Mark Gatiss' Episode for Series 7...

[The Eternal Dalek]

I have low expectations about this season of Doctor Who.

Well that's a good thing, you can't be disapointed.

[KarenGillanFan]

You can't really have 'low expectations' for a series which has not yet aired; and has only entered pre-production (with filming due to commence soon).

The only things we can 'lowly expect' (for those who disliked the last series) is/are:

- The plot, which continues throughout (although I *think* this series is stand-alone)
- The writers, if you have not enjoyed their previous work (although, never judge a writer by his past work)
- The plots/characters, which are yet to be revealed (minus the Doctor, Amy, Rory, River)

[The Eternal Dalek]

You can't really have 'low expectations' for a series which has not yet aired; and has only entered pre-production (with filming due to commence soon).

The only things we can 'lowly expect' (for those who disliked the last series) is/are:

- The plot, which continues throughout (although I *think* this series is stand-alone)
- The writers, if you have not enjoyed their previous work (although, never judge a writer by his past work)
- The plots/characters, which are yet to be revealed (minus the Doctor, Amy, Rory, River)

One episode has aired now, not much to go on but it should start giving people ideas.

[MarthaJonesFan]

You can't really have 'low expectations' for a series which has not yet aired; and has only entered pre-production (with filming due to commence soon).

The only things we can 'lowly expect' (for those who disliked the last series) is/are:

- The plot, which continues throughout (although I *think* this series is stand-alone)
- The writers, if you have not enjoyed their previous work (although, never judge a writer by his past work)
- The plots/characters, which are yet to be revealed (minus the Doctor, Amy, Rory, River)

One episode has aired now, not much to go on but it should start giving people ideas.

Which is a Christmas special, so doesn't really count...

[The Eternal Dalek]

Which is a Christmas special, so doesn't really count...

Technically it does, so people may give their opinions positive or otherwise on the series, although it is just one episode, there are at least fourteen more to come so I wouldn't start trying to make a complete review of the series just yet.

[KarenGillanFan]

I think what MJF meant is that Christmas specials are meant to be stand-alone stories; which shouldn't have an impact on anyone's opinions on the series as a whole. They're festive episodes, and don't tie in with any major plot lines, etc.

[The Eternal Dalek]

I think what MJF meant is that Christmas specials are meant to be stand-alone stories; which shouldn't have an impact on anyone's opinions on the series as a whole. They're festive episodes, and don't tie in with any major plot lines, etc.

They might not, but you could argue the same about stories like The Girl Who Waited which have absolutely no impact on the story arc as well (although originally that was going to set up the events of The God Complex, it was decided to remove some of the Doctor's lines about his concern for the dangers he was putting the Ponds through). It's part of the series and may be appreciated as a whole, and lets face it in twenty years time they will be looking at it as a whole anyway, regardless of time gaps. The mid-series split in Series 14 for example has faded from fan knowledge almost completely now, we just look at it as one lot of six stories, not two of three.

[KarenGillanFan]

Okay then, but what we're saying is there's the general series of (stereotypically) 13x episodes, and a Christmas special. Most class the Xmas Special as 'separate'.

[The Eternal Dalek]

Okay then, but what we're saying is there's the general series of (stereotypically) 13x episodes, and a Christmas special. Most class the Xmas Special as 'separate'.

The problem is though, it is still part of the series and due to the nature of Moffat's scripting there is every chance that something from it might crop up laer on. I just wouldn't start jumping around telling people it's wrong to start giving their opinions on the series because "It hasn't started yet" because let's face it, everyone will be doing that the second [spoilers] of the [spoilers] broadcasts.

[KarenGillanFan]

I can't wait to find out what ------- of the -------- is called!