Hello,
Because of my massive fingers and a iphone it looks like i accidentally deleted the first thread. For this i apologise. Kenny informed me earlier and it looks like there is no way of getting it back so I am sorry. Anyway there is nothing more than us geeks getting excited by Dr Who and to keep going over stuff so lets start again.
:dalek
The Season trailer.
Doctor Who: Series 5 Preview - BBC One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnPUF8an-XE#)
New Doctor Who Trailer, coming in easter time
New Doctor Who Trailer featuring the Doctor and Amy! - BBC One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpbmMhNe6aA#)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on February 24, 2010, 12:14:35 PM
Hello,
Because of my massive fingers and a iphone it looks like i accidentally deleted the first thread. For this i apologise. Kenny informed me earlier and it looks like there is no way of getting it back so I am sorry. Anyway there is nothing more than us geeks getting excited by Dr Who and to keep going over stuff so lets start again.
:dalek
Brilliant! :roflmao
Quote from: Dangelus on February 24, 2010, 12:30:16 PM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on February 24, 2010, 12:14:35 PM
Hello,
Because of my massive fingers and a iphone it looks like i accidentally deleted the first thread. For this i apologise. Kenny informed me earlier and it looks like there is no way of getting it back so I am sorry. Anyway there is nothing more than us geeks getting excited by Dr Who and to keep going over stuff so lets start again.
:dalek
Brilliant! :roflmao
least it was not as large as the 10th doctor thread
Yeah sorry Dan, doh !!!
New Tardis interior.
3D design of the interior.
Tardis Interior Concept (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMB_XlwRqYo#)
So it is now a multi-leveled metal coral theme?
Its a design from 05, and it looks like they are using it. Sorry about deleting the thread DM.
It's gorgeous. I'm not minding paying my license fee too much this year!
Quote from: Dangelus on February 24, 2010, 01:00:09 PM
It's gorgeous. I'm not minding paying my license fee too much this year!
Say wha?
We have to pay a TV licence for the BBC in the UK.
Wow, that is odd. IS that like a "pay extra for a channel" thing or is it just a bill with a cooler name?
It's basically a tax. You technically can't own a TV without paying a yearly fee. I think it is about £90 now. Not sure I pay mine monthly.
Wow that is...different. Do you get any TV you want :P
It's a hang over from the early days. The tax pays for the BBC. You like Doctor Who? It's paid for by the great British tax payer.
Torchwood? Ditto.
...and so on.
In these days of more channels, it's not so cut-and-dried but if you own a TV you can receive the BBC and thus have to pay the tax. It's the law.
Wow this is a rare occasion that I like being in America
Yeah check out my podcast on thecstate if British TV where we basically explain why the BBC sucks at times. We have sky tv which is a satelite channel provider and you get all the BBC channels on it in awesome quality and pay a monthly fee but if you have to have standard digital it us rubbish quality and we have to pay for it.
Boo to the tv licence.
Ouch, lol We got BBCA HD and got it for free (along with all the other HD channels though)
Some nice new pictures that have just been released.
The new Sonic Screwdriver
Huh he seems to have a wardrobe...thats new
EDIT: epic new sonic screwdriver
Haven't we seen a screwdriver in that form factor before?
Yup with River Song.
Ah! Interesting...
Isn't she a bit old for him now? ;)
Remember that he got married somewhere between waters of mars and the final show.
Quote from: Just X on March 10, 2010, 08:15:23 AM
Remember that he got married somewhere between waters of mars and the final show.
To Queen Elizabeth I as I understand it.
Yeah and that was in two episodes ( Shakespeare code and End of Time) though he's already been married and was president ( mire than once)
I love the continuity links they come up with! I'm finding out that the Classic show is just as good with this from the myriad of 'Who' podcasts I am sampling.
Loving the production values from the screenshots of Season 5 (or is it 1 now according to Moffatt?) and I'll say again, the budget has gone up, at least for the premiere episode.
Season 5 has to be really. If I had my way it would be series 31 lol.
I know it's a little silly to call it anything else. :)
Wasn't there a fairly long break between the older stuff and the series reboot that started about 5 years back now?
Yeah the original series ran from 1963 to 1989 came back for the movie in 1996 then the new series started in 2005. 31 series including the new one coming Easter :)
Reported Today.
[spoiler]
Doctor Who will return to screens with a Hollywood blockbuster style inaugural episode for new Time Lord Matt Smith.
Billed as Independence Day on the village green it sees the new Doctor crash the Tardis to earth.
Details of the hotly-anticipated new episode came as Smith and his co-star Karen Gillan attended the launch party for the new series in Cardiff.
The episode, entitled The Eleventh Hour, follows him and new companion Amy Pond played by Gillan, fight a new gruesome shapeshifting monster dubbed Prisoner Zero with just 20 minutes to save the world.
It also introduces the Atraxi, the intergalactic police, who monitor the skies with an enormous spiralling eye.
Executives have sexed up the show as Miss Pond appears in a racy policewoman's outfit complete with mini skirt. She reveals herself to be a kissogram.
Miss Gillan, 22, already hinted at romance between the two characters, confessing they kiss later in the series.
Speaking at the launch in Cardiff tonight, Smith said Gillan was the Doctor's 'sexiest companion yet'.
He said: 'We have grown very fond of one another. Its something we work hard at. I hope the tone of our relationship comes across as playful.'
At just 27, Smith is the youngest Time Lord yet.
Both stars are relative newcomers which means the BBC is relying on unknown talent for one of its biggest shows.
It also gives the programme a more youthful feel than in previous years.
Viewers will see a new Tardis unveiled - billed as the biggest in the show's history.
Executive producer Steven Moffat said the machine regenerated after an explosion in David Tennant's last episode on New Year's Day.
The latest incarnation has rooms extending out of the main control centre and includes a variety of bizarre gadgets such as hot and cold bath taps, a typewriter and a morse code machine.
Smith's previous credits include BBC2 political drama Party Animals. He is the eleventh Time Lord taking over from David Tennant who spent four years in the role.
More than 12million tuned in to watch the regeneration scenes on New Year's Day.
Miss Gillan, a jobbing actress, model and barmaid, has been plucked from relative obscurity to play the Doctor's companion.
The 22 year-old follows in the footsteps of stars such as Elisabeth Sladen, Wendy. Padbury, Billie Piper and Catherine Tate.
Across the series viewers will see familiar adversaries as both the Daleks and the Cybermen are tipped to return.
There is also a return of 1970s baddie The Silurian, which have been given a new look for 2010.
There are new monsters for the Doctor to battle such as the sinister Smilers, whose expressions give a hint of their evil intentions, that are sure to send children rushing to hide behind the sofa again.[/spoiler]
I'm so, so, so excited for the new series! April can not get here soon enough. ;D
I love the last photo of the Tardis crashing into the dirt. Absolutely brilliant. :dalek
New Series Press launch trailer. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRAND NEW Doctor Who Series 5 press launch trailer! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT_j2uw4b3w#)
Exterminate! Exterminate!
WOW! I'm getting goosebumps. That looks awesome!
Wow, that looks just a little different to anything that's come before. This series is looking good!
Quote from: Feathers on March 21, 2010, 11:35:56 AM
Wow, that looks just a little different to anything that's come before. This series is looking good!
Really? I thought it just looked like more of the same, just with a new Doctor, (to me, that's a good thing), granted, the commercial's I've seen show the parts everyone is already familiar with. I did see some flashes of new aliens. I guess that's what you're seeing. But we get new aliens every season.
I wish I hadn't seen the commercials actually. Now it's bothering me that we have to wait so long before it airs. I know it's a couple weeks, but dammit, that's too long.
No, as much as anything I think it's the pacy way they've cut it together and the interspersed special effects shots. Whether this will be reflected into the full production itself remains to be seen I guess.
The Dalek scene looked a little more 'classic series' to me for some reason.
Good trailer. It looks as though the weeping angels have returned.
Nice little interview from Matt Smith
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/03/exclusive-matt-smith-doctor-who/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+UK (http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/03/exclusive-matt-smith-doctor-who/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+UK)
Looks like here in the UK we are going to be treated to a glimpse of the first episode. BBC are showing the opening scened on saturday around 5pm
US Trailer.
New Doctor Who Series 5 Trailer from BBCA (HQ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5PVYFsxTII#)
Clip from the First Episode and interview with Matt and karen
Doctor who The Eleventh Hour clip and Interview on BBC Wales News (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Hpykz4nD0#)
Just watched the video of Matt Smith's brief interview. I'm really beginning to respect him and his ideas. He has a different vision of the Doctor and I think that it works, especially with the new take on the series. I'm going to have to see if I can watch anything else he's been in.
Meds, I'm totally jealous that you guys are getting a sneak peak. At the same time, do I want spoilers? Yes? No? Yes? What will happen once it hits Youtube? Oh, this is going to a terrible-yet-brief predicament. :P
They seem very cute.. sounds like they are excited for the premiere.
Great interview with Matt and Karen plus a really nice interview with Steven Moffat
Doctor Who Series 5 Press Screening & Steven Moffat Interview (19.03.10) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi8mV8aPrWw#)
KC see if you can find episodes of Moses Jones.
Just seen the extended trailer and it's awesome. We get a preview tonight on the BBC site ( check it out if you can or want) I'm not actualy going to watch it only because I have a week to go for the big show :)
edit
just seen a sneak peak of episode 6 vampires in Venice and just by this clip I'm like a giddy school kid :D
He was interviewed by Jonathan Ross last night and a couple of buts were shown there. Even as an actor he comes across as somewhat otherworldly and I can easily see what attracted the team to him for the role. Ven being himself I could accept that he might be a 900+ year old alien so if he can take that quality into the role, things are looking good.
Hope this goes up ok doing everything via iPhone.
Little interview than a awesome clip from episode 6 I love this.
Doctor Who Vampires In Venice Exclusive Clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1gPtGRWOcI&feature=youtube_gdata#)
The opening 30 seconds to episode 1
[spoiler]
Doctor Who - The First Scene From "The Eleventh Hour" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMxgAcweyzU&feature=youtube_gdata#) [/spoiler]
sorry if it's a but grainy it's the best I could do just using my phone.
Nice!
Doesn't give too much away does it :)
The only thing I noticed was he's had time to remove his jacket lol
I've been asked to do a guest spot on the Doctor Who Podcast from the team who ran the mega show DWO.
That could be fun - extend your podcasting range and repetoir. Nor that you haven't done a Who cast or two before :)
Yeah lol and we'll be doing another one for Rico. Mike did you spot the picture on the library card? Nice touch that :)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on March 29, 2010, 12:42:29 AM
Yeah lol and we'll be doing another one for Rico. Mike did you spot the picture on the library card? Nice touch that :)
Yes. I see that as a Moffat tie-the-new-and-old-series-closer-together moment.
Some cool pictures of the inside of the Tardis.
Another one from the cover of this weeks Radio Times
That was fun!!
No....that was FUN!!!
AWESOME in capitals for a reason. You will love it. Matt Smith is fantastic, some great nods to classic Who. Massive thumbs up, love the theme, love the opening. Love it all.
Looks to me as if it will get even better too!
Happy Who fan here!!
I think AWESOME covers it :)
Can I point out my lack of spoilers ;)
And a steam punk console :)
ps well done Antony
Lol well I've already put the pics up lol
loved it! very cool!
Watched it the making of afterwards as well and boy are we in for a treat :)
OMG!!!! I'm in LOVE... won't spoil it until it airs here in the US.. but OMG!!!!!
That was AMAZING
also did anyone notice the :dalek in the "Coming this season" trailer
Also the ice warriors look very cool, bit cheesy but cool cheesy
Yeah. Could do without the Daleks again but we'll see.
As to this week...excellent. Much better than expected and any doubts that might have existed dispelled in one episode. The story has a different feel to those of late too - a little more classic than modern if that makes sense (no spoilers) although maybe that's just a reflection of Moffat's influence. If so, great!
There's so much I could say, but I won't.
Hey Mike I know what you mean lol. I'm a bit meh! With the Daleks but I love the fact they are back to the old style. We watched a old Tom Baker episode before Matts and you could tell there is a classic feel to it.
We watched some of 'Ark in Space' on Sci-Fi on Friday so was in the mood. Also saw a bit of Earthshock before watching the recording and it seemed to flow right on in mood if joy in special effects. Very good.
As to the Daleks, I they have to come nvm this quick then at least the clip they show seems to have them coming back a little more classically. It's all about the mood and the mood is good.
Here is the new opening titles for The Eleventh Doctor.
Doctor Who - Series 5 - Opening Titles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCD_Aw9RXxU#)
WOW! Just WOW! Loved it. I mean really loved it. Great start! I think Matt Smith has already won me over. And Karen Gillan as Amy - awesome too! Great chemistry. I want more already!
I know the feeling Rico.. I saw it two days ago and I'm still on my Who high..
I was most impressed with this young actor, Matt Smith. I had my doubts about him, but I think he's going to be fine in the role. I think I'll always miss David, but this guy has some chops. The scene in the kitchen was hilarious. And he works well with the new female companion.
P.S. Meds - are they going right into the new season? New episode next weekend??
Yes next episode is Saturday, we have another 12 episodes to go. Seen a lot of episode details and they sound awesome.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on April 06, 2010, 05:40:10 AM
Yes next episode is Saturday, we have another 12 episodes to go. Seen a lot of episode details and they sound awesome.
I was hoping that was the case and there wasn't going to be a delay between the premiere and the rest. Really looking forward to them.
I'm doing a guest slot on the Dr Who podcast ( was DWO) on episode 6 Vampires Of Venice if anyone is interested :) hope I do ok lol.
Will have to give that a listen. I stopped listening when Tony left a while back....in fact. I only noticed the other day that my subscription list has lost nearly all of my Dr Who podcasts.....I think I've only got "Tims Take On" left!!
Yeah Tony does The Flashing Blade podcast now with Jo ( regular contributor and friend of Waffle). There is a site called The Doctor Who Podcast alliance and Tony and Trev ( who worked with Tony on DWO ) started that up. I was asked to choose any episode lol in the middle seemed a good idea lol
Well tonights episode was awesome. Very emotional at the end, and the Dr is in full flow.
Can't wait to see it...
They always say in the UK that the best Doctor is the one you grew up with. For me, this rung true....Tom Baker was always my definitive Doctor. I loved most of the others, especially Tennant. But Tom Baker was my Doctor.
After watching tonights episode...only Matt Smith's second outing as the Doctor, I think this could change. Matt Smith was born to play this role!!
And the writing is awesome too........
Couldnt have put it better mate. Although Tom was my first doctor for about three years, it was Davison I connected with but boy oh boy is Matt Smith heading towards taking the best ever Dr crown.
Some imagies from tonights episode. Episode 2 The Beast from Below.
Added a spoilers tag to this thread.
Just finished the second episode..
[spoiler]Steven Moffat writes such interesting stories.. so much emotions and OMG moments. Matt Smith still amazes me, it feels like he's been playing The Doctor for years. And Karen Gillan is so enchanting as his companion.. can't wait for next Saturday [/spoiler]
I just saw a great comment (by Seb Patrick) on a Red Dwarf fansite about the new Doctor that sums it all up perfectly!!
His quote was...
Quote
.....what Smith manages to do - astonishingly - is embody so many interpretations of the character. More than perhaps anyone before him, it's not that he's "the Eleventh Doctor" (as Moffat says, there aren't eleven Doctors, there's one Doctor with eleven faces) he's just... the Doctor. Absolutely and entirely. It's remarkable.
...and this puts into words exactly
why I'm loving the current incarnation!! As young as Smith is, I buy into the fact that this is a wise man who has centuries of life's experiences that have shaped who he is
....and to cap it all, Amy Pond is equally as awesome. Both in actress and in character......I think this new era of Who is going to be the best. And, I still feel that we haven't entered the best stories that Moffat has to offer!!
Yes very impressed with the new series and the new Doctor. Splendid acting and stories although ep2 did have shades of 'Encounter at Farpoint' for me. :)
He has to grow on me. He's shown he can be a good Doctor. I can't get over his age. It will take time, but I think I'll like him.
I can honestly say Matt Smith is very quickly becoming the best incarnation on the Dr. As mentioned earlier ( great quote Antony) there is only one Dr, just 11 personalities and Smith is fresh and alien like. There is a Troughton touch to him but this is how I have always seen the Dr. Awesome.
Saw the second episode and liked it, but found some familiar plot elements in it. Still enjoying Matt Smith and also Karen Gillan. I'll always miss David but this new guy is doing good stuff.
There is the story arc being built is going to be fun.
After watching episode 2 I'm already loving the new Doctor. I don't know why I had any doubts, cause of course Moffat knows what he's doing.
I should just copy and paste my response, once again Mr. Smith is a great doctor, Karen Gillam is great. The story was also great. Also next week's episode looks GREAT...probably a two parter :dalek
[spoiler]Was that the same whale as the one in the torchwood episode "meat"?[/spoiler]
It is proving fantastic
[spoiler]I don't think it was....but couldn't be sure. I think this one seemed much larger and wouldn't fit in a warehouse like the other one. I did how ever read someone's posting elsewhere which said the noise was the same as the Torchwood one....so I maybe proved wrong......Where's Meds when you need him!!? :)[/spoiler]
[spoiler]I think the torchwood one was a baby or something, that and they could have hacked it so much that it is now actually a small thing in a warehouse. that and how big is Starship UK in the first place? it could be the width of a warehouse and the height of.....a tall place[/spoiler]
TBH, that had crossed my mind and is how I prefer to think of it.
What I want to know is [spoiler]the whale throws up yes? they get thrownout but the mouth is clearly outside in space. Hmmmm something to think about. Regarding the Torchwood question part of me says yeah could be related its obviously not the same one but the part of me says no because Moffat ( i think ) wont link any RTD outside stories to his version of the Doctor.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]That bothered me when I saw it. The "sick" rushed forth and they were suddenly in a corridor. The shaft that they fell down to land on the tongue seemed to come through the roof rather than by the teeth, so I assume the creature was somehow plumbed into the country/vessel. I'm guessing that they didn't exit via the mouth, but maybe some other plumbed in access of some kind[/spoiler]
[spoiler]I was thinking the tube was plugged into its blow hole and thats what they fell through??[/spoiler]
It would make sense.
I liked it again but preferred the first episode. I still think Matt Smith is born to the role though. That leaves the only possible problem as the writing but so far we've no problems there :)
(I agree with meds. I don't think we#ll get any deliberate tie in's to the new creatures of the recent era, other than Moffat's own creations.)
Well we know that some classic monsters from the classic era are coming back ( those were shown in the first episode) and I'm looking forward to seeing them.
I'm listening to some audio clips at the moment and even in audio Smith is awesome as The Doctor.
Looking forward to buying the new model Tardis :D
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on April 15, 2010, 12:21:27 AM
Well we know that some classic monsters from the classic era are coming back ( those were shown in the first episode) and I'm looking forward to seeing them.
I'm listening to some audio clips at the moment and even in audio Smith is awesome as The Doctor.
Looking forward to buying the new model Tardis :D
Typical! You get a TARDIS while I end up with a Vauxhall Corsa ;)
Daleks tonight. Let's see what's new.
I've heard the Corsa is bigger on the inside as well.
[spoiler]Blimey this was good, brilliantly written by Mark Gatiss. The Dakeks are, well talk about homage to the 60's films, wow. Smith's Doctor once again is on top form and Amy Pond is brilliant. Good to see Winston and a good old cup of tea.[/spoiler]
This one left me in two minds. I didn't really like the story. I didn't reckon much to Winston Churchill.
But I did like the
[spoiler]colourful Daleks.......I'm not sure exactly how they came to be though. I must have missed that part.[/spoiler]
I am so tired that my entire body just involuntarily jolted on numerous occasions whilst trying to watch this episode....so it could be possible that I'm suffering with severe tiredness. I think a re-watching is called for when less tired!! :sleep
That said, how good does the trailer for next weeks episode look!!??
I think it deserved a two parter, Churchill did look a bit like the dog in the adverts.
TBH, I thought Amy was going to do the whole "Oh Yes!" line near the end.......and was then disappointed when she didn't!!
Oh and oh yes next weeks episode looks, well very Moffat lol.
Overall, I enjoyed the characters and how they developed, but the story itself was sort of meh.
Don't get me wrong, I liked the show, but this just seemed like a way to change the voices of you know who.
I have heard somewhere that Moffat said he was definately going to keep the Doctor Who storylines with the entire family in mind...especially the children. I'm gonna chalk this one down as an episode that was prbably aimed at a younger audience than myself....and look forward to next weeks....that trailer looked awesome!!
Yeah the episode was a bit weak. [spoiler] Was the power ranger Daleks from the original Doctor who? [/spoiler] Also (I am not sure if this is a spoiler) I was hopping that the spitfires in space were going to be a different episode, the idea of that was REALLY cool but I wanted a WWII in space episode not a Daleks in WWII episode. Also my cousin brought this up [spoiler] Is this season going to be in a parallel universe? the Boy Friend's badge said it was from 1990 even though he was born around then, the uniforms in WWII looked more like WWI, maybe the crack messed up the worlds? [/spoiler]
Just watched this most recent one with the Dalek's return. :dalek
I enjoyed it. Had a few bumps, but overall another fun episode.
[spoiler]The Dalek's just seem to never go away and I guess that's a good thing. I really liked the part when the Doctor and Amy were helping the android guy remember being human to stop the bomb inside him. Good stuff. Not quite sure what to think about Amy not knowing about the Dalek's, but I'm sure we'll find out.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Darkmolerman on April 18, 2010, 05:05:47 PM
Yeah the episode was a bit weak. [spoiler] Was the power ranger Daleks from the original Doctor who? [/spoiler] Also (I am not sure if this is a spoiler) I was hopping that the spitfires in space were going to be a different episode, the idea of that was REALLY cool but I wanted a WWII in space episode not a Daleks in WWII episode. Also my cousin brought this up [spoiler] Is this season going to be in a parallel universe? the Boy Friend's badge said it was from 1990 even though he was born around then, the uniforms in WWII looked more like WWI, maybe the crack messed up the worlds? [/spoiler]
you may have a point here. Interesting.
I've heard a few places saying that the timing seems to be off and maybe related to the crack. The first I heard mention of this was on another forum and it said
[spoiler]
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The Doctor has been landing in the wrong time on every Tardis trip so far. Twice with Amy (12 and 2 year errors), and 1 month late for Churchill. And now I decided to check The Beast Below, and the years don't add up there either. At the beginning the Doctor says the Earth was fried in the 29th century (800 years in the future), and later estimates that Liz 10 is 300 years old. So he thinks he's 1100 years in the future, but the computer in the voting booth says Amy is 1306 years old. 200-year error.
You know, it seems like the Tardis is being drawn to the cracks in time rather than the other way around? I mean, that's why it keeps missing I think. Like trying to throw darts with a big magnet a few inches to the side
[/spoiler]
I have since seen a lot more points raised and do believe this is an on-going story arc for the series
Also, this made for good reading......again, possible spoilers
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/04/14/the-great-doctor-who-conspiracy-of-the-fifth-season/ (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/04/14/the-great-doctor-who-conspiracy-of-the-fifth-season/)
I liked it although I'm not keen on...
[spoiler]the uber-colourful Daleks. Something about them just screams 'plastic' at me and while they did strike me as more 'modern' than the 'proper' Daleks they ddn't look as durable.
Partly, I just don't see why the Daleks needed to be re-invented at all.
Also, have we ever heard of one of the progenitor devices before and I've forgotten or is this something they invented for this episode and just threw in a reference to it existing in the past?[/spoiler]
I did think Matt Smith was as good as I could have wanted - I've obviously accepted him in the new role now - and Bill Patterson played a good role here too.
This is the first episode that my ten year old agreed to watch with me [spoiler]largely to see a Dalek wandering around the Cabinet War Rooms saying "would you care for some tea?" and carrying box-files around.[/spoiler]
One thing I thought...
[spoiler]The Daleks always seemed kind of like the Borg to me. They have to "reinvent" themselves so the Doctor has to come up with a new way to beat them each time. The "Skittles Rainbow" Dalek colors I could do without, but I can see why they have to sort of evolve to pose a new threat.[/spoiler]
Feels like I arrived late to the party but I waited until the first Matt smith episode premiered Saturday on BBC America here in the states. It's been tough not looking at all the spoilers here. Just wanted to say that I'm jumping on that Matt Smith bandwagon too. I really liked David Tennent, (he got me watching the show again) but I think Smith will take the character to new heights.
My take on the Daleks:
[spoiler]The multi-colored Daleks remind me of the Daleks from the 1965 movie "Dr. Who and the Daleks". Here's a link to the whole movie. Enjoy! http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi4137682713/ (http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi4137682713/)
After watching, you'll agree the new Daleks look like these ones in the old movie.[/spoiler]
Indeed I put that earlier that I think they are a homage to the Cushing films though they seem to resemble a fiat punto. I'd say this is the weakest story so far but hey ho. Not really convinced about the other universe scenario only because Mofatt has always said that he likes the idea that you the viewer could meet the Dr, and taking it out of our universe would kill that.
I said this about stargate universe as well (During the early episodes) this might have been the worst episodes so far, but it was still great compared to normal TV
[spoiler]Also I find it funny that even when the Daleks are offering Tea they still sound like they are about to murder you :dalek [/spoiler]
Some things to keep in mind. Serious Spoiler.
[spoiler]The obvious crack in every episode.
The word Myth which has appeared a few times eg on the laptop
The silence is falling
Pandoras box. Some intresting Greek myths going.
The Dr knows about the crack, first episode at the end ge looks at the monitor and you can see the crack there as he turns it off.
[/spoiler]
After three episodes I'm loving the fact Smith seems to be taking a lit of the 2nd Dr's traits along with the 4th Dr's anger.
[spoiler] What time was he in when he finally got Pond into the TARDIS? also I am thinking Myth Laptops are simply just their way of getting past copy rights [/spoiler]
Here's something to think about.
[spoiler]the scientist, the one who made the daleks gets his left hand blown off, he's a robot, organic skin maybe, gets older becomes Davros. Davros only has one hand and created the Daleks. Ok so it changes time lord canon but I thought it was a fun idea lol[/spoiler]
ooooh, I like that. Pity it does mess with canon though.
I came across this on another forum....a fan created Dalek called Dalek Storm Project.....now this would be a good design for the BBC to follow sometime!!
(http://www.projectdalek.co.uk/storm/images/buildup22.jpg)
http://www.projectdalek.co.uk/storm/index.html (http://www.projectdalek.co.uk/storm/index.html)
That is a cool Dalek!
Could I drive to work in one of those? Or perhaps it could be used as a security out-rider of some sort. It's missing a sucker arm though so it could never carry the tea tray ;)
Blimey that is one uber cool dalek, would really like that in my garage.
.....[suspiciously]is that a euphemism?[/suspiciously]
:laugh:
Quote from: ori-STUDFARM on April 21, 2010, 08:28:00 AM
.....[suspiciously]is that a euphemism?[/suspiciously]
:laugh:
lol it really does sound like one
Quote from: Feathers on April 21, 2010, 05:10:02 AM
Could I drive to work in one of those? Or perhaps it could be used as a security out-rider of some sort. It's missing a sucker arm though so it could never carry the tea tray ;)
I was briefly part of the Dalek Builders Guild. Usually they sit and basically walk it (like the usual ones) or if they are cool they have RC
This one has a little fleshy blob type thing with no conscience that sits inside and drives it!! ;)
Quote from: ori-STUDFARM on April 21, 2010, 12:33:31 PM
This one has a little fleshy blob type thing with no conscience that sits inside and drives it!! ;)
That sounds just like someone I encountered on my commute this morning.
Cool Dalek though.
This is what I'm saving up for.
http://www.thisplanetearth.co.uk/main/page31.html (http://www.thisplanetearth.co.uk/main/page31.html)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on April 21, 2010, 01:06:13 PM
This is what I'm saving up for.
http://www.thisplanetearth.co.uk/main/page31.html (http://www.thisplanetearth.co.uk/main/page31.html)
If you ever move house it will be interesting to try and get someone to ship it for you! Of course, it may move on its own...
It is nice isn't it.
I still like the idea of getting tardis doors with a low roof so when you walk in its like the place is HUGE...but no library...or pool
Mine was going to be placed in front of the garage door so when you walked in you'd find a car lol. Can't do that now as I've changed the garden so it will go under the trees at the back.
Now this, this episode was brilliant. I mean not just brilliant it was bloody brilliant. Maybe it was because i didn't [spoiler]blink [/spoiler] :)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on April 24, 2010, 03:06:15 PM
Now this, this episode was brilliant. I mean not just brilliant it was bloody brilliant. Maybe it was because i didn't [spoiler]blink [/spoiler] :)
Meds, I hate puns with a passion, but I have to give you props for that one. :)
But Time of Angels was absolutely amazing. Made me jump a few times. O.O
OMG [spoiler]A two parter .. such a great episode[/spoiler]
Great episode! And the best line in the show?
[spoiler]"Spoilers!"[/spoiler]
Talk about the forth wall! Lol
I had only one problem with this and it was nothing to do with the story, characters or anything else. Rather, it was simply that so many lines passed me by that I think I need to go back and watch it again, simply to try and catch what I missed.
I think I picked up on the key reveal of the episode only about 30 seconds before the main characters too so I didn't see the conclusion from the beginning as sometimes happens.
Partly it was also nice to see more on the newest of our repeat foes.
Roll on net week!
Enjoyed this last one a lot. I wasn't a big fan of the Angels story done previously (ok - but not a favorite), but this episode really built on it. So many cool moments in it. And all the actors continue to really impress me. Can't wait for the next one!
That was a great episode! some of the plot points I saw coming though :P
[spoiler] The TV angel scared the bejebus out of me! The next episode looks even cooler, I love the effect they were doing where they use their gun's muzzle flash as light, but while doing that the angels go nearer. Also I totally did not see the trap line coming, one of the coolest speeches he said so far though.[/spoiler]
Preview of the next episode... [spoiler] Doctor Who Flesh and Stone Next Time Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6ounxQceI&feature=player_embedded#)
[/spoiler]
Second parter was awesome except [spoiler]the last scene. I'm hoping Amys show of affection towards the Dr was just because of her traumatic experience because Moffat should know better than to go down the boring predictable RTD route. [/spoiler]
[spoiler]I liked the last bit though. It shows human nature. I believe confidential did say it was because of the trauma she experienced.[/spoiler]
Thanks Scott I missed confidential.
Yeah the ending seemed odd [spoiler] I was thinking it was more some weird world ending wibbly wobbly timey whimy [/spoiler] also at around the time 17:25 [spoiler] did you notice when The doctor comes back and tells Amy to remember and he has his coat with him[/spoiler]
Yeah the coat thing was weird.
My cousin thinks its parallel universes [spoiler] there is a pic with Matt and Billie piper so we are both thinking that the rip in time caused another doctor, sort of Rose's one. Oh we also think River is Amy's mom and the doctor is Amy's father[/spoiler]
I'm not sure about the parallel universe thing, its something to do with the silence coming. I'm guesting on the Doctor Who Podcast ( http://thedoctorwhopodcast.com (http://thedoctorwhopodcast.com) ) in the mid week show talking about Vampires in Venice so maybe we'll get some more answers in that episode. Hmmm probably not lol,
I was thinking about the Daleks episode... [spoiler] If the scientist lost his hand and Davros lost his hand... I wonder if there is anything to that, or im thinking to hard...hmm [/spoiler]
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on May 03, 2010, 02:24:32 PM
I'm not sure about the parallel universe thing, its something to do with the silence coming. I'm guesting on the Doctor Who Podcast ( http://thedoctorwhopodcast.com (http://thedoctorwhopodcast.com) ) in the mid week show talking about Vampires in Venice so maybe we'll get some more answers in that episode. Hmmm probably not lol,
Awesome, I love that show!
Regarding the last scene, I can just imagine thousands of blokes shouting and the TV at the Doctor saying "You idiot!" haha ;)
I could hear all the fan fics being made after that scene...it was deafening :(
I have to confess I still haven't watched this. A certain World Snooker tournament seems to have taken over our TV for the past two weeks.
Fortunately it's all over now so I can get back to some 'proper' TV watching ;)
I did have a second canter through the first part and picked up on a few bits I missed. They seem to be hacking through these stories quite fast, as if they were written for an hour but are being crammed into forty minutes. A second pass is almost required to pick up all of the detail which I think is a bit of a shame.
Or maybe it's just me.
I personally liked the ending scene between Amy and the Doctor. (and not for the obvious reasons!!) I think it shows her hidden inner vulnerability and a (sometimes inappropriate) search for acceptance by others. I think this will eventually be overcome by her adventures with the Doctor and will be one of the defining characteristics which will seperate her from other companions.
Of course, this is purely speculation on my part and I offer absolutely zero by way of evidence to support this belief!! :)
This is why I liked Donna so much.. not remotely interested in the Doctor..
Kenny never mention that name in the eleventh doctor thread lol ;)
Very true though, after watching it again i have to agree with Antony above. She is a strong character but i like that vulnerability. I've been enjoying the suggestions about who [spoiler]River Song is and one of the suggestions was it is Jenny the Dr's daughter well DNA made daughter not Susan's mother. I dont buy that because he acts like she is someone like his mother at times.[/spoiler]
Is it true that young Amy Pond in the first episode had a rag doll of River Song?
Hmm that's a new one to me. But if she had a rag doll that means she would know her. Hmmmm
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on May 05, 2010, 12:46:09 PM
Hmm that's a new one to me. But if she had a rag doll that means she would know her. Hmmmm
She doesn't seem to know a lot of what she should though so I guess it's possible.
I liked the second part quite a bit. I guess we can kind of talk a bit more freely about it now. I enjoyed the ending with Amy and the Doctor. I thought it made perfect sense and I think there will be more. I'm kind of a romantic at heart so that kind of stuff appeals to me. And the two characters (and actors) just seem to have great chemistry. I say - go for it! :wub
Rico you old softy. I thought the ending was silly and pointless. Plus I don't think she was after the Dr for a relationship just a one night stand. I'm hoping there is more to it because this is repeat Rose and we all know what classic fans think of that.
Also I'm sick of them mentioning the Drs age and getting it wrong. 907 noooooooo. He's older than that, if you judge it by actual years he's got through 3 regenerations in 7 years very silly consideing he's had 8 forms in 900.
Well, the Doctor does seem to have a "companion" with him quite a bit of the time, so he obviously needs someone. It will be interesting to see what they do with the two of them.
Well yeah but who doesn't like company. It's about time he has a male companion because he can just be friends. It's weak story telling to have to have a romantic tinge. I'm sure there is more to it but I'm sorry I can't stand easy formula writing. As Kenny said at least with Donna who felt safe there was no sexual chemistry.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on May 06, 2010, 01:02:27 AM
Rico you old softy. I thought the ending was silly and pointless. Plus I don't think she was after the Dr for a relationship just a one night stand. I'm hoping there is more to it because this is repeat Rose and we all know what classic fans think of that.
Also I'm sick of them mentioning the Drs age and getting it wrong. 907 noooooooo. He's older than that, if you judge it by actual years he's got through 3 regenerations in 7 years very silly consideing he's had 8 forms in 900.
Hey I'm a classic fan and I liked the rose and doc elements. Obviously he has some interest in humanity to keep hanging out with them.
I'm not saying that he wants to shag the planet, but this "hot for the doctor" thing has been going on since the first revival attempt movie.
Yup and I don't think I need to say what a bunch if crap that movie was ;)
I don't really find romance in drama weak story telling. It all depends on how it's written and the actors who bring it to life. Sure, some stuff is rubbish (to use the UK term), but some can be great. Again, I think if done properly it can be very powerful to watch. It's also a huge part of human nature. And the Doctor does love humans.
Ooo you Englishman Rico ;)
I'm not religiously pro or ante but Saturday's episode did make me cringe in that regard. I don't think it added anything to the story being told (unless it turns out to be due to alien influence).
Just been trying to investigate the Riover Song doll....can't find anything so I think that was nonsense that I'd heard.
I did come across a theory that Amy Pond could be a younger version of River Song though. That intrigued me and got the old brain cells ticking.
I thought that but the fact the Doctor knows who she is doesnt work lol.
I was discussing with a friend of mine, he thinks Amy may be a Timelord before her first regeneration. He thinks that's why time is cracking because some Timelord escaped when Gallifrey popped into time again at the end of 'End of time'. They then left Amy with some human to take care of. Time is cracking because she shouldn't be there.
It's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure I go for that one.
If the truth is half as good as all these great theories.. it's going to be a fun Doctor Who season.
I am thinking that River and the Doctor get together and make a time baby, and to protect it they put it back in time with a distant relative of River or some stranger....the time baby is Amy Pond, which is why her parents were never around
I think River kills the doc in her past.
It's being hinted at but it will be a future Dr and a older one.
I thought a later incarnation of the Doctor becomes evil and has to be killed by an earlier incarnation.....or am I making that up. Can't think where I heard that!!
Sounds like a virgin novel plot mate. I think Moffat is leaning in to breaking the only 12 regenerations rule ( skipping the tom baker episode where you saw 9 doctors before Tom.
This is a side point but one I'll be making on The Doctor Who Podcast they really have to sort his age out lol
Yeah my cousin figured either River knows his name because she was on his death bed (whether or not she CAUSED the death is now up for question) or River had a kid and the Doctor decided to tell her his name. Also what if she is a time lord
She did say that she was also 'temporally complex', or whatever phrase was used, as well as him.
I would call this one a filler episode....but not in a negative way in the least!
It doesn't bring anything new to the ongoing series thread.....but it is a very fun and enjoyable episode.
Really nice, fun episode. Almost a bridge episode I think. Some nice homages to classic Who :)
Any [spoiler]cracks[/spoiler] that anyone noticed?
The only complaint I have is that[spoiler]once again we're into 'bring the boyfriend along' mode. We did all of this with Rose after a while and I don't see any need to go down the same road again. Just give us a 'proper' male companion, someone who's there in his own right.[/spoiler]
Couldnt agree with you more Mike. We havnt had a make companion since Turlogh and he tried to kill the Doctor.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on May 08, 2010, 03:20:07 PM
Couldnt agree with you more Mike. We havnt had a make companion since Turlogh and he tried to kill the Doctor.
We don't need to go that far! It would be OK without the killing :)
Spoil sport ;) seriously though I am loving Amy as a companion And next weeks episode looks, well it looks bonkers. And that's a good thing.
I did not see any cracks but.... [spoiler] They did zoom in to the TARDIS key hole so...[/spoiler]
I kist realised that we seem to be relying pretty heavily on perception filters as plot devices in the last few. Let's see if we get any more.
I'm also a bit tired with the psychic paper usage, nothing that i get wound up by and the old screwdriver is being over used. Little niggles but nothing new there lol.
Every episode of Doctor Who has used a perception filter in some way. Even the chamilion circuit is has to be some sort of relative to the perception filter. I think pewrception filter is more of a term than a specific tech.
I am wondering if perception filters have something to do with the crack in time and space. Also psychic paper is used quite a bit but its so awesome
I've seen the following image banded about as a screen shot of the crack.....not convinced myself, but could be....
Also included a comparison image of a carefully traced "crack" (I use a larger image of this as my desktop wallpaper now!!
(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7307/36793607.jpg)
(http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/8/28/2070257/DoctorWhoCracksmall.jpg)
I am willing to think that is the crack, but why did the doctor hear a noise at the end of vampires in Venice as it zoomed into the TARDIS lock?
Is this the Who fan thread? I think I'll sign up here! :)
This show certainly is tax money well spent, Britannia, rule the waves! ;)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on May 06, 2010, 04:35:00 AM
Well yeah but who doesn't like company. It's about time he has a male companion because he can just be friends. It's weak story telling to have to have a romantic tinge. I'm sure there is more to it but I'm sorry I can't stand easy formula writing. As Kenny said at least with Donna who felt safe there was no sexual chemistry.
I so agree. I've a bit overdosed on Who and the companion loving the doctor became old pretty fast. I was happy when Captain Jack came along, until he started talking about unanswered love with Martha. *sigh*
Bringing the fiancé along is interesting, I hope they do something interesting with the nearly married couple besides her falling in love with Who and breaking up with Rory.
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Who does need company, but humans aren't exactly on eye level with him. I thinks it's more like having a cat or a dog, he picks a smart one (think Lassie or Flipper), and offers a nice treat that's bigger on the inside. I don't like that thought, but I think it's pretty accurate.
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I do consider making up a drinking game, though the show is too good to be drunk while watching it. But there are some recurring things/themes, like
* the psychic paper
* the sonic screwdriver (might as well drink to the opening credits, is there even one episode without?)
* a being unique/last of its kind (nice parallel to the Doctor, but far too common)
* the final destruction of Daleks/their inevitable reappearance
* a reference to Torchwood
* they are in London (so many places to go...)
* a "zombie" army (every hostile group of former humans counts, possessed, transformed, whatever...)
* army of humanoid commonplace objects (not so common, but we have manikin and weeping angles)
* child scares (cracks in walls, drawn people disappearing, are you my mommy?)
* a companion loves the Doctor
As usual other people on the net had the same idea years before me, so if you want to get wasted:
http://www.lastbroadcast.co.uk/tv/v/420-doctor-who-drinking-game-2005.html (http://www.lastbroadcast.co.uk/tv/v/420-doctor-who-drinking-game-2005.html)
Lol great post Katrin and looks like I know what game I'm going to playing :)
Recorded my spot on The Doctor Who Podcast earlier on and had great fun talking to Trev and James and I disagreed with near on everything lol. Great guys and I'll put the link up once it's out.
Now back to Rory and how he knows about the Tardis being in another dimension?
Rory resarched about the doctor after the pilot, I guess he went to the site Rose went to
Enjoyed the last episode with the "space vampires." I'm starting to wonder if the Doctor is somehow pulled towards women about to get married or in a relationship? Rose, Donna, now Amy. The only recent one who didn't seem to be attached to someone at the time was Martha Jones. Anyway, just an observation. Maybe the good Doctor should be on the next episode of "The Marriage Ref." ;)
Finally watch the latest Who.. really enjoyed the story and liked the water creatures. Still loving this season.
Well Amys choice was just brilliant. Toby Jones as The Dream Lord was menacing and just dark beyond belief. Excellent acting from everyone and Simon Nyes writing was perfection.
I spent most of this episode slightly puzzled and very frustrated with only one thought running through my mind......there better be a good pay off at the end of this. If there wasn't, I would have hated it.
As it was, I loved this episode...and I've a feeling that this episode is going to be the lead into another fantastic story. Not necessarily next episode...or maybe even this series. But I'm sure that...
[spoiler] ....the Dream Lord will make a recurrance. I loved the reflection of him at the end. And the thought of an inner self loathing being thrills me.....even if he isn't as disturbing as Rimmer's self loathing creature in Red Dwarf!! :)[/spoiler]
Hi guys. The episode i did with the Doctor Who Podcast lads is out. I chat aling with Trev and James about the Vampires of Venice episode. If you fancy a listen head to http://www.thedoctorwhopodcast.com/ (http://www.thedoctorwhopodcast.com/) and hive ot a listen, i'm on episode 16.
That episode was fantastic few things to bring up
[spoiler] I thought the crystal thing was completly fake, also could the dream lord be "the Valeyard" or I was thinking it was actually the master back in his weird snake form from the movie. Also I was thinking. When the Dream Lord said "In the village that time forgot" do you think that means that the reason why Rory's Name tag said 1994 was because time "Forgot" the village? [/spoiler]
Hmmmm good thoughts.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on May 16, 2010, 12:43:15 PM
Hi guys. The episode i did with the Doctor Who Podcast lads is out. I chat aling with Trev and James about the Vampires of Venice episode. If you fancy a listen head to http://www.thedoctorwhopodcast.com/ (http://www.thedoctorwhopodcast.com/) and hive ot a listen, i'm on episode 16.
Good show, I like the concept of a separated review and fan reaction show.
Lots of different angles to several aspects of the show, I really enjoyed that.
About the topics that came up, those scenes with sunlight and the vampires were very inconsistent and the queen taking off her clothes at the end irritated me, too. But in the case of Who I'm very forgiving of that stuff, the character of the show allows for a lot of leeway.
The reason the fish queen collected and altered human women was that the females of their species didn't survive the journey to earth, that was central to the story, so I'm a bit surprised some viewers assume they will be back. They'll just die, either of starvation or of old age, as they can't reproduce without females.
I do have mixed feelings about the cake scene, mainly because it was over the top.
Smith may be a bit bland compared to his two predecessors, but he's far more alien than they are, and that's a good thing.
