Quick Mustard
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So, where's that flashback? Are you referring to the Timelord with no face thats a hologram that people spotted in saturday nights trailer?
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Doctor Who Series 9 |OT| Let Zygons Be Zygons
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infiniteloop
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Yeah, the image of 12 putting his hand out was so quick that it made me think it was 11. My bad. I wonder why it's a flashback to 12 putting his hand out...hmm...
Let's do a small poll and look how the opinion is here on the Hybrid. The question is multiple choice. Just tick everything you think is possible if you can't decide.
Randomly Nameless
Member
Hmm I'm having trouble answering that poll because of the bonus question. Do you mean favourite regeneration sequence/episode or favourite Doctor? The former is much easier for me to answer than the latter...
Favourite Doctor.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Not that it needs to be said,
but Murray Gold has been fucking killing it this series.
Zygon Inversion
Clara's Farewell (not great quality but it'll do)
and the last 20 minutes of Heaven Sent were magical. Can't wait to see what he does for the finale.
edit: and The Girl Who died
but Murray Gold has been fucking killing it this series.
Zygon Inversion
Clara's Farewell (not great quality but it'll do)
and the last 20 minutes of Heaven Sent were magical. Can't wait to see what he does for the finale.
edit: and The Girl Who died
infiniteloop
Member
ah, i thought you meant favorite regeneration scene. Was confused why 12 was there.
Randomly Nameless
Member
Damn okay. I guess I voted then...
ClivePwned
Member
After JJ, I want to see David Tennant come back as the next The Master.
Oh my god, that would actually be so brilliant. The Doctor stole the face off a random guy he once met, so it's established Doctor replicates looks. Having a former doctor as the enemy of the doctor would be such a trippy experience.
It's just the sort of shitty thing the Master would do too: steal one of the Doctor's faces, further smearing his already kind of dodgy reputation throughout all of time and space.
Some new Christmas special promo pics: http://www.farfarawaysite.com/section/doctor/gallery6/gallery14/gallery.htm
It is funny how all three of the past modern Doctors have left the role to play a villain, two of which are MCU villains
Also as much as I'm down for more Gomez for a while, Jessica Jones has made me want to see Tennant play the Master too. It'd be such a weird experience.
The premise still sounds pretty bad, but I like the robot design and the alien.
Also as much as I'm down for more Gomez for a while, Jessica Jones has made me want to see Tennant play the Master too. It'd be such a weird experience.
The premise still sounds pretty bad, but I like the robot design and the alien.
tonysidaway
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Yes, the Time Lord face-borrowing power was established at least as far back as Romana's rather leisurely regeneration. For her second regeneration she borrows the appearance of Princess Astra, a character played by Lalla Ward in a preceding story.
Everything about this was amazing. The way the music matched up with every small moment.
trudderham
Member
Definitely. Possibly his best series of music yet. Here's nearly 15 mins of amazing music from Heaven Sent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKGGLi6ubQ4
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Exterminieren
Banned
I am itching to get this series' score on CD.
Don't make us wait the best part of a year again, Silva Screen.
Don't make us wait the best part of a year again, Silva Screen.
Those synths <3
"The Hybrid is not a half-Dalek, nothing is half-Dalek. The Daleks would never allow that. The Hybrid, destined to conquer Gallifrey and stand in its ruins... is SPROUT BOY"
My god, it fits. It so fits.
The Time Lords all fart themselves into oblivion.
just found something I think will make the year long hiatus go by a little bit faster
http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/50132/?
http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/50132/?
I think someone making a family-friendly mod for New Vegas might be missing the point a little!
Edit: Oh, wait, is it a total conversion? That makes a bit more sense.
JonathanEx
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New preview clip: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039zg5n
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Stuff's going down.
Also, don't know if we knew already but this episode is 1 hour, 5 minutes
bobs...onGaf
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Can you guys give me more recommendations on episodes to show my gf - she finally got into Dr who with Saturday's episode and im hoping to show her more episodes of that quality. Showed her blink which she loved.
I don't remember it well but I remember the 'are you my mummy' episode being creepy but can't remember if it's good or just gimmicky?
The final episode with the ponds could be great to show her too - and I remmeber loving the girl in the fireplace
Any others would be great
I don't remember it well but I remember the 'are you my mummy' episode being creepy but can't remember if it's good or just gimmicky?
The final episode with the ponds could be great to show her too - and I remmeber loving the girl in the fireplace
Any others would be great
Bit meh on the President's acting, but looks to be a crazy episode. Can't believe we have modern era Doctor Who on Gallifrey. I'm hoping something big happens for this episode and I'd even like to see the Doctor companionless for a few episodes next season.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Did anyone in here mention this 11th Doctor comic that came out a couple months ago?
Oh, it's good. ("The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances", if you're after the real names.)
While I was liking the reboot prior to that, TEC/TