APZonerunner
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Ah, yeah, good point. Hopefully so!
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Doctor Who Series 9 |OT| Let Zygons Be Zygons
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Ah, yeah, good point. Hopefully so!
SuicidalSteve
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River song has a sonic spatula
bengraven
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LOL exactly what I was thinking.
Oh I like it. A bit much at the end, but it looks like a TARDIS.
Christmas is called The Husbands of River Song
Its Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from carols and comedy antlers. But when the Time Lords help is requested he finds himself recruited into River Songs squad and hurled into a fast and frantic chase across the galaxy! King Hydroflax (Greg Davies) is furious and his giant robot bodyguard is out-of-control and coming for them all! Will Nardole (Matt Lucas) survive? And when will River work out who the Doctor is?
All will be revealed on a starliner full of galactic super-villains and at a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time
Part of that synopsis makes me want to throw something though. If we're back to them giving him missions fuck everything about that.
There does appear to be a new Sonic, though.
I have to admit, I'm excited. I'm a rare River Song lover though, so I'll be enjoying the banter.
APZonerunner
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Interesting new Interview with Moffat from the Radio Times here - especially interesting given his comments earlier this week about coming to the end of his run (it seems S10 will be the end, or it's certainly sounding that way).
He confirms that Jamie Mathieson has pitched an idea for next series and is working on a script, so we have a writer confirmed to return there. Mathieson of course previously did Mummy on the Orient Express, Flatline and The Girl Who Died.
He also talks a little about his process, and how his go-to guys for notes on his own scripts these days are Gatiss and Davies - which strikes me as interesting for two reasons, firstly because I think it adds more credence to the idea Gatiss might be next, and second it seems Davies has at least partially relaxed his "I don't want to hear anything about the show!" attitude, where he refused to look at scripts for Series 5/6 because he didn't want to influence the new era - so maybe we're edging closer to him returning to do an episode here and there. I loved seeing Matt Smith perform Davies' version of the Eleventh Doctor in Sarah Jane Aventures and I'd be keen to see him write for Capaldi. Similarly, I hope when Moffat leaves he keeps writing as a guest.
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015...-pressures-of-running-doctor-who-and-sherlock
He confirms that Jamie Mathieson has pitched an idea for next series and is working on a script, so we have a writer confirmed to return there. Mathieson of course previously did Mummy on the Orient Express, Flatline and The Girl Who Died.
He also talks a little about his process, and how his go-to guys for notes on his own scripts these days are Gatiss and Davies - which strikes me as interesting for two reasons, firstly because I think it adds more credence to the idea Gatiss might be next, and second it seems Davies has at least partially relaxed his "I don't want to hear anything about the show!" attitude, where he refused to look at scripts for Series 5/6 because he didn't want to influence the new era - so maybe we're edging closer to him returning to do an episode here and there. I loved seeing Matt Smith perform Davies' version of the Eleventh Doctor in Sarah Jane Aventures and I'd be keen to see him write for Capaldi. Similarly, I hope when Moffat leaves he keeps writing as a guest.
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015...-pressures-of-running-doctor-who-and-sherlock
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I liked River a lot until the reveal of her backstory, which I found to be terribly underwhelming. Still like the character, but the backstory just brought it down for me.
Still excited to see her and Capaldi.
Still excited to see her and Capaldi.
Damn Peter Jackson trolling us with his copy of The Silmarillion
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I kinda liked Sonic Sunglasses not just because it's a new twist on a classic element, but because the rise of e-cigs makes the Doctor look like he's vaping now with that screwdriver.
Also looks like River has a lightsaber hilt plugged into an Enterprise model.
Also looks like River has a lightsaber hilt plugged into an Enterprise model.
APZonerunner
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CloudyTuba
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I feel the same way. He's had nearly two series so far but I still feel like he just barely started.
I think it's because of the two series themselves. Though I love Peter there were a lot of episodes that just didn't really click with me. The man deserves better writing.
I'm interested in seeing how much the feel of the show changes with a new companion in s10. And if Moffat ends up leaving at the end, I'm even more interested in seeing the 12th Doctor under new management in s11. My current feeling is that Peter has got to do at least four series as long as he's up for it.
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DrForester
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I didn't know he was a big fan. Makes his appearance in the Five-ish Doctors a lot more amusing.
ClivePwned
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Peter Jackson's episode of who will be called "Doctor Who: Season 10."
Fine Ham Abounds
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All of this
Peter Jackson's episodes need to be about the Doctor being pursued by lecherous, drug dealing, cheap looking muppets
bengraven
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What brought me down about the backstory was that she went from "Mels" to River. It would have been better if she had more regenerations there. I'd love for someone in like 20 years, the 19th Doctor meets a young woman who's revealed to be River. But he killed that by basically giving her three regens, the giving the rest to the Doctor.
River's arc seemed really rushed in that regard, like Moffatt laid out of of these scattered breadcrumbs and decided to connect them all as quickly as possible.
I thought about it too actually. I also thought that the clone might be the Valeyard. If we count the not-really-regenerations (the War Doctor and Tennant's Meta Regen), that makes him the 12th. And he's an hybrid. And he's not really the Doctor but kinda is at the same time. And it seems the Time Lords were searching between universes to find their way home, they could have picked him up on the way.
Alas, Ashildr/Me is most certainly the hybrid, so...
