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Recreational Forums => Other Sci-Fi Discussion => Topic started by: Billz on June 25, 2008, 10:22:00 AM
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This part of the forum is for "Doctor Who" fans. I just thought that I would start if off as its coming to the end of season 4 in the UK, and the finale looks awesome, some past companions including the return of Rose, the Torchwood team, Sarah-Jane, the Daleks and the best bit of news, Davros is back and is gonna kick ass, please comment on this and anything else to do with "Doctor Who".
I know that RTD had some radical ideas for the last 2 episodes but I wasn't expecting that, lol :lol:
Best episodes this season has to be 'Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead' and 'Midnight'.
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Hey, who turned out the lights?!
This season has been good, but I still think "The Impossible Planet" and "Satans Pit" are by far the best episodes of the new Dr. Who. But this series finale could change my mind! It looks promising.
EDIT: We may get to see K-9 again :D
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I did post this in the right forum i hope lol. It is turning out to be a great end to the series. My favorate episodes so far of this season were the one with the Sontarans, i am still not keen on Donna tho, i would of rather seen Martha as the assistant in this series, but on the whole its been a great series.
Bring on the Darleks!!!!!! :P
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I did post this in the right forum i hope lol. It is turning out to be a great end to the series. My favorate episodes so far of this season were the one with the Sontarans, i am still not keen on Donna tho, i would of rather seen Martha as the assistant in this series, but on the whole its been a great series.
Bring on the Darleks!!!!!! :P
Uhem, Daleks. :arms:
Lets just hope that the final eps this season ('The Stolen Earth', 'Journeys End') are better then the sh*t stain episodes 'Daleks In Manhatten' and 'Evolution Of The Daleks'.
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In all honesty the best Dr Who stuff is not the TV show, its the audio stuff. By comparison the TV version is sucky.
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Lol i liked them episodes, and iam sorry for the spelling. But to be honset i think it will p**s on all of the dalek episodes even the final in whci we said bye to rose. Well we thought we said bye to rose lol. Was trying to find a pic of the new davros, but i can only find a vid on youtube. Anywho this looks awesome, cnat wait.
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Stickied.
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thank u didnt think of doing that.
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Merge with previous thread?
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Holy sh!t that was a good episode!!! It's a shame Tennant is dying, a damn shame in fact. I thought he was a damn site better than Chris Eccleston. I love the subtle things they put through the series' though (Bad Wolf in S1, Torchwood in S2, Saxon in S3) and this time it was the whole "lost" thing. Twas awesome!
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I too find it a shame. But I thought Eccleston was good too!
I wonder who is going to be making tea this time around.
I'm unsure if I'm going to be pissed off (or not) if it is solved by putting the beetle on Davros though. I mean, how that Shadow Proclamation (did anyone else find it resembling Torchwood, the old one anyway, very much?) servant said there was still something on Donna's back (or was it just the shadow thing?). Speaking of the Shadow Proclamation, I didn't notice many shadows, did anyone else? :P Loved the "I'm not an intruder" code.
If Torchwood is going to be 5 episodes next year (all in a week), then I'm wondering who with?
It doesn't seem like Gwen or Ianto survive. Never mind Sarah Jane, unless K9 pops out from under the hood (where is he anyway? Maybe I ought to have followed the Sarah Jane adventures, which, so far, seem to stop. And why didn't Harriet Jones think of Rose? It was with her that she first came to power, wasn't she? Or atleast met with the Doctor, and also when she fell from power). Sure, the sentient program (uh huh, when did they all get non-deterministic computers?), tracked her down, but still.
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I doubt very much that Tennant is actually going to die, I am expecting another RTD classic deus ex machina where everything becomes magical better. Current prevailing theories include his hand in a jar doing something, the 1 second out of sync nature of the cascading mucking things up or Donna sacrificing herself or something like that.
The main logic behind this is the fact that Tennant is confirmed for another 3 or 4 specials as the doctor and contractually down as the doctor till 2010. This logic pales however in comparison to RTD's inability to write a decent end of series finale
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I doubt very much that Tennant is actually going to die, I am expecting another RTD classic deus ex machina where everything becomes magical better. Current prevailing theories include his hand in a jar doing something, the 1 second out of sync nature of the cascading mucking things up or Donna sacrificing herself or something like that.
The main logic behind this is the fact that Tennant is confirmed for another 3 or 4 specials as the doctor and contractually down as the doctor till 2010. This logic pales however in comparison to RTD's inability to write a decent end of series finale
Don't forget the beetle. ;)
Well, all shall be revealed next week anyway.
For one thing, I hope that Rose won't be ripped out of the Doctors hands like last time. :(
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And why didn't Harriet Jones think of Rose? It was with her that she first came to power, wasn't she? Or atleast met with the Doctor, and also when she fell from power). Sure, the sentient program (uh huh, when did they all get non-deterministic computers?), tracked her down, but still.
It did track her down, its just the lack of a Webcam didn't allow her to participate. Plus she's supposed to be in another universe!
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And by all legal human records in this universe she's dead
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The Doctor doesn't even exist in the records, so? :P
Also, Harriet Jones didn't know she was gone.
Also, why didn't the sentient program not display a list with all people and addresses? ;)
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It seems like the season finale is going to be 65 minutes!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/080628_news_01
And for you Ad addicts, this is without comercials. ;)
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I doubt very much that Tennant is actually going to die, I am expecting another RTD classic deus ex machina where everything becomes magical better. Current prevailing theories include his hand in a jar doing something, the 1 second out of sync nature of the cascading mucking things up or Donna sacrificing herself or something like that.
My money's on the 1 second sync, closely followed by beetle power ;)
As for Tennant being killed off, doubtful, the specials next year are supposedly having some very big names in them and it'll do his career good to be 'seen' with them.
As for the eternal death of the most faithful companion, could it not be K9? The traditional 'man's best friend'.
Thank god, its Tate's last season, she is a reasonable actress, but her character is just too jarring, and spoils the flow.
Goodbye RTD, at last!!
Warm welcome to Stephen Moffat, this series is going to be awesome again.
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I'm thinking the "faithful companion" could be the TARDIS. After all, he treats it like a companion, always stroking it and such.... and I agree, Tate should go.
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I've just been watching the Doctor Who TV Movie (1996) and the TARDIS is amazing. Much better than the one from the new TV series. Seeing that makes me think the TARDIS seen in the TV series is a badly damaged one. We see the one in the movie gliding smoothly through space with no problems. The one in the series however, is seen to be erratic and jumpy when flying through the Vortex. Also things are peaceful in side the Movie TARDIS. It works by it's self and has a really impressive interior (perhaps like holodeck technology?). The TV TARDIS is bare, spartan and industrial inside and things always seem to be sparking, exploding and going wrong. It also seems to always end up in the wrong time.
There's no point in this thread, really... just wanted to give my thoughts on it :D Anyone wanna debate it???
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the TV tardis has survived a war and is REALLY old with only one person to keep up with the houskeeping :P
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I think they got mrs doubtfire jjust incase trouble :D
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Also, TARDIS's are supposed to be manned by many Time Lords, not just one (as far as I remember), which could explain the bumpy ride.
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It's supposed to be used by multiple Time Lords, it's old, it needs a Time Lord to work as well (remember the translating powers).
Also, it's Time And Relative Dimensions In Space, meaning it's volume can change depending on the need, and Time Lords have always customized the interior of it to the liking of the day (or regeneration).
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It's supposed to be used by multiple Time Lords, it's old, it needs a Time Lord to work as well (remember the translating powers).
Also, it's Time And Relative Dimensions In Space, meaning it's volume can change depending on the need, and Time Lords have always customized the interior of it to the liking of the day (or regeneration).
But wouldn't anyone choose somthing nicer? Besides the last two doctors have the same layout.
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Apperantly, he still liked it? And didn't someone say he has done some decorating as well (Martha maybe)?
I think the layout has "evolved" between each doctor, taking over elements of the last one as they go.
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It has.
Remember the TARDIS in the movie was aimed at the American market.
Plus the interior is nothing like a holodeck, it doesn't appear bigger on the inside, it is bigger on the inside
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Apperantly, he still liked it? And didn't someone say he has done some decorating as well (Martha maybe)?
I think the layout has "evolved" between each doctor, taking over elements of the last one as they go.
Actually, it was Sarah-Jane Smith who said that to the Doctor in 'School Reunion'.
Don't forget though, it has been stated that TARDIS's are grown not built. It has also shown signs of sentience meaning it is alive. It would most likely have the ability to look however it chooses.
Also, since the Time War events severed the TARDIS from its main power link on Gallifrey, it has had to survive on alternate forms of power before settleing for the energy coming from the temporal and dimensional rift flowing through Cardiff. Think of it as a 'drug trip for the TARDIS', lol.
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The current TARDIS is a battered type 40, which (after the desrtuction of the master's TARDIS way back when) is the last of it's model in existence. The most recent TARDIS model was the type 120 which was still in its proto-type stages with the type 80 being the most commonly used. To put it bluntly the TARDIS would not pass it's MOT, it's held together with spit and gaffa tape.
The main reason for the jumpiness of TARDIS travel these days is likely to be a result of the destruction of Galifrey and therefore the subsequent destruction of the eye of harmony which used to power all TARDISes. I still have a great deal of trouble with this "heart of the TARDIS" and "time vortex" terminology being banded about, quite simply because it sounds crap.
In conclusion the TARDIS has been broken for ages, frequently malfunctions and does things its not supposed to do even when its having a good day.
I also believe the interior of the TARDIS for the 8th doctor TV movie is easily the best interior.
And a random fact: The TARDIS has a Zeppelin hanger
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Apperantly, he still liked it? And didn't someone say he has done some decorating as well (Martha maybe)?
I think the layout has "evolved" between each doctor, taking over elements of the last one as they go.
Actually, it was Sarah-Jane Smith who said that to the Doctor in 'School Reunion'.
Don't forget though, it has been stated that TARDIS's are grown not built. It has also shown signs of sentience meaning it is alive. It would most likely have the ability to look however it chooses.
Also, since the Time War events severed the TARDIS from its main power link on Gallifrey, it has had to survive on alternate forms of power before settleing for the energy coming from the temporal and dimensional rift flowing through Cardiff. Think of it as a 'drug trip for the TARDIS', lol.
huzzahh for cardiff! that's my hometown :mrgreen:
So the tardis is the reliant robin of timelord life?
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Apperantly, he still liked it? And didn't someone say he has done some decorating as well (Martha maybe)?
I think the layout has "evolved" between each doctor, taking over elements of the last one as they go.
Actually, it was Sarah-Jane Smith who said that to the Doctor in 'School Reunion'.
Don't forget though, it has been stated that TARDIS's are grown not built. It has also shown signs of sentience meaning it is alive. It would most likely have the ability to look however it chooses.
Also, since the Time War events severed the TARDIS from its main power link on Gallifrey, it has had to survive on alternate forms of power before settleing for the energy coming from the temporal and dimensional rift flowing through Cardiff. Think of it as a 'drug trip for the TARDIS', lol.
huzzahh for cardiff! that's my hometown :mrgreen:
So the tardis is the reliant robin of timelord life?
absolutley. think of the doctor as batman :D
on a side note, considering the TARDIS is alive, couldn't that make it a companion for the Doc?
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Apperantly, he still liked it? And didn't someone say he has done some decorating as well (Martha maybe)?
I think the layout has "evolved" between each doctor, taking over elements of the last one as they go.
Actually, it was Sarah-Jane Smith who said that to the Doctor in 'School Reunion'.
Don't forget though, it has been stated that TARDIS's are grown not built. It has also shown signs of sentience meaning it is alive. It would most likely have the ability to look however it chooses.
Also, since the Time War events severed the TARDIS from its main power link on Gallifrey, it has had to survive on alternate forms of power before settleing for the energy coming from the temporal and dimensional rift flowing through Cardiff. Think of it as a 'drug trip for the TARDIS', lol.
huzzahh for cardiff! that's my hometown :mrgreen:
So the tardis is the reliant robin of timelord life?
absolutley. think of the doctor as batman :D
LMAO, he meant the 3 wheeled car, not Bat Man & Robin.
It has.
Remember the TARDIS in the movie was aimed at the American market.
Plus the interior is nothing like a holodeck, it doesn't appear bigger on the inside, it is bigger on the inside
I meant in the way that the interior could be changed in an instant to look as he wanted it to. But looking at the TARDIS now, it seems logical to conclude that, that feature (if it was there) doesn't work anymore.
I also believe the interior of the TARDIS for the 8th doctor TV movie is easily the best interior.
Easily, also the Master from the movie was easily the best.
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A tardis is also supposed to be operated by more than one time lord. That's why the Doctor and the Master have do dash around teh central console to operate it.
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Apperantly, he still liked it? And didn't someone say he has done some decorating as well (Martha maybe)?
I think the layout has "evolved" between each doctor, taking over elements of the last one as they go.
Actually, it was Sarah-Jane Smith who said that to the Doctor in 'School Reunion'.
Don't forget though, it has been stated that TARDIS's are grown not built. It has also shown signs of sentience meaning it is alive. It would most likely have the ability to look however it chooses.
Also, since the Time War events severed the TARDIS from its main power link on Gallifrey, it has had to survive on alternate forms of power before settleing for the energy coming from the temporal and dimensional rift flowing through Cardiff. Think of it as a 'drug trip for the TARDIS', lol.
huzzahh for cardiff! that's my hometown :mrgreen:
So the tardis is the reliant robin of timelord life?
absolutley. think of the doctor as batman :D
on a side note, considering the TARDIS is alive, couldn't that make it a companion for the Doc?
I certainly did mean the old 3 wheeled car. Like the one in only fools and horses, or the one in mr bean (that's always getting rammed off the road by bean in his mini)
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Apperantly, he still liked it? And didn't someone say he has done some decorating as well (Martha maybe)?
I think the layout has "evolved" between each doctor, taking over elements of the last one as they go.
Actually, it was Sarah-Jane Smith who said that to the Doctor in 'School Reunion'.
Don't forget though, it has been stated that TARDIS's are grown not built. It has also shown signs of sentience meaning it is alive. It would most likely have the ability to look however it chooses.
Also, since the Time War events severed the TARDIS from its main power link on Gallifrey, it has had to survive on alternate forms of power before settleing for the energy coming from the temporal and dimensional rift flowing through Cardiff. Think of it as a 'drug trip for the TARDIS', lol.
huzzahh for cardiff! that's my hometown :mrgreen:
So the tardis is the reliant robin of timelord life?
absolutley. think of the doctor as batman :D
on a side note, considering the TARDIS is alive, couldn't that make it a companion for the Doc?
I certainly did mean the old 3 wheeled car. Like the one in only fools and horses, or the one in mr bean (that's always getting rammed off the road by bean in his mini)
LMAO, I like the episode where Bean is in the car park and he charges at it in his Mini and it falls over. (Actually, the car used in Only Fools and Horses and Bean wasn't a Reliant Robin but in fact a Reliant Regal :D)
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Apperantly, he still liked it? And didn't someone say he has done some decorating as well (Martha maybe)?
I think the layout has "evolved" between each doctor, taking over elements of the last one as they go.
Actually, it was Sarah-Jane Smith who said that to the Doctor in 'School Reunion'.
Don't forget though, it has been stated that TARDIS's are grown not built. It has also shown signs of sentience meaning it is alive. It would most likely have the ability to look however it chooses.
Also, since the Time War events severed the TARDIS from its main power link on Gallifrey, it has had to survive on alternate forms of power before settleing for the energy coming from the temporal and dimensional rift flowing through Cardiff. Think of it as a 'drug trip for the TARDIS', lol.
huzzahh for cardiff! that's my hometown :mrgreen:
So the tardis is the reliant robin of timelord life?
absolutley. think of the doctor as batman :D
on a side note, considering the TARDIS is alive, couldn't that make it a companion for the Doc?
I certainly did mean the old 3 wheeled car. Like the one in only fools and horses, or the one in mr bean (that's always getting rammed off the road by bean in his mini)
LMAO, I like the episode where Bean is in the car park and he charges at it in his Mini and it falls over. (Actually, the car used in Only Fools and Horses and Bean wasn't a Reliant Robin but in fact a Reliant Regal :D)
geek :P
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Back on topic now.
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I think the look of the TARDIS depends on who is operating it, or which regeneration ( of course, the BBC's budget too =P ) as if anyone remembers the children in need special, Peter Davidson stated in it "You've changed the desktop theme haven't you! Whats this one? Coral? It's worse than the liquid skin!" So maybe the TARDIS' desktop theme, is how it's interior looks.
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I think the look of the TARDIS depends on who is operating it, or which regeneration ( of course, the BBC's budget too =P ) as if anyone remembers the children in need special, Peter Davidson stated in it "You've changed the desktop theme haven't you! Whats this one? Coral? It's worse than the liquid skin!" So maybe the TARDIS' desktop theme, is how it's interior looks.
so it could perhaps be like said earlier a pseudo holodeck?
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Don't we have a DR. Who thread floating around somewhere....?
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I think the look of the TARDIS depends on who is operating it, or which regeneration ( of course, the BBC's budget too =P ) as if anyone remembers the children in need special, Peter Davidson stated in it "You've changed the desktop theme haven't you! Whats this one? Coral? It's worse than the liquid skin!" So maybe the TARDIS' desktop theme, is how it's interior looks.
so it could perhaps be like said earlier a pseudo holodeck?
Sort of, but not. When you get down to it stuff on a holo deck isn't real, it's just a bunch of photons held together with a force field or something. The TARDIS and everything in it, is real, whenever the inside of the TARDIS changes it's effectively reality being altered
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Goodbye RTD, at last!!
What was the problem with him? Weren't most of the Modern Series' episodes written by him? Personally I thought they were some great storylines, always kept you coming back for more.
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he's kinda gotten monotanous.
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He, repeated, things a tad too much. ;)
And most of the great story arcs in the series from 2005 onwards have been by Stephen Moffat (Empty Child, Blink, Family of Blood, the Library arc, etc, etc).
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I reckon the most recent TARDIS interior is the best.
Wasn't the eye of harmony inside The Doctors TARDIS though? (Going by the 1996 movie.)
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If you remember, when Sarah Jane was with Tom Baker, they went into a secondary TARDIS room because the main one was having a bit of redecorating. So it looked more like Peter Davisons TARDIS room.
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oh, hi everyone!
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Welcome to the forums!
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Wasn't the eye of harmony inside The Doctors TARDIS though? (Going by the 1996 movie.)
It was, but since The Time War seems to have resulted in the destruction of Galifrey the eye of harmony probably got destroyed too
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Wasn't the eye of harmony inside The Doctors TARDIS though? (Going by the 1996 movie.)
It was, but since The Time War seems to have resulted in the destruction of Galifrey the eye of harmony probably got destroyed too
why destroyed? perhaps relocated? badly contained and uncomfortable cooped up in the tardis and therefore not pumping out reliable power?
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Just started watching the finale. This should be good!!! :D
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Not enough crew, as told in the finale :D, great finale, but it looks like they're gonna break the no parallel universe travel thing preeety quick looking at the christmas special with parallel cybermen
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it looks like they're gonna break the no parallel universe travel thing preeety quick looking at the christmas special with parallel cybermen
Not necessarily! Just 'cos they look the same as the parallel Cybermen, doesn't mean they are! As for the episode, I'm not quite sure. It was great, but I think some of the stuff may have been a little TOO ridiculous. I think my verdict will have to wait until I watch it again tomorrow.
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I think this was the "OMG my end is near"-quality spike for RTD.
I quite liked it actually, though I first thought: "Oh my, they have to be kidding me" once I saw the second Doctor, but they most certainly gave a good twist to it.
And somehow, I found Dalek Caan rather, scary, for some reason.
Also, I didn't, initially, understood why that German lady was so angry with Martha, later I did, and after I looked up a word in the last line she said.
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Wii can haz fred murg plz k thx bai. :lol:
http://bc-central.net/forums/index.php/topic,26.0.html
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What did the German lady say?
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She was wishing Martha to hell.
If I recall correctly, something like: "I hope you go to Hell".
Considering what she was planning on doing, quite right. :P
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I loved the daleks in german. Funniest bit of the episode. :)
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What an episode! It had everything. I loved the German speaking Daleks and once I saw the Doctor starting to regenerate I knew he'd use his hand in someway but I'd have never guessed in a million years at two Doctors!
I've also waited two years to see Rose get her man or should that be Timelord and thought that was a great way to but her to bed so to speak.
What I disliked was the whole Donna resolution, now she didn't start off as the greatest companion but I felt she was the most true to character, I mean I could identify with her as if I was travelling through time and space in a 1950s Policebox, which is bigger on the inside, and saw some of the things she did I'd probably react in the same way, whereas Rose and Martha seem to take it in their stride and to rob Donna of her memories at the end well I thought was a pretty cheap shot and let the episode down.
However I can't wait for Christmas to see what those Cybermen have been up to!
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I think the look of the TARDIS depends on who is operating it, or which regeneration ( of course, the BBC's budget too =P ) as if anyone remembers the children in need special, Peter Davidson stated in it "You've changed the desktop theme haven't you! Whats this one? Coral? It's worse than the liquid skin!" So maybe the TARDIS' desktop theme, is how it's interior looks.
so it could perhaps be like said earlier a pseudo holodeck?
Sort of, but not. When you get down to it stuff on a holo deck isn't real, it's just a bunch of photons held together with a force field or something. The TARDIS and everything in it, is real, whenever the inside of the TARDIS changes it's effectively reality being altered
So something more like the starforge then? In kotor (i know, Star wars doesn't belong here...) there's a bit on the starforge where you can order a computer to make you...armor, weapons jedi robes etc. and *poomf* it materializes right next to you a la holodeck..
Only that's not a holodeck
It *is* real!
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I loved the daleks in german. Funniest bit of the episode. :)
To think I missed those in my previous post! :P
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The Daleks speaking German was awesome!
Leaving Rose again sucked.
Wiping Donnas memory also sucked.
But it was still one kickass episode.
I'm guessing that the Christmas Special can't be set in the parellel universe with Rose and the other Doctor, due to the victorian age setting.
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Davros: "CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!"
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XD :lol:
Just 'cos they look the same as the parallel Cybermen, doesn't mean they are!
I analyzed the trailer closely when you said that, and they have the Cybus logo on the front =/
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I'm guessing that the Christmas Special can't be set in the parellel universe with Rose and the other Doctor, due to the victorian age setting.
Victorian Age?
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Could it be possible that during the brief time the rift was open again (last few episodes) the Alternate-Cybers came through the void into our reality? Except in a different time, too :S
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I think he means the Cyberpunk setting. ;)
Also, I think that the C on the Cyberman is just a coincidence, meaning, that in the parallel universe it was a coincidence (or something like that anyway).
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In the parallel universe it was designed to advertise the Cybus corporation owned by John Lumic =/
See Doctor Who Dummy websites:
http://www.cybuscorporation.com/
http://www.cybusindustries.net/disclaimer.htm
But yeh, the Cybermen slipping through idea is the most likely if there not to break the whole Parallel universe idea =/
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Personally I think it's more likely that it's just cybermen from this dimension and they're just reusing the new design
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Victorian Age?
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Video is no longer avaidable.
And it wasn't the Victorian age, since they had mobile phones.
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Video works for me.
Is it just unavailable in your contry?
And what mobile phones?
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It appears you are right, but it didn't show that here.
Anyway, those pods on their ears? Those mobile phones. ;)
And Rose had cellular connection in the parallel universe, and everything else was current day technology, except for the zeppelins.
And the, yes, victorian appearing architecture.
Classical Steam/Cyber Punk. ;)
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How about that then?
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Feel free to debate your heart out (but at least keep on topic)!
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A new K9, because k9 is awesome :arms:
Failing that a vaguely normal person that I don't want to stab
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A new K9, because k9 is awesome :arms:
Failing that a vaguely normal person that I don't want to stab
agreed.
Although a hottie who does nowt but bang her tits out would do me nicely :)
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River Song?
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I think the companion will be introduced after the next 4 specials (including the Christmas special).
For some reason, I don't think it will be River Song. :(
She said that he (the Doctor) was Old when they met.
Maybe a cat, or a rodent, with voice of course.
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a non-human companion would be cool. at least someone who isnt a pop-star or mind-numbingly drull.
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Terry Farrell :D ??? (I wish)
Perhaps Martha again?
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I doubt that it would be Martha again.
Maybe he'll have more than one companion this time (For the entire series, not just the end.). (Would be cool.)
I think he should have someone from the past or future though, for a change. And he/she/it should NOT leave at the end of the series, it's getting damned annoying at how they keep leaving!
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I think he should have someone from the past or future though, for a change. And he/she/it should NOT leave at the end of the series, it's getting damned annoying at how they keep leaving!
QFT
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Well, Rose will most likely not be coming back since she's got her own Doctor now (uh...huh) and she is linked to Jack and Jack is linked to Martha (as in how they met) and Donna's lost her memory. They probably all feel that they don't need the Doctor anymore (poor man). Jack is probably the most likely to turn up again (in two parter episodes. He always seems to do it). As for Sarah Jane, who knows! River Song is definetly going to be a future companion but as to when, I don't know!
Maybe if the Doctor found Romana...somehow. Because the Time Lords resurrected the Master to fight in the Time War, who's to say that Romana got trapped in a very cold fridge, survived nuclear hellfire and turned up in a UNIT base after the fridge (being blown off a planet from the nuclear bombings) crashed into Earth only aging slightly (well, look at this pic of her http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/Sabalom_Glitz/LallaWard.jpg ) without any broken bones and meets the Doctor, slaps him for blowing up Gallifrey, slaps Martha for being in her way to slap the Doctor and slaps Sarah Jane for getting at the Doctor first in the 1970's!!!! Cor, try saying that in one breath!
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I hope Jack does pop up again. He's cool.
I reckon The Rani will be back soon. And this new series has done what Voyager did do the Borg, overused and tamed them.
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I hope Jack does pop up again. He's cool.
I reckon The Rani will be back soon. And this new series has done what Voyager did do the Borg, overused and tamed them.
I totally agree. But you know the Daleks had a civil war during the 6th - 7th Doctor eras, they never said if that war ended. One side led by Davros (gold daleks we know today) and a Supreme Dalek (even though a big red one was seen in the DW series 4 finale). The Supreme Daleks might look like some grey Daleks with red lights on their heads and the original white disk with black dot as their eyestalk? And maybe bring back the Cybermen from our universe. Parallel ones are great but, I want our ones back. With a new design. Like this one. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/realtime/images/173/cgi_cyber_7.jpg
Another one I like is in the Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies. Its a sort of recreation of the second appearance of the Cybermen in DW (2nd Doctor). Its got blue lights, a sort of laser on its right hand and only has three fingers. Big fingers though.
Back on topic, if they only have one companion in the TARDIS, make said companion male and last more than three episodes in one series? Because, women, they all have feelings for the Doctor (except Donna. She just wants to travel the universe with him) so that makes great storyline. At least let a male companion have his name fly round the time vortex (not counting John Barrowman) in the opening titles. Then Moffat can kick him off and get a girl! :lol:
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Have a guy and a girl. That'd be fine.
How about an Adipose? xP
(http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/2186/bbcthree0406204118yn3.jpg)
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Aw, imagine it...
Doctor: Adipose, run!
Adipose: Dah?
Doctor: Get to the TARDIS, quick!
Adipose: Auw...
Doctor: I'll be fine. And don't call me Shirley.
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LOL!
How about Jenny? Part of my was expecting her to be in the finale but, she was'nt. Her charecter was definatley left open for a future meeting.
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On the rumour vine, Jenny might be a companion in 2010 and join Torchwood in 2011.
Did you know?: "The Shadow Proclamation" is an anagram of "Doctor Who has a time plan".
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Have a guy and a girl. That'd be fine.
How about an Adipose? xP
(http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/2186/bbcthree0406204118yn3.jpg)
Quoting Jeremy Clarkson, "SWEET!!!"
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On the rumour vine, Jenny might be a companion in 2010 and join Torchwood in 2011.
Cool, but that means that she'd leave at the end of 2010. :(
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Too true. But think, rumour vine!!!
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garh dal, why the retinal burnage? as for adipose, that would open a whole new demographic for doctor who, and it would be frieken awesome
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Green glow isnt that bad. Is it?
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Was I the only one who when they saw the adipose wanted to go mad with a flame-thrower or a large set of hammers?
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No, I thought they were lame too.
Teletubbies meets Morph comes to mind!
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Could we sorta stay on topic a "little" bit more? Talking about Adipose is funny but its not what this is about. Either that or I turn on the red glow! Mwahahaha...
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Actually, this is the Doctor Who discussion thread, and Adipose is something from Doctor Who, so it's on topic. ;)
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Ok, fair enough.......
You know the Judoon are like hire out space police force? I read that they were the police force of the Shadow Proclamation!
Ooh! Cookie!
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After all of the mention of the Shadow Proclomation, and finally getting to see them:
THEY WERE BLOODY LAME!! They did nothing!
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:lol I know! In the trailer for series 4 of DW it shows Ood, Daleks and the Judoon marching about all over the place. Ood and Daleks do lots, Judoon don't! Its silly!
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I think Judoon are back in one of next years specials, or 2010.
A full out war with the Judoon, Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans and others fighting each other (On two sides) with The Doctor caught in the middle would be kick ass. Or The Doc rallies everyone to fight the Daleks.
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Yeah...or they play intergalactic football.
Possible scenarios:
The Daleks get sent off for exterminating the opposition.
The Judoon are timewasters as they are checking the players to know what race they are.
The Cybermen get sent off for deleting the Ood who have no idea what's going on.
The Ood won't stop singing and get sent off.
And the referee is the Doctor.
Managers: Ood-Ood Brain
Cybermen-Cyber Controller/Cyber Leader
Daleks-Davros
Judoon-Albino Shadow Proclamation
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I think this is funny. Its the message the Doctor leaves Martha in series 3 episode "Human Nature"
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Ah yeah, that video is cool.
Here's some speculation for the special and series 5:
"Speculation:
One of the Specials may be taking place partially or entirely in a location outside the UK.
