Quote: chipolata @ June 5 2010, 7:51 PM BSTIf you genuinely wanted to be radical with that story, you wouldn't have had any monster and it would have all been in Van Gogh's tortured mind. And when they took him forward in time that would have driven him over the edge into insanity and caused him to kill himself.
That would have been coooool.
The 'monster' could have been something darker and more foreboding in IMO, than a reptilian alien thing.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ June 5 2010, 7:52 PM BSTOh, don't be silly. Yes, they're going to do a story about how The Doctor made Van Gigh kill himself.
They should.
Quote: chipolata @ June 5 2010, 7:51 PM BSTIf you genuinely wanted to be radical with that story, you wouldn't have had any monster and it would have all been in Van Gogh's tortured mind. And when they took him forward in time that would have driven him over the edge into insanity and caused him to kill himself.
They could've played him Vincent by Don McLean too, that would've sealed it.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ June 5 2010, 7:53 PM BSTThe 'monster' could have been something darker and more foreboding in IMO, than a reptilian alien thing.
I always quite liked those flying monsters in the first story about Rose and her dad.
Quote: chipolata @ June 5 2010, 7:54 PM BSTThey should.
It might be interesting, but of course they wouldn't, it's a blooming mainstream family show!
Quote: Matthew Stott @ June 5 2010, 7:54 PM BSTIt might be interesting, but of course they wouldn't, it's a blooming mainstream family show!
I think you can be darker and edgier without sacrificing a family audience.
Quote: chipolata @ June 5 2010, 7:56 PM BSTI think you can be darker and edgier without sacrificing a family audience.
Now that would be dark.
Quote: chipolata @ June 5 2010, 7:56 PM BSTI think you can be darker and edgier without sacrificing a family audience.
Not by having The Doctor cause Van Gogh's death, that would not be passed and shown. I just don't think it would.
Quote: zooo @ June 5 2010, 7:57 PM BSTNow that would be dark.
I enjoyed the episode.
Although the Monster bit was almost incidental and it looked a bit like a Turkey.
Quote: Badge @ June 5 2010, 7:45 PM BSTGood grief. Worst. Episode. Ever. There was one very funny line but that was at the end with the if-you-have-been-affected-by-the-issues announcement. I nearly rang the damn number.
Well I liked it.
I LOVED this episode. I thought the actor playing Van Go, Goff, Gougghh, was brilliant. I thought the animation with the stars turning into the painting was beautiful.
I didn't like the invisible monster, and the easel floating in the air was a bit cringy, but overall this was my favourite of the series. Especially when they brought him forward in time. I cried at Nighy's monologue, it was deeply touching.
Quote: AngieBaby @ June 5 2010, 10:53 PM BSTI thought the animation with the stars turning into the painting was beautiful.
I did like that.
Quote: AngieBaby @ June 5 2010, 10:53 PM BSTI cried at Nighy's monologue, it was deeply touching.
Yes. Though it's exactly that sort of thing that will have many complaining.