If you remember, here is this scene in "Darmok" (TNG) where Troi holds a cup of tea and says a foreign word and asks Picard what she said. Cup? Warm? Good? Ugly? ... ? The point is, we assume aliens are like us, but they are not.
So we assume jumping out of a cake and telling the soon to be husband you kissed his future bride is rude, but he's an alien, sometimes he understands humans, sometimes not. This was his on-the-fly solution to another problem he really wanted to solve: a companion falling in love with him (and leaving her old live and relationships behind).
We have seen whole episodes of the Doctor avoiding actively traveling with a companion. There were several reasons for that, but I think the main issue was he couldn't protect a companion, even if she loved him and he loved her?
I do have the impression the moment Amy threw herself at him he considered it a big problem that had to be solved immediately, so he threw himself in another situation, Rory's party, without knowing how to get out of it. That's true Who.
I think that was all for my part and I hope Meds will be invited for further shows! :)
Ah thanks mate. Yeah I hope I get invited back as well :D
Watched the latest episode last night with the two different dream lives. Liked this one quite a bit. Very interesting and great character moments. One thing that is kind of striking me though over time watching Doctor Who is how many aliens seem to take over bodies of humans. I mean, are we that much fun to live inside? This just seems to happen quite a bit. Just an observation. Anyway, loved how this latest episode ended. Really interesting and didn't see it coming.
I agree with the aliens-on-earth thing although it seems to be pretty much a feature of this latest run of the series more than it ever was in the old days. I guess it's now become cheaper to go and film in a small village somewhere rather than meet the full CGI requirements of a green screen spaceship/alien planet set.
I liked this episode well enough although I didn't like the Dream Lord identity payoff at the end. It felt a little weak to me, even if it was plausible. I hope something more will be made of it in a future episode sometime.
My one complaint lies with the continued materialisation noises. Having them described as unnecessary in an earlier episode grates on me more and more as they continue to feature in the show.
I think it was just a joke. Otherwise every Time Lord that ever appeared on the show also left the brake on! :)
Actually, there are more and more cases where the doctor hasn't used the breaks. in the space UK episode, they went from space to the inside without a noise. Sure it was before the river episode, but it was there.
Also, just because you learned how to do something the right way, doesn't mean that you will. This new tardis isn't like the old one. The old on e was designed for - was it 8? people to operate it. This tardis has stabilizers and parking breaks and seems to require less people to move the ship correctly.
Oh, I don't think the parameters of the TARDIS design have changed in that way at all. This is still the same old 6/8 person ship with the same equipment fit as it always had.
I hated the 'desktop theme' analogy they threw in a few years ago but it does fit my understanding of the way the thing works.
Come to think of it, the 1st Doctor often landed the TARDIS silently...
The first episodes had silent landings, then you would only hear it outside, even the fifth doctor had silent landing with just a thud. Now I know my Tardis facts but will refrain from boring everyone but one geeky point is the hum you hear in the background in this series is the same hum featured in the fifth/sixth doctors tardis :)
Yes!
Thanks, you've put your finger on something that jarred with me but I couldn't identify!
It was the fact that I'm used to the noise as an external feature of the materialisation sequence, not an internal one.
Has my browser thrown a wobbly or has Meds not commented on the latest episode yet???
I thought it was interesting, but perhaps not as fast paced as the rest of this series has been. The fact that it ended to lead into a second part may explain that, I hope they padded this half rather than the whole thing!
An interesting premise but I don't think it really provided enough of an explanation or enough jeopardy for my taste.
Wow....this week was totally awesome! The finale was unexpected and surprising with regards to
[spoiler]both Rory and the shrapnel reveal.....wow!![/spoiler]
then the trailer for next week looked equally as fun.....Matt Smith is trully the Doctor!!
I liked the latest episode too and continue to enjoy the new cast. Although I thought the story idea for this episode was a bit old school/old sci-fi. But still fun to watch.
Really great episode, really really great episode. [spoiler] How is it that Rory died? WOOOW. That ring is going to come into play for sure!!![/spoiler] The lizard people are great.
I wasn't happy with the ending of the latest episode. It just annoyed me and was to close to other things in other seasons.
I can't think of other season similarities. It just seemed like the next step in the ongoing timeline crack storyline....
...and I'm also sure that this reality we are now on will at some point dissolve and time will go back to the way it was supposed to be with [spoiler] Rory still alive and kicking......maybe finishing the season with Amy and Rory visiting themselves and waving during the Hungry Earth/Cold Blood story[/spoiler]
Really enjoyed this second part. i was a bit iffy with the first part but loved this one. I really liked the way you ended up being really annoyed with the mother and not with the military officer. Smith is fast becoming the ultimate Doctor. I tell you this i cant wait to have a good old discussion with Kenny and Kasey on this series.
Quote from: ori-STUDFARM on May 30, 2010, 03:40:55 AM
I can't think of other season similarities. It just seemed like the next step in the ongoing timeline crack storyline....
...and I'm also sure that this reality we are now on will at some point dissolve and time will go back to the way it was supposed to be with [spoiler] Rory still alive and kicking......maybe finishing the season with Amy and Rory visiting themselves and waving during the Hungry Earth/Cold Blood story[/spoiler]
I think it was the ...
[spoiler] Oh Rory isn't dead, he didn't exist. No need to grieve or make sense of that. It reminded me too much of Donna losing the memories of the doctor except now, it's Amy and Rory. [/spoiler]
I didnt get that feeling Chris, in fact it didnt even cross my mind. If anything it reminds me more of The War Games, the last episode of the Second Doctor.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on May 30, 2010, 08:18:39 AM
I didnt get that feeling Chris, in fact it didnt even cross my mind. If anything it reminds me more of The War Games, the last episode of the Second Doctor.
The only reason I got that feeling is .... [spoiler] my wife has a serious issue with the idea of someone getting their mind tampered with or losing memories in a story. It really weirds her out and for her, it's like killing a character and replacing them with something lesser. [/spoiler]
When that happens in stories, I tend to notice it more now and after years of being with the wife, I've grown sympathetic to her issues.
[spoiler] Maybe I just accepted long ago that no companion's death would ever come close to that of Adric and they should stop trying. [/spoiler]
Yeah but the difference is we were glad to see Adric knocked off lol
I liked it, first for the general story but also for the killing of Rory (however temporarily) and the partial reveal of the crack. The memory thing might have annoyed me but for the fact that I believe it to be nothing more than a temporary plot device rather than a permanent situation.
Mike have you seen war Games, the last of the Troughton episodes. Jamie and Zoe (i think its Zoe) have their memory erased by the time lords. Great episode. Ive been watching more Troughton recently.
I've seen the closing scenes but I don't think I've seen the whole story.
Really worth seeing if you can. Its a awesome DVD.
Quite a nice little episode this week. Not overly taxing or complex but enjoyable.
The presence of Bill Nighy did no harm and always adds to the comedy content, even in a straight role. The writing of Richard Curtis (Four Weddings, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Blackadder etc) worked too although I think he'd have a bit more trouble with a weightier story.
Overall, a pleasant and un-taxing 45 minutes of entertainment.
Yeah I thought it was a nice, easy going episode. Set production brilliant, loved the sunflowers and the way everything looked like his paintings. Nice nod to the 1st and 2nd Doctor, and when they are all in the museum with Nighy saying how much he loved the artist was classic Curtis tear jerking moments.
One scene I loved was when Van Gogh says can you hear it and the doctor does a double take. Brilliant
It was nice to see that [spoiler] the screwdriver wasn't front and centre of the solution for once too. It came out but didn't do much. We had another gadget but I can live with that.
Actually, arguably, The Doctor didn't do too much at all and Vincent was the main tool to resolution. For an insane moment at the end I thought he was going to join for the rest of the season![/spoiler]
I feared that too....I even thought Nighy was going to join too!! One thing I like about this series is the way one story leads into another....I always get the impression that a bit of time has passed since last we saw the Doctor. In fact, this week, Amy even mentions some stops that we haven't been shown....excellant for Big Finish to insert thier own storylines
Yeah that's a good call for Moffat. Still think Bill would have made a good Doctor :)
That's an awesome idea!
I did like the slip up in naming too such that even though some time has probably passed [spoiler]The Doctor is still having a hard time dealing with the loss of Rory. You get the impression that's why he's being nice to Amy.
Revering to Vincent as Rory at one stage was good, having Vincent 'see Amy's sorrow' was strange but ne'er really got explored.-[/spoiler]
Despite being fairly standalone, I still think some of these things link into the overall arc that they seem compelled to have this season.
BTW did anyone see a crack anywhere?
I've seen some forum talk of a possible crack sighting in the first painting that VG was doing....but the person wasn't 100% and is rewatching to verify.
I personally don't think there was one.
I think we was crack and silence free this episode.
I forgot to say. In the episode before last, it was nice to see the appearance of Steven Moore as the 'senior reptile'. (From my point of view, it's nice to see old Hitchhiker's Guide stars continuing in their SF careers.)
Very touching recent episode and slightly different type of show too. Enjoyed it quite a bit.
[spoiler]I was a bit surprised the Doctor took Vincent into the future. Seemed a bit odd for him to do that. It's almost like he knew it wouldn't change things much. But I can see why he tried.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Rico on June 08, 2010, 05:08:32 AM
Very touching recent episode and slightly different type of show too. Enjoyed it quite a bit.
[spoiler]I was a bit surprised the Doctor took Vincent into the future. Seemed a bit odd for him to do that. It's almost like he knew it wouldn't change things much. But I can see why he tried.[/spoiler]
Yes.
[spoiler]He seems a lot more easygoing in terms of who he allows in the TARDIS than previous incarnations. Nasrene last week (albeit without time travel) and Vincent this week.[/spoiler]
In reality I guess it's a Moffatt thing but the change in body/personality of the Doctor probably works as a good excuse as well.
Also the Doctor knew Vincent would die anyway. You could tell when the entered the museum he walked slower. It was for Amys sake as well as Vincents. Great episode.
I thought the slower walking was to allow Vincent some time to take it all in, but I can see your idea too. Since the Doctor can sort of see how things will turn out (at least at certain times) I guess he didn't think it would be a problem to show him the museum.
Has anyone seen the most recent episode? After last week's heart-wrenching "Vincent", I think the fun of this one is what the doctor ordered... crud, that turned out to be a pun, didn't it. Pretend I didn't say that. ;)
Two more episodes to go in this series/season. Very, very exciting. [spoiler]Although, I'm not sure how I feel about the Cybermen, Daleks, Slitheen, and co. returning in one episode. I feel like it's this huge plan to get them all to fall into the crack as a final revision to the franchise, which would just be way too obvious in my opinion. But, considering it's Moffat as the main writer of the last two, I have high hopes. And it's Doctor Who, so I'm going to love it anyway. :wub[/spoiler]
I enjoyed the latest episode. I agree that the shift in tone was needed.
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I liked the bit at the end, too, which brought us back to the heavier tone.
The upcoming 2-part finale looks epic.
Being new to The Doctor, I recognized a lot of the bad guys, but I knew I was supposed to recognize even more.[/spoiler]
I never know where to put spoiler tags when discussing Doctor Who, since ep. 11 already aired but won't be on in the states for 3 more weeks.
Yes, hmmmm bow ties are cool remember that. Also fob watch bus as a ring, hmmmmm ;)
so latest episode was very good, great excuse to show Matt Smiths footy skills should have had him playing last night lol.
Does he play in goal then? :D
Just watched the latest episode that aired in the UK last night and LOVED IT!!! [spoiler]Noticed the nod to the previous episode with the note/magnet on the fridge about the Van Gogh exhibit. Love the interaction of The Doctor and his flat mate (that was my favorite part of this episode). Like others have said after all the heavy episodes it was fun to see the lighter side of this series. I also liked the end with Amy.
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Can't believe it's the end of the season already. 2 episode finale looks pretty cool..
Watched this last night. I guess it was written as a Doctor Who episode and not just another James Corden in awkward love story?
Having said that, it was sort of fun if not very weighty.
[spoiler]To my mind, there wasn't enough real explanation of the ship or what t was trying to do. On entry, the Doctor seemed to suggest that it was trying to build a time machine yet by the end of the scene it had bacome an existing machine looking for a pilot. Which was it? and if it already existed, why didn't The Doctor know about it already?
On KC's point. Hmmm, not sure although I can see where that comes from. Personally, if a lot of the RTD era suddenly didn't exist and we moved the story back into our version of reality, I wouldn't be that put out. Can I make a list of things to change please?
Note: Perception filters again...[/spoiler]
I quibble, it was fun and next week looks interesting too.
Let's face it I'd love to get rid of the RTD cybermen and bring in the original ones.
LOVED the latest episode with the Doctor trying to live like a normal bloke. Great stuff! And completely enjoyed the love story angle of this one too. I'm a big softy for that kind of stuff. Really, really enjoyed this episode completely. The whole season has been really good so far. Sorry there are only two more to go.
Loved this episode!
Anybody notice what number The Doctor was playing as in the football match? Priceless! :)
I did nice nod there lol. This was also a homage to the fifth doctors cricket game.
Quote from: Dangelus on June 16, 2010, 02:03:04 AM
Loved this episode!
Anybody notice what number The Doctor was playing as in the football match? Priceless! :)
No, missed all of that.
Blimey, too much to say but would spoil everything. All I'll say is............. Blimey.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on June 19, 2010, 05:23:20 PM
Blimey, do much to say but would spoil everything. All I'll say is............. Blimey.
I say Hmmm and remain unconvinced. Should get round to more detail later.
There's a lot going on in this episode, almost too much. So many questions and a whole week to wait. Mike we could be faced with either one of the best Dr Who episodes ever next week or it could be the biggest let down.
I'm curious to see where this goes, but it would explain some things in the first episode that didn't quite make sense.
I'm curious too but also nervous. There was so much in this not to like that I had real trouble with it.
If it pans out right, next week could be brilliant and this week will be forgiven. If not then it will be a big let down for the end of the season.
[spoiler]I mean, since when did the Doctor stand on a rock and shout at space ships? Some of the stuff before that was quite good but that point just lost me from the story.
Also, why do these new Cybermen suddenly have space ships? They never did before so why now?[/spoiler]
Too many unexplained bits but perhaps that's part and parcel of the unexplained bits throughout the season. I that's so and if they tie it all up, next week could be amazing!
Man, I'm rambling!
I think that ...
[spoiler] In the first episode, we heard the Tardis return for the young Amy. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's how they fix it. The doctor visits Amy early and changes the course of history.[/spoiler]
Agree Chris. You never saw what happened there, you just saw her look up and smile.
In terms of the last couple of minutes of the episode, I totally called it [spoiler] when it was revealed that the Pandorica was a prison for the Doctor. I was quite proud of myself. :)[/spoiler] There were things I liked and disliked about the episode, but I think it's a good set up for the end. And I think this is the first time where I watched an episode and wasn't completely annoyed with River Song.
[spoiler]I actually thought the pandorica had the Doctor inside and the doctor was going to meet himself.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Scott on June 22, 2010, 06:21:10 PM
[spoiler]I actually thought the pandorica had the Doctor inside and the doctor was going to meet himself.[/spoiler]
I kind of thought something like that too. WOW - what an episode. They really are going all out this season. Could have easily been the season ender to keep us hanging. Who knows - maybe it will still not all be quite resolved next week. Just great stuff.
- Oh, I'm loving the music too this season. Is there a CD out with it yet - or soon?
Last episode for us this Saturday here's my theory
[spoiler] River Song is the human form of the Tardis, hence the diary in the shape of the Tardis, to save the doctor she destroys herself. Only a little idea and i cant back every angle on it lol
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Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on June 23, 2010, 06:07:51 AM
Last episode for us this Saturday here's my theory
[spoiler] River Song is the human form of the Tardis, hence the diary in the shape of the Tardis, to save the doctor she destroys herself. Only a little idea and i cant back every angle on it lol
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[spoiler]That would explain why she can pilot the Tardis better than the doc. Also why she knew the whooshing sound was the "parking break". Hehehe. I find myself typing spoilers almost as much as she says it. :P[/spoiler]
Meds you been listening to 'Kooky theories of the week' lol.
There is a lot of talk of really huge game changing stuff happening at the end of this season. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it pans out.
Lol yeah Dan but the funny thing is [spoiler] Lol yeah Dan lol, funny thing is [spoiler] me and Kell started trying to figure out what is it with River and flying the Tardis, I then said it's got to be the eye of harmony and the power must be transferred to River because she knows how to land it, she mentioned the hand brake, she can fly it better than the Dr & as all companions have met her say how close she is to the Dr & we all know the closest person to the Dr is the Tardis. Then I heard kooky theory and thought bugger I'm in the kooky club lol [/spoiler]
Lol it would be very interesting if you're right!
The mire I think if it the more I think it's less kooky. Less than 24 hours to find out.
Here we go :)
let's hope it doesn't let down
Here we go
[spoiler]Loved the line "I dont trust that Richard dawkins", that killed me. The whole episode bounced in between 1890 odd years from the roman times to almost present day. This is a serious Time travel episode, backwards and forwards, jumping here jumoing there. Rory really steps up to the plate. Lots of answers, the jacket with the angels ah so thats why?? hmmm.
The ending of this is just amazing, I sat there with a huge, huge smile on my face and yes its punch the air time, its clapping time, its a bloody good episode.
Matt Smith is just awesome, fantastic in this and fantastic as the Doctor. He's close for me to becoming the best Doctor so far.
GERONIMO[/spoiler]
....that was just fun. It may not have made the best logical sense....but I didn't care. As TV entertainment, it more than entertained!! I'm happy.......
...and I agree with the awesomeness of Matt Smith. He says and does things that other Doctors may not have pulled off. I think he easily comes across as a being who is hundreds of years old.....yet I still think he fits in and pulls off a young and sporty fella when he needs to!! (I'm thinking back about 3 weeks ago)
Who else can play "youthfull and unsure" and then convince you of his age wisened....erm....wisdom!
Totally agree, fantastic episode!
From the outcome of this I know there will be a certain podcaster wearing a loin cloth at the next convention!
Wanna expand on that Dan lol
Lol Tom on The Doctor Who Podcast bet the others that a certain event was not a continuity error. The fortfeit was they had to wear 'fancy dress' at the next Gallifrey.
Oh yeah, thats right. I think I had better email Tom.
I loved this episode. Matt Smith has done very well in the role.
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Just finished watching the last episode for the season. HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I HAVE WATCHED IN A LONG TIME! FANTASTIC doesn't even come close. I can't believe how much I've come to care about these characters in such a short time. Just loved how it all came together. Like you Meds, I was smiling and stomping my feet and punching the sky! So, so great! Hate to bring it up but this is the kind of thing we deserved at the end of "LOST." And this isn't even the end. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, and Alex Kingston all deserve huge praise. I was especially moved by this episode. I could go on and on, but I think I'll stop there. Except,.... "GERONIMO!"
Awesome post RICO :D
I will be chiming in...I just haven't watched it yet.
* ducks and runs for cover *
Mike. Tut tut.
Here's a treat all. Matt Smith turned up at this weekends Glastonbury Festival. Have a guess what they played.
Matt Smith & Orbital - Glastonbury 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF_R5UJGt-g&feature=youtube_gdata#)
from
http://scifiwire.com/2010/06/nasa-discovers-crack-in-t.php (http://scifiwire.com/2010/06/nasa-discovers-crack-in-t.php)
NASA discovers crack in the Milky Way Doctor Who warned us about
If you've been watching Doctor Who lately, then you're already aware of the crack in the universe that's been following the Time Lord and his companion all season. And based on the image of the day spotted over at The Daily Galaxy, that crack ... may be real.
The snake-like object located around 11,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius was snapped by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, and as described, it sounds as scary as anything the Doctor has ever faced: " A thick, sooty cloud large enough to swallow dozens of solar systems and may be harboring beastly stars in the process of forming."
Check out the eerie comparison between the real and the televised below. We don't know about you, but we plan on keeping our sonic screwdrivers close at hand.
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2010/06/image-of-the-day-the-ghost-snake-of-the-milky-way.html (http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2010/06/image-of-the-day-the-ghost-snake-of-the-milky-way.html)
Definitely on a nice Doctor Who high still. :)
Here are two nice videos I found. Might be some slight spoilers for some of the season. So don't watch unless you are caught up. (Nothing from the last episode in these though)
Doctor Who- Amy Pond - On A Mission (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ABrG4xKuI4#)
Eleven/Amy - Life Is Short (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okJH105s0H0#)
Ok - one more....
Remain | Doctor Who | Eleven/Amy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCjl9j0VDt0#)
I've finally seen the end to this season and have to say that I'm quite happy with the result.
This could have gone so horribly wrong in a number of ways but they seem to have successfully steered clear of most of them and addressed a number of 'issues' on the way past. I did think the very end was a bit of a stretch but within the context of this show in particular, it's one that I think they can get away with. I was certainly smiling by the time it finished.
Good job on the season and looking forward to the next one!
Really glad you enjoyed it too Mike. I know a few people seem to be caught up maybe a bit much with all the time travel stuff. But I just really went with the episode and found it both utterly charming and very dramatic in many ways. The only thing that scared me was thinking towards the end - how can they top this? :)
Well that's true. A repeat performance next year could come off as a little flat.
Still, if the worst we have to complain about is the fact that things are too good...
I have literally only watched the first three episodes of the latest season, only because I've been stuck in my lovely Dartington bubble but from what I've seen, Matt Smith is brilliant, it just took the fans (mainly the girls) a while to get used him after the fantastic job Tennant did. The new look Daleks are awesome, shook things up a bit.
I think you are the first to say that about the Daleks. I am recording a Dr Who special for TSF alongside Kenny (Geekyfanboy) and Kasey (KC) in two weeks time so plenty of time to send in a mp3 on your thoughts :D
Oh god really lol?? Gotta catch up with it on the iPlayer first before I make an informed decision. On first impressions alone I can say I'm happy with it :)
Well I'm a old style fan and i have to say Smith is quickly becoming my second favorite Doctor. :D Oh and the new look Tardis Droooooooooool
I'd have to say Matt Smith is third after Pertwee and Tennant. It took me a while to get past the fact that the TARDIS looked a little like the Titanic... Did it always have a staircase? My sister said it did, I argued it didn't.
Quote from: AtlantisAngel on July 06, 2010, 03:10:30 PM
I'd have to say Matt Smith is third after Pertwee and Tennant. It took me a while to get past the fact that the TARDIS looked a little like the Titanic... Did it always have a staircase? My sister said it did, I argued it didn't.
I believe it did before RTD, but not during his run.
No. The Tardis didnt have a stair case during the original run. The standard tardis was the white consolr room, several corridors and the secondary cosole room. The odd bedroom and eating are was seen. In RTD era you only saw a staircase during Tennants scebe when he is choosing clothes.
Well that explains a lot cheers fellas. Apparently the new TARDIS also has a library and a swimming pool. May need to pay it a visit...
Anyways back on topic, Matt Smith. He brings a slightly darker edge to the proceedings does he not??
(and before anyone says it, I know the TARDIS doesn't exist...though I've been the the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff!)
Ive been in a police box, in fact there is one five minutes away from where i live, alas it onlyhad a stool and a bench inside. Not what i hoped.
Smith is darker and how the Doctor should be, hes over 1300 years old (not 900 sort it out Moffat) and so has a lot to deal with. If you ever see some second Doctor episodes you can see some homages going on.
Finally watched the final two episodes of the season.. LOVED the second to last episodes and really enjoyed the finale. Wasn't my favorite finale of the New Who but it was fun. I think Matt Smith and Karen Gillan are FANTASTIC.. From the first episode I was hooked on Matt Smith as the Doctor.. can't say that about Tennant when he took over from Eccleston. Can't wait to see where they go with Series Six.
Do we know if they are going to do any special between the series like they have done before.. I assume there will be a Christmas special... any others?
There will be a Christmas Special and series six comes out next April.
For those who would like to voice their thoughts in the medium of a mp3 recording myself, Kenny and Kasey would love to have them. Yes its time for Treks In Sci Fi Dr Who Series 5 Special podcast. So if you fancy being part of the show please send me mp3's to my waffle on email address which is waffleonpodcast@googlemail.com cheers
Don't think these have been posted. Some very nice wedding pics!
And a few more...
I did see these on the official site, thanks for posting Rico. Looking forward to dropping you a special podcast soon. ;)
Just watched the finale on BBC America. This is the 4th time I've seen it and I just realized something. I didn't notice it the first 3 times I saw it.
[spoiler]River Song didn't forget and she still had her book. She must exist outside of normal time, or I just noticed a continuity error. Unless someone has a better idea.[/spoiler]
Umm, the spoiler tags aren't working. I tried 4 times and it's not working. I'll leave them there so someont can just stop reading if they don't wanna be spoiled.
Thanks for the heads up on the spoiler tags. I'll fix that soon.
Those wedding pics are like so awesome! :)
Nice little scene from the recent Doctor Who at the Proms 2010, its audience filmed footage but very fun.
Doctor Who Prom 2010 Bonus Scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Jw1duqYaU#ws)
Meds - is the music from the most recent season out anywhere yet?
As far as I know there have been no reports of the soundtrack coming out but if it follows past releases it. Could be out in November. The Doctor Who at the proms was filmed featuring this seasons music and will be shown this week I believe. Hopefully America will get that soon.
This is AWESOME!!!
Doctor Who - The 11th Doctor Has a Strange Disease (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px0Xc0EVeYw#ws)
Quote from: Rico on August 08, 2010, 06:07:55 AM
Meds - is the music from the most recent season out anywhere yet?
Soundtrack News
Murray Gold's music from the fifth series of Doctor Who has been reported as being released on CD by Silva Screen on the 8th November 2010, the same day as the series is released on DVD/Blu-ray by BBC Worldwide/2Entertain.
Doctor Who One Show with Christmas 2010 Pic! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnLEX_NUYIE#ws)
I watched that last night and I thought 5 seconds of that??? Lol but of course I got way too excited lol.
Cool pic - in more ways than one.
Hmmm not sure how I feel about this...
Doctor Who will get split season
by Doc on Aug.30, 2010, under Television
I don't know if I'm thrilled, worried, or what...show runner Steven Moffat told people at the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival that the next series will be split into two – with a "game-changing cliffhanger" mid-season finale around Easter, with the remainder of the series picking up in the Fall. He then describes them as two separate series: "I kept referring to a mid-season finale. So we are going to make it two series – seven episodes at Easter building to an earth-shattering climax, a cliffhanger we could never normally do because it would be too long before it came back. An enormous game-changing cliffhanger that will change everything.
"The wrong expression would be to say we are splitting it in two. We are making it two separate series.
"What I love about this idea is that when kids see Doctor Who go off the air, they will be noticeably taller when it comes back. It's an age for children. With an Easter series, an autumn series and a Christmas special, you are never going to be more than few months from the new series of Doctor Who.
"Tart that I am, we will now have two first nights and two finales, twice as many event episodes as we had before."
Well I dont mind this. We here in Blighty are used to a tv series being only 7 episodes long so it's not too much of a big deal. At least I wont have to wait nearly a year in between series.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 31, 2010, 09:19:05 AM
Well I dontvmibd this. We here in Blighty are used to a tv series being only 7 episodes long so it's nit too much of a big deal. At least I wo t have to wait nearly a year in between series.
Have you been drinking :) Or is this some more crazy British English?? :)
It's definately the drink. ;)
LOL sorry about that i was writing on my iphone and then my daughter started crying so didnt check my spelling ha ha.
Love this video too! Is it time for the new season yet??
Doctor Who - Eleven/Amy - Life in Technicolour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGwWd9F1pFk#ws)
Wow.. came across some interesting pictures of Matt and Karen.. http://blastr.com/2010/09/karen-gillan-and-matt-smi.php#14 (http://blastr.com/2010/09/karen-gillan-and-matt-smi.php#14)
Here's one that caught my eye.. she's a beauty..
(http://blastr.com/uploads/normal_karenmodelpic023.jpg)
This one is kind of different!!
(http://blastr.com/uploads/karenorange.jpg)
Here's a cool one of Matt
(http://blastr.com/uploads/mattsmith6.jpg)
Here's another one from that bunch.. figured you'd guys would enjoy this one..
(http://blastr.com/uploads/karen-gillan1.png)
Wow is Karen lining up a back up career? phew! :jawdrop
Kerching!!!!!
Well our good (new) Doctor has turned up in the new series of the sarah jane adventures. And he is not alone, third Doctor companion Jo Grant makes a return. Here's the statement.
Russell T Davies has spoken about bringing back former Doctor Who companion Jo Grant in The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Jo Grant (played by Katy Manning) will return to the Whoniverse after 37 years, and will join Matt Smith's Doctor in the story Death of the Doctor.
Davies revealed to SFX that he wanted to remain faithful to the characters original exit, "For the first time ever, I went and watched old stuff. I think it's really important to preserve the absolute beauty of what [producer] Barry Letts and [script editor] Terrance Dicks did [in Doctor Who: The Green Death]."
"I know there's a feeling [now] that she'd have got divorced, and there was a theory that she'd be living on her own in Wales in a little cottage – some of the novels did this – and you think, 'Nice idea, but actually that's absolutely betraying the way we left her'. We left her with the promise of happiness, of adventure, of love and joy, and you can't be cynical and undercut that."
Clip of Jo Grant with Sarah Jane
Death of the Doctor Clip Sarah Jane Adventures (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkVUpqAZvhk#ws)
And the trailer in which we get to see The Doctor.
Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 4 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzAMEy_FGuI#ws)
Series Six is under way
Here we go the Christmas special has been done and now series 6 is now under way and i am really excited. So I have been sneaking in to my little sites that i like and here is the updates so far. The first bit is 41 teasers about series 6, i'm hiding it so open the spoiler button to have a look.
[spoiler]
# The Doctor will be on trial – twice!
# Who controls the light sculptors?
# You won't believe what's buried under Wembley Stadium.
# Scared of the Eye in Space? You should be.
# Take up thy sins and walk – slowly.
# There won't be a pub quiz on Tuesday because there won't be a pub.
# Beau Geste is cool.
# Bow Street runners are cool.
# Bromley-by-Bow is cool.
# 4 August 1982 – Happy Birthday, Ma'am.
# Some lies are too much for the psychic paper.
# "I won't take calls from THAT Prime Minister."
# "Marc, where are you?"
# The only water in the forest is the river.
# What awaits the TARDIS at the zero point?
# "72 years on and Rory's still terrified of Granny Grainger?"
# "I was lost in France."
# "How could a fellow Gallifreyan stoop so low?"
# Horror of Bangkok.
# "Give it up, sweet Korn."
# Argonite? Here?
# An ordinary block of flats.
# "If I saw them walking down the high street what would I think?" I don't think you'd think anything at all, Amy."
# Find the lady – before she finds you!
# "Margaret! Come back!"
# The Doctor defeats the Sahara Desert.
# Susannah's still alive.
# Mill Green on fire.
# The Doctor will get married – Twice!
# What are the dangers of Port Olveron?
# 502, but never 503.
# Beware of the kites.
# "A pillar of salt, yes – but not because she looked back. Looking back is good!"
# They'll have to get a new name for Thanksgiving.
# Pay attention – It's not really her.
# Treading through the sand – on the one night they come back.
# The Shuddering Brethren, they'll stick in your mind.
# "I'm my own Doctor."
# Octavian wasn't lying.
# Mysterious semblance at the the strand of nightmares.
# The bones of the TARDIS.
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Interesting aye, hmmmmm
Nice quote here from the same site regarding the new (blurghhhhh) Daleks
Steven Moffat reveals we haven't have seen the last of the old Daleks which were (seemingly) destroyed and replaced by a rainbow coloured "new paradigm" in Victory of the Daleks.
Says Moffat, "The fact is, we're not going to lose the old Daleks. We're keeping them. They're coming back. We'll just use them all at once, and have different ranks. All I've done is give the Daleks an officer class."
This sheds some new light on an earlier quote by Moffat who said when they return "There will be lots of different kinds."
And here are some snaps from filming
According to reports as well The Sarah jane Adventures will address and resolve the dilema of the Doctors regeneration limit.
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"Steven Moffat said that the Doctor Who regeneration limit (by which Timelord can regenerate twelve times before finally dying) would be addressed in future.
Well, it looks as though we won't have to wait long to see the issue put to rest. According to Digital Spy it will finally get resolved in Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
One of their teasers for story Death of the Doctor reveals: "The Doctor doesn't have to be white. And he can regenerate more than 12 times -- a lot more!"
We'll just have to wait and see exactly what that means when the two-part story airs in a few weeks.
"
And here is a clip of Sarah Jane meeting the 11th Doctor for the first time.
The Sarah Jane Adventures series 4 web exclusive trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl0zX7eJZdY#ws)
Very interesting stuff! :)
Watch this carefully,....
BBC Drama - Autumn/Winter - 2010/2011 (Scenes from 9th, 10th and 11th included) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBf2zvGMCDA#ws)
It's a great show reel and you have to chuckle at putting the clips together featuring three actors to play the Dr. Two if those shows ( are on this weekend, single father is on Sunday featuring Tennant and the Alan Rickman one is on now )
I think Matt is in three new dramas next year.
Doctor Who series will begin in the Utah desert
The sixth series of Doctor Who will open with a two-parter set in the US, the BBC has announced.
Scenes will be filmed in the Utah desert for a story set in the late '60s in which the Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves on a secret summons to the Oval Office.
The episodes have been written by new series boss Steven Moffat and co-produced with BBC America.
Production starts in Cardiff this month with Matt Smith and Karen Gillen.
Alex Kingston will reprises her role as River Song.
Moffat said: "The Doctor has visited every weird and wonderful planet you can imagine, so he was bound get round to America eventually.
"And of course every Doctor Who fan will be jumping up and down and saying he's been in America before. But not for real, not on location - and not with a story like this one."
It has been announced previously that series six has been split into two blocks, with the first airing on BBC One in spring 2011 and the second block showing in autumn 2011.
Found this pic and thought it was brilliant! :dalek
from: http://dtdstudio.deviantart.com/art/Matt-Smith-Dr-Who-Desktop-131212513 (http://dtdstudio.deviantart.com/art/Matt-Smith-Dr-Who-Desktop-131212513)
That's AWESOME!!!!
Geeky point out it's the wring Tardis interior lol sorry had to be picky ;)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 17, 2010, 09:16:42 AM
Geeky point out it's the wring Tardis interior lol sorry had to be picky ;)
Not really he was in that Tardis for an episode :)
Not in the new costume, he only saw the inside when he had obtained the clothes. ;)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 17, 2010, 09:43:33 AM
Not in the new costume, he only saw the inside when he had obtained the clothes. ;)
Umm hate to make another Geeky point, but he's a timelord and it's a time machine. He could have been visiting the old Tardis at any point in the time stream. We do know that other doctors have visited other tardis before.
Not really Chris, it's either a rip in time or organised by the time lords. But if course as they have just wrote out the 12 regeneration rule anything can happen.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 17, 2010, 10:19:12 AM
Not really Chris, it's either a rip in time or organised by the time lords. But if course as they have just wrote out the 12 regeneration rule anything can happen.
Which means that he could have been ripped through time and ended up on the old Tardis during one of his unseen adventures right?
Yeah but unrealistic lol. But it's fiction and the outside could also be a London telephone box and just out of shot is Tegan and Adric who didn't die because we can just make it up.
Boy I miss the old series.
I only just noticed this but it does look like the 11th Doctor has a change in clothing. As the 10th did with his blue suit and change of ties Matt Smiths Doctor has a new jacket and a new shirt. The shirt in the 5th series was a customised Paul Smith shirt which was dicontinued until recently (you can buy it for £120) but now it looks like a plain white shirt. The jacket is still clasic tweed but judging by the photo i found os a different cut and design.
And for those wanting a replica of the Doctors costume from sereis five then why not head straight to the Paul Smith website, blimey they even sell a jacket and bow tie, thats if you can spare £500 for the lot.
http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/shop/paul-smith-shirts-380/paul-smith-shirt-scroll-stripe-shirt-pcxd-164h-wh0-p/product.html (http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/shop/paul-smith-shirts-380/paul-smith-shirt-scroll-stripe-shirt-pcxd-164h-wh0-p/product.html)
With the TARDIS wardrobe available I guess a change of costume shouldn't be a surprise or a mystery.
Oh no its not a new thing, all the Doctors from the third changed their costumes throughout the series. God knows how many velver jackets Jon Pertwee got through lol
Ha. I skews assumed he had the one. I've never watched that era through in sequence.
Oh he had blue, green and red jackets.
Got to love bow ties. Bow ties are cool!
Oh first sightining of river, and a great photo of Sarah Jane and third Doctor companion Jo Grant with our new Doctor.
This was almost enough to convince me to watch The Sarah Jane Adventures, but not quite. The idea of 'more junior' spin-off from what was already a 'junior' show has never quite attracted me.
I must say it was pretty good. the only problem with it was that RTD wrote it and he doesnt have the Matt Smith Dr right. the odd line was pretty good like when he was talking to Jo she said oh look at you, dont you look young and he replies "Jo you look like youhave been baked" That was a fun line.
I agree with you Meds, RTD doesnt write well for Matt smith as this doctor. I think SM writes better for this doctor and Matt plays his writing very well
Did you watch The two episodes Jono?
I saw them and he was fine. There wasn't any noticeable differences in my opinion. I think you have to put it in the show. This isn't the Doctor's show and it's probably a balancing act to have him as a guest without him taking over the show. Sarah and the kids still needed to be the center of the show and to that end, it worked great.
What the episode # or title of the episodes.. gonna see if I can find them online.
Kenny the title is Death of the Doctor parts 1 and 2 pretty good episodes I say and I'm not really a fan of TSHA but it's a great show for the age range I have to admit.
'Doctor Who' Will Explain River Song
Showrunner also reveals why 'Doctor Who' will never be 'Battlestar Galactica'
"Hello Sweetie ... " may be shrouded in mystery for now, but in Season 6, "Doctor Who" will offer some answers regarding the enigmatic River Song.
The character, played by Alex Kingston, was originally introduced in Season 4, when David Tennant was at the controls of the Tardis, with hints, nudges and winks leading the audience to believe that she would one day become The Doctor's wife. She knew who The Doctor is and, more importantly, who he will one day become.
That teasing has continued in Season 5 with Matt Smith but showrunner Steve Moffat (who also introduced the character in Season 4) has revealed that answers will be given when the series returns for its sixth season.
"You will find out who she is and what's going on and how it all makes sense," he said. "And that will explain a number of things. I'm writing the episode right now where The Doctor finds out who she is. We're not just going to endlessly tease."
So far, we know the character has been convicted of murder, broken out of prison and she certainly knows how to crash a party. That can only mean The Doctor has a thing for bad girls ... something re-affirmed by his adventures with Amy Pond (Karen Gillan).
"I just thought it would be, you know, Bad Girl in the Tardis," Moffat said. "They've always been so well behaved, those girls! I just thought, I haven't met any girls like that. Most of the girls I know would just jump The Doctor as soon as they look at him. I said, 'It's time we have one of those.'"
And, just like Russell T. Davies' era, you can't have a companion without her, well ... companions. But with a larger supporting cast there is always the chance that tragedy will strike and one of those recurring characters will not be returning. Will that happen in "Doctor Who?" Not for the immediate future.
"In the old series, they did off a couple of them," he said. "I'm not saying we'll never do it, but it's not that kind of a show. It's not gritty. It's kind of a lovely, life-affirming, optimistic show without a cynical bone in its body. It's almost odd when you see it in competition with things like 'Battlestar Galactica,' and you think, 'Well that's not us at all.' We're the story of a wonderful man from space who can travel in a telephone box! But I'm not guaranteeing I won't kill someone in the future."
"Doctor Who" returns this Christmas with its special involving Harry Potter's Michael Gambon.
http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8033/doctor-who-will-explain-river-song.html (http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8033/doctor-who-will-explain-river-song.html)
Here's a link for the trailer for the upcoming Christmas Special
http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8061 (http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8061)
COOL! Can't wait!!
Doctor Who 2010 Christmas Special Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maykTATg5i8#ws)
Yeah we had that little treat in Friday for Children in Need. Also a lovely made scene was shown showing Matt & Karen with a couple of kids.
Doctor Who Christmas Special will be broadcast in America on Christmas Day. Awesome news for the US fanbase.
Awesome news! Looks like it will show on BBC America. More details I found online...
Just because you're an American doesn't mean you should have to wait for "Doctor Who."
In an effort to stamp out online piracy completely, BBC America says it will air this year's Christmas special the same day actual BBC watchers across the pond get to see it: Christmas Day.
"'Doctor Who' has become a key part of the BBC America schedule, and having the opportunity to air 'A Christmas Carol' on Christmas Day is like receiving our very own holiday gift," said BBC general manager Perry Simon. "The Timelord may travel through time and space, but he's certainly found a home at BBC America."
BBCA experimented with a quick turnaround broadcast last year with both the Christmas and New Year's specials, both of which marked the highly anticipated departure of David Tennant. The move was meant to keep episode downloading to a minimum. Yet, some fans couldn't even wait a couple of days, and piracy still remained higher than BBC would like.
This time, however, there should be almost no need for piracy, allowing Matt Smith's Doctor to be watched on BBC in the United Kingdom, and BBCA for the United States. Showrunner Steven Moffat promises this will be one fans should tune into. Especially since it features Harry Potter star Michael Gambon.
"Oh, we're going for broke with this one," Moffat said in a release. "It's all your favorite movies at once, in an hour, with monsters. And The Doctor. And a honeymoon."
Moffat says that he was "laughing madly" to Christmas songs while writing the episode last April.
"My neighbors loved it so much they all moved away and set up a website demanding my execution," Moffat joked. "But I'm fairly sure they did it ironically."
BBCA made the announcement following Smith's American talk show debut on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" Tuesday night on CBS. Smith is in the United States along with Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill to film what is being described as "Doctor Who's" first episode filmed in the United States. It guest stars Alex Kingston and Mark Sheppard, and will premiere next spring.
The Christmas episode will feature not just Smith and Gambon, but The Doctor's companions Amy Pond (Gillan) and Rory Williams (Darvill). And to celebrate, BBCA will start a "Doctor Who" marathon on Christmas Eve, each episode leading right to the Christmas special.
BBCA also will premiere the "Doctor Who Prom," the live concert that features Smith, Gillan, and Darvill as hosts. Music is performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, which provides the music for the series.
The casting of Mark Sheppard is no small news either. From Firefly to BSG to Warehouse 13 regent in recent years and now to Doctor Who.
Whatever they're filming over there is something I sincerely look forward to seeing (possibly on the same day as a US audience).
Awesome news about them airing the Xmas special on Xmas over here in the states.
I finished watching the new series a few days ago and I think it's my new favorite series, it was either 1 or 2 of the new series that was, but I think it's better than both anyhow. The new doctor was great all the way through and I really loved Amy as a companion, but Rory was by far my favorite of the new cast. It was such a great series and I can't wait for the Christmas special to see where they go from here.
Welcome to the fun! :)
Quote from: Rico on November 22, 2010, 07:02:50 PM
Welcome to the fun! :)
I got behind while they were airing so I've been waiting on Netflix, but I'm so glad to be caught up again.
Happy Birthday Doctor Who. 47 years old today.
Quote from: Sheppard on November 22, 2010, 07:10:15 PM
Quote from: Rico on November 22, 2010, 07:02:50 PM
Welcome to the fun! :)
I got behind while they were airing so I've been waiting on Netflix, but I'm so glad to be caught up again.
I'm impressed Netflix has the recent season/series up for streaming already. That's really great and pretty quick!
Quote from: Rico on November 23, 2010, 06:00:27 AM
Quote from: Sheppard on November 22, 2010, 07:10:15 PM
Quote from: Rico on November 22, 2010, 07:02:50 PM
Welcome to the fun! :)
I got behind while they were airing so I've been waiting on Netflix, but I'm so glad to be caught up again.
I'm impressed Netflix has the recent season/series up for streaming already. That's really great and pretty quick!
My listing isn't showing series 5 on streaming. Can you double check that Rico, I want to rewatch it and it would be interesting to see if we have different content based on location.
Quote from: X on November 23, 2010, 06:29:53 AM
Quote from: Rico on November 23, 2010, 06:00:27 AM
Quote from: Sheppard on November 22, 2010, 07:10:15 PM
Quote from: Rico on November 22, 2010, 07:02:50 PM
Welcome to the fun! :)
I got behind while they were airing so I've been waiting on Netflix, but I'm so glad to be caught up again.
I'm impressed Netflix has the recent season/series up for streaming already. That's really great and pretty quick!
My listing isn't showing series 5 on streaming. Can you double check that Rico, I want to rewatch it and it would be interesting to see if we have different content based on location.
I watched it all on the DVDs since they just came out, it was top of my DVD queue.
