Vincent Alexander
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I'm finishing Season 4, and these last episodes are so confusing. Tennant got shot, started to regenerate.....then bam. I hope this is purposefully confusing with the jumping around.
Doctor Who Series 8 |OT| We've fucking time-travelled, yes?
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AbortedWalrusFetus
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I am super psyched. Also, Jenna Coleman is gorgeous.
paradox121
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The whole idea of 'fangirls' feels massively derogatory (I'm not too keen on people referring to 'the Tumblr crowd' either).
It's so woefully sad (and somewhat predictable) that as soon as the show came back and became huge, fans start classifying people into group. If it wasn't for these 'fangirls' the show wouldn't still be on, and I find the idea that Moffat is trying to get rid of them by casting an older actor as slightly ludicrous.
Did you make it to the Facebook page by the way? Not that you need to reveal your true self to world or anything
Going to be 
SigmasonicX
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You mean in "The Stolen Earth"/"Journey's End"? The Doctor started to regenerate, but after he healed his own body but before he started to switch to a new one, he transferred the remaining regeneration energy into his detached arm. This allowed him to continue addressing the Dalek problem without going through his regeneration troubles, and a certain something else, if you haven't reached that point in the episode yet.
It was ambiguous whether this counted as a regeneration or not, and it could have gone either way, but with "The Time of the Doctor", it now counts as a regeneration.
JonathanEx
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The whole idea of 'fangirls' feels massively derogatory (I'm not too keen on people referring to 'the Tumblr crowd' either).
It's so woefully sad (and somewhat predictable) that as soon as the show came back and became huge, fans start classifying people into group. If it wasn't for these 'fangirls' the show wouldn't still be on, and I find the idea that Moffat is trying to get rid of them by casting an older actor as slightly ludicrous.
Did you make it to the Facebook page by the way? Not that you need to reveal your true self to world or anything
It's also very condescending. For one, why can't they fancy Capaldi? And two, they can fancy a main character but that's not enough to watch a show for. They must like it for more than AIN'T HE PRETTY.
Hopefully I'll make it later. I think I'm in another batch of photos and they're going in reverse cos I was quite quick to do that photo thing.
Also "Made in Wales". Shitty Made in Chelsea spinoff?
Vincent Alexander
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What the Heck? This all happened in those two episodes? I need to go back...I'm one episode away from the end.
HOLY SHIT. I skipped the Journey's End! -slaps forehead- Fuuuuck. Welp, this is an interesting order to watch episodes. The Stolen Earth, then The Next Doctor, Waters on Mars, then the first of the last 2 episodes....now back to Journey's End. lol
TheCowboyPoet
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Dammit, somebody get Capaldi on an airplane so we can have Craig Ferguson interview him now that Capaldi's the Doctor. I want to hear more about how they did acid together.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Who else is going to cinema for the premier? Cannae fucking wait! I say it every series (except for the last), but this looks like it's going to be the best yet.
From what I've seen, those "fangirls" might have been a bit surprised about Capaldi at first—many didn't know him—, but it seems they quickly embraced him.
I suppose those people never considered the possibility those 'fangirls' might actually like the show!
I hope they manage to get to do at least one interview. Ferguson is leaving in December, so there isn't much time
Fine Ham Abounds
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edit: nm, it wasn't funny anyway and I just realized what I said might be spoilery for poor Vince
paradox121
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Man, I already feel sorry for Capaldi and Jenna and its only day one. Having to dress up and get asked the same damn questions day after day must be one of the most tedious things ever.
Though they do get to go to Rio so....
Though they do get to go to Rio so....
Fine Ham Abounds
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JonathanEx
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I think Moff going along for some is the favourite. Seeing him today just reaffirmed that yes, he is just a slightly grumpy Scotsman. It kinda puts a few of his quotes in perspective by seeing his attitude to things. Not in a way.
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I'm well revealed (oo-er)
https://www.facebook.com/BBCCymruWa...3982152360/736408279753928/?type=3&permPage=1
Prophet Steve
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Oh nice, wouldn't have a clue it was starting again without this thread. I wonder how long it will take me to not imagine Capaldi anymore as an insulting dickwad who works in politics. Half of me wishes he would take on the same role as the Doctor.
acheron_xl
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Truth. Zoe. Peri. Clara. Brunettes all.
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Man watching those trailer clips again really hammers home how much I love the new Tardis interior. Probably my favorite of the ones since 2005
Vincent Alexander
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Finally off work...I've been going crazy since I found out I skipped an episode. Watching now!