For the Christmas Special:
Many have speculated this is based on the audio "The One Doctor" - according to "very good, close sources", this episode is indeed based on that audio, and is a light comedy after the tearjerker of the finale. DM is the fake Doctor, and the Cybershades are fakes made by Morrissey's character, only for the real Cybermen (and the real Doctor) to show up...
Casting
* Ace (Sophie Aldred)
* McGann rumoured to return in the second 2009 special, in an episode directed by Graham Harper (heard by a few people but apparently the "latest sources" say this is not happening)
* Brian Blessed may make his return to the show
* Agynes Deyn is reported as being in one of the specials.
* Rumour on IMDB that Bad Girls star Alicia Eyo has been offered a companion role for one of the specials; a role that may play into full-time companion for series 5
* John Simm - instead of a small cameo in series 4, plans were changed to bring the Master in a much bigger way in the specials
* Georgia Moffet may also be returning as Jenny.
Heroes and Villains
* Sea Devils. "The return of The Sea Devils is definitely planned and all preliminary work has long since been concluded."
* Winston Churchill (for specials or series 5) - reputedly TV people asked for his removal from "Revenge of the Judoon" so he could be kept in reserve.
* According to Julie Gardner, characters and storylines from last series will not necessarily be picked up for the specials
SERIES 5
RTD is leaving and Moffat taking over for series 5. It'll be back to the original 13 episodes format. As for writers of the episodes, there are rumours abound that Neil Gaiman and Rob Shearman may be writing episodes for series 5
When asked what he knew about the rumour Rob Shearman replied "Only that it's news to me!"
Gaiman says on his blog that Gaiman HAS had dinner with the Moff but "if it ever gets to the point where I know that I'm actually, definitely, for certain, writing an episode of Doctor Who, I'll post it here. In big red letters. Or green. You'll know when it happens, trust me."
According to DWM, apparently "THEY'RE BACK"
Although we don't actually know what or who "They" are.
The Doctor
RTD refuses to say whether Tennant will return for series 5. RTD says he "knows when David is leaving..." DT has made his decision and the BBC knows what it is. He then went on to say that he blatantly lies about the future of Doctor Who....
According to the Sun, DT will leave after the four specials "and a movie"
A rumour from "a fairly good source" says that Andy Pryor has cast DT's replacement. There was a short list of names - including one woman. The rumour also suggested DT would not be in all specials...
There is also a rumour that the last special is being filmed with two endings to allow DT maximum time to consider his return (they did this for Parting of the Ways as well)
Supporting Cast
* Kylie to return? Old rumours from early 2008
* Negotiations in train to get back Alex Kingston (River Song) and Georgina Moffett (Jenny) for series 5?
* Tom Baker?!"
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Ah yeah, that video is cool.
Here's some speculation for the special and series 5:
"Speculation:
One of the Specials may be taking place partially or entirely in a location outside the UK.
For the Christmas Special:
Many have speculated this is based on the audio "The One Doctor" - according to "very good, close sources", this episode is indeed based on that audio, and is a light comedy after the tearjerker of the finale. DM is the fake Doctor, and the Cybershades are fakes made by Morrissey's character, only for the real Cybermen (and the real Doctor) to show up...
Casting
* Ace (Sophie Aldred)
* McGann rumoured to return in the second 2009 special, in an episode directed by Graham Harper (heard by a few people but apparently the "latest sources" say this is not happening)
* Brian Blessed may make his return to the show
* Agynes Deyn is reported as being in one of the specials.
* Rumour on IMDB that Bad Girls star Alicia Eyo has been offered a companion role for one of the specials; a role that may play into full-time companion for series 5
* John Simm - instead of a small cameo in series 4, plans were changed to bring the Master in a much bigger way in the specials
* Georgia Moffet may also be returning as Jenny.
Heroes and Villains
* Sea Devils. "The return of The Sea Devils is definitely planned and all preliminary work has long since been concluded."
* Winston Churchill (for specials or series 5) - reputedly TV people asked for his removal from "Revenge of the Judoon" so he could be kept in reserve.
* According to Julie Gardner, characters and storylines from last series will not necessarily be picked up for the specials
SERIES 5
RTD is leaving and Moffat taking over for series 5. It'll be back to the original 13 episodes format. As for writers of the episodes, there are rumours abound that Neil Gaiman and Rob Shearman may be writing episodes for series 5
When asked what he knew about the rumour Rob Shearman replied "Only that it's news to me!"
Gaiman says on his blog that Gaiman HAS had dinner with the Moff but "if it ever gets to the point where I know that I'm actually, definitely, for certain, writing an episode of Doctor Who, I'll post it here. In big red letters. Or green. You'll know when it happens, trust me."
According to DWM, apparently "THEY'RE BACK"
Although we don't actually know what or who "They" are.
The Doctor
RTD refuses to say whether Tennant will return for series 5. RTD says he "knows when David is leaving..." DT has made his decision and the BBC knows what it is. He then went on to say that he blatantly lies about the future of Doctor Who....
According to the Sun, DT will leave after the four specials "and a movie"
A rumour from "a fairly good source" says that Andy Pryor has cast DT's replacement. There was a short list of names - including one woman. The rumour also suggested DT would not be in all specials...
There is also a rumour that the last special is being filmed with two endings to allow DT maximum time to consider his return (they did this for Parting of the Ways as well)
Supporting Cast
* Kylie to return? Old rumours from early 2008
* Negotiations in train to get back Alex Kingston (River Song) and Georgina Moffett (Jenny) for series 5?
* Tom Baker?!"
Where'd you find all this stuff? I heard about McGann, Moffett (Jenny) and Sophie Aldred coming back.
Stuff I've heard:
Christmas Special called "The Ghosts in the Machines".
Doctor lands in Victorian London.
Two forms of Cybermen: Parrallel and Diamond helmeted ones.
Cyberwraiths (similar to Cyber mats?(Just learnt they're the Diamond headed CYbermen. They sneak around killing Victorians)).
Cybermen take over a graveyard.
Other:
McGann, Sophie Aldred and Georgia Moffett returning (somehow)
Silurians might be returning (maybe with Sea Devils?).
The Master returning (wahay!).
RTD has written the specials but has left series 5 (does that make any sense?)
In a 2009 Children In Need Special or Christmas Special, the Doctor catches a cold and temporarily regenerates into Jennifer Saunders.
Martha and Mickey full time in TORCHWOOD.
"Tele"movie, featuring Rose Tyler (film called "Rose Tyler, Earth Defender") and the "other" Doctor (half human one) in a two part film, with Hollywood stars to be asked to play the villain.
I found this other site saying what they wish season 6 of DW will be like. And I agree with it.
"Predictions for season 6. Well, of course these aren't true! But if writers are true-to-form, this could be what we'll get!
601. About Time
030410 By Steven Moffat
A darker, edgier season with a much older (1000 years old?) 10th Doctor suffering from his loneliness. Two new assistants (male and female) join him and together they investigate time bleeding and other strange goings on in parks around London. The companions start to develop a relationship with one another.
602. The Dust of Stars
100410 by Neil Gaiman
Kylie Minogue is back as Astrid! Somehow she's found a way to merge with an obsolete TARDIS and, being symbiotically linked with it, she's able to trace the Doctor. It's taken her about 100 of his years to do it, apparently. She needs to warn him about an impending disaster from the centre of the galaxy.
603. Scherzo
170410 by Rob Shearman
Time continues to splinter throughout the universe and the Doctor and companions fall through a crack into another universe with different rules.
604. Family Reunion
240410 by Stephen Greenhorn
Doctor-lite episode. The Doctor's daughter discovers a world shifted out of phase with the rest of the universe. She finds that her symbiotic nucleii allows her access and discovers Time Lords frozen in time. She finds a way of tracing active Tardii but it leads her to discover other problems.
605. Time of the Zygons
606. Loch Ness Monsters
010510 by Helen Raynor
080510
The Zygons have taken control of a black hole in the centre of the galaxy. They have been experimenting with time travel and discover how to grow almost anything in a fraction of the time. In minutes they have a Zygon army, ready to take over the galaxy with the help of a zetronic beam.
606. Fractured Time
607. Merlin
150510 by Steven Moffat
220510
Jack is back. But he's not the Jack we know. People from the Doctor's past return to haunt him. The unstable black hole is causing ruptures in space time, allowing universes to bleed through from alternative realities. There is a real risk of the Doctor being sucked into one permanently.
608. Ice Time
290510 by Ben Aaronovitch
The Doctor is trapped in a field of frozen time in an alternate reality. It's up to the Brigadier and UNIT to rescue him, with the help of a few friends."
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The Doctor will never become a woman. Regeneration doesn't work like that, and RTD stated that they don't think it's appropriate for a sex change when the show is also aimed at young kids.
http://planetgallifrey.blogspot.com/ (http://planetgallifrey.blogspot.com/)
http://planetgallifrey.blogspot.com/2008/07/whats-going-on.html (http://planetgallifrey.blogspot.com/2008/07/whats-going-on.html)
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Well, if its a Children in Need thing, it could only happen for about 5minutes and all the other CIN things have had some humour in, so why not? Jennifer Saunders would be saying "What?" all the time? Just think of this as an unlikely rumour. But the prediction for series 6 looks good. Even if its completely made up.
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Another good storyline would be this:
The Daleks (before 9th - 10th Doctors) had a civil war. Supreme Dalek (Grey Daleks) and Davros's Daleks (Ivory with Gold). We never know if that war ended but even if it did, some of the Supreme Daleks Dalek's were fleeing from a battle to regroup elsewhere. Instead, they got cut off from their main battle fleet. They crashed on a deserted planet, and steadily grew, completely unaware of the Time War. Over the years, their aggression was tamed by the lack of life on the planet, and the fact they did not have the resources to build spaceships. They steadily grew less aggressive and learnt new emotions. They made small, but noticeable changes to their armour, and lived, until stirred by a traveller and his two friends.
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Some of that stuff is quite interesting, and contradictory in a couple of places.
But it has enough elements of truth that sound like bits of it may happen.
Word to the wise; Don't wish for it too much or put too much stock in it, your bound to be disappointed.
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Oh yeah, disappointment is a biggy. It's just, I don't care. In a way, I know none of these things are gong to happen. I just like imagining them. Hhe hhe
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Anything for series five is highly speculative. Anything beyond that is probably people trying to get attention. :P
We have a two year wait for the next series.
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We have a two year wait for the next series.
DAAAAMMMMN! But hey, specials, they should be good.
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Do you think the DW time vortex could do with a make over now that there's a new theme? Just interested.
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I thought the dalek civil was was to all intents and purposes ended in remembrance of the daleks when the hand of omega blew up "skaro" and the renegade dalek's ship
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Well, if we consider the radio story's canon, the hand of omega destroyed the Daleks sun, but only destroyed most of the outer layer of Skaro itself. Most of the Dalek structures were underground by Patrick Troughton's era as the Doctor. But I still like my idea of lost Daleks during their civil war. Mwahaha!
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I was under the impression that it wasn't actually skaro that got destroyed as Davros had somehow been "brain washed" into thinking skaro was somewhere else
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I don't think anything outside of the actual TV Series is considered canon in Doctor Who. It's like Star Trek, show only. :P
EDIT: Christmas Specail Trailer:
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Well, Skaro survived in the DW Movie with Paul McGann. And look! Its those Diamond headed Cybermen I was telling you about! Cyberwraiths!
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Generally I think most of the various additions to the TV show are largely considered to be cannon
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Well, according to the Doc, Skaro and Gallifrey went kaput and caused very unhappy Doctor.
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I think the Daleks were on helium in the DW movie.
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I think the Daleks were on helium in the DW movie.
Yeh. It went something like:
Exterminate. Jibber jabber.
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I pity the fool who doesn't exterminate!
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I want a Dalek gun, a souped up sonic screwdriver and a TARDIS. Particularly the gun.
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Did anyone ever mention this one?
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/A929%20/
Someone was actually arrested for using one of these, because the neighbours called the police after hearing him/her (can't remember the specifics) shout Exterminate and those kind of things.
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I believe there's been a bit of copying going around. Look at these pics. I know there are some little details that aren't right but...
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Series 4 Soundtrack comes out in November. :D
Torchwood soundtrack is out next month, FYI.
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S4 soundtrack! Yay!
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I reckon it'll feature some of the music from the BBC Doctor Who Proms. :D
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I've never noticed this thread before.
This new series (not season, I mean the whole series) is what introduced me to Dr. Who (Tho I might have watched a TV movie when I was younger, I'm not sure)
It sucks that there will be no new Dr. Who until 2010 (There will be 4(5?) specials between now and then tho, is what I've heard.)
Dr. Who is My Favourite Sci-Fi, up there with Stargate(s).
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I've never noticed this thread before.
This new series (not season, I mean the whole series) is what introduced me to Dr. Who (Tho I might have watched a TV movie when I was younger, I'm not sure)
It sucks that there will be no new Dr. Who until 2010 (There will be 4(5?) specials between now and then tho, is what I've heard.)
Dr. Who is My Favourite Sci-Fi, up there with Stargate(s).
Welcome to the club!
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I think Tennant got a part to play Hamlet in some sort of Royal Shakespear gubbins. Obviosuly this is not an opportunity any serious actor can turn down, we should consider ourselves lucky that he's even going to continue with Dr Who.
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I think Tennant got a part to play Hamlet in some sort of Royal Shakespear gubbins. Obviosuly this is not an opportunity any serious actor can turn down, we should consider ourselves lucky that he's even going to continue with Dr Who.
He got that part, with Patrick Steward (sp) playing Polux(?)?
I really don't know about the Polux thing, but it was the other name that currently surfaced from watching Inspector Morse.
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I think Tennant got a part to play Hamlet in some sort of Royal Shakespear gubbins.
Yup, alongside Patrick Stewart.
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I think Tennant got a part to play Hamlet in some sort of Royal Shakespear gubbins. Obviosuly this is not an opportunity any serious actor can turn down, we should consider ourselves lucky that he's even going to continue with Dr Who.
And from all reports has been consistently upstaged by Patrick Stewart. :lol:
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I think Tennant got a part to play Hamlet in some sort of Royal Shakespear gubbins. Obviosuly this is not an opportunity any serious actor can turn down, we should consider ourselves lucky that he's even going to continue with Dr Who.
And from all reports has been consistently upstaged by Patrick Stewart. :lol:
No one can upstage Stewart.
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Well, I was getting bored months ago so I made this little Lego Dr Who episode. Do enjoy.
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lol, must have taken some time to make it. Was that the music from Pokemon just before Jaja Binks appeared?
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Steven Moffat has shown interest in doing a cinema movie, should be cool if it's done.
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before jaja? No. Keep guessing. That music was just something called "Cartoon Chase". There are two Pokemon music bits though. :D
And it didn't take long. I was only bovvered to do this right now.
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Heres another tingy of mine. Sorry about the quality. Don't know why it hapenned like this.
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IF you don' t know what the above is, its the time vortex and stuff.
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Well, news on a movie seems to be picking up a little.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/09/10/bfwho110.xml (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/09/10/bfwho110.xml)
Would be cool.
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Feel free to debate your heart out (but at least keep on topic)!
Sorry to bring up an old part of this thread, but anyone consider Sally Sparrow?
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Sally Sparrow is rumored to be returning, possibly the next companion.
BBC have denied McGann returning, but they did that with Rose and the Master returning. :)
The Master is coming back as well, he was to be in series 4, but he has been pushed to a special.
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Sally Sparrow is rumored to be returning, possibly the next companion.
BBC have denied McGann returning, but they did that with Rose and the Master returning. :)
The Master is coming back as well, he was to be in series 4, but he has been pushed to a special.
I thought we hadn't seen the last of the master :D I want Sally to return aswell.
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I thought McGann made a really good Doctor, just a shame that the script for the 8th doctor movie was a bit pants
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I tought the idea was to make a sort of a spin off movie centred around Rose and her human-timelord doctor?
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I thought McGann made a really good Doctor, just a shame that the script for the 8th doctor movie was a bit pants
The Master and TARDIS were awsome from the movie.
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One of next years specials might be centerd around Rose and the Human Doctor.
Apparently two endings are being filmed for the last special.
Tennant has told the BBC when he's leaving, but if the movie goes ahead, then this could change.
If McGann is in it, he's going to be doing scenes in the time war. I'm pretty sure the RTD has always said that he wants to cover the time war.
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I reckon the 8th Doctor died when he destroyed Skaro and Gallifrey.
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If you watch Rose, there are some hints that the Doctor has only just regenirated. Most noticebly when he's looking in the mirror at Rose's place.
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If you watch Rose, there are some hints that the Doctor has only just regenirated. Most noticebly when he's looking in the mirror at Rose's place.
Yeah, that's obvious "are my ears really that big?" :P
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*BUMP*
MAJOR SPOILER FOR NEXT YEAR, LOOK AT AT OWN RISK!!! AND TRY NOT TO CRY. :(
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/latest/081029_news_04 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/latest/081029_news_04)
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I know! So sad. DT is leaving after the specials. And the Christmas one is going to be called The Next Doctor. Eh?
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Don't forget the 14 of November, the Children in Need special will also feature this other "Doctor".
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Will it.
I know that the Children in need special will feature the seven remaining Doctors, and that they are showing the first two minutes of this years Christmas Special, but I didn't realise Morrisey was in the CiN.
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William Hartenll - Dead
Patrick Troughton - Dead
Jon Pertwee - Dead
Tom Baker onwards - alive!
Wow, imagine the CiN, what a fiasco. They like bringing back their doctors don't they?
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Yech, that new Doc is a pompous snob. I dont want him being my next Doctor. I hope he's like a parrallel universe one where he jumps through the void and lets the Cybermen out by accident. My voice is heard.
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He's too similar to the Tenth Doctor (manner/style/etc etc) so he won't be the Eleventh Doctor.
TBH, I hope it won't be "Benjamin" from Jeckell (the recent miniseries on the BBC), forgot his name. I don't like him, I do suppose it's because from Jeckell.
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At first I didn't like Morriseys Doctor, having watched it a few times, I've changed my mind, still no Tennant, but if he has just regenerated, he could have some sort of amnesia or other side effect, that's still keep him Tenth Doctorish.
RTD has stated that he is not a fake Doctor.
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Mostlikely in the same way that Dr. Nightingale also wasn't a fake Doctor. ;)
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Well...I'm not sure whether to say that the Crimbo one was good or overly...over-the-top. The CyberKing, a Cyberman Spaceship Dreadnought. Has what, 2 guns? How useless is that :P? Then theres the Doctors. I sorta warmed up to Morrisey's doctor. Shame he ain't the real deal.
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I'm kinda glad that Morrisey didn't become the next doctor, he looked, and acted, way too much like Tennant. Every new doctor had something of it's own.
The CyberKing (is it really the ship, or just the person controlling it?) could just be constraint by the power suply for it not to use everything it's got.
Remember, Cybermen are nuts about efficiency. So why bother taking out the big guns when you get by using the small ones?
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Another reason why the CyberKing had only 2 weapons, it's main purpose is that of a factory. Not a battleship.
Aside from that, I hope that the last special will feature David Tennant with a gray streak. So that we could, at a later stage, have a couple of movies featuring River Song (sp).
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The Cyber-King at the end was over the top.
Morrisey would have been a great real Doctor. I also want River Song to come back, maybe in the specials next year. :)
The last two specials of next year form a two-parter. :D
EDIT:
"The BBC confirmed today that it will reveal the identity of the Eleventh Doctor as part of a special edition of Doctor Who Confidential to be aired on BBC ONE tomorrow, Saturday 03 January at 17:35hrs."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/latest/090102_news_01 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/latest/090102_news_01)
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Davis has already said that because Tennant is leaving they won't show River Song. :'(
So my hope is that they will make Tennant look older at his regeneration.
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Damn, that sucks.
I bet they'll play on the "Time can be re-written" line from Forest of the Dead then.
I hope David goes out in a big way. Apparently the TARDIS set is getting a makeover for the next series. I like the current one though.
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Ring ring, knock knock? TARDIS redecoration? We're missing something else to change? THE TIME VORTEX. I'm bored of the current one.
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Should be interesting... 26 yr old Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor Who.
~Jb06
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Please tell me you are joking. Please.
Edit: You aren't joking. Crap. Who the heck is that guy? He looks like a werewolf, not a Doctor.
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What the -hell- is that thing infront of the Tardis?
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I'm telling you, its a werewolf.
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Someone put me in a Goa'uld sarcophagus. Because if that twerp is playing the 11th Doc, then I have died, gone to Hell and need reviving.
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*drags the Sarcophagus in* Lets say, a period of one year until he regenerates again?
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He looks more like Frankenstein... and dear GOD they need to sort his hair out!!
As for the Time Vortex, I love it, and changing it would be rather stupid. Yes, I know it's looked different before, but they were just going with what they have.
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The production peeps wanted it changed before Freema came on board! A theme change should also mean a Vortex change. Yes, the current one is good but old. We've had it for coming up to 5 years. And a new TARDIS should mean a new Vortex.
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Why should it mean a new Vortex?
The Vortex isn't part of the TARDIS, it doesn't change when the TARDIS does. Changing the look of the Vortex makes no sense, unlike changing the TARDIS, since the TARDIS is alive and can change it's self. I'm wondering if the TARDIS will change as the Doctor Regenerates.
And the main reason that they want the set changed is because the current one is falling apart, the buttons and stuff keep falling off. HOWEVER, if they are going to redesign the interior (Most likely) or just rebuild the current design, I have no idea. Hopefully, they'll just be rebuilding it.
Also, casting a not very well known actor was probably done because they won't have to pay him as much. Meaning that hopefully they'll put more money into set design and effects so they can leave Earth more.
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Hmm. But still, I'm bored of seeing the current Vortex. There are many variations people have invented and whatnot. Even if it is just a redecoration of the current Vortex, it'll still be what I want.
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Apart from the opening credits though, it's not really seen, so it's not such a big deal.
I hope they keep the same sonic screwdriver prop though, I love that thing. Maybe towards the end, Tennant's Doctor should be tweaking it to look like the one that River had.
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IMO, he should get a totally new screwdriver, and tennant should be made to look younger, since he gives it to River Song.
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IMO, he should get a totally new screwdriver, and tennant should be made to look younger older, since he gives it to River Song.
Remember, River said that he had the same face, ecept he was "older", not younger. :P
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Meh, can't complain for 1 mistake. Of course I meant older (see my previous posts). Especially not for being up for more than 20 hours at that point. ;)
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Fan-TAS-tic news on the toy front, absolutley BRILLiant!! :D
http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_1165_5851&products_id=49634 (http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_1165_5851&products_id=49634)
http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_1165_6440&sort=20a (http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_1165_6440&sort=20a)
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I have had bad tidings with Forbidden Planet. One of my Crimbo pressies ( http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_467&products_id=43440 ) according to Forbidden Planet, gave no indication f being out of stock. I then learned after Christmas that they come out in March (http://www.artasylum.com/blog/2008/12/ship-date-update/#more-223) so I say just be wary of Forbidden Planet.
But yay! I want it! I never rember the future sonic being red/orange though...
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That isn't Forbidden Planets fault. It was supposed to be out in December, but Art Asylum have pushed it back to March.
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Then Forbidden PLanet could do with updating their website then.
I still don't remember the tip of the Future sonic being orange though...
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Red, it was at times, not when in use, but you could see that it was red, I'm guessing that it's the "Red settings", whatever that is.
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Wow its been ages since i was here, nice to see dr who is still being talked about. Was pleased with how the xmas special turned out and i loved the whole Cyber King thing, pure brilliance. Not too taken with the new doctor tho, he looks weird. But there again i thought the same thing about David Tennant when i first saw him lol, and look how wrong i was in the end, never judge a book by its cover.
Think the title sequence should stay the same, maybe tweak it slightly or even add the face in, like we used to have in the old series, and if they could have that for Tennants last outings as the doctor then that would be good, but i think the vortex should stay the same, still going to miss Tennant for me hes right up there with Tom Baker and John Pertwee.
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I think they will tweak the music, like they did when Tennant took over (ending of the last episode of the 2005 series).
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Well, I've seen the inteview with Matt Smith on Youtube and he doesn't seem like a bad bloke. Just has a really crappy hairstyle.
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I think they'll change the way he looks for the show.
As for the votex. Change it and the whole opening credits, but of course keep the music :D The one from the movie was the BEST.
Personally I think, John Barrowman would make a gread Doctor Who if he didn't have an american accent and wasn't Jack.
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They really odn't have a need to change the Vortex, so I don't think they would... they'd have to pay money to have it redone when they could spent that money on the actual contents of the episode.
I think the new guy will be Ok so long as they do something with that damned hair.
And still slightly on topic:
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Ahhhh, summing up the views of the public. Hehehehe
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Yeah but the opening looks crap atm. That's why it needs to be changed. It needs to do the music justice. Although it was slightly different on the latest episode.
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Lee Evans is to star in the upcoming Dr Who special with Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater in EastEnders and "Bionic Woman")!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/latest/090123_news_01
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Some of you might know Michelle Ryan in a better role in the mini series Jeckell. And as the arch enemy in Merlin (2008 series).
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That too. I forgot about that...
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Yeah, she was awesome in Merlin. SO hot!! I hope she stays in Who. xD
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I'm annoyed at the BBC, they've stopped the people that make the merchandise making the full size 'proper' sonic screwdrivers, you only get mini ones and full size 'future' ones...
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You could probably find some on e-bay.
There's supposed to be a proper full sized replica of it coming out, it was due last November, but I've not heard anything about it for months. Was supposed to be completley accurate.
How's this for a Time Vortex? :
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Much better :D
And LMAO Lee Evans is playing a character called Malcolm :D you'll get what i'm laughing at if you see his live shows.
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You could probably find some on e-bay.
There's supposed to be a proper full sized replica of it coming out, it was due last November, but I've not heard anything about it for months. Was supposed to be completley accurate.
How's this for a Time Vortex? :
Ooh, pretty. Now speed it up and put the current theme in there.
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Good news!
http://io9.com/5169180/read-all-about-doctor-whos-off+hours-in-new-comic
The important bit is this:
*snip*
Apparently, there are "hundreds of years" of stories between them, *snip*
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I want River Song mentioned.
I'm rather surprised that they haven't released a trailer for the easter special yet, it's rather unlike them...
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There is atleast the possibility for a River Song arc at a later stage, with Tennant.
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With luck, yes.
In the third or second special they could show Tennant tweaking his sonic screwdriver near the end, then having it fully completed in the next special to show the time differential.
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Or they use make-up to make him look old. ;) Remember that she said that he was "young" at that point.
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Anyone go to Watford on Tuesday? Cos you missed the BBC Orchestra performing live doing Dr. Who (and the Simpsons :P).
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I've seen the Doctor Who Proms.
Now you again. :P
PS.
Yes, unfortunately, only on the TV, but my goodness, it was awesome!
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No, it was not Proms. I only say it cos I was there.
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Ok, I demand to know why I missed this! :P
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It was originally in June/July, but it was broadcasted a week (or so) after Christmas, just prior (or after) the rerun of the Christmas Special.
I didn't really like the actual Music of the Spheres, but the rest was awesome (and save for the Torino Scale).
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Dammit. I always miss the party.
And heres my favourite version of the current Dr Who theme.
It is different than the one in use right now. Believe me, I notice these things. :D
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Although I'm only 17, and wasn't around when it was in use... This is still my favourite Doctor Who theme tune...
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Ok, I have a major Dr. Who lol.
One guy made their idea of the Dr Who opening titles for the new Doctor. A fella named "doctorwhoguo" posted a month ago that they were "remaking the titles for Matt Smith cos he heard it on the DW podcast". 3 weeks later, he replies to his own post saying "I hope not!"
Must have memory loss.
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This beats all cliffhangers...
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Hmmm.... Yummy! A proper Doctor Who!
Loved the bits about the "I risked my life to get that jewel!" and "do be careful with it".
And we got 4 more Tennant episodes ahead of us! Or does it mean only 3 to go? I'm confused about that part.
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I thought they overdid it with the flying bus.
"He will knock 4 times".
That could mean one of 3 things:
1. The Doctor is going to meet future self possibly?
2. The Master returns.
3. The previous 4 Doctors turn up for a party.
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I thought it was win personally.
Reminded me of the magic bus childrens tv program they had a few years back =P.
I'm hedging my bets on the master returning.
Next special looks good though =)
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Something tells me that Moffat has got a story in. :D
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I've been thinking it over, possibly "he will come knocking four times" could refer to the Master.
One knock at the end of season 3, and we still have 3 more specials to go this season, say the Master is in there in each special?
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I was just looking on the Dr Who wiki site, and they seem pretty adament there that the 4 knocks thing is refering to the "Midnight Entity" seen at the back end of S4. I think it's more likely to be the return of the Master though. At the end of S3, after burning him, his ring was picked up by someone (also, apparently there are shots with Catherine Tate wearing a similar ring, and there were hints about a connection between her and the Master, so you never know!). Also read that there were rumours that Patrick Steward was approached about playing another renegade Time Lord, "The Monk"!
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If Patrick said "Make it so" in who
It would make my century.
I heard he was approached for the 11th Doctor. If he's not 'The Monk', then i hold out hope for the 12th Doctor =P
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I was just looking on the Dr Who wiki site, and they seem pretty adament there that the 4 knocks thing is refering to the "Midnight Entity" seen at the back end of S4. I think it's more likely to be the return of the Master though. At the end of S3, after burning him, his ring was picked up by someone (also, apparently there are shots with Catherine Tate wearing a similar ring, and there were hints about a connection between her and the Master, so you never know!). Also read that there were rumours that Patrick Steward was approached about playing another renegade Time Lord, "The Monk"!
There are Comparisons of Donna's ring and the masters, they are quite different.
Hmm Patrick in Who? That would be interesting.
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Yeah, the Masters ring has green inset with the Gallifreyan circle thingies. Donna's ring is a big diamond.
And if Patrick does "The Monk", then Marina Sirtis is "The Rani". I think she'd do it perfectly.
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There is one thing that keeps nagging me about last nights episode...