Oh, I thought you were streaming it. Yes, the DVD's are now out. I get it now. :)
Some cool pics and behind the scenes video on the Who episode filmed in the US here:
http://blastr.com/2010/11/14-set-pics-plus-video-from-doctor-whos-us-episode.php (http://blastr.com/2010/11/14-set-pics-plus-video-from-doctor-whos-us-episode.php)
I just realized it would take me less than a day to get over there to Utah where they are filming. If I didn't have school and stuff I might actually consider a road trip.
Some nice pics and other info on the Christmas special here: http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/12/09/doctor-who-christmas-special-dvd-release-date-photos/ (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/12/09/doctor-who-christmas-special-dvd-release-date-photos/)
Here's one of the pics...
"Santa hats are cool."
Some nice photos for the Christmas special.
Dumbledore and the Doctor. Sounds like fun.
At least one of these is a Radio Times shot but I haven't seen the others before.
The College Humor site has reworked five Sci-Fi franchises as kids book covers. The Trek one is today's Trek pic and here is the Doctor Who one.
See them all here: http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1811404 (http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1811404)
LOL that is brilliant :D
Photoshop expert Rabittooth has made several cool Trek images over at his website. Check this one out of the Doctor.
See more at: http://www.rabittooth.com/ (http://www.rabittooth.com/)
There is only a matter of time before Who and Trek interact lol
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 18, 2010, 12:52:56 PM
There is only a matter of time before Who and Trek interact lol
How do we know it hasn't already? It's all "timey wimey" you know.
very true, lol
This is pretty AWESOME... a Christmas song from the Doctor Who gang
Doctor Who cast sing a Christmas carol - Doctor Who Confidential - BBC Three (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htHx-LRe9yQ#ws)
Lol I've seen a few little clips like that, bonkers the three of them are. Looks like a blue shirt for the Dr I see hmmmm.
Great post Kenny :)
This is for all you Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) fans. Found this in a recent Doctor Who article
That's nice
Boom :D
WOW! :wub
Well the Christmas special just blew my mind, I know you guys have it very soon so no in depth review all i will say it is the BEST Christmas special so far and the quality of the acting, effects and most importantly story is brilliant.
Enjoy everyone :tardis
Looking forward to it. On here tonight at 9pm EST on BBC America.
On my DVR...hopefully.
I'm torn. New XBox or Doctor Who... Don't know what to do... Or there's a new Agatha Christie with Brian J. Smith (of SGU) in it (which Jane wants to see). Decisions, decisions.
Well i hope you've recorded it Mike because Dr Who was on three hours ago lol
News today for series 6 airing. Great news for American Who fans. This is from Slice of Sci fi
Here's an early Christmas present for "Doctor Who" fans (at least those in America).
If you're excited that the United States gets to see "A Christmas Carol" on the same day it airs in the UK, get ready to get used to it.
According to CNN, the BBC And BBC America are in conversations to air new episodes of "Doctor Who" on the same day in both the UK and the US.
Fans have been doing this since the new series started using the Internet. And the BBC is aware of it and working to help fans watch episodes legally.
"(It) means fans love the shows so much they can't wait to see them," says vice president of programming at BBC America, Richard de Croce. "And that's the world we live in, in terms of technology, quite honestly. So let's air these shows as quickly as we can post the UK's transmission. Plans are in the works for season six of "Doctor Who" to be broadcast the same day in the United States as well."
Merry Christmas, "Doctor Who" fans!
I'm dancing on the inside. Primeval is also airing day of!
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 25, 2010, 04:10:03 PM
News today for series 6 airing. Great news for American Who fans. This is from Slice of Sci fi
Here's an early Christmas present for "Doctor Who" fans (at least those in America).
If you're excited that the United States gets to see "A Christmas Carol" on the same day it airs in the UK, get ready to get used to it.
According to CNN, the BBC And BBC America are in conversations to air new episodes of "Doctor Who" on the same day in both the UK and the US.
Fans have been doing this since the new series started using the Internet. And the BBC is aware of it and working to help fans watch episodes legally.
"(It) means fans love the shows so much they can't wait to see them," says vice president of programming at BBC America, Richard de Croce. "And that's the world we live in, in terms of technology, quite honestly. So let's air these shows as quickly as we can post the UK's transmission. Plans are in the works for season six of "Doctor Who" to be broadcast the same day in the United States as well."
Merry Christmas, "Doctor Who" fans!
That is awesome news. This will stop much of the less legal means of getting the show I'm sure.
Great Christmas Special....great news about the next season on BBC America....and this cool preview for 2011!
BBC - Doctor Who - Doctor Who 2011 Series Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nagWWeOccBA#ws)
Great coming soon section wasn't it Rico, a bearded Doctor, adds extra coolness to your sons beard growing :) :tardis
Just finished Doctor Who Christmas Special.. BEST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EVER!!! I laughed, I cried, it was fantastic!! Can't wait for more Who
Great Christmas Special and fantastic story!
Really liked the nod to the new Star Trek at the beginning :)
I loved the show but had it had one issue for me.
[spoiler] The Doctor said that the shark would die by the time they got it to the clouds, but he has a TARDIS. One he used to go and get the password to open the door and then they still had time to get chased by the shark. It's hard to believe that he could just toss the shark in the Tardis and get it to the clouds when there was so much time left. [/spoiler]
Well there's always going to be problems with stories like this for example:
[spoiler]
Why not evacuate the ship with the TARDIS? I know there was 4003 people on it but the TARDIS is huge on the inside. From watching the confidential it looks like the number was changed from 403 to 4003 to make this less obvious.
If he's going to alter the past wouldn't it be easier to just go back to the ship BEFORE they get caught up in the fog and prevent it? [/spoiler]
The magic of this story and the brilliant acting and set design far outweighs any nitpicky issues with the plot for me.
Quote from: Dangelus on December 26, 2010, 08:11:30 PM
Well there's always going to be problems with stories like this for example:
[spoiler]
Why not evacuate the ship with the TARDIS? I know there was 4003 people on it but the TARDIS is huge on the inside. From watching the confidential it looks like the number was changed from 403 to 4003 to make this less obvious.
If he's going to alter the past wouldn't it be easier to just go back to the ship BEFORE they get caught up in the fog and prevent it? [/spoiler]
The magic of this story and the brilliant acting and set design far outweighs any nitpicky issues with the plot for me.
You have a point there. I thought about that too but let it slide. I did love the story however and that only slightly took me out of the moment.
OMG.. how cool are these.. would love to be able to buy these Nesting Dolls.
Ooooo I want those dolls.
The Christmas episode was good but a big departure from the norm. I liked it (flaws aside) but could have done without the cheesy rude through the sky if I'm honest.
It uses an approach to time travel that I don't think I've seen The Doctor use before, nor does it quite for either of the classic two 'models of time travel' that I'm used to seeing.
So, am interesting departure in many ways but an enjoyable story all the better for the inclusion of Dumbledore... Er.... Michael Gambon.
This is from my Blog about the new Who Christmas Special
First let me say that I'm a HUGE Doctor Who fan, I have loved every moment from when it first started re-airing in 2005 and I didn't think I could love it anymore then I already do.. but WOW.. I LOVED this Christmas Special and though it was one of the the best stories of all Who. Steven Moffat wrote my other favorite episodes of Who "Girl in the Fireplace" & "Blink" and he did it again with "The Christmas Carol". Previous Christmas specials have always been good, I've enjoyed them all but this one captured that special something that only Steven can capture. The acting was great, Matt Smith continued to impress me with his performance as The Doctor.. I swear he was born to play this character and he is fast becoming my favorite Doctor. Michael Gambon who I have enjoyed as Dumbledore did a fantastic job as the "Scrooge" of the story. All the actors were wonderful. One thing Steven can do is write characters.. all his characters are so engaging and you care for them instantly. But it truly was the story that stood out as something special. I laughed, I cried, I laughed some more. Moffat has a special talent of blending humor with sadness with just the right amounts of each. Though this story ends sadly it's still uplifting and only Moffat can write that to perfection. Another thing I enjoy about Moffat's writing are all the relationships that the Doctor make, be it with an young boy or an old man.. they are just magical and real. Oh one more thing.. I loved the fish and the CG was fantastic.. very whimsical.
I can't wait for the next season of Who.. it can't get here soon enough. I LOVE DOCTOR WHO!!!!
Awesome blog Kenny, and I agree with every word snout this special. Think I will watch it again.
Yeah me too... told Harry not to delete it from the DVR... only thing about watching Who (btw this is the first I have watched it on BBCAmerica) are the commercials. Think I might try and find it elsewhere for a clean version.
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on December 27, 2010, 09:15:09 AM
Yeah me too... told Harry not to delete it from the DVR... only thing about watching Who (btw this is the first I have watched it on BBCAmerica) are the commercials. Think I might try and find it elsewhere for a clean version.
I bet the commercials are very annoying! The reason for this is because being a BBC show Dr Who isn't filmed with commercials in mind as we don't have them on the BBC. Commercial stations always create their programming with natural 'commercial breaks' like pauses and fades to black during the show.
I'd hate to see where they shoe horned the ads into this. :(
There were some obvious bad spots for commercials in this one. Hard to slip them in.
Got a copy of the AWESOME series 5 Doctor Who soundtrack. Bloody Brilliant!
Here's a little sample for all of you to enjoy:
http://www.treksinscifi.com/audio/I_Am_the_Doctor.mp3 (http://www.treksinscifi.com/audio/I_Am_the_Doctor.mp3)
More info on this here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who:_Original_Television_Soundtrack_-_Series_5 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who:_Original_Television_Soundtrack_-_Series_5)
Yes, having listened to various series podcasts, I've learned a lot about how act breaks are actually written into the production. It must make the translation of BBC shows into other countries quite tricky.
Quote from: Rico on December 29, 2010, 10:45:52 AM
Got a copy of the AWESOME series 5 Doctor Who soundtrack. Bloody Brilliant!
Here's a little sample for all of you to enjoy:
Lo
http://www.treksinscifi.com/audio/I_Am_the_Doctor.mp3 (http://www.treksinscifi.com/audio/I_Am_the_Doctor.mp3)
More info on this here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who:_Original_Television_Soundtrack_-_Series_5 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who:_Original_Television_Soundtrack_-_Series_5)
Love the use of Tbe word bloody. Nice.
Quote from: Feathers on December 29, 2010, 12:55:20 PM
Yes, having listened to various series podcasts, I've learned a lot about how act breaks are actually written into the production. It must make the translation of BBC shows into other countries quite tricky.
yes they are called show clocks.. it's depends on the length of the show but Half hour shows are broken down into 3 to 4 acts.. hour long shows are broken down into 6 to 8 acts.. depends on the Network... normally the first act is the longest and the last act the shortest.
Just a little heads up, but I saw at my local comic shop yesterday that there is a new "Doctor Who" comic out (issue #1) featuring Matt Smith's Doctor. Art looked pretty good. Kind of hit my buying limit so I didn't pick it up, but thought I'd pass on the info.
Ooo and a number one to boot. Cheers Rico
The Two Minute Time Lord reviewed that comic on his most recent podcast and spoke well of it.
Tonight is our National Television Awards (its still going on as we type) and it started off with a great special clip featuring the good Doctor and host Dermot O'leary.
Doctor Who National Television Awards Introduction Clip Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_kqOVtEs0#ws)
That's awesome!
That was fun. 100 years in the the future at the BBC I was betting it was going to be Terry Wogan, but Bruce was just as good.
Brucie lol fair play to him
Not going to watch that show anymore, it utterly destroys critical thinking in me and even the schmaltziest elements completely bypass my guarding inner cynic and make me cry rivers.
See, even thinking about it makes me tearing up, I tell you, it's EVIL!
So, when will the next season start? :)
March I think.
I just got around to watching Doctor Who at the Proms from my DVR. What a awesome show that was. That place also looked really cool. And it wouldn't have been as good without the actors showing up. Very well done.
Quote from: WillEagle1701 on February 02, 2011, 06:12:51 PM
I just got around to watching Doctor Who at the Proms from my DVR. What a awesome show that was. That place also looked really cool. And it wouldn't have been as good without the actors showing up. Very well done.
Cool.. I still have that on my DVR.. it's 2 hours and I just can't find the time to sit down and watch it.. but I'll keep it there for now until I watch it.
That's the Royal Albert Hall. Awesome building.
It was a good show and the Albert Hall is pretty unique. I've only been there once (without Dr Who) but it's quite a place.
I like this quick reference to all the doctors.
click on the picture to make it larger
Found another one..
Awesome finds Kenny, great fun :D
My friend Sarah posted this link ear;lier and i just think it is AWESOME :D
Nice, very nice.
What? No Borg?
Quote from: Pyrovile on February 10, 2011, 12:53:49 PM
What? No Borg?
Well it is TOS... so Klingons seem more fitting
Here's the source. Nice artwork!
http://summerset.deviantart.com/art/Star-Trek-vs-Dr-Who-196176108 (http://summerset.deviantart.com/art/Star-Trek-vs-Dr-Who-196176108)
That was cool!!!! :dalek :vulcan :klingon
Lol oh dear geek out!!!! Can we just say it's a awesome geeky picture.
We could, but where would the geeky goodness be?
Well, to get really geeky they did sort of retcon in Klingons with ridges in the Enterprise series which was before TOS in time. So it's possible you could have the TOS guys meet up with some Klingons with ridges. That plus the little blue box time machine should help too! ;)
Lol I was thinking, that the Tardis could easily have the Enterprise inside it so he could have gone in the future with the TOS crew.
Could you imagine though a cool episode of Dr Who where you see the enterprise in the background or actually land on a ship that looks like a TNG corridor. Droooooool
That would be awesome. I can't wait for the new season to start!
Does anyone know when the premiere is going to be?? :dalek
I think April.
Thank you. I'll keep an eye out for it.
TARDIS materializes in Brooklyn
The Doctor's TARDIS (Doctor Who) has materialized in Brooklyn! The Way Station, a Steampunk-Victorian bar, opened it's doors last night to reveal to the public its new interior. Those looking for the bathroom only need to step into the Doctor's TARDIS. Interesting interior but I am sure if they return it back to normal before the Doctor finds out it'll be fine. Andy Heidel, the owner, reports that Doctor Who fans will be delighted to find out that it is bigger on the inside. The Way Station is open 4 p.m. till 2 a.m. during the week, and till 4 a.m. on weekends.
Thanks to Ken Deep on Facebook for this report
Awesome! It probably smells just like regular British telephone boxes too! ;)
So many possibility for jokes! :D
Also was contemplating how a 60's police box would fit the victorian bar theme, looks like I got a natural 1 on this roll. :blush
Lol
I wonder if the "thrones" make that noise like the Tardis does when its taking off? ;D
Doctor Who For Comic Relief – Exclusive
A new mini-adventure of Doctor Who is going to be playing an important role on Red Nose Day on 18 March, and showrunner Steven Moffat has given SFX the inside skinny on what'll be happening:
"Two episodes. Two mini-episodes. Very, very small episodes – maybe eight minutes in total, so that's around four minutes each. It's not a spoof. It's in the style of the ones that we've done for Children In Need, so it's taken seriously as a proper bit of Doctor Who – funny, but not a sketch. A little miniature story. One's called 'Space' and one's called 'Time', so they're Space & Time. And there's a moment with two Amy Ponds in it. If you're a red-blooded male surely that's enough! You've got Amy Pond flirting with herself."
This is just your personal fantasy, isn't it?
"It's everybody's personal fantasy! I'm really, really pleased with them. I think they're really good, really very funny. It's Matt, Karen and Arthur, and there isn't a guest character. It's just the three of them. A moment of life aboard the TARDIS. But obviously life about the TARDIS instantly gets you into terrible jeopardy, and all of causality is threatened. As I'm sure it is every day when they get up and have their coffee..."
Watch Comic Relief: Funny For Money on Red Nose Day. Friday March 18th, 7pm, BBC One
Read more: Doctor Who For Comic Relief – Exclusive http://www.sfx.co.uk/2011/03/02/doctor-who-for-comic-relief-exclusive/#ixzz1FTkgRb8t (http://www.sfx.co.uk/2011/03/02/doctor-who-for-comic-relief-exclusive/#ixzz1FTkgRb8t)
As the chicks who dig Timelords might say, *squeeeeee*
Do chicks actually say that or is it one of those things that writers think that chicks say?
Lol well the chicks who dig time lords are writers if the book chicks who dig time lords so I'm guessing yes.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on March 03, 2011, 01:28:54 AM
Lol well the chicks who dig time lords are writers if the book chicks who dig time lords so I'm guessing yes.
I have no idea what you just said. ;)
But if it means more Doctor Who, I'm all for it!
Lol Chicks Dig Timelords is a book written by some geeky ladies mainly Lynn M Thomas and according to reviews very good.
lol I didn't know what he meant either, Rico. Meds, thanks for clearing it up. lol
Big news! Entertainment Weekly has exclusively announced that the new season of Doctor Who is set to premiere Saturday, April 23 at 9 pm EST.
Here's some more background on the premiere: "Doctor Who is coming to America in a spectacular two-part season premiere on BBC AMERICA. Part One premieres Saturday, April 23 at 9/8c. The mysterious time traveler, the Doctor (Matt Smith), and his companions Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill), find themselves on a secret summons that takes them on an adventure from the desert in Utah - right to the Oval Office in1969. More details will be revealed in the coming weeks about this two-parter penned by 'Who supremo' Steven Moffat (Sherlock) and featuring guest star Mark Sheppard (Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica). Also set to return this season, Alex Kingston (ER, Flash Forward), as the irrepressible River Song."
Oh, and here's a first look at the awesome new poster for the new season:
(http://blogs.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/files/2011/03/dw_s6_keyart.jpg)
Yeah we found out about the show date a few days ago by accident. Boyd Hilton who is the editor of one of the celeb magazines over here dropped the Easter schedule. Yesterday I organised a Dr Who party for the new series. Bring it on :D Grear poster.
So we know the Doctor has a new tweed jacket but he has a brand new coat as well. I rather like the look of this.
Awesome! Love the green coat and can't wait for the start of the new season (or series).
Think the preview below has been posted, but it's so cool here it is again. :)
Doctor Who Series 6 Trailer USA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuXLME8NOXs#ws)
I hadn't seen it so thanks for putting it up again.
Yup I'm already searching for that coat :)
WOO-HOO!!!
Doctor Who is coming to America in a spectacular two-part season premiere on BBC AMERICA. Part One premieres Saturday, April 23 at 9/8c. The mysterious time traveler, the Doctor (Matt Smith), and his companions Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill), find themselves on a secret summons that takes them on an adventure from the desert in Utah – right to the Oval Office in 1969. More details will be revealed in the coming weeks about this two-parter penned by 'Who supremo' Steven Moffat (Sherlock) and featuring guest star Mark Sheppard (Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica). Also set to return this season, Alex Kingston (ER, Flash Forward), as the irrepressible River Song.
Some new pics are out! Awesomeness!
more pics here:
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/multimedia/entertainment/showbiz/images/2011/03/02/doctor-who-spotted-in-cardiff-91466-28263801/ (http://www.walesonline.co.uk/multimedia/entertainment/showbiz/images/2011/03/02/doctor-who-spotted-in-cardiff-91466-28263801/)
Excellent, keys hope this is the norm from now on so that we all get to see Dr Who near enough at the same time.
APRIL 23!!!! That is my 23rd anniversary. Sooooo...I might have to DVR it!!!! ;)
Some more photo's.
Cool Buffy/Doctor Who Mash Up opening sequence.
Doctor Who // Series 5 Opening Credits - Buffy Style (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMiMCMWp4bw#ws)
Great comic relief segment of Dr Who. The Tardis inside The Tardis, crazy stuff.
Anyway first episode of new series six will be called The Impossible Astronaut.
Nice
Thanks for reminding me of that Meds...I forgot about Red Nose day. All the kids are out of the house, the wife and I have the night to ourselves...you can understand how my thinking was momentarily clouded.
You mean you havnt been thinking about Amy Pond mate ;)
Here it is Doctor Who Comic Relief special.
Doctor Who: Time, Part 1 - Red Nose Day 2011 - BBC Comic Relief Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JtuEa_OPc#ws)
Doctor Who: Time, Part 2 - Red Nose Day 2011 - BBC Comic Relief Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkmiefoRcfU#ws)
OMG.. loved it.. make me miss Who even more.
Last time is saw the Tardis in The Tardis was Tom Bakers last episode. Love it. :D
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on March 18, 2011, 01:30:43 PM
You mean you havnt been thinking about Amy Pond mate ;)
A fella's got to think about something. I got a kick out of Amy firting with herself. I'm near the end of the 2nd hour right now. The Master Chef with Miranda was fun.
I'd roll around on the floor with Davina McCall any day. Or Ruby Wax. Or Miranda even, but I'd need a few weeks to work out, she's a big girl.
I have to say that the David Tennent part up front hit home. Hard. I had cataract surgery when I was 35, I can't imagine how hard life must be for those little kids.
Haha very funny!
It's weird. This was the first comic relief I've seen as a father and boy it hit hard.
Davina Mcall, she makes me want to pluck my own eyes out lol. The masterchef bit was great and although I don't like James Cordon the smithy bit was the best thing all night bar Dr Who.
Here's the smithy video, it's amazing how many people they got in on this.
Smithy to the Rescue - Red Nose Day 2011 - BBC Comic Relief Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW12S4-KB1I#ws)
Can't wait for this to start back!!! Loved the clips that were posted. Amy Pond A+++++. We don't need her in trousers, I like the mini-skirt. And if you don't mind me asking, what is Red Nose Day??
Red Nose Day is Comic relief a evening of comedy to do with raising money for children in Africa. This year we have raised £74 million which aint bad.
Thats Awesome! I had never heard of it. Thanks, HawkeyeMeds.
No worries mate.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on March 18, 2011, 03:32:17 PM
Last time is saw the Tardis in The Tardis was Tom Bakers last episode. Love it. :D
There was a Tardis in a Tardis? Sorry, I was distracted by two Amy Ponds
Found a ton of old Dr. Who on Netflix streaming. I found one as early as 1968! I was born that year! Any suggestions on ones to check out??? They seem to be broken down into movies not a season or series. :tardis
Well I love Patrick Troughton, not many of them about so if you see one grab it. First episode ( An Unearthly Child) has to be seen. Pertwee's Spearhead from space is great.
I think there is a thread I did on here called Doctor Who The Classic Years, check that out.
I've gone back and watched most of the classic series. I struggled a bit with McCoy for some reason but it's funny because I didn't get into his Doctor much the first time.
It was nice to see a 'proper' Who short for CR rather that simply the start of the next episode as they've done recently. It was a fun little story.
I'm now struggling to work my mind around the paradox of working out which was the correct lever to pull.
It's the same paradox that got us through last series finale!
Or look at it like this, and this is why The Tardis lands inside The Tardis.
DIMENSIONALLY TRANSCENDENTAL
One of the key features of a TARDIS was that the interior existed in a different dimension than the exterior. The main application of this concept was that it was a different size on the inside than the out. With the exception of Iris Wildthyme and Professor Chronotis' TARDISes, this meant that they were bigger on the inside than the outside.
The Fourth Doctor once explained the phenomenon by using two boxes, one smaller than the other, and placed the bigger of the boxes down and moving away from it so that the big box looked as if it could fit within the small box. He explained that if the big box could be accessed from the small box it would be bigger on the inside and that once they realized that it was a small feat making them bigger on the inside than the outside suggested.
Thanks for the suggestions!!!
Some teaser clips.
Doctor Who Series 6 Teaser Silence Will Fall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm0OEBYXx4g#ws)
Doctor Who Series 6 Prequel #1 Teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNA5WqiTd9c#ws)
Okay didn't like those previews.. too short to really understand what your seeing.
Yeak we are getting lots of sneak previews popping up all over the place. I'm curious to whats happening on the Friday.
The Prequel to Episode 1 of the new series.
Doctor Who - Premier prequel des series 6 (VOSTFR) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rwGISgWmmk#ws)
Holy crap!!!!
Yup, Classic Moff, classic style Who. There is a special image being released on UK time 00.01am on Saturday eeek
Iconic Image released at 00.01am this morning.
Great desk top picture of you ask me. :D :tardis
That trailer gave me goose bumbs!!! I can't wait!!!
Getting more and more excited! :)
THe kidling and I had to watch The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone today.
Take a look at the preview clip again, here it is slowed down. check out what is behind the Doctor in the Tardis. Hmmmmm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGivQ6eVfsQ&feature=player_embedded#at=21 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGivQ6eVfsQ&feature=player_embedded#at=21)
There are two different trailers one on BBC 1 and one on BBC 2 it looks like they forgot to do some tinkering.
Here it is.. the full trailer for the upcoming season of Doctor Who...
OMG!!!!
Doctor Who - Full Length Trailer for New Series 2011 - BBC One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vIsQ25Krq8#ws)
LOl Kenny beat me to it and we've just been 'hey tell-ing' about it. This is super cool, SUPER COOL.
This trailer actually make me concerned about the future of the franchise....
Concerned that they won't be able to top this season!
LOL Chris you had me going there man lol
"Fear me, I killed all of them."
How chilling is that!
Man, it's taking to long to get to the new season!!!!
Here is the US BBC America trailer for the upcoming season of Doctor Who.. a whole different feel then the UK version..
Exclusive DOCTOR WHO Extended Trailer 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVAgyBOe84w#ws)
LOl yeah i noticed how 90% of the trailer is set in America lol
River Song=yummy.
Both trailers are good. The US version seems to emphasize the Doctor coming to the United States (of course). This season looks bloody awesome!
I don't really care if they are coming to the US or not, I'm still gonna watch just the same, but that is pretty cool. I wish I would have known when they were filming I'm less than a days drive to Utah from here. I may have done a road trip just for the heck of it.
Thanks to some online DVD retailers they have put the summary our for series 6 part 1.
[spoiler] The Doctor returns, alongside newly weds Amy and Rory, to face monsters and mysteries and adventures all across time and space, in a thrilling new series of Doctor Who.
Together they'll find themselves in sixties America, battling the invasion the world forgot, then journey on the high seas of 1696 aboard a pirate ship, to solve the mystery of the Siren. In a bubble universe at the very edge of reality, the Doctor will meet an old friend with a new face, and in a monastery on a remote island in the near future, an industrial accident will take on a terrible human shape. And waiting for them, at the end of all this, is the battle of Demon's Run, and the Doctor's darkest hour. Can even the truth about River Song save the Time Lord's soul?
Only two things are certain. Silence will fall. And a good man is going to die...
Source: Doctor Who TV http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-6-part-1-summary-17375.htm#ixzz1IUDfMbvz (http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-6-part-1-summary-17375.htm#ixzz1IUDfMbvz)
[/spoiler]
I am most interested in this line [spoiler]the Doctor will meet an old friend with a new face[/spoiler] I have some ideas who that could be and considering how it is wrote it could well be a [spoiler]time lord Romana.[/spoiler]
So is that
[spoiler]more revisionist re-writigs of the RTD era and the time war?[/spoiler]
No I don't think so, one because [spoiler] she was on a totally different planet during the time war, plus she turns up in Big Finish in the future. I don't think Moff is one for messing with Classic Who. It's rumored that the cybermen will revert back to the ones from Mondas.[/spoiler]
Well that last news will be a blessing at least. That's been the one bit of the new setup that's always grated with me.
Oh same here.
Cool :D
Yeah I saw this this morning and was tempted to buy it.. but I think I'll pass.
Awesome art! Really works well together.
I like it! :)
Here's some new pictures just released.
Very cool pics Kenny. And thanks for adjusting the file name length. That helps with the little preview box in the left column - as you obviously know. :)
Quote from: Rico on April 06, 2011, 08:34:00 AM
Very cool pics Kenny. And thanks for adjusting the file name length. That helps with the little preview box in the left column - as you obviously know. :)
Yeah took me three tries.. but I got them to fit :)
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on April 06, 2011, 08:38:50 AM
Quote from: Rico on April 06, 2011, 08:34:00 AM
Yeah took me three tries.. but I got them to fit :)
...in the words of Michael Scott (The Office)..."That's what she said" :) Sorry, couldn't help it!! :)
Doctor News
Here are some new reports.
Episode titles for the first seven episodes of Series 6 have been confirmed in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine. Only two of them we haven't heard before – episode 3 is called The Curse of the Black Spot and episode 6 has changed it's title from Gangers to The Almost People.
For clarity here is the full line-up for the first half of the series -
Episode 1 – The Impossible Astronaut
Episode 2 – Day of the Moon
Episode 3 – The Curse of the Black Spot
Episode 4 – The Doctor's Wife
Episode 5 – The Rebel Flesh
Episode 6 – The Almost People
Episode 7 - A Good Man Goes to War
Ok now here is a rundown of the first two episodes to come from the press screening, there ARE spoilers in this, no major ones but SPOILERS all the same. I will say again, its in the spoiler tag for a reason, please, please do not open it of you dont want to read any spoilers.
[spoiler]
* The death of a main character occurs within the first 10 minutes of The Impossible Astronaut
* There is a proper funeral for the person who dies
* The Silence – if you look away from one, you forget you ever saw it...
* There is a cheeky reference to Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead
* River shows that she can work the TARDIS better than the Doctor, again.
* The 'TARDIS' from The Lodger makes an appearance and that isn't the end of it
* The Doctor is disappointed about not receiving a Fez
* President Nixon helps the Doctor out of a few scrapes
* The swimming pool is mentioned again
* Fish Fingers and Custard
* The Doctor's body is a work of art
* River slaps...and kisses the Doctor
* The tally marks are self-inflicted
* The Silence will return after the opening two-parter
* Who's the daddy...?
* The Doctor messes with Apollo 11
* There is a perfect prison mentioned and seen!
* Day of the Moon ends on 2 cliffhangers.
[/spoiler]
Additional news.
Nice interview with Matt and Amy, there is some extra clips from the first episode.
Doctor Who Series 6 Smith & Gillan Interview with Clips (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbK8ArcXU20#ws)
Here's a question. With the new season airing almost at the same time in the UK and in the States, do we think both airings will contain the same content? I know BBC America at times has had to snip a bit here or there for time, etc. Thoughts on this?
I'm not sure, we dont have advert breaks in Dr Who.
Quote from: Rico on April 10, 2011, 03:27:33 PM
Here's a question. With the new season airing almost at the same time in the UK and in the States, do we think both airings will contain the same content? I know BBC America at times has had to snip a bit here or there for time, etc. Thoughts on this?
Well I hope they don't.. but if BBC America's past record is any indication.. then yes there will be cuts.. but maybe this is different since they are releasing them on the same day.
Anyone want to tell me whats weird about this picture taken from the UK Trailer?
I think I know.. but I had heard about that... so I'll hold my answer :)
LOL. ;)
robbie the robot is at the center of the explosion?
Lol when do a quick repeat playback of that scene it's like someone is head banging in the middle of the golden sphere.
No can you spot where the picture is taken? Where is it? ;)
Ps Kenny you can't answer lol
[spoiler]Looks like the Eccleston/Tennat TARDIS to me[/spoiler] (and I haven't heard that from anywhere else, it's just my observation.)
That looks like the 8th or 9th doctor's tardis to me ... the tube in the middle seem familiar.
Mike & Chris it is indeed the 9th Dr interior with Rory and Amy. The source says thought that the 9th/10th Foctors Tardis does not appear in the series so I say could it be the 8th Dr ooooh wishful thinking. Lol
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on April 12, 2011, 09:22:28 AM
Mike & Chris it is indeed the 9th Dr interior with Rory and Amy. The source says thought that the 9th/10th Foctors Tardis does not appear in the series so I say could it be the 8th Dr ooooh wishful thinking. Lol
Oh wow that would be awesome! It's been so long since we had a multi-doctor story.
It's a pipe dream unfortunately though I have seen McGann in the later 8 th Dr outfit complete with leather jacket. In reality I should think this is a scene from the episode with the other time machine taking them back to regeneration of 10 to 11 saying that who can second guess Master Moffat. :)
More pixs released
a few more
Those were great pics and clips. And was The Doctor sitting in the President's chair??? This airs on my 23rd anniversary. I told the wife we need to be home by 9pm. Still trying to figure out if that went over well or not. :lol2
Quote from: WillEagle on April 12, 2011, 06:14:38 PM
Those were great pics and clips. And was The Doctor sitting in the President's chair??? This airs on my 23rd anniversary. I told the wife we need to be home by 9pm. Still trying to figure out if that went over well or not. :lol2
Whatever she tells you, you're in trouble mister! ;)
There are two new scenes posted here.. can't embed.. have to click on the link to watch them
http://blastr.com/2011/04/watch-2-gripping-preview.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter (http://blastr.com/2011/04/watch-2-gripping-preview.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
There you go Kenny :D
The Impossible Astronaut Clip 1 Doctor Who (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guhx7ssYFuo#ws)
The Impossible Astronaut Clip 2 Doctor Who (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz_sMJHO9VI#ws)
Some SERIOUS Spoilers for episode One. And i mean SPOILERS Please don't click on the spoiler button if you don't want to know and please if you want to comment hide your comments in a spoiler tag.
[spoiler]
* The Stetson-wearing Doctor is actually a future version of the Doctor
* Amy marks her skin with tally marks each time she sees a Silent monster
* River Song is a human from Earth
* Amy is kidnapped by the Silence while investigating Greystark hall
* The astronaut suit was built by the Silence
* A mysterious little girl is in the astronaut suit
* Canton helps the Doctor fight the Silence
* Could the astronaut spell the end for the Doctor?
[/spoiler]
Nice pic of Amy :D
Yes! Yes, it is!
I have holes in my socks older than Amy. River is more my type.
I stand on the opposite side of the fence, due to my age and country roots. And I got say you won't hear me complaining about the flannel and blue jeans.
Man, I can't wait for this!!! Still hoping to be home by 9pm that day. Maybe if I take the wife somewhere nice for dinner she'll let me get home by 9???????????
Not sure if this trailer has been posted up yet. Sorry about the quality but I couldn't find a better version. I just saw it between shows on Hulu too.
Doctor Who Series 6 BBCA Trailer 30s (LQ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8PGpiIMFsM#ws)
BBC America just tweeted this.. good news for those in the US
BBCAMERICA To confirm, the Doctor Who new season premiere airs UNCUT tomorrow night at 9/8c. All premiere eps will air UNCUT. #DoctorWho
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on April 22, 2011, 07:51:41 AM
BBC America just tweeted this.. good news for those in the US
BBCAMERICA To confirm, the Doctor Who new season premiere airs UNCUT tomorrow night at 9/8c. All premiere eps will air UNCUT. #DoctorWho
AWESOME!!!
Bloody brilliant opener to Dr Who :D
Yes it was! :)
So now explain it...
Oh no, spoilers sweetie, spoilers
Davros....who'd have thunk it!!
only kidding!! :) It was GREAT!!
Just got done watching and really enjoyed the episode. So much fun seeing everyone again. Already can't wait for the next episode!
Just watched the latest... AWESOME start.. confusing as all heck.. but I'm sure it will all play out in time. Can't wait to next week.
Well unless things get "changed" over the course of the season, we have learned a few things at least.
I meant to say, it's nice to see the likes of Mark Sheppard appearing in BBC productions like this. It gives a clear indication of the reach of this show in particular.
Plus I liked the way they used Marks Father to play the older version. That was cool.
Favourite bit was River talking about the Doctor knowing her more evrytime they meet....but for her, everytime they meet he knows her less as they are going through time in opposite directions.....loved that!
Found this awesome timeline...
I was not able to catch this on the season premiere. And I forgot to set in up on DVR!!!! I could have kicked myself. And I hope since I dvr'ed last night it will be uncut. I will watch it later with the last season review show that they aired also last night. Oh, and by the way we had a nice Anniversary and she picked Uno's for our dinner.
Amazon is having a huge 61% off Doctor Who Boxsets Seasons 1 - 4
If you ever wanted them.. this would be the time to get them.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=xs_gb_ASE0W066695GR?ie=UTF8&docId=1000673861&pf_rd_p=441937901&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0Z1P025FA92NMA7VANV1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=xs_gb_ASE0W066695GR?ie=UTF8&docId=1000673861&pf_rd_p=441937901&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0Z1P025FA92NMA7VANV1)
Also.. the Doctor Who: The Complete Specials (The Next Doctor / Planet of the Dead / The Waters of Mars / The End of Time Parts 1 and 2) is 50% off.
http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Specials-Planet/dp/B002ZHKZEM/ref=sr_1_13?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1303744599&sr=1-13 (http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Specials-Planet/dp/B002ZHKZEM/ref=sr_1_13?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1303744599&sr=1-13)
All I know is I really want to order some Jammie Dodgers after seeing the opening episode. And maybe a fez too! Or better yet, a stetson. "Cause, stetson's are cool!" :tardis
http://www.amazon.com/Burtons-Jammie-Dodgers/dp/B000HY5A3Q (http://www.amazon.com/Burtons-Jammie-Dodgers/dp/B000HY5A3Q)
$4.99 for a 49p pack of Jammie Dodgers?
I'm in the wrong line of work! Lol
Doctor Who season premiere BBC America's highest rated show ever
If you think you were nervous about Saturday's Doctor Who season-six premiere, just imagine how the creators must have felt. While we were worrying about whether or not it would be any good, they were worrying about whether we'd even turn up for another dose of Matt Smith.
Well, the numbers and the positive critical response show that neither of us had anything to worry about. That is ... in the U.S. The UK reception was a different matter entirely.
According to TV By the Numbers, "The Impossible Astronaut", the first episode of the new season, was BBC America's highest-rated, most-watched telecast ever in the Live + Same Day category, reaching almost 1.3 million viewers, which was up by 71,000 viewers from the network's previous best, which was LAST season's opening episode of Doctor Who.
The news from the other side of the pond wasn't as positive, however. According to the BBC, the first episode in the UK was "watched by an average audience of 6.5 million viewers," which sounds pretty good until you realize that this "was down from the eight million recorded by overnight figures on Matt Smith's show debut in April 2010."
In fact:
While final consolidated viewing figures—which include playback on recording devices—will push ratings higher, "The Impossible Astronaut" is likely to be the least watched series opener since Doctor Who was relaunched in 2005.
We're sure that there are doctoral theses to be written about why Doctor Who's stock rose in the U.S. and fell in the UK, but what do YOU think's going on here?
I wonder if the UK numbers are down to something as simple as the fact that they aired it in the middle of a four-day weeked.
Many people go away over Easter so I'd suspect the DVR (same week)numbers (if there are such things) are correspondingly higher.
Just watched the season premier last night with my daughter. It was definitely interesting. I was confused as heck as it started, and still to this point somewhat. But as my daughter stated, it always becomes clear at some point in the story.
I thought it was fun though and a great start to the season. And I loved all the behind the scenes stuff they showed about the Dr. in America.
Jammie Dodgers are one of my favorite snacks when I'm in the UK. Last time there I went out to get some and stopped in a small shop in Kings Lynn and found some TARDIS salt and pepper pots. Silly people thought they were police boxes, but I knew better.
(http://galesvillefiredepartment.org/kc9eci/jdtardis.jpg)
Oh....and I had a bag of Jelly Babies that I saved and shared with my daughter last Saturday as we watched the start of the new season.
We have a bag of Jelly babies left over from last week's holiday. I'm getting through them slowly. I haven't had a Jammie Dodger in years.
I think the figures were purely for the fact it was Easter weekend, very sunny and the 6pm time slot is a factor.
So the second episode was brilliant, the ending had me in shock :)
Yes that was a bit of a surprise wasn't it?
Yup, what the hell LOL.
[spoiler]Rani? [/spoiler]
Hmm. Snooker rules in our house so I'm not sure when I'll get to see it.
Pyrovile I thought either its [spoiler]Romana or of course the doctors daughter from the Tennant episode.[/spoiler]
All online conversations I've seen seem to be overlooking something which I think is going to be the biggest event of this episode as this and maybe the next season takes shape.
[spoiler]The female face in the door watching Amy. I'm convinced they are in some artificial reality....maybe a dream. Is the Dream Lord set to return?[/spoiler]
Hmmm nice thought Ant.
[spoiler]I wondered about the Dream Lord as well, but I think Moffat would have dropped larger hints. Jenny? Maybe. Romana is a good theory as well. Could she have escaped the Time War by fleeing to E Space? The return of Susan? I'm puzzled by Rory remembering his time as a Roman. If he's human, how does he remember something that happened to an Auton?[/spoiler]
Well, despite reading all your spoilers I didn't expect that!
Interesting to see where it goes from here.
I loved...
[spoiler]the instruction to Nixon to record everything that happened in the Oval Office.[/spoiler]
Feathers, that was great. I also like the [spoiler]Tricky Dick [/spoiler]part.
Nice theories! Here's mine:
[spoiler] I think that the kid is Rory and Amy's kid. She's probably the first child conceived by humans that are both changed by the Tardis and maybe even in the Tardis. I think that she might represent the rebirth of the Timelords. Given that Amy is thousands of years old now and the light that recreated the universe had a lot of her atoms in it, it might have changed her as well. Between the rift energy always in her life and the Tardis energy, I think that it makes sense. It might also explain why the little girl had pictures of Amy with a baby.
Look at what the Silence said, she helped bring them about ... I would be surprised if the Silence and the Timelords are both connected to Amy. Those that become the Silence and those that become Timelords either now or old.
When you think about their power, it's like a super version of the Chameleon circuit or psychic paper. Rather than seeing what blends in or what you want them to see, you just forget.
Amy will bring the Silence, she is honored. The First Silence Baby and the First new timelord baby inside her. One making to other seem to not be there.
Just a theory, but it explains the prictures, the pregnancy, the there not there, the "timehead", the proto Tardis the Silence have, and maybe even why the Doctor is pulled to Earth.[/spoiler]
Great theory. I don't buy it, but it is just fantastic. I wish I had thought of that.
Great episode,....
[spoiler]Loved so many parts of this one. It starts off with such shocks, chasing our merry little group around and killing them all off - or at least appearing to kill them. Then inside another prison for the Doctor. So was it the Silence that provided that black box material? And the Tardis inside - awesome!
As far as the resolution using the moon landing to sort of clue the world in, I was ok with that. I do have kind of a problem that the Silence have been on Earth since the start of man, controlling and shaping things. Was hoping they might go back and eliminate them at the start of all that. And when you can Time Travel, why doesn't the Doctor do that?? But again, not a huge deal.
As far as this little girl, they certainly seem to be pointing that it's Amy's baby - and it seems now also a Time Lord too. Could this possibly be River Song? Just a quick thought. Anyway loved the episode and can't wait for more.[/spoiler]
I've got it! [spoiler]The young girl is the Doctor Donna![/spoiler]
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No Doctor Donna was resolved, I see where you are coming from. The idea the girl is river song is good but she would know all about the girl straight off. It would appear she is a Time Lady of sorts.
Chris nice thoughts but I don't think traveling with the Dr would change you're baby into a time lord. We're presuming the baby is Amy's. Just because we see a photo of her with a baby doesn't mean it's hers.
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No Doctor Donna was resolved, I see where you are coming from. The idea the girl is river song is good but she would know all about the girl straight off. It would appear she is a Time Lady of sorts.
Chris nice thoughts but I don't think traveling with the Dr would change you're baby into a time lord. We're presuming the baby is Amy's. Just because we see a photo of her with a baby doesn't mean it's hers.
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I looked back at the earlier episode and it begs the question:
[spoiler] They hadn't seen the doc for a few months. The Doc knew something was up because he told her that she was putting on weight. I think that's the best clue that he could give her without breaking the rules. I'm pretty sure that she conceived on the Tardis because of the time frame. Here are two things that we also must consider. 1)Nature abhors a vacuum 2) How many times has the universe allowed the Dalek to be reborn despite being erased from existance? Do we really think that it won't do the same for the time lords at some point?
The last of the Time Lords was a RTD thing that even he was going back on. As for the picture, why would the kid have a picture of Amy and her baby if it didn't mean something to her? I think that all those things will come out soon. What interests me the most is the suggestion that this Doctor is the final regeneration of the Doctor. Unless it was the Half Doctor in the suit taking his regenerations, this is the last Doctor because they didn't fix the situation. [/spoiler]
[spoiler]Hmm, cool thoughts but lets get the regeneration thing out of the way. The law of only having 13 bodies is not really true. The reason why I say this is in one Tom Baker episode all the Dr's past selves are shown and there was about 5 we don't know about. Also in one episode when Romana regenerates the Dr says "you can't go round in a body like that, change it" and she does around 4 times which also counts out a limited life span. The off the cuff comment in SJA about having 507 is probably about right. The photograph of Amy and the baby could be her being a godmother, a sister even so don't count that out. It looks too much of an obvious clue to have that on show. The whole Dalek issue from last season when Amy does not remember them adds a lot of extra questions now.[/spoiler]
Ok I'm still confused but I am really enjoying it. :)
It begs the question though:
Is Moffat being overly complicated to extent that it might put off the casual viewer? I think this might be a concern.