Journey's End....I did not enjoy that very much. The Doctor's reunion with Rose, and their goodbye, was pretty lackluster. I was very afraid that Rose returning would retroactively put a damper on how she originally ended...and it kind of did. This whole arc did not need her. Why oh why did they bring her back? And goodbye Donna. I'm still not sure what I think of you....I went from liking you, to hating you in the Pompeii episode, back to liking. In the end, you've left more of an impression than Martha and Rose. And they handled the end of her relationship with the Doctor much better than they did with Martha. Please don't ruin it later like they've now done with Rose. That was soul crushing when the Doctor said bye to her, and she just looks at him "yeah, cya". Yeah....this was great. I think the end of this relationship saved the whole episode for me.
Holy shit. Doctor Who cool factor just went up 10 points
Journey's End....I did not enjoy that very much. The Doctor's reunion with Rose, and their goodbye, was pretty lackluster. I was very afraid that Rose returning would retroactively put a damper on how she originally ended...and it kind of did. This whole arc did not need her. Why oh why did they bring her back? And goodbye Donna. I'm still not sure what I think of you....I went from liking you, to hating you in the Pompeii episode, back to liking. In the end, you've left more of an impression than Martha and Rose. And they handled the end of her relationship with the Doctor much better than they did with Martha. Please don't ruin it later like they've now done with Rose. That was soul crushing when the Doctor said bye to her, and she just looks at him "yeah, cya". Yeah....this was great. I think the end of this relationship saved the whole episode for me.
Holy shit. Doctor Who cool factor just went up 10 points
The Scollard
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Can't wait for the premiere. This thread is definitely subbed.
I really hope I'm able to see the season premiere in theaters.
I really hope I'm able to see the season premiere in theaters.
Fine Ham Abounds
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Finally wrapped up watching TToTD. I enjoyed it well enough in a "don't ask questions and let the general idea wash over you" kind of way. The series has had several cringeworthy finales since it came back, so I don't go in expecting much. I liked the incidental characters, and Matt's sendoff was about a dozen times easier to watch than David's, but it mostly felt like the episode only existed to wrap up a few of 8 years of plot holes and offer an easy out for a 50 year old inevitability. Still, it was fun enough, a 5 or 6 of 10 at least, but I think the 7 minutes I spent at lunch watching McGann's minisode made a bigger impact. Matt's final scene was the strongest part, I thought.
I'm officially ready for the future now.
I'm officially ready for the future now.
Jest Chillin
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I'm sure most people already know it but.. the premiere date would be nice to have in the OP.
Incendiary
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I'm excited for this...haven't decided whether I'm going to drag any of my friends to see it in a theater or not yet, though.
Lore question, in tags just in case but
Have they wriggled out of the "timelords only get 13 regenerations" rule?
Jorok Goldblade
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Lore question, in tags just in case butHave they wriggled out of the "timelords only get 13 regenerations" rule?
They dealt with this in the Christmas Special. Smith was the last regeneration, on account of the
War Doctor and the time Tennant used a regeneration to not change
Clara asked the Timelords trapped in another universe to save the Doctor, and they sent him a new cycle of regenerations through the cracks in the universe
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or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Now that you spell it out...
That's a massively lazy way to fix what has been one of the most interesting looming threats in Doctor Who for decades.
TheCowboyPoet
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Yeah they could have easily had Tennants sortofregen not count and then the 12th Doctor not having any regenerations left could have been an interesting plot line. Especially since 11 once even talked about regenerating in Let's Kill Hitler.
SigmasonicX
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The problem is that "the Doctor is dead... FOR GOOD... NO BACKSIES" was already done not just in season 6, but also sort of in season 7's finale and even "Time of the Doctor". To Moffat's credit, I think he realized how dry that well is getting and did the full reset for regenerations and the cameo in "Day of the Doctor" precisely to prevent that sort of thing from coming up again. Now, if he had actually planned out that "11th Doctor is actually the 13th form", he could have done the last regeneration angst in season 6, but alas.
funkystudent
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Well from the sounds of things they probably had to pull it out of their ass pretty quick once with negotiations with Eccleston fell through for the 50th and they had to insert the War Doc in.
I could easily see the early plan for the Post Matt Smith doctor including having the theme of this being his final regeneration looming in the background.
It deserved more build then it got.
I like the idea of the War Doctor because none of the others really fit in that War setting so its a shame they didnt have that idea a year or two earlier and done both ideas justice.
Or they just back tracked and said that Tennant fake out didnt count so they had room to breath.
Android18a
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All this talk about regenerations, I'm more happy that even though we'll never see it again,
is all but confirmed as the 1xth Doctor. Or 2xth doctor.
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So every Moffat resolution to a big dramatic problem ever than?
Okay okay I promise I'll stop.
The Elite
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Same here. I went alone to the 50th and I'll be going alone to this one.
If "alone" means surrounded by other enthusiastic fans, that is.
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