Why did the Tritovore (sp) have to die? The Doctor could have taken them back to their homes in an instant after returning to Earth. And helping the Earth via a contract with the Tritovore for waste processing!
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Because the wierd cyber stingray ate them, after he offered to take them with him =/, and he saw it, meaning if he went back and saved them afterward it would cause a paradox because he would see himself and then the galaxy would explode or something.
Anyway, i figured out something, i think The Master making a comeback is true, see:
(ignore the second part)
But, listen to the drum beat
Dum dum dum dum
dum dum dum dum
Then, in the episode "He will knock four times"
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I was refering to the writers, I mean, there was absolutely no point in letting them die. I mean, yes, we already got it that the swarm beings are terrible! No need to eat those two Tritovores as well, we got the point. (this is me yelling at the writers)
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Well, i would of liked at least one of them to survive...
The commander was too stubborn though =(
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I was refering to the writers, I mean, there was absolutely no point in letting them die. I mean, yes, we already got it that the swarm beings are terrible! No need to eat those two Tritovores as well, we got the point. (this is me yelling at the writers)
I think it was to further emphasise the point he makes at the end, that everyone he knows and who trust him, invariably die.
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I was refering to the writers, I mean, there was absolutely no point in letting them die. I mean, yes, we already got it that the swarm beings are terrible! No need to eat those two Tritovores as well, we got the point. (this is me yelling at the writers)
that everyone he knows and who trust him, invariably die.
Or run off in flying buses.
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Lol, I have to agree, pretty poor this time.
And ripping of The Langoliers as far as the plot went.
Disappointing.
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If the Doctor returned to the 1970's and the Time Vortex decided to have a slight change to fit the time period...would this suit?
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If the Doctor returned to the 1970's and the Time Vortex decided to have a slight change to fit the time period...would this suit?
The only time that the Time Vortex changes is during the direction that time travel is directed.
Past = Blue
Future = Red
I have a sneaking suspicion that 'Waters Of Mars' is intended as a sequel to Tom Baker's 'Pyramids Of Mars'.
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I never said it would change. I was just messing around and that Vortex bares some resembalance to Tom Baker's slit scan Vortex.
I also fail to see why the Waters of Mars would be a sequel to the Pyramids of Mars. From what we've seen, its like the episode with the Vashta Narada. The water is "alive". *werewolf howls*
I'm guessing no-one wants to see my movie version then? :P
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*wipes off a few layers of dust*
Gee, someone needs to clean up a bit. NEW INFORMATION!
New companion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8073734.stm
10th Doctor appearing in spinoff.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8068435.stm
I'm liking her already. :P
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Meanwhile, Doctor Who may be heading for the big screen after a spokeswoman for BBC Films confirmed that "a script is in development".
*Is happy* If only it were DT.
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It might still be... Though under wraps.
I can't remember where i read it, but i know one of the reasons DT is leaving is because he wants to 'up' his career to the big screen...
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DT is leaving is because he wants to 'up' his career to the big screen...
Oh noes! He might park on the bacon! :P Although DT in films...perhaps some science Doctor in the next Trek film? :P
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DT: It helps to understand how the Narada altered history if you think of time as a big ball of wibbly wobbly.. Timey Wimey... Stuff
Mccoy: Damnit i'm a Doctor not a physicist!
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There are two reasons why DT is leaving, he was asking more money than the salary cap of the
Beeb BBC (when did I become British?), and DT was trying to avoid the Tarzan effect (for the Dutch among us, het Swiebertje effect). Or if you don't know it, the Batman effect (for Adam West), or rather typecasting.
[EDIT] Vanguard, do you want that moved?DT: It helps to understand how the Narada altered history if you think of time as a big ball of wibbly wobbly.. Timey Wimey... Stuff
Mccoy: Damnit i'm a Doctor not a physicist!
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Nope, it was a spoof/response in relation to Daleks post about DT being in the next ST movie.
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He wanted to leave in his prime rather than drag on.
He has expressed interest in playing the Riddler in a future Batman movie.
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He has expressed interest in playing the Riddler in a future Batman movie.
That would be cool for DT...I can actually imagine him being in Batman. As long as he does "mad" well. :D
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He has expressed interest in playing the Riddler in a future Batman movie.
That would be cool for DT...I can actually imagine him being in Batman. As long as he does "mad" well. :D
'Mad' is basically second nature to DT, lol.
Does anyone know where I can find a cheap leather coat, similar to that of Chris Eccleston's Doctor before next Saturday? Theres a con at Earls Court, London on the weekend of Sat 18th and Sun 19th. http://www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/
Its pretty much established that i'm a 'universal geek' so I'd like to do a bit of Cosplay for my first con. Riddicule me all you want. I am not really bothered to tell you the truth.
I've already got a green jumper that I was given as a 'birthday present' (sister being cheap, lol) and black trousers and shoes that I wear for work. A leather coat would complete 'the look'.
I don't have a sonic screwdriver. But its not needed.
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Dress as the doctor with some trek accessories, best of both worlds. heh.
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Dress as the doctor with some trek accessories, best of both worlds. heh.
I don't have any Trek stuff.
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I've got an old battered leather jacket. Which is not for sale. :P
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http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/07/tennant-could-bring-who-movie-news-to-comic-con/ (http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/07/tennant-could-bring-who-movie-news-to-comic-con/)
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Oh cool. But considering that RTD exhausted most of the good ideas...although he is itching to do something about the Time War, I'm sure of that. :D
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That mostlikely wouldn't involve Tennant. ;) And neither would Eccleston be involved.
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Oh yeah, silly me. :P
So what could RTD do for a movie then? He's already blown up the Cybermen and Daleks.
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I've actually been thinking of how this could involve Tennant.
Either:
The final two specials with Tennant, maybe they're being sneaky and making that the movie.
or
*Possible Spoiler*
RTD Hinted that we may not actually see the regeneration!! What if this means, although the Doctor changes in the series, the regeneration doesn't take place until the movie?
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What could happen is that the movie with Tennant involves River Song, and Tennant regenerates at the very end (as an old Time Lord).
That would work with the spoiler (I haven't heard it though) you mentioned.
Thinking of this, that movie would be like the novel the Time Travelers' Wife (http://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Wife-Audrey-Niffenegger/dp/015602943X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246913539&sr=8-1).
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RTD Said it in an interview, I think it was with the BBC.
They really need to resolve the River Song story line somehow.
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They can't just ignore her. She's 2 series on her own lol. :P
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as an old Whovian (i was a fan of the good doctor BEFORE i ever saw trek!), I'm not much suprised. when ecclestone backed out so quick, I was starting to wonder if the new series was gonna end before it got grooving. there was also, some time ago, a rumor that the next gen doctor would regenerate into a female form.
since they've allready shown what looks like an "x doctors" episode (with a guy that looks like a chunky version of Peter Davidson), there must be something up.
something to keep in mind is that the doctor is down to his last three regenerations. since he is the final living member of the Gallifreyan race, the old Whoniverse may die completely with his last regeneration (leaving only Torchwood behind)
let's hope The Doctor and The Master go out in a blaze of glory.
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I somehow think they'll find a loophole somehow and keep things going. :)
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Considering the last episode of Torchwood, that ended nearly 2 hours ago, we may not even get Torchwood.
Anyone else been following the short season the last 5 days (I have)?
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RTD Says that there is another series of Torchwood ready to go, they just need permission to make it.
This is the only time I've really gone out of my way for the show, it was good.
Since Gallifrey and the Time Lords are gone, there is no one to control the Doctor's regenerations. He could now potentially regenerate forever, it isn't known.
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Spoilers here. I know its IMDB, but sometimes I can be trusted. Read the cast list and Character names.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1413314/
and
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1415016/
The first one is this Falls special and the 2nd one is the Christmas Special. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Christmas_specials_(Doctor_Who))
Wow, Timothy Dalton
We need Spoiler tags.
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YES! :D If it's to be believed, he's coming back. :) :)
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He is. There's pictures. Asumming you are talking about who you think I am talking about then it isn't a nightmare sequence either, as her from TSOD/LOTTL isn't back.
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Thank god there is no Billie Piper on that list. As much as i love the character, they can't just keep bringing her back from 'impossible situations'
Apparently they may be making a movie for Tennant's regeneration though...
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Apparently Billie is making a return. Rumour is that before DT regenerates, he goes to see Rose one last time at New Years Day 2005.
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There IS a movie being made, the script was started in May. BBC has confirmed.
DT and RTD are attenting San Diego Comic Con and it is expected that they will officially anounce the movie there, along with there possible involvement.
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As no-one else has posted this yet, I shall have to double post *Hides*:
New costume and TARDIS:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1200883/His-time-come-New-Doctor-Who-Matt-Smith-begins-filming-gorgeous-young-redheaded-assistant.html;jsessionid=BDEDC136002728F92827057607331DE7First (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1200883/His-time-come-New-Doctor-Who-Matt-Smith-begins-filming-gorgeous-young-redheaded-assistant.html;jsessionid=BDEDC136002728F92827057607331DE7First)
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Untuck that shirt and I'll cut him some slack.
And why invert the windows? Looks sorta stupid now.
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Just found this on Wiki:
"Photos from filming confirm that Alex Kingston, who played River Song, will return in Series 5"
Dalek: The original TARDIS had white window frames. It seems like they're going back to the early look. 60's style Doctor and TARDIS, and that means the console room will probably look more like that, as they are re-doing it. I don't like the new TARDIS. It's too clean and the windows... ugh!
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Does anyone here think that the new TARDIS looks like the TARDIS money bank that speaks when you open it?
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Does anyone here think that the new TARDIS looks like the TARDIS money bank that speaks when you open it?
It certainly looks very plastic.
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The attempt to make the TARDIS look old school has also failed. It's still the same width as RTD's TARDIS. They need to make it thinner if they're going old school.
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Sonic?
http://blogtorwho.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-series-new-tardis-new-sonic.html (http://blogtorwho.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-series-new-tardis-new-sonic.html)
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*surpresses rather rude thought about sonic screwdriver*
Definitely old school but still looking like the screwdriver River has. :)
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It looks nothing like the one river has.
EDIT: Better picture here:
http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f46/amseroo77/?action=view¤t=hq20july09013.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f46/amseroo77/?action=view¤t=hq20july09013.jpg)
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Looks like Mace Windu's lightsabre. :P
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just what I thought. the older the doctor gets, the younger his regenerations are. and why does this new guy look like he stepped outa Twilight?
ps NERD alert!
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Is it just me, or does the 'new' Tardis exterior just look like they made a bigger version of the plastic models?
I prefer the current one if i'm brutally honest.
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Is it just me, or does the 'new' Tardis exterior just look like they made a bigger version of the plastic models?
I prefer the current one if i'm brutally honest.
Does anyone here think that the new TARDIS looks like the TARDIS money bank that speaks when you open it?
It certainly looks very plastic.
Already agreed on that point lol. And they are definitely going retro by reverting to the old windows and the original ambulance symbol seen on the 60's TARDIS.
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This is old news but apparently Guinness Book of World Records warded Dr. Who as the Most Successful Sci-Fi series in history.
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They originally had StarGate (SG1) was the longest running SciFi series, but then they got all the Doctor Who fans pouring over them because Doctor Who has been running the longest, 26 years!
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31 years including the new series. ;).
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They originally had StarGate (SG1) was the longest running SciFi series, but then they got all the Doctor Who fans pouring over them because Doctor Who has been running the longest, 26 years!
Yeah SG-1 is the longest running Sci-Fi Series in NA now.
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Have you seen the new Doctor Who logo?
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01496/doctor-who_1496104c.jpg)
1 question springs to mind.
Who at the BBC let someone produce this mess? Its like something done in 5 minutes in Photoshop!
Hate it almost as much as the large plastic looking TARDIS, the new 'Emo' Doctor and the new Sonic Screwdriver that looks like a old dentist drill.
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I thoroughly dislike the new logo.
The older ones, I could understand them updating them due to time going on, and the rate the VFX were improving in those days, however...
The old one, was, is, good, fantastic, it's the shows fracking logo... Every person that has tuned into the new series has that as the Doctor Who logo in their mind, why, why, would they change it?
Also... I think JJ had a hand in this design... There's way too much lens flare...
And I agree... It looks like something somebody did in 5 minutes in photoshop.
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I read they are changing the Interior for matt smiths doctor as well, River Song meeting the Doc is confirmed as an episode of season 5 to, which is good, I like The New doctor as an actor not crazy about his New look, but i will have faith in steven moffit to deliver a brilliant new era of the series. The new logo i agree w you guys on. I never liked the Coral new interior of the Tardis, i am a fan of the way the console room looked in "The five doctors" up to the tv movie with paul macgann, and i also liked macganns victorian steampunk interior.
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The only thing I like about the new logo is the insignia is shaped like the TARDIS, that is a cool idea. The rest of it, no. Shoulda kept the current one.
I love the Choral interior. I think that they over did the lighting in the first couple of series, too much green, but it's a sweet design.
I hope the stories are good, Hate the new TARDIS, hate the Sonic Vibrator and not a fan of the costume. I'll give the guy a chance though.
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http://io9.com/5318724/doctor-whos-first-guest-star--revealed
Production pics of the Matt Smith Doc and Alex Kingston as River song
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Slight glipmse at the new interior:
http://blogtorwho.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-tardis-interior.html (http://blogtorwho.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-tardis-interior.html)
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I had the absolute PLEASURE of watching David tennant guest star as the Doctor this weekeend
"the wedding of sarah jane" it was one of his best stories yet, it had continuality (something Russel T Davies will for any of his shortcomings as a writer, never be accused with an ounce of Justice that he was bad at), Picking up threads from the Stolen earth/ Journey's end storyline, and had some haunting foreshadowing of his forthcoming regeneration in a couple of scenes. If your a fan, wether you ever bothered with Sarah jane adventures or not, This is a MUST SEE Doc10 episode for certain.
(post edited - such discussion is against forum rules...)
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Yep, the Doc was great in that.
On the news series front, the Moff has stated that he always like the Peter Cushing TARDIS interior and wanted to make it more like that. Can't find any pictures of it on google though.
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Daystar, I don't mean to nitpick, but the word is continuity. You've used continuality a lot lately, and it grates every time I read it. I really don't mean to offend, it's just a pointer.
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Grammar police DO offend, so whether you mean to or not, here is the deal, and this does not apply to me personally but think about this..If you were like a coworker of mine, from another country and still learning the language, do i have to disclaim that to avoid being judged by grammar police in forums? All it does when people say how irritating it is, is possibly scare people from wanting to participate in the forums. People use abbreviated "online" terms anyways, like LOL or stfu..Funny how those are not "corrected grammar"..so i can talk to u like this lol? and Not be ragged on, but if i misspell a word you have to not only try and "help"them but try and embarrass them in the forums publicly? Whatever.
Okay sorry for the reaction, tired from work. I will use the grammar checker as i post henceforth.
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Nomnomnom
New WoM trailer, not sure what to make of this one... From an 'I haven't seen it' perspective it seems to give away too much of the plot... But meh.
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Trailer looks really good. :)
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Found a new clip too...
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WHEN DO I GET TO POST!!! xD
Waters of Mars apparently to be shown on the 15th in the UK. :) And cool clips Vanguard. :D
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The idea is interesting. I can't say the same for the animation though, which looks p*ss poor.
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Oh dear.
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The animation is..hmm...not good...not terrible..just seems like they could have definetly done a higher end feature.
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Captured filming session for End Of Time.
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Ya that's been around since the last convention, Timothy daltons voice, he is a time lord..saw him in his robes with david tennant and the master in filming. My theory has always been the Time lords would eventually return, though whether or not that is what his presence means has yet to be determined, he could just be a flashback character, or maybe he is the Valyard, the Evil final incarnation of the Doctor from "trial of a time lord"..
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Waters of Mars is on in about...2 minutes. xD
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Wow.
The Doctor is on the brink of total insanity. Basically giving the rules of time the 'middle-finger', as it were, was a bold move for the character. He knows what is going to happen to him though so he's basically thinking 'f*ck the rules! I'm gonna regenerate soon so I will do things MY way!'
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His problem with his little timeline tweaking was that he was too selfish. You saw how p*ssed Adelaide was. She had expected herself and her crew to die and the Doctor goes and changes that.
He fought time and lost. I can't remember where it was mentioned but someone said that Jack was a fixed point in time and the only reason he survives being killed was because of him being fixed. Could the same thing have applied to Adelaide? Being saved when she was meant to die and then dying anyway? Either way, the Doctor got a slap in the face from Time. I hope he doesn't try it again. He needs a companion again cos Catherine Tate was right, someone needs to control him.
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Best episode thus far!!!!!!! I was so dismayed at him just walking away from history then HELL YEAH!!! Taking on time!!! But remember history always fixes itself and the Doctor said some things are fixed in time, even the Dalek saw that.
Can't wait until Christmas! Bring on John Simm :D
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I was so dismayed at him just walking away from history
Can't exactly blame him for that. He tried helping at Pompeii and look what happened there...
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Oh yeah. He even made reference to that. I'm so going to miss David Tennant. It's the beginning of the end. I want to see it yet I don't.
Been a wild ride and all the best episodes of Dr Who featured him. Christopher Eccleston seems like a lifetime ago.
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Just watched it (thank god for bittorrent lol usa here). David Tennant was the best Doctor by far, but i accept change and look forward to matt smith, Besides technically the "other" Doctor is stgill david tennant and can be seen anytime (rumors are rampant that a scene in end of time has doc 2 and rose, and rose going by "Rose smith" meaning she married that doctor.)
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"The Laws Of Time are MINE, and they Will Obey Me!"
WOW! that is a quote that sends chills down my spine. I predict this will be a most often quoted episode.
Anyone notice the ood seems to be a projection of his imminent regeneration like the watcher was in "Logopolis"?
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I can't remember where it was mentioned but someone said that Jack was a fixed point in time
Utopia, The Doc told Jack he was "fixed" and that he was an Impossible thing. I sort of gathered this was like a planet orbiting a moon, nature getting reversed by Rose's tampering, Jack is a "wild" card in time and space nature because he registers as "fixed" and yet he moves through time and space.
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(rumors are rampant that a scene in end of time has doc 2 and rose, and rose going by "Rose smith" meaning she married that doctor.)
There's no truth to those rumors. On set reports have confirmed that.
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"We're not just fighting the flood, were fighting time itself. AND I'M GONNA WIN!"
One of the best who episodes so far, On par with Blink, The Empty Child, Stolen Earth and Doomsday.
Eagerly looking forward to Christmas, though I have my reservations about The Master coming back, If they do it well, excellent but I don't want them to turn him into a 'Dalek' character (I.E. Bring him back, kill him, bring him back again.etc)
I'm also guessing by the amount of times they were referenced in the episode, that the time lords will indeed be coming back...
While I'm still here, was it just me, or was Gadget a significantly cooler Wall-E... On steroids...
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While I'm still here, was it just me, or was Gadget a significantly cooler Wall-E... On steroids...
Reminded me more of Johnny 5. But yeah, Gadget was awesome! Except for the fire trails after the Doctor 'tweaked' him. They were just idiotic.
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While I'm still here, was it just me, or was Gadget a significantly cooler Wall-E... On steroids...
Except for the fire trails after the Doctor 'tweaked' him. They were just idiotic.
Remember, Doctor Who is meant to be a kids TV show. Considering the storyline, it would've been a bit too terrifying for all the little kiddies.
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While I'm still here, was it just me, or was Gadget a significantly cooler Wall-E... On steroids...
Except for the fire trails after the Doctor 'tweaked' him. They were just idiotic.
Remember, Doctor Who is meant to be a kids TV show. Considering the storyline, it would've been a bit too terrifying for all the little kiddies.
It would of been too terrifying if Gadget didn't have fire trails? :funny
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Yes. :P
Nah, what I mean was the whole episode would've been very grim if it weren't for some humour.
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But yeah, Gadget was awesome! Except for the fire trails after the Doctor 'tweaked' him. They were just idiotic.
I was expecting him to be wrapped in lightning and find himself in 1955. :p
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When the fire trails happened I was wondering what would happen if it got up to 88 MPH.
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Did anyone see the 5 minute preview of the christmas episode they put on Children in need? " I got married! Good queen bess! lets just say her nickname is no longer the *cough, cough* queen"
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Ooh yes, I saw.
"He is coming, they are coming, too late."
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Two questions:
1)Is it my imagination, or did the good Doctor turn into something of a jackass towards the end? The whole "I'm all powerful, you're all my playthings" attitude. (Yeah, I've seen it. I cheated. *grin*)
2)From the trailer after the episode: What the hell is up with the Master's head?
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Two questions:
1) Is it my imagination, or did the good Doctor turn into something of a jackass towards the end? The whole "I'm all powerful, you're all my playthings" attitude. (Yeah, I've seen it. I cheated. *grin*)
Yes he did. And then Adelaide shot herself and that made him realise he's not that all-powerful. :P
2) From the trailer after the episode: What the hell is up with the Master's head?
He is dead yaknow, nothings perfect. xD
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Two questions:
2)From the trailer after the episode: What the hell is up with the Master's head?
Never seen the Tom Baker episode 'The Deadly Assassin?' May look a little familiar.
Also, the sypnosis for the 'End of Time, Part One' and Part Two have been released. Contains sploilers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2009/wk51/bbc_one.shtml#bbc_one_doctorwho (http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2009/wk51/bbc_one.shtml#bbc_one_doctorwho)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-9_%28TV_series%29
:funny :funny :funny
Seriously?
:facepalm:
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wow..just..lame as almighty hell..wow..i'm at a loss for words..it..well...i could Troll this show and judge it i believe quite well by just this trailer. I am usually open minded and would never encourage anyone to judge a show by one preview..but..if it smells like Sh**..looks like sh**..well..you know the rest.
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Haven't they tried this at least once before? :wtf
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It can't be for real. They're using music from the STXI soundtrack. Mind you it is being made by an Australian company, who knows what rights and grants they've been given.
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Man that looks awful!!
Cure your eyes with this:
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Haha, that should entertain the little kiddies. :)
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It can't be for real. They're using music from the STXI soundtrack. Mind you it is being made by an Australian company, who knows what rights and grants they've been given.
According to Wikipedia, not only is it real, but it's also already premiered:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-9_%28TV_series%29
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Poor K-9...and "stupendous"? I only say that if I'm being excessively posh.
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It can't be for real. They're using music from the STXI soundtrack. Mind you it is being made by an Australian company, who knows what rights and grants they've been given.
1. Unfortunatly, that is an actual trailer and not a fan video (fans? a show like K-9 HAS no fans, lol).
2. The music in the trailer isn't actually on the STXI soundtrack. It was just used in the STXI trailer. Its a track called 'War Begins..' by an orchestra called 'Two Steps From Hell'. It was used in Dune aswell, though altered.
3. Another trailer. Still looks rubbish.
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"Embedding disabled by request"
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"Embedding disabled by request"
Fixed, although, you could have just clicked the video window again to open a seperate tab to YouTube where you would've been able to watch it.
Anyway, same trailer, different uploader in edited post above.
EDIT: Oh dear god, no!
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You've got to be kidding me :wtf although an anti grav flight K-9 is awesome, the design is horrible!
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I stopped watching after they blew up the original K-9. >_>
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I stopped watching after they blew up the original K-9. >_>
I wish I did, but I was curious to see how badly they would screw up the K-9 character.
The result:
Pretty damn badly. :(
EDIT: Also, regeneration for a MECHANICAL dog?!? That doesn't make sense, even in fiction!
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As far as I'm aware it is not endorsed by the BBC... Or at least not a part of Who canon, considering the ACTUAL K9 makes regular appearances in the Sarah Jane Adventures.
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How did they...? who the....? where the hell....? what a set up episode, new years day must not disappoint
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Shame the Daleks aren't around to say hi. That would've been cool!
Any bets on who the old woman is? Romana would be nice. :)
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The BBC aren't sitting around...
Behold, exclusive clip of the next episode and another trailer!:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/episodes/S0_09
That was incredible though... Most suspense I've felt in years...
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And for a big spoiler of the next ep:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/episodes/?episode=S0_09&character=&action=videostream&playlist=/doctorwho/playlists/s0_09/video/s0_10_trl_01.xml&video=1&date=&summary=&info=&info2=&info3=&tag_file_id=s0_10_trl_01
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That was AWESOME!! And more!!
What an ending, oh man!! Brilliant!!!!
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I have predicted this would happen since episode 1 " Rose" and just wondered how long it would take. still...whoo hoo!!
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wow
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Yeah, their return doesn't look like a good thing...
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I wonder who the old woman that Wilfred keeps seeing is?
A few possibilities:
1. The Doctor's mother
2. One of the Doctor's former companions, including Rose, but just older
3. Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter
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I wonder who the old woman that Wilfred keeps seeing is?
A few possibilities:
1. The Doctor's mother
2. One of the Doctor's former companions, including Rose, but just older
3. Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter
Or as I posted before, Romana. There's nothing to say she died and she probably does have the ability (being a Time Lady and all) to only show herself to Wilf. I mean, we keep learning new things about the Time Lords, as far as I can tell, there's almost virtually nothing they can't do.
Also seems to be a running theme: Bring back a dead/ancient race in full and watch them try to destroy creation.
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I just hope RTD hasnt done what he's done with the daleks and cybermen time and time again, bring them back, kill them off, bring them back, kill them off, I don't know if the Doctor could take the psycological damage of causing the genocide of his race... twice
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I wonder how David Tennant's Doctor will be forced to regenerate? I hope it is something epic and not something stupid like getting shot or hit by a car right near the very end of The End Of Time Part 2.
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She could be Romana , but somehow that feels off, i have predicted Romana was one of the Docs wives, happening between series, The Doctor's mother is a very possible thing, she could be any number oif things, she could even be an avatar of the time lord matrix, but the real question is..who is timothy dalton?
is he...
1.) the Master in a future incarnation?
2) the valyard? (the doc's possible final regeneration seen in " trial of a timelord")
3.) Borusa ? (somehow freed from stone prison ala five doctors)
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She could be Romana , but somehow that feels off, i have predicted Romana was one of the Docs wives, happening between series, The Doctor's mother is a very possible thing, she could be any number oif things, she could even be an avatar of the time lord matrix, but the real question is..who is timothy dalton?
is he...
1.) the Master in a future incarnation?
2) the valyard? (the doc's possible final regeneration seen in " trial of a timelord")
3.) Borusa ? (somehow freed from stone prison ala five doctors)
I don't think Gallifrey, as it was depicted in Part 2's trailer, is back in a sense. It is more likely a flashback of sorts, depicting what the Time Lords were like in the final days of the Time War. However, we see them talking about the final days of Earth and Gallifrey, indicating that their point of view took place somewhere in the past. Timothy Dalton's Time Lord may not be either the Valyard or what John Simm's Master would look like in the future, but he may have been in 'cohorts' with the Master (Anthony Ainley era) in some way during Gallifrey's last days.
They may have been planning a takeover of universal proportions, not that it wouldn't be difficult for a Time Lord mind you.
I'm using Anthony Ainley's Master as an example because after that, it is canon that his physical body was killed while on trial on Skaro but that his essence had survived as a slug-like creature and eventually took over the body of Bruce in the TV movie, resulting in Eric Roberts Master, and since Eric Roberts Master never even made it back to Gallifrey alive, this is a most likely theory.
We know that Derek Jacobi's Master was resurrected from the Eye Of Harmony in the Doctor's TARDIS, which was constantly connected to the Untempered Schism on Gallifrey, giving the other Time Lords direct access to the Master's atomic signature, allowing them to ressuerect him as a child with new regenerations, planning for him to fight in the Time War. But we also know, that Derek Jacobi's Master escaped Gallifrey because of the impending Time War and used the Chameleon Arch to store his Time Lord consciousness in a fob watch.
By doing this, he made it impossible for the other Time Lords to find him, meaning its possible that Timothy Dalton's Time Lord would not be able to find him either, and thus, meaning that he and John Simm's Master never met up again because Timothy Dalton's Time Lord character would have died in the Time War with the other Time Lords.
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it's not a flashback. the clip i show below clearly shows them discussing ' the doctor still posseses the moment' and another trailer on youtube the doctor says 'the time lords are returning'.
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maybe RTD is using elements of plot from the lance parkin "galifrey chronicles" where the 8th doctor was supposed to have destroyed galifrey but an event horizon in relative time prevented anyone from Gallifrey's past from travelling beyond Gallifrey's destruction, and vice versa. Both the planet and the Time Lords could be restored if a sufficiently sophisticated computer could be found to reconstruct them.... the computer being the gate thing, I say this because the president said something about the master not knowing how significant a part he'd played
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it's not a flashback. the clip i show below clearly shows them discussing ' the doctor still posseses the moment' and another trailer on youtube the doctor says 'the time lords are returning'.
No, that scene is during the final day of the Time War:
1. If Gallifrey survived, I hardly think they would've left a huge smoke trail and fires around and Dalek saucers everywhere.
2. A Time Lord says "All of her prophecies have come true. This is the final day of the Time War, that Gallifrey falls, that we die, today."
3. The Time Lady says "The Doctor still posesses the moment which he will use to destroy Daleks and Time Lords alike."
4. The Time Lady proposed ending time and was killed by Timothy because he didn't want to die.
5. In the ending of part one, Timothy says very loudly: "For Gallifrey, for victory, and for the end of time itself!" so that must mean that the exclusive clip came abefore the current events.
6. That 'other trailer' is exactly that. Trailers don't use chronology, they (usually) always pick the good bits which don't reveal too much and they don't care what order they put them in.
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My theory: Like Davros and the Daleks in "The Stolen Earth/Journey's End", perhaps someone or something (the old woman Wilf keeps seeing - likely a Time Lady or someone linked to the Doctor in some fashion - or perhaps the rise of the "Master race" on Earth, humanity ceasing to exist) once again breaks through the lock on the Time War, bringing Gallifrey and the Time Lords back into the "present" era.
If the Master was the catalyst, well, at least he doesn't have to worry about losing his sanity. He's already nuts. :D
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Considering the Time Lords are like super nerds when it comes to time, I wouldn't be surprised if they broke it themselves.