I think you are right Dan.
Well this brings with it the problem that sadly it is the casual viewer that dictates the success and continuation of a show. He can't afford to cater just for the hardcore fans. I'm loving this direction and that fact I don't have a clue whats going on. I hate watching predictable show but im a lover of complex scifi. Unfortunately I have seen more that one person who are not mega fans just going "huh?"
Quote from: Dangelus on May 01, 2011, 12:20:31 PM
Well this brings with it the problem that sadly it is the casual viewer that dictates the success and continuation of a show. He can't afford to cater just for the hardcore fans. I'm loving this direction and that fact I don't have a clue whats going on. I hate watching predictable show but im a lover of complex scifi. Unfortunately I have seen more that one person who are not mega fans just going "huh?"
Here is the think. I truly believe that anyone could have jumped in on those two episodes and enjoyed them. It is not necessary to know everything that came before it because they went out of their way to explain everything to the laymen. Now in addition to making it easy for the average joe or Jane to get aboard, there were additional levels of stories that seemed to reward the viewer depending on how much they had seen before.
For the laymen, those were two complete stories that hinted at something more. For the experienced, it gave a ton of stuff to chew on.
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Ok I'm still confused but I am really enjoying it. :)
It begs the question though:
Is Moffat being overly complicated to extent that it might put off the casual viewer? I think this might be a concern.
Had thus conversation with a friend at Church today and I think we agreed that it is a risk but I'm not sure we'll truly know until the season plays out fully. I think if he did do that it would be a notable change from last year so I'm still hopefull that we'll be OK.
Some Thoughts....
[spoiler]Could the little girl be Riversong and the Doctor's kid? It's obviously hinted at that the Doctor and Riversong are a couple or married. Amy just the godmother so that's how she is in the pic with the kid.
As for Amy's baby, what if it's the first of the Silence? I seem to remember the Silence saying she was the key to everything or something like that. Rory has memories from being a Nestene, yet he's human. Maybe something there messed up the biology of the baby inside Amy.
Also, I've been thinking. If I remember right, Riversong is in prison because she killed someone important. At the end of Episode 2, she said she needs to be in prison because she promised someone. You guys think she was in the suit killing the Doctor? She didn't seem as upset at the Doctor dying as Amy and Rory, kind of like she remembered it happening or something.[/spoiler]
I am probably wrong on so many things, but we all have our own ideas.
I love all your guys theories on what's happening.. I've thought the same things. guess only time will tell which one is right.. if any. I have trust in Moffat's writing. Next weeks looks fun.
Since I missed the premiere when it aired on the 23rd I thought I would just wait and watch the first 2 back to back, which I did on Sunday. I thought they were both good episodes and I think I followed them alright.[spoiler]Some favorite parts were when Amy was looking out to the lake, I know it was a sad time but she looked awesome! Also when the Tardis was in the Oval Office that was cool!! And those silence aliens were ugly![/spoiler]
Hmmm not sure I like these rumors.
Will this be the last Doctor Who season for Amy Pond?
The departure of companions is nothing new in the grand scheme of Doctor Who history, but in a season already marked by death, could we be seeing a much more grisly end for Amy and Rory? Looks like, no matter what, the signs are building to an end for the Doctor's favorite married couple.
In addition to the hints that Amy and Rory's marriage would be put to the test, both Karen Gillan and Arthur Darville seem to be taking on projects whose filming schedule would directly conflict with Doctor Who's.
Gillan will be taking on the role of Jean Shrimpton in BBC Four Drama We'll Take Manhattan and was quoted as saying "This is perfect for the first thing that I do after I finish Doctor Who." Meanwhile, Darville is set to play Mephistopheles in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus from June 18th through the 2nd of October.
While David Tennant may have managed a season of specials to play Hamlet, it seems unlikely that the show would take another break so soon for anyone who wasn't the Time Lord himself.
So where does that leave us? Do you think Amy and Rory's days are numbered? If so, then what sort of character would you want to replace them? Should River Song become a full time companion ... or is it time for fresh blood? Personally, we'd love to see another Time Lord (or Lady) sharing the TARDIS like Romana did back in the late '70s.
Hmmm it's very vague.
I don't know much about TV recording schedules but it's always a possibility that it could be managed?
I don't mind change and I think that if this is true then Moffat will see them go out with a bang and he will have something even better in store for us.
Well you have to think they are still filming Dr Who at the moment. they are doing pick up shots for the last episode so Karen saying "after i finish Dr Who" is about right. Moffat is now writing and getting ready for Sherlock (and remember Freeman is in New Zealans at the moment and he is recording that so the reasons for splitting Dr Who into two is starting to make even more sense.
Companions for the Tardis. Anyone who doesnt fancy the Dr (male or female), I agree with Kenny Romana would be great, maybe even a old companion like Jamie, Perry, Turlock would be brilliant.
Personally, I don't read too much into other projects on the go. The whole time Red Dwarf Back To Earth was filmed, Craig Charles was also filming for his regular soap character role in Coronation Street which runs at 4 nights a week. (I think)
If it is arranged beforehand, the studios should be able to work together reasonably well.
Ah well Karen has just been on the Paul O'grady show and she starts recording the Shrimpton bio on Sunday and as its a one off drama for the excellent BBC 4 that will take a minimum of six weeks shooting so nothing to wqorry about there.
Another great episode, not taxiing on the brain and with only a couple of references to the story arc. Hugh Bonnerville Was excellent.
Great stuff :)
This, for me, was enjoyable. But not great. It seemed to be a deliberate attempt to target the younger viewers, which is something I think we needed. My kids certainly seemed to enjoy it more than the first 2 episodes.
Anything that occurred which made me think "meh!" can be justified with the line "well, it is a family show"
One question though....
[spoiler] What happened to the pirate that was barricaded in with Amy, Rory and Toby. One minute he was there and then he seemed to be forgotten about and absent. It was the pirate played by the same guy who was Libbie's Dad recently in Eastenders and played Dodger (I think that was the character name) in Our House back in the 80's
I'm starting to think there are many inconsistancies in this series so far. And with the flashes of the one eyed woman, I don't think this is a valid reality. Could it all be in Amy's head. Is she trapped in some kind of delusional state in an asylum somewhere?[/spoiler]
Hmm yeah I thought that, also that woman's gonna get irritating lol
Just discovered I have BBC America in HD too! So, tonight I get to see it on my big screen in nice 1080! Woo-hoo!!!
Sweet :)
Had to work last night so wasn't home in time when it started so will catch it later today after doing some things with Mom. Looked like a good one from the preview.
I enjoyed this week's episode a lot. Nice change of pace and not as intense as the last couple of shows. I liked the reason behind it all too. Also loved being able to finally watch it in real HD on my big screen. Commercial breaks were not too bad and it didn't seem like anything got cut. Next week's look episode looks very interesting.
I was camping all weekend and just got back and watched it. I'm not sold on this episode. I think the trailer for the next episode was the best part of this weeks show.
I wasn't too keen on the pirates episode. I have been watching the show for almost 40 years (am I really that old!), but I find myself not too impressed with the new season at the moment. Dare I say that I was more interested when Russel T. Davis was producing the show!
I hope my opinion changes soon! :dalek
I'm with you on that. I like stories that have a beginning, middle, and end. I like the RTD arc better than the Moffat arc. Moffat is drawing things out way to far and I'm to the point of losing interest.
Wow, I really enjoyed tonight's episode 'The Doctor's Wife!'
The Doctors Wife has to go in as one of my all time favourites. What a show.
I do think though, that
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the theme of Rory dying yet again. And again waiting around for hundreds of years for Amy is not coincidental and must be part of the ongoing story arc regarding eye patch woman. I think all of this is happening inside Amy's head!
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Incidently, did you know that eye patch woman is played by the same actress who played the human version of the Polymorph in Red Dwarf, Genny Mutant?
I think this has to be the best episode of Doctor Who ever.
An all of this without a comment from Meds!
That've developed a few things in the course if this story, not necessarily stuff for the season arc but a few wider details of the show have been changed/clarified I think. A lot if fun stuff in this one, no matter what angle you come at it from.
I enjoyed this week's episode quite a bit too. Learned some interesting stuff related to the Tardis and so forth. Good performances by all once again. The Doctor especially had to show quite a range of emotion in this one. Nice to see how much he really cares for his beloved Tardis.
It demonstrated a good knowledge of the history of the show from Neil Gaimen too. It's surprising how much of an influence this show must have been to a whole generation of science fiction and fantasy authors.
[spoiler]It was clever how they short circuited a whole lot of discovery stuff by having the TARDIS character repeat the detail having heard it in the future. That ought to have been quite annoying but actually worked relatively well.[/spoiler]
I've heard criticism aimed at....
[spoiler] Rory dying yet again. I personally am convinced that this reality with the Doctors death, Rory's repeated death's and waiting around for 100's of years again etc.... is actually all taking place in Amy's mind and is related to the eye patch woman storyline. I don't think it's real and think the Dream Lord maybe involved...
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/8qd7x5/bezbrige.com/images/pics/tech/tech.html (http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/8qd7x5/bezbrige.com/images/pics/tech/tech.html)
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Part of me hopes not. I feel like we did all that last year, or at least that was the effect of the way the last series ended.
(Hopefully an obscure enough statement not to need spoiler tags)
Lol well the reason I have only just been able to comment is because I've just seen it. Been busy with theatre stuff so....
This was ( in my opinion ) the best new Dr Who episode. I adore the Tardis, I have done since 1978. The acting the story the whole blue box sexiness really made my day.
Rory dying is part of the story arc. I'm certain. Regarding earlier comments about RTD era and Moffat era in my opinion the best bits of RTD's era were Moffats stories, not taking anything away from RTD but his ego took over I'm afraid.
I think I may have to go and watch it all over again :)
One Question? Do you get Doctor Who Cinfidential over there?
Just watched the latest two episode.. Pirate one was fun but big mistake on the pirate that was with the gang and the boy cut then no sign of him until the end when he is with the others and the bridge.. they must have cut a scene before it aired.
Doctor's Wife was AWESOME!!! the Tardis/woman reminded me of the DoctorDonna. Great performances by all.
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One Question? Do you get Doctor Who Cinfidential over there?
No they don't air Confidentials here in the US
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I'm with you on that. I like stories that have a beginning, middle, and end. I like the RTD arc better than the Moffat arc. Moffat is drawing things out way to far and I'm to the point of losing interest.
I really hope that this week's story is not a 'one off,' and we can look forward to more like that in the future. Like you I was on the point of losing interest, and believe me Doctor Who is part of national psyche here in the UK, but this week's episode has 'tickled my fancy' as we say over here. :)
This is pretty great. South Park meet Doctor Who
That's awesome! (For those that don't know "South Park" there is a character named Kenny that dies in a lot of the episodes - but always is back the following week.)
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That's awesome! (For those that don't know "South Park" there is a character named Kenny that dies in a lot of the episodes - but always is back the following week.)
Kenny gets to be in Doctor Who? He'll love that... Oh wait... What? Oh, OK. Sorry.
So how will Geekyfanboy die in next weeks episode? Errr... Rory. I mean Rory. Sorry!
If Kenny keeps coming back to life maybe he is a timelord!
Watched the Curse of the Black Spot last night. Still need to catch the Doctors Wife. I wanted to say I also remember that guy missing from the storage room. Poof! Gone! But if I remember correctly he was back at the end. [spoiler]I also caught The Doctor saying "from our planet" when he was checking out the dead alien on the spaceship. Did anyone else catch that? I mean isn't The Doctor from someplace else. I know thats kind of a nitpick but I just found that interesting.[/spoiler]
The Doctor tends to refer to Earth as always being his planet. Ironic really considering he's from Gallifrey. There is the point that he is half human depending which line of who-ology you go down. I don't go with that I go with the lUngbarrow story line.
Maybe he just calls Earth home as he knows his home planet is time locked.
Yup. On a side note, I don't believe Gallifrey is destroyed ( anymore ) ;)
I always thought it was time locked, even more so after the episode when they used master to bring into Earth orbit.
So....tonights episode.
[spoiler]Is it a coincidence that we need a Doctor to die and now we have an almost carbon copy Doctor?....and with only 2 more episodes to go before the mid season break! (My how thats flown by!!)[/spoiler]
It's flying by Ant. I know what you mean.
Another creepy episode, man I'm loving the darkness.
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So....tonights episode.
[spoiler]Is it a coincidence that we need a Doctor to die and now we have an almost carbon copy Doctor?....and with only 2 more episodes to go before the mid season break! (My how thats flown by!!)[/spoiler]
Yeah ...
[spoiler]So Ganger doctor is the one that steals the Tardis at some point and heads in time. Real Doctor catches up to him and shoots him. Only thing left to figure out is 1) Who the woman is. 2) What's going on with Amy[/spoiler]
Arthur Darvil is getting better and better in my opinion as Rory, he's becoming a true companion with his compassion. Amy, well she's getting more and more meh!
Watched it again earlier and there is some classic horror quick edits going on. Brilliant.
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Who the woman is.
I know that. She's Jenny Mutant, the genetically engineered Polymorph from Red Dwarf episde, Polymorph :)
same actress anyway :)
I like some of the stuff in the recent episode, but frankly the basic story has been done before - even in Star Trek several times. And Meds, Amy is never meh! ;)
I don't know how I end up getting behind on these episodes but I have 2 to watch! I did catch one that they played which must have been a Christmas episode I missed from 2008. It was the one with the giant cyberman and a guy who thought he was The Doctor. David Tennant was The Doctor in it. I thought it was a really good episode. For the life of me I can't remember what it was called!
That was The Next Doctor a Christmas special from 2008.
That one was poorly received in general (or so I read online) but I actually really enjoyed it. I thought David Morrissey played an excellant part and, when they showed all the previous Doctor's incarnations. They included a picture of Paul McGann which confirmed him as an actual cannon accepted official Doctor. Which had been debatable before this....
I geeked out when i saw Mcgann :D
I'm hoping we get to see a cross over story sometime with McGanns Doctor and Matt Smith's. Be nice to see a bit more of McGann in that role.
Did they definitely say it was the Eccleston's Doctor that was around for the Time War with the Dalek's or could it have been McGann's leading to Eccleston after the death of the Timelords?
I think the war began with the McGann Doctor and he regenerated during the battles. Here is a recent picture of McGanns later costume, not the long leather jacket and war bag. Also the sonic screwdriver is pretty cool.
If they're going to do it then they need to get a move on. He's starting to look a little long in the tooth. ;)
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If they're going to do it then they need to get a move on. He's starting to look a little long in the tooth. ;)
Yeah, but how long is that regeneration supposed to have held for? There may be scope for an older look.
Well just look at all the big finish stories, boy there is a lot.
I've never really gotten into the Big Finish audio, but have heard how good McGann's Doctor is in them. Thats why I wouldn't mind seeing a bit of him on the box.....I would love to have a whole back dated McGann season.
Quote from: ori-STUDFARM on May 22, 2011, 02:39:44 PM
I've never really gotten into the Big Finish audio, but have heard how good McGann's Doctor is in them. Thats why I wouldn't mind seeing a bit of him on the box.....I would love to have a whole back dated McGann season.
+1 :)
I think the closest we will see is the anniversary episode in 2013
It would be nice to have an 8th Doctor series running seperate to the main Doctors story though. I know it'll never happen....just sayin' :)
Budget restraints etc, but I know what you mean I too would love a 8th Dr series. Maybe they could do something like the Clone wars and have the Time wars.
It makes me wonder if they have got plans for this at some point. The reason being that when Big Finish were granted the license to use McGann and the 8th Doctor in the audio stories they specifically cannot do any stories that involve the Time War.
We can only hope! :)
I'm sure if they do, it'll be for the 2013 anniversary. If we don't get it then, I suspect we never will!
I was just looking back for a link to this image, sure I had posted it. It looks like I accidently posted an optical illusion link of 3 rotating female forms. Sorry...
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Placed in spoilers as it may be slightly spoilerific if you are not fairly upto date with the 11th Doctor storyline...
LOL ;)
Is there a new episode on in the UK today? BBC America (HD) lists the next new on isn't on until next weekend (6/4).
Ok, from what I can tell online it looks like this week BBC America decided to rerun Doctor Who episodes and we get the next one "The Almost People" next weekend. Must be due to the Memorial Day holiday over here. Well, I guess I'll have to resort to "other means" to get today's episode. This is going to put BBCA off a week for the rest of the season. :(
Part 2 was on a couple of hours over here, and it was draw-dropping! :jawdrop So much twists and turns and I could not believe the ending!!! BBC America picked the wrong time to have a break!!
Just watched tonights on the BBC iPlayer........WOW!
That is all!
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!?!?!??!??!!!!!
Wow is right.
Coming soon
Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes to War - Series 6, Episode 7 Trailer - BBC One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_NLjHUKEro#ws)
Loving the dialogue
[spoiler]Have to say Matt's acting in this series is exceptional. Did everyone guess the past regeneration voices (or lines) 1st Dr's "one day we'll be back" third Dr's "reverse the plolarity of the neutron flow" the voice of Tom Baker (4th) saying "would you like a jelly baby" and Tennant voice (10th) saying "I'm the Dr" with the 11th screaming we've moved on" just awesome writing there.[/spoiler]
Finally got caught up only to find out last night was a repeat. I guess I will see it next weekend. [spoiler]And I will say those "clones" look creepy when they are not fully formed. The Doctor one was really creepy![/spoiler] Looking foward to see what happens next.
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Loving the dialogue
[spoiler]Have to say Matt's acting in this series is exceptional. Did everyone guess the past regeneration voices (or lines) 1st Dr's "one day we'll be back" third Dr's "reverse the plolarity of the neutron flow" the voice of Tom Baker (4th) saying "would you like a jelly baby" and Tennant voice (10th) saying "I'm the Dr" with the 11th screaming we've moved on" just awesome writing there.[/spoiler]
I did and I think that was the part that I liked the best. I'm just not impressed with this season so far. The payoff is going to have to be huge for this season to work for me.
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Loving the dialogue
[spoiler]Have to say Matt's acting in this series is exceptional. Did everyone guess the past regeneration voices (or lines) 1st Dr's "one day we'll be back" third Dr's "reverse the plolarity of the neutron flow" the voice of Tom Baker (4th) saying "would you like a jelly baby" and Tennant voice (10th) saying "I'm the Dr" with the 11th screaming we've moved on" just awesome writing there.[/spoiler]
I did and I think that was the part that I liked the best. I'm just not impressed with this season so far. The payoff is going to have to be huge for this season to work for me.
I would check myself into a hospital if I were you. Statements like that are pretty crazy.
Really? I think this series has been the best of all new Who, it's certainly closer to classic Who than any other new series. But hey ho can't all like the same thing.
Lol Chris that would mean having to see another Doctor lol
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on May 29, 2011, 10:19:27 AM
Really? I think this series has been the best of all new Who, it's certainly closer to classic Who than any other new series. But hey ho can't all like the same thing.
Lol Chris that would mean having to see another Doctor lol
I think Smith is now becoming my Doctor. Now only can he pull of the "i'm angry and you don't want to mess with me" RTD version of the Doctor, he can pull off the other aspects of the Doctor as well. This doctor isn't ashamed to say he doesn't know everything. He can be bratty and he doesn't tell the truth. He is a Time Lord, but he isn't a God of Time. He's the last man from a corrupted race that he had to put down and it shows.
Being 'off for the rest of the season' I think only encompasses one more more episode. They're off until Autumn after that.
Quote from: Feathers on May 29, 2011, 11:33:43 AM
Being 'off for the rest of the season' I think only encompasses one more more episode. They're off until Autumn after that.
Didn't realize they were taking a long break soon like that. Thanks for the info.
[spoiler]Anyone else think the Doctor that was killed in episode one could be the ganger? I could have sworn I heard the Doctors talking about the ganger Doctor possibly being able to be reconstituted (Regeneration for a Ganger?).[/spoiler]
Matt Smith is brilliant as the Doctor, I'm just not groking on the story arc this season.
Quote from: Pyrovile on May 29, 2011, 07:25:43 PM
Matt Smith is brilliant as the Doctor, I'm just not groking on the story arc this season.
What story arc? I'm just enjoying each episode as they come out. If this season is like last season, you won't know what the story arc is until you see the final episodes.
Oh there is a story arc, well saying that Its the same two story arcs from series 5 lol.
You know regarding the death there is a lot of hints in the last episode eg memory etc but you can't second guess Moffat. I'm seeing a lot of nods to classic Who that is not too obvious.
Really good episode this week!!
And next week looks fantastic.
Huge Huge spoiler has been made by certain companies on the interwebs regarding Doctor Who. Do not read the Doctor Who IMDB or you will find out that .....
[spoiler]The final episode of the series will be a three Doctors episode. Tennant, Davidson, and Smith[/spoiler]
Hmmmm
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on June 01, 2011, 06:09:13 AM
Hmmmm
Wow! I beat you to that? My google-fu is strong.
Lol. I'm not happy about knowing. Id heard rumours a month ago. I dont think I'm happy about it at all.
[spoiler] part of me thinks why Tennant especially with the line "we've moved on" in this weeks episode. I shake my head at that decision. [/spoiler]
Update on above.
The BBC have been in touch with Starburst Magazine and have told us that these particular rumours are false.
Thanks BBC for helping us get to the truth again, and this does beg the question - What the hell were IMDB thinking?
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on June 01, 2011, 08:26:00 AM
Update on above.
The BBC have been in touch with Starburst Magazine and have told us that these particular rumours are false.
Thanks BBC for helping us get to the truth again, and this does beg the question - What the hell were IMDB thinking?
/
I haven't read the rumors.. but IMDB like Wiki are not reliable since anyone can alter them.
Yeah. I was very dubious due to the quote from the last story. I sent a email to the press office moaning lol.
I agree with Kenny. Don't trust IMDB or Wikipedia. Both have many errors.
I wonder if there are some flashbacks in the episode or something and so the IMDB added the credits?
Ok now that all that has blown out of the tardis letsget back to some extra info.
Here is a clip from the next episode with River saying some interesting stuff.
A Good Man Goes to War Clip #1 Doctor Who (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B50zoEh0Lbw#ws)
Below is some tit bit information regarding the next episode.
[spoiler]
It is amazing – a true five-star episode
It's action-packed and feels so much more epic than a usual single parter
There are lots of surprise guests stars (and some will be a surprise) but unlike in "The Pandorica Opens" none of them feels wasted – they all have a chance to shine
There are some revelations that really will make your jaw drop
There is a terrific battle scene at the end (which more than makes up for a slightly underwhelming and confusingly directed one in the first half)
Although there's lots of time travelling, it's not a timey-whimey-reliant plot.
The Doctor produces something very revealing from the TARDIS
Rory says something very funny to an old enemy that you can't believe has never been said before
It's a great episode for both Rory and Amy (and Matt Smith is as brilliant as ever, especially in a sudden, unexpected emotional moment)
A throwaway line from last season becomes a major plot device
Somebody is asked to make a donation
Somebody very unexpected is playing doctors and nurses
Rory is definitely cool
Look carefully at the monitor screens and the corridors
And please, please, please, if anyone has leaked the title for the next episode onto the internet, avoid the temptation to check it out. When the caption comes up at the end, "The Doctor Will Be Back In..." it was so unexpected and made us grin so much, we'd hate you to miss having the same experience...
[/spoiler]
This is rather fun, available on T-shirts.
Blastr where up to it as well this week giving away future plotlines. Still i guess it shows the popularity of the program.
I just finished watching the mid-season finale...I am speechless. I'm really not sure what to think at this point. For whatever reason I didn't like things before...out the window. Everything paid off and I can't wait for the 2nd half of the series.
Yeah. Not a good all action episode though. I found myself a little disappointed.
Quote from: Feathers on June 05, 2011, 05:50:21 AM
Yeah. Not a good all action episode though. I found myself a little disappointed.
Disappointed?!?!?!? Are you kidding??? You must be joking - right??
THIS EPISODE WAS AMAZING!!!
[spoiler]Maybe it was because the focus of the first half was away from the Doctor or maybe it was because of the whole 'raising an army' thing, but it seemed quite out of character for the Doctor to behaving in this way to me.
I know that was part of the point of the episode (as River pointed out) but it just didn't play comfortably with me.
I didn't like the end of the last season either so perhaps I have a problem with some of Moffatt's big ideas.[/spoiler]
I just loved it, but I can see your point Mike.
[spoiler]To me at least, they have been moving to make the Doctor more emotional ever since the restart back 2005. He has been through a lot since then and I think it's changing him to a degree.
I loved how we didn't see the Doctor until a good ways into the episode. It made it more interesting and suspenseful in a way. It also allowed Rory to shine a bit more. I loved how Amy is talking to her baby and you think she is talking about the Doctor but in fact she is talking about her husband. I loved how the Doctor at first gets them all to play into his plan but in the end he gets duped again. He is showing that he isn't perfect and he also has a bit of an ego that gets him and others into trouble at times. Oh, and the part where he gets really angry was amazing to me. He cares for these people and when others go messing with them - watch out. I have to say Matt Smith was awesome in this one again. I can see why you feel a certain way about this Mike, I just am quite the opposite. I loved it. And the ending with River Song - just awesome![/spoiler]
Oh, the whole Rory story [spoiler]I really enjoyed from the way he took on the vybermen in the beginning through to the way he drew his sword and faced down the monks with the others. Years as an Auton has done him no end of good!
BTW these appear to be 'proper' cybermen for the first (or maybe second) time, even though the costumes are the same as the alternate universe Cybus Industries cybermen.
The River Song revelation was very good too, particularly when you take the play on names into account and remember that she appeared before Amy Pond was ever dreamed of. Moffatt certainly plays a long game.[/spoiler]
So I think it was the Doctor's arc I had specific problems with. I do see you points and intellectually agree with them, just something on the emotional lavel didn't click for me I guess.
The emotional stuff and bond the Doctor has with his friends is what keeps me coming back week after week. It all works very well for me and I love it! :)
It has been announced that Matt Smith will be returning as The Doctor for a third year of 14 episodes next year.
The news was confirmed by Executive Producer Steven Moffat, who also Tweeted this: "14 eps + Matt DEFINITELY. I've got a plan and I'm NOT TELLING YOU WHAT IT IS. Now hush or River shoots you with her Spoiler Gun."
No word yet on if Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill will be returning with him, though it is said that they have already signed on to other projects.
Great news about Matt, but no Karen or Arthur maybe? I hope they all come back.
Quote from: Rico on June 07, 2011, 03:22:38 PM
Great news about Matt, but no Karen or Arthur maybe? I hope they all come back.
I hope so too but given the trauma of the current storyline (for their characters) I can see it would provide a good reason for their characters to depart the TARDIS, at least for a while.
[spoiler] I think he's going to have young River ... maybe her mother's age as his companion. [/spoiler]
Haven't seen the mid season finale yet but the ending of the two parter was WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was unexpected!! Can't wait till Sat. for the next one.
The 2 parter was the mid season finale.
Quote from: Scott on June 08, 2011, 08:24:31 PM
The 2 parter was the mid season finale.
No, the two parter has a follow up (last Sat here/next Sat US) that takes us out to the break.
I still haven't seen the midseason finale.. so I don't know if this has to do with anything.... but I'll put it in spoilers just in case.
[spoiler]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU4ENbt9LzY&feature=player_embedded[/spoiler]
Ooooh. I haven't seen that.
Just finished the mid season finale.. wow.. wow.. and more wow.. and I so called it!!
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on June 11, 2011, 10:50:22 AM
Just finished the mid season finale.. wow.. wow.. and more wow.. and I so called it!!
What did you call? What part did you get right?
[spoiler]I got the part right where the girl is Amy and Rory's kid, but the rest of my theory hasn't played out yet.[/spoiler]
Quote from: X on April 30, 2011, 06:46:56 PM
Nice theories! Here's mine:
[spoiler] I think that the kid is Rory and Amy's kid. She's probably the first child conceived by humans that are both changed by the Tardis and maybe even in the Tardis. I think that she might represent the rebirth of the Timelords. Given that Amy is thousands of years old now and the light that recreated the universe had a lot of her atoms in it, it might have changed her as well. Between the rift energy always in her life and the Tardis energy, I think that it makes sense. It might also explain why the little girl had pictures of Amy with a baby.
Look at what the Silence said, she helped bring them about ... I would be surprised if the Silence and the Timelords are both connected to Amy. Those that become the Silence and those that become Timelords either now or old.
When you think about their power, it's like a super version of the Chameleon circuit or psychic paper. Rather than seeing what blends in or what you want them to see, you just forget.
Amy will bring the Silence, she is honored. The First Silence Baby and the First new timelord baby inside her. One making to other seem to not be there.
Just a theory, but it explains the prictures, the pregnancy, the there not there, the "timehead", the proto Tardis the Silence have, and maybe even why the Doctor is pulled to Earth.[/spoiler]
Yeah ... I can sometimes see the future ... partly at least!
[spoiler]Lol I think everyone got the River connection and that's what I didn't like. I found that too predictable and I was a bit let down by that. Now that's not a bad thing because millions of people didn't see it coming ( I don't know how I mean it was winked at since the last series). I was hoping though that she would have been the Rani etc but alas no. I do have a huge connection to this episode and a classic who but I'm leaving that to the podcast see under spoiler. [/spoiler]
We're recording the TSF Dr Who Serues 6a special tonight to be released next week so any comments or thoughts hit me with them.
Watched the last episode today. WOW!! I thought it was great!! [spoiler]I may be the only one but i didn't know that River was their daughter. I didn't see it coming so it was a great shock! I thought she was the Doctor's wife or something. Loved seeing characters from previous episodes show up as well.[/spoiler]
Quote from: WillEagle on June 12, 2011, 05:02:39 PM
Watched the last episode today. WOW!! I thought it was great!! [spoiler]I may be the only one but i didn't know that River was their daughter. I didn't see it coming so it was a great shock! I thought she was the Doctor's wife or something. Loved seeing characters from previous episodes show up as well.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]She may still be his wife. We don't know. We do know they spent quite a bit of time together.[/spoiler]
Good point, Scott. That could be the case.
Hmm don't think I like this news..
Confirmed: No Full Season of Doctor Who in 2012
Avatar for Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner —Confirmed: No Full Season of Doctor Who in 2012 Last week a nasty Doctor Who rumor was circulating — that even though Matt Smith has signed on to do another 14 Doctor Who episodes, there wouldn't be a full season next year. Sadly, these suspicions have been confirmed.
Danny Cohen, Controller of BBC One, was speaking at an event where we got the first confirmation that Doctor Who would NOT becoming back for a full season in 2012. A member of the audience, Wayne Clarke, confirmed via twitter that "Danny Cohen says there won't be a full series of Doctor Who in 2012, but a special run for the anniversary in 2013."
Which means that perhaps only a few episodes from the new season will air next year, and the rest will air in 2013. Cohen joked that the delay was due to Steven Moffat's other commitments on Sherlock Holmes, but the BBC later clarified that this wasn't the real reason (according to the BBC's Lizo Mzimba.)
But at the very least, let's hope this means the 50th anniversary will be an even bigger celebration of the show's long history, with tons of cameos and a huge storyline.
Meh!!!!!!!!!!!! Like they didnt learn from the Tennant episodes. BBC being tight is the main reason i suspect.
Or a deliberate attempt to spread things thin is the hope of keeping anticipation (and thus interest) up?
They run the risk of the casual viewer forgetting what has happened with that strategy....
Quote from: Dangelus on June 15, 2011, 07:32:25 AM
They run the risk of the casual viewer forgetting what has happened with that strategy....
True. They seem to be trying to bring back the cliffhanger
and space out the seasons which don't necessarily work together as ideas.
Well they blame Sherlock which is crock if you ask me.
BBC PRESS RELEASE
Sherlock's success means less Doctor Who in 2012
Danny Cohen said there would not be a 13-part run of Doctor Who next year
Writer Steven Moffat's commitments to BBC One drama Sherlock will mean fewer Doctor Who episodes in 2012, the channel's controller has said.
Speaking at a media conference in Derbyshire, Danny Cohen explained the consequences of a new Sherlock series.
"He [Moffat] needs enough time to get that done and then start work on the next series of Doctor Who", the BBC One boss said.
So there will be [Doctor Who] episodes, but not as many."
Doctor Who is one of the BBC's flagship shows. The series typically runs for 13 episodes every year.
Last week the BBC announced that they were filming 14 new Doctor Who episodes, including a Christmas special, to be broadcast from next year.
But Mr Cohen said that not all of the commissioned stories would be transmitted in 2012.
"There will be some episodes, but there won't be a full series, so we won't have a 13-part run," he told the audience at The Church and Media Conference.
Mr Moffat is one of BBC One's key writers, who oversees all Doctor Who episodes.
He is also one of Sherlock's executive producers, and is currently writing one of the show's three new episodes.
"There's only so many hours a day he can be awake," Mr Cohen said, referring to Mr Moffat's workload.
"The man has to sleep and eat, and he's got a family."
Both programmes attract high viewing figures and between them received five nominations at May's TV Bafta's, with Sherlock winning two prizes.
"Steven Moffat is the creative driving force behind Doctor Who. He also, rather magically at the same time, created and got to air Sherlock. So we have to get that balance right," Mr Cohen said.
"There'll be more episodes again in 2013, for the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. So that's a big year."
The remaining six episodes of the current series will air on BBC One later this year.
Oh, man. It's the JJ Abrams curse of too many projects at once. These guys need to commit to something and "stay on target." :)
They need to employ me to write them lol
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on June 16, 2011, 08:38:15 AM
They need to employ me to write them lol
Yeah! I mean they do use other writers. What's the big deal?
Does the BBC still take submissions?
I guess good things come to those who wait. I think I saw the Sherlock Holmes show on my netflix. I might have to check it out.
Hey guys, I have a new theory that might seem interesting:
[spoiler] I looked at Silence in the Library again and realized that River is not dead. Sure he transferred her ghost to the computer, but he did this not knowing that she could regenerate. If you look at him running back to the room, the crown is still there, but the body is gone. It also makes sense for him to set himself up to upload her ghost because if he didn't, he might have waited around too long and saw her regenerate. So, I'm officially saying that River didn't die, but she did regenerate. [/spoiler]
Chris I think you'll like what we say on this weeks TSF pod sst about that ;)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on June 20, 2011, 04:39:05 AM
Chris I think you'll like what we say on this weeks TSF pod sst about that ;)
Just caught that! Good job!
Some new news.
Just when you thought the situation with Doctor Who in 2012 couldn't get any more confusing, along comes this bit of news.
According to an attendee at this year's Comic Con France, Steven Moffat was asked how many episodes will be shown in 2012 and he responded with: "Contrary to some rumours you may have heard, there will be the same number of episodes."
Later adding that there will be a change in transmission. But not on the number of episodes.
If all 14 episodes did air in 2012, this goes against what we've heard from multiple sources now. So we're not sure what to make of this. It's very possible it could have been misinterpreted, but it's hard to say, so we'll just have to wait and see.
There were also another couple of interesting bits from Moffat:
On River Song: "You do not know anything yet"
Apparently there is a pay-off to Rory repeatedly dying.
There are very ambitious plans for the 50th anniversary.
River Song will appear in at least two episodes of Series 6 when Doctor Who returns this Autumn. That much we know, but will her story arc continue to Series 7? Whatever the case, Alex Kingston has said she is very happy to continue playing the role.
"I'd love to [return]. As long as we feel that there are still stories to tell, I'm happy to continue," she says in the latest Doctor Who Magazine (out now). "It's not often, as a woman, that you find such a fabulous, kick-ass role to play, but I think, in order to make her a fully-rounded character, there have to be real, hidden emotional depths that are slowly revealed, so I'm loving all that. She's an amazing character.
"I love playing her, and I love that she's been embraced – not just by parents, but also by kids, because that makes her sort of ageless. She's naughty, irreverent and fun...and she gets the best entrances and exits every episode. Nothing is too bizarre for River. She's fabulous."
When asked about what secrets River has left, she said intriguingly: "It's science fiction and it's Steven [Moffat] – so River could stand in some stormfield somewhere and suddenly lose her power to regenerate or, if she doesn't have regenerative powers, she could gain them. Who knows. "
Is the regeneration thing a slip-up-and-quickly-correct type of spoiler there?
Yeah could be, I think it's all in the play. The girl regenerating is leading us to believe it's River but we don't know that yet. It's all a game and I rather like it lol
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on July 12, 2011, 01:47:03 AM
Yeah could be, I think it's all in the play. The girl regenerating is leading us to believe it's River but we don't know that yet. It's all a game and I rather like it lol
True enough, that was the other option that sprang instantly to mind.
Here is the new trailer for Series 6b
Doctor Who - Series 6.2 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzSQqW0UNsk#ws)
WOWOWOWOW!!!
Hurry back Doctor Who!!!! And Meds what is that picture???!!
My avatar picture? That my friend is film director Peter Jackson taken from his first film (he also acted in two roles ) called Bad Taste.
Latest Dr Who trailer, bit longer than the last one.
http://youtu.be/szw0dyFtJqk (http://youtu.be/szw0dyFtJqk)
Very cool!
Oh, here's a fun "Buffy/Doctor Who" credits video. I always like these mashup things.
Doctor Who // Opening Credits - Buffy style (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeKC3FmMoE#)
New cool Poster
I like it! But doesn't the past, present and future always collide on Doctor Who? ;)
Quote from: Rico on August 10, 2011, 08:33:00 AM
I like it! But doesn't the past, present and future always collide on Doctor Who? ;)
Lol! Good point haha. By the way why is The Crack on there?
The Silence Dan, its all about The Silence.
Quote from: Dangelus on August 10, 2011, 09:01:44 AM
Lol! Good point haha. By the way why is The Crack on there?
If you remember, at the end of last season, they only resolved the universe ending by creating a new Big Bang. They never solved who took over the TARDIS. That's still an ongoing thread. Remember, Moffatt is known for setting things up SEASONS before the payoff. Look at Riversong.
<edit> Going back to look at the poster again, it doesn't exactly look like the crack in time. It looks more like some kind of lightning. I could be wrong though, just what it looks like to me.</edit>
New American Trailer.
Exclusive: Doctor Who NEW Trailer Fall 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2hpa5F5XzA#ws)
Prequel to the first episode Lets Kill Hitler
http://youtu.be/xm1dfdcsqas (http://youtu.be/xm1dfdcsqas)
I noticed my TIVO recorded a Doctor Who special with Matt Smith over the weekend from BBC America. Something called the Best of Doctor Who. Did you guys in the UK get that?
No its three specials for America only. First one is Best of The Doctor, second is best of The MOnsters and third is Best of The Companions. Not sure if this covers all Dr Who or just the new series from 2005.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 15, 2011, 07:23:10 AM
No its three specials for America only. First one is Best of The Doctor, second is best of The MOnsters and third is Best of The Companions. Not sure if this covers all Dr Who or just the new series from 2005.
It's only covering the new Doctor.. it's to promote the new series only
Just watched the teaser trailer for Let's Kill Hitler.. gave me chills.. can't wait for Who to return.
You guys in the UK interested in seeing these specials? I might be able to hook you up. ;)
Oooo how do you do that Mix master Rico :D
A special 3 mom episode will be shown on BBC 3 in the Autumn here's the press release.
http://bbc.in/qWwTTC (http://bbc.in/qWwTTC)
I got excited when I thought it was going to be a 3 mom episode...
LOL bloody phone, sorry meant 3 min episode
I figured, but I still got a chuckle out of the error.
Meds (or anyone else) - have you seen this cool poster yet?
I have yes it was in last months Dr Who magazine and the first thing I thought was 'where's the Dr's legs?' lol it's a cool photo and I'm a big fan of the Dr in long costs, though we know this is just one if three coats the 11th Dr wears, and yes I've already found one lol but way too expensive.
Tonight's the night :) and i won't get to watch it until after broadcast as I'm part cooking a meal for a dinner party, no comments from me until tomorrow :)
Looking forward to this! I'm a long coat fan too.
I still have a 3/4 length (Angel style) and a full length (Spike style) leather jacket in a wardrobe! :) lol
Another cool pic. Getting excited for the show's return tonight!
Nearly finishes and I'm not watching...yet!
Well...
An interesting episode. I must say though I am looking forward to this story arc being resolved and we get back to some great one off episodes next year.
I loved it! Just brilliant!!
OMG!!!! that's all I can say about this new episode.
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on August 27, 2011, 07:23:50 PM
OMG!!!! that's all I can say about this new episode.
I agree Kenny! Not sure about anyone else, but this one just rocked my socks off!
I just finished watching it and it was everything i hoped for. Brilliant openerfor series 6b. Loved it, emotional and funny. Amazing.
I really enjoyed this episode.
WOW! Just watched this this morning. I'm glad i was able to fast foward through commercials. Very well done episode. [spoiler]Liked the part when The Doctor activated the voice "thing" and it went through different companions. And Riversong was awesome in this episode. It was weird to see Hitler but it's funny that they locked him in a closet and never shown again.[/spoiler]
I really enjoyed it too.
Will... [SPOILER] I liked that part as well, but wouldn't it have been nice if the voice interface could have been some of the classic series companions as well. Nice inclusion of Liz, but I could have done without Billie and Freema. [/SPOLIER]
Yeah I must admit i would have [spoiler]liked older companions, it would have been a great chance for them to have put a second or third Dr companion in there. putting Rose in was such a irritating thing to do, but hey ho[/spoiler]
For the most part, I've always felt the "new series" of Doctor who has tried to sort of do it's own thing and distance itself from the past, to a degree. So I can see the reasoning why they picked who to show and so forth.
I think with RTD yes but not with Moffat, having [spoiler]Rose, Martha [/spoiler] pop up seem to be a bit lazy really. Having a [spoiler]companion like Adric say, who died saving the Dr and Earth would have been brilliant, ok he needed someone without guilt so Ian and Barbara would have been ideal[/spoiler] little nods to the older series is very important and i think Moffat knows that especially with what will be coming in 2013.
I feel the need to watch this episode again as i'm still so happy with it.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 28, 2011, 03:41:13 PM
I think with RTD yes but not with Moffat, having [spoiler]Rose, Martha [/spoiler] pop up seem to be a bit lazy really. Having a [spoiler]companion like Adric say, who died saving the Dr and Earth would have been brilliant, ok he needed someone without guilt so Ian and Barbara would have been ideal[/spoiler] little nods to the older series is very important and i think Moffat knows that especially with what will be coming in 2013.
I feel the need to watch this episode again as i'm still so happy with it.
I think they went with the [spoiler]newer companions because alot of the Who fans today are new and would have no idea who the older companions were. [/spoiler]
Agreed.
Meds,
[spoiler] you should also remember that to show an image, you need to have rights and for older images, it might involve royalities and rights that they don't have. Nor do they have access to get the stills needed for the HD screen. I think it was good that they had what they had. I was personally expecting to see the Doctor's daughter as the interface because it would have given a certain amount of symmetry to the story. [/spoiler]
Pyrovile,
[spoiler]I really liked seeing Freema. I also really liked her season on Doctor Who.[/spoiler]
Loved the episode. I'm loving where Moffatt is taking the show. :)
[spoiler]Well on Sarah Jane Adventures we saw Jo Grant. They showed Sarah Jane as one of the interfaces, why not show Jo Grant? I'm sure they could have used any promotional stills the BBC had (if they had any) to recreate any of the other companions.[/spoiler]
My feelings on [spoiler]Rose has been well documented on here & I understand the fondness new Who fans have for her because it's their first companion, mine was Nyssa & Adric as I remember later Tom Baker but to put Rose in was a bit predictable. Honestly I hoped they would have briefly shown The Brigadier considering Nic Courtney recently passed away[/spoiler] though I don't want this quibble ( and it's a minor ) quibble to take anything away from how great this episode was.
Sorry, where did anyone see [spoiler]Sarah Jane?[/spoiler]
Just checked again on iPlayer for the third time and I saw [spoiler]Rose, Martha and Donna. Sarah was somewhat...thinner than Donna I think! (see [link]http://www.stellarfour.com/2011/05/donna-noble-travels-through-time-space.html[/link] for the original image)[/spoiler]
It was an interesting episode and played well for those following the overall arc that's currently playing but that's all it did. I enjoyed it perfectly well and was on the edge of my seat (literally) at some points but, at the back of my mind, is a growing concern that Moffat's putting too much energy into appealing to the die-hard fanbase and may lose the casual viewer in the process. I hope not, but...