The idea is funny though, it could be awesome. Imagine a season 10 with Capaldi and Tennant as an Evil Doctor.
Maddocks
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I think what kills the hybrid talk of who is it is them actually showing ME in the next time trailer. Once I seen her, almost ended all debate on who the doctor was talking about. Not going to ruin anything I hope, but would have liked them to keep her out of the next time thing.
Yeah, I wish they hadn't shown her in the trailer.
It doesn't prevent the clone to be the Valeyard though. (He isn't)
Tennant as an evil doctor would be perfect because he already had practice from jessica Jones lol
Yeah, that's my reading of it. It would have been the Time Lords' help if it were the race, I think anyway.
Lol, as a Doctor Who fan it's really distracting to watch him in JJ. He's great, but it's also quite close to how he played The Doctor, except he being eccentric is supposed to be sinister rather than endearing. A bit hard if you've seen so much of him as The Doctor.
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Some clips from The Husbands of River Song in this Christmas highlight reel.
This special is going to be absolute filth.
This special is going to be absolute filth.
Jessica Jones and Luke Cage as new companions for the Doctor.
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At least you can talk. Who are you?
Sweet Christmas.
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So that latest ep
that was the birth of the valeyard right?
Is there a YouTube version out there?Some clips from The Husbands of River Song in this Christmas highlight reel.
This special is going to be absolute filth.
The Doctor becomes one of the Defenders
Likely not as Moffat has said he'd never do/doesn't like the Valeyard. But he's also said that about virtually everything he's ever done, so...
infiniteloop
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No, that was some 80s nonsense, best forget about it.
I wish he would do the opposite when asked for future plans. Just nod to everything, just tell everyone, no matter how ridiculous that it "could surely happen". Thus nobody knows in the end what will happen and no roads are awkwardly closed when you need to use them.
Yes, please! Not working for me here :/
paradox121
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So that's what that thing is. I thought it was a Poddington Pea (super obscure reference). I'm a total sucker for Christmas idents and I have zero idea why.
I love 'em too. I think they're a nice time capsule of era, and they go some way towards giving a flavour to the year's programming. And there's a great rush of nostalgia when looking back over old ones. Plus it's delightful when they really do something special, like the line of unique Wallace & Gromit ones from 2008
They did overuse those damn penguins, though.
Edit:
Now this is what I'm talking about!
bobs...onGaf
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Just sounding something out because it bugs me that the Dr had clothes to get into.
The first dr to run the gauntlet wouldn't have had the shovel/ skulls/ stars to indicate the time loop or the dry clothes by the fireplace
In my head I like to think the first loop (or even first few hundred!) through took a lot longer than the subsequent loops and involved the Dr figuring it all out in another way and then laying out the puzzle pieces in order for the subsequent dr's to go through the loop more efficiently
Is that plausible?
Got to say thought the episode was fantastic
The first dr to run the gauntlet wouldn't have had the shovel/ skulls/ stars to indicate the time loop or the dry clothes by the fireplace
In my head I like to think the first loop (or even first few hundred!) through took a lot longer than the subsequent loops and involved the Dr figuring it all out in another way and then laying out the puzzle pieces in order for the subsequent dr's to go through the loop more efficiently
Is that plausible?
Got to say thought the episode was fantastic
Sure. The earlier and later runs, but especially the first, must have been quite different from what we got to see, yeah. I think that's pretty much implied. It's interesting to think about but that's about it, nothing we needed to see. We especially didn't need to see Capaldi running around naked because he left his clothes behind.
Dammit, I'm going to have that theme song stuck in my head for the foreseeable future now.
I'm pretty sure on every iteration he knew how the teleporter worked, and when he noticed the rooms reset he knew he could make a copy of himself - he just didn't have a use for it until the stars' positions/bird keyword made him realize what "the plan" was and how the teleporter fit in. Presumably he figured out setting up a loop would be necessary on his first iteration - he might as well not have seen the diamond wall, but just set up the loop as a sort of warranty.
bobs...onGaf
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Sure. The earlier and later runs, but especially the first, must have been quite different from what we got to see, yeah. I think that's pretty much implied. It's interesting to think about but that's about it, nothing we needed to see. We especially didn't need to see Capaldi running around naked because he left his clothes behind.
Ooh another thing that just struck me is that maybe the diamond room/ painting didn't regenerate during room resets because they were being damaged so slowly that the room wouldn't have noticed any change between each refresh
Over the years the painting of Clara deteriorated in the same way that the wall deteriorated
Dorky excitement over costuming and props in 3...2...1...YAY sonic screwdriver is back! Horray! Capaldi's Doctor is keeping that badass red velvet coat. I did like the black coat with the red lining, but this is juuuuuuust a little flashier. Just enough to keep him from looking so severe. Still looks like a magician though.
I quite like River's costume in that promo image too. Suits her. It's really cool.
Personally, I'm not worried about the Christmas special other than it being a spot of fun over the holidays. That's pretty much all the Christmas specials are. It doesn't look like it'll set the world on fire, but it looks like it will be entertaining.
I quite like River's costume in that promo image too. Suits her. It's really cool.
Personally, I'm not worried about the Christmas special other than it being a spot of fun over the holidays. That's pretty much all the Christmas specials are. It doesn't look like it'll set the world on fire, but it looks like it will be entertaining.
Well, if you add on an extra tenner, you can get a free gingerbread house. So there's that.
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