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Considering the Time Lords are like super nerds when it comes to time, I wouldn't be surprised if they broke it themselves.
That too. Plus, in the scene from Part Two, that Lord President seems pretty adamant about not wanting to die...
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my newest thoughts are, that no, the Time lords wont get "destroyed again",and will be abck regularly, however at some big cost..was anyone else kind of grossed out at timothy daltons constant spittle as he yelled his dramatic speech at the end? and his teeth were kinda yellow to.,.. i love that dramatic moment and rewatched it a lot but im starting to turn my head when i know the spittle will come flying..lol
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i love that dramatic moment and rewatched it a lot but im starting to turn my head when i know the spittle will come flying..lol
I see I'm not the only one who thought so...
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I've thought of another reason of how The Woman (as she is credited in the closing titles) could be Romana. The Doctor says that there must be something linked to Wilf and him which is why they keep coming across each other. The Doctor knows Romana, Wilf has been chatting with Romana. See the triangle of love? :P
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You might be onto something, my exterminating friend. She's certainly enigmatic enough...maybe that was the idea. Have us see her wandering around, leave us going "who the hell is that?"
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SPOILERS!
OMFG!
10th Doc goes back to the day before Rose meets the 9th Doctor!
Was I the only one expecting Christopher Eccelston (9th Doctor) to show up when David Tennant (10th Doctor) was strugling to get back to the TARDIS and help him just after he sees pre-Doctor Rose?
And we still don't know who The Woman was? I'm still inclined to think it was The Doctor's Mother. Also, after David was done regenerating, the TARDIS console started falling to bits. I hope they don't make the interior look cr*p in the next season.
Oh, and Timothy Dalton was Lord President Rassilon according to one scene. Also, where did The Master go? We didn't see him die or dissapear in anyway?
And was it just me, or was that the Resurrection Gauntlet from Torchwood that Rassilon was using?
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I enjoyed it for the most part but thought the ending was somewhat of an anti-climax. Sad to see Mr Tennant bow out and I echo his wishes about not wanting to go.
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OMFG!
10th Doc goes back to the day before Rose meets the 9th Doctor!
Yes.
Was I the only one expecting Christopher Eccelston (9th Doctor) to show up when David Tennant (10th Doctor) was strugling to get back to the TARDIS and help him just after he sees pre-Doctor Rose?
What would be the point in that anyway? Breaking a few laws of time there methinks.
And we still don't know who The Woman was?
Did you not see David turn his head slightly after Wilf ask that question? I think it was hinted at being Doctor-Donna. Somehow.
Also, after David was done regenerating, the TARDIS console started falling to bits. I hope they don't make the interior look cr*p in the next season.
Well, they have changed the walls slightly. One would assume a possible console change.
Oh, and Timothy Dalton was Lord President Rassilon according to one scene.
Yes, the final scene with him in. Never call a Time Tot Rassilon, unless you're a megalomaniac parent. :P
Also, where did The Master go? We didn't see him die or dissapear in anyway?
He did disappear with the Time Lords. Like touching someone just as they transport away in Star Trek (ST: The Voyage Home is a good example).
And was it just me, or was that the Resurrection Gauntlet from Torchwood that Rassilon was using?
No it wasn't. The Resurrection Gauntlet had much pointier finger tips.
So whats happened then? Is Matt Smith doing a David Tennant when he first appeared on our screens (ie. go a bit mad)?
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So whats happened then? Is Matt Smith doing a David Tennant when he first appeared on our screens (ie. go a bit mad)?
Yep.
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So whats happened then? Is Matt Smith doing a David Tennant when he first appeared on our screens (ie. go a bit mad)?
Yep.
Coooooool. Lets hope he remembers he needs a cup of tea. ;)
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He's suffering from PRS (Post Regeneration Stress)
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He's suffering from PRS (Post Regeneration Stress)
Cup of tea always works. :)
Personally, if Gallifrey was returning and the Doctor said everything else (Daleks, Nightmare Child etc) was coming, it might've been nice to see them. And as for the Daleks, RTD has got rid of a big enemy, would've made a perfect excuse to bring them back.
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I think that that might be how they have come back. We shall see.
I thing that the Lord Bond- I uh, mean, Lord President had the hand of Omega, maybe?
Also, I think the Woman is the Doctors mother. I don't see how it could be the Doctor-Donna.
And Matt Smith. First impressions of him 'officially in the role'. Not to good.
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As much as I am saddened to see David Tennant bow out, and as much as I am absolutely sure that he will always be my Doctor. I will give Matt Smith a chance, the trailer looks quite promising and Moffatt is renowned for his awesome stories (Empty Child, Blink, Forest of the Dead anyone?)
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I cheated again. I saw it on YouTube. (Unfortunately, the guy uploading it hasn't put in the last part.)
And I just saw the part where the Master essentially sacrifices himself to save the Doctor...and then the knocking on the glass door. "He will knock four times" - I knew it was significant, but I did not see it coming the way it did.
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Saw allof it now..and all i can say is..matt smith=will rock.illpost the previwew of new season
looks like a BLINK sequAL coming ~!!!!
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Daleks! Daleks! DALEKS! :D
Although, since when did the Doctor resort to punching people? :P
Another thing about End of Time that confused me a little: We all knew in The Sontaran episodes that Martha was engaged to someone and that appeared to continue right till Journey's End which is when Mickey turned up again. But when the Doctor saves Martha in EoT, she's married to Mickey. So what happened to the other guy between Journey's End and End of Time?
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I told my daughter at the end of journmey'send mickey and martha will hook upo" she didnt believe me..ha!
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Daleks! Daleks! DALEKS! :D
Although, since when did the Doctor resort to punching people? :P
He's also taken to guns, apparently, too. Shades of Chris Eccleston? (Or, towards the end, David Tennant...damn, the episode hasn't even premiered in the US yet and I miss him already. Because, like I said, I cheated. *grin*)
And am I seeing things, or are the Daleks returning to the traditional '60s look?
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And am I seeing things, or are the Daleks returning to the traditional '60s look?
Everything is getting a dose of tradition. TARDIS, the Logo, now the Daleks. Although I do like these Daleks. :)
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Is it just me or was that first Dalek a grey one? ala Genesis of the Daleks
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Is it just me or was that first Dalek a grey one? ala Genesis of the Daleks
It mgiht not have been grey but it was certainly very faded cos the bars around the midsection were faded yellow. It still had all the elements of the RTD Dalek while the Dalek we see later on has a modified eye piece with inside gold which then goes blue and its head was shiny white.
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SPOILER ALERT!!!!!! THIS CLIP IS A EXTENDED OF HIS ACTUAL REGENERATION INTO MATT SMITH.
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Thats not extended. Thats how it appears in the episode.
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OKAY FOLKS I THINK I HAVE IT FIGURED OUT-WHO THE M,YSTERY WOMAN IS-BEAR W ME-
THE DOCTOR MADE A POINT TO WILF HE WOULD BE PROUD IF HE WASD HIS DAD-NOW..WILFERT MOTT IS ACTUALLY A SLOIGHTLY AMALGRAM FOR " TIME LORD"
'--FIRST OFF--- IF HE HAD ESCAPED THE TIME WAR VIA THE CHAMELEON ARCH AND BECAME HUMAN HE WOULD FORGET WHO HE WAS RIGHT?
THE LADY WAS HIS WIFE. THE DOCTORS MOM. WILF IS THE DOCTOR'S DAD. I FEEL IT.I DO. WAIT AND SEE. JUST..WAIT AND SEE...I HAVE THE INCREDIBLE GUT HUNCH...
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Thats a bit of a taxing story isn't it? I still think its Doctor-Donna. I just watched that bit again and the camera even focuses on Donna after Wilf asks the question and the Doctor looks away.
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My mother and I had a discussion on this topic this morning (she thinks the new Doctor is kinda goofy-lookin'...I think he was funny as hell for the whole minute or two we saw him, lol). The idea Mom had was that the mystery Time Lady was the Doctor's mother, because the Doctor glanced at Sylvia Noble for a second first, before turning his eyes to Donna. I admit it sounds a little far-fetched, but it's a thought.
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A little something I put together for a laugh and to put a smile on some Tennant fans faces. =p
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she thinks the new Doctor is kinda goofy-lookin'
Thats cos 'he is' goofy looking. :P
And I think he's got a catch-phrase, something the 10th Doctor tried to stop ("Correctamundo"). I do believe Matt's is "Geronimo!".
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I thought the Tenth Doctor was particularly fond of "Allonsy!" (Whatever that means.)
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Means Let's go in French.
Was rather appropriate for the title of the final confidential I thought...
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A little something I put together for a laugh and to put a smile on some Tennant fans faces. =p
Thats not bad. Would you be willing to do a version where he regenerates back into his 9th body (Christopher Eccelston) lol, ?
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I could see what I can do, but I'll have to get hold of the first season first (I only have 2,3,4 and 4.5)
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My mother and I had a discussion on this topic this morning (she thinks the new Doctor is kinda goofy-lookin'...I think he was funny as hell for the whole minute or two we saw him, lol). The idea Mom had was that the mystery Time Lady was the Doctor's mother, because the Doctor glanced at Sylvia Noble for a second first, before turning his eyes to Donna. I admit it sounds a little far-fetched, but it's a thought.
This is taken from the Doctor Who Wiki I read
During filming, newspapers The Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph announced that Claire Bloom would be portraying the Doctor's mother. However, the character was never explicitly identified as such during the special, but the Doctor did react strongly to seeing her.
So its possible that information was true, and leaked, just never said on screen.
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I love how the music transitions into the Doctors theme as you see the TARDIS over Earth.
Nine had 'FanTASTic!! Ten has 'Brilliant' 'Molto Bene' and 'Al-onsy'. I do hope 'Geronimo' doesn't stick. It's annoying already.
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RTD identified the Woman as The Doctor's mother in one of the commentaries. But it is never confirmed on screen so therefore not canon as such.
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i found this in a review site
I love the forum buzz right now about who the woman timelady was! The imdb (never really all that reliable) had it posted as Romana, before it was changed to The Woman a few weeks before airing!!! This makes so much more sense to me than his Mum or Susan. Romana becomes President, only to be deposed by the C.I.A. who ressurect Rassilon. Rassilon ? the secret head of the C.I.A. inside the Matrix a la Peter Davison era comics from the DW Mag ? found that that was the only kind of immortality it was right to have without becoming corrupt. To be placed in the flesh would send him down a path of evil. This is why he laid the trap he did for those wanting immortality in his tomb as shown in the 5 doctors.
it seems they claim that the idea was this was a deposed lady president romana, when out of desperation near the time wars end, rassilon was ressurected to lead as romana was failing, it makes sense because a couple years back at a comic con, RTD confirmed that romana was the leaderduring the time war as canon...
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i found this in a review site
I love the forum buzz right now about who the woman timelady was! The imdb (never really all that reliable) had it posted as Romana, before it was changed to The Woman a few weeks before airing!!! This makes so much more sense to me than his Mum or Susan. Romana becomes President, only to be deposed by the C.I.A. who ressurect Rassilon. Rassilon ? the secret head of the C.I.A. inside the Matrix a la Peter Davison era comics from the DW Mag ? found that that was the only kind of immortality it was right to have without becoming corrupt. To be placed in the flesh would send him down a path of evil. This is why he laid the trap he did for those wanting immortality in his tomb as shown in the 5 doctors.
it seems they claim that the idea was this was a deposed lady president romana, when out of desperation near the time wars end, rassilon was ressurected to lead as romana was failing, it makes sense because a couple years back at a comic con, RTD confirmed that romana was the leaderduring the time war as canon...
I did wonder what happened to Romana. In the Doctor Who Official Annual 2006 RTD wrote a whole page of the Doctors life during the Time War (no specifics on how it ended, just a few details on how it started and President Romana gets mentioned quite a bit) and meeting Rose.
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new DOCTOR WHO MATT SMITH TRAILER!!
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Interesting...although Matt Smith seems more and more like he's better suited for a soap, not an action man. :P
And dya think they'll still keep the theme currently being used? It was in the end of that trailer so maybe it will...
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nO, EVERYTHING IS NEW INCLUDING THE THEME FROM WHAT I READ. INTERIOR OF TARDIS IS NEW, THE THEME, ALLOF IT.
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Block capitals = Eye sore.
And if they are making a new theme, it had better be decent.
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Sorry :funny I actually LOVE this trailer it makes me feel like the Doc and Amy are the example of the show "moving on" the classic type of companion and i love his line about the star flickkering " Sorry i thought i fixed that."
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and i love his line about the star flickkering " Sorry i thought i fixed that."
Its a good line but...he just doesn't carry the oomph needed. Just imagine David Tennant saying that. :P
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Time to let 10 go my friend. That is Dr who..moving forward :P
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His acting seemed far too fake in that trailer... That and he sounded like he had a cold in some of the voice over...
Still, gonna give him a series to prove himself.
Yeh, they are recording a new theme too, I read an article on Murray Gold about the music in the specials and there was a part at the end when he was talking about the music for the new series including a new theme...
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That looked pretty aweful to be honest. I'll likely watch the first episode or 2, but I don't hold out much hope.
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Note: Only one person has actually mentioned disinterest in watching the new series in its entirety. And no-one has said "Oh Matt Smith is a pile of crap, put him in a mincer and see him turn into Burger Who". Just saying "I will only watch the first 2" is their opinion. Whether it affects the show or not is inconsequential and irrelevant, its just personal opinion. You really like him, limey obviously doesn't. Don't try and make him "see the light". In my opinion Matt Smith will be "ok".
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YOu make a good point. I am just open minded..not a fan..Yet. :
Note- Removed last post i made to many Beers and not enough thought went in to reaction.
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Keep in mind though, Matt Smith's series won't be like that trailer at all, which did look awful by the way. The trailer is just made to make viewers aware of the new series and does not represent that final product in anyway.
Personally, I think people just don't like Matt Smith because he is too young (and looks emo, lol). Given that Doctor Who has almost always starred older, more expreienced actors in the role as the Doctor (Peter Davison was the youngest up untill David Tennant), it is understandable that fans have doubts of Matt Smith following in the foot steps of the previous Doctors.
With that said, I'll watch it to see how he performs. Also, keep in mind, it is really intended as a family show so it has to be a little bit tame, even if that means taking on a goofy actor.
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I agree w you Billz. That is why i policed my own words. :)
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One thing I've noticed is that the "colour" theme has changed. RTD was very red/orangey while Moffat is into his purpley blue. Fashinating. :P
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Well, in the show the orangey/red means future and purpley/blue means past (in terms of the Time Vortex anyway =p)
Maybe it's a hidden pun on the part of the Moff considering he's, well, he's rumored to be making the show more like the classic era... Just with better effects and less 'miss' stories...
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Rumured? :funny
60's Style TARDIS - Check.
60/70's Lookingish Docctor - Check.
70/80's looking Tome Vortex - Check.
:p
I wonder if he will keep the Past/future vortex colours...
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Rumured? :funny
60's Style TARDIS - Check.
60/70's Lookingish Docctor - Check.
70/80's looking Tome Vortex - Check.
:p
I wonder if he will keep the Past/future vortex colours...
I am guessing that you think the vortex in the trailer is what the time vortex will be.
That is simply not the case.
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It read that somewhere. You know different? 'They keeping the RTD Vortex? :)
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It read that somewhere. You know different? 'They keeping the RTD Vortex? :)
Seeing as how the trailer was so damn awful, I am inclined to think that the vortex seen in it is not what the vortex in the next season will look like.
If you can provide a link telling you for a fact that the vortex in the trailer is what it will look like in the next season, then please do so.
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Well, we have TARDIS in 'Vortex' here:
http://blogtorwho.blogspot.com/2010/03/series-5-dvd-release-date.html (http://blogtorwho.blogspot.com/2010/03/series-5-dvd-release-date.html)
And also:
"The sixty second sequence opens quietly enough but our heroes are soon spinning through a vortex and facing deadly enemies"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/features/bulletins/bulletin_100219_01 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/features/bulletins/bulletin_100219_01)
I know it doesn't say 'Time Vortex' but it is probably safe to assume that that is what it is.
EDIT: Actually, if you look at the TARDIS on that first link, you'll notice that there is no white rim to the windows... strange.
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Well, we have TARDIS in 'Vortex' here:
http://blogtorwho.blogspot.com/2010/03/series-5-dvd-release-date.html (http://blogtorwho.blogspot.com/2010/03/series-5-dvd-release-date.html)
And also:
"The sixty second sequence opens quietly enough but our heroes are soon spinning through a vortex and facing deadly enemies"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/features/bulletins/bulletin_100219_01 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/features/bulletins/bulletin_100219_01)
I know it doesn't say 'Time Vortex' but it is probably safe to assume that that is what it is.
EDIT: Actually, if you look at the TARDIS on that first link, you'll notice that there is no white rim to the windows... strange.
I am not going to argue with you about this anymore. I am just going to point out a few facts.
1. In the first link, that picture is fake. It is just so blatently obvious that is fake.
2. In the second link, again, that does not prove that is what the time vortex will look like in the next season.
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Aww... arguing is so fun. When done right. :p
We shall see on the third of April, I guess.
Also I am in agreement, terrible trailer.
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Note that it says "Artwork TBC" on those images?
They were created as a placeholder... They do not in any way represent a final product... That image wasn't created by the BBC...
=p
I do hope they keep the RTD vortex...
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I have a feeling they won't keep the RTD Time Vortex. They were considering changing it when Martha joined up but they didn't bother. :P As long as it wasn't the whirly thing in the trailer...or if it is the whirly thing in the trailer, it had better be an improved one.
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The thing in the trailer looks more like water than a time vortex to me.
Personally I can't wait to see what the new version of the theme is going to be like.
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Interview with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. Features a sneak peak with a toppled TARDIS, which has doors that look like they were made out of white faced hardboard. :mad
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctor-who/news/a209692/the-second-who-series-five-trailer.html
Forget that, here's another trailer for the series...
May I be the first to say both EPIC and, why are they stealing ideas from ENT?
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Shweet niblets, that is good. Although the inside of the TARDIS reminds me somewhat of the 8th Doctors but...paler? :P
Liking the CGI too, seems to have taken a slightly BSG approach to it. :)
And why does that Dalek have the Union Flag on its nametag? I'm all for camo (since the Daleks never use it) but...thats wtf worthy.
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Shweet niblets, that is good. Although the inside of the TARDIS reminds me somewhat of the 8th Doctors but...paler? :P
Liking the CGI too, seems to have taken a slightly BSG approach to it. :)
And why does that Dalek have the Union Flag on its nametag? I'm all for camo (since the Daleks never use it) but...thats wtf worthy.
I never thought we would see a green Dalek, lol.
I'm guessing that would be taking place somewhere around either WW or WW2. Maybe, a Dalek was forced back through time somehow and found by british troops and forced to be in the army somehow, although, that is all speculation.
I really do not like the new TARDIS interior.
PS: Whoever made them, thanks for the new smilies. :woot:
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which has doors that look like they were made out of white faced hardboard. :mad
They've always looked like that.
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which has doors that look like they were made out of white faced hardboard. :mad
They've always looked like that.
I know that. Maybe the YouTube quality isn't that great on the video then because the inside of the doors look a lot whiter and alot more flat then they have ever done through out the revived series.
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Another trailer, from BBC America...
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The one thing I still don't get is how they're going to fit River Song in. From the way she talks about the Doctor in the Library episodes, she's a long lasting companion unto herself.
Good trailer though. :)
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Hehe, according to The Star, they had to make new Daleks and shrink them by three inches to be level with Matt Smith.
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River song, steven moffet clarified in an interview was cause of confusion. He basically said she "knows more than one doctor" and she is a recurring captain jack like on and off companion who obviously becomes the Doc's future wife (something moff even gave a strong "implied confirmation" when asked about if that is what was the one reason she would know the Doctor's name).
She from what i read somewhere, is introduced in the 3rd episode when the weeping angels knock her from the future to 21st century earth like what happened to sally sparrow's friend in "Blink".
Btw side note- a lot of fans have had issues with the idea the Doc will settle down w a companion..but steven also stated a while back and this is a paraphrase from his actual words since i don't have the source info handy to cite- " I always beieved the idea the Doctor would not marry if absolutely ridiculous-of course he would-he lives for centuries and would get lonely, he has probably been married many times as he outlives most companions and aaa "lifetime" with a family would pass rather fast from his perspective" he stated at one time he and RTD played w the idea of opening up season a season with the doc having jumped from 900 to 1,000 yrs old after he had settled down w someone and had a new family, wife dies, he steps back into the tardis to resume his lone travels.
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Ahh, ok. That makes a trifle more sense. :)
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nice
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"This video contains content from BBC Worldwide, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds."
:mad:
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That should work better.
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I want this now!!
By the way, Doctor Who website will be showing the first minute of The Eleventh Hour in 2 days. (Love the new website design as well.)
EDIT: Got this from it. :)
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I lol'd at the new sonic screwdriver.
Looks more like a really old cork screw.
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meh, i agree there Billz...
I'm going to give Matt Smith the benefit of a doubt...Although if he says Geronimo too many times i might scream!
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I'm going to give Matt Smith the benefit of a doubt...Although if he says Geronimo too many times i might scream!
I'm missing David already and the new guy hasn't even premiered... :cry:
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Well Matt is on the Jonathan Ross show now so it'll be interesting to see what he has to say.
Worst thing about him in my opinion: His hair. Its just... :bitch:
Edit: They showed a small clip from Episode 6 called "Vampires in Venice". The Doctor is different, that I can definitely say. Is he more of a goof than David? Yes. But we just need more to make a final conclusion. :P
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New new trailer!
Oh, and a clip from Vampires in Venice.
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i LOVE it!
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first minute of Eleventh Hour
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rs6t7
I think this will only work for british users.
And this one for american users
http://bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/video/new-series-videos.jsp?bcpid=72484309001&bclid=59272646001&bctid=74063500001
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Flipping 'eck, the TARDIS is getting completely hammered. :lostit:
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Spoiler warning, new TARDIS images:
http://www.radiotimes.com/content/features/galleries/doctor-who-exclusive-look-inside-the-new-tardis/01/
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You know, of the bits and bobs we've seen, I wasn't particularly sure of it. Now I absolutely fracking love it. :D
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:yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: LOVE LOVE IT!!!
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I'm not to sure of it, i think i'm gonna have to wait and see HOW he repairs it to that state before I make a judgement
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That is a good point. And in some ways it looks like its in even more of a mess than before.
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from what i gather its just like peter davison said in that special "you changed the dessktop theme" u see the doc in some trailers say to the tardis "okayt..what have u got for me this time?" the tardis does the "regeneration"of sorts and he steps in to a new con sole room
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You know, of the bits and bobs we've seen, I wasn't particularly sure of it. Now I absolutely fracking love it. :D
Guess its an aquired taste then because it looks a little too bizarre IMHO.
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Guess its an aquired taste then because it looks a little too bizarre IMHO.
From the sound of it, so is the new Doctor.
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Guess its an aquired taste then because it looks a little too bizarre IMHO.
From the sound of it, so is the new Doctor.
Isn't every Doctor? :P
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I think we can definitely expect this series to be...wacky. :P
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from what i gather its just like peter davison said in that special "you changed the dessktop theme" u see the doc in some trailers say to the tardis "okayt..what have u got for me this time?" the tardis does the "regeneration"of sorts and he steps in to a new con sole room
Might have to agree on this one...considering I THINK that in the sneak peek, we see Eccleston and Tennant's TARDIS interior. However, Matt Smith saying "What have you got for me this time?" may mean anything...the TARDIS has been known to just land anywhere at anytime without the Doctor's knowledge
I think we can definitely expect this series to be...wacky. :P
Most Definitely
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considering I THINK that in the sneak peek, we see Eccleston and Tennant's TARDIS interior.
I'm pretty sure its the RTD interior. One of the explosions causes one panel on the console to completely collapse.
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To the right of the door... the big hole in the wall.....is that a view screen?
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I don't think so. The Doctor already has one screen similar in style to the one in The Movie. Maybe its the escape hatch? :P
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THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!
Spoiler:
New theme tune is very bad though.
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Spoiler:
New theme tune is very bad though.
Yes. Sounds weak. And what have they done with the poor vortex? I almost feel sorry for it. :(
It was fricking awesome though. :D
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I had my doubts about Matt Smith as the Doctor.
Fortunatly, those doubts were laid to rest!
This first episode was absolutly brilliant story-wise and most of the effects were great.
Few things I didn't like:
1. I thought the Attraxi ships looked kinda stupid to be honest. The big eye was cool but the ships themselves just didn't look great.
2. I like the new theme tune variant. What I didn't really like was the new time vortex. Looks like a WMP 11 skin.
3. I still say the new TARDIS interior was way too clutered. The center column had a odd look to it.
4. Didn't like that weird zooming around effect when the Doctor was looking through all those peoples phones to find that Nurse guy.
I'm going to miss the old TARDIS interior. It was like saying bye to a dear friend that you won't ever see again. Same with the old Sonic Screwdriver. The new Sonic Screwdriver looked great though. Good to see that the Doctor didn't have to time travel back to the Sonic Factories of Villengard just to get the new Sonic Screwdriver. The TARDIS just 'knew' that the Doctor wanted a new one, which reiterates that the TARDIS is still alive and looking after the Doctor in some way.
Swapped out bananas for fish fingers, custard and apples now. Lol'd.
I lol'd when the Doctor burst in on Jeff while he was so obviously watching porn.
Should be a great series. Glad that Moffat still acknowledged the previous 10 Doctors.
@Vortex, I told ya so! You got own3d buddy! :D
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@Vortex, I told ya so! You got own3d buddy! :D
Eh? Have I missed some sort of friendly competition? :P
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@Vortex, I told ya so! You got own3d buddy! :D
Eh? Have I missed some sort of friendly competition? :P
Read through the last few posts of page 21 of this thread. You'll understand. ;)
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Ahh. To be honest, I would've preffered the vortex in the trailer mixed in with the official one.
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Ahh. To be honest, I would've preffered the vortex in the trailer mixed in with the official one.
Really? The actual vortex looks bad, but the one in the trailer looked worse. I don't think they would look any better if they were mixed together to be honest.
Also, Moffat needs to ditch that TARDIS/DW insignia in the new title sequence in between the actual 'Doctor' and 'Who' title. Still looks stupid.
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Fantastic in my opinion, Theme tune could be better, sounds slightly reversed. The vortex looks like a fluffy worm hole.
I'm now going to be sayign "fish custard" alot now :D
All in all acting and script excellent, I agree with Billz point 1, could have been better
so i'm gonna say 9?10 for that episode.
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What disappointed me most about the new vortex is that there's very little activity. And its virtually identical in the closing credits. RTD's was fast and furious in the opening, and more calm and relaxed in the closing. The vortex is basically a tribble now.
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http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Action-Figures-and-Playsets/Doctor-Who-11th-Doctor-Sonic-Screwdriver(0077167)
Wow... That was quick...
I agree with the vortex remarks, it just looks incredibly... Dull now, the TARDIS looks very pasted on to it too, rather than part of it like it did in the RTD era sequence.
The new theme, is very reminiscent of the 1996 movie theme, and while I'm not fond of it at the moment (especially the opening 'scream', that just sounds like it's being played through a mobile phone speaker) I'm sure it will grow on me in time.
As for the episode, wow is all I can say, Matt looks very promising as The Doctor and Amy Pond looks like a different kind of assistant... One thats not afraid to slap him around the face... With a cricket bat...
I also like the fact that they've brought the clicking back ^_^.
The plot was a bit messy in places, but good.
My downright favourite part though, was the flashback of all the Doctor's, then Matt's incarnation stepping through David's. That made it for me.
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That was a duff link Vanguard. Found the actual one though. :)
http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Action-Figures-and-Playsets/Doctor-Who-11th-Doctor-Sonic-Screwdriver(0077167);jsessionid=4152C9B0994ABFBD3936819766735BC3.app13
WOO!
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http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Action-Figures-and-Playsets/Doctor-Who-11th-Doctor-Sonic-Screwdriver(0077167)
Wow... That was quick...
I agree with the vortex remarks, it just looks incredibly... Dull now, the TARDIS looks very pasted on to it too, rather than part of it like it did in the RTD era sequence.
The new theme, is very reminiscent of the 1996 movie theme, and while I'm not fond of it at the moment (especially the opening 'scream', that just sounds like it's being played through a mobile phone speaker) I'm sure it will grow on me in time.
As for the episode, wow is all I can say, Matt looks very promising as The Doctor and Amy Pond looks like a different kind of assistant... One thats not afraid to slap him around the face... With a cricket bat...
I also like the fact that they've brought the clicking back ^_^.
The plot was a bit messy in places, but good.
My downright favourite part though, was the flashback of all the Doctor's, then Matt's incarnation stepping through David's. That made it for me.
I forgot about the cricket bat! :D
Someone needs to make a gif of that saying 'you've been cricketed!'.
What 'clicking' do you mean? I must have missed that the first time round. I'll have to watch it again soon.
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What 'clicking' do you mean? I must have missed that the first time round. I'll have to watch it again soon.
Clicking fingers to open the TARDIS doors.
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What 'clicking' do you mean? I must have missed that the first time round. I'll have to watch it again soon.
Clicking fingers to open the TARDIS doors.
Ah okay. To each his own I guess.
I wish the TARDIS key had been changed to actually look like a TARDIS key instead of a Yale key like in the Christopher Eccleston/David Tennant and early William Hsrtnell eras.
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I prefer the yale key. I know the Doctor is an alien but its a police box, you cant get more human than that. Might as well keep the trend. :P
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About the cricket bat (yeah, I cheated...again, lol) - wouldn't you bean a guy in the face if he said he'd be back in five minutes, but he came back in twelve years?
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It was EPIC,it was PURE AWESOME, it was FRESH! The new animation opening sequence/theme i can tell will grow on me,it is a bit goofy (the lightning in Vortex whacking the Tardis around is a bit silly but Dr who is aimed at kids as its target audience.)