I loved the use of Hitler in this episode. As a role of that size it's going to be one that I remember for years to come! The whole family nearly died laughing at the whole [spoiler]Rory, put Hitler in that cupboard over there[/spoiler] sequence. That was a couple of minutes with soooo many classic lines!
Next week looks a little more traditional I think.
Well the latest Dr Who episode was bloody fantastic, I mean segments of horror from our childhood, nods to classic horror films, sentimental emotion and great lines. BRILLIANT.
Can't wait to watch later this evening.
Enjoyed the most recent episode. Some great lines and I really liked how the Doctor dealt with the scared young boy in this one. :tardis
Found this and loved it. These two just seem made for each other...
Karen + Matt ; do the D.A.N.C.E. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPpVbMV0r2Y#ws)
I enjoyed the last one, but it was very predictable in some ways.
[spoiler] As soon as they picked up the pan, I knew where they were. The why was still something to figure out, but not the where or what. Because I've put many of those things together for my little girl, I also caught on to the lighting and how it looked like the lighting in some of her toys.[/spoiler]
over all I enjoyed it, but wasn't too surprised or scared.
The pan was diliberate. On confidential they said they knew the audience would get where they were but the fun was that Amy & Rory wouldn't.
I agree with X in terms of his assessment of the episode.
It was nice to get back to a more generic and standalone story this week. Hopefully, anyone who caught this one by accident wouldn't be put of by the need to follow three years worth of backstory!
[spoiler]So it's not just Hitler who gets put in the cupboard then![/spoiler]
Beautiful latest episode. Some amazing acting all the way through.
The makeup job on Amy was really good. I'm liking these more contained episodes. I'm not liking the overuse of the sonic tools by the companions though.
WOW! Amazing recent episode. Man, these three main actors can act! The ending was gut wrenching. What an impossible choice to have to make. Just a really powerful episode.
[spoiler]I liked the look for older Amy, except for her hair. Unless that place she was stuck in had a salon, her hair just looked way to good and colorful still after all those years.[/spoiler]
I sense a bit of jealousy coming here Rico, ;)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 11, 2011, 05:15:22 AM
I sense a bit of jealousy coming here Rico, ;)
Nahh. Just pointing out something kind of obvious I thought when I watched. But it certainly didn't really detract from my enjoyment of the episode.
LOL i know what you mean. I thought they would have put a few streaks in there. A beautiful episode without a shadow of doubt.
Just finished the latest.. Gut wrenching was right.. I cried like a baby.. I love Amy and Rory's relationship.
Really enjoyed this one. There's something about a classic, stand-alone story that really returns Dr Who to what it should be in my eyes. The long arc stuff is enjoyable enough, but it doesn't (appently) beat a good, well told single episode.
Quote from: Feathers on September 13, 2011, 07:05:20 AM
Really enjoyed this one. There's something about a classic, stand-alone story that really returns Dr Who to what it should be in my eyes. The long arc stuff is enjoyable enough, but it doesn't (appently) beat a good, well told single episode.
I agree. I was getting a little fed up of River Song / Amy stories. I am slightly more excited by the fact that the arc is coming to an end than the actual resolution at the moment.
Oh Dan, Dan, Dan. There is a dark gloom over your geekyness of late sir, Star Wars and Dr Who. ;) LOL
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 13, 2011, 12:14:50 PM
Oh Dan, Dan, Dan. There is a dark gloom over your geekyness of late sir, Star Wars and Dr Who. ;) LOL
Haha well it's just nice to have a break from the arc thats all. I read that next year Moffat plans to have no arcs and just great stories so I suppose I got carried away with that notion. :)
preview clip for the next episode.
http://youtu.be/ZoNA-Or6dwU (http://youtu.be/ZoNA-Or6dwU)
Man, I love the arc stuff in Doctor Who and in most TV series. I'll miss it badly if it just goes to one-off episodes each week.
They need to find a balance between stand alone stories and arcs. I liked how B5 did it. Mostly every show was a stand alone episode, but each one fit into the larger story.
Oh boy you are going to love this new episode. Fantastic acting, quite creepy and a brilliant ending.
I hope this isn't permanent.
Well there are only two episodes left but as the last one is called [spoiler]Rivers wedding[/spoiler] you never know.
I didn't mind it actually, but it does make things weird considering the US opening credits.
[embed=425,349]<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/w6Na7gEs6mY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/embed]
Excellent episode last night... not sure where this is going, but looking forward to finding out.
Haven't watched last nights episode but i did watch last weeks on Friday. I thought it was a very well done episode and Karen did an awesome job as the older Amy.
Doctor Who seems to be setting a new standard in quality Television just lately. Nearly every episode since RTD left has me saying "that has to be one of the best". Last nights episode has to be a decent one by the new standards being set....which makes it amazingly and utterly brilliant by the standards of any other TV show
I think we are being spoiled!!
Great episode!! :)
Quote from: X on September 18, 2011, 07:07:03 AM
I didn't mind it actually, but it does make things weird considering the US opening credits.
Perhaps the credits will be changed for next week's episode.
DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE LAST EPISODE OR THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
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For the Christmas special. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill were all caught on camera. The scene they were shooting had the Doctor turning up at Amy and Rory's home which was decorated with Christmas lights.
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NO!! Not going to click that box. Nope - not going to do it.
MEDS - stop tempting us!!!
LOL well big thanks to Joe who helped me to put the secret stuff in. I am serious if you look inside the spoiler tag it will give away this season and something else.
Its like a open box of choccies and you cant have one Rico lol
No worries. I hate spoilers and have good self control, so no clicky for me. :)
Meds.. why would you tempt us with such information.. it's taking all my will power to not click on it.
Because I'm in a devilish naughty mood. It's nothing super wow but would spoil a lot of things. I'd wait for two and a half weeks.
As far as spoilers go, it's about a 1 on a scale of 10
Really?? I think you're off your tree.[spoiler]If I had posted those up outside of a spoiler tag then the people who think Rory and Amy have left would now know they are coming back. Some people do like to not know everything. 1 out of 10. Amazing.[/spoiler]
I'm going to click it! I'm going to click it! :)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 19, 2011, 10:09:25 PM
Really?? I think you're off your tree.[spoiler]If I had posted those up outside of a spoiler tag then the people who think Rory and Amy have left would now know they are coming back. Some people do like to not know everything. 1 out of 10. Amazing.[/spoiler]
Yeah but...
[spoiler]They always come back. Even Donna, who could never see the doc again, came back. [/spoiler]
I'm the RTD era yeah but I think Moffat is a bit more if a tease and would go against the grain. At least I hope he continues to go against the grain.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 19, 2011, 10:09:25 PM
Really?? I think you're off your tree.[spoiler]If I had posted those up outside of a spoiler tag then the people who think Rory and Amy have left would now know they are coming back. Some people do like to not know everything. 1 out of 10. Amazing.[/spoiler]
Are there any such people? Really??
Actually yes there are. My mate Pete who turns up on Waffle does not read any Dr Who material and he turns the episode off when the 'Next Time' segment comes up. You know what I envy him. There are times I wish I could have that beauty of knowing nothing when watching a new episode. To presume everyone knows Or wants to know is wrong. Hence spoiler tag and being a responsible poster.
Meds - I'm just like your mate Pete! TV next episode previews tend to give away too much at times. I remember when the new BSG was airing and during the opening credits they would flash bits from the upcoming episode. I would close my eyes or turn away during those parts. Old time Sci-Fi fans will recall that season one of "Space: 1999" used to do the same thing.
I think next series I'm going to avoid all threads/online news etc with Dr Who :) I want to have that surprised feeling :)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 20, 2011, 09:23:25 AM
I think next series I'm going to avoid all threads/online news etc with Dr Who :) I want to have that surprised feeling :)
So whose going to post all the spoilers then?!! Lol
Harold McKenzie will ;)
Oh thanks a lot!! You know I have to click them spoilers. I wish people just wouldn't post!! >:(
(I jest of course. I did click (naturally), but I'm not bothered too much about these kind of spoilers. It's massive plot twist spoilers that annoy me :) )
What Like seeing the Tardis above Red Dwarf (DOH!!!)
I have seen the TARDIS in the Red Dwarf landing bay...It wasn't on the broadcast version, but appears on the DVD. I think it's Marrooned (but maybe wrong) and it's at 6mins and 2 secs....or there abouts
(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/SoundableObject/TARDISinRD.jpg)
That's the Tardis?
Yeah....it was confirmed on one of the commentaries and has been officially confirmed by the FX team.
As for the episodes,....this shot is from Demons and Angels. Just looked at the picture to spot that!! But I believe it was used in other episodes too. :P
BTW, it's not the larger blue rectangle. It is literally just the tiny blue bit at the end of the arrow
I'm sure I've seen another one as well where it's just sitting in a alcove, again very small. :)
Ah just found what I was looking for and it's the same shot but with stsrbug gone by.
http://www.red-rose.com/www.cobalt.demon.co.uk/alt.tv.red-dwarf/images/spottard.jpg (http://www.red-rose.com/www.cobalt.demon.co.uk/alt.tv.red-dwarf/images/spottard.jpg)
There are some shots with it on the other side too. Closer inspection will reveal these to be the same actual shot which has been reversed. You can tell by the mirror image writing on Starbugs side :)
Only Peep Peep could read that!!
(Very very VERY obscure Scifi reference there which has me wondering if anyone will actually get it? :) )
Too obscure for me :(
I know I know, :D It's from The boy from Space
http://youtu.be/_jdHTfvshUs (http://youtu.be/_jdHTfvshUs)
Give that man a cigar!! :)
Well to be fair you reminded me about this last year when i couldnt remember the name. :D
This and "Haunted Towers" were brilliant. I weep for the kids who were a few years younger....they had to make do with "Geordie Racer". It just wasn't the same :)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 22, 2011, 12:14:26 PM
I know I know, :D It's from The boy from Space
http://youtu.be/_jdHTfvshUs (http://youtu.be/_jdHTfvshUs)
Oh don't mention that again! Grrrr!!!! Freaks me out lol
I used to make the transporter thing our of lego :D
Which doesn't surprise me :P
This one was a very good enjoyable and light-hearted episode....before it all hits the fan next week. Promo for coming up was awesome!!
I'm so excited, all 6 of my nipples are tingling!! :)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 22, 2011, 12:14:26 PM
I know I know, :D It's from The boy from Space
http://youtu.be/_jdHTfvshUs (http://youtu.be/_jdHTfvshUs)
OM Gosh! I saw in school about 100 years ago!! :jawdrop
Quote from: ori-STUDFARM on September 24, 2011, 12:07:21 PM
This one was a very good enjoyable and light-hearted episode....before it all hits the fan next week. Promo for coming up was awesome!!
I'm so excited, all 6 of my nipples are tingling!! :)
Without spoiling it until everyones had a chance to see it - I am afraid apart from a few bits I was underwhelmed! My 6 nipples were not tingling. I had to beat myself with birch twigs to keep myself interested! Next week's looks great, though!!
I think there was a lot more happening within this episode than first appearances.
[spoiler] For me, it was a light hearted episode before the storm that is to follow. But it was all about letting us know where the Doctor's mind is at. He's abandoned the idea of companions deeming it unsafe for them and just seems to have a low self esteem for this episode.
They made a point of showing this, and then had James Corden's character spelling out for the Doctor that he is not unsafe. And the safest place to be during dire times is by the Doctors side. He reminded the Doctor that, if not for him, there wouldn't even be a planet Earth...and I think by the end, the Doctor seems to realise this to be true.[/spoiler]
I'm really not a James Corden fan though and would have preferred a different character. But it worked...and that is just my personal opinion of the actor, not the character
Really enjoyed the latest episode, I thought it was ideal to be the one before the big finale. I'm also not a great fan of James Corden but he did a good turn in this.
Heres the prequel to the final eisode.
Doctor Who The Wedding of River Song Prequel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG5p-pNtjc0#ws)
Who is a James Corden fan (apart from Patrick Stewart). I really liked this. The A plot was quiet and quirky although still menacing (and confirmed once and for all...[spoiler]that what once were Pete's world Cybernen are 'real' in this particular reality[/spoiler].
Arguably, of course, the B plot was really the A plot since it set The Doctor up for [spoiler]episode one o this series which clearly follows this one... as well as being a whole aeries before it.[/spoiler] Moffat has clearly played the long game this season. What comes next week will tell us how well he's done at it.
[spoiler]I spent the whole episode trying to work out which Doctor we were watching but they cleared that up pretty well at the end.[/spoiler]
A good episode. Roll on next week!
And, I forgot to say,...[spoiler]a Star Trek reference![/spoiler]
Yes i did laugh at the sci fi reference.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 25, 2011, 01:05:55 PM
Yes i did laugh at the sci fi reference.
I'd never considered The Doctor knowledgable in such things. Sort of like Holmes I guess, in that he knows what he knows and doesn't give a fig about anything else.
[spoiler]The whole 'Shh' thing annoyed me a bit. If it's real, why haven't we seen that before? Just inventing new abilities can be fun but has historical implications. Similarly now for the sonic screwdriver shooting laser beams. But hey, we got Cybermats![/spoiler]
I know what you mean. Though i thought the line "hold on i've got an app for that" was quite funny.
Watched the recent episode on the airplane today on my iPad. Really liked it a lot. Maybe some of you old Who fans don't care for the SF references and other stuff but I got a big kick out of it. This Doctor has always tried to fit in more it seems to me. Anyway, cool episode.
Oh I love any SF references in Dr Who, I kind of like the fact that he watches TV.
Maybe it's just Feathers. He seems really down on the Doctor this season.
For me this season has been the best of new who. I get really excited about a new episode coming up.
Quote from: Rico on September 25, 2011, 03:39:12 PM
Maybe it's just Feathers. He seems really down on the Doctor this season.
I have specific quibbles on specific episodes, sure, but I think it's more that the big things seem to be managed so well that it's a shame some of the little things get through without challenge (the sonic-scredriver is MASSIVELY overused and could do with being lost for a season or two).
I am concerned that the overall story arc has been a little too strong and maybe just a bit too clever to the point that you can no longer dip in and out, but other than that I'm quite happy. It's mostly better than last season, certainly.
One thing I didn't care for this season was the midway break we had. Did we have that last season or series? Can't recall. But this year it seemed to take some the steam out of the big arc they are doing. But, I'm still enjoying it immensely!
No not last season. I think it's all about having Who throughout the year.
I don't think we've had a mid-season break before (not counting the Tennant specials on their irregular schedule). Some have proposed that they're using this to shift the occurrence of Who in the calendar. I guess we'll see when they bring it back next year.
It's going to be a autumn showing next year I believe, cold dark nights for Dr Who like the old days.
Yeah, isn't it kind of a long lag until the next season...series?
Yeah it's going to be a big wait probably around 9 to 10 months. No firm details yet I'll post as soon as I get the email. I know Karen has a big role coming up and Arthur is doing a play and that's normally a 6 month run if sales go well. That's if they return for the new series.
Anyone who enjoyed the last episode and is thinking "wow i wish i could have one of those metal rats (Cybermat) " then now you can.
http://forbiddenplanet.com/78272-doctor-who-bump-go-cybermat/?affid=dwtv (http://forbiddenplanet.com/78272-doctor-who-bump-go-cybermat/?affid=dwtv)
This weeks Radio Times has a nice new cover. It comes out tomorrow, another one for my little collection.
Does the Cybermat come with the teeth too? I can think of a few kids I'd want to give that to!! :P
Quote from: ori-STUDFARM on September 27, 2011, 06:08:33 AM
Does the Cybermat come with the teeth too? I can think of a few kids I'd want to give that to!! :P
Yes, we want teeth!
Quote from: Feathers on September 27, 2011, 08:52:59 AM
Quote from: ori-STUDFARM on September 27, 2011, 06:08:33 AM
Does the Cybermat come with the teeth too? I can think of a few kids I'd want to give that to!! :P
Yes, we want teeth!
Watch the movie with that name and try to say that again
Something came to me today via another podcast. We [spoiler]Know a younger River is in the space suit but on the shore of the lake when the Dr is killed older River shoots the astronaut several times with no consequence to her. Is the suit bullet proof which would be the reason why River says "of course" or is it not River who comes ashore[/spoiler]
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 28, 2011, 04:48:40 AM
Something came to me today via another podcast. We [spoiler]Know a younger River is in the space suit but on the shore of the lake when the Dr is killed older River shoots the astronaut several times with no consequence to her. Is the suit bullet proof which would be the reason why River says "of course" or is it not River who comes ashore[/spoiler]
I said this when that came out.
[spoiler] River shot, but didn't come close to hitting. [/spoiler]
Yet she can shoot a hat off your head. Hmm. Also we know the Dr who gets shot is the old Dr the one we have just seen but where dies the Dr from the toilet come from in the diner.
Did I miss something?
[spoiler]The season opener said that the Doctor who died was some 200 years older. Did the Doctor travel for 200 years on his own after dropping off Amy and Rory and then we catch up with him in this episode? Because it seems he goes straight there after this.[/spoiler]
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 28, 2011, 05:32:56 AM
Yet she can shoot a hat off your head. Hmm. Also we know the Dr who gets shot is the old Dr the one we have just seen but where dies the Dr from the toilet come from in the diner.
Now you've lost me lol
Quote from: Dangelus on September 28, 2011, 05:34:14 AM
Did I miss something?
[spoiler]The season opener said that the Doctor who died was some 200 years older. Did the Doctor travel for 200 years on his own after dropping off Amy and Rory and then we catch up with him in this episode? Because it seems he goes straight there after this.[/spoiler]
Yes.
Quote from: Dangelus on September 28, 2011, 05:34:14 AM
Did I miss something?
[spoiler]The season opener said that the Doctor who died was some 200 years older. Did the Doctor travel for 200 years on his own after dropping off Amy and Rory and then we catch up with him in this episode? Because it seems he goes straight there after this.[/spoiler]
Yes, that's the inference of the episode we've just seen, hence the lingering look and partial hiding when we see Amy and Rory in the shop.
Well Amy is suddenly a model so some time has passed in our time and the look on the Dr's face states that he hasn't seen her fir a very long time so I think he's been travelling back and forth for a while, mainly clothes shopping I think lol.
Also considering he said he dies tomorrow and just picks up those envelopes our postal service had better get in gear (obviously this is a joke as he went back in time to post the letters)
So I didn't miss anything! Great! :)
Oh you did....it's just that none of us know what exactly you have missed yet! :P
Sometimes, time travel shows can be infuriating!! :)
I love the fact that episode 12 (or whatever it is) neatly sets us up for episode 1 of the same series.
Speaking of clothing, I love the new dark green coat the Doctor is wearing. I want one!
Here's one someone made:
http://eleventhdoctorcostume.blogspot.com/2011/09/green-overcoat-and-skip-to-end.html (http://eleventhdoctorcostume.blogspot.com/2011/09/green-overcoat-and-skip-to-end.html)
Wow that's a great replica. It's based on Matts own coat which is a Navy Bridge Coat. I too am on the look out as I adore long coats. My mate has the captain jack one.
I like the fact this one just comes to about the knee. Not super long so you don't look like you are going to a funeral or something. Love the color too. Lynn is an excellent seamstress. I need to see if I can 'make a deal' with her to sew me one of these up. :)
Lol I agree my Tennant coat is just to my ankles and not practical to wear really. I've seem his work before and I loved his 5th Dr coat.
Finale tomorrow!
Too excited!!!!!!!
Now THATS how you do a Season finale!!
I spent the whole episode thinking, I can't see how this is going to work. But it does :)
Yes, it certainly worked! ;D It's a shame we now have to wait till next autumn for the next series!
I don't buy it. Felt like a cop out to me.
I'm glad I was watching it alone. I got a little teared up when [spoiler] he made the phone call and got the news about the Brigadier. Very sad, but a nice nod to Nicholas Courtney. [/spoiler]
The ending to me seemed weak, but it will be interesting to see where it goes after the Christmas special.
Quote from: Pyrovile on October 01, 2011, 01:26:09 PM
I'm glad I was watching it alone. I got a little teared up when [spoiler] he made the phone call and got the news about the Brigadier. Very sad, but a nice nod to Nicholas Courtney. [/spoiler]
The ending to me seemed weak, but it will be interesting to see where it goes after the Christmas special.
That was a very nice touch.
Well totally loved it, didn't see the end coming, loved, loved the tribute. And come on the line [spoiler]" I have a time machine Dorian" ala Back to the future.[/spoiler] was brilliant.
Doctor Who Confidential showed a great River complete compilation. Answers a lot for those with an attention span of a cybermat. Lol
Ps did anyone notice [spoiler]Mark Gatiss as Gantok, The ugly Viking type playing chess with The Dr[/spoiler]
I liked the finale a lot.... :tardis
[spoiler]But, I'll admit I saw his way out of it all coming a mile away. It was pretty obvious I thought. But, it didn't really stop me from enjoying the episode. Lots of fun![/spoiler]
Just finished the finale.. really enjoyed it, but not my favorite season finale of Who
I laughed when I heard the question. Good episode.
I think this has been a brilliant series, best of new Who easily, as for Dr Who finales I'm afraid nothing will ever beat Caves of Androzani.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 01, 2011, 11:13:38 PM
I think this has been a brilliant series, best of new Who easily, as for Dr Who finales I'm afraid nothing will ever beat Caves of Androzani.
Where going to have a lot to talk about during our next Who Podcast :)
Oh I think so, especially as there is so many nods to the classic series. One big thing I noticed was [spoiler]The Dr's robot moved normally as Amys and the German officer were stiff as a board. They must have worked overtime to get those limbs moving quickly lol[/spoiler]
I enjoyed the story and the last few minutes were very good showing elements of what they might be exploring next. I didn't like the resolution...
[spoiler]The opening was fun but I was hoping they wouldn't go down the route of visual extravaganza that they did. Another Moffat finale that chucks in 100 characters and elements of past episodes? Really? It didn't add anything to the focus if the story and in my opinion served as a distraction.
Using the robot ship as a fake Doctor that gets "killed"? Hmm I don't think this worked. Like Meds says the ship suddenly became very realistic as opposed to the past incarnations of the robot. I know the Doctor was driving but the movements were too fluid. I'll have to watch again but did the Doctor robot get shot regenerating in this version? I'm not sure how this would fool the Silence or how the Doctor is supposed to go low key after this.
So the Doctor / River Song relationship is now running in realtime as opposed to them meeting in time going in different directions? I suppose we will get more on this later in the series.
I have been saying for a while I was worried this arc was getting way too complicated to resolve logically for me and I think my prediction has come true. It's almost like "Lost" and how they had to deal with that.
Still enjoying the series very much but I am looking forward to some powerful stand alone stories.
[/spoiler]
I've watched all episodes again after initial showing and you know the arc is not complicated really. Confidential ran Rivers story line from her begining to her end, that was fun and still leaves us the future of River getting a sonic and also actually knowing The Dr's Name. There is still lots of questions unanswered but I like that.
Smith is Fast becoming one of The best Dr's of all time.
I wish though that the Cybership that was crashed in Closing time had a skeleton in the driving seat with yellowish green clothing and had the Dr bow his head as the realization that it was the ship Adric died on. When Tom on the DWP suggested that I thought what a great opportunity missed.
I think the favourite thing for me with regards to this finale was
[spoiler]
...the lives we saw happening for River, Rory and Amy. We get to see how River and Amy's relationship works with her popping in to see them and having to explain to each other about where they are in each others timelines. We also get to see that, although locked up for murder, River does get to have a married life with the Doctor.
I am seeing a lot of internet talk about the Doctor's cheating of death being a bit of a cop out. I can see where they are coming from, but a few times since we saw the lakeside death scene, I've seen ways that they could have used to have the Doctor's death not happen. And the use of the tesselector seemed like the most obvious one. I think peoples disappointment in this is from their expectations having not been met.
Their fault for having too high expectations or Doctor Who's fault for building up peoples hopes? I don't know. But overall, I enjoyed it a lot. I didn't feel it was a "cop out" ending as I expected for a while that it would be relatively straight forward. For me, it's all about the characters now [/spoiler]
Couldn't agree with you more. I think it's like when people wanted a big kingpin at the end of the prisoner and when they didn't get it they felt let down. Crap really, I mean what did people expect? The Dr to die? Really? Come on!! Lol
On a side note the next series starts next October so we will have 10 months to wait after the Christmas special then the series after will be the 50th anniversary, I have a feeling we'll see a regeneration in that celebration.
One thing I try to do when watching any TV show or movie is ask myself the simple question --- Was I entertained? Anything may have little plot holes, weaknesses, etc. But, were you entertained?
Now, I was completely entertained by this Doctor Who season/series finale. There were some wonderful moments. Like how can Amy even look hotter with an eye patch? (LOL!) And I loved the opening first 10 minutes or so especially. Are there a few little things here or there that maybe bugged me a little or had me scratching my head - yes. Are there things like that in just about anything I watch - yep. Anyway, this show is still one of my favorites and nothing can change that. :wub
Amy with a eye patch and River with a eye patch. They both look awesome ;)
For those who didn't see it here's te social on confidential of Rivers time line narrated by Alex Kingston.
http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/river-song-her-story-series-4-6-26644.htm (http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/river-song-her-story-series-4-6-26644.htm)
And a special mini episode wrote by school children as part of a competition. Nice little episode
Death Is The Only Answer Doctor Who Mini Episode (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHu2JNfHG9A#ws)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 02, 2011, 06:08:01 AM
For those who didn't see it here's te social on confidential of Rivers time line narrated by Alex Kingston.
http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/river-song-her-story-series-4-6-26644.htm (http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/river-song-her-story-series-4-6-26644.htm)
This episode more than ever has me convinced that...
[spoiler] River is not dead. I think that knowing what he knows about River's timeline, the Doctor would have found a way to save her. I think that River has been running into the younger versions of her husband because he couldn't cross his own timeline, but I can see him giving up on her as hard as she fought to save him. I wouldn't be surprised if it all ties back to even the title of her first appearance episode. [/spoiler]
Well...
[spoiler]I used the term cop out not because I expected the Doctor to die, of course they would get out of it but the resolution doesn't make any sense to me.
A) they were hammering home that it was a fixed point in time where the Doctor had to die. This is why he didn't run away and he faced it. In the end though he did run away and faked his death.
B) His marriage to River was shoehorned in for no reason. All they had to do was touch to get time running again, not get married.
I think Moffat is a good writer but he has this habit of blindsiding the audience with flashy reveals and mega time paradoxes that in my opinion takes your eye of the actual flow of the plot (holes) and then neatly side steps a lot of the questions that we had throughout the series which I find very frustrating.[/spoiler]
Quote from: X on October 02, 2011, 07:14:26 AM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 02, 2011, 06:08:01 AM
For those who didn't see it here's te social on confidential of Rivers time line narrated by Alex Kingston.
http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/river-song-her-story-series-4-6-26644.htm (http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/river-song-her-story-series-4-6-26644.htm)
This episode more than ever has me convinced that...
[spoiler] River is not dead. I think that knowing what he knows about River's timeline, the Doctor would have found a way to save her. I think that River has been running into the younger versions of her husband because he couldn't cross his own timeline, but I can see him giving up on her as hard as she fought to save him. I wouldn't be surprised if it all ties back to even the title of her first appearance episode. [/spoiler]
Is[spoiler]She still going backwards through his timeline? If so then their shouldn't be anymore scenes with the two together in future shows unless the Doctor goes back along his own timeline right? [/spoiler]
Quote from: Dangelus on October 02, 2011, 07:25:37 AM
Well...
[spoiler]I used the term cop out not because I expected the Doctor to die, of course they would get out of it but the resolution doesn't make any sense to me.
A) they were hammering home that it was a fixed point in time where the Doctor had to die. This is why he didn't run away and he faced it. In the end though he did run away and faked his death.
B) His marriage to River was shoehorned in for no reason. All they had to do was touch to get time running again, not get married.
I think Moffat is a good writer but he has this habit of blindsiding the audience with flashy reveals and mega time paradoxes that in my opinion takes your eye of the actual flow of the plot (holes) and then neatly side steps a lot of the questions that we had throughout the series which I find very frustrating.[/spoiler]
Dan ...
[spoiler] They got married because she loved him and wasn't going to send him to his death without marrying him. Chalk it up to woman's prerogative. She wasn't going to agree to his request unless he proved himself to her.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Dangelus on October 02, 2011, 07:29:22 AM
Quote from: X on October 02, 2011, 07:14:26 AM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 02, 2011, 06:08:01 AM
For those who didn't see it here's te social on confidential of Rivers time line narrated by Alex Kingston.
http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/river-song-her-story-series-4-6-26644.htm (http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/river-song-her-story-series-4-6-26644.htm)
This episode more than ever has me convinced that...
[spoiler] River is not dead. I think that knowing what he knows about River's timeline, the Doctor would have found a way to save her. I think that River has been running into the younger versions of her husband because he couldn't cross his own timeline, but I can see him giving up on her as hard as she fought to save him. I wouldn't be surprised if it all ties back to even the title of her first appearance episode. [/spoiler]
Is[spoiler]She still going backwards through his timeline? If so then their shouldn't be anymore scenes with the two together in future shows unless the Doctor goes back along his own timeline right? [/spoiler]
Well ...
[spoiler] We don't know how long they spent together. It could be that they spent most of their married life together after he was pronounced dead for the universe. [/spoiler]
Quote from: X on October 02, 2011, 07:31:15 AM
Quote from: Dangelus on October 02, 2011, 07:25:37 AM
Well...
[spoiler]I used the term cop out not because I expected the Doctor to die, of course they would get out of it but the resolution doesn't make any sense to me.
A) they were hammering home that it was a fixed point in time where the Doctor had to die. This is why he didn't run away and he faced it. In the end though he did run away and faked his death.
B) His marriage to River was shoehorned in for no reason. All they had to do was touch to get time running again, not get married.
I think Moffat is a good writer but he has this habit of blindsiding the audience with flashy reveals and mega time paradoxes that in my opinion takes your eye of the actual flow of the plot (holes) and then neatly side steps a lot of the questions that we had throughout the series which I find very frustrating.[/spoiler]
Dan ...
[spoiler] They got married because she loved him and wasn't going to send him to his death without marrying him. Chalk it up to woman's prerogative. She wasn't going to agree to his request unless he proved himself to her.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Ok but the further forward in his timeline the less she knew him right? I'm just not clear where this love thing came from. And we had already seen him withess her regeneration so this River Song must be further along the timeline so they are breaking that rule here. It is an utterly confusing plot device, most likely on purpose. I may just give up worrying about it! Lol[/spoiler]
Ah but....,[spoiler]The Dr hasn't married River a robot is not you so that's null and void straight away. Plus the Dr has been on the run for over a thousand years (he's at least 1600 years old).
Now the big question is Doctor Who?? So his name is in the works again. I'll tell you this it has at least 38 syllables ;) [/spoiler]
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 02, 2011, 07:46:03 AM
Ah but....,[spoiler]The Dr hasn't married River a robot is not you so that's null and void straight away. Plus the Dr has been on the run for over a thousand years (he's at least 1600 years old).
Now the big question is Doctor Who?? So his name is in the works again. I'll tell you this it has at least 38 syllables ;) [/spoiler]
[spoiler]Was he a robot here? I thought this was the alternate reality where time had stopped and he was him. His plan to use the robot was in the "real" reality. Touching River returned them to it. Would touching a robot do the same thing? This is what I mean, a lot of plot holes and side stepping. Lol[/spoiler]
Quote from: Dangelus on October 02, 2011, 07:51:29 AM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 02, 2011, 07:46:03 AM
Ah but....,[spoiler]The Dr hasn't married River a robot is not you so that's null and void straight away. Plus the Dr has been on the run for over a thousand years (he's at least 1600 years old).
Now the big question is Doctor Who?? So his name is in the works again. I'll tell you this it has at least 38 syllables ;) [/spoiler]
[spoiler]Was he a robot here? I thought this was the alternate reality where time had stopped and he was him. His plan to use the robot was in the "real" reality. Touching River returned them to it. Would touching a robot do the same thing? This is what I mean, a lot of plot holes and side stepping. Lol[/spoiler]
Yes,
[spoiler]it was him in the robot when they got married. He told River to look into his eye. She saw the little Doctor inside. That's how she knew he wasn't dead.[/spoiler]
Yup agreed Scott.
Quote from: Scott on October 02, 2011, 08:06:22 AM
Quote from: Dangelus on October 02, 2011, 07:51:29 AM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 02, 2011, 07:46:03 AM
Ah but....,[spoiler]The Dr hasn't married River a robot is not you so that's null and void straight away. Plus the Dr has been on the run for over a thousand years (he's at least 1600 years old).
Now the big question is Doctor Who?? So his name is in the works again. I'll tell you this it has at least 38 syllables ;) [/spoiler]
[spoiler]Was he a robot here? I thought this was the alternate reality where time had stopped and he was him. His plan to use the robot was in the "real" reality. Touching River returned them to it. Would touching a robot do the same thing? This is what I mean, a lot of plot holes and side stepping. Lol[/spoiler]
Yes,
[spoiler]it was him in the robot when they got married. He told River to look into his eye. She saw the little Doctor inside. That's how she knew he wasn't dead.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]How was he the robot in the alternate reality? How does River and the robot making contact return them to normal time when it needs to direct contact between her and the Doctor that achieves this? [/spoiler]
[spoiler] Well I think the skim factor is important on the robot that's why we had all that techno babble in let's kill hitler. Also remember it is sic fi and time travel so everything is possible. And it's just a story (and that's coming from me lol) [/spoiler]
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 02, 2011, 10:14:49 AM
[spoiler] Well I think the skim factor is important on the robot that's why we had all that techno babble in let's kill hitler. Also remember it is sic fi and time travel so everything is possible. And it's just a story (and that's coming from me lol) [/spoiler]
well meds,
[spoiler] I think you are wrong about the marriage. True, it was a spaceship, but he said the words and made the vows. Just because he wasn't touching flesh to flesh doesn't make it any less real. Also consider that River lies too. He could have told her his name before the look into his eye part. She can't really tell he3 mother his name. I also think that there is something far more to this story. For all we know, river never used up her regeneration and her ghost is in the machine.[/spoiler]
Well call me a traditionalist but physically being there is pretty important, you don't just phone it through down the pub do you. ;)
I'm sure we'll see a lot more at Christmas with a few more answers especially if you heard the sound effect right at the end of the episode.
I'm with Chris on this point about the little ceremony near the end of the episode.
Well opinions, opinions. ;)
Of course [spoiler]This would be at least the fifth time he's got married. 5 wives, sheesh[/spoiler]
All caught up on Doctor Who and the finale I enjoyed a lot.
You guys already went over a lot my thoughts, but to add to the conversation...
[spoiler]Dan brought up the fact that we've caught up with River's storyline and all the rest would be stuff we've already seen, but I disagree. I think in season 4,5 we saw towards the end of the her timeline, since the episode "A Good Man Goes to War" when we saw her born and the following episodes have been the beginning of her story. We saw her sorta grow up in "Let's Kill Hitler" in the flashbacks with Amy and Rory and her regeneration and becoming River Song. So in the finale we've come to this point where they are married. I think next season of episodes we're really gonna see a lot of River and the middle of her timeline. I think the main point to remember is that it's time travel, you don't always go in a strait line forwards or backwards.
Also that last scene with River and Amy. I got the sense from her dialog that she was checking Amy to see what part of the timeline she was in before she spoke of any real spoiler future events.
So personally I believe next season is going to be the love story of the Doctor and River while dealing with the silence as the big villain. After that then who knows, only 'time' will tell.[/spoiler]
With regard to the ceremony [spoiler]we know he was in the robot but we have no idea who said the words. I agree he was the most likely candidate but he was in the eye socket and (up to now) we've only seen an external mic in the control room.[/spoiler]
Each to their own opinion but I don't think we have enough evidence to state definitively what happened or didn't. Plus [spoiler]if the killing in the redundant timeline didn't count, why should the wedding?[/spoiler]
Quote from: Feathers on October 06, 2011, 12:11:39 PM
With regard to the ceremony [spoiler]we know he was in the robot but we have no idea who said the words. I agree he was the most likely candidate but he was in the eye socket and (up to now) we've only seen an external mic in the control room.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]We also saw that the microphone was portable in "Let's Kill Hitler."[/spoiler]
Well I'm glad the some of the presenters on http://thedoctorwhopodcast.com/ (http://thedoctorwhopodcast.com/) are in agreement with me with some of the points in the finale.
IMHO it is the best "Who" podcast out there. The presenters are long time fans but they're not afraid to voice criticism if they think it is justified. Very refreshing and healthy! :)
This is a pretty cool video.. so many different kinds of regenerations. Some kind of cheesy and some pretty cool.
I like how the doctors get's younger as he gets older :)
Doctor Who: Regeneration (All The Doctor's Regenerations 1963 - 2010) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXCpY_3Sac8#ws)
Oh I found another cool video for the Companions...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=publs5vuGJs# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=publs5vuGJs#)
Quote from: Dangelus on October 08, 2011, 10:41:32 PM
Well I'm glad the some of the presenters on http://thedoctorwhopodcast.com/ (http://thedoctorwhopodcast.com/) are in agreement with me with some of the points in the finale.
IMHO it is the best "Who" podcast out there. The presenters are long time fans but they're not afraid to voice criticism if they think it is justified. Very refreshing and healthy! :)
I agree. I used to listen to the DWO, but it wasn't the same after Tony left and so unsubscribed. I then tried Tony's Flashing Blade but didn't really get on with that either. There was nothing wrong with it, it just didn't really appeal to me.
I only started listening to The Doctor Who Podcast after Meds appeared on it and I'm glad I did. It gives me everything I need. Latest news, various viewpoints of the episodes, a good knowledge of the shows history and some good old fashioned decent podcasting banter. What more do you want!
I was on The Doctor Who Podcast again the other week did any one hear me?? I was one if the voiced that Trev finds when he's editing a show and picking a sample from every episide. Thats me, Tom, Trev, James and i think Michael.
I also dropped off DWO when Tony left, i'm friends with Jo who does the Flashing Blade but i couldnt stay the course either ( i even asked Jo when we were in the pub why on Earth so many cats were mentioned lol) i do nip in every now and again but now really i listen to The Doctor Who Podcast, Tin Dog and Mondas Podcast ( I just recorded a Jon Pertwee special with Ian last night) its a short but straight to the point podcast.
When we did the TSF podcast i mentioned Tom in it (always give kudos to peoples ideas) when i talked about the Cybership. :)
I didn't catch that you were one of the voices! Lol
Yeah I've tried all the ones you mentioned except Mondas. Might give it a try :)
Karen Gillan wants Doctor Who's Amy Pond to die ... permanently!
In sci-fi, death is merely a temporary inconvenience, where characters reappear after some kind of resurrection/alternate-reality version/time-travel event. Not every actor cares for that. In fact, Karen Gillan, who plays the 11th Doctor's companion Amy Pond on Doctor Who, recently said when Amy dies, she wants her death to be permanent.
Gillan told the Mirror on October 31:
"Death would be an option. I don't want Amy to pop up again every so often, because for me it would take away from the big, emotional goodbye."
Karen reckons the next series could be Amy's last—and she hinted that she could become the first doctor's sidekick to die on screen.
"Once she's gone, she's gone," said Karen. "I want people to remember the Amy Pond era as a good one."
But in an interview two days previous on Graham Norton's Radio 2 show in late October, she spoke about Amy's "inevitable" death at length.
Norton: Are you leaving?
Gillan: I don't really know what's going on, to be honest. ... The time is going to come when Amy and Rory have to leave. It's inevitable. And that will make me really, really sad. But also that's the nature of the show, and what's so good about it and keeps it exciting is the fact that it's, you know, reinvented all the time with new people. It's a really great part of the show. I will welcome that. I will welcome the new companion with open arms. But I don't know what kind of companion he'd have next."
Norton: If it were left to your own devices, how long would you do things?
Gillan: Oh, I don't know! I can't really answer that. ... I think it's important to go on to other things and establish myself in other ways. But I can't really answer that, because it is partly up to my own devices when I go, so I don't want to give it away.
There you have it. Gillan knows she's going to leave, but she isn't quite sure when. It's hard to have a countdown for her last episode when we don't know when that's going to be, but it's as if Amy is now in Steven Moffat's crosshairs.
So we're wondering ... when Gillan says, "I don't want to give it away," does she mean she knows when she wants to exit the show ... or she knows exactly how Amy will die?
That sounds awesome.....oooh! A "what if" situation has just popped into my head....
Imagine if Rory blames the Doctor for her death and, after his multitude of adventures with the Doctor, has become a fierce warrior who's only intent in revenge on the Doctor.
Imagine a season with Rory as the main villain!!
Well she's got a fact wrong as there has already been a companion die on screen. Adric died in the last episode of Earthshock.
I agree though Ant, it would be awesome if Rory became a villain, imagine if he was The Master all along :)
You "Classic" fans, you make me laugh!! I think she means the new "proper" series of Doctor Who!!
:P
Bucket = Blurghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I jest. My memories of classic Who revolve around the 4th and 5th Doctors. But I don't remember any specifics. It's one of those shows I stopped watching in preference of being away from home and out with my mates.
However, I am educating myself by going to the beginning and starting a full watch. Currently up to The Ark (which I mistakenly keep calling the Space Museum!!) Only 6 more Hartnell stories to go. Celestial Toymaker next.
Give a few more years to let you know what I thought of them all!! :)
LOL yeah i know you jest. I'm going through the Pertwee years at the moment.
Have you ever watched any of the "Loose Cannon" reconstructions? I've been doing those for the missing episodes. Some have been good like Marco Polo and I've really enjoyed them. But others, like The Crusade seemed to drag.
With Troughton coming up, I wonder if I'd be better with the BBC audio versions?
I know of them. I did a chat with Ian Todd about Loose Cannon and i'm sure we talked about it last weekend. I've not actually watched the reconstructions. I'll have to check it out. I've listened to tons of the audio versions and they are pretty darn good.
Marco Polo was probably my favourite. I really enjoyed the colourised reconstruction. (I think it was in colour) The only bit that didn't really work for me was the sand storm.
I had to laugh at Cadmium 2's review as they basically said it was awful in the audio only format except for the sand storm which worked really well. Total opposite experience to me watching the reconstruction!! :)
I love this!!! Doctor Who cast and crew are just AWESOME.
Thanks to Tuning into Sci fi TV podcast for introducing this gem to me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s4Czla6tXc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s4Czla6tXc#)
OMG! That's so awesome!
Gee I'm getting the impression you guys don't read my threads! ;)
http://www.treksinscifi.com/forum/index.php?topic=9800.0 (http://www.treksinscifi.com/forum/index.php?topic=9800.0)
Quote from: Dangelus on November 09, 2011, 09:05:06 AM
Gee I'm getting the impression you guys don't read my threads! ;)
http://www.treksinscifi.com/forum/index.php?topic=9800.0 (http://www.treksinscifi.com/forum/index.php?topic=9800.0)
LOL.. how did I miss that.. I know you why, you didn't post it in the Doctor Who Thread.. yeah that's it :) Sorry about that Dan
Hehe I forgive you ;)
The last time I regularly watched Dr. Who was way, way back in the Tom Baker days.
Until now.
I recently discovered season 5 of the new series, and was BLOWN AWAY. I zipped through the season in less than a week, and am currently making my way through season 6. I just finished series 6, episode 7; SOO FREAKING GOOD!! Now, I plan on finishing out the season, then circling back to get caught up on seasons 1, 2, 3, and 4. Hopefully, those episodes will hold me over until season 7 starts. :)
Awesome you will have a great viewing time.
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/take-your-fez-to-work-111111-is-eleventh-doctor-day?WT.mc_id=undefined (http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/take-your-fez-to-work-111111-is-eleventh-doctor-day?WT.mc_id=undefined)
I am not wearing a fez to teach BodyAttack tomorrow. That would not end well I'm thinking. I've got enough to think about, and I don't need my participants thinking I'm more crazy than they already believe me to be.
Quote from: X on November 10, 2011, 06:14:50 AM
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/take-your-fez-to-work-111111-is-eleventh-doctor-day?WT.mc_id=undefined (http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/take-your-fez-to-work-111111-is-eleventh-doctor-day?WT.mc_id=undefined)
Ha! I'm gonna pass on the fez, but I might do a bow tie.
Bow-Ties are cool. :)
Because I love you all ...
http://www.youtube.com/bbcamerica#p/u/8/lqbPPu9wRHU (http://www.youtube.com/bbcamerica#p/u/8/lqbPPu9wRHU)
Sorry Meds and Feathers ... you can't play. Or can you?
Series 7 News
Series 7 of Doctor Who isn't being moved to Autumn just because Steven Moffat doesn't like it airing in Summer. That was only some of the reason for the delay. There is a grander plan at work.
