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Doctor Who 50th Anniversary |OT| Splendid Chap, All Of Them

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aHebrewMenagerie

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paradox121 said:
I didn't think I could like Ian McKellen more...and yet here we are.

He needs a proper, on screen role in the show. How great would he be as Capaldi's Master?
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Haha, we might be straying a bit far into Magneto territory. I'd love for John Simm to come back, if only to regenerate into the next version.
 
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What the fuck?

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8bit said:
Capaldi's Master needs to be Craig Ferguson.

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This would be the most perfect thing ever. I still cannot believe Craig hasn't made a cameo on Doctor Who despite his loud professions of love for it. I know its probably because of his own show and scheduling, but I'm sure he could make a special exception!
 
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Grainuad said:
Feeling the pull of tradition, some fans had wanted to see all 11 Doctors somehow reunited, or at least the post-revival trio of Christopher Eccleston, Tennant and Smith. Such poly-Doctoral plans were scuppered when Eccleston declined to appear. Moffat had met him for a "very amiable and gentlemanly" conversation and the actor considered it "quite seriously" before saying no. "It's just not the sort of thing he does," concludes Moffat. "The ninth Doctor turns up for the battle but not the party. But Chris was perfectly sweet and kind about it. And contrary to what was written at the time he in no way messed us around."
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welp
 
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MasterBalls said:
Reminds me of that scene in Jackie's bedroom...

"It's the 50th anniversary special..."

"Yes, it is"

"You're a former Doctor..."

"Yes, I am"

"Well... anything could happen"

"... no."
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I read that "no" and the exact scene came on the television and I can't stop laughing. Thank you.

BBC3 have got an "Ultimate Guide" running right now, 2 hours long. Lots of different guests giving their insight, past Doctors, companions, television presenters, McFly.
 
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Props to that Guardian interview for prodding Moffat on the companion stuff people say:

Now that Doctor Who matters again, the job of executive producer is more high-profile than it was the 1970s. People know who he is; fans call him the Grand Moff. And in the social media era every single facet of Who is analysed in painstaking detail on an internet that breeds strongly held and not always generous opinions. One is that Moffat's female characters are empty vessels defined only by their relationship to the Doctor: Amy the childhood friend, River Song the brave-faced but pining on-off wife, Clara Oswin the mystery to be solved.

"The thing is," Moffat argues, "the show is about the Doctor, and the effect he has on people's lives. We don't tend to see the companions away from him because if we did that it wouldn't be Doctor Who. I've heard this criticism of lack of interior character about River Song – but she's the only one who's ever turned him down. I think I have written companions who've carried on with their own lives. The Doctor is central not because I think men are better than women but because he's the central character. How is that not also true of Rory?"

Amy, he says, arose from the doubly complex challenge of introducing Matt Smith's new Doctor and a new companion at the same time. Usually there's a companion we trust, so that the new Doctor can prove himself to her – and by extension, to the audience. We need to know that he's still himself. Amy provided a different way in. "The question with Amy was, what would it do to you if you met your imaginary friend and then he didn't turn up for another 20 years? What if you had an imaginary friend who let you down? So you get feisty, difficult, trust-issues Amy. And that's how I start a lot of relationships."
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It's a good answer, but I can't help but feel like he's missing the point with his 'That's not Doctor Who' comment. It wasn't back then - mostly, anyway, though there was some lovely personal stuff with Ace and the like - but since the revival a lot of the best character moments have come when the Doctor has been absent our out of action, like The Christmas Invasion, or Turn Left, or the scenes where it's just Sarah and Rose in School Reunion, or even his own Blink (which makes it all the more astonishing he's seemingly missed this.) Likewise, some of the best moments when you see the effect the Doctor has had on people's lives is when they're left alone to actually consider it! Rose talking to Jackie, poor Mickey screaming at Rose for leaving him behind in Boom Town, Donna's strengthened relationship with Wilf post-Runaway Bride, all that. Amy and Rory, too - they're at their best and most believable when we get a few domestic minutes with them.

Doctor Who can be magnificent without the Doctor, and the companions can thrive if given some time away from him and away from thinking about him - you just mustn't overcook it and make it last too long. Series 7 edged towards that with the introduction of Brian and things, but that's all in the bin now and Clara is surrounded by a howling void again as Amy was for years.
 
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Hot Coldman

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Zero mention of "Night of the Doctor". Wow, they were keeping a tight lid on that.

I still maintain the Silents are the best Who villains. Such an amazing design.
 
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APZonerunner said:
Props to that Guardian interview for prodding Moffat on the companion stuff people say:



It's a good answer, but I can't help but feel like he's missing the point with his 'That's not Doctor Who' comment. It wasn't back then - mostly, anyway, though there was some lovely personal stuff with Ace and the like - but since the revival a lot of the best character moments have come when the Doctor has been absent our out of action, like The Christmas Invasion, or Turn Left, or the scenes where it's just Sarah and Rose in School Reunion, or even his own Blink (which makes it all the more astonishing he's seemingly missed this.) Likewise, some of the best moments when you see the effect the Doctor has had on people's lives is when they're left alone to actually consider it! Rose talking to Jackie, poor Mickey screaming at Rose for leaving him behind in Boom Town, Donna's strengthened relationship with Wilf post-Runaway Bride, all that. Amy and Rory, too - they're at their best and most believable when we get a few domestic minutes with them.

Doctor Who can be magnificent without the Doctor, and the companions can thrive if given some time away from him and away from thinking about him - you just mustn't overcook it and make it last too long. Series 7 edged towards that with the introduction of Brian and things, but that's all in the bin now and Clara is surrounded by a howling void again as Amy was for years.
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I don't think what he's saying is intended to apply on the episode level. He's talking from the point of view of the show runner, developing long term characters. He can't have a season of the show be absent the doctor like he could do an episode that way back when he was just writing episodes.
 
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PentinantTangent said:
Damn it's crazy how young Nicola Bryant still looks. She still looks basically like Peri.

Also, the 6th Doctor is underrated.
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I had such a crush on Nicola back in the 80s. I went to a con in 87 or 88 she and Colin were guests at, and at 15 I was so tongue-tied getting her to sign my stuff, I must have seemed like a total loser. She's still great looking, though.
 
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SpacePirate Ridley

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I hope there some chance we can see ultimate guide on the interent or something. I had a friend from the UK sending me messages about what was happening all the time. Funnily she talked about one of the companion's breasts, told me how the companion was name and I looked google images of her.
DAMN. She is even good looking now, and yest, it was Peri.

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At least they are treating him as not the villian, maybe theres still a chance he appears as surprise!
yeah right lol
 
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APZonerunner

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maharg said:
I don't think what he's saying is intended to apply on the episode level. He's talking from the point of view of the show runner, developing long term characters. He can't have a season of the show be absent the doctor like he could do an episode that way back when he was just writing episodes.
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That's likely absolutely what he means, yeah - I just think the reason people say those things about Amy/River/Clara is because there are significantly LESS of those moments on an episode-to-episode basis than there were with the previous lot. Then again, all my favourite episodes from Smith's era (The Doctor's Wife, Amy's Choice, The Girl Who Waited etc) are all pretty heavy on that stuff, so that's obviously my taste.

Clara stands a bloody good chance, though, as being the transition companion can make magic. And Jenna is just gorgeous. So I've high hopes for her next year.



The Ultimate Guide was surprisingly lovely for a BBC Three program. Great primer for people new to the show. Must-watch for those completely unfamiliar with old Who, I reckon.
 
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