As open minded as i was to accept Matt smith, i never expected him to be THIS good. Look around and you will be hard pressed to find a criticism of his performance on any site online, i searched for about 2 hrs and found nothing but Praise for the man.
The whole way he met Amy was a fantastic new spin on a very traditional part of who- the intro of the companion. My favorite part of the episode was the waay the Doc saved the earth- Moffit knows how to pull off unexpected new twists to solve the dilemmas of his stories, unlike the last second reset button solutions of RTD era.
It's okay to have things you don't care for in any series,.but the bottom line is i am grateful for what they got "right" and "forgiving" of the few quibbles i have.
My short list of "not likes"-
1. The new Tardis exterior- eww
2. The bow tie tweed outfit- i'll get over it. But it definitely could have been better.
That is about it- i LOVE the new interior look, because it "feels" more hi tech mixed with pulp fiction sci fi.
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Like Joshmaul I cheated as well...I'm definitely gonna miss Tennant and the RTD era. But I think this is gonna grow on me...
Fish and custard LOL
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Fish and custard LOL
I'm never gonna look at fried fish the same way again. *shudder*
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Fish and custard LOL
I'm never gonna look at fried fish the same way again. *shudder*
heh, it's like he was pregnant and had one of those weird cravings LOL
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Well I hate the new Theme, its just noise, you can hardly here the main 'theme' in it.
Not very keen on the TARDIS interior yet, but could get used to it.
Matt Smith was 'ok' as the Doctor, I think he'll grow into the role though.
Loved the end of the first episode, no wonder Amy needs to be back in the morning!
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Well I hate the new Theme, its just noise, you can hardly here the main 'theme' in it.
Not very keen on the TARDIS interior yet, but could get used to it.
Matt Smith was 'ok' as the Doctor, I think he'll grow into the role though.
Loved the end of the first episode, no wonder Amy needs to be back in the morning!
Yeah same here. To me it's too Orange at the moment, but it does have shades (allbeit MINOR shades) of the ol' TARDIS in it....and at the moment not too fond of the SS, though that might grow on me also.
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They brought back the TARDIS style of the first season (The first, first season)
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100405223009/tardis/images/7/79/Ads_doctor_who.jpg
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100406215222/tardis/images/c/c9/DoctorsTARDIS.png
White Rim around the Windows, even has the St. Johns Ambulance Sticker on the door
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Some of us had already gathered that. :)
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They brought back the TARDIS style of the first season (The first, first season)
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100405223009/tardis/images/7/79/Ads_doctor_who.jpg
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100406215222/tardis/images/c/c9/DoctorsTARDIS.png
White Rim around the Windows, even has the St. Johns Ambulance Sticker on the door
Well done for being about 5 months late buddy. :evil:
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That's my job :p lol
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That's my job :p lol
LOL! You need a hug! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/deadlysamurai/Smilies/hug.gif)
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That was certainly an interesting episode. :P
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The more I see of that TARDIS interior and that screwdriver, the more I hate them. Same goes for the desecration of the theme and credit sequence. I miss David Tennant and RTD :(
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Cheese. Get over it. :P
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Whining ABOUT IT WONT CHANGE A THING, THE new title sequence i now love after viewing many times, the new doctor, the new interior. This is Dr. who. Change and adapting to new formats goes hand in hand with what kept it alive for over 40 yrs. The ratings and reviews across the globe suggest this is an instant smash hit formula, david is not coming back as dr who unless its as a guest appearance. Everyone has their preferred doctors and eras of the show, but the show will go on regardless of people not liking the new style. I for one, find it puzzling when people complain, the opening credits Are not even slightly bad at all, they're quite awesome, the music is great, i dunno, maybe i am easily pleased, but at least dr who is on the air again and the companion has more to her character and personality.
Interviews suggest she and the Doc will have a little fling, she is not "going to fall in love " with him they say, but that does not mean no snogging. Moffat talked about how the only reason you did not see sexuality on the old show is the same reason you never saw the Brigadier get a woman- it was the era and all tv was like that, it wasn't exclusive to Dr who being sexless or anti romance.
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The more I see of that TARDIS interior and that screwdriver, the more I hate them. Same goes for the desecration of the theme and credit sequence. I miss David Tennant and RTD :(
I agree with you about the new TARDIS. The more I see it, the more it feels 'cheap' if you get my meaning. The old coral TARDIS had 'character'.
I agree with you to a certain extent on the new Sonic Screwdriver. I loved the old one used by David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston. I also loved the various old ones from old Who. But the new one is cool in its own way. Except for the prongs at the end. They have to go. :P
David Tennant is greatly missed but you have to understand that he merely left the show. It's not like he died like William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton or Jon Pertwee (God rest their souls). Sure, I doubt that he'll end up living on the convention circuit like Tom Baker and Sylvester McCoy do, but like all others before him, he couldn't be the Doctor for ever.
The theme and credit sequence, I agree, is difficult at first, to get into to. Then again, I'm sure you thought the same thing about the altered theme that started in 'The Voyage Of The Damned'. Now you just can't imagine the Tennant years without it. The vortex, I agree, is complete trash though. No argument there. But give the new theme a chance. It'll grow on you.
I for one, DON'T miss RTD. He had one or two good episodes, but the majority were complete and utter trash. Stephan Moffat and Mark Gatis both surpass him immensely as writers. RTD had his chance. In the end, he blew it. Moffat and crew is just what a show like this needs.
Now, the wait begins for Victory Of The Daleks.
Ian McNeice needs to start thinking about losing his weight. He is endangering his life.
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heh - i never really watched Dr Who before, never was into it much...
but it sounds ike that same ol thing... a new "realm" comes along and some people dont like some aspects about it much and then by posting their objections, they get nailed by those who are in love with the new reboot :P
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Indeed, I got into Who with Christopher Eccleston in 2005, but now with Matt Smith and Steven Moffat's era coming in I can't help but think that fans of classic Doctor Who must of been having the same objections we're having now back then, objections like "What's that new TARDIS interior? It's rubbish, the old one had character!", "The new TARDIS exterior looks crappy compared to the old one", "What on earth is that new sonic?", "What's with the new theme/vortex".
In the end it's about accepting the change that, like it or not, is why the show is here today, I for one like it not only because it's giving Matt his own era, but because it's setting him distinctly apart from the man that many children have grown up with, and who has been voted the best Doctor ever, if they'd kept all the old interiors and .etc, people would criticize much more freely because frankly there would be a lot more for them to base comparisons on.
But they decided to make it all new, A move I think was wise...
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heh - i never really watched Dr Who before, never was into it much...
but it sounds ike that same ol thing... a new "realm" comes along and some people dont like some aspects about it much and then by posting their objections, they get nailed by those who are in love with the new reboot :P
The exact same thing happened when Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe first started airing.
People just don't like 'new flavors' these days.
I'm guessing the same thing happened when DS9 and Voyager started aswell but admittly, I wasn't around for the controversy. :P
And we all know the consensus of Enterprise. :P
Just think how people would react if Firefly got rebooted. :D
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Btw, anyone notice how the Moff has explained a change in the Daleks appearance? :P
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the opening credits Are not even slightly bad at all, they're quite awesome,
Do you not think they're boring? Just some cloud and lightning? The RTD vortex was vibrant and exciting.
the music is great, i dunno, maybe i am easily pleased,
They've completely covered up the iconic Dr Who theme though. It's so hidden behind...noise.
The theme and credit sequence, I agree, is difficult at first, to get into to. Then again, I'm sure you thought the same thing about the altered theme that started in 'The Voyage Of The Damned'. Now you just can't imagine the Tennant years without it. The vortex, I agree, is complete trash though. No argument there. But give the new theme a chance. It'll grow on you.
I never did get used to (and overly like) the theme after Voyage of the Damned. The end, particuarly, was a little ruined in my mind.
I for one, DON'T miss RTD. He had one or two good episodes, but the majority were complete and utter trash. Stephan Moffat and Mark Gatis both surpass him immensely as writers. RTD had his chance. In the end, he blew it. Moffat and crew is just what a show like this needs.
Couldn't disagree more. That only RTD written episode I can think of that I didn't enjoy was Love and Monsters. And he has written some of my favourite episodes (as has Moffat). Anyway, I wasn't saying I miss his writing (I've immensly enjoyed stories from most of the writers they've had over the years. I was saying I miss his Dr Who era. The subtle threads going through a whole series (Bad Wolf, Saxon, Torchwood and the lost planets).
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No i actually find the new vortex refreshing, the old one caused major eye strain for me. There is no correct answer to what is "good" or "bad" when pertaining to things like the vortex, because like art, it will always be an opinion. I don't agree about the score being hidden, i'm not sure when you started watching dr. who,(i'm guessing your a Nu-who starter), But the new score is more iconic than the old, it is not :hidden", its "delayed".
The new Tardis "rretro"look, and score are a throwback to william hartnell(first doctor)and peter cushing(played first doc in 2 movies), when you hear the new score listen and compare it to old doctor who scores from the first doctor. That is what i believe, moffat was reaching for in this new theme.
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Fact: None of the original Delia Derbyshire elements are in the new theme (Delia being the woman who made the theme what it was in the 1963) which Murray Gold has done with all the variations used during RTD's era. The new theme is just a synth effect that any nump can recreate quite easily. It's hollow and echoey and overlaps a tad too much (particularly in the middle eight section) which is just wrong in all things musical, even for a sci-fi show like Dr Who.
I will agree it fits with the new vortex and the lightning. But its very poppy.
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At least in this new episode the Sound effects in the opening didn't drown out the music like in the first episode.
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Hmm, new camp Daleks. :P
As for the episode itself, seemed a tad rushed.
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Hmm, new camp Daleks. :P
As for the episode itself, seemed a tad rushed.
Perhaps, did anyonw else think that they looked like they were made by Apple
the first thing that came to my head was the " iDalek shuffle "
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Well, the eyestalk can now turn horizontally and the eyepiece itself can apparently turn. A very sensible modification in my opinion. But that sticky out bit in the back? Is that the battery? :P
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If that machine thingy the proper Daleks activated contained Dalek DNA, why did the technicolour plasti-Daleks come out in armour? The only thing "Dalek" in a Dalek is the creature thingy at it's core, so if the race was reconstituted from DNA, that should be all that came out, no?
Also, eurgh.
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Well, the Dalek casing or armour is the only way they can survive. It would be a bit useless if it only created the Dalek creature. Maybe the "inferior" Dalek programmed in the new armour design?
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I have to admit I am loving the series as much as I did the Tenant-era! Smith certainly is shaping up to be just as good.
I love the new Daleks, they look like evil Tellytubbies. They actually remind me of Daleks from the 60s Dalek films.
What we should be asking is why doesn't Amy remember the Dalek invasion? Only time will tell. Great to see the Weeping Angels back, now they are scary and my favourite ever episode featured them. Let's just say ever since then I have never trusted statues!
I hope the Cybermen make a return and I think I saw somewhere a current picture of Captain Jack.
It is shaping up to be an excellent series and has breathed new life into an extremely entertaining and vibrant reboot of what I would call a British television institution.
Oh by the way I love the new TARDIS interior!!
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"Whatever you do, don't blink. Blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink."
That was a scary episode. Brilliantly written. It's good to have the Angels back.
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I love the new Daleks, they look like evil Tellytubbies. They actually remind me of Daleks from the 60s Dalek films.
The new 'Power Ranger' Daleks were not the worst version ever made, but I would've prefered to see more of those camo/khaki/green Daleks myself.
What we should be asking is why doesn't Amy remember the Dalek invasion? Only time will tell. Great to see the Weeping Angels back, now they are scary and my favourite ever episode featured them. Let's just say ever since then I have never trusted statues!
2 possibilities as to why Amy doesn't remember the Daleks.
1. This possibly isn't the prime universe which Doctor Who had took place in previous to his regeneration into his 11th body. The TARDIS could have fallen through, during the time it was flying more erractically then usual, one of the many cracks that Prisoner Zero mentioned in 'The Eleventh Hour', possibly into a universe were Earth wasn't moved to the Medusa Cascade by Davros and the Daleks in 'Journey's End/The Stolen Earth'. The various 'cracks' seen in the episodes aired from Matt Smith's series so far could be a visual metaphor to this. Would also explain why the TARDIS has landed 'late' in the new episodes aired this month.
2. One of those 4 therapists that Amy saw as a kid could have repressed her memory of the Daleks somehow. I don't know much about therapy. :P
I hope the Cybermen make a return and I think I saw somewhere a current picture of Captain Jack.
If you watched the trailer at the end of 'The Eleventh Hour, then you already know that the Cybermen are returning. :P
I'd liked to see where you got that new Captain Jack info though.
It is shaping up to be an excellent series and has breathed new life into an extremely entertaining and vibrant reboot of what I would call a British television institution.
Technically, it's a continuation of the franchise and not a reboot.
Oh by the way I love the new TARDIS interior!!
Gonna have to disagree with you there. The coral console room from the Eccleston/Tennant series was much better.
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My thoughts on the new Daleks... WHY?
IMHO, if this is supposed to be pure Dalek DNA (even if it had any influence on the armour) it should look like the original Daleks, with the teeny lights on the top.
Honesly, I just wanted to see the Tennant era Daleks in the colour schemes used on the older ones... Now they just look like they've just let themselves go...
It wouldn't supprise me if theres an Apple logo hidden on them somewhere... I wonder if they can get engravings on them...
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Billz I recall seeing a picture in the paper or on the internet of an episode being shot and Cpt Jack was there but no matter how much a probe myself (mentally) or the net I can't find it.
Didn't know the Cybermen were returning as I recorded the 11th Hour and my Sky Plus box clipped the ending credits and preview off!
Major perhaps we should dub them Idaleks, wonder if the only app they have is for exterminating?
Also Billz I agree with you that the 'cracks' have something to do with it, if that is so perhaps we may see a return of Rose Tyler at some point?
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Major perhaps we should dub them Idaleks, wonder if the only app they have is for exterminating?
:) i did that earlier
Perhaps, did anyonw else think that they looked like they were made by Apple
the first thing that came to my head was the " iDalek shuffle "
Could Amy not remembering the daleks be because the New daleks are changing history as they want no one to remember the inferior race of daleks, there for leaving cracks in time ????
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i did that earlier
Great minds think alike! I wonder how much an iDalek will cost?
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i did that earlier
Great minds think alike! I wonder how much an iDalek will cost?
Well you could always manage to find the idalek 4G left in a bar lol,
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I'd be surprised if the Daleks were worried about their self-image in respect to their continued defeats and general history. Not to mention leaving cracks around the place is very sloppy, even for the Daleks. The Daleks at the minute should be more concerned about rebuilding their empire
I imagine that the cracks are more to do with the Pandoric that Prisoner Zero mentioned; it did say "The cracks in the skin of the universe - don't you know where they came from? The universe is cracked. The Pandoric will open. Silence will fall.".
I don't think the cracks cross different universes though. If that were the case I'd imagine we'd have seen something parallel by now.
The fact that Amy doesn't remember the Planets in the Sky I don't think can be explained at the minute. Its only been 3 episodes and we've got very little to go on. The fact that Amy doesn't remember is much more interesting than the cracks in my opinion. :P I get the feeling that she will be very important to the Doctors outcome or key future events, like Donna and Wilf. I think this is just another story arc Moffat has thrown in.
As for the Doctors flying...he's never been good at it, ever since 1963. :)
And why are the cracks all the same shape anyway? Considering they're cracks I'd imagine there'd be some variation in there shape. :P
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I like the new Daleks... Yes they're different, but I'm sure that fans of the old series were having similar complaints back in 2005.
As for the cracks in the universe, I think that they came from the Time War opening, although it was quickly closed, Gallifrey was pushing through back into standard space time. It also makes sense as we didn't see any cracks before The Eleventh Hour, the 'pandorical' sounds to me something akin to Pandora's Box, and going by 10's description of what was in the Time War, if it was opened the effect on the universe would be similar to the effect of Pandora's box being opened on the Earth in the myth.
As for Amy not remembering, that wouldn't be down to shrinks as The Stolen Earth happened in the two year gap between Prisoner Zero and Doc 11 taking Amy away, in fact I believe it happened shortly after 11 left Amy the second time...
I think it's something to do with the cracks personally, we all know that things tend to fall through cracks, maybe time is falling through the cracks and certain events are getting erased from history... Or maybe Doc 11 fell through one of them while the engines were "Phasing".
However, Karen Gillan has reached a new level of awesome:
Gillan confirmed that she was not a fan of the show before winning the role of Amy and explained: "My mum's a fan but I wasn't. When I was younger I watched Star Trek: Voyager but Doctor Who passed me by. My introduction was getting a part in it."
Source: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctor-who/news/a215847/gillan-promises-surprises-ahead-in-who.html
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As for Amy not remembering, that wouldn't be down to shrinks as The Stolen Earth happened in the two year gap between Prisoner Zero and Doc 11 taking Amy away, in fact I believe it happened shortly after 11 left Amy the second time...
WUT!? :lostit:
The Stolen Earth was with David Tennant AKA The Tenth Doctor. Way before he even med Amy.
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The Stolen Earth was with David Tennant AKA The Tenth Doctor. Way before he even med Amy.
The Doctor had gone back in time to at least a decade before that when he met Amy. Still, unless she was incredibly dense (or, like Donna, mind-wiped)...sky changes, sun goes away, planets, moons, Daleks - I think she would have noticed.
If she had no recollection at all, no knowledge of alien life beyond the ones she had encountered with the Doctor up to that point, that leads me to one of three conclusions. Either 1)she was hiding under her bed that whole time, which - given her...energetic personality - I rather doubt, 2)the perception filter created by Prisoner Zero did a hell of a lot better job than just hiding her unwanted houseguest, or 3)the Doctor's first encounter with Amy as a child created an alternate timeline. How that fits in with what's coming (or what's come, for you Brits) - River Song comes readily to mind - I dunno.
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I think we're assuming that Amy finally began travelling with the Doctor in this year (2010). So knock 14 years off and they first met in 1996. Planets in the Sky (aka The Stolen Earth) happened in 2008 (or 2009, RTD's jumping a year ahead in the first series doesn't help). Either way it would've happened between the Atraxi (or a little after) and the wedding date.
Like Josh has said, she definitely wouldn't hide under the sofa.
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I think we're assuming that Amy finally began travelling with the Doctor in this year (2010). So knock 14 years off and they first met in 1996. Planets in the Sky (aka The Stolen Earth) happened in 2008 (or 2009, RTD's jumping a year ahead in the first series doesn't help). Either way it would've happened between the Atraxi (or a little after) and the wedding date.
I don't know actually because the mellinium dome was seen, fully lit up and in no way under constuction, while the Doctor was crashing and i'm sure that wasn't there in 1996, plus what year was it when he started regenerating....?
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Hmm, it was 2005 he began regenerating. Oh dear, this is a tad confusing. :P
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It's best you just don't think about it. Amy should have remembered the Daleks, but doesn't. It'll be explained.
It could be a side effect of the "Forget" button on the SS UK.
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It could be a side effect of the "Forget" button on the SS UK.
The Doctor said it erased about 20 minutes. I think if it made her forget a key event in human history then I'm surprised she remembered the Doctor. :P
On a different note, the Doctor and Jo Grant (3rd Doctor companion) will be appearing in Series 4 of the Sarah Jane Adventures. However, it is only rumoured that Amy will appear. Other rumours are that there will be a sequel to SJ's final apperance as the companion to the 4th Doctor ("The Hand of Fear"), the Trickster will return (he always does), the Weeping Angels might appear and Luke might be leaving. Boo hiss, he can't leave, he's too cute. :P
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Hmm, it was 2005 he began regenerating. Oh dear, this is a tad confusing. :P
well it would be 2000 at least before the doctor met amy, meaning its currently set in 2014, but if you go for 2005, it'd be 2019. So its abit confused there :P
It's best you just don't think about it. Amy should have remembered the Daleks, but doesn't. It'll be explained.
It could be a side effect of the "Forget" button on the SS UK.
No i think something has been erasing parts of history and this has caused cracks in space and time. but who or what is the question
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Oh dear, this is a tad confusing. :P
Wibbly, wobbly! Timey, wimey!
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Ummm tomorrow I'll be watching the Weeping Angels, it's the first of a two parter and looks amazing.
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It is canon fact that The Stolen Earth's events occured in 2009 in the whoniverse, somewhere Moff stated that Doc 11 first met Amy in 1997, traveled 12 years to 2009 (June 2009 I think), then another two to 2011. I'll try and find the source...
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Well that finally settles Amy's birth year and current date. So she was born in 1989 and first met the Doctor in 1996 since the wedding is now confirmed (in the episode just gone in the UK) as 26/06/2010.
And deary me, revelation mania. :P
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Indeed, however the one criticism I have of this series, besides the new TARDIS design (interior). Must be the fact that in every episode so far 11 has got really angry at something... I mean with all the other Doctors they rarely got angry and when they did, you knew that something really. REALLY. Bad was happening, with 11 it's just getting a bit tiring if I'm honest...
I do love the way they used the old TARDIS model in the CGI of the fourth episode, as much as it is a glaring continuity error, it was nice to see the rickity old thing (probably) one last time...
Did anybody else notice that when The Doctor came back with the whole "You have to start trusting me speech" he was wearing his Jacket again? It also wasn't the one he had used thus far in the series, it was the one we see in the next episode...
Spooky huh? =D
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The concern I've heard is that they might turn the Eleventh Doctor into a jackass, like they did Colin Baker and the Sixth Doctor (a lot of people absolutely despised the Sixth Doctor - so much so, didn't the BBC fire him?) - this time, on the basis of people not taking him seriously (possibly because of Matt Smith's relative youth when compared to his predecessors, including former youngest Doctor Peter Davison).
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I think it's just his emotions are a lot closer to the surface and I think the life experience of the previous Dr plays a part in that. He'll settle down like Tennant did.
I noticed this Dr is a lot more critical of the human race, questioning why he keeps saving us despite us never seeming to grow into enlightened people and I like this as it hammers home he's not human and I think he has a point, are we worth saving each time?
I'm really liking the new series.
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I interpreted the Doctor's reaction to the colonists on the planet as enjoyment. Look at the smile and the way he says "You're like rabbits! I'll never get done saving you." I don't think he's questioning why humans arent becoming more enlightened, he's had more than an enough time to know they're very flawed.
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Yeah he did there you're right but I was refering to the episode with the huge Star Whale.
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Well, the Doctor has always said humans are stupid apes. Its sort of like a love/hate relationship between him and humans.
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I think it's just his emotions are a lot closer to the surface and I think the life experience of the previous Dr plays a part in that. He'll settle down like Tennant did.
I noticed this Dr is a lot more critical of the human race, questioning why he keeps saving us despite us never seeming to grow into enlightened people and I like this as it hammers home he's not human and I think he has a point, are we worth saving each time?
I'm really liking the new series.
I think the end of "The Waters of Mars" soured him on the Human race.
granted, BBC:A didn't air the Christmas Special, so I only know the basic plot of that episode I don't know the specifics,(please don't spoil anything for me) something could have happened during that episode that effected him.
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If anything, the Christmas special would've made him like humans even more. Thats all I'm saying.
As to why he'd get pissed at humans for setting the time right when we all know he was wrong to change such a dramatic event, 'tis very stoopid of the Doctor. :P
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The Doctor's perception of the human race is based on his age and his superior intellect. "Enlightened" beings view the universe around them sort of 3 dimensionally, The time lords of old kept a distance and "observed" everything but were "de-sensitised" much like if we only saw the world thru say, youtube, seeing is only one aspect of sense, experiencing and feeling and all that is another. The Doctor has immersed himself in the middle of all manners of life across the universe, hoping to effect and inspire change in the beings he helps, he sees potential and gets frustrated that they don't see the things he does. Its much like being a parent really...
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granted, BBC:A didn't air the Christmas Special, so I only know the basic plot of that episode I don't know the specifics,(please don't spoil anything for me) something could have happened during that episode that effected him.
I'm pretty sure it did, considering I've seen it on BBCA several times.
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hmm, well if they did they haven't rebroadcast it since, the seem to have skipped it this time around, they've had it on saturday nights for the past few weeks, and they skipped straight from Waters of Mars to Eleventh Hour.
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I think next week we are going to get a shock! Boy or girl do you think? :funny
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I vote alien. :dontcare:
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Or Timelord!!! Which granted would fall under alien. :yay:
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Or Timelord!!! Which granted would fall under alien. :yay:
If memory serves Timelords are sterile and reproduce through the use of "genetic looms"
But then again Timelords aren't supposed to have belly-buttons but the doctor does. But that's a whole different kettle of fish
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That book was not considered canon a bout the looms. they have families. seperate em at 8 apparently..
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Didn't the first Doctor have a granddaughter?
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Yes, he did. And he's also said many times that he's been a father before (10th Doctor, heavily implied with 11th but we're not thick so we know already he's had kids :P). What is interesting is the age of a child. DT's Doctor said he was a child, only 90 years old when he visited the Medusa Cascade.
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Knowing the Doctor, he may not have meant a physical child, I mean, he considers all Humans to be 'children' of sorts; so perhaps he was similar in mentality to a 'child'?
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No..he meant a child. That was not a vague reference at all. He told rose "he has been a father before"in an episode involving a child-and was very specific to donna that "seeing jenny reminded him of them of what he lost and the pain" etc, it was "specific"to refer to Jenny at that point and about responsibilities about sudden unexpected fatherhood. That was the point oif his conversation with donna at that scenes moment- that he was holding back allowing it- "when they died that part of me died with hem" would not make ANY sense if it was his companions because he has taken on new companions willingly since the time war. No--this was more specific. ADD to this, stephen moffat has gone ON record stating that he would not be against marrying the doctor,and that he feels the doctor has had many families in his long 900 years, to think otherwise is "ludicrous" its as ludicrous as us now believiing there is no possible way life could exist on worlds beyond earth, with how HUGE the universe is..no..a 900+ yr old man, time lord or not, has done things we will never see on screen, that is more than a dozen average lifetimes equivelant to us humans.
Russel t Davies once said in an interview,and i wish i had the source to cite here but i wikll look for it, that he believes that the doctor may turn out to have been married to romana during the 8th (paul macgann) doctor years,and that she and he may have had a family and they are the family the doctor is reffering to. He said in "blink" to sally sparrow he was always doing things in the "wrong order" which was awkard especially "at weddings..especially my own". There's far more than enough evidence that between all these references, and the fact it has been actuallys aid by carol anne ford (susan)in a dvd commentary that the producers always clearly told her that she "was" the doctors biological granddaughter,not a grandfatherly "figure".
I also just realised- it now makes sense why susan was not with her "parents"when she left with her grandpa- as we learned they take them away from parents at 8 to enter the academy. she may have "run away from school"not wanting to finish and be a time lady,and the doctor sympathised with that rebellious non conformist ideal and took her with him.
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Did anyone else catch the way the device the doc used printed out all his faces pictures? Remember river song said she "had pictures of all the docs faces?"Knowing moff's attention to detail, i am 100% willing to bet these are the mentioned pics and she ill obtain them.
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I had an awesome idea for an episode of Doctor Who. I suck arse at writing so I couldn't make it into a fanfic
The Master's of Time (Part 1) (someone can come up with a better title) - On the fringes of known space, a group of humans work on their own time machine similar to that of The Doctor's, almost too similar. The TARDIS is pulled towards the activation date of the machine, with the Doctor and *insert companion(s) of the respective series here* in tow. What will they find? How did the humans create such a machine?
Its The Master's TARDIS, according to the TARDIS wiki, its fate is unknown,
This would be mostly a companion and Doctor lite episode with most of the action taking place on the planet leading up to their arrival. Showing the timeline of the device. It would lead into a second part.
Although I had An idea on how the first episode could end
CUT:
INT - TARDIS BAY
The humans begin to the board The Master's TARDIS when they hear the faint hum of The Doctor's TARDIS, they look to the right. They see the TARDIS materializes in-front of their eyes, The Doctor jumps out in a hurry
The Doctor: Don't activate that TARDIS!
FADE OUT:
END OF SHOW
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Building on that:
Rename to: The Master of Time.
The people haven't been exposed to other worlds/species. They find this TARDIS and cryptic messages hinting at the Master. The Believe him to be the Master or God of Time.
At the end, the Doctor's TARDIS starts to materialise. This triggers something within the masters TARDIS. (Chronon energy, do they have?) The Master's TARDIS wakes up to full power, the heart of the TARDIS opens and the Master starts to materalise.
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I personally think the Master should stay dead. Presumably he died completely at the end of the Time War and got taken there when Gallifrey and co. got kicked back there. If it was the Rani however...she was a scientific nutjob. :P
And possible location: The island of Atlantis. Its been scientifically proven that during the Minoan period, a volcanic island exploded and completely destroyed the island, leaving only a crater, best known as the Thera eruption. Could've been caused by anything. And the wisecracks they could make at SG:A... :evil:
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I think River Strong is the Rani.
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Actually Gillian anderson of x files was announced as the Rani. a while back wether its still happening we will see...
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I think River Strong is the Rani.
River died already. Her turning out to be the Rani would be as rediculous as the power ranger daleks. Besides, she ain't ginger. :p
EDIT: I'd much rather see Sir Picard as the Meddling Monk. :)
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Since Michael Jayston is still alive, we could bring him in as the Valeyard. Except we've done an evil-potential-future-Doctor this series already, haven't we?
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Gillian Anderson is not likely to be the Rani since the Lady GaGa rumour was simply just a joke. I wouldn't count on it.
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My bet on River songs identity is either Romana, or An alternate regen of the Doc himself. The bbc did confirm a new actress some blonde froma show, is coming on board as "a relative of the doctor's" next season.
New theory-- i started to think about the new character coming to the show, and the fact we know this will be the series when the Doc first m,eets River form her perspective- i'm picturing this young time lady (the actress credited role for next series is "time lady" btw), she is supposed to be in 2 stories, what if she gets injured and regenerates---into River? hmmm
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Daystar, where did you get that from?
Blonde and Time-Lady makes me think of Jenny. River being a regeneration of the Doctor makes no sense. She wouldn't need the Doctor then, and there time streams couldn't touch without going boom. (Like with what happened with the two sonics.) Not to mention the obvious flirtation between the two... that would be very, very wrong.