Speaking in the new Doctor Who Magazine he said: "For me, as a kid, when the afternoons got darker and there was a thrill of cold in the air, I knew that even though summer was over, the TARDIS was coming back. So yes, that's part of the reason for this little delay. But it's not the whole story.
"Very soon now, Doctor Who is going to enter production for the longest sustained period we've ever attempted, and the biggest and best and maddest time ever to be a fan of this wonderful old show is rumbling towards us. And yes, you got me. We needed a little more time to prepare for everything we've got planned. That, above all, is why we needed this tiny gap. Just be a tiny bit patient, and trust me, we'll make it up to you."
Hwere is the title for the Christmas episode. Just seen the trailer. Bloody Brilliant.
THE DOCTOR, THE WIDOW AND THE WARDROBE
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on November 18, 2011, 12:27:28 PM
Hwere is the title for the Christmas episode. Just seen the trailer. Bloody Brilliant.
THE DOCTOR, THE WIDOW AND THE WARDROBE
Can you watch the trailer here.. until it's up on youtube.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_111119_02/The_Christmas_Special_The_Doctor_The_Widow_and_The_Wardrobe (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_111119_02/The_Christmas_Special_The_Doctor_The_Widow_and_The_Wardrobe)
The Doctor The Widow and The Wardrobe - Christmas 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSiULL4wCKg#ws)
Very excited about this :D
Can't wait for Christmas with the Doctor!
Is it Christmas yet?
Here are the mini movies from the boxset. these are little films that are meant to go inbetween the episodes.
FIRST NIGHT
<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xmiisw_doctor-who-series-6-extra-first-night-hd_shortfilms">
UP ALL NIGHT
<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xmiitq_doctor-who-series-6-extra-up-all-night-hd_shortfilms">
LAST NIGHT
<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xmiitb_doctor-who-series-6-extra-last-night-hd_shortfilms">
GOOD NIGHT
<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xmiiqt_doctor-who-series-6-extra-good-night-hd_shortfilms">
BAD NIGHT
<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xmiirt">
Those are awesome. I'm really excited for more Doctor Who. For how much I want to watch new Doctor Who I'm thinking it time to declare Doctor Who my favorite current show on TV (Firefly is still my all time favorite, but Doctor who is certainly making a stand for 2nd all time). Matt Smith is quickly becoming my favorite Doctor as well. Thanks Meds for those.
Matt Smith officially signed up for 14 more episodes another Christmas special which leads into the 50th Anniversary. Don't get too excited though as these episodes are going to cover two years so all this will be involving the 50th Celebrations (2013)
Well you know the one major factor is Steven Moffat. Even if we do have to wait a bit I think we can rest pretty assured that Moffat will bring more awesomeness. If it's all gonna be one big ark as well it probably means it going to be pretty awesome lead in to the 50th. And if I have to wait I'm find great joy in rewatching the last two series.
I read that they plan on doing more individual episodes for the nest run but as you say they are bound to have some kind of story arc to lead into the 50th anniversary and its my bet that during that celebration episodes we will see another regeneration.
BBC Christmas advert featuring a certain Doctor and assistant playing Twister.
http://youtu.be/loNQgax53Jk (http://youtu.be/loNQgax53Jk)
Scary!
Thought this was a pretty cool pic with some fans recreating a Doctor Who setting...
Prequel to the Christmas Episode. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00m7qjb (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00m7qjb)
Nice :D
Some news on the next series just announced after the press screening of the Christmas episode.
[spoiler]Breaking news from the press screening of The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe.
Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill are set to leave Doctor Who in Series 7.
BBC Entertainment news reporter, Lizo Mzimba tweeted: "Amy and Rory will leave 'heartbreakingly' during next series and The Doctor will get a new companion."
"Steven Moffat says plenty of Amy and Rory in next series, but they will leave 'heartbreakingly'. New companion not yet cast"
The official site twitter account has also confirmed the news: "The final days of the Ponds are coming during the next series. Then the Doctor will meet a new friend"[/spoiler]
I think that's a good move.
Quote from: Dangelus on December 15, 2011, 02:37:31 PM
I think that's a good move.
Ditto. I just finished watching the final episode of season/series 2. [spoiler] Rose being left on earth 2.0 was actually kind of heartbreaking. But it drove home how lonely the Doctor's existence must be. [/spoiler]
The nature of the Doctor/Companion dynamic is one of the coolest tension-building devices of the series. [spoiler] I've enjoyed Amy & Rory, but the ride can't last forever. [/spoiler]
[spoiler] Post Ponds, I'd really like to see the Doc pick up with a past classic series companion for a few episodes before bringing on a latest and greatest new companion.[/spoiler]
Well loved this episode bar the begining which even the world of scifi is ridiculous. Great emotions great acting and wonderful last scene.
I am afraid that tonight's Doctor Who left me with a feeling that someone had left me a present under the Christmas tree and the box was empty! A big 'thumbs down' from me! I wonder if I am losing interest in a show that I have watched for 40 years! :-\
Just finished watching the Christmas Special and loved it! Just a great time, the Doctor was perfect, sweet story and an awesome ending! One of my favorite Christmas gifts this year!
Agreed Rico. Also the Christmas stories always (& rightly so) take a different tilt to standard series stories. This one was the best out of all the Christmas episodes and I would go so far to say it was one of Matts best episodes as well.
Didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Bill Bailey was wasted. I was really looking forward to seeing him in a Who story and he wasn't really in it. Anybody could have played those parts. The beginning just took me out of the story as I thought to myself [spoiler] He'd suffocate.....and freeze....and die from the fall....What!! He changed clothes as he fell!!![/spoiler] Kinda put me on a downer from the start.
I didn't like that they were able to [spoiler] save the childrens father. Had they left his fate unknown and not stated that he'd died, I think I'd have preferred it when he turned up at the end[/spoiler]
And it would have been nice for the Doctor to [spoiler] turn up at somebody other than Amy and Rory's house. I don't know what it is about those two, but he seems to be constantly running to them when they have settled and are getting on with their lives[/spoiler]
Thats the negatives. I did say I didn't enjoy it "as much" as I thought I would. I loved the [spoiler] Doctor/Caretaker's introduction to the children. Some of his "alterations" to the house were a stretch of reality, but it was all in fun. And besides, if anyone can create Lemonade on tap in the 1940's, he can! I loved the child actors (even though Lily was played by a 19 year old...) and the part played by the Mum. I loved the story with the box under the tree acting as a portal to a Narnia-esque type land. And the Mother being stronger than the Doctor...[/spoiler]loved all of that.
A very hit and miss episode for me...
Incidently, Red Dwarf connection. Young Lily was played by the 19 year old Holly Earl. Who appeared as the child Kochanski in Series VIII's Back In The Red :)
Thought this pic was cool.
I really liked this, but I was kind of intoxicated during the viewing and might have a different impression when I am sober. I think it was a bit outlandish, but not the first time someone on the show [spoiler] floated in space unharmed[/spoiler]. I also could see why[spoiler] he went to Amy and Rory's house. He's supposed to be dead and the family of his woman and his friends are the only family he has left[/spoiler]. I know some people don't want to admit it, but all of this makes perfect sense if [spoiler]he went to spend time with his family for Christmas and the Ponds are his in-laws and friends. If home is where the heart is, he went home and it was brilliant[/spoiler]
Just finished the Christmas episode and LOVED every minute of it!!! Got me pumped for more Who next fall.
One little thing I've been thinking about....
[spoiler]Why didn't the Doctor know exactly how long it had been since he had seen Amy & Rory? Can't he decide when to show up again?[/spoiler]
Quote from: Rico on December 27, 2011, 09:06:36 AM
One little thing I've been thinking about....
[spoiler]Why didn't the Doctor know exactly how long it had been since he had seen Amy & Rory? Can't he decide when to show up again?[/spoiler]
[spoiler]I took that to mean that he's still having issues hitting exact dates with the Tardis. He went to Amy and Rory but it was the Tardis that decided when. Also, when you are gone for a few hundred years, asking that question might be necessary to put you in the right frame of mind. [/spoiler]
That kind of makes sense and works I guess. I loved the ending of the special too. I clicked back and watched just that part a few times.
I must be the only one getting bored of this Doctor and Moffat's direction. Lol
I hope things are totally different next season.
I must admit. I'm tiring of Moffat's fast cuts and breathless pace a little. Every now and then, it would be nice to have a slower pace with more depth and more time to soak in the story...
...I watched this one with my Mum's fella who hasn't watched Doctor Who since Pertwee...and he was totally lost as Matt walked through the different rooms of the house. In fact, he was struggling before the credits!
Yeah I'd like it to slow down, get a little deeper and more scientific to be honest. Probably not what sells these days but that's just me. And no more love conquers all metaphors and I'd like to get from A to B, conclusions.
I get very frustrated that answers just lead to more questions. I bet by the end if his run we learn nothing. We learned nothing do far as everything seems to stem from paradoxical plot points.
Quote from: Dangelus on December 28, 2011, 09:08:06 AM
I must be the only one getting bored of this Doctor and Moffat's direction. Lol
I hope things are totally different next season.
You're not the only one! Not wishing to seem like a 'moaning minnie,' but for me the show has lost that 'must see quality' that it had under Eccleston and Tennant. Watching Baker's 'The Leisure Hive' as I write this... :)
Gosh, I seem like a right 'humbug!' I wonder if tonight I will be visited by 3 ghosts of showing me the virtuals of Doctor Who, past, present...and future!
It's funny.. it seems to be only the Brits on the forums who are not liking the recent era of Who.
I know in the U.S. Matt Smith's Who has been the most popular so far.
I'm the opposite. I think the Smith/Moffat era is far superior than the Eccleston and Tennant era (unless you like RTD style stories which were mainly stroke my ego stories).
I agree that i would like to see a slightly slower pace and yes i'm a classic series fan but for me Smith is exactly how the Dr should be and so the stories benefit. I also agree about the questions leading to questions etc but i think that will be different next year. I know a lot more stand alone episodes are being wrote and with new companions coming as well it will take another turn.
It has to be noted that we classic fans have to realise that the 2005 version could not be like the old series, the BBC in the infinite wisdom does not like Dr Who even now but for it to succeed as a continuous series it has to do well in America and as Kenny says it is shooting up the ratings there and has brought Dr Who into a level never before seen.
Sorry I agree Matt Smith and his Doctor is great I just long for them to do more with him and take the time to develop things. It is the pacing, the focus on Earth, Amy being so darn interwoven in things and important in practically every major plot that's wearing thin for me.
I think that's why Amy is going. It was the same with Rose and we don't want a repeat of that. The popularity of Who now means more revenue and for me I'd like to see More 'classic' touches eg different planets, going back to Mondas or Skaro, going back in time to Romans or even bring someone like the celestial toy maker back, now that would be awesome against Matts Doctor.
Exactly how I feel for both of the above two posts
I think there is a difference between how newer Who fans view the show and some of you "long time" fans. I'm perfectly fine with the way the show has been. I loved David and now I love Matt as the Doctor too. I also love Amy and have no problem with how they have handled things in that area. I just tune in when the show is airing and enjoy the ride!
Found this pretty awesome pic of Matt and Karen.
I really think that some Who fans are missing the boat with the companions. For someone starting out, they need to be able to relate to the Doctor and more times than not, that's through the eyes of someone that they can relate to. Enter the companions. I mean, sure it's easy to want something else once you have suspended belief and come to believe in the doctor, but you don't throw the baby out with the bath water. New people are watching everyday and they need something to relate to.
A human thrust into the doctor's world is something that anyone can relate to on some level.
Take that away and you have some crazy guy in a blue box that knows everything and nothing.
I also think that most of the best Doctor stories are never really about the Doctor himself. I see him more as a guide into the fantastic than the center of the show. AS much as you want to relate to him, you never really can and that's not good for putting butts into seats.
I've said it before and I'll say it again modern tv thinks you're idiots. You don't need a companion to 'get' The Dr. You could easily have episodes with no companions and still enjoy the show just watching the Dr.
I actually like Rory & Amy I enjoy seeing them with the Dr but the 'classic' formula would still work today. Kids and adults don't want to be a companion they want to be the Dr. Think of it that way.
All in all though the future of Dr Who is looking great and it's ultimately down to Moffat & Smith pushing The series into foreign mainstream. It's not just the UK or USA that success has been high. In Australia and Japan Dr Who has become incredibly popular. If Japan take hold which it looks like it is doing then boy are we going to see some crazy stuff.
I think there is actually some really smart TV on today - some of it. But you have to seek it out. I put current "Doctor Who" in the smart camp. Styles change too - look at the new version of Star Trek. I just try and go with the flow.
Best way to be Rico.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 30, 2011, 02:38:32 AM
I've said it before and I'll say it again modern tv thinks you're idiots. You don't need a companion to 'get' The Dr. You could easily have episodes with no companions and still enjoy the show just watching the Dr.
I actually like Rory & Amy I enjoy seeing them with the Dr but the 'classic' formula would still work today. Kids and adults don't want to be a companion they want to be the Dr. Think of it that way.
All in all though the future of Dr Who is looking great and it's ultimately down to Moffat & Smith pushing The series into foreign mainstream. It's not just the UK or USA that success has been high. In Australia and Japan Dr Who has become incredibly popular. If Japan take hold which it looks like it is doing then boy are we going to see some crazy stuff.
I agree that you don't need companions to get the doctor, but I think that they have been trying hard to dumb down the Doctor for easy viewing for new people. Reinventing some of the older races so that new people won't get confused. Or just ignoring things that were too embedded in the past.
I loved the Doctor's Wife, but in all of that talking there was not one single mention of Susan, she who named TARDIS before it became The Tardis. I think it was part of the effort to move him from a mentor and father figure to something close to a leader and guide.
There is a slight conjecture of Susan naming 'Tardis' the Tardis's are grown and I think Susan in An Unearthly Child is being a little bit 'Childish' and showing off in front of Ian & Barbarah. It's never mentioned again and the Tardis vessels were around hundreds of years before Susan was born.
Saw these earlier. Great stuff.
Keep an eye on http://riptapparel.com/ (http://riptapparel.com/) They do a daily t-shirt design and often they will have DW themed shirts. They only offer the design for one day. I wish I'd have seen the Tardis Storage Company shirt when it was for sale: (http://riptapparel.com/ript/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/detail-111207.jpg)
I did get this one though
(http://riptapparel.com/ript/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/detail-111115.jpg)
and this one for the Firefly fans:
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cute pics! i've been late to join the dr. who bandwagon i must admit.
Great Dr. Who pics. I love that the Tardis is a transformer! ;D
OK; so after finishing seasons 5 & 6, I've just finished my mission of going back & watching all of the "new" Doctor Who episodes from "Rose" to "The End Of Time, Pt.2". What an incredibly fun ride! ;D
It's weird. I got into the new series with Mat Smith's debut in The Eleventh Hour, and by the end of season 6, I was positive that no other actor could bring as much life to the character.
Going back to the beginning, I found myself growing attached to Eccleston, and really hooked in with Tennant's run. In fact, by the time I got back to the passing of the torch to Smith with End Of Time Pt. 2, a part of me was screaming "No! Who is this new pretender?!?" Weird.
Overall, I think each actor has brought his own unique & equally cool twist to the character. I can't wait to see what's in store for season 7! ;D
Nice review Eric. Now time for some classic Who starting at Dr number 1
Eccleston should have gone two more seasons.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on January 11, 2012, 10:47:01 PM
Nice review Eric. Now time for some classic Who starting at Dr number 1
I've just downloaded The Celestial Toymaker through to The Tenth Planet which will complete my Hartnell.
Looking forward to Troughton, even if there are so many missing stories....He's the only Doctor I'v not seen a single episode of.....and, from what I hear, he is the best incarnation of the Timelord....
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on January 11, 2012, 10:47:01 PM
Nice review Eric. Now time for some classic Who starting at Dr number 1
Someday. I've already seen most of the Tom Baker episodes; those are the ones I was first introduced to back in the day. Might as well go back to the very beginning. :)
I've got a quick question:
[spoiler] In The End Of Time, Part 2, one of the two Weeping Angel Timelords seems to have a history with The Doctor. I'm talking about the woman who briefly appeared to Donna's grandfather on the ship. Who is she, and what is her connection to The Doctor? [/spoiler]
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I've got a quick question:
[spoiler] In The End Of Time, Part 2, one of the two Weeping Angel Timelords seems to have a history with The Doctor. I'm talking about the woman who briefly appeared to Donna's grandfather on the ship. Who is she, and what is her connection to The Doctor? [/spoiler]
[spoiler] While it was never said outright, RTD has inferred that it's the Doctors Mother. At Donna's wedding, when Wilf asked the Doctor who that woman was, the Doctor glanced at Donna's mother and then back to Wilf. [/spoiler]
I might be wrong here, but wasn't she credited as being so on the end credits?
....Just checked IMDB and she's not credited there as anything other than "The Woman" so I'm pretty sure I'm wrong on that....
No, I think she was just credited as 'The Woman'
I don't think this is spoilery at all.. but I've been yelled at before so I'm putting in spoiler brackets just to be safe.
[spoiler]Moffat teases Amy and Rory's Who exit (and that new companion!)
Are you excited about the upcoming seventh season of Doctor Who? We know we are. And though we have to wait until the Fall (bummer) to see our beloved Doctor (Matt Smith) again, Steven Moffat has made it his mission to tease us about what's coming up for the Time Lord, including the moment we'll have to say goodbye to The Ponds, and the anticipated arrival of a mysterious new companion.
The seventh season of Doctor Who is set to start filming on February 20th (mark your calendars, set-stalkers) and Steven Moffat is still keeping mum about storyline details. However, he had a somewhat worrying bit to offer about the upcoming departure of current companions Amy and Rory.
"I'm writing that right now, the big Rory and Amy heartbreaking finale,'' Moffat said to The University Observer. ''It will be quite heartbreaking. I think you'll be in trouble watching it."
What in the name of Gallifrey can Steven Moffat mean? Does he mean heart trouble 'cause the buckets of tears some of us are bound to shed (damn you, Moffat) will induce heartbreaking on a massive, medical scale? (Just kidding!)
Moffat also reveals "We just had our official day commencing pre-production on Doctor Who, so as for knowing when it's actually going to be shown is a little bit optimistic. But we'll definitely show it, and I'm pretty sure it will be the autumn."
As for who—or what—will be the Doctor's next companion, Steven Moffat had this to say (he wrote the following bit in the programme to an Australian Doctor Who concert in Melbourne which was staged this past Saturday):
"Doctor Who's 50th anniversary is coming. In Cardiff, we're gearing up for the biggest, the best and the most ambitious season we've ever made. There will be shocks, surprises and heartbreak — the Doctor is about to say goodbye to his very best friends, Amy and Rory.
"And then he's about to say hello to someone very different—the Doctor is going to meet someone very new in the very last place he could ever have expected..."
What do you guys think about Steven Moffat's dastardly teasers?
(via The University Observer and Radio Times)
[/spoiler]
I think meh. I think I liked RTD's way better. Let everyone guess, the more he denied a thing, the more likely it was to be. [spoiler]I don't know how much more heartbreak I can take after the way Donna left and the loss of Liz and Nick. We need more happy at this point in the time vortex.[/spolier]
According to reports Hugh Laurie will be leaving House just as the Dr Who 50th anniversary comes about...... Hmmmmm :D
So... The Doctor regenerates into an incarnation that has a limp, a vicodin addiction, and a really crabby attitude?
Quote from: ricdude on February 09, 2012, 07:13:17 PM
So... The Doctor regenerates into an incarnation that has a limp, a vicodin addiction, and a really crabby attitude?
Sounds like Colin Baker :)
Is this the Dr playing drums 35 years ago??? ;)
http://youtu.be/SsFTcbV02fs (http://youtu.be/SsFTcbV02fs)
Quote from: ricdude on February 09, 2012, 07:13:17 PM
So... The Doctor regenerates into an incarnation that has a limp, a vicodin addiction, and a really crabby attitude?
Nah, you can't appreciate Hugh Laurie until you have experienced him in the original English! :)
That would be great to see Hugh Laurie as a House type Dr. Who.
News from the BBC
Filming on the new series of Doctor Who began on the morning of Monday, 20th February and the latest press release gives details of guest stars, plus quotes from Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.
The press release in full:
Filming is underway on the new series of Doctor Who and the last for the Ponds!
Filming has just started on Series 7 of Doctor Who in Cardiff. This series will see the last days of the Ponds with Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill returning for their final, rollercoaster voyage with the Doctor. Amy and Rory have been at the Doctor's side for more than two series but what will he do after their heartbreaking departure?
On returning for his third series as the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith says: "It's thrilling and exciting to be back and working with two of my closest friends."
Karen Gillan adds: "It's just brilliant to be back on the TARDIS with Matt and Arthur for our craziest adventures yet."
Plus new guest stars so far confirmed to star will include David Bradley, Rupert Graves and Mark Williams.
Series 7 will then see a dramatic turn of events when the Doctor meets a new friend. Prepare yourselves for thrills, adventures and dramatic surprises as the show builds towards its enormous, climactic 50th anniversary year. Fourteen big, blockbuster-movie episodes - each a brand new epic adventure featuring new monsters and some familiar foes as you've never seen them before.
So it looks like the series will have all stand alone episodes instead of a big story ark. Saying that it is working towards the 50th anniversary so there has to be a connection somewhere along the line.
QuoteFourteen big, blockbuster-movie episodes
Hmm I hope that's an exaggeration....
I hope not, bring on the big episodes. ;)
Awesome! Can't wait! What's the projected start of airing this? Fall 2012? Winter??
I think we are looking at a October showing.
Can we have at least one nice quiet introspective episode please? ;)
Quote from: Dangelus on February 22, 2012, 03:09:17 PM
Can we have at least one nice quiet introspective episode please? ;)
No! :)
Boo! :)
Filming shot on the beach rumor is that [spoiler]Mark Williams seen on the right could be playing Rorys dad. Not confirmed by the way.[/spoiler]
Looks a little too exciting if you ask me... ;)
Do you think Mark Williams is saying this to The Doctor.
http://youtu.be/-U1Q3Mbklkk (http://youtu.be/-U1Q3Mbklkk)
Mr Williams (or is that Weasley?) is cropping up all over the place at the moment.
Ok, have you guys heard this rumor? If true, this Benedict Cumberbatch guy is turning into one busy fellow.
The series preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, "Doctor Who" may be preparing for a special guest star from another Steven Moffat television series. Express.co.uk is reporting a rumor that "Sherlock" leading man Benedict Cumberbatch may be gearing up to play a new regeneration of the Doctor's arch-foe, The Master.
First appearing in 1971's "Terror of the Autons," the Master, like the Doctor, is a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey and, as such, the character can "regenerate" and has been played by quite a few actors over the years. Roger Delgado originated the role with Anthony Ainley in the part the longest. Most recently, John Simm played The Master in the 2007 series (which then featured David Tennant as the Doctor).
Cumberbatch recently appeared on the big screen in War Horse and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and can, coming up, be seen in both The Hobbit and in J.J. Abram's untitled Star Trek sequel.
"Doctor Who" will resume broadcast later this year with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill all confirmed to return.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=87510 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=87510)
I was just chatting to Ian Todd a few hours ago about this and although I think it would be great I can't see it happening. With him being in The Hobbit, Trek etc I doubt he will ha e time for TV, but the 50tg anniversary of the worlds longest running sci fi show could push him into the project.
Bit of a laugh
I Can Do Anything Better Than You // Sherlock vs. The Doctor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iae-kvXu0k8#ws)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on February 27, 2012, 03:32:22 PM
I was just chatting to Ian Todd a few hours ago about this and although I think it would be great I can't see it happening. With him being in The Hobbit, Trek etc I doubt he will ha e time for TV, but the 50tg anniversary of the worlds longest running sci fi show could push him into the project.
I think it could work very, very well but I wouldn't like to guess as to the liklihood of it. Of couse if he goes a bit too far towards the John Simm 'Mad Master' I'd be a little less keen but I can't really see him playing it that way if given the option to play it a little straighter and darker.
Yesterday when I left the grocery store, I saw a sweet blue corvette leaving the parking lot. On the license plate it said...TARDIS! Just had to share! ;D
Z
Brilliant, i want that number plate.
New companion revealed? Contains possible spoilers obviously! :)
[spoiler]
http://www.anglotopia.net/doctor-who/doctor-who-jenna-louise-colmean-emmerdale-actress-joins-tardis/ (http://www.anglotopia.net/doctor-who/doctor-who-jenna-louise-colmean-emmerdale-actress-joins-tardis/)[/spoiler]
She's very attractive. Anyone seen her act in anything?
Shes been in a few well known tv series over here most notably Emmerdale and Waterloo Road (don't watch them) but she has been in captain America playing the character of Connie and in the new Titanic series which starts this week in England.
From a personal point of view i'm a bit disappointed about the choice. Nothing against Jenna, but I was rather hoping for a older actor or even a male companion. I just hope they stay away from any love story lines or infatuation stories.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on March 22, 2012, 01:35:03 PM
Shes been in a few well known tv series over here most notably Emmerdale and Waterloo Road (don't watch them) but she has been in captain America playing the character of Connie and in the new Titanic series which starts this week in England.
From a personal point of view i'm a bit disappointed about the choice. Nothing against Jenna, but I was rather hoping for a older actor or even a male companion. I just hope they stay away from any love story lines or infatuation stories.
I agree. That gets so old, and in my opinion they did it to death with Rose and it should be put to bed. It's why I loved Catherine Tate, she had zero interest in bedding the Doctor.
Pretty sad, I'm kinda attached to Rory and Amy.
I find it funny that some people think that male companions are flukes now and this seems to be the way the show is headed. The only male long term companions seem to be more of companions to the companion and not people that the doctor initially recruited. Even in the specials, the default companion seems to be female, hell did Bernard even get to be in the Tardis for any amount of time.
I'm love to see a male companion and maybe even a buddy cop angle as opposed to the current version of the doctor where he takes impressionable young women on exciting voyages and not expect them to fall for him.
I'd have preferred someone like Shappi Korsandi as the new companion.
Just seen the trailer for new series 7. Comes on in HD on Monday. Awesome stuff plus a interesting eye pop up.
Check this out....
[spoiler](http://www.treksinscifi.com/images/doctor-who-new-companion.jpg)[/spoiler]
New Series 7 Trailer in HD.
Full HD Doctor Who Series 7 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLKGePNr61k#ws)
And me and kell have been in at that western film location.
Someone in the Doctor Who team must like the Old West. It's been kind of an ongoing theme for awhile now.
Is that Cleavant Derricks (Rembrandt 'Crying Man' Brown) from Sliders praying at the start of the trailer?
Thought this was funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJSQFzw1pEE# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJSQFzw1pEE#)
lol nice post Joe. i'm a big fan of Peter Serafinowicz.
Some recent on location pics.
There has been a hell of a lot of photos coming out at the moment, looking forward to the new series :D
Me too! I've really become hooked on the Doctor, especially Matt Smith's version.
Doctor Who and Community
[embed=425,349]http://youtu.be/BtEW3dAAF7M[/embed]
CBBC children's show Blue Peter today included the winning entry for this year's Script To Screen competition run by the BBC. Starring Matt Smith as the Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amelia Pond, the Olympics-inspired story was filmed at BBC Wales Roath Lock studios in Cardiff and was created by three talented pupils from Ashdene Primary School in Wilmslow.
The three-minute winning script was chosen by Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer of Doctor Who, Katy Jones BBC Learning executive producer and Caroline Skinner, executive producer of Doctor Who. Skinner praised the quality of the scripts, saying: "We loved reading all of the scripts from schools across the UK and the standard of entries was truly outstanding. It was a difficult, but a tremendously fun task to choose a winner and it was just brilliant to see so many children being creative in developing an adventure for the Doctor. We hope all fans enjoy this special one-off mini episode!"
Doctor Who Mini-Episode "Good As Gold" Script to Screen 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkP8W4D2k68#ws)
Series 7 is has been shooting for quite a while now and we now have some location footage featuring the new companion and a guest. Jenna-Louise Coleman character is called Clara, special guest here is Dougray Scott, if that name sounds familiar that will be because he was in the film Perfect Creature that me and Jen covered on TSF a few weeks back.
Some of the pics are from a Victorian shoot, the Dougray one is not. Now we all know that we have a new companion so I'm not putting this in a spoiler tag.
The only movie I've seen Dougray Scott in was Ever After with Drew Barrymore. Any other movies that I should see him in that would be good?
Z
Mission Imposdible 2, oh and he was in Perfect Creature (free DVD if you answer the podcast question lol)
Ha ha ha! Thanks Meds!
I remember hearing that he was originally going to play Wolverine in the X-Men movies. I'm really glad that Hugh Jackman got that role though. I think it would have been a bit different if Dougray Scott was the man with the claws. :o
Z
Panel at this weekends convention, five doctors on stage (Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvestor Mcoy, Paul McGann).
http://youtu.be/OcyUnOwMC0Q (http://youtu.be/OcyUnOwMC0Q)
http://youtu.be/EqZ1l2gOce8 (http://youtu.be/EqZ1l2gOce8)
Karen Gillan
http://youtu.be/PLW5QzNSMgc (http://youtu.be/PLW5QzNSMgc)
John Barrowman
http://youtu.be/4nF--yKHkRU (http://youtu.be/4nF--yKHkRU)
Some news.
Details on new Doctor Who companion Jenna-Louise Coleman are reportedly due to be released soon, including her full name.
Steven Moffat has apparently recorded an interview to be broadcast on BBC Radio 5. In it Moffat explains that:
The new companion will, again, be a human from contemporary earth. This is necessary for audience identification and a 'jumping on' point for new viewers
How the companion gets where she is and what that means for the character is what will make her utterly different and fascinating
The new companion will not have any links to any previous characters
Her 'journey' will be shocking and intriguing. The Doctor has never met anyone quite like her before
Her very presence in the TARDIS will change the Doctor and there's something different about her that will have a knock-on effect for the Doctor/companion dynamic
Airing dates and some information.
The title for the first episode of Doctor Who's seventh series and details of when it will first be screened have been revealed.
'Asylum of the Daleks' will be shown at BFI Southbank in London on August 14, preceding its assumed premiere date at the Edinburgh International Television Festival later that month.
Nicolas Pegg, operator of the Daleks in the BBC series, confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: "The title has been officially announced, so at last we can say it aloud: it was an absolute blast shooting Asylum of the Daleks! #DoctorWho."
The title 'Asylum of the Daleks' has long been rumoured by Doctor Who fans and the episode will see the iconic creations return to the show for the first time since 2010.
Series seven of Doctor Who will be the last to feature Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams) as the assistants to Matt Smith's Time Lord, as they will both be replaced by Jenna-Louise Coleman part-way through the new episodes.
Showrunner Steven Moffat has also reassured fans about the future of Doctor Who, stating last month that there is "no chance" of the BBC "giving up" on the show.
http://youtu.be/P8YLb4Z4jU0 (http://youtu.be/P8YLb4Z4jU0)
You wait months and months to find out an episode title, and then two come along at once.
According to her online CV, actress Jessica Raine will be starring in one of the episodes from the second half of Series 7 directed by Jamie Payne (possibly episode 11).
Raine will play a character called Emma Grayling in an episode called Phantoms of the Hex.
As ever, episode titles are subject to change and it's possible this could be a working title.
That's all we have to go on for now, so make of it what you will.
Thanks to Digital Spy and Doctor Who TV for this info.
Some more filming news. And spoilers in the text
[spoiler]
After several weeks of studio filming (aside from a couple of days spent on more "Cubed" reshoots), the Doctor Who production team have been back out in the open shooting Series 7 today.
According to the clapperboard they are shooting episode 9 written by Mark Gatiss (rumoured title, The Crimson Horror). The episode appears to be set (or at least part-set) in a strange 19th century village.
Matt Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman and Diana Rigg were all on set.
Diana Rigg will be playing a character called Mrs Gillyflower (referred to as "the ice lady").
A line of overheard dialogue: "There is something very odd about that factory – nobody who goes in seems to come back out. And there's never any smoke."
Clara is kidnapped by Mrs Gillyflower, who takes people to her factory and does some sort of "process" to them.
Brendan Patricks is also guest starring. He is playing Edmund and Jeremiah (presumably twins). Below he is in scene with Matt and Jenna.
Catrin Stewart was also spotted reprising her role as Jenny (From A Good Man Goes To War). No sign of her partner Madame Vastra but it would seem unusual if she didn't turn up at some point now, as was rumoured.
Jenny tells the Doctor that she saw Clara die, but the Doctor says it isn't as simple as that, and that the process can reversed.
[Thanks to Ryan Farrell for this report and photos below taken from Doctor Who TV] [/spoiler]
Multiple 50th Specials, No Full Series Until 2014
PUBLISHED JULY 25, 2012
We know that 2013 will see the remaining 8 episodes of Doctor Who Series 7 airing early in the year. Beyond that there's obviously the 50th Anniversary celebrations, but what about Series 8?
In the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Matt Smith appears to confirm that there will be multiple Anniversary specials, with a full series of the show not airing until 2014.
Smith says Moffat's first Anniversary episode, although not written yet, sounds great and the idea is "as brilliant and as mental as you'd expect from Steven".
Smith adds that Moffat pitched the next series (2014) to him and said, "Are you ready to cry?"
When pressed for more details, Smith says: "I know absolutely nothing that I can tell you."
So it looks like 2013 will consist of the other "half" of Series 7 and an undisclosed amount of 50th anniversary episodes. This also seems to suggest that the 11th Doctor will be around for a while yet.
Some hints regarding series 7 Thanks to Dr Who TV website for these reports.
[spoiler]Steven Moffat gives an update on the production status of all the Series 7 episodes in the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine. A few interesting little hints are shared.
1. Asylum of the Daleks – Shot, picture-locked. Music and SFX being added. Moffat teases: "I've just seen the new... never mind."
2. Dinosaurs in Space – Shot, picture-locked. Moffat says you will gasp at the special effects.
3. A Town Called Mercy – Shot, picture-locked. About to be time dubbed.
4. Shot (bar a few pick-up scenes), still to be edited. Moffat describes it as "Unusual" and it contains, "One of the best and most touching scenes ever we've shot."
5. Shot, picture-locked. Murray Gold may "kill you".
Christmas Special – Moffat's handed in the 5th draft of the script and semi-jokes they'll be 20 more. Saul Metzstein will be directing this one as well.
6. To be written by Moffat. He's finished 22 pages of it, so far.
7. 10 pages complete, from another writer.
8. Shot and being cut. Presumably, Mark Gatiss' first script of the series. Moffat says the sets are amazing and teases: "Prepare to shiver in terror and gasp along the lines of 'Oh my goodness, is that a...?'"
9. Shot and nearly picture locked. From a new writer. Presumably it's Neil Cross' episode and it has been shuffled.
10. Mark Gatiss' second episode of the series. Moffat says it's "Insane." Directed by Saul Metzstein.
11. No details other than, "Fourth draft."
12. Two-thirds complete on a writer's computer in a "distant land".
13. Finale – Moffat appears to be writing the big one (surprise), but hasn't got very far yet.[/spoiler]
I just want the new season/series to freaking start already! It's been forever!
Not sure about American dates but it looks like it could be 25th August for us.
If we have to wait much longer they might as well change the title to Doctor Who? - I'll have forgotten most of the plot... ;)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on July 26, 2012, 01:10:22 PM
Not sure about American dates but it looks like it could be 25th August for us.
What? They're starting it while I'm away? Not fair!
Not 100% confirmed on those dates yet Mike but there is a new trailer coming out on Thursday.
Ok America could see Dr Who on September 1st.
Okay guys.. here's a leaked pic.. kind of spoiler and sad :(
[spoiler]http://blastr.com/assets_c/2012/08/DoctorWhoAmyDaleks1-97310.php[/spoiler]
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on August 01, 2012, 03:24:05 PM
Okay guys.. here's a leaked pic.. kind of spoiler and sad :(
[spoiler]http://blastr.com/assets_c/2012/08/DoctorWhoAmyDaleks1-97310.php[/spoiler]
That pic is great for 2 big reasons. Can you guess why it makes me happy? :)
This promo pic was about to come out along with the 90 min trailer tomorrow so i'm guessing the leak was from the BBC lol
Its awesome and Dan i'm guessing because we see.......
[spoiler]A Special weapons Dalek,a imperial Dalek, a Mark 3 and what looks like a warrior and red dalek [/spoiler]
Following on from last post here is the Dr and Am with a first series Dalek in cobwebs.
TOO MANY SPOILERS!!! Must resist!!!
DOCTOR WHO New Season 2012 Teaser Trailer s7 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5iwoRA2Cas#ws)
Doctor Who lands in an alternate Westworld without the 70's porn moustaches? ;)
Looks awesome!
New Trailer, oooooooo Daleks
DOCTOR WHO New Season Fall 2012 Trailer Series 7 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7YGoVyRSik#ws)
This season looks FANTASTIC!!!!!
Well it certainly looks even more like an American show this year. How much did I pay for this again?!! ;)
News of an iconic star being cast in Doctor Who to be revealed at 12:00am (UK time) tomorrow! That's the evening in the US, because of work I'll have to wait until Monday morning! :(
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a397434/doctor-who-iconic-star-casting-to-be-revealed-at-midnight.html (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a397434/doctor-who-iconic-star-casting-to-be-revealed-at-midnight.html)
Please note: potential spoilers!!!
Dinosaurs and Spaceships!! Awesome! I saw a movie at the store starring Matt Smith which takes place during the 1948 London Olympics. I don't recall the name of it.
The 'iconic' actor must be for the Christmas special, that starts filming soon.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 05, 2012, 01:50:10 PM
The 'iconic' actor must be for the Christmas special, that starts filming soon.
I am wondering if it's about Tom Baker!! I'm probably wrong, but one can only hope. :)
It's Richard E Grant :)
who's that?
oh ... the guy from Hudson Hawk.
That's the news!? ??? Not that iconic in my opinion...it's like saying that after Sunday it will be Monday!!!!! ??? I am so glad I didn't stay up for the news...
Well from a Dr Who point he is iconic. He was the first 9th Dr and also in a previous Moffat sketch called Curse of the Fatal death. Plus he was Withnail, one of the best British films ever made. Though i'm biased, I've met him and spent a rather nice evening with him during a book launch. LOL
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 06, 2012, 01:29:33 PM
Well from a Dr Who point he is iconic. He was the first 9th Dr and also in a previous Moffat sketch called Curse of the Fatal death. Plus he was Withnail, one of the best British films ever made. Though i'm biased, I've met him and spent a rather nice evening with him during a book launch. LOL
I am probably one of the three people in the UK who has never seen Withnail and I! I always think of him in an episode of Ab Fab from the mid 90s Suzi Quatro as 'Dream Nurse' in Absolutely Fabulous! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2PWLMgcq8Y#)
To be honest I wished that there hadn't been this 'cloak and dagger ' approach from the BBC in releasing details of him being cast. I just hope for a much better Xmas day episode than last year's (in my opinion ;)). I hope that Moffat makes good use of his talents! :)
Yeah I know what you mean. With the 50th anniversary coming up we don't need that kind of press release teasing. Withnail and I is brilliant its one of my all time favourite films. Seriously check it out I think you will like it but dont do the drinking game lol
Is this series gonna air like last year with the US getting them at the same time? Have they said anything about this?
Quote from: Chris-El on August 06, 2012, 02:38:04 PM
Is this series gonna air like last year with the US getting them at the same time? Have they said anything about this?
I would put money on the US getting the show the same day as the the UK!! ;)
Woohoo! Between this and Downton Abbey, and Sherlock, and Luther...I'm getting to be a UK TV addict.
Doctor Who - Time Crash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0cyxb2kG9E#ws)
I just saw this for the first time today..it's great! I hope that there will be something like this for the 50th anniversary...be cool to have Tenant or Eccleston back with Matt Smith.
Time Crash is ace isnt it. Geeky facts galore about this mini gem. The trousers he wears in this are from Colin Bakers scenes in Davisons last episode. The Jacket is from the Exhibition, jumper knitted, shirt exhibition, hat new, hat band exhibition, celery my garden. (made that last bit up)
I hate celery...
Some comment about a 'decorative vegetable' springs to mind too! That was a good episode though. Bring back the legacy series!
all hail the celery.
Last night the BFI screened the opening episode of series 7 (Series 33 really)
She here is the review of the episode.
NOTE THIS WILL GIVE AWAY STUFF IN THE EPISODE, THERE IS NO ARC DETAILS BUT STILL BE WARNED ITS IN A SPOILER TAG FOR A REASON.
Reviewed by Benjamin Tavener (Creator & Editor of Geographybase). And taken from Doctor Who TV
[spoiler]
Wow! That was the first thought that came into my head after the closing titles for "Asylum of the Daleks" began to roll. I cannot stress enough that you to listen to Steven Moffat when he says it is "huge", because this story lives off its scale and grandeur. As season openers go, I thought that "Asylum of the Daleks" was up there with the likes of "The Eleventh Hour" and "Smith and Jones". Why is this? Well sit back, and I will tell you why. Geronimo!
The story itself is actually quite simple. The episode begins on a war-torn Skaro (Dalek homeworld), where the Doctor is confronted by a very strange Dalek "Puppet". Amy and Rory are zapped to a Dalek flagship, where they and the Doctor are thrown into one of their stickiest situations yet. Although knee-deep in Daleks, another part of the story resolves around the Ponds' marriage, which is not at all hunky-dory...
Without revealing too much, the story then develops into one where the Doctor is left to destroy the restoring Daleks, with the help of a mysterious genius, whilst Amy and Rory spend a great length of the episode fighting. The highlight of the episode's narrative is a scene where the Doctor decides it is appropriate to make all the Daleks say "Doctor Who?" at the same time. Is this a hint that we might be finding out the answer to "the Question" in the foreseeable future?
In terms of the acting, Matt Smith undoubtedly steals every scene he is in. Smith shows a new side to the Doctor as he begins to sympathise with the Daleks, as well as a new ability to make jokes about them. Karen Gillan gives a sound performance as the girl who waited. She does incredibly well when it comes to the scenes which involve her now ex-husband, Rory, which I believe show an Amy who lacked compassion and appreciation. Arthur Darvill displays a very comedic side to Rory in this episode, especially when he finds himself in a situation with a Dalek and he mistakes its cry of "Exterminate" for "Eggs". One character in this story that was not fleshed out enough was Harvey, who is played by David Gyasi. What you see of him in the two released trailers is what you get, which shows little character development.
This episode is visually stunning, and every shot shows the effort put in by the BBC. Director Nick Hurran, who previously directed "The Girl Who Waited" and "The God Complex" sets his standards even higher with "Asylum of the Daleks". The reason I say this is because the varied collection of shots made me feel this episode had real scope. One sequence which is really well directed is the opening shot of Skaro, where CGI really captures the essence of the alien planet.
However, one aspect that I did not enjoy is the newly revamped opening sequence. In my opinion, it is a backward step which feels cheap and does no justice to the sequence of 2010-2011. Conversely, it has not changed to the point where it feels like a reboot of the Moffat era of Doctor Who we have all come to know and love.
"Asylum of the Daleks" does not waste time when it comes to continuity. Within the first minute the events of "The Wedding of River Song" are referenced, with everyone in the universe still believing the Doctor to be dead. When it comes to story arcs, this is where I must stay quiet, as the main plot twist of the episode will have effect upon the whole of Series 7. Lets just say, we are introduced to an important character...
The main theme of this episode is the restoration of the Daleks and also the theme of relationships is portrayed strongly. However, this is done in a way not to make this episode seem like "EastEnders in Skaro".
On the topic of the Daleks, I must say that I am disappointed to report that they have not changed one bit since their last appearance. Although Matt Smith said that he thought they are back to being genuinely scary, sadly, judging by the laughter from the BFI audience, the Daleks have become even more of a laughing stock. Also, it was disappointing that we are only given such a short glimpse of the Daleks from the classic era. I suppose the good news is that we don't get much from the "Power Ranger" Daleks. If you're weren't a fan of the redesign, that is!
This screening ended with a very exciting "Coming Soon" trailer, which gives a great look at the upcoming episodes which make up "the final days of the Ponds." In particular after seeing this trailer, I am very excited to see episode 4, "The Power of Three".
In conclusion, "Asylum of the Daleks" is a very good episode. However, there are some aspects of this episode which did not live up to my expectations. Namely, the Daleks in this episode did not seem like much of a threat. Why not? Because their ray guns were out of action! However, apart from this, the episode shows true beauty and contains a few surprises, which make you think,"This is the best opener ever!"
