much I love thirteen :sob: its actually not funny I love her way too much
here’s a very long list of details I enjoyed:

stuff I liked

Love she’s lost her memory but is still doing Doctor-ish things

Now there’s been 3 companions called Sinclair lol

“I’m calling you Yaz because we’re friends now” was so aggressive love it

“I’m alien and I’m here” love it when the Doctor just straight up says their not human

“Can we have the lights and siren on?” she looks so excited :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

“Never go anywhere that’s just intitials” mate the TARDIS is literally initials :sob:

Thirteen looks so good in a suit even a ripped one :star_struck:

She so chaotic I love her that scene with Ryan’s phone is hilarious

I love this description of regeneration

Why does she keep looking at her sonic like it has a screen :sob:

What’s with the amnesia Doctor, I thought that was Eight’s thing :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

The crane guy saying all those affirmations is hilarious cos yes, someone does want you - to kill you

“Don’t worry, I’ve got a plan.” I love the doctor improvising plans they’re always so crazy

the plan WAS crazy :heart:

Omg she just jumped off a crane

Grace would have been a great companion :pensive_face:

That whole conversation abt thirteen’s family I was just imagining her having brax in her head winding her up :laughing:

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I get Ryan and Izzy. Who’s the third?

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Welcome to the club!!!

Adore that moment :heart::heart:

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Helen! From the 8DAs :slight_smile:

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Duh. :man_facepalming: I should’ve known that. Thanks.

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