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http://unrealityshout.com/blogs/doctor-who-joanna-page-play-long-lost-relative-of-the-doctor
Wether the source is correct remains to be seen there are tons of articles on this.
Actually, i am not the only person who thinks River is an alternate Doctor.. and no..it would not be wrong to "love yourself" if anything, it would actually make a lot of sense for a time lord to **F themselves as the DNA would be different betwen the two sso it wouldn't be incest. It may be strange to think about but i think for a race like the time lords, it wouldnt be a stretch at all.
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Looking at that, they were speculating her to appear at the end of the current series.
The biggest problem with River being a Doctor is that she wouldn't have needed to call on him for the Library. Moffat has also said that it wouldn't be anything obvious.
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I really am leaning on her being Romana, i hope she is, i really feel Romana was the "one" perfect mate in the Doc's life, i have a feeling she may have been olne of his many wives (i know its never been canon confirmed but moffat said in an interview back in the 70's and 80's all british tv was non sexual like that, which is why RTD somehow inferred sarah jane had a crush on tom bakers doc when i saw no hint of a love interest on tv, if anyone was "implied" to be snoggin him as close as the old series could muster it was Romana, Especially in "city of death".)
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Long lost relative
Don't tell me you all don't know who Susan Foreman is?
Technically, she was never seen to have died in the original series so if she ends up coming back, I wouldn't be surprised. She is technically a Time Lady without regenerations.
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I was thinking Susan at first, but wasn't she adopted?
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Yes it could be susan , veru good point. NO susan was not adopted, on the commentaries of the VHS release of the 1st doctor years ago, the actress commmented that the production team was very clear she was his blood, and her real grandfather.
Actually, they never said she couldnt regenerate. they had not invented regenerations yhet because the issue of william hartnell leaving was not one to address yet.
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I was rewatching "The Big Bang" earlier and y'know..i had to mention that i LOVED the ending of this episode better than any series finale Dr. Who has had to date.. Usually when a couple tie the knot on a series they settle down for a mundane existance together and it spells tyhe end for their time on a show.
But the lesson and i think an impotrtant one, or message that can be derived from this ending is , Amy and Rory finally get hitched and YET, they BOTH choose to remain with the Doctor..to often on television couples sacrifice adventure and excitement for marriage as if they HAVE to be mutually exclusive. The idea of a married couple travelling with the Doc is very very exciting to me, and well done on Stephen Moffats part IMO.
I edited and uploaded the scene to youtube.
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I was rewatching "The Big Bang" earlier and y'know..i had to mention that i LOVED the ending of this episode better than any series finale Dr. Who has had to date.. Usually when a couple tie the knot on a series they settle down for a mundane existance together and it spells tyhe end for their time on a show.
But the lesson and i think an impotrtant one, or message that can be derived from this ending is , Amy and Rory finally get hitched and YET, they BOTH choose to remain with the Doctor..to often on television couples sacrifice adventure and excitement for marriage as if they HAVE to be mutually exclusive. The idea of a married couple travelling with the Doc is very very exciting to me, and well done on Stephen Moffats part IMO.
I edited and uploaded the scene to youtube.
BBC don't believe in sharing. :(
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I got a messege from the BBC they are allowing me to keep it up but its blocked in some countries..odd
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I got a messege from the BBC they are allowing me to keep it up but its blocked in some countries..odd
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Its because of Copyright. I can't watch it :(
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When you see it, you'll ?@"? bricks.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/DarthKillious/vlcsnap-15724812.png
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/DarthKillious/vlcsnap-15727127.png
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When you see it, you'll ?@"? bricks.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/DarthKillious/vlcsnap-15724812.png
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/DarthKillious/vlcsnap-15727127.png
You're two weeks late, unless the USA are 2 weeks behind the UK in the airing of the episodes.
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Legally, yes. :P
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Yes yes, I saw the episodes two weeks ago, as I live in the UK. But anyway. Look at the right of the image, it was something my friend pointed out to me the other day... Or did I miss it being discussed earlier...
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I see Egyptian statues/mummies, 2 things that technically shouldn't be on open display. :P Thinking possibly about a link with the Egyptian Goddess loose on the Orient Express?
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Yes yes, I saw the episodes two weeks ago, as I live in the UK. But anyway. Look at the right of the image, it was something my friend pointed out to me the other day... Or did I miss it being discussed earlier...
I don't see anything odd besides the 2 Amy Ponds.
Bricks have yet to be shat. :)
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Dark robed figure?
(Not a shadow, he/she/it has he/she/it's own, look at he/she/it's 'feet')
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Dark robed figure?
(Not a shadow, he/she/it has he/she/it's own, look at he/she/it's 'feet')
Oh you mean the Trickster (MAKE...IT...HAPPEN...MOFFAT...!!!). Noticed that when the episode aired. :)
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Not the Trickster!
I'm hoping for Omega...
The Trickster is overused in Sarah Jane Adventures already...
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Not the Trickster!
I'm hoping for Omega...
The Trickster is overused in Sarah Jane Adventures already...
The Daleks are overused in NewWho.
What's your point? :)
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Yeah, let's switch trade the Daleks for the Trickster for a series or two. :p
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I see no robe. I see the stand that the sculpture was rested against (Picture 1) and then standing up on its own with the stand still there (Picture 2), something I'd class as a continuity error. It does look like a figure but I don't think it is, just the stand for the sculpture.
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Look at the very edge of the frame on that second picture, to the right. You can actually see it move if you watch that part of the screen in the episode. (Just checked. :p )
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I watched that section as well. Its a continuity error. The angle changes so many times of the Ponds that you can quite obviously see the way the statue has moved. A lot can happen in just angle changes.
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Then why is there a cloak swishing off screen?
I mean, if they didn't need a cloak for any of that sequence, and I doubt any of the cast and crew would wear one while on that set. Why would of one got in the quite plain view of the camera lens?
Also, why would a mummy casket, perfectly capable of standing steadily independently (as seen when Amelia first enters the room, you see one of the caskets on the other side of the room standing just fine) need a stand, and why would it's stand (if it is a stand) need a head shape on it, surely if it was a stand it would just be a static rectangle or triangle?
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Could you give me a time frame? I'm only looking at the section before Amy realises the centurion guarding the Pandorica is Rory.
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Ah, what I was thinking of, you don't see the back of it, but it isn't tilted back. It's a 5:53.
But, it appears the caskets are on the other side of the room at that point. It's confusing me.
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The caskets are I think again, continuity errors. :P
I've looked at the point you've specified on the iPlayer but I don't see any cloaks swishing around at all. Could you possibly take a picture of it midswish?
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Ah no. That wasn't the cloak swish bit.
13:32 is whereabouts that is.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/DarthKillious/vlcsnap-15727127.png
Black bit, taking up the far right of the frame.
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Oh I see it now. Thats an epic fail by the production team. Considering where it was, Karen would've seen it and she would've ignored it. If you're going to put a subtle hint, you never put it as close as you can to the camera, no matter how close to the side it is.
Production is never perfect. They completely forgot to edit out the spotlights in one of the Doctor/Donna/Martha episodes when the camera was panning backwards.
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Well it worked. I didn't notice it until I was looking for it...
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The whole purpose of subtle hints is that you don't go looking for them. They're meant to be noticed in plain sight but you don't acknowledge them. That scrap of cloth only you only noticed after looking for it for a time. Its too small and picky to be counted as a sign of whats to come. Amy was in plain sight of it. If she'd noticed just for a fleeting moment, then yes, it would count.
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The whole purpose of subtle hints is that you don't go looking for them. They're meant to be noticed in plain sight but you don't acknowledge them. That scrap of cloth only you only noticed after looking for it for a time. Its too small and picky to be counted as a sign of whats to come. Amy was in plain sight of it. If she'd noticed just for a fleeting moment, then yes, it would count.
Also, in video production, there's this things called "action safe", and it's an area of the screen that its safe to display things so they won't get cut off on older TV's.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Safe_areas.png)
That cloak is clearly out of the action safe area, so can almost certainly be discarded as a production error.
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Also, in video production, there's this things called "action safe", and it's an area of the screen that its safe to display things so they won't get cut off on older TV's.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Safe_areas.png)
That cloak is clearly out of the action safe area, so can almost certainly be discarded as a production error.
Okay, so it maybe a production error. But if you remember, it is not the first production error in Doctor Who's entire history. There were loads in the original series.
Then again, Steven Moffat is a clever writer. He may write in a way for that "production error" to become part of a future episode. That may seem like a cop out to some, but i'd like to see how Moffat passes it off. :D
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Thats too much of a cop-out, even for the Moff. The amount of strings you'd have to pull to make that work. Most people never noticed it on the first run, they're not really going to care about it now.
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To me it just seems a bit too coincidental that they would make so many blunders over a single sequence, that and there is a silhouette of a figure in a robe, then part of a black robe swishes on the screen. Just seems a bit too planned to be a production error... I guess we'll find out next series.
As for Amy not seeing. Are we not forgetting one of the most repeatedly mentioned devices in nu-who? Perception filter, which the audience can always see through?
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As for Amy not seeing. Are we not forgetting one of the most repeatedly mentioned devices in nu-who? Perception filter, which the audience can always see through?
*points at fish people* We didn't know they were fish yet they had perception filters until a bit later on in the episode.
And based on the location of the museum, it looked very realistic. Like with Stonehenge, they might've had very little time to record the scenes, thus meaning less chance to make everything perfect.
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I haven't been following the discussion, and I'm not a raging Who fan, but the Matt Smith season is the first one I watched start-to-finish.
After The Big Bang (Pandorica opens was far better), I wanted to pick up some of the plot threads from the preceding seasons. Since I'm not that fond of Eccleston (I did watch most of his season before anyway), and I've little interest in watching classic Who consecutively (as consecutively as possible, at least) just yet, I started with season 2, and Tennant.
After seeing a little more of River Song in Smith's season, I suspect the impact of Silence in the Library is far deeper now, that I am richer for having watched her stories with Smith and then watched her demise. It really cut me up. When Moffat's good, he's great, especially with forward references, like the crash of the Byzantium.
I must say, I'm seeing a pattern to some of his writing.
There's the trademark phrases; "You've had cowboys in here...", complaining about being old and stupid, and the "It was a clever lie to..." lines.
Then there's the simple everyday things, turned into terrifying plot devices, like blinking or shadows, and occasionally the alteration of someone's life or memory in a tragic way - the memory core in the Library, the cracks in the universe, being instantly ripped back in time...
Maybe I'm reading into that too much, are these recognised "Moffatisms"?
Also, are there any theories (aside from artistic license...) on why River's body disappeared from the interface chair in the core of the Library?
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Okay, so it maybe a production error. But if you remember, it is not the first production error in Doctor Who's entire history. There were loads in the original series
Colin Baker? The Movie? :p
@Bren: I think they just didn't want to show her corpse, or couldn't afford a charred mock up, or they may have thought it would look to much like the skeltons and that it would look like the Vashta Narada got her? I always assumed that once the Doctor had somehow been freed, he just moved the corpse.
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I haven't been following the discussion, and I'm not a raging Who fan, but the Matt Smith season is the first one I watched start-to-finish.
After The Big Bang (Pandorica opens was far better), I wanted to pick up some of the plot threads from the preceding seasons. Since I'm not that fond of Eccleston (I did watch most of his season before anyway), and I've little interest in watching classic Who consecutively (as consecutively as possible, at least) just yet, I started with season 2, and Tennant.
After seeing a little more of River Song in Smith's season, I suspect the impact of Silence in the Library is far deeper now, that I am richer for having watched her stories with Smith and then watched her demise. It really cut me up. When Moffat's good, he's great, especially with forward references, like the crash of the Byzantium.
I must say, I'm seeing a pattern to some of his writing.
There's the trademark phrases; "You've had cowboys in here...", complaining about being old and stupid, and the "It was a clever lie to..." lines.
Then there's the simple everyday things, turned into terrifying plot devices, like blinking or shadows, and occasionally the alteration of someone's life or memory in a tragic way - the memory core in the Library, the cracks in the universe, being instantly ripped back in time...
Maybe I'm reading into that too much, are these recognised "Moffatisms"?
Also, are there any theories (aside from artistic license...) on why River's body disappeared from the interface chair in the core of the Library?
I think Bren, is that you're getting in to the spirit of things. :P The "Moffatisms" as you quite aptly put them are common of him, he always goes for the little things that scare us such as the blinking and things in the shadows. In an interview (and a number of DW: Confidentials) he says he thinks of Doctor Who as like a fairytale, with the monster and the hero. This series has been particularly fairytale-like such as Prisoner Zero, The Progenitor, the Byzantium (of a more Arabian nature) and finally concluding with The Pandorica. The ending of the series was probably incredibly fairyish. I mean, its the first time in nu-Who that theres actually been a happy ending with no sad Doctor.
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I mean, its the first time in nu-Who that theres actually been a happy ending with no sad Doctor.
Thats not so much the story, more the charaters/actors. Series 1 had Chris Eccleston leaving, 2 had Billie Piper leaving, 3 had Freema Agyeman leaving and 4 had both David Tennant and Catherine Tate leaving. This is the first time in nu-Who that both the Doctor and companion have signed on for a second series together.
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Can anyone explain, in-universe, and without supposition, why:
1. The Pandorica could fly?
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2. The Doctor still existed after he flew the pandorica into the explosion?
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Can anyone explain, in-universe, and without supposition, why:
1. The Pandorica could fly?
and
2. The Doctor still existed after he flew the pandorica into the explosion?
1. Not sure.
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2. Wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff. :)
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Can anyone explain, in-universe, and without supposition, why:
1. The Pandorica could fly?
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2. The Doctor still existed after he flew the pandorica into the explosion?
1. Something to do with the Vortex Manipulator. Considering you can move in space as well as time with those things, I suppose with a bit of hardwiring it could be done to move a box.
2. Amy was soaked in time energy from the crack in her wall. By remembering the things she forgot, she could actually recreate them. As to why it never ate her in the first place...we'll never know.
Thats my interpretation of it based on what the Doctor said and a bit of common sense. :)
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Colin Baker? The Movie? :p
Colin Baker was a great actor for the Doctor. It's his costume and most of the scripts that sucked.
And if you ignore the half-human bullsh*t and Eric Roberts american accent, then the movie is quite good. I have nothing against the americans. It's just that Eric Roberts was the worst choice to play the Master.
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Colin definatly had a crazy costume. It didn't help that the show seemed to start winding down not long after he took over, and became clearly evident in the McCoy Era. Six had, by far, the lamest regeneration ever.
The movie was rather entertaining, McGann made a great Doctor and had a fairly nice TARDIS. Wasn't much for the Master in there, though. And Seven's regeneration is the second worst. xD
Overall, I think that the fourteen year break was a good thing.
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Find the doctor who reference, lol
I think this was my 666th post :evil:
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Haha!! Awesome!!
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Lol, TARDIS ref. See, Cryptic loves nerds, secretly. ;)
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Who's tuning in to tonights Doctor Who proms?
Not quite sure on if the line up looks as satisfying as last time, but it looks like we'll get plenty of the Doctor's Theme. :)
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Is that a repeat of the last one or a new one?
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A brand new one. You can listen to it on the iPlayer (that is if you have access to it).
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So apparently Matt smith is announcing he is only doing one more series as the Doctor. I hope this is just a rumor, but it seems like it could be legit news.
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That was a rumour. Moffat has even said as such. Just The Sun trying to stir crap again.
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What is more accurate is that he (Matt Smith) is confirmed to do another series.
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So apparently Matt smith is announcing he is only doing one more series as the Doctor. I hope this is just a rumor, but it seems like it could be legit news.
A little advice for you, if you want Doctor Who news that is actually true, go to the official website and don't read it out of the toilet paper otherwise known as the Sun. :)
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Actually it as a YOutube news footage not the sun. I know all about the mirror (formally run by Judge of America's got talent, Piers Morgan) and the Sun.
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Don't suppose we could get a link to this YouTube footage? It would help prove the validity. :)
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Here.
this is the url just in case this doesnnt play
&feature=fvw
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Here.
this is the url just in case this doesnnt play
&feature=fvw
That proves nothing. Like I said before, only believe the news as it appears on the official Doctor Who site.
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I did not say it proves anything, all i was saying is i did not get it from the SUN, that it sounded more legit, because you were essentially making it sound like i was some fool who believes a tabloid paper, so i was showing where i DID hear the news.
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That proves nothing. Like I said before, only believe the news as it appears on the official Doctor Who site.
I don't mean any offense to you Billz for this, but I gotta ask...
How long did it take for the official Doctor Who site to confirm the rumors that David Tennant was in fact not returning? IIRC the rumors were around long before the site ever put it up, months even.
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NO big deal i know no offense was meant by him, but this does kind of seem like this news cast has some merit, only time will tell.
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Well, I like to sit on the official news that he has signed up for another series.
I'd rather he didn't go though. The Doctor is almost out of regenerations with no apparent hope of somehow acquiring more. I'd rather his life cycle didn't end in the near future.
On an entirely different note: Michael Gambon and opera diva Katherine Jenkins have been cast in the Christmas special. And that is from the BBC website. :P
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Well, I like to sit on the official news that he has signed up for another series.
I'd rather he didn't go though. The Doctor is almost out of regenerations with no apparent hope of somehow acquiring more. I'd rather his life cycle didn't end in the near future.
On an entirely different note: Michael Gambon and opera diva Katherine Jenkins have been cast in the Christmas special. And that is from the BBC website. :P
I don't want Doctor Who to end either, but like all TV greats, it has to end sometime. It may be a flagship show for the BBC, but I doubt even they would be willing to keep it running for another 10 years or so, provided that the next 2 actors to play the Doctor after Matt Smith will each get a 5 year contract.
It's about time Michael Gambon was cast in Doctor Who! And I've never seen Katherine Jenkins act in anything, but she's hot, and that'll do until I can judge her acting! :)
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I suspect that Matt Smith and co signed up just for two series as it was a gamble, the audience may not take to him as David Tennant was about for a long time and made it his own plus there was a new man in charge. Plus in a years time will the viewers be there? They are all questions going through the BBC minds.
Without a doubt this series was a success and a big hit with Matt Smith just as good as Tennant but also unique yet somewhat familiar. Should the Christmas special be a ratings hit and next season do as well as the last one I could see the Beeb commissioning more and fingers crossed Smith will stay.
As for there is one regeneration left I recall that it has been mentioned in years gone by that the 12 regeneration limit was decided on by the Time Lords to prevent individuals becoming immortal as they have on occassion offered and even forced regeneration onto people. Now with the Time Lords gone completely it is possible The Doctor can regenerate as much as he wishes to then die when he wants, and seeing as he gets older he acts younger I doubt he'll go anytime soon.
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There's two regenerations left. Some rumours also say that the limit was because of the amount of stress that regeneration put on the Time Lords mind and over time, it cause detrioration and instability.
However, like Star Trek, Doctor Who is only canon if it is on screen, so we are lucky there. :)
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An interesting theory I came across regarding the Doctors regeneration on the TARDIS Wiki site:
"Rassilon again became president in the Last Great Time War; it would seem that he was awakened from his eternal sleep and regenerated to renew himself for the war. It is possible that Rassilon granted every participating Time Lord a new regenerative cycle to avoid losses in the war and resurrected others, presumably with full regeneration cycles like the Master.
This also gives future producers of the show the ability to go beyond Thirteen Doctors."
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Well, in the likely chance that the Beeb don't break the 13 lives rule, there is always that famous last line of the 4th Doctor in Logopolis to bring some closure to the series as a whole:
"It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for."
Then again, Steven Moffat is a clever sort of writer so if there is a way to bend the 13 lives rule and still have it keep to the continuity in way, he'll find it. :)
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Like I've said it'll all depend on where the show is in terms of ratings and popularity. Lately the Beeb haven't flogged the life out of popular shows like they used to, Only Fools and Horses springs to mind there.
Life on Mars was extremely popular and they ended it on a high and did the same with its spin off.
I could see if ratings start to slip next series them doing a year of specials.
Again Moffat is an excellent writer so if the show keeps on the way it is and has been I can see him finding a way round the 13 lives. If I recall the Master took a human host once to get around it.
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If I recall the Master took a human host once to get around it.
He did, twice in fact. The first time he took the body of Nyssa's (late 4th Doctor's companion for those who don't know) father and seemed to be relatively fine. The other time was in the Movie, where he was already dead and took the body of Eric Roberts which began to decompose cos the body was essentially, dead. :P I'm not entirely sure the Doctor would go for either of those methods however, he's a lot nicer.
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*sighs* I just got done watching The End Of Time again...and I have to say I keep crying when 10 regenerates into 11 :( not ashamed to admit it!
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I get so teary eyed at that too!
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*sighs* I just got done watching The End Of Time again...and I have to say I keep crying when 10 regenerates into 11 :( not ashamed to admit it!
I watched it again on the same day as you!
Yes indeed it is sad.
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Hehehe!! Anyone seen the footage of the Proms?
There was a montage showing all of the Doctor's regenerations. Guess who got the loudest claps and cheers.
They also had an old Dalek and the new Dalek come on. Guess which one didn't get a single clap or cheer. xD
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Hehehe!! Anyone seen the footage of the Proms?
There was a montage showing all of the Doctor's regenerations. Guess who got the loudest claps and cheers.
They also had an old Dalek and the new Dalek come on. Guess which one didn't get a single clap or cheer. xD
Tennant and I'm guessing Matt Smith's got the "boo's" of the crowd :P
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Any chance of a youtube link?
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Kirk a link isn't need, just look up 'Dr Who Proms' and instantly numerous videos emerge! I watched the short version of it on BBC 3 the other night and it was great fun.
Watched the full version today and even better. Loved the Regeneration montage and the music to go with it and yes I even cheered with the crowd at you know who's! :yay:
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I did, that's why I asked, because . . .
instantly numerous videos emerge!
durr
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That's right, Tennant and it was the new Dalek that got neither clap nor cheer. Infact, people were pittying the old Dalek when it was sent to be exterminated.
Full prom:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ts1dw/Doctor_Who_at_the_Proms_2010_Extended/
This is from the short version:
And the Dalek:
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That's right, Tennant and it was the new Dalek that got neither clap nor cheer. Infact, people were pittying the old Dalek when it was sent to be exterminated.
That's because the "old" new Dalek (Ironside) was much cooler than the "new" new Dalek (iDaleks, Smarties Daleks, Power Ranger Daleks, Rainbow Daleks, whatever you want to call them, lol).
And yes, the Proms were indeed excellent. I'm jealous that 2 of my mates got to go. :(
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It would have been brilliant if the proms had been durring my visit and I had gotten tickets. Ah well, I'll just have to soak in England another way.
Cheers for the links Vortex!
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You're welcome for the links. I wish I could have gone, but I couldn't afford. :( The guy who I got my Tennant coat from went though. Grrr. :funny To be fair, as good as they were, I think that the 2008 one was better.
I agree, old 'Ironside' Daleks are the best. I hate the new ones, looks like they tried to take over MacDonalds.
I'm also a little peeved off that the Tennant Specials soundtrack has been pushed back to October. I was really looking forward to getting that next week. Extremely annoyed that they recently announced that people who get the album off iTunes get two exclusive tracks. Why should they get them just because they download the album?! :mad:
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I expect they'll also be on the CD.
CD's often have 'bonus' tracks also...
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They're exclusive to iTunes, so long as you get the album from them. I hope they change there mind and put them on the CD, though.
Anyone listened to the previews for the CD yet? Sounds amazing!!
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Ooh.
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Oh great, they're Americanising the show :facepalm:
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Oh great, they're Americanising the show :facepalm:
And what's wrong with that??? :dontcare:
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Oh great, they're Americanising the show :facepalm:
At least there isn't a break between every 3 episodes with no cliffhanger to speak of at all and then going off air for about 2 months. :P
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At least there isn't a break between every 3 episodes with no cliffhanger to speak of at all and then going off air for about 2 months. :P
To be honest, if they're going to have a break, I'd rather they didn't have a cliffhanger. I like cliffhanger, but the wait for the resolution very quickly goes from exciting to plain dull. For me, unless it's a really spectacular cliffhanger (like the end of series 1 of SGU), I lose interest after about a month.
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Which is why the Moff said they never had cliffhangers of any sort at the end of a full series since interest in said cliffhanger would've died out completely by the next year. What the Moff proposes means I'll have something to watch in summer and autumn during school time. :P
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I just can't accept his promise of a huge, game changing cliff hanger. Didn't we hear that from him about the last series? 'Huge' and 'Fantastic'. The series as a whole just wasn't quite there. Though the finale was by far the best.
Not to mention they always have to reset the characters for the following series, anyway, so things are never as 'game changing' as they claim.
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Y'know i am noticing in this thread a tendency to speculate negatively about news about Dr who..not all of it, but more negative than positive. Its just strange to me..makes me wonder if a new Trek series aired would we be worrying about news that has not happened yet?
Then again i do understand that is the nature of forum talk. I suppose it is natural to assume the worst, or over react to things like the new vortex in the credits etc. I have a few nit picks myself, Matt smith isn't growing on me as much as i had hoped, his debut episode was astounding but by the finale i felt like i missed David Tennant more than i did ever beforee. That being said, i am excited to learn who River Song will turn out to be and only pray that its as big a reveaaal and satisfying and shocking as the hype he has built up for it. Amy Pond is the best character to come along since Rose, though i liked martha and donna to. I really would love to see Sally sparrow make a return, i just watched Blink again today. When i look bacck on past Doctors, i recall there were Docs i did not end up liking the whole run (sylvester mccoy annoyed me to no end, i think he is the only Doc i did not like).
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Y'know i am noticing in this thread a tendency to speculate negatively about news about Dr who..
That would be because Dr. Who is a National British Treasure. Some of the changes the Moff has made are...either radical or drastic, can't decide. His decision to have a break between the series is pretty much unheard of for any BBC produced TV series. As for the theme and vortex, they're somewhat different to the normal as well. Most of the time, visually they've been a spectacle and an alien environment. Its just a cloud now. As for the theme itself, its good, but needs work and in my opinion, it needs more depth and maybe a more bassier bass line. But thats me. :P
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That would be because Dr. Who is a National British Treasure. Some of the changes the Moff has made are...either radical or drastic, can't decide. His decision to have a break between the series is pretty much unheard of for any BBC produced TV series
Uh..no its not. Red Dwarf did that. technically its ssstill not in a cancelled mode.
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New sarah jane chronicles "The death of the Doctor" she meets matt smith, jo grant comes back, and we learn that for some reason the doc now can regenerate not a couple more...
BUT 507 frikkin times!! this is the new limit he said it. Just watched it on youtube.
If i had to make a guess i'd say the death of the time lords had some effect...or perhaps they imbued him and all time lords because of the time war, with hundreds of regens to survive the war and fight on more likely..that actually makes sense to me..they are capable of imbuing time lords w more regen cycles as sssshown in 5 doctors and in sound of drums when master explained what they did for him. During the Time war i'm Guessing the Doc,being the top dog, was given exception regen energy to make him have a real chance to help.
I'm not posting a link because 9/10 times they don't stay up BBC yanks em and its a blank vid. just look up the name of episode, or torrent it, you can check and verify what i said on a LOT of forums as its caused quite stir.
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I watched those episodes too. They were fun :)
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The way he said it and the cheeky music, I think he was just joking to impress Clyde. Also, RTD's comments after suggest that it was a joke.
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The way he said it and the cheeky music, I think he was just joking to impress Clyde. Also, RTD's comments after suggest that it was a joke.
Although it might've been a joke it could definitely have been a hint that the original 12/13 limit is probably not going to be agreed with.
Another news snap for you: http://airlockalpha.com/node/7957/rainbow-daleks-ditched-from-doctor-who.html
Happy or no happy? :P
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Sounds like the War Chief. Been thinking about him alot recently. Wonder if he'll have the War Lords as well....
Still, the source is quoted as The Sun, so not trusting to much yet.
Glad that the Daleks have gone for a couple of years. :D
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Definetly except it also sounds like the war chief regens to a woman. Also, 507-i just realised 5+7=12 that could be a tease indeed.
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Just watched the Christmas Special.
WARNING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SPOILERS!
Nice, really great production values, mystical, fairytale feel, the works.
The story was good, not great. It just didn't make sense to me why Gambon's character was so resolutely dead set against saving the ship. As he said, it's not that he had anything to gain - he just didn't CARE!... so why bother resisting the Doctor's requests for help?
Also, did anyone have an OMG WTF moment in the first 30 seconds? Was that not a massive pastiche of JJtrek, from the viewscreen, helm console with little lights on it, right down to the lens flares?
And just one point, didn't the last "Galaxy Class" ship the doc was on have transporters? Or did I imagine that one?
...I suppose even Trek transporters would have an issue with the crystalline clouds scattering the matterstream or something.
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Just watched the Christmas Special.
WARNING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SPOILERS!
Nice, really great production values, mystical, fairytale feel, the works.
The story was good, not great. It just didn't make sense to me why Gambon's character was so resolutely dead set against saving the ship. As he said, it's not that he had anything to gain - he just didn't CARE!... so why bother resisting the Doctor's requests for help?
Also, did anyone have an OMG WTF moment in the first 30 seconds? Was that not a massive pastiche of JJtrek, from the viewscreen, helm console with little lights on it, right down to the lens flares?
And just one point, didn't the last "Galaxy Class" ship the doc was on have transporters? Or did I imagine that one?
...I suppose even Trek transporters would have an issue with the crystalline clouds scattering the matterstream or something.
No, it didn't have transporters. It had a Weeping Angel and River Song on it, but no transporters. :D
To be honest, for a Moffat episode, it didn't seem that good to me. There was a lot of padding to stretch it out for an hour. Gambon did a good job. Just a shame that Amy (Karen) and Rory (Arthur) didn't have much of a role in this episode.
Katherine Jenkins has a great voice and is very attractive, but unfortunately, thats where her talents end. She can't act.