Best Quote: Rory (Asking about the Dalek Asylum) : "What colour is it? Sorry, you already asked all the good questions!"
Episode Rating: 8.5/10
Essential Info: Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by Nick Hurran
Cast: Matt Smith (The Doctor), Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), Arthur Darvill (Rory Pond-Williams), Anamaria Marinca (Darla), David Gyasi (Harvey), Barnaby Edwards (Dalek Operator), Nicholas Briggs (Voice of the Daleks), Naomi Ryan (Cassandra)
[/spoiler]
Sounds awesome! Can't wait.
The trio at the after party at the Asylum of the Daleks screening.
American air date is confirmed to be on 8th September :)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 20, 2012, 11:49:59 AM
American air date is confirmed to be on 8th September :)
With the UK to follow on Saturday the 15th Of September
[spoiler]Not really but that freaked you out for a second didn't it? ;) [/spoiler]
LOL ours is looking more like September 1st now.
Sweet...nice to know we wont be TOO far behind!
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 20, 2012, 01:08:21 PM
LOL ours is looking more like September 1st now.
And that's when I will be watching it too. ;)
Looks like we all will be getting Dr Who on September 1st. reports state that the Uk will have it at 7.20pm and the US at 9pm a few hours later give or take.
New Trailer for America.
Doctor Who - Series 7 - Part 1 - BBC America - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgH5s8KAJx8#ws)
Just watched the trailer and loved it. It was the first thing i searched for after installing ie on my xbox.
Australian airdate is September 8th at 7.30.
On Monday we get the pre-episodes starting with Pond Life.
I still wish we got US shows as quick over here :(
I'm about to go away for a week and a bit so it looks like I'll miss the first episode unless I make an appointment with the TV in the old fashioned way :)
This is great! Won't be any spoilers to avoid!
First of the pre-series shorts are out
http://bbc.in/SHbUwx (http://bbc.in/SHbUwx)
My TIVO says it will be recording it this coming Saturday night, Sept. 1st. on BBC - America.
Yup same day as us in the UK, can't wait. Looking forward to this.
Quote from: Rico on August 27, 2012, 08:33:09 AM
My TIVO says it will be recording it this coming Saturday night, Sept. 1st. on BBC - America.
They heard you were going to pirate it and had to move the date. ;)
Pond Life part 2
http://news.drwho-online.co.uk/Pond-Life-Part-2.aspx (http://news.drwho-online.co.uk/Pond-Life-Part-2.aspx)
Pond Life part 3
http://bbc.in/Psjvyt (http://bbc.in/Psjvyt)
Pond Life shorts were funny..
Yeah, very amusing. Nice way to whet the old Who tastebuds.
Pond Life Part 4
http://bbc.in/PPMF9n (http://bbc.in/PPMF9n)
Episode posters, they look awesome.
cool. Pond Life films are also, cool. As are fez's/ fezzes??
Pond Life 5 is out.. it amazing how much can be "said" in a few minutes.. the end really got to me.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xymkb (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xymkb)
"Doctor Who" Cast Performs "Doctor Who" Theme Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFxYDDnf6v8#ws)
This is pretty cute.
I have loved the Pond Life shorts as well.
A Doctor Who series will come out on Sept 26 starting with a new #1. It will be published by IDW.
First episode just finished, not putting anything here, not even in a spoiler tag as you have just a few hours to go. Did i like it???? I bloody well loved every minute of it.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 01, 2012, 12:22:02 PM
First episode just finished, not putting anything here, not even in a spoiler tag as you have just a few hours to go. Did i like it???? I bloody well loved every minute of it.
Same here...it was GREAT! :) :)
Cool, can't wait to watch it tonite! :dalek
Trying to decide between waiting for BBC - America to air it tonight with all the cuts and commercials or use "other means" to see it clean. :)
I am probably gonna watch it on demand, the BBC America on demand isn't so bad.
Quote from: Rico on September 01, 2012, 02:15:35 PM
Trying to decide between waiting for BBC - America to air it tonight with all the cuts and commercials or use "other means" to see it clean. :)
Those "clean" cuts are just someone else's edits. Also, given that it's a same day thing, the best way to continue to get Doctor Who so soon in the states is to make sure the ratings are there. As much as I'd like to see it sooner, I'm not going to be part of the problem when they are working damned hard to give us same day access.
Quote from: X on September 01, 2012, 03:25:24 PM
Quote from: Rico on September 01, 2012, 02:15:35 PM
Trying to decide between waiting for BBC - America to air it tonight with all the cuts and commercials or use "other means" to see it clean. :)
Those "clean" cuts are just someone else's edits. Also, given that it's a same day thing, the best way to continue to get Doctor Who so soon in the states is to make sure the ratings are there. As much as I'd like to see it sooner, I'm not going to be part of the problem when they are working damned hard to give us same day access.
First, I pay for Comcast cable and I have BBC-America with my cable package. Second, my TIVO is ready and waiting to record the BBC-America airing in about two hours and I will be watching it. And last, it is very well known that the "versions' we get in the States have portions missing from the broadcast to insert more commercial time. Typically they come back to a scene and lose a bit after each commercial. In any case, no harm done in my view. Now, if I wasn't already paying for this and not viewing it on Comcast that would be a different story.
My comments wasn't an indictment on your decision to pirate or not pirate because I've done the same. I was pointing out what I was going to do and my decision process behind it. I really would love to see the UK version, but this time I'm just going to pick up the season off of Xbox and watch it after the show goes on break. I really wasn't trying to suggest that pirating the show makes anyone a bad person. Hell, if it wasn't for other sources, most of us hear would have had to wait years to see the first few season of the reboot.
For this opener I would be most upset if they cut even the smallest of scenes because every aspect is important. Judging by my watch it should have aired over there.
Looking forward to reading stuff in spoiled tags etc lol
Greatly enjoyed the new episode. It had a different vibe to it that I enjoyed. Perhaps a bit more serious in tone. Still thinking about it while I'm prepping for the podcast. Great to have the series back! :)
Yeah, there is definitely a different feel for this new series. Digging it, loved the twist...
Loved the first episode.. my only question is...
[spoiler]Wasn't the girl who turned out to be a Dalek.. isn't she the actress who is playing the new companion next year? [/spoiler]
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on September 02, 2012, 05:39:21 PM
Loved the first episode.. my only question is...
[spoiler]Wasn't the girl who turned out to be a Dalek.. isn't she the actress who is playing the new companion next year? [/spoiler]
yes
[spoiler] Actress and character with the same surname that will be the next companion. Only not next year, in less than 5 episodes now. [/spoiler]
ASYLUM OF THE DAKEKS.... PREQUEL
Doctor Who--Prequel: Asylum of the Daleks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1r2dQkB1fY#ws)
Quote from: X on September 02, 2012, 10:50:00 PM
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on September 02, 2012, 05:39:21 PM
Loved the first episode.. my only question is...
[spoiler]Wasn't the girl who turned out to be a Dalek.. isn't she the actress who is playing the new companion next year? [/spoiler]
yes
[spoiler] Actress and character with the same surname that will be the next companion. Only not next year, in less than 5 episodes now. [/spoiler]
[spoiler]I REALLY hope that she escapes somehow and that the new companion turns out to be a Dalek! That would be new. :)
I was a little disappointed when they announced the next one was another pretty girl but this would make a cool twist. Perhaps her woman visage is how she sees herself? Now this would be impressive Moffat!
Chances are he will probably find an alternate version of her, twin sister or go ack in time and fetch her from somewhere instead. :([/spoiler]
I agree, a different vibe, better pacing to IMHO.
One thing that bothered me....
[spoiler]Even though I have tried hard to avoid spoilers I thought that was the actress/character for the next companion. So it kind of lessened the impact for me at the end of this episode. But I also really liked her spunk and attitude and hope she is like that as the new companion. Finally, I'm thinking the Daleks are even more a threat now to the Doctor - in a way. Before they were made to forget about him they had both a fear and respect for the Doctor. Now, all that history is gone. It will be interesting to see how this impacts future Doctor/Dalek encounters.[/spoiler]
This is awesome.. I love this webseries and with the addition of Doctor Who you can't go wrong.
MATT SMITH & KAREN GILLAN - DOCTOR WHO vs. NERDIST - All Star Celebrity Bowling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQfvLpfXe2U#ws)
I am so proud that no one who attended the previews spoiled the fact that the new companion (to be) was to be in the first episode. I love the fact that she's a Dalek (or of course is she? is she connected by some large Dalek brain somewhere, she could be locked in the cell and programmed through a Dalek, we never saw inside the casing etc)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 07, 2012, 12:39:01 PM
I am so proud that no one who attended the previews spoiled the fact that the new companion (to be) was to be in the first episode. I love the fact that she's a Dalek (or of course is she? is she connected by some large Dalek brain somewhere, she could be locked in the cell and programmed through a Dalek, we never saw inside the casing etc)
Meds, I don't think she's the new companion.
[spoiler] The new companion is Clara Oswald. The girl in the episode is Oswin Oswald. I'm betting that Clara is Oswin's mother or something [/spoiler]
Oh yeah I know but what's in a name with Doctor Who ;)
Here's a question, where's the eternal Dalek (yellow Moffat era) ?
Pps love the line where do you get the milk :) oh and having now watched it 3 times have to say love Oswins dress ;)
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship!
Totally loved this episode, some great one liners, very cool story and some things to think about.
A couple of Harry Potter stars in this one, the chap who played the caretaker and my home towns very own Mark Williams. Mitchell and Webb put in a humourous performance as the robots :)
Managed to record all but the first few minutes (hallelujah for iplayer!). I'll let you know...
[spoiler]I thought the work that went into the Daleks on the last one was insane (in a good way). Watching some of the behind the scenes snippets on the BBC site you get a little more of an inkling of just how well they represented the different styles of Dalek from previous years, all for a few seconds of screen time.[/spoiler]
It was alright, but I feel a little disappointed after last week's episode.
No, that was superb on so many levels!
For the first time I'm really feeling that the new Who is starting to rival the old. I know Meds has been sold on Matt Smith since day 1 but I haven't really felt it until now. Something has changed this ear and I like it.
No spoilers for now.
I liked the dino's on the spaceship episode. Kind of a fun romp for the most part and I liked the Doctor with more people helping him on this one. But one thing I keep thinking about...
[spoiler]I know it's been addressed at times but the Doctor can go anywhere in time and space - right? So in this latest episode, why doesn't he just go back before that bad guy dumped off all the Sonarians in space? I mean each week he could take care of most of the issues he runs into if he just went back a little bit more in time. I've heard him say that time travel doesn't quite work like that for him. That only certain points can be changed or something like that. Anyway, love to hear what the Who experts have to say on this.[/spoiler]
Yeah, Rico I think that's also sort of why it's come out that the TARDIS takes him where he needs to be, not necessarily where he WANTS to be.
This was a cool episode, very Douglas Adams-y. Near the end [spoiler] where he leaves the smuggler to get destroyed by the missiles, it's a bit 10th Doctor-ish. Also, I loved the fact that Rory's dad got to go flit around with the Doctor. Guess he doesn't always need hot dames with nice gams! [/spoiler]
Quote from: Rico on September 10, 2012, 08:36:52 AM
I liked the dino's on the spaceship episode. Kind of a fun romp for the most part and I liked the Doctor with more people helping him on this one. But one thing I keep thinking about...
[spoiler]I know it's been addressed at times but the Doctor can go anywhere in time and space - right? So in this latest episode, why doesn't he just go back before that bad guy dumped off all the Sonarians in space? I mean each week he could take care of most of the issues he runs into if he just went back a little bit more in time. I've heard him say that time travel doesn't quite work like that for him. That only certain points can be changed or something like that. Anyway, love to hear what the Who experts have to say on this.[/spoiler]
Rico, to answer your question.
[spoiler] I think there are a few things that decide his actions. If he's there when it happen and if it's a fixed point. It also can't cross his own time line. Stopping the genocide would prevent the ship from reaching earth and his being called to stop it. In this case, it was a crossing of the timeline that would prevent him from fixing the problem. If he goes back to fix it, he would have never been called to be aware of this problem. Anyway, that's my take on how he can't change things unless he's following a preexisting timeline. [/spoiler]
Not sure about that. Up until now, he's simply never had that much control of the TARDIS so has had to cope with what he finds when he gets somewhere.
I don't know how well that stands up in the 'new era' (the whole 'where you need to go' thing has muddied the waters a bit and I accept that some elements of control have been shown in recent years) but in the absence of some explicit plot point I still tend to go along with the old explanations.
(I don't think there are spoilers here...)
Yeah, the lack of exact Tardis control is my main thought on all this. But even that has been messed with at times when the Doctor seemed to be able to be very precise with where and when he went.
Quote from: Rico on September 11, 2012, 05:43:59 AM
Yeah, the lack of exact Tardis control is my main thought on all this. But even that has been messed with at times when the Doctor seemed to be able to be very precise with where and when he went.
There's always the get out that even if he now can control the thing, he doesn't necessarily trust that he can so doesn't take the risk.
[spoiler]Of course, in this specific case, I don't think he gets an exact time point at which to aim and given the length of time the ship's been out there, it could take a lot of attampts to hit just the right point in time in order to be able to prevent things going wrong.[/spoiler]
It's something thats always bothered me about Doctor Who. He should run into a lot more time paradoxes. We don't even know when the Doctor is originally from when he encounters "villains" they always seem to be in sync with each other and their previous encounters. It was refreshing when they changed that with the way he encounter River Song. This is how it should be more often when meeting up with other time travellers.
For a series with a time machine it isn't really about time travel at all so it doesn't bother to reconcile these sorts of issues.
Well he can cross his own time line and indeed he does, lets face it he did it with Amy in the forest, he did it with the carton of milk etc. Time travel in any series is never going to be easily explained and nor should it. Being a dedicated Dr Who fan even I have to put my hands up and say "look, its time travel, its fiction, its a story" LOL The original series was meant to be about educating the viewer with historical fact, so he'd go back and play with the Romans and then bugger off. Now of course we have had 49 years of stories and so many options of bumping into himself.
You see he could go back and help Oswin before we see her, he doesnt. Why? well if he did then what we would have seen wouldn't have happened which means it would be a dead episode and make no sense. The Tardis scenario, well the Dr does not tell the truth regarding this in any occasion. Its a console that is meant to be manned by at least 4 people, the Tardis takes him where he needs to be? (thanks Neil) its a old machine, no matter how many times its redecorated it's still a type 40 machine and does land in the right place (not necessarily in the right time). A lot of the time though he just runs through time and space.
Just my thoughts.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 11, 2012, 03:30:57 PM
Well he can cross his own time line and indeed he does, lets face it he did it with Amy in the forest, he did it with the carton of milk etc. Time travel in any series is never going to be easily explained and nor should it. Being a dedicated Dr Who fan even I have to put my hands up and say "look, its time travel, its fiction, its a story" LOL The original series was meant to be about educating the viewer with historical fact, so he'd go back and play with the Romans and then bugger off. Now of course we have had 49 years of stories and so many options of bumping into himself.
You see he could go back and help Oswin before we see her, he doesnt. Why? well if he did then what we would have seen wouldn't have happened which means it would be a dead episode and make no sense. The Tardis scenario, well the Dr does not tell the truth regarding this in any occasion. Its a console that is meant to be manned by at least 4 people, the Tardis takes him where he needs to be? (thanks Neil) its a old machine, no matter how many times its redecorated it's still a type 40 machine and does land in the right place (not necessarily in the right time). A lot of the time though he just runs through time and space.
Just my thoughts.
Totally agree and my observations weren't a critisism, more like a frustration on my part. I get that it works perfectly for the stories they are telling. There's only so much they can present and you don't want to over complicate it otherwise you'll lose people. There is a certain level of suspension of disbelief needed (go figure!) :)
Good discussion and info guys. Maybe something that could be touched on this subject in the upcoming Who podcast? Hint - hint! :)
*taking notes* :tardis
Another fun episode this week. I always enjoy these episodes that brings the Doctor out West.
Yes, I agree. Lots of fun. I am liking these stand-alone episodes. I have been able to get a couple people to watch them, it's a good hopping-on point.
Really enjoyed this episode, some great little nods to the classic series and the set looks brilliant. I have walked down that street and ran around it a few years ago. Its in Catalonia, awesome place. Next weeks looks fantastic as well.
Just had a awesome chat with Chris for a TSF podcast, great discussion thanks Chris, i had a blast.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 16, 2012, 02:12:51 PM
Its in Catalonia, awesome place.
For a moment there, I read that as California!
I thought this week fell down a little over the previous two but I think that's just personal preference. Still an excellent episode and fun to see Ben Browder in Doctor Who.
Oh latest episode is brilliant, Power of Three has some great humour and there is some sadness to it, its not obvious but there is something hinted at. Is it because we know the Ponds leave next week or was it just teh way its wrote. You decide lol. Smith once again acts his chops off. Mark Williams shines as Brian, Karen and Arthur both on fine form. This series for me is amazing.
I loved it! :)
Just watched the "Power of Three" episode and really enjoyed it. Very cool seeing the Doctor with the Ponds seeing their lives for a change. The menace this week was interesting too. This episode shows just how tight the three of them have become. Great stuff!
A screencap of my favorite scene in this episode.
Yeah, pretty poignant since we sorta know what's coming....though we don't know exactly what.
Great episode, I always enjoy departures like this in any show.
COULD PETER JACKSON DIRECT A EPISODE OF DOCTOR WHO
Taken from Dr Who TV.
Last week news broke that The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit director Peter Jackson was interested in working on an episode of Doctor Who.
Now, there has been a follow up to the story and it looks like the idea is one step closer to becoming a reality.
Waikato Times reports that Series 7 writer Neil Cross has spoken about scripting a potential story that could "only be shot in New Zealand," presumably with Jackson in the Director's chair.
Cross prompted Doctor Who producer Caroline Skinner to respond to Jackson's previous comment, and her reply: "It is beyond wonderful that Peter is a fan of the show and it's beyond flattering that he'd even think about it. I'm absolutely sure that we couldn't afford him but, you know, we can always negotiate. His enthusiasm is just fantastic of course."
She added: "I'm with Matt [Smith]. Of course at some point we'd love to bring Doctor Who Down Under... it won't be possible until at least a year after the 50th anniversary. We are already two-thirds of the way through the shoots of Series 7 and although we filmed a couple of episodes abroad (Spain and the USA). I can confirm for the rest of Series 7 we will be shooting entirely in Cardiff Bay."
"The brilliant thing about Doctor Who is that it's a show that can take you absolutely anywhere in space and time and at some point I would really love for Doctor Who to take us to New Zealand."
The report also states that Steven Moffat is "enthusiastic" about the whole idea and is due to have a meeting with Cross soon. Skinner said: "Let's see what those two very brilliant writers come up with whilst they are in LA."
"It won't be for a while but rest assured that we are thinking about it. The landscapes and just the world of New Zealand is of course phenomenal and many movies are set in your beautiful country. It is also an extremely long way from Cardiff Bay so the logistics and the sheer scale of moving Doctor Who to New Zealand is something that would take an awful lot of planning and time. It's an enormous thing to move an entire production down there for an episode or two."
I think that I know how this is going to end.
Wow, that would be amazing. Would love to see it happen.
I've been hearing fan theories lately that [spoiler] Rory is the MASTER??? Apparently some eagle eyed fans spotted the watch on the dresser by the cube, and also a description of the episode stated that "an old foe makes an appearance without making one". Hm. That would be a crazy twist![/spoiler]
Surely not. That would be a bit much really.
Loved this weeks again, the series is really firing on all cylinders this year. I like the lack of an overt arc but the hint of menace behind the Doctor is a little stronger this time around and feels closer to the show of years gone by. Tennant did his 'arrogant bit' towards the end but this is subtler and more understated.
After a slow start, Matt Smith has reached my favourite Doctor of the new era at last.
Its a neat idea LOL. Thinking about next weeks episode what about
[spoiler]the episode where we say Amy and Rory in a field waving at themselves. That was never explained and as the angels take you back in time that could be what happens. [/spoiler]
Here is my theory about what will happen based on the slow down of the previews. Granted, it's far from complete, but it will give an idea.
[spoiler] Rory gets zapped back in time by an angel and they find his grave. Because he made some contributions to the past, the doctor can't go back in time to just pick him up. Like he couldn't do with the other Angel victims. So, Amy stays so she can be with him. This is how they are taken out of play from further travels. I'd also hazard to guess that they do try to bring Rory home, but that's how the Tardis gets damaged in one of the quick scenes. Rory can't time travel anymore because of the angels taking that power.
Amy and Rory will live happily ever after with the help of their daughter and the doctor. I also think that this is the time that we reveal that River didn't die in the Library. Sure, it seems like that, but the body was gone when he went to place the copy in the computer. Also, we know that River regenerates. We know that she healed the Doctor, but then the they say that the Doctor told her that she used all of her remaining regenerations to save him. Well, what's rule #1? The doctor always lies.
[/spoiler]
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 25, 2012, 01:19:55 PM
Its a neat idea LOL. Thinking about next weeks episode what about
[spoiler]the episode where we say Amy and Rory in a field waving at themselves. That was never explained and as the angels take you back in time that could be what happens. [/spoiler]
Didn't they ...
[spoiler] Change the time on that. First it was both, then it was just Amy after Rory ceased to exist. Then they erased it all when the universe was recreated by the Doctor and Amy brought him back.[/spoiler]
yeah but anything can happen in science fiction ;)
I like both approaches actually. Not sure I feel strongly enough to put any money down but they do have some merit and a higher than average probability.
Only three days to go......
The Angels episode has just aired over here. It was very emotional...
loved it!
:'(
Loved it, amazing ending. Did anyone notice the Rolls Royce plaque on the Tardis. Nice. Beautiful episode.
Just watched it. I can't say anything at this point without putting it all in a BIG spoiler box.
[spoiler]You know how the Doctor couldn't go back to Rory stuck in 1938. Could he have gone back to December 31st 1937 (or maybe earlier) and then waited around a bit?
Also, with regards to how distraught the Doctor became at losing them both from his life. What's stopping him from visiting Amy and Rory a year or two after they landed in the past. River did say he doesn't like to see people age, so ten years maybe a bit too much. But only a year or two should be okay...[/spoiler]
Apologies now. That's two responses I've posted to TV shows that I loved. And both are ever so slightly negative sounding....I guess it's a glass half empty day today...
[spoiler]The limitation seemed more to do with the 'fixed point' they were creating, presumably through the grave stone, rather than the distortion a about 1938 New York.
Lets face it, Amy could simply have said "we'll get to Chicago in 1939, see you there" but didn't. I don't fully understand why he couldn't have nipped back to another time, picked them up and the took them back to ensure they died in the correct time frame, however.[/spoiler]
It is a kids show, at heart, so not everything will be explained to satisfy adult curiosity.
Now that I have had time to digest this show a bit more here are some thoughts,...
[spoiler]It looked to me from the pace and the way this episode was going was that it wasn't going to end on a real happy note. I have to say I would have preferred that Amy & Rory just decided to stop going off with the Doctor, settled down and had some kids, etc. They seem to make a point of taking the possibility away from the Doctor revisiting companions and I think that's a bit of a cheat. Is it so hard for him to just stay away? By now he should know it's kind of dangerous to travel with him. So now the Ponds are trapped in the past and he can't reach them at all? I just don't see why he can't pick another time somehow a few years later and pop in on them? It was kind of heart breaking again to see this happen to him. That last scene with Amy was very hard. While I can see why the writers do shows like this, I'm starting to tire of this approach to the end of companions.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Rico on September 30, 2012, 11:01:32 AM
Now that I have had time to digest this show a bit more here are some thoughts,...
[spoiler]It looked to me from the pace and the way this episode was going was that it wasn't going to end on a real happy note. I have to say I would have preferred that Amy & Rory just decided to stop going off with the Doctor, settled down and had some kids, etc. They seem to make a point of taking the possibility away from the Doctor revisiting companions and I think that's a bit of a cheat. Is it so hard for him to just stay away? By now he should know it's kind of dangerous to travel with him. So now the Ponds are trapped in the past and he can't reach them at all? I just don't see why he can't pick another time somehow a few years later and pop in on them? It was kind of heart breaking again to see this happen to him. That last scene with Amy was very hard. While I can see why the writers do shows like this, I'm starting to tire of this approach to the end of companions.[/spoiler]
Well, from what I gathered...[spoiler]Not only is 1938 a no-go for the Tardis, but since Amy and Rory's deaths are noted on the stone and everyone's seen it, saving them would result in yet another paradox that could be pretty destructive. So...I don't know why he couldn't pop in on them unless it would alter something...this is about as sad as Donna's end.[/spoiler]
As far as I can see its [spoiler]this. the Doctor can't risk changing time thus making a new paradox big enough to destroy the whole of NY. The angel would find them and could change the date of their death. Saying that what happened to the rogue angel? I loved the fall from the roof top, that had me on the edge of my seat. I honestly wish they went back and told Brian though, that would have been nice.[/spoiler]
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 30, 2012, 02:45:08 PM
As far as I can see its [spoiler]this. the Doctor can't risk changing time thus making a new paradox big enough to destroy the whole of NY. The angel would find them and could change the date of their death. Saying that what happened to the rogue angel? I loved the fall from the roof top, that had me on the edge of my seat. I honestly wish they went back and told Brian though, that would have been nice.[/spoiler]
I loved it and it was neat and tidy for me.
[spoiler] He can't just visit the Ponds because he would want to take them with him. He can't wait a few years because it kills him to see his companions growing old and showing the damage of time travel with him. Also, when the doctor visits, trouble follows and just a visit might pose a danger. If everything is to be taken for it's word, Amy and Rory spent like 13 years + traveling with the doctor. We might not have seen them all, but it made sense and Amy's choice made sense. How many times did Rory rely on blind faith to save or be with her. It's fitting that her choice was to finally choose her husband over her Doctor.[/spoiler]
Series 7 part 2 is well under way in Cardiff. The Doctor looks like he has a new outfit, bow ties still but his jacket is pretty cool.
Some on set Spoilers (mild but it is in spoiler tag)
[spoiler]So new companions CLARA not Oswin as i mentioned a few pages back seems to almost exist in various times. According to dialogue heard (and of course without seeing the full scenes these could be just sheer speculation) she does not recognize the Tardis which is weird considering she has already seen it in the Christmas special. Latest filming is set in modern day UK. [/spoiler]
WHAT OF BRIAN WILLIAMS
So we all wanted to know if Rorys dad, Brian found out about what happened to Rory and Amy. Well he does find out and this is how.....
Enjoy..
http://youtu.be/XWU6XL9xI4k (http://youtu.be/XWU6XL9xI4k)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 12, 2012, 10:59:47 AM
WHAT OF BRIAN WILLIAMS
So we all wanted to know if Rorys dad, Brian found out about what happened to Rory and Amy. Well he does find out and this is how.....
Enjoy..
http://youtu.be/XWU6XL9xI4k (http://youtu.be/XWU6XL9xI4k)
Loved this.. made me cry.. but also very happy.
Perfect reaction Kenny. :D
I wish we had seen that P.S. filmed and put in the series. I think it was awesome and would have been an amazing ending.
Some more pics......
Almost finished... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8XGHW2dBxo#ws)
Fan made titles, he rendered the CG and remixed the theme himself...I really like it!
That's very slick!
He also did the Voyager intro, he's very talented.
Star Trek Voyager - HD Title Sequence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTmLOKTZ9WQ#ws)
I se the fez may be back. I've never liked fezzes :)
Some exciting news about filming of the Neil Gaiman episode to do with Cybermen. As some of you know I was not overly keen on the new Cybermen design and to me the Cybermen were always a really scary kind of race, especially the Hartnell Troughton versions. So to read this today made my day. The Photo is of the original Cybermen and the description of what they look like makes me super smiley.
Thanks to DoctorWhoTV for the info.
Filming has begun on Neil Gaiman's Series 7 episode and already some exciting details are coming through.
The Cybermen will indeed be getting a new look as was rumoured once again. Set reporter Ryan/Timeboy described their redesign:
Very similar to the Cybus ones, but they have tighter armour and Tomb of the Cybermen-like faces!!! Really shiny. The armour is like slim-fitted rubber, similar to the new Sontarans, but silver. Guns fixed on arms, and the leader has an extra gun.
They're walking softly, slowly, and quietly, like the Hartnell/Troughton era Cybermen
Unfortunately, Ryan also reports that the production team have asked that no photos be taken, so no pics (yet). But we'll update the post if any happen to get out.
The Cybermen have a cool chest plate, with a camera iris thing in the middle, like this, but closed... Cool slot-like mouth and a more blank, fitted headpiece. And dare I say it, as close to cloth faces as would work in 2012.
New picture for the Christmas special, in which a clip will be shown this Friday on Children in Need. Full of thought looking Doctor.
Oh BBC America will be screening the Christmas episode on Christmas day at 9pm. :)
Huzzah! Can't wait.
Check it out...
I can't wait to see how this new companion is introduced.. even though we met her (actress) in the first episode of the season.
Well just seen the mini episode (prequel to the Christmas special). Very interesting, the Dr is not a happy bunny at all.
Oh here it is
http://youtu.be/G17_B4uACgg (http://youtu.be/G17_B4uACgg)
Official Trailer for The Christmas Special
http://youtu.be/L3KVpvEUTns (http://youtu.be/L3KVpvEUTns)
Love it!!!
Can't wait for this!!
Nice post here regarding the Dr's age (info taken from the series, and audio dramas). Thanks to Dr Who TV
1st Doctor – lived for 396-397 years before regenerating.
2nd Doctor – lived for 249 years.
(Now we know why he looked so old in The Two Doctors. The CIA had employed him for a long time: Working for the Time lords for 200 years. Wasn't that enough of a punishment? Talk about cruel and unusual.)
3rd Doctor – lived for roughly 5 years plus 10 years trapped in limbo = 15 years.
4th Doctor – lived for 58 years before regenerating.
5th Doctor – lived for 71 years give or take. He did have solo adventures on his own too in other media.
6th Doctor – lived for about 42 years give or take 4 or more of Peri's years.
7th Doctor – lived for millions of years in a coma, didn't count those, so he lived for about 50 years.
8th Doctor – Counting those he counted = 10 years.
(I mentioned the 8th Doctor forgetting things and the parallel universes and paradoxes and Time War right...just checking)
9th Doctor – lived for 1 year given references to Rose's age throughout the season.
10th Doctor – Stated his age as 906, therefore he must have lived for 5 years.
11th Doctor – 293 years and still going strong!!!
That's pretty cool, and answers a question I had in our podcast, I believe. Soooo, the first Doctor got to be elderly and stayed that way or did he age slowly over all those years from childhood to old age?
Poster for the Christmas Special and a picture of the snowmen. Neat!
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on November 22, 2012, 11:15:05 AM
Nice post here regarding the Dr's age (info taken from the series, and audio dramas). Thanks to Dr Who TV
1st Doctor – lived for 396-397 years before regenerating.
2nd Doctor – lived for 249 years.
(Now we know why he looked so old in The Two Doctors. The CIA had employed him for a long time: Working for the Time lords for 200 years. Wasn't that enough of a punishment? Talk about cruel and unusual.)
3rd Doctor – lived for roughly 5 years plus 10 years trapped in limbo = 15 years.
4th Doctor – lived for 58 years before regenerating.
5th Doctor – lived for 71 years give or take. He did have solo adventures on his own too in other media.
6th Doctor – lived for about 42 years give or take 4 or more of Peri's years.
7th Doctor – lived for millions of years in a coma, didn't count those, so he lived for about 50 years.
8th Doctor – Counting those he counted = 10 years.
(I mentioned the 8th Doctor forgetting things and the parallel universes and paradoxes and Time War right...just checking)
9th Doctor – lived for 1 year given references to Rose's age throughout the season.
10th Doctor – Stated his age as 906, therefore he must have lived for 5 years.
11th Doctor – 293 years and still going strong!!!
Thanks for this Meds.. really cool information.
Cheers Kenny, it's that kind of trivia that I think us Who fans really like. I know the age thing has bugged me for years so this was quite nice to see. :)
Snowmen? Or Snow Goons?
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBPrHWsp0Y7EhwF8HZEtTAaQGNJ4iozdFD_rUxb0wtychme6gzWA)
50th Anniversary rumour
[spoiler]This is just a rumour but during filming of the final episode of the new series which will lead into the 50th anniversary a actor dress in a fur coat was seen and this is said to be actor playing the second Doctor. OOO Now a few people may get a bit funny about another actor(s) taking the role of the Doctor when that actor has passed away but this has been done before. In 1983 the 20th anniversary episode the Five Doctors actor Richard Hurndell took the role of the first Doctor and he did a great job, sadly Richard passed away just after filming. [/spoiler]
Hmm...I like where this rumor is going.
Same here.
Rumour looks interesting but it remains a rumour for the minute.
So far I've avoided the Children in Need ad trailes episodes. Let's see if I can remain unspoiled until Christmas airs.
Oh this looks nice, this ladies and gentlemen is a part of the 'new' console room....
Little bit more of the Tardis Interior.
Looks like fun!
Doctor Who: The Snowmen - Christmas Special Trailer - BBC One Christmas 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEJNzJqMtjg#ws)
New Tardis interior, very retro-new!
Yeah you can see some huge nods to the classic series. Love the old school console and the wall discs.
I finally watched Caves of Androzani, Meds. I loved it!
Wouldn't be a stretch to see the 5th Doctor in this Tardis.
Best Dr Who episode ever that Chris
I think I like the new look. Anything that takes it closer to the classic series (though with some of the wobbles removed, perhaps) is OK with me.
Any reason they changed things around this soon after the last time? I don't remember a set change on the departure of an assistant before.
I think its a mixture of grief for the Dr and also so they can tie the 50th anniversary in for possible additional Dr's. having the old console back is easy for mapping of old footage (i am guessing here obviously)
Quote from: Meds on December 20, 2012, 03:14:00 PM
I think its a mixture of grief for the Dr and also so they can tie the 50th anniversary in for possible additional Dr's. having the old console back is easy for mapping of old footage (i am guessing here obviously)
Hmmm. Intriguing idea.
Should I complain that they keep spending my license fee money on new consoles do you think? ;)
Could be worse Mike, it could be spent on a new series of The Voice... oh hold on... bugger lol ;)
The Christmas special has just finished over here in the UK...you have a GREAT show to watch later today in the States!! I loved every minute of the show!
Merry Christmas to you all! :)
Hopefully about to settle down and watch it once the kids are in bed. Well, it's either that or Downton Abbey I suppose.
Thank The Lord for DVRs and the iPhone Sky+ app which allows recordings to be programmed from anywhere.
New titles, new music ( both have a superb nod to the classic series) new interior, great bit of comedy with suspense and a 'what on Earth??' Nice nod to 23rd November.
Best Christmas special so far.
Absolutely agreed and I think the tie in to the larger story is partly responsible for that (no that's not a spoiler, all I mean is that they carry on where they left off a lot more than they've ever done at Christmas before - this isn't just a 'could be plugged in between episodes randomly' story).
Surprising casting in at least one case, but welcome all the same and it does lead in well to next year I hope.
[spoiler]With the whole Holmsian bit in the middle, was that not the 'Sherlock' incidental music that they played?
...and since I'm in the spoiler tag, how cool is getting Ian McKellan to voice Doctor Who! Great stuff!
...and to all who said that the Oswald character couldn't be the same one... Ha! (Not that I ever suggested otherwise, you understand, but all the same...)
[/spoiler]
Very cool episode! I think this special was actually a lot more interesting than most of the first half of the last season. [spoiler] The tie-in to the season's premier was nicely done! It feels like the show-runner had the events of this special in mind when the premier was written.. it all fits together too perfectly. And the intro: COOL. :) the Doctor's face appearing reminded me of the old Tom Baker episodes. Last but not least- NEW TARDIS! SO FREAKING SWEET!!!
(http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa411/threeAradio/vlcsnap-2012-12-25-20h38m19s200_zps2d4c7c5b-1_zpsa9e195d0.jpg) [/spoiler]
Wow. Best. Christmas. Special. Ever.
Not only was it fun, it did something that few other Christmas specials have done. It made you want the new season NOW!
I agree. After the departure of the Ponds, I feared that the new companion wouldn't hold a candle to them. Now, I feel pretty excited to see what this new woman is all about. :)
Ok so a few posts back I wrote a hint about a person wearing a certain coat, rumours rife of course but now after watching the special it could actually be true..
[spoiler]right I said a report had come in of someone wearing a large fur coat like the second doctor, the second dr fought the yeti, the yeti battle twice with the second Dr including in the London Underground but the biggest clue is the yeti are part of.....the Great Intelligence.. Yay [/spoiler]
Yeah, lots of fun to be had in this one. Loved the opening titles, with that little shot of Matt Smith's face at :18 seconds. Pretty nice. Love Richard E. Grant.
DOCTOR WHO - New Opening Title Sequence [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QGbsNIZ-uo#ws)
Really enjoyed it. Moffat is slowly converting new 'Who' to the best elements of 'Classic Who' and dragging today's young fans along without them realising.
Only one thing I could have done without....
[spoiler]Another mystery surrounding the Doctor's companion. I hope this is resolved fairly quickly and isn't the focus of the next season. It is an interesting idea that Clara seems to be (and die) in different time periods and I hope it leads to the revelation that she is an alien with some sort of ability but please don't tie her to the plot too much. :)[/spoiler]
That opening was cool, Chris. Waiting for this latest season to show up on Netflix. I hope they are not waiting for the second part of the season before they put it on.
Just watched this year's Christmas special and loved it. Lots of great moments I thought. What I especially liked was...
[spoiler]How they dealt with the Doctor and the aftermath of the Ponds. I was glad they let him deal with that a bit even if most of the time was off camera between seasons/series. Matt Smith continues to impress me with his range. I loved all the 'friends of the Doctor' kind of looking after him too. Clara continues to be fun - in each incarnation. Looking forward to seeing her on a regular basis. Just a great holiday treat![/spoiler]
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009KJ6DTO/ref=s9_simh_gw_p351_d1_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1AJXPE0F296AAMEWXB3W&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009KJ6DTO/ref=s9_simh_gw_p351_d1_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1AJXPE0F296AAMEWXB3W&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846)
Oh yeah!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGv_ve93SrA#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGv_ve93SrA#ws)
We saw that on the end of the Christmas episode. Looks good.
Doctor Who Returns on Easter Saturday. :) nice
Quote from: Meds on January 23, 2013, 04:17:15 AM
Doctor Who Returns on Easter Saturday. :) nice
That soon? Awesome!!!
The anniversary biopic called Adventures in Time and Space written by Mark Gatiss has announced its cast.
In the role of William Hartnell who played the first Dr has gone to Harry Potter actor David Bradley.
In the role of producer Verity Lambert has gone to Jessica Raine
In the role of series creator Sydney Newman goes to Brian Cox
and in the role of Waris Hussein the director of the first episode of Dr Who goes to Sacha Dhawan.
Below are the photos in order of above. I really am looking forward to seeing the biopic all about the creation of this wonderful tv series.
And the last two photos that of Waris played by Sacha
Oooh, awesome. Is it airing on BBC? Hopefully we will see this on BBCAmerica. I love behind the scenes biopics.
Yup will be airing on the BEEB. I will be looking closely to make sure they have the right Tardis and not just using the Smith Box.
Yeah, they can't use the MAtt Smith one, the one back then was GRAY! Duh! ;)
Or indeed Grey ;)
Sooo....with this guy playing Hartnell, wouldn't it be cool if Doc Numero Uno somehow showed up in a multi-Doctor special?
Quote from: Meds on January 30, 2013, 01:19:53 PM
Yup will be airing on the BEEB. I will be looking closely to make sure they have the right Tardis and not just using the Smith Box.
Lol I'm sure you will :-)
Really looking forward to this.
That will be great! I hope they ritually burn in effigy the guys at the BBC who erased all the tapes . :) I know, they were 'just following orders'..
:)
Filming of An Adventure in Time and Space has begun.
Here are some on set photos, the first two you get to see the recreation of the 63 Tardis prop, then the BBC canteen with David Bradley playing Hartnell in the centre.
Some more photos from the shoot An Adventure in Space and Time. They have nailed the first Dr Tardis.
I'm really looking forward to this. I love docu-dramas.
They got the console right, its lime green. The detail is amazing.
Quote from: Meds on February 21, 2013, 12:46:54 PM
They got the console right, its lime green. The detail is amazing.
Yes, for a moment I was thinking I've never seen pictures from the first episode in colour before! Great details, and can't wait to see this on telly!!
New images here:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=101146 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=101146)
This is going to be AMAZING!!! I can't wait.
Doctor Who - The 50th Anniversary BBC One Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8g5BrLm7uQ#ws)
That's a fan made Trailer though a very good one. I've seen a few of these popping up of late.
Some info and image posters from the new episodes here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/18/doctor-who-new-episodes-posters_n_2900417.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/18/doctor-who-new-episodes-posters_n_2900417.html)
BBC has confirmed that David Tennant and Billie Piper will be back for the 50th special. Looks like that half Donna/Half Doctor metacrisis is coming back with is girlfriend.
The pair will reprise their roles as the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler, and will appear alongside current stars Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman. They will be joined by acting legend John Hurt, whose guest appearance has also been confirmed.
http://io9.com/confirmed-david-tennant-and-billie-piper-will-return-f-463886055 (http://io9.com/confirmed-david-tennant-and-billie-piper-will-return-f-463886055)
My reaction to this is meh!!! The Smith/Moffat run has given us Dr Who as its meant to be. The whole Rose debacle was done and dusted. Now I'm hoping that if they are used they pull them out of their time line and not from a oh where is Rose now routine.
Someone said this could be a good diversion so the media will concentrate on Tennant and not the older Dr's. I hope so.
I'd be happier with Eccleston, but I guess he's done with DW.
Really rather enjoyed the new episode. No spoilers but its all splendid including a nice joke about a police box in Earls Court.
Quote from: Meds on March 30, 2013, 02:14:33 PM
Really rather enjoyed the new episode. No spoilers but its all splendid including a nice joke about a police box in Earls Court.
I also enjoyed it. Must admit I am liking Clara a lot better than Amy!!
I have to agree.
Sorry I am going to be the voice of discontent. Having sat down for a good old fashioned family viewing, we all went "meh" at the end. Like Clara, Matt is great as always, the villain was interesting and his final act was a nice twist. Overall the episode was rushed, the plot was almost superfluous as they seemed to be in a hurry to get some story arc scenes in and get the Doctor and Clara acquainted. It reminded me of the bad old days of RTD, perhaps he has kidnapped Moffat and taken over the show again :'(
I like the episode quite a bit. The idea/plot was interesting but maybe could have been a bit more fleshed out in a few places. I already like Clara a great deal, but that was helped by seeing her already twice before (a sly move on their part). Matt Smith was great again and I loved seeing more location work this time too in and around the city. Loved the bit about Clara saying "Doctor Who" a few times - very fun! One question...
[spoiler]Have we seen this bad guy before? The guy wanting all the people sucked into the cloud.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Wasn't that Richard E. Grant from the Christmas Episode?[/spoiler]
Yeah, this was a fun episode. Glad it's back!
Yup it was.
Read through for the 50th happened today. Nice looking photo, thankfully no Billie Piper popping up lol.
I still hope Tennant is a diversion and we'll get a little bit more in the way of Doctors but I'm not holding my breath.
The weekend was an OK show but seemed a little bitty in places and took a while to get going. There wasn't enough of an explanation (i.e. Why?) at the end for my taste but it was fun enough to watch. (Personally, I hate the whole 'Doctor Who' repeated line with a passion. It makes me wince every time.)
I agree with you there Mike.
Didn't enjoy The Rings of Akhaten! I thought it was dull, such a disappointment after last week's show! :(
Hmm. It's recorded but I have to wait for the kids before I can watch it these days :( ;)
I really enjoyed this one.
I am yet to manage to stay awake while watching these new episodes. Not neccesarily because they're bad, I've just been tired but the excitement is fading for me for some reason...
Yeah this episode was a bit weak in parts but the whole Doctor speech was fantastic and again Clara is holding her own. She reminds me of classic companions.
A little underwhelmed by this one, perhaps because I didn't really understand what was going on. It seemed to be very big on Clara character building but perhaps a little weak in terms of intelligible story.
I'm really enjoying these episodes so far. You guys in the UK are just hard to please with Doctor Who. ;)
Quote from: Rico on April 07, 2013, 12:09:37 PM
I'm really enjoying these episodes so far. You guys in the UK are just hard to please with Doctor Who. ;)
Too much childhood history with the programme provokes heightened expectations :)
I think the story was perfect.
[spoiler] I love how the first page from the last episode was used to create a new chapter this episode. [/spoiler]
Quote from: Feathers on April 07, 2013, 12:35:14 PM
Quote from: Rico on April 07, 2013, 12:09:37 PM
I'm really enjoying these episodes so far. You guys in the UK are just hard to please with Doctor Who. ;)
Too much childhood history with the programme provokes heightened expectations :)
Feathers, hits the nail on the head when it comes to not enjoying The Borings of Akhaten!! The long trailer for this coming weekend Ice Warriors episode looks GREAT - hope it lives up to expections!! :)
My kids and I really enjoyed this episode. Might have been a little simple, but that's OK now and then. The Doctor's speech at the end should have redeemed it somewhat. I really like Clara, and thus far not a hint of her wanting the Doctor in a romantic way, which is good. Sick of that.
I really gotta try me out some Dr Who. That's a major gap in my sci-fi cred. :)
Quote from: Praxis on April 09, 2013, 06:32:35 AM
I really gotta try me out some Dr Who. That's a major gap in my sci-fi cred. :)
I said the same thing 2 years ago, had surgery, sat home for a month and watched A TON. The whole new series plus many old ones. Life has never been quite the same. Netflix and Amazon Prime have a bunch to choose from.
Quote from: Chris-El on April 09, 2013, 12:54:05 PM
Quote from: Praxis on April 09, 2013, 06:32:35 AM
I really gotta try me out some Dr Who. That's a major gap in my sci-fi cred. :)
I said the same thing 2 years ago, had surgery, sat home for a month and watched A TON. The whole new series plus many old ones. Life has never been quite the same. Netflix and Amazon Prime have a bunch to choose from.
Alright.... I think I know what I'm doing after I finish Enterprise.
I became a complete Who fanatic when it came back in 2005. There's really nothing else like it. I have to say, it's probably the one series that gets me the most emotional - except for maybe the new Galactica. Star Trek excites my mind and adventure side, but Doctor Who gets my heart going.
Quote from: Rico on April 09, 2013, 05:02:32 PM
I became a complete Who fanatic when it came back in 2005. There's really nothing else like it. I have to say, it's probably the one series that gets me the most emotional - except for maybe the new Galactica. Star Trek excites my mind and adventure side, but Doctor Who gets my heart going.
Sounds great. Nice to have so much unwatched goodness to look forward too. :thumbsup
Just watched tonight's episode (somewhat time-shifted). What can I say? Liam Cunningham, David Warner, Ice Warriors.
Best one this year so far. Wow!
Agree Mike, really loved this episode. Ice Warrior was wicked and brilliant nods to the second Doctor.
Having listened to Stefan's Highway to Mars, I tend to agree that we're getting in the realms of 'proper' Who for the first time in a while. This was the first creepy/scary episode I can really remember. I hope the kids enjoy it when they get to see it!
Hopefully things will be well into their stride by the time we hit the 50th... Whoever happens to be in it.
Quote from: Feathers on April 15, 2013, 01:29:28 PM
Having listened to Stefan's Highway to Mars, I tend to agree that we're getting in the realms of 'proper' Who for the first time in a while. This was the first creepy/scary episode I can really remember. I hope the kids enjoy it when they get to see it!
Hopefully things will be well into their stride by the time we hit the 50th... Whoever happens to be in it.
My son ran from the TV several times during this one...always a good sign! I loooooved that armor. So cool and retro.
Its always a good scene when you hide behind the sofa.
Quote from: Feathers on April 15, 2013, 01:29:28 PM
Having listened to Stefan's Highway to Mars, I tend to agree that we're getting in the realms of 'proper' Who for the first time in a while. This was the first creepy/scary episode I can really remember. I hope the kids enjoy it when they get to see it!
Hopefully things will be well into their stride by the time we hit the 50th... Whoever happens to be in it.
Can't say I agree. The episodes so far have all felt rushed, had no real purpose other than "ooh look a monster, oh look we've defeated it, right next". Old school Who had stories that spanned several episodes. It was nice to see old villains, but poorly used, weak plot and a waste of a new exciting Doctor/Companion paring. I really hope this series picks up soon, right now it is just clogging up my Sky box
Quote from: Geoff G.o.B on April 16, 2013, 11:52:37 PM
Quote from: Feathers on April 15, 2013, 01:29:28 PM
Having listened to Stefan's Highway to Mars, I tend to agree that we're getting in the realms of 'proper' Who for the first time in a while. This was the first creepy/scary episode I can really remember. I hope the kids enjoy it when they get to see it!
Hopefully things will be well into their stride by the time we hit the 50th... Whoever happens to be in it.
Can't say I agree. The episodes so far have all felt rushed, had no real purpose other than "ooh look a monster, oh look we've defeated it, right next". Old school Who had stories that spanned several episodes. It was nice to see old villains, but poorly used, weak plot and a waste of a new exciting Doctor/Companion paring. I really hope this series picks up soon, right now it is just clogging up my Sky box
I'm talking specifically about the most recent episode and not the ones before, so when I say 'getting into' I'm not projecting too far back through the series. I'm also not going near the multi-episode issue since that boat sailed long ago. I may never be a fan of single episode stories but that appears to be what people believe they need to do in order to capture the modern viewer.
Having said all that, what I mean about the most recent story is that for the first time we're put in a situation where the main character isn't all powerful and 'right' al the time. he shows somne self doubt over the course of action he should take, he shows some sympathy to toward the antagonist who is so much more than just 'this weeks monster'.
It could all be blown apart next week, of course, but if just a little of the momentum gained with the last story can be maintained then I think we'll be the better for it.
:tardis Oooo (though i would prefer a 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th Dr standing next to 11. (or a 4th, 3rd, 2nd or 1st lol)
I'm probably wrong, I accept that lol, but that looks like Tennant's and Eccleston's Tardis.
Yeah it's the old one. Looks like they've lifted it from the back of the BBC lot lol
SOOOO...it IS a 10th Doc and 11th Doc, not 11th and the Metacrisis. Cool. I still am curious about that guy, though. Really wish at least Eccleston was on board.
Interesting shot but it doesn't mean both Doctors will be using this Tardis. Looks like they are filming an interview in front of it.
I think I posted a picture on this link and you see both Tardis's. Rumour is that a voice is heard during the Journey to the centre of the Tardis episode. ;)
Saw this on Reddit and though it was pretty great.
Well tonight's episode was the best so far for me. Old school behind the sofa episode. Nod to third Doctor, brilliant performance from the two stars, just amazing.
Yes, I enjoyed tonight's episode. I did find it a little jarring by [spoiler]the Doctor kept mispronouncing Metabetis 3 (Planet of the Spiders)incorrectly! lol [/spoiler]
Well you have all seen me complaining about the first 3 episodes of the new series of Dr Who, so what did I think of the 4th one?
FANTASTIC, proper sofa cowering stuff, good story, usual twist (obvious but still enjoyable). Finally Dr Who gets on track
Unlike some, I've enjoyed all the latest episodes so far. The most recent was good as well. I liked that the Tardis got used a bit more this time out too. I'm also wondering if there is a specific reason the Tardis doesn't seem to like Clara very much. Anyway, another fun episode.
Quote from: Rico on April 21, 2013, 06:08:49 AM
Unlike some, I've enjoyed all the latest episodes so far. The most recent was good as well. I liked that the Tardis got used a bit more this time out too. I'm also wondering if there is a specific reason the Tardis doesn't seem to like Clara very much. Anyway, another fun episode.
She's a jealous girl. I think maybe we will find out more about the Tardis next week! I loved this episode, and have enjoyed every one so far. This one was probably the best of the lot so far, though.
The whole TARDIS "like" thing is the one aspect of this I don't like. (Loved the latest episode, good spooky stuff and just the way the series ought to be going).
Up to now, people get in and out of the TARDIS if they have a key. It's quite a simple idea really :). When they went through the whole "doesn't like me thing" in episode 2 I wrote it off as a newbie without a key not understanding that she needed one and so ascribing the TARDIS with the whole emotional thing as an attempted rationalisation. Now that we get it again AND it then lets her in, then all it does is leave me asking what on earth has been the point of the TARDIS keys all these years?
It annoys me.
But (as I said) the episode itself was great. I could have done with just a tad more explanation of a couple of bits and pieces (TARDIS keylessness aside) but that didn't detract from the whole enough to worry me unduely.
This one should frighten my son for a while :)
Finally watched this weeks episode... LOVED IT!!! I've enjoyed the past few but this is the first one of the new season that really engaged me, it was a seat of your pants, nail bitter. Didn't have a clue what was going to happen. Next weeks looks great as well.
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on April 22, 2013, 02:40:31 PM
Finally watched this weeks episode... LOVED IT!!! I've enjoyed the past few but this is the first one of the new season that really engaged me, it was a seat of your pants, nail bitter. Didn't have a clue what was going to happen. Next weeks looks great as well.
Yes, I struggle to think of when we last had anything quite like what next weeks story looks to be.
I'm quite looking forward to it.
Wonder if there will be a new Zero Room?? ;)
You'll get to see the book "history of the time war"
Ooh, can we read it??
Promo pics...
http://www.blastr.com/2013-4-23/29-new-who-promo-pics-finally-give-1st-look-tardis-library (http://www.blastr.com/2013-4-23/29-new-who-promo-pics-finally-give-1st-look-tardis-library)
And the trailer for this episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6t5h--0I2Q#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6t5h--0I2Q#ws)
Well I sat open mouthed in silence eyes locked on the screen in absolute ore. This was bottom spanking bloody brilliant.
Agreed. Great episode! So, why doesn't the Doctor ever go and visit all those cool areas of the TARDIS? I'd never leave that library room. :)
Found this cool series 7 poster online.
Very cool episode. I've wanted to see something like this since I started watching the newer shows, and now that I've been buying the older ones on DVD ( with some texted assistance from Meds) I appreciate nods to what came before and expansions of the mythology.
I honestly didn't know it would become an obsession even I started watching this show.
Well, I finally took the plunge. Watched my very first episode EVER of Dr Who yesterday--the first one on Netflix (2005) with the mannequins. Kinda silly episode but I am intrigued. I'd already heard that it was going to be a corny episode so I wasn't put off, just enjoyed it. Not sure if I'll go try going straight through that season or jump around.
I'd say at least go through the first season to get the gist.
I'd say go for the first proper season 1963 era
Quote from: ChrisMC on May 09, 2013, 08:58:31 AM
I'd say at least go through the first season to get the gist.
Cool, I think I'll do that.
Quote from: Meds on May 09, 2013, 04:59:16 PM
I'd say go for the first proper season 1963 era
I'd totally do that if it was on Netflix!
You can get alot of classic Who on Netflix. It's listed as Classic Doctor Who. It's not comprehensive but there us a bunch.
Quote from: ChrisMC on May 10, 2013, 07:17:32 AM
You can get alot of classic Who on Netflix. It's listed as Classic Doctor Who. It's not comprehensive but there us a bunch.
Oh nice!
Oh you are in for a treat (though remember they are 50 years old lol). Please do post which episodes you get to watch, would love to read your thoughts.
Well another great episode this week, awesome to see more chilling Cybermen (still not as scary as the Moonbase versions).
NOW. Due to a massive cock up by BBC America the Blu-Ray version of the new series has been delivered to anyone who has ordered it. Its not meant to be released until 28th May. So spoilers are going to be flowing over the web which means i am going in lock down. I asked on the FB page for waffle on and TSF that no one posts what happens so if anyone here wants to chat about it please use the spoiler tag and say that you are discussing the last episode.
Cheers.
The Blu-Ray is out even before the episode has aired - anywhere?? That's a first I'd say.
Or a great way to increase those disc sales!
Must have just been a shipping error. The BBCA site says it comes out on May 28th.
Yeah shipping error. Silly sods lol
The cynical part of me thinks this is a publicity stunt to build anticipation for the finale. But that couldn't be...
I hope nobody spoils it though. Looks to be a great episode full of lore.
Glad to see others don't like spoilers too. :)
Quote from: Meds on May 10, 2013, 12:48:17 PM
Oh you are in for a treat (though remember they are 50 years old lol). Please do post which episodes you get to watch, would love to read your thoughts.
Will do! :)
Man, Matt Smith is KILLING IT as the Doctor this year. How are they gonna fill his shoes after the 50th? (I'm sure this is said for every Doctor). He was awesome as the Cyber-Planner and the Doctor, they were both very distinctive. Plus there's this, which trned an average episode into something wonderful, I really believe he's been alive for 1000 + years:
Doctor's speech with Murray Gold's amazing music in The Rings of Akhaten (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M_io983Df4#ws)
So the series ends........... And I want to watch that again, and again and again
Quote from: Meds on May 18, 2013, 11:45:29 AM
So the series ends........... And I want to watch that again, and again and again
AMAZING resolution of the Clara mystery...never would have guessed that. AND HOLY CRAP [spoiler] JOHN HURT WAS THE REAL 9TH DOCTOR! VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/spoiler] Cannot wait to see the anniversary show now, it's gonna be nuts.
Wow. Just wow.
[spoiler]What I took away of this is that .... Claira was a time lord/lady. Sure it was just a shadow of her, but they only allow time lords on Gallifrey and she is born in each of her rebirths ... that got me to thinking ... what if Claira is Romana? Is she's there to save the doctor? Also, regeneration would explain why she wouldn't look like Claira[/spoiler]
Well I'd say
[spoiler] Clara is not a time lady, she was just a normal girl thrown into the most magical events. It must be remembered that Clara and The Dr have been travelling together for a long time not just 8 adventures so the bond is pretty strong.
I'm thinking that later on Clara becomes part of the Tardis. I say this because in the Drs wife the Tardis tells the dr she chose him and we've just seen the Dr get told by Clara to pick that Tardis (when in their normal state) ;) hmmm[/spoiler]
Fantastic episode but I'm really confused now. Anybody care top explain what the end bit was all about?
Quote from: Dangelus on May 19, 2013, 03:26:49 AM
Fantastic episode but I'm really confused now. Anybody care top explain what the end bit was all about?
Well what I think[spoiler]Is that John Hurt came after the 8th Doctor, and ended the time war by wiping out all the Time Lords. That's why he ca't be called Doctor. So John Hurt would have been the 9th Doctor, before Eccleston. [/spoiler]. At least that's what I think. Could be something else.
Great episode - but it's hard to piece it all together. Must watch again. But,...
[spoiler]Ok, what's the thing about the Doctor's real name? I didn't hear a name for the Doctor. Or was the big reveal John Hurt??[/spoiler]
I think...
[spoiler]That John Hurt is really the 9th regeneration of The Doctor. Could be the Valyard. If he is the 9th, then this would be the Doctors 12th form, but he would still be the 11th Doctor because the other one can't be called the Doctor because of what he did. That or since Clara said the Doctor is the 11th, maybe this is hinting that John Hurt is really someone else. Maybe the Other.. I dunno, lots to think about.[spoiler]
Quote from: Rico on May 19, 2013, 06:03:36 AM
Great episode - but it's hard to piece it all together. Must watch again. But,...
[spoiler]Ok, what's the thing about the Doctor's real name? I didn't hear a name for the Doctor. Or was the big reveal John Hurt??[/spoiler]
Well
[spoiler] His name is a secret but the BIG secret is this unknown incarnation of The Doctor that nobody knew about from what I can understand. From what some are speculating this was a regeneration after the 8th that didn't publicly declare himself add the doctor. Could be interesting.[/spoiler]
Yep, I'm with Meds on
[spoiler]Clara being an ordinary person to which something extraordinary has happened. No Timelord DNA there, simply a brave decision to go and help a friend.[/spoiler]
The idea of
[spoiler]John Hurt being the real 9th incarnation of The Doctor didn't even occur to me. With all the comments about it being 'all me' and the fact that this is his tomb we're talking about (so somewhere in his future), I took the 'new guy' to be a future incarnation we've never yet come across. I still lean to that explanation, to be honest, but we'll no doubt find out in due course.[/spoiler]
Wouldn't it be a real kick in the teeth for
[spoiler]Paul McGann if it turns out they'd got someone else to be #8 after a number of years. I hope they're not doing that.[/spoiler]
I do like the fact that we revisited
[spoiler]Richard E. Grant's character since he seemed somewhat under-used at Christmas. Obviously this was part of the overall purpose of using him, to place him in three epiodes rather than just the first.[/spoiler]
I'm sure that
[spoiler] the image of McGann has appeared several times in the show so he is cannon.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Dangelus on May 20, 2013, 09:58:02 AM
I'm sure that
[spoiler] the image of McGann has appeared several times in the show so he is cannon.[/spoiler]
Oh, I agree but (to avoid spoiler tags) if they were to revisit that character later in life in this way then I think it would be a little unfair.
Gotcha.
Quote from: Feathers on May 20, 2013, 09:51:48 AM
Yep, I'm with Meds on
[spoiler]Clara being an ordinary person to which something extraordinary has happened. No Timelord DNA there, simply a brave decision to go and help a friend.[/spoiler]
I hear what you're saying, but
[spoiler]While she has a bunch of confetti selves out there, they seem like they fit the time they are in. If they are born, and it seems to imply from other episodes that they have lived full lives, wouldn't the Claira on Gallifrey need to have been born on Gallifrey to be in position to help the Doctor? Each of the Clairas seem to have full lives before meeting the Doctor, my only question is what happened to Claira on Gallifrey as she doesn't seem to have been killed at that meeting.[/spoiler]
I'm with you on that, X. [spoiler]Like she came to human parents on Earth, I think something similar caused an incarnation of hers to be born on Gallifrey, although I don't know what to make of her just being on the Tardis in the time of teh 6th Doctor. [/spoiler]
Quote from: X on May 20, 2013, 04:42:04 PM
Quote from: Feathers on May 20, 2013, 09:51:48 AM
Yep, I'm with Meds on
[spoiler]Clara being an ordinary person to which something extraordinary has happened. No Timelord DNA there, simply a brave decision to go and help a friend.[/spoiler]
I hear what you're saying, but
[spoiler]While she has a bunch of confetti selves out there, they seem like they fit the time they are in. If they are born, and it seems to imply from other episodes that they have lived full lives, wouldn't the Claira on Gallifrey need to have been born on Gallifrey to be in position to help the Doctor? Each of the Clairas seem to have full lives before meeting the Doctor, my only question is what happened to Claira on Gallifrey as she doesn't seem to have been killed at that meeting.[/spoiler]
OK, intresting point. I hadn't picked up on it in quite that way but I can't argue against it. It actually makes me wonder if the writers had considered it from that angle at all.
Don't know if this is official or not.. either way it's pretty awesome..
Doctor Who - The 50th Anniversary BBC One Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8g5BrLm7uQ#ws)
That is very cool!
Yeah that's a fan made trailer, pretty cool though.
So, BBC says this is Matt Smith's last run as the Doctor. He'll be regenerating at the end of the year. What's everyone's view on this?
No surprise there really. In fact word had been going around the writers media the past few weeks but like everything you never say due to pure speculation though the earlier reports on Matt doing series 8 was pretty strong at one point.
So new Doctor, me I'd love an older Dr but my money is on Shaun Evans.
I personally don't care about the age of the doctor, I would just like to see more multi part episode that allow things to develop. I also wouldn't mind seeing a kid companion from another world. I'm kind of jaded on female contemporary companions. Give me some aliens again. Even if they are human looking. Also, it's way past time for a long term male companion.
So how much more Matt as the Doctor are we getting? Anniversary special only? Christmas show too??
Quote from: Rico on June 01, 2013, 06:46:26 PM
So how much more Matt as the Doctor are we getting? Anniversary special only? Christmas show too??
I think christmas is the time of regenerations.
Hugh Laurie has turned down a big role so he could be in the running. Speculation will be rife.
Anniversary episode and Christmas episodes left for Matt.
I agree with Chris would be great to have an alien companion or a fella instead of a woman.
Quote from: Meds on June 02, 2013, 12:56:55 AM
Hugh Laurie has turned down a big role so he could be in the running. Speculation will be rife.
Anniversary episode and Christmas episodes left for Matt.
I agree with Chris would be great to have an alien companion or a fella instead of a woman.
Are they changing companions too? I kinda doubt it, it would be very soon. BUT it would be cool to add an alien companion to the mix. Just not a couple, or someone in love with the Doctor. Kinda had my fill of that in the last few years.
I know Meds isn't in favor of this, but what about a female Doctor?
Quote from: Rico on June 03, 2013, 04:36:33 PM
I know Meds isn't in favor of this, but what about a female Doctor?
No. I'm in the 'this character is male' club too.
I don't have anything against female Time Lords, I just don't believe that a sex change is available as part of the regeneration process.
Having said that, with other long-term aspects of Doctor Who being quietly re-written, I'm pretty sure we'll get a female Doctor sooner or later.
I also want to see multi-part stories and an older incarnation and the variation in companions that X is suggesting. I've seen press somewhere stating that Clara will remain in the series for at least another year but I'm taking that with a healthy pinch of salt at the moment.
Edit: Article here (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a486456/doctor-whos-jenna-louise-coleman-on-matt-smith-exit.html)
Rico, I think I would prefer to vomit my own lungs up. The thought of a female Dr is horrifying, like having a female Bond. Sorry but I feel
Incredibly strongly about this.
;)
I would love to see an older Doctor - like Bill Nighy - but that probably wouldn't play these days.
Quote from: Bromptonboy on June 05, 2013, 10:32:34 AM
I would love to see an older Doctor - like Bill Nighy - but that probably wouldn't play these days.
I'd go for that solution like a shot...ignoring the fact he's already been on the show, of course. :)
Quote from: Feathers on June 05, 2013, 02:47:45 PM
Quote from: Bromptonboy on June 05, 2013, 10:32:34 AM
I would love to see an older Doctor - like Bill Nighy - but that probably wouldn't play these days.
I'd go for that solution like a shot...ignoring the fact he's already been on the show, of course. :)
How would Boris Johnson fit? :)
Quote from: Meds on June 05, 2013, 10:21:21 AM
Rico, I think I would prefer to vomit my own lungs up. The thought of a female Dr is horrifying, like having a female Bond. Sorry but I feel
Incredibly strongly about this.
;)
I agree, if only that the Doctor IS male. Changing sex would only be a "shock value" thing, and silly. Have the Time Lords come back and the show could be lousy with Time Ladies.
First person rumored to have been offered the part of the 12th Doc is Rory Kinnear from Skyfall....of course Moffat says they haven't got there yet.
http://io9.com/is-this-the-face-of-our-new-doctor-512167016 (http://io9.com/is-this-the-face-of-our-new-doctor-512167016)
I would like to see him as the Dr as he is a wonderful actor.
Good choice. A little more mature and our hair is in similar states of abandonment lol.
LOL nice one Dan
50th Anniversary Trailer
Doctor Who ITA 50th anniversary official trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lYe82bDyBc#ws)
Ps it's a fake by the way (or so reports say)
What do you guys think of Tom Wilkinson as a new Doctor?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929489/?ref_=tt_cl_t5 (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929489/?ref_=tt_cl_t5)
Interesting idea. I was trying to work out where I knew him from and (horrifyingly!) it turned out to be 'The Kennedy's' rather than the Batman film :( (Which shows how my wife's television influences play off in my life).
I don't know that I can say I've seen enough of him to get a feel for how he'd play it but he certainly has some age on his side, of which I'd approve.
Quote from: Feathers on July 02, 2013, 01:38:01 AM
Interesting idea. I was trying to work out where I knew him from and (horrifyingly!) it turned out to be 'The Kennedy's' rather than the Batman film :( (Which shows how my wife's television influences play off in my life).
I don't know that I can say I've seen enough of him to get a feel for how he'd play it but he certainly has some age on his side, of which I'd approve.
I always remember him from 'The Full Monty' or from 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'. My preference is for an older actor to be the doctor, but I doubt this will happen.
Right from the horses mouth on why Matt decided to leave the series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-s4ItNhmVY#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-s4ItNhmVY#ws)
At the end of the day he's a young actor, he's left a great mark on the franchise he is a respected Dr and leaving on a high.
I wonder when they are going to announce 12?
I'm pretty bummed Smith is leaving, but I guess that's the nature of the character.
I bet you will hear something by September as that's when they start filming the Christmas special.
Any way here is some photos of the 50th anniversary. Trailer comes out soon as it was premiered at the weekend.
http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/daleks-return-in-the-50th-anniversary-first-look-51867.htm (http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/daleks-return-in-the-50th-anniversary-first-look-51867.htm)
Looks like a special Dr Who confidential will air over the UK August Bank Holiday in which the 12th Dr and 50tg trailer will be announced/shown.
Quote from: Meds on July 29, 2013, 12:31:48 PM
Looks like a special Dr Who confidential will air over the UK August Bank Holiday in which the 12th Dr and 50tg trailer will be announced/shown.
What channel? I'd assume 3 but would they bump it to 1 for this, do you think?
May well do yes. I also saw a pretty poorly filmed trailer for An adventure in time and space. Sounds fantastic but ill wait till I see the full version trailer before posting it.
Yes, I am looking forward to all of this. And we won't have to wait at all to watch the 50th, it's going to simulcast at the same time!
So it looks like the new Doctor will be announced this Sunday at 7pm on BBC 1. Currently the listing is for a celebrity quiz show.
Now obviously lots of names are being banded around but I think that Peter Calpaldi could be in the top spot.
He seems to be a good choice. It will be nice to buck the trend of younger and younger actors playing these type of roles.
It's official new dr will be announced on Sunday
It leaked early! ;-)
So, is that this Peter Capaldi guy?
Quote from: Rico on August 02, 2013, 03:29:36 AM
So, is that this Peter Capaldi guy?
You know what? It's sufficiently photoshopped (and younger) that I can't tell. Personally, I thought it looked like a young Nicholas Cage!
I'll be surprised (in a pleasant way) if we really get a known name here. I'll be doubly, pleasantly surprised if we get someone over 30!
(For those who remember, Capaldi (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134922/) played Caecilius in the 'Fires of Pompeii' in 2008.)
Quote from: Feathers on August 02, 2013, 03:37:06 AM
Quote from: Rico on August 02, 2013, 03:29:36 AM
So, is that this Peter Capaldi guy?
You know what? It's sufficiently photoshopped (and younger) that I can't tell. Personally, I thought it looked like a young Nicholas Cage!
I'll be surprised (in a pleasant way) if we really get a known name here. I'll be doubly, pleasantly surprised if we get someone over 30!
(For those who remember, Capaldi (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134922/) played Caecilius in the 'Fires of Pompeii' in 2008.)
He isn't known really to me or over here. It will be interesting to see an older doctor.
I'm not really surprised, he's very much a British TV actor and I don't think he's 'gone international' in the same way as Hugh Laurie and some others. The most recent thing I've come across him in is a British political satirical show, not something that would export well.
To a degree, if this is true I'd be quite pleased by it. As our one major 'international' SciFi show, I feel pretty protective towards it and the way it's made. Simply pulling in an international name just because they could would feel like a sell-out rather than a bonus to me.
Roll on Sunday when we can find out for real!
This is Peter Calpaldi
Other possible candidate is Ben Daniels.
I have been catching up on the 'newer' shows - being about half way through the Eccleston season (I was on board back in the Pertwee-Baker years when I was a kid). I must admit that although I like him in all his other work, I don't care for him as the Doctor.
Quote from: Dangelus on August 01, 2013, 09:30:37 PM
It leaked early! ;-)
That looks like the lead singer from Roxy Music.. ;)
Also in the running is Daniel Rigby. He's a great young actor who did a wonderful job playing a young Eric Morcambe in Eric & Ernie.
It's a bloke
Is Cumberbatch possible? Too busy??
So the new Doctor is.......... Peter Calpaldi
Quote from: Meds on August 04, 2013, 11:27:12 AM
So the new Doctor is.......... Peter Calpaldi
So, what do you think of this Meds?
Got to love photoshop.
I'm incredibly happy. Just the right move for the show to move forward.
Can't wait to see what kind of personality the 12th Doctor will have. He's got the right look that's for sure.
*SPOILERS* Peter Capaldi is the New Doctor! - Doctor Who (2013) - BBC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDGzzGRKukE#ws)
Quote from: ChrisMC on August 04, 2013, 11:38:11 AM
Can't wait to see what kind of personality the 12th Doctor will have. He's got the right look that's for sure.
or the 13th Doctor depending on what happens in the next few months.
Did anyone look at his credits ... kinda told the future:
2013 World War Z WHO doctor
Yeah, he was in that installation at the end of the movie.
Still wondering if John Hurt is meant to be the Valeyard...
Quote from: ChrisMC on August 04, 2013, 04:11:31 PM
Yeah, he was in that installation at the end of the movie.
Yep. WHO = World Health Organization
It will be interesting to see an older Doctor.
Quote from: WillEagle on August 04, 2013, 04:42:40 PM
It will be interesting to see an older Doctor.
You haven't seen classic who, have you? Many of the Doctors have been older. I'm not too familiar with him, I've seen him in a few genre shows, Who and Torchwood included. Even with my limited experience with him, I'm thinking he will be a good choice.
He looks like a good choice.
I think he's an excellent choice. I just hope he gets quality scripts to give him the chance to really get into the part.
Wow, I cannot believe the row over the Doctors age! What do they want, Justin Beiber as the Doctor?!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2384614/Doctor-Who-Fans-ageism-row-dub-Peter-Capaldi-old-play-Time-Lord.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2384614/Doctor-Who-Fans-ageism-row-dub-Peter-Capaldi-old-play-Time-Lord.html)
Apparently.
It makes me laugh to see many people saying 'The Docor ought to be...', following it up with their pet theory. When will they get over re fact that he 'ought' to be whatever the BBC decides. If they want different, go make their own show!
On the other side, I do have some sympathy with the view that suggests the audience is what it is because recent actors have been younger. It may be true, I don't know. Regardless, in terms of what I want to see, this will do nicely. We'll just have to see how it plays out in the medium term.
I want Brian Blessed as the next doctor. Hawkman\Gallifreyan.. :)
I have no time what so ever for people who say he can't be the Doctor because he's too old when The Doctor is over 1000 years old. One individual even said The Dr is meant to be young, David & Matt were cute. Good lord, please here's the door now leave.
Quote from: Meds on August 05, 2013, 01:08:21 PM
I have no time what so ever for people who say he can't be the Doctor because he's too old when The Doctor is over 1000 years old. One individual even said The Dr is meant to be young, David & Matt were cute. Good lord, please here's the door now leave.
Well, I think there are a lot of young ladies who came on board during the Tenant years, and certainly didn't leave with Matt Smith. My wife doesn't get it, she actually likes Eccleston the best looks-wise. But if that's the only reason they watch, then I guess the show isn't for them. I mean, no one was saying Tom Baker was hot in the 70's were they?
Since they have had three somewhat younger, attractive guys in a row since the restart in 2005 I can see why some people might feel like this. Keep in mind a lot of entertainment is aimed at the 18-24 age crowd. I would even go as far to say some of the more broad success of Doctor Who over the last 8 years or so is partly because of this. And yes, I know there were many Doctors previously even older than Capaldi. I'm perfectly fine with the choice, but then I'm not an 18 year old girl either. :)
I don't think they take the casting of this lightly (obviously after yesterday's event) and knowing him a little from The Thick of It, I think he's going to be pretty great.
Cool fan art, I guess right after Regen....love the undone bow tie.
I think he's a good choice. I can't wait to see his personality. Some say there might be a darker side, which could be neat because they are times when that show had some truly frightening episodes that I loved.
The whole kerfuffle over his age seems to be centered around the [likely] false assumptions that (1) Doctor Who needs some sort of romantic tension subplot; (2) only younger people can have romantic tension, and (3) this younger, hipper audience are the ones that keep Doctor Who going.
I would love to see the stats on the devoted Doctor Who fans. I mean, catering to a younger crowd probably did help initial ratings when the Doctor Who revival started-but it was long time fans of the old Doctors that kept it alive to even BE rebooted.
It is funny how casual this 'age-ism' is accepted. Just imagine replacing age comments with skin pigment comments...
..or height..Peter Dinkledge for Doctor anyone? (actually I would like to see that!)
Quote from: Bromptonboy on August 06, 2013, 06:41:18 AM
..or height..Peter Dinkledge for Doctor anyone? (actually I would like to see that!)
Peter Dinklage would be fantastic as the Doctor. At the very least, the need to have him on an episode.
Jumping back in on the age thing, it's interesting that my own little teenage bundle of joy has no interest in The Doctor as a role for an attractive man but is quite happy to see where the TARDIS takes her when the next Doctor takes the key. She's my type of fan :)
(Of course that may have been different if she were 16 rather than 13)
Huzzah Mike.
Now I have been scanning a few forums and Dr Who sites and i have not found loads of moaning which makes me think quite a few of these reports could be PR generated.
My son is sad that Matt Smith is leaving,but it's his first Doctor. He knows all about Regeneration because we have watched tons of the show together. I guess you never forget your first Doctor.
I have seen some of the older Doctor Who but most of what I remember was Tom Baker. And I am one season behind right now because of having no cable. I Hope that it shows up on Netflix soon!
Not sure about other people. I got a co-worker that openly says she's in love with Tennant, but she keeps saying she's excited to see the new guy. I'm guessing she doesn't care about the age.
Then again she does have the TARDIS painting by Van Gogh on her leggings. That painting is everywhere! :P
There is a police box outside Earls Court tube station in London. See what happens on google maps
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=51.492159,-0.19092&spn=0.005291,0.013937&sll=51.492140,-0.193028&layer=c&cid=12502927659667388442&panoid=c9UMhWP_MWm9U0L48xEjYw&cbp=13,291.8,,0,18.86&gl=US&t=m&cbll=51.492132,-0.192862&z=17
So what's the betting that Matt Smith has already filmed his regeneration and that the 50th will be his swan song. I'd out money on that.
Plus Paul McGann turning up in the 50th regenerating into John Hurt is another rumour (wish)
Love John Hurt, but I can never see him without thinking of him as Caligula (from I, Claudius - that old TV mini-series..Patrick Stewart in that one as well).
Finally finished the Eccleston year of the Doctor! On to Tennant now..
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor BBC One TV Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPC9LepU9rs#ws)
A really nice trailer for the 12th Doctor w/Peter Capaldi.
My question is 'Where will they go with the accent?'. Tennant suppressed his quite effectively, will they ask Capaldi to do the same?
Well, why suppress it? They've all had variances in their accent. But I imagine most actors can alter their speech patterns. Lots of planets have a north.
I'd love him to keep his Scot accent :)
Quote from: Meds on August 20, 2013, 01:29:39 PM
I'd love him to keep his Scot accent :)
I agree, add a little flavor, baby! Och!
Had a dream once, where a US spinoff of Dr Who happened. Paul McGann regenerates into the Hugh Laurie (US accent) in its first season. So in the UK timeline, he'd already regenerated past his 13th incarnation.
How else does the Tardis get to archive 30 console rooms, even if they're from the future?
Shhhhhh
News from Dr Who TV News.
The BBC has announced a raft of programmes to mark the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Doctor Who.
A 75-minute special called The Day Of The Doctor will star the soon-to-leave Matt Smith and David Tennant.
Smith said: "Hope you all enjoy. There's lots more coming your way."
Other highlights include a BBC Two lecture by Professor Brian Cox on the science behind the hit show and the drama An Adventure In Space and Time, written by Mark Gatiss.
The one-off programme stars David Bradley, of the Harry Potter films, as William Hartnell – who was the first Doctor in 1963.
BBC Four will introduce new audiences to Hartnell, with a re-run of the first ever story. The four episodes are being shown in a restored format, not previously broadcast in the UK.
BBC Two's flagship arts programme The Culture Show is to present Me, You and Doctor Who, with lifelong fan Matthew Sweet exploring the cultural significance of the BBC's longest running TV drama.
A 90-minute documentary on BBC Radio 2 will ask "Who Is The Doctor?" – using newly-recorded interviews and exclusive archive material to find an answer – while BBC Three will be home to several commissions.
The anniversary episode sees the return of the Daleks For those less familiar with the show, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide will provide a handy primer.
Danny Cohen, Director BBC Television said: "It's an astonishing achievement for a drama to reach its 50th anniversary.
"I'd like to thank every person – on both sides of the camera – who has been involved with its creative journey over so many years."
Smith has already started filming his final scenes as the Doctor, which are due to air in this year's Christmas episode. His replacement, Scots actor Peter Capaldi, was announced in August.
Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer on Doctor Who said: "50 years has turned Doctor Who from a television show into a cultural landmark. Personally I can't wait to see what it becomes after a hundred."
Christmas filming has already started with Matt in his new wig.
Oh and it looks like the Tardis has a new coat of paint.
That's a good wig! And that Tardis is snazzy! Poster for the 50th...everyone looks intense!
Nice poster. Looking forward to the 50th anniversary. I wish they'd incorporate more of the older Who into it.
Do I see a glimpse into the Last Great Time War with the Doctor that can't be called the Doctor?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure we're going to get some Time War scenes.
Red sonic in his hand as well so that will close River Songs survival in the library.
How does she come by that then??
Quote from: ChrisMC on September 12, 2013, 04:04:38 PM
How does she come by that then??
Yes, I can't quite work out the timeline if that's the case. Presumably the Doctor who can't be called the Doctor will be called...Olivander?
Quote from: ChrisMC on September 12, 2013, 04:04:38 PM
How does she come by that then??
If he has it, it means that it could have been somewhere in the Tardis since before she ever arrived on it. He takes the old one and tweaks it for her while keeping his current one. My thoughts were that it was always the 10th doctor's screwdriver but modified with parts laying about.
Well, they finally got the first 5 episodes of Season 7 of Doctor Who on Huluplus. Hopefully to be followed by the rest of the season on Hulu or Netflix.
Yes!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hRy2N2CMhQ#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hRy2N2CMhQ#ws)
That's a pretty sweet trailer. Does anyone know if this will be a two-parter?
Coming to theaters too!
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/10/01/doctor-who-50th-anniversary-special-confirmed-for-us-cinema-release-simulcast-in-many-countries/ (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/10/01/doctor-who-50th-anniversary-special-confirmed-for-us-cinema-release-simulcast-in-many-countries/)
Wow! Cool trailer!
For the US, the date is November 25th in theaters!
http://www.fandango.com/doctorwho:thedayofthedoctor_168665/movieoverview (http://www.fandango.com/doctorwho:thedayofthedoctor_168665/movieoverview)
NCM Fathom Events and BBC AMERICA are thrilled to celebrate 50 years of the world's longest-running Sci-Fi series, Doctor Who, with an explosive RealD 3D presentation of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: The Day of the Doctor. This extraordinary one-night event will take place on Monday, November 25 at 7:30pm (local time) in cinemas nationwide and includes bonus content exclusive to movie theaters!
I'm tempted to go.. It's playing in 2 theaters here in town.
I'm sure this will play close by but I'm really behind on the series would going to this movie ruin the series if I'm not caught up?
Sneak clip
But That's Not Possible! - The Day of the Doctor: Teaser - Doctor Who - BBC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LnMfKjswhY#ws)
Hello leaked trailer, its not meant to be out till tomorrow
The Day of the Doctor BBC Entertainment Latin Trailer (English Audio with Subtitles) (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16zbe3)
Here's the non-leaked one. Looks great!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkq8pnvsnQg#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkq8pnvsnQg#ws)
Rumour is that this trailer is actually the one that was meant to come out on Sunday which means tonights one is still a new trailer... maybe lol
Last Saturday I wore my 10th Dr tie ( as to be seen in the 50th celebration episode) here's a few pics. It's a beautiful tie.
Updated Trailer, extended and lovely
http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/watch-extended-trailer-for-the-day-of-the-doctor-54913.htm (http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/watch-extended-trailer-for-the-day-of-the-doctor-54913.htm)
Special simulcast showing of the 50th Anniversary show at Austin Comic Con!!! :metallica:
http://www.wizardworld.com/dwh50anceevt.html (http://www.wizardworld.com/dwh50anceevt.html)
Mini episode
Night of the Doctor
http://youtu.be/-U3jrS-uhuo (http://youtu.be/-U3jrS-uhuo)
That's great...guess that solves the[spoiler] 8.5 question! Awesome to see McGann as the Doctor one more time.[/spoiler]
And as he mentioned his companions who are featured in his wonderful Big Finish plays that means that all of McGanns adventures and Big Finish itself is classed as canon.
Children in Need had their usual 30 second preview. Not sure if its made it online yet.
An Adventure in Space and Time was one of the most beautiful dramas I have ever seen. Can't wait to see what you all think of it.
So what a magic episode. I loved it, have only one issue but hey ho. Did anyone see the five(ish) doctors special? Watch it
http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/28339/just-brilliant-doctor-who-the-fiveish-doctors-reboot (http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/28339/just-brilliant-doctor-who-the-fiveish-doctors-reboot)
And I just noticed my 7000 post is on Dr Who. Thank you forum, thank you Rico and thank you Dr Who
Wonderful tribute to DW, especially how they showed all of the Doctors, especially #12. It was great to hear some of the older Music that Murray Gold used and see some old characters return.
Loved the whole episode. Looking forward to watching it again later tonight.
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/26/doctor-who-box-office/ (http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/26/doctor-who-box-office/)
Looks like Day of the Doctor made a great amount of money in theaters on Monday, 4.8 milion, number 2 to Catching Fire. Money to be made here....
Two Posters for the Christmas episode.
Looking closely at the top picture we can see The Silence, The arms coming out of the snow could be weeping angels, in the fire you can see a face that looks quite like Peter Calpaldi and the clock is at 12. Hmmmm
Capaldi's Facebook page posted this....pretty cool.
ok, i just watched the 50th anniversary special and i really liked it, the story was a bit odd fitting at times, for me. i love the doctor parts, the ones with the aliens was a bit odd to me.
now with that been said, i haven't been keeping up with the series. i know....how bad i am, lol but i am a lil confused about one thing, in the special john hurt was transforming, who did he turn in to? and is the Christmas show Matt Smith's last? thanks for any help
Pretty nice posters Chris but they are fan made by a person called Skinny Glasses.
Nice Christmas episode poster.
Trailer is out :)
http://youtu.be/njNnTDiLOd4 (http://youtu.be/njNnTDiLOd4)
Extended trailer for Time of the Doctor...looks very tasty!
DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special *Exclusive Extended BBC AMERICA Trailer* - The Time of The Doctor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlN-SPx1zAg#ws)
Going to be so hard to say goodbye....
Christmas is just a bad time for the Doctor.
News in on possible more lost episodes found.
Quote
As we currently understand no named returns but confirmation of 10,000+ cans of film returned from Africa by Phil Morris
Fantastic Christmas swan song ;)
Agreed
Second watch through with the kids today...Eleven's speech really got me this time. It was very personal for Matt Smith I think, too.
The Christmas episode was good, but frankly I enjoyed the 50th Anniversary tale much more. Hard to say goodbye to Matt Smith. I found the Christmas episode very quiet and subdued compared to most Who episodes but still enjoyed it. Looking forward to new stuff - next September! :dalek :tardis
http://www.doctorwhohub.tv/?p=1191 (http://www.doctorwhohub.tv/?p=1191)
I so do wish that BBC America was on basic cable! I am so far behind on this series! They do have 6 episodes of season 7 on Hulu and I have 3 more to watch. I don't know when they will put the others on. Is this recent Christmas special considered part of Season 7?
Maybe it's worth changing providers. I think it's on most of the DirectTV packages, I don't know what you're willing to pay, but my package with a nice amount of HD channels is around 60 bucks a month.
GAAAAAHH! So long until next September. Wish they'd give us something to keep us busy until then.
Quote from: ChrisMC on December 29, 2013, 10:13:02 AM
Maybe it's worth changing providers. I think it's on most of the DirectTV packages, I don't know what you're willing to pay, but my package with a nice amount of HD channels is around 60 bucks a month.
I pay about $25 for my basic and I like that price. I do miss some channels like Sci-Fi (Sy-Fy), ESPN, BBC America and a few others. Maybe one day I'll get a bigger service package.
Also I still was wondering if the recent Christmas special was considered the end of Season 7?
Will - two things you should look into. Hulu and a new service called Aereo. Each will not cost you much per month but will add a lot to what you can view.
http://www.hulu.com/search?q=doctor+who (http://www.hulu.com/search?q=doctor+who)
http://aereo.com (http://aereo.com)
I do have Hulu and Netflix. Both very good prices by the way. Like I mentioned earlier In a post Hulu has the first 6 episodes which I have 3 more left to watch. The one where he went up against the cyborg in the old west was a good one.
Never heard of Aereo though. I'll check it out.
Watched and enjoyed both episodes (obviously). I wouldn't say they're classic greats but they were a lot of fun and, most importantly, I think the kids loved them.
Nice farewell video to Matt Smith here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX6j7Os8XN4#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX6j7Os8XN4#ws)