What was the point of the sky fish again? The ending had nothing to do with the sky fish but instead with Abigail's (Katherine) singing voice being the exact frequency for breaking up the clouds that Sardick's machine maintained, allowing the ship to land safely.
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Yeah, like I said, not great.
But it did have Karen Gillan in THAT police uniform.
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
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Yeah, like I said, not great.
But it did have Karen Gillan in THAT police uniform.
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
That it did. But she (or her brilliant legs :bow: ) didn't get enough screentime.
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I like the special. The trailer for next season looks amazing.
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I enjoyed the special, even my mum and gran watched it and loved it! They really love Matt Smith and wished they'd watched the previous season now. :funny
Although I felt it was all too crammed in for one hour, an hour and fifteen minutes or even an hour and a half would have been better.
Next season looks amazing! Doubt the fellas in the Whitehouse could handle our Timelord and his blue box! :funny
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I loved it. I loved it lots. Btw if you play my Foundry mission series arc in sto, part 2 has a parody of the Doc. His name is "Dr. Hugh" he looks exactly like David Tennant (Stormshade the dev toild me its ok because its a paradoy not a clear EULA likeness violation ) He is an el-eurian (Guinan's people) who rambles about wibbily wobbily timey wimey..stuff.
One aspect i loved about the Christmas carol, was the Doc's wild use of time travel as a tool to push this story along.It was very effective. The flying sharks are such a simple idea and concept, yet it's part of what makes Dr. who so special, taking simple things and making them the most memorable aliens. (Weeping angels, flying sharks, squid head Ood, Rhino head Ja'doon, etc).
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My major beef with the new series (Eccleston, Tennant and Smith alike): They need to use more of the "new" aliens. Enough with the fething Daleks. Seriously, how many times can you wipe this species out?
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Yeah, they should stop even pretending that the Daleks aren't coming back. It's not shocking anymore. Was it ever?
The LAST EVER DALEK has gotten away or even been killed about 500 times now. And there's always a handful, or a secret empire, or a timelocked enclave, or a genetic regeneration device that makes them all dayglo.
Just drop it already, the Daleks are too much a part of the mythos to even PRETEND you're going to wipe them out for more than six months.
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Well, they won't be back next year so we have at least one year without them. :)
*2011 Spoilers*
I had a feeling that that TARDIS might be back from The Lodger. Should be great to figure out how that works. And the Doctor with a beard? O.o xD
Has anyone else noticed the new railings in the TARDIS, as well?
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I COMPLETELY failed to notice the new railing.
I can never absolve myself from this SIN!
And yeah, much as I hated The Lodger (mainly because of that A-hole Corden), that Tardis was interesting alright. Strange that the Doctor wasn't more interested by it. Do you think it has something to do with Silence Will Fall guy?
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A friend claimed they seen a crack in the special, but I can't find it.
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You sure they didn't mean cracker? xD
From the looks of it, I think it may belong to a character in episode 3 of the next series.
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Egh, everyone has BBC but me :(
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I dont :(
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Surely Doctor Who is streamed legally by someone on this great big internet? The BBC America website, no?
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You're talking to someone who can't even stream Netflix very well on his computer :P...unless *stares at his iPhone*
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You know what's amazing? I'm just learning of this!!!
*sighs* RIP Nick Courtney (http://tardisnewsroom.blogspot.com/2011/02/brigadier-nicholas-courtney-has-died.html)!
I thoroughly enjoyed Brig. Lethbridge-Stewart...of those Doctor Who episodes I watched on Netflix!
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Sad times. :(
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And yes, that is what you think it is at 37 seconds in. :)
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Saw this yesterday while watching BBC One and our local announcer actually made a comment before hand.
Something like 'All that to come but what if you need a Doctor?' Then that trailer! Almost feel off my seat!
Not long to go now folks!
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I still like
"Fear me...I've killed hundreds of Time Lords"
"Fear ME...I've killed all of them"
Typical Doctor!
EDIT: Yes in fact it is the RTD interior as was pointed out LOL YAY!!!
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I love how it's got people somehow mistaking Rory for Tennant. xD
Now, does;
River shoot Rory?
Amy shoot River?
River is Rory?! <-- Joking but you never know. xD
It's too long to wait!! xD
I'm also VERY curious to see how the RTD TARDIS ties in, did they use the actual set or blue/green screen, I wonder...
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Its quite possible it got rebuilt. For some reason, it didn't look the same. It took quite the beating for the series 5 opener and despite the clip we saw was heavily CGI'd from all the orangeyness, its possible in the rebuilt they lost its originality?
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Didn't River mention something in one of her first season 5 appearances that she had been imprisoned for killing "the best man she had ever known"? Makes me wonder if that will get elaborated on any.
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I love how it's got people somehow mistaking Rory for Tennant. xD
Now, does;
River shoot Rory?
Amy shoot River?
River is Rory?! <-- Joking but you never know. xD
It's too long to wait!! xD
I'm also VERY curious to see how the RTD TARDIS ties in, did they use the actual set or blue/green screen, I wonder...
I've actually heard that we might finally see an 8th to 9th regeneration. However how would they do that without Eccleston?
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I've actually heard that we might finally see an 8th to 9th regeneration. However how would they do that without Eccleston?
Or Paul McGann (the official 8th) for that matter. They can't just use someone else because, unlike the First Doctor, McGann isn't dead. Though I suppose they could do like they did with the 6th to 7th...put Chris Eccleston into a funny wig and the Byronesque outfit, and have him "regenerate", lol.
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Or Paul McGann (the official 8th) for that matter. They can't just use someone else because, unlike the First Doctor, McGann isn't dead. Though I suppose they could do like they did with the 6th to 7th...put Chris Eccleston into a funny wig and the Byronesque outfit, and have him "regenerate", lol.
Eh...McGann I could see coming back...Eccleston I'm not too sure about! If Moffitt by some chance DOES get Eccleston to come back even if it's for one scene that would be nothing short of amazing!
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I've actually heard that we might finally see an 8th to 9th regeneration. However how would they do that without Eccleston?
Haha!! I've given up believing those rumours. The 8-9 Regen comes around every year. One day, maybe, but I don't think it will be happening this year.
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Haha!! I've given up believing those rumours. The 8-9 Regen comes around every year. One day, maybe, but I don't think it will be happening this year.
Then who the hell is in 9-10's TARDIS? :P (EDIT: Besides Rory...)
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Well I think theres a glimpse of orange hair, and it would make sense for Amy and Rory to stick together. :P
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Well I think theres a glimpse of orange hair, and it would make sense for Amy and Rory to stick together. :P
True, but who's Regenerating? Or are we seeing "I don't want to go!!!" all over again and killing our hearts!?! :P
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I really want to know what's going on there, it doesn't look like a Time Lord regeneration. Maybe the TARDIS' time stream being reversed?
And that's Amy and Rory in the TARDIS. Funny how many people are swearing that it's David Tennant, lol. xD
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Okay after reviewing the newest trailer have a solid theory on who river song is.
Romana.
We see the Doc and a victorian/time lady (and we have confirmed this lady is a time lord according to interviews) a crashed makeshift tardis from the "lodger",
the military apparently captures both her and the Doc.
We see in clips a naked river song winking at soldiers at aaan area 51 like facility, and the doc ion chains wa grown beard.
conclusion- she regenerates into river.
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I really want to know what's going on there, it doesn't look like a Time Lord regeneration. Maybe the TARDIS' time stream being reversed?
And that's Amy and Rory in the TARDIS. Funny how many people are swearing that it's David Tennant, lol. xD
I never said it was Tennant in the TARDIS...LOL I was pointing out that big ball of yellow light looked like a Regeneration, and I was hoping we weren't going to see Tennat regenerate all over again.
I know it's Rory and Amy, well you can tell it is by the clothes the man is wearing! They're the same clothes that Rory is wearing when Amy asks "Ok where are we?"
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I didn't mean to say that you said it. xD :p
I was generalising!! Can't a man generalise any more!?!? xD
It's the wrong effect to be a regeneration, if you look, it's spherical.
The only flaw with it being Romana, is that the Doctor should have recognised her in the library, unless The Grand Moff is doing more of his "time can be re-written".
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well there isa rumor of a fob watch being seen by bystanders during filming.,...
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well there isa rumor of a fob watch being seen by bystanders during filming.,...
It's possible.
EDIT: And I just finished watching the entire Series 5...I must say I like Matt's Doctor....very surprised at how well he portrays him.
Now all I need to do is buy the Christmas Special and patiently wait for the first ep of series 6 to come out on iTunes and I'm set :D
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Only a week to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yay:
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This came as a complete shock:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13137674
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Complete shock indeed - I didn't even know she was sick!
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I know, I saw it break on BBC News 24. Such a shame but what a legacy to be remembered by.
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:cry:
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(http://www.dorktower.com/images/comics/DorkTower942.gif)
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Just over 24 hours to go :yay:
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I just watched the tribute to Lis via blogtor who. Must say I shed a tear... :cry:
Now to watch the series 6 opener!
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What an episode!! :yay: :yay: :yay:
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What an episode!! :yay: :yay: :yay:
I seconed that sir!
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And I will third and fourth it once I see it :P
EDIT: Third, Fourth, all the way up to eighteenth!! :D
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I have to say what an episode kept me glued to the screen, i have a feeling that this is going to be a very good series. I like now that they have written episodes for Matts style of acting and not David Tennents, seems to be a lot more comfortable in his role as the doctor. :yay:
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The space suit kid can regenerate.... interesting :P
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:eek :yay: :eek :yay:
:woot:
Awesome episode and some amazing twists, especially at the end.
And no warning from River this time as to what to expect next?
The Grand Moff has definately stepped up his game. I think these last two episodes are the sort of thing most people were expecting to see for series 5. Awetastic!!
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Well, I think we know that the next time they meet, River is going to tell him who she is. Anything else inbetween is just a bit much. :P
As for the child...my mind parachuted out the back of my head.
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Just watched it!!! Kind of shocked about Canton at the end but I laughed lol was not expecting that. However, the girl scares me. I do have a working theory about River, and somehow that girl is involved. Not saying anymore...spoilers!
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I have a feeling this is going to be a bumpy ride... with a bit of running in between these rides. :D
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Just watched it!!! Kind of shocked about Canton at the end but I laughed lol was not expecting that. However, the girl scares me. I do have a working theory about River, and somehow that girl is involved. Not saying anymore...spoilers!
Nuuuu, i have really been think about these first to episodes.. both have been great :thumbsup:.. and i have an idea who killed the Doctor and who River kills, and why...and stuff. I don't want to ruin anything by saying it but i think i might be right. :P
The only thing that i completly do not understand is that face that appears in the door in the orphanage...Any ideas :hithead:
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Why do I get the feeling that they're going to get that entire "Kill the doctor" fixed...and let him live?
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Why do I get the feeling that they're going to get that entire "Kill the doctor" fixed...and let him live?
Time can be re-written :P
+ clones come in handy, just ask neb :P
~Jb
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I hope so. I don't want the Doctor to end with Matt Smith. As much as I'm used to him I don't think its fair to kill the Doctor off before his 13th regeneration whether they decide to use that as normal or not.
Time can be re-written :P
+ clones come in handy, just ask neb :P
~Jb
That. :P
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Time can be re-written :P
+ clones come in handy, just ask neb :P
~Jb
What clone is he on now? His 809,000,000,000th?
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more like his 1,890,055,000,000th clone, and im greatly anticipating the next episode, and that kid at the end regenerating, i have a theory, and all ill say is that river and the girl are somehow linked,and something river said triggered the thought, anyways, I CANT WAIT!
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more like his 1,890,055,000,000th clone, and im greatly anticipating the next episode, and that kid at the end regenerating, i have a theory, and all ill say is that river and the girl are somehow linked,and something river said triggered the thought, anyways, I CANT WAIT!
Was it "Imagine meeting a man who knows everything about you?" That little speech? :D
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You think the kid is River? You think River is Susan Foreman? :p
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You think the kid is River? You think River is Susan Foreman? :p
No, just saying the kid and River are somehow connected :P
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Yeah... on second thoughts... River being Susan Foreman ... that'd be all kinds of wrong.
But what Time Lords are we aware of that are at large? Presumably if Susan WAS the Doctor's biological grand daughter, she was a Time Lord too. There's also that clone-daughter that was made a few seasons back from David Tenant, and flew off in a space ship at the end of the episode.
Now Susan could have been killed in the Time War - The Doctor has been very emphatic that there are none left, and you'd think he'd search for family hardest.
And the clone daughter would have to have been very lucky at some point in her life to find time travel tech in order to go back to 1960's america.
But why would either of them have regenerated into a little girl?!
Other theory - the girl is the offspring of the Doctor and River Song at some future/past point in their lives. You'd think River would have some inkling that it's her kid - even if it has regenerated before (as implied by what the kid said)... though I suppose that's not implausible, River didn't witness any Time Lord activity around the kid. Could be just a kid. Probably regenerated beyond recognition.
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'Giggle' is all I have to say to these theories. :P
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Yeah... I'm just letting myself ramble. Not exactly sober at the moment :P
And there's my gaping ignorance of Old Doctor Who. Or should that be DOCTOR OHO?
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My thought? Somehow the Silence got a piece of Romana's DNA implanted it into Amy and THERE is River Song. BOOM there I said it!
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But River is from the 51st Century. How would Amy, Rory and the Doctor manage to lose a kid back in the 20th Century? And shouldn't River now what's going on?
And if River is Romana, how come the Doctor didn't recognize her in the library? They've established that Time Lords can recognise each other across thier regenerations.
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There's nothing to suggest she's actually from the 51st Century, she just happened to live around the 51st and 52nd centuries nearer the end of her life. This page http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/River_Song states in the Behind the Scenes section that "It is unknown where in time and space River Song originally came from."
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But River is from the 51st Century. How would Amy, Rory and the Doctor manage to lose a kid back in the 20th Century? And shouldn't River now what's going on?
And if River is Romana, how come the Doctor didn't recognize her in the library? They've established that Time Lords can recognise each other across thier regenerations.
I never said that she IS Romana, just that the Silence somehow got her DNA (You know an EGG perhaps?) and implanted it into Amy. Think of it as something similar to Jenny.
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I should have made the to thoughts less linked together. :p
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Did anyone else cry at the end of this weeks epi? Or am I just an emotional jit?
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I came very close to it. If my parents weren't there, I probably would have. :p
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Awww, bless, lads :P
I loved the story, but I thought the episode felt compressed, like it had been written as a two parter, but tightened down to one part because they didn't have room in the season for the extra episode.
It was brilliant to see other parts of the TARDIS again, though when I heard about the archived control rooms, I was hoping for a chase sequence through a rogue's gallery of old-series control rooms, including the awesome gothic one from the american TV movie.
A pity the corridors were so unimaginative, though. I loved the way House played with their minds. Like in that very early story where the TARDIS was trying to communicate that something was wrong, but instead made The Doctor, Susan, Ian, and the woman teacher who's name I forget, incredibly paranoid and unreasonable. Wierd, unsettling episodes. I think they were called "The Edge Of Destruction" and "The Brink Of Disaster", or something hyperbolic like that.
I wonder will a vignette turn up online of Amy and Rory checking out their new bedroom? The bunkbeds think did make me laugh. The Doctor acting like some prudish father figure or something. I don't think Amy ever-quite-stopped being the little girl in his eyes.
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I enjoyed it ever so much. I love Tardis episodes and any reference to her being alive. Having her in a human body was fantastic.
And reminding us there is more to the Tardis than the control room was welcomed.
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Awww, bless, lads :P
I loved the story, but I thought the episode felt compressed, like it had been written as a two parter, but tightened down to one part because they didn't have room in the season for the extra episode.
It was brilliant to see other parts of the TARDIS again, though when I heard about the archived control rooms, I was hoping for a chase sequence through a rogue's gallery of old-series control rooms, including the awesome gothic one from the american TV movie.
A pity the corridors were so unimaginative, though. I loved the way House played with their minds. Like in that very early story where the TARDIS was trying to communicate that something was wrong, but instead made The Doctor, Susan, Ian, and the woman teacher who's name I forget, incredibly paranoid and unreasonable. Wierd, unsettling episodes. I think they were called "The Edge Of Destruction" and "The Brink Of Disaster", or something hyperbolic like that.
I wonder will a vignette turn up online of Amy and Rory checking out their new bedroom? The bunkbeds think did make me laugh. The Doctor acting like some prudish father figure or something. I don't think Amy ever-quite-stopped being the little girl in his eyes.
Her name was Barbara!
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Thank you :) a momentary lapse :P
Wasn't there a Sarah Jane Chronicles (RIP) reference to those two still being alive, and never aging?
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Thank you :) a momentary lapse :P
Wasn't there a Sarah Jane Chronicles (RIP) reference to those two still being alive, and never aging?
Only ep I've seen is The Doctor Dies (or something to that effect) with Matt Smith, and I believe there was a reference there.
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Yeah, that's the one I was referencing.
I've only seen a handful of them - they're damn good for kids TV, especially Brit Kids TV, which is heinously hit and miss, emphasis on the miss.
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Loved the ending this week.
Now let's go save Pond!!
(Also, check out the preview on the official site. ;) )
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The ending was the highpoint of the whole two parter.
Are you telling me that The Doctor's Wife got compressed into one episode to make room for this crap!?
EVERYONE in the last two episodes was a reactionary moron. Even The Doctor seemed disinterested by it all. That's to say nothing of the plotholes. Which Doctor exactly had the Sonic? What happened to the shuttle from the mainland? What possible reason did the Gangers have to immediately be sure that the unconscious Doctor was "one of them".
Ugh.
Episodes where people set up their characters and then heel-face-turn and become moronic charicatures of themselves (I'm looking at you, Jen) irritate me an awdul lot.
Was this whole craptacular two parter solely there to set up the season premiere and to stop the Doctor from ending every episode with the same scene (Scanning Amy AGAIN)? Actually, thank goodness on that point - that was getting old.
The Doctor's Wife should have been prioritised as a two parter over this dreck. It's crapness actually makes me care less for what is very likely the awesomeness to come.
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Also, was I the only one thinking "Avatar"? Particularaly in the first part. I think the only thing that made the second part interesting was the fact that there was another Doctor, and the ending.
The Doctor's Wife defintaly should have been a two parter instead of this.
The Prequel for episode 7 is better than this last two parter has been. xD
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Grrr....I wish they would release the damned thing on iTunes already :(
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Well that was interesting, had a feeling about who River really was, and turned out to be right :D but still so many questions :P
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Right there with ya, Jb! My favourite episode so far, I think. Loved it.
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Well that was interesting, had a feeling about who River really was, and turned out to be right :D but still so many questions :P
Just read the spoilers and I was right, but I was wrong about how she's a Time Lord...
And GOD DAMN Why are they doing the fracking WAIT ONE WEEK IN AMERICA thing again!!! This pisses me off :(
EDITED TO GET RID OF THE F BOMB
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That was fun :)
Not quite as epic as they were going for, but close. I just can't believe The Doctor is as attached to Amy as he was to Rose or even Donna. Smith's Doctor is a bit more aloof with his companions, probably on foot of what happened to Donna. To suddenly be referring to them as "people I love" rings a little forced. They seem more like "People I keep around".
I'd love to have found out more about patchy.
The gay jokes were laid on thick in this one, luckily, they were hilarious. I had to pause it after the thin-fat-gay-married-anglican-marines gag to have a good belly laugh. Also, I'm pretty sure this has opened up a whole new fetish market: Silurian tongues.
I can't say I was pleased to see a reference to the turdfest that was Victory Of The Daleks, though it was light enough to be passable.
I was just wondering... where was captain Jack in all of this? What did the Doc do for all these people? Are these references (in large part) to extended universe stories?
Also: Next episode's title - unorthodox but ballsy!
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And GOD DAMN Why are they doing the fracking WAIT ONE WEEK IN AMERICA thing again!!!
Nice that us brits get a show before you guys. :)
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Nice that us brits get a show before you guys. :)
yup, and that last episodes ending was just, weird, but tied alot of things together from previous series's
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Nice that us brits get a show before you guys. :)
Don't rub it in :P it might get ugly LOL j/p.
It just pisses me off that they've been airing it the same night it airs in UK...and now they're doing the entire "oh you have to wait" thing again. I'm sure a lot of us Americans agree!
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Series 7 and a Christmas Special have been confirmed, along with Matt Smith. :D
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Nice. Anyone know when the mid-season hiatus is due to end?
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Nice. Anyone know when the mid-season hiatus is due to end?
I've heard september but i'm not quite sure!
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I'm pretty sure it's September.
So, who else heard the "good" news? No full series next year. :(
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So, who else heard the "good" news? No full series next year. :(
That is good news. Means the Moff can focus on Sherlock, which was a far better series than his destruction of Dr Who.
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That is good news. Means the Moff can focus on Sherlock, which was a far better series than his destruction of Dr Who.
I actually happen to be one of those who likes Moff's Who, sorry Limey :P. HOPEFULLY he can convince the Beeb to stop this AMerica HAS to wait one week thing...because I honestly will have to warez it if they do make us wait...sorry for mentioning it but GAWD that pissed me off royally that I had to wait for the last two episodes.
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He says on Twitter that it has nothing to do with Sherlock. And apart from the Flesh episodes, I think this series has been great so far.
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He says on Twitter that it has nothing to do with Sherlock. And apart from the Flesh episodes, I think this series has been great so far.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13784334
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Well, thanks for proving me right. :p
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I actually happen to be one of those who likes Moff's Who, sorry Limey :P. HOPEFULLY he can convince the Beeb to stop this AMerica HAS to wait one week thing...because I honestly will have to warez it if they do make us wait...sorry for mentioning it but GAWD that pissed me off royally that I had to wait for the last two episodes.
I'm pretty sure you Americans went a week behind because of a Holiday? Wasn't it memorial day weekend or something? So they didn't air new episodes of anything.
Canada has a contract with the US so that they get first showing of Doctor Who and other shows in North America, so if you guys get delayed, so does Canada.
Also, trying to find the source, but the Moff has said Doctor Who will have the same amount of episodes next year as it did this year.
Awesome! I loved Season 5-6.5
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It has been recommisioned for 14 new episodes (including this Christmas.) but the full series won't air next year, they'll split it up again and air the second part in 2013. :(
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I thought Doctor Who was the BBC's flagship show, not a pizza being half-eaten and then the rest being put in the fridge and eaten the next day.
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I thought Doctor Who was the BBC's flagship show, not a pizza being half-eaten and then the rest being put in the fridge and eaten the next day.
Doctor who is the BBC's flagship show, its supposedly so they can produce higher quality episodes as well as freeing up there time for other programs such as there other flagship show Top Gear.
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As far as the warez issue goes, as a resident of Ireland, I don't pay a licence fee to the BBC, nor am I required to. I can still recieve BBC, both terrestrially, and on free-to-air satellite. They get no profit from my viewership, I'm not even sure they include me in their ratings figures (they couldn't on analogue terrestrial anyway).
So if I miss the timeslot for Doctor Who (as I always do) I don't feel the slightest slip of guilt about downloading it from disreputable internet dealers. It's no different from viewing it the "correct" way in Ireland, except that it's more convenient.
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As far as the warez issue goes, as a resident of Ireland, I don't pay a licence fee to the BBC, nor am I required to. I can still recieve BBC, both terrestrially, and on free-to-air satellite. They get no profit from my viewership, I'm not even sure they include me in their ratings figures (they couldn't on analogue terrestrial anyway).
So if I miss the timeslot for Doctor Who (as I always do) I don't feel the slightest slip of guilt about downloading it from disreputable internet dealers. It's no different from viewing it the "correct" way in Ireland, except that it's more convenient.
Technically, there no legal issue at all with download BBC programs. A TV Licence is required watch live broadcasts (that is, as they're being transmitted, not as they're being recorded), which downloads aren't., as evidenced by the fact that you don't need one to view the repeats on BBC iPlayer.
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new Trailer for the second half of the season. (Airs August 27th I believe)
It says its BBC America, but its the same trailer the BBC website has.
Run down of the trailer
http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-6-comic-con-trailer-breakdown-23371.htm
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Wait Wait wait...August 27th? I thought it was September???? Are us Americans getting it first??? That's effed up they should be aired at the same time!!!
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The UK BBC (that sounds funny) doesn't usually release the scheduled until a few weeks before it airs, but I'm pretty sure it will air at the same time. I can't see it not.
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Well if it airs later everone in UK's gonna storm to BBC...Protests will ensue...then World War III breaks loose.....Then the Doctor will have to fix that little error :( :P
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Mid season breaks are killers. Why do the British Broadcasting Corporation have to start this gods awful trend to suit (apologies) foreign fans?
I don't recall anyone at SyFy wondering if there were fans of Caprica or SGU when they pulled the plug!
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Because of one thing $$$
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Anyone been watching Torchwood so far this season? I love it.
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I've been enjoying Torchwood however it just reminds me so much of Flashforward
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So there we have our beloved Doctor back.
Just a question did or does anyone else spot how to get around the 13 regenerations?
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So there we have our beloved Doctor back.
Just a question did or does anyone else spot how to get around the 13 regenerations?
I did, but it's probably best to come to that bridge when the Doctor is actually soon to die properly. :P
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lessie, that may have allready been done. one of the OS episodes had the doctor facing an "evil twin" regeneration. they could also take a page from the Master's book. however,I'm going to bet that they are going to throw out D6, Colin Baker. plus, technically, he's OWED a freebie. the transition between D2, and D3 (pertwee) was FORCED, and D7 (McCoy) 's was delayed to D8 (mcGann), so there might be a loophole, there.
i think I just earned my who-nerd stripes.
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they could also take a page from the Master's book.
Being a parasite? Or resurrection by others? Both are hardly morally sound.
however,I'm going to bet that they are going to throw out D6, Colin Baker.
Why?
plus, technically, he's OWED a freebie.
Yes. But there isn't much that's apparent that'll give one to him.
D7 (McCoy) 's was delayed to D8 (mcGann), so there might be a loophole, there.
Interesting, but I doubt it. Like you said, it was just delayed but there wasn't exactly an angel popping down to grant him a whole new lease of regenerations. Whenever a Time Lord is regenerating, they're dead anyway, it was shown at Lake Silencio and pretty much proved by 'Mels' after being shot, then walking around like she hadn't just died but was changing form anyway.
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7 to 8 was only delayed due to the Doctor being given anaesthetic.
He might have appeared dead to humans, but it's probable that his biology allows him to still be alive under the human 'flat line', which is why he regenerated. Otherwise he'd have just been dead, movie over. :p
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'Let's Kill Hitler' was an excellent episode.
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It was, though I thought the opening and all the leadworth flashbacks felt a little bit forced.
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It was, though I thought the opening and all the leadworth flashbacks felt a little bit forced.
Agreed
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"the god complex"
What would your room contain?
Mine would be the opening scene from TMP. You know, the one where the klingons get vaped. That one always scared the crap out of me. I still get nightmares!
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"the god complex"
What would your room contain?
Mine would be the opening scene from TMP. You know, the one where the klingons get vaped. That one always scared the crap out of me. I still get nightmares!
My room would have a Velociraptor in it.
But yeah, the last 2 episodes ("The Girl Who Waited", "The God Complex") were both excellent. Much better than that turd, "Night Terrors".
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My room would have a Velociraptor in it.
But yeah, the last 2 episodes ("The Girl Who Waited", "The God Complex") were both excellent. Much better than that turd, "Night Terrors".
Honestly I liked night terrors but hated let's kill hitler. Am I odd or am I merely strange?
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Honestly I liked night terrors but hated let's kill hitler. Am I odd or am I merely strange?
I didn't hate "Let's Kill Hitler", but it didn't live up to the hype either. It had some great moments, but was pretty meh overall.
"Night Terrors" is my second most hated episode of all time. "Love & Monsters" still holds first place in my most hated episodes list.
And you asked the same question, twice, in the same sentence, in 2 different ways. A double negative? :hithead:
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And you asked the same question, twice, in the same sentence, in 2 different ways. A double negative? :hithead:
Double negative? nope, no negativity in it. I'd place it more as a double question.
Just imagine if I had QUAD DAMAGE though! It'd be an octuple question :P
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I don't understand people hating Love and Monsters - it was a fun romp - the one with LINDA and the Azorbaloff, right?
I thought Night Terrors was a turd, and The Girl Who Waited was a masterpiece.
What does everyone think of the series finale?
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I don't understand people hating Love and Monsters - it was a fun romp - the one with LINDA and the Azorbaloff, right?
I thought Night Terrors was a turd, and The Girl Who Waited was a masterpiece.
What does everyone think of the series finale?
I liked it a lot. How many regens does our dear doc have left? 1 more?
What happens then? The series comes to a halt? He passes the "torch" on to a n00b?
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I bet they'll explain more regenerations by him having River's.
I enjoyed the finale. Not the best finale but it was enjoyable and I liked how The Doctor has said it is time for him to step back into the shadows. I felt he was getting too bold and in your face.
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I liked it a lot. How many regens does our dear doc have left? 1 more?
He's in his 11th body, so he's regenerated 10 times. Based on the old school stuff, he has 2 or 3 regenerations to go. :)
I bet they'll explain more regenerations by him having River's.
That'll probably be the case. Although the fact it took all of River's remaining regenerations to bring just his current body back could suggest that may not be the case. In some ways I can't wait for the Doctor's eventual death, or supposed death, he could get such a shock. :P
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He should have 2 left, but I think we all know there'll be more.
Hated Love and Monsters, Night Terrors was So-so. The Girl Who Waited was pretty cool. If it wasn't for the inconsistent, dawdling along Flesh episodes, the series would have been near perfect.
Looking forward to the Christmas Special, and I think we may get an Easter Special next year, as the series isn't due back 'til next autumn.
On the plus side, next series of Sherlock starts in May and sounds to be pretty cool. (The cliff hanger for the end of the series may be obvious to SH fans. ;) )
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I'm still convinced the whole 'limited regeneration' thing was legislation, to stop Galifrey (or the universe) getting clogged up with Time Lords; and that there is no 'physical' limit on the number of times the Doctor can regenerate.
Also, "Who is the Doctor?" Well right now the answer must be, he is Mr Smith!
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Gods, that is convenient, isn't it!?
And holy crap, that ties in nicely with a wackjob theory (http://stringofbits.net/2011/10/05/doctor-who-the-wedding-of-river-song/) I read that claims that the arc over the last few seasons ultimately aims to break the fourth wall, and have the Doctor acknowledge his own fictionality - a fact of which The Silence are already aware.
They watch the show, as we do, and that is why they knew about Rory's deaths, and why they know that to answer the oldest question in the universe - Doctor Who, the oldest question in the Doctor Who canon - would mean a narrative collapse, and an end to their credible existence.
The Answer to the question, that which makes Silence Fall, is "Matt Smith". Or Mr.Smith, to maintain some credibility in-universe, with the John Smith persona.
I did say it was a wackjob theory.
I felt the finale was rushed, and the payoff at the end was rather predictable and anti-climactic.
I like some of the themes it's setting up, with the lower-key Doctor for next season, and the fact that they seem to be gearing up well in advance for the end of Smith's tenure as The Doctor, with "The Fall Of The Eleventh".
Of course, that could be wordplay, and refer to the fall of The Silence on the 11th of some date, or the 11th planet from some star, etc.
EDIT: This article (http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/10/what-does-the-silence-need-with-a-spacesuit-and-other-narrative-failures-of-the-wedding-of-river-song) sums up (and elucidates) my feelings on the finale nicely.
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I just started watching Dr. Who last week and I must say that I really like it so far. :thumbsup:
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Nice one!!
Episodes to stay away from:
Love and Monsters,
The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe.
1996 Movie is a bit hit and miss. Good Doctor, bad story.
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Getting ready to start on season 2. So is David Tennant better than Christopher Eccleston? Thought he did an excellent job in the first season.
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Yes. 'Nuff said. :P
You sort of get the sense with the first few episodes or so that he's trying to make the Doctor what he feels comfortable with, but essentially overall he's damned good.
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Nice one!!
Episodes to stay away from:
Love and Monsters,
The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe.
1996 Movie is a bit hit and miss. Good Doctor, bad story.
I'm afraid I'll have to belay those recommendations. Love and Monsters is fine, and fun.
The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe was lovely christmassy goodness. A low-key christmas special, for once! Even the characters in the show had noticed that Earth or London was threatened every year in the RTD era. I think this years' special was better than last year's over-stuffed under-developed stumble-athon.
I agree on the 1996 movie. It plays a little fast and loose with continuity. And in referring to Who, that's QUITE the statement to make, since it's taken for granted that continuity is in a superposition of both fast and loose at all times in the whoniverse.
It's still worth a watch for Paul McGann's sake. His BigFinish Audio episodes are also pretty great.
For what it's worth, my "avoid" list:
Night Terrors,
Victory Of The Daleks,
The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People
The one with the Spaceship Brittain, Amy's first TARDIS trip. Boooooring.
Can't really remember many beyond that, I tend to blank on stuff I don't enjoy.
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If you want one episode that has never been beaten in terms of a great story etc etc through the entire 50 years of Dr Who then watch 'Blink'
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All users, and friends of users, there is a problem with the season 6 blu-ray sets. All explained in this thread, starting on page 2 onwards, with contact details on how to get replacements.
http://forum.blu-ray.com/united-kingdom/180655-doctor-who-complete-6th-series.html
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Meh, just bought it off iTunes :P
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this finally happened
http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2224/
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Filminf for series 7 starts on the 20th. :D
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Would have been more fun if it were one of the other series. DS9 perhaps?
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So I just bought the crossover comic...and let me tell ya...so far it's BRILLIANT!
So the reason it's set in the Enterprise D era is because it's actually sometime in the 5th season of TNG (Notice each season went 41, 42, 43 etc? At least for those that didn't know.) I can't wait till the next issue! Oh, and expect some Doctor Who inside jokes ;)
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Didn't realise that was out yet.
In filming news, the Ponds have wrapped and the new girl has started.
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Yep!! I can't wait till the fall premier!!! I FINALLY have BBC America
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DOUBLE POST to bump up some news....the second issue of the Crossover Assimilation 2 is out. And I'm thinking they're going with the Alternate Universe deal...I'll leave it at that!
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Starts on the 1st of September folks!
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xtbyk
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:thumbsup:
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Loved the season premiere!!
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Agreed, can't wait for the next episode.
It's just a shame that there are so few episodes.
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Five this year, then a Christmas special and then the remainder of the series next year. What was so great last week was that the Doctor was visibly crapping himself, not something that happens very often, so it ups the fear factor when it does happen.
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Loved it too. Thought they missed a trick not having Dalek Caan or Davros in the asylum
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But Caan and Davros are dead. Plus, Davros isn't a true Dalek. :p
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But Caan and Davros are dead. Plus, Davros isn't a true Dalek. :p
No villain is ever truly dead in Dr Who :funny
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HOLY FRAKK that was a great fall finale...I must say I was moved to tears!
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HOLY FRAKK that was a great fall finale...I must say I was moved to tears!
Same here and was only one of two episodes I have actually been scared watching!
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I wasn't scared but good lord I was in tears by the end.
But am I alone in seriously hating those statue things? They're rather like the devidians from TNG.
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I don't trust any figure made from stone or metal any more!
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I think they've been played out. They really aren't as scary anymore.
Blink scared the crap out of me but now I just went meh.
But yeah, the ending put me in tears.
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I think the episode recaptured the scary nature of the Angels, however I think they need retired now
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Yes, the Angels regained a bit of their fear factor, but they should be left for a few years.
Did anyone else feel like it was near the end for River, as well? She's free and a Professor now, travelling by herself with the Vortex Manipulator. I hope we get a bit more of her, but it just felt like it was the end for her.
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I don't know, I think we'll see River at least once or twice again...like when she receives the Sonic from the Doctor!
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like when she receives the Sonic from the Doctor!
0.o
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Good news, everybody!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21980892
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:/
I preferred Chris Eccleston over Dave Tennant tbh.
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Today's also the new episode with the cutest companion ever.
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Today's also the new episode with the cutest companion ever.
aint that the truth :D
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Oh? I thought it wasn't starting again until November..
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Nope, it started last week. The special is in November.
More 50th news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/The-Zygons-Return-for-the-50th-Anniversary-Special
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Jenna Luise-Coleman was a very nice addition as the latest companion.
She wasn't just cute, but she played her part very well.
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Ok is it just me? Or are they going for a more dark and more sci-fi horror plotline now? The last couple of episodes left me thankful my daughter didn't see any of it!!!
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meh. you know The Doctor is gonna resolve this dalek conversion thing from her starter. oh, yes...we don't have BBCAmerica in our TV package, but w catch the new one sunday nights when it comes up on demand. we're laso catching up the new who stuff I missed. we're in the Torchwood arc D10 series.
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Ok is it just me? Or are they going for a more dark and more sci-fi horror plotline now? The last couple of episodes left me thankful my daughter didn't see any of it!!!
I think that they've just been a bit lighter since Moffat took over. There were still some dark parts, but it was a lot lighter than when RTD was around. I think that series 1 was the darkest in terms of horror (Victorian ghost, gas masks), and series 4 I always felt was dark due to the lighting etc. Most of S4 seemed to take part in dark environments/night. I think the intentionally played it light last year so that Amy and Rory's leaving would be more dramatic.
It feels a little more to form, now.
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Ok, they really could have picked someone else other than "Craig" to play the big dude in this episode...I realize budgets are tight, but I'm tired of seeing the same people play different roles...
That's my only gripe about the episode
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That wasn't Craig, though it did look a lot like him. Clara was great in this one, difficult to have seen previous companions take charge and be so bossy like that, not to mention clever.
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Oh yeah, Clara was excellent in this episode...including slapping the Doctor around a little bit :D (Necessary I know, but still funny)
Anyone else catch the "Alons-y?"
And I think I like the new cybermen! More sleek than the RTD Era!
And my wife and I laughed last week at "Thomas Thomas." It was a dumb joke, but fnny to me none the less!!!
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I would have rolled my eyes at the Tom Tom joke, but I might have missed a frame of DW. :p I think the joke felt a little forced, but not enough to take away from the episode.
The new Cybermen. There's something about them that gives them a slightly more terrifying presence. Something with the head, I don't know quite what it is. They look better, still like the old one's, but these are great. Even if they do have an arc reactor. :p
Also, I did catch the Alons-y.
Have you noticed that they've started using more RTD era music this last half of the series. Mostly for the "Next Time" segments. That cyber track, I really kept thinking it was going to hit the Doctor Forever segment, and then they cut/looped instead. xD
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The DVD/Blu-Ray has been sent out early to some reviewers, and some sites sent it early. So watch out for spoilers for the finale.
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Is it just me or did the new rendition of the Cybermen in this Saturdays episode seem a little... Borg-ish? :idk:
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I thought the same thing, they were definitely trying to emulate the borg, especially with the cybermen assimilating people and "upgrading" to adapt to attacks. Maybe the producers are trying to add continuity with the Assimilation2 comic (I haven't gotten around to reading the last book, so I don't know how it ends, please don't spoil it). I thought the upgrades were a little over the top, though.
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I thought the same thing, they were definitely trying to emulate the borg, especially with the cybermen assimilating people and "upgrading" to adapt to attacks. Maybe the producers are trying to add continuity with the Assimilation2 comic (I haven't gotten around to reading the last book, so I don't know how it ends, please don't spoil it). I thought the upgrades were a little over the top, though.
I've been waiting on the last book myself. Damn near 6 months now by my reckoning. Why the hell hasn't it come out yet I wonder?
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Run you clever boy, and remember........................
What if Clara set him off in the first place. Think about it, as an 8 year old child, when he looked into the untempered schism, The Doctor ran. What if somehow, through something that happens in the series finale, has Claras words echo through the time vortex and into the mind of a Juvenal Doctor
just a thought
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That wouldn't surprise me, and would be quite need. Some screenshots from the finale have been released and one of them... Oh my... :D
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That wouldn't surprise me, and would be quite need. Some screenshots from the finale have been released and one of them... Oh my... :D
That wouldn't surprise me, and would be quite need. Some screenshots from the finale have been released and one of them... Oh my... :D
Official sources or unofficial? regardless, do you have a link?
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BBC gallery: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p0190lml (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p0190lml)
Some more here that the UK site doesn't have for some reason. http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/photos/season-7-episode-13-the-name-of-the-doctor/#7410 (http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/photos/season-7-episode-13-the-name-of-the-doctor/#7410)
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Well, Moffat proved that he can still tell a good story. That opening sequence... amazing! And the end... AMAZING!! And the middle? That was good, definitely had it's moments.
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Wow!
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Tennant and Smith:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Em8lmmTNkA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Em8lmmTNkA)
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I'm speechless.
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So, regarding the 50th:- discusss!
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well... that episode was a complete and utter mind**** to say the least, still i enjoyed it though.
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Holy shizzle......
As far as the 50th...I'm gonna guess that John Hurt will play an aged 8th doctor...though there are rumors that he's the real 9th and that Eccleston is gonna be pushed to #10 which would make Matt Smith the 12th doctor.
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The rumour is that he's an alternative 9. Also, Eleven said that he was him, not that he was the Doctor. Right before they introduced him as "The Doctor". xD
Series 8 has been confirmed. :)
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just finished this up minutes ago. why are you people surprised. New Who ALWAYS ends with a twist or a Sacrifice by SOMEBODY. it's practically a Cliche, and turning into a Trope. note the VERY clever way they got AROUND the Doctor's name being said.
my partner wanted to confirm if Clara's 'take THAT one' moment with D1 (where the hell did they find colour footage?!) was real. I had to tell him it was probably impossible to confirm. I know a good deal of D1 and D2 footage is missing, but is that moment?
we'll find out who this alt is. I personally think it's Alt!D13.
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A lot of the older stuff is on colour for DVD's, if I'm not mistaken. Obviously it was an edit, but they pulled it of very well. We also know now what the TARDIS used to look like.
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A lot of the older stuff is on colour for DVD's, if I'm not mistaken. Obviously it was an edit, but they pulled it of very well. We also know now what the TARDIS used to look like.
Like a support column in a parking garage?
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It was being faithful to a more simplistic time. :)
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110806171740/tardis/images/5/59/Row_of_TARDISes.jpg)
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Theory:
It is a known fact that Time Lords possess the power of resurrection, as it has already been stated that the master was resurrected to fight in the Time War, and it appears that Rassilon was likewise resurrected. It is also a fact that the 7th Doctor stated that he is "more than just another Time Lord".
So what if John Hurt's character is a pre Hartnell incarnation, the mysterious "Other" that has been glanced and referenced in some of the novels and what John-Nathan Turner was building up to before the hiatus. This character did something "Not out of choice, but for peace and sanity" and then committed suicide. The Time Lords, feeling that he was essential to have around, resurrected him and out comes William Hartnell as the first Doctor? hmmmm? perhaps?
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I'd much prefer that than him being an alternative or "True Nine". Ecclsestone was the true Nine and it would still take up one of the Doctor's regeneration's if it was him. Any one else notice that he had the Master's beard? xD
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Well, they did mention the Valeyard in that episode, the "evil Doctor", supposedly between 12 and 13. Perhaps...?
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He was only a projection of what could be, though. On the other hand, it seems to be taken as a given that that shall happen.
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He was only a projection of what could be, though. On the other hand, it seems to be taken as a given that that shall happen.
Uh uh uh (wags finger)....... Timey Wimey, Wibbly Wobbly
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Timey Wimey, Wibbly Wobbly
you got its backwards, its:
"Wibbly Wobbly, Timey Wimey..."
XD
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you got its backwards, its:
"Wibbly Wobbly, Timey Wimey..."
XD
Meh, I just reversed the polarity of the neutron flow
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Alright guys...
Would you like a Jelly Baby??? :P
I am seriously thinking that this "Doctor" is gonna be the Valeyard. Perhaps he IS the 9th doctor, but with all the things going on with the Time War, he went entirely rogue (and by rogue I mean more than he already is) changing his name to The Valeyard and doing his evil shtuffs.
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Maybe the Time Lords manifested the Valeyard separately from the Doctor, as an extra soldier, they've done it before, but because he is infact the same entity, albeit personified twice, he forms part of the Doctors timeline
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On the one hand, I could see Moffat using the technicality of "so many Doctor's, but that's not really his name" as an excuse to play, because he's a devious SOB like that, on the other hand, I think he knows it would piss off the fans to much to change the order of Doctor's/ regenerations. Even if this isn't the Doctor, it would still take up a regeneration.
The idea is good, if he's going to swing it to the Time War, though, I'd much rather have had McGann as a manic, war-destroyed Doctor at the end of his tether.
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The idea is good, if he's going to swing it to the Time War, though, I'd much rather have had McGann as a manic, war-destroyed Doctor at the end of his tether.
And McGann would be for it, I'd imagine, seeing how much he does for Big Finish nowadays. And the Ninth was said to be "born in battle", so we should be able to see how, yes?
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Agreed. McGann's only condition has ever been : "So long as I don't have to wear that damned wig.".
Maybe this new one is something brought about by the Great Intelligence entering the Doctor's time stream.
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Silly Moffat, driving fans crazy with a Doctor that could be from anywhere. I am crossing my fingers for McGann, but not expecting anyone past Tennant. Just to keep from being disappointed.
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Spoiler alert here. Sad news. :(
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Matt-Smith-to-leave-Doctor-Who
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Awww man...I was hoping he'd stay for season (series) 8....
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I thought it was confirmed at some point that he was. I'd have liked to have seen him do at least one more year and maybe go next Christmas. Gives me chance to hit 24 and not be *too* young for the part. :p
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I thought it was confirmed at some point that he was. I'd have liked to have seen him do at least one more year and maybe go next Christmas. Gives me chance to hit 24 and not be *too* young for the part. :p
He was, but they did say that the christmas episode would be a tear jerker. They didn't specify whether it will be this christmas though...
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So sad yet exciting all at the same time. Smith did an amazing job at bring some of the old Doctors back with his remarkable take on the character.
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Y'know what? I'd love to see a scene like this in the 50th
INT. Console Room - The Tardis is in flight, the journey is erratic with systems and controls sparking and shorting out, ELEVEN and TEN both rush around the console haphazardly operating the machine.
TEN:- So? Come on then?
ELEVEN:- Come on then, what?
TEN:- Fill me in! I was me, now I'm you, where've you been? What've you done? anything....... exciting!?
ELEVEN:- Now's not exactly...... (console sparks)....... a good time! and anyway, Laws of time and all that!
TEN:- oh go oooooooon, when have they ever stopped us?
ELEVEN Gives a capitulating sigh
ELEVEN:- no time to explain
ELEVEN grabs TEN by the lapels of his jacket and headbutts him initiating a memory transfer.
TEN (dazed) - Blimey!...... we have been busy
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Y'know what? I'd love to see a scene like this in the 50th
INT. Console Room - The Tardis is in flight, the journey is erratic with systems and controls sparking and shorting out, ELEVEN and TEN both rush around the console haphazardly operating the machine.
TEN:- So? Come on then?
ELEVEN:- Come on then, what?
TEN:- Fill me in! I was me, now I'm you, where've you been? What've you done? anything....... exciting!?
ELEVEN:- Now's not exactly...... (console sparks)....... a good time! and anyway, Laws of time and all that!
TEN:- oh go oooooooon, when have they ever stopped us?
ELEVEN Gives a capitulating sigh
ELEVEN:- no time to explain
ELEVEN grabs TEN by the lapels of his jacket and headbutts him initiating a memory transfer.
TEN (dazed) - Blimey!...... we have been busy
Unfortunately the only time that worked was with a Human memory transfer...Timelords are capable of telepathic communication without the headbutting...however if that were to happen I would laugh my ass off!
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Bumping for two awesome videos...one is of a "trailer" for the 50th aniversary it's EPIC (it be fake, but none the less EPIC)
second one is for the breakdown on how it was made...I only WISH i had that kind of skill!!!
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Hang on, the 50th has gone already? I thought it wasn't until December!?
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It's in November. Proms were great this year.
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It's in November. Proms were great this year.
I resisted listening to them on the radio so I could wait for it to be broadcast on tv
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I couldn't resist. Glad I didn't.
Should be really good on TV, always is. I just wish they'd include them on the Complete Series Boxsets.
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I'm hoping Cumberbatch is the next Doctor. Bet he is.
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They have enough trouble scheduling him for Sherlock. He won't be the Doctor. Besides, he'd be much better suited as the Master. :)
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The next Doctor is to be revealed on Sunday on the BBC!
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At 7pm.
Also, did Tennant know? http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/doctor-who-50th-anniversary-david-5393815
I'm calling it now; Moffat will somehow shoehorn 12 into the 50th (Especially if it's a female Doctor (Best not be.).) . Whilst it would be interesting, I think it'd be unfair to Matt. It sucks that he isn't getting a two parter send off.
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So...Peter Capaldi is the 12th doctor...thoughts? I'm interested in seeing where this goes :). Already people are complaining that the Doctor is supposed to get progressively younger with each regeneration. I laugh in their faces...
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Matt Smith was the youngest when he started, and now Capaldi is tied for the oldest - Capaldi is 55, the same age as William Hartnell when he started as Doctor #1. Coincidence?
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This feels right, however I will make up my mind seeing his first episode as I did with Smith.
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I'll wait 'til we see him. I gotta say, I'm not dreading it this time. Just gonna be sad to see Matt go. Especially so quickly after the 50th.
For a few seconds, I was peeved given how he's already appeared in Who and Torchwood. However, I think it was Troughton who also appeared in Who before he was the Doctor. (I think Colin did as well.)
It'll be interesting to see on older Doctor. I reckon he'll be more like the first Doctor than we've seen in some time.
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I was skeptic with Matt Smith at first. But I got used to him and even started liking him.
So I'll wait for a while to see about this guy.
I wonder how they will deal with Clara and the Doctors relationship. Will it be more of a father daughter thing?
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Good news!! Silvascreen have announced a release date and track listing for series 7 OST.
It'll be available on the 9th September. Rather early this time, it's usually been late October/November.
DISC ONE
1 They Are Everywhere
2 Save Us
3 Dalek Parliament
4 Oswin Oswald
5 Towards The Asylum
6 A Probe In The Snow
7 Amy And Rory Together
8 The Terrible Truth
9 Dinosaurs On A Spaceship / Pterodactyls
10 Brian
11 Take A Ride On Tricey
12 Make Peace
13 Welcome To Mercy
14 Out West
15 Gunslingers
16 The Salvation Of Kahler Jex
17 Our Little Town?s Prosecutor
18 Cubes
19 While We Waited
20 Brian?s Log
21 New York New York
22 I Am You
23 Melody Malone
24 Little Angels
25 My Husband?s Home
26 Hide The Damage
27 Almost The End
28 Together Or Not At All - The Song Of Amy And Rory
29 Goodbye Pond
30 Cumbria 1207
31 Monking About
32 Spoonheads
33 Clara?
34 A Turbulent Flight
35 Bah Bah Biker
36 Up The Shard
37 I Might Change My Mind
DISC TWO
1 The Leaf
2 Something Awesome
3 Market Day
4 Merry Gejelh
5 God of Akhaten
6 The Speeder
7 Never Wake
8 The Long Song
9 Infinite Potential
10 Always You, Never A Replacement
11 Cold War
12 Skaldak
13 I Am A Ghost
14 A Machine That Makes Machines
15 Crimson Horror
16 Sweetville
17 Thomas Thomas
18 Hedgewick's World
19 Tiberian Spiral Galaxy
20 Upgrade In Progress
21 The Dream Of Cyberia
22 What A Brain
23 Can?t Win
24 Your Orders Come From Me
25 Other Good News
26 The Impossible Girl
27 Cyber Amy
28 The Emperor?s Wife
29 Some Wednesday
30 To Save The Doctor
31 A Letter To Clara
32 What Is His Name?
33 A Secret He Will Take To His Grave
34 Trenzalore
35 I Am Information
36 Pain Everlasting
37 Remember Me
38 Glasgow [Bonus track for iTunes]
39 Whisper Men [Bonus track for iTunes]
It's surprised me how much music there is from "Nightmare in Silver". Sadly, it seems that there's nothing from "The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe" or "The Snowmen". Wouldn't have minded if those two even had a separate disc. Perhaps they'll do a 50th Special and Matt Smith Finale CD and include them on that. *Fingers crossed*
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The Fires of Pompeii has lot to answer for, first Amy Pond and now the 12th Doctor. Have to keep an eye on the rest of the cast to see it they pop elsewhere!
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Previews for the soundtrack are up. Nothing from the last two Christmas specials, but it's still a great selection.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Original-Television-Soundtrack/dp/B00EDRUYK2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1376054823&sr=8-6&keywords=doctor+who+series+7+soundtrack
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Figure it's a good time to resurrect the topic: Is anyone else left with a seriously hurting brain after "Day of the Doctor"?
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Loved it so much!! :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:
Christmas shall be a bummer, but at least Sherlock is coming back.
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Figure it's a good time to resurrect the topic: Is anyone else left with a seriously hurting brain after "Day of the Doctor"?
Not really, I thought it was brilliant. :) Even IF David's hair was wrong LOL
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Clara wasn't given enough screen time. I love her, but she needs time to grow.
But that'll never happen if she's not given the chance.
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Clara wasn't given enough screen time. I love her, but she needs time to grow.
But that'll never happen if she's not given the chance.
Well, she's due to stay on for at least one more series when Twelve takes over.
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I was away last night and just finished watching it........... I had a massive nerdgasm
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There one major plot point that seems to be over looked. With the intro of John Hurt as a incarnation of the Doctor then Chris, David and Matt should be renamed the 10th, 11th and 12th Doctors. Just calling him the war doctor is a little bit of a cop out.
Other than that I enjoyed it. Though was a little confussed at the begining not picking up from the cliff hanger from the previous series but I guessed that was for the over seas markets that may not have seen the reset of the last series yet.
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Anyone seen the Daily Mail reviews? LOL!! Any chance to troll the beeb. Stuck up snobs.
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There one major plot point that seems to be over looked. With the intro of John Hurt as a incarnation of the Doctor then Chris, David and Matt should be renamed the 10th, 11th and 12th Doctors. Just calling him the war doctor is a little bit of a cop out.
My stepfather and I have had this debate too, but the way it worked out is that once the War Doctor and Doctor Ten left, their entire memories of the event would be "restored" to think that Gallifrey had burnt, the Time Lords and the Daleks wiping each other out - though not really, in the case of the Daleks - to maintain the timeline and all that jazz. Only Eleven would know what had really happened (and Twelve after him, presumably), but all the prior incarnations would have the memories of the War Doctor being "best forgotten", with Eccleston remaining Nine, Tennant still Ten, so on.
I've actually heard the War Doctor referred to as "The Eight-and-a-Halfth Doctor" because he's sorta crammed between Eight and Nine; another example of "a Doctor who's not really 'the' Doctor", an in-betweener, is the Valeyard (Trial of a Time Lord, the four-part bit from Colin Baker's era), who is revealed to be the dark side of the Doctor given form somewhere between his twelfth and thirteenth incarnations.
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I've watched it several times since Saturday. I loved it all, every scene. Such a fitting tribute. Shame all Star Trek will get for its 50th is a JJ film :cry:
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Doesn't look like this has been posted here yet:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01m3kfy
A fantastic piece of art that should have been shown after the main event, rather than that after-party crap.
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I watched that Vortex! Funniest thing ever! It should have been shown after the episode!
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Moffat has confirmed Matt is the final Doctor, and that the Christmas Special will deal with the regeneration limit issue
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-christmas-spoilers-matt-2847509
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How the hell does that work...?
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Moffat has a story for it and feels he may not be around for the next regen? I agree, it doesn't make much sense, especially as Capaldi said in the special "No sir! All 13 of us".
Edit: I believe that they're now counting the Stolen Earth/Joirneys End as a full regen used, which makes sense to be honest. Add Hurt and that should be all the regens used.
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I call Bull, Moffat is prolific at putting out false information.
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I think they explain it as River Song giving him all her regenerations
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as Capaldi said in the special "No sir! All 13 of us".
He didn't say that, it was one of the War Council, and he said "No Sir, all 13"
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Close enough. :p
It was never said that River gave him her lives, only that she used all her remaining regens to save him.
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Weird. I thought that Hurt was an older version of the 8th doctor i.e. has aged since the film of the late 90s.
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Weird. I thought that Hurt was an older version of the 8th doctor i.e. has aged since the film of the late 90s.
I refer you sir to this:
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I refer you sir to this:
Saw that a few weeks back. And what am I supposed to be getting from that?
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Saw that a few weeks back. And what am I supposed to be getting from that?
Paul McGann's Doctor (the 8th) regenerated into Hurt's Doctor.
At the end of the video, you can see his reflection and its a picture of young Hurt.
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Blu-Ray is here. Doesn't look like they've put "5ish" on. Annoying, because it's damned good. The beeb are so friggin tight with extras, yet they put out crap like Atlantis.
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I thought Atlantis was good.
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I put up with it for a few episodes, but gave up after that. Gotta hand it to the BBC, though, they do know how to find some hot gals.
Problem with Atlantis is it was too much like Merlin. The main actor looks and sounds like Merlin, he has this great legacy that nobody knows about. There's a mystic figure who can tell you anything.... so long is it's incomprehensible.
Even Merlin got ridiculous in the last couple of series. It was great to watch out for the inconsistency's and find out how many times this episode the "Greatest Knights" would get the butt handed to them. :p
BBC are releasing there version of The Musketeers next year. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was in the same vain as these two shows.
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I work in Cardiff, was walking to the office from the train station one morning and found this just casually parked on top of the Castle
...... yes mere mortals you may bow, for I have seen the Tardis :funny :funny
(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/6776/63xb.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/63xb.jpg/)
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I knew I'd parked it somewhere close by. :p
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Hang on, you're in Cardiff as well?!?!
It's been doing that on and off for several years now. It has also appeared on the bigger Caerphilly castle just a few miles away. Which I just so happen to live 5 mins away from on foot :P
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Hang on, you're in Cardiff as well?!?!
It's been doing that on and off for several years now. It has also appeared on the bigger Caerphilly castle just a few miles away. Which I just so happen to live 5 mins away from on foot :P
I live in Port Talbot but train into Cardiff for work... I'm a Lawyer
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I live in Port Talbot but train into Cardiff for work... I'm a Lawyer
You poor b*stard x2 :P
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You poor b*stard x2 :P
x3, Lateysha from the Valleys is my 2nd Cousin
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x3, Lateysha from the Valleys is my 2nd Cousin
I went to school with Carley. Both primary and comp.
Also, I don't watch reality tv and Carley is the only one I know of xD
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Time of the Doctor! I loved it, all of it! Every single bit of it.... Well except those New Doctor moments that are always awkward after a regeneration
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Try not to spoil it, lol - we don't get it here for another four hours. Ish.
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What a great episode. I'm really going to miss Matt. He was right up there with Tennant. He had another good year left in him.
Still don't know how I feel about Capaldi. Didn't like him in Torchwood and wasn't much for him in his previous Doctor Who appearance. Jenna looked amazing in this episode, more-so than usual.
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I'm not really sure what to make of it. Like with Tennant's, we saw it coming for a while ("Silence will fall", etc.), but...Tennant had a rather emotional sendoff. This was kind of...abrupt.
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Tennant's was unusual in that respect, not to mention drawn out for ten minutes.
Smith's still got a bit emotional, but it was of a much more optimistic nature. And those last few lines sounded more like Matt than the Doctor. It's still a crappy thing to do on Christmas day, though.
At least we have Sherlock next week to cheer us up. :)
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Kidneys! I got new kidneys! I don't like their color!
....of your kidneys?!?
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Kidneys! I got new kidneys! I don't like their color!
....of your kidneys?!?
I just have one question...do you have any idea how to fly this thing??????
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I was watching it on iPlayer when Capaldi first got up it buffered on that shot of him just staring.
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I felt very let down by the episode. Not the send off Matt deserved. I suppose after writing the 50th anniversary Moffatt was worn out. The last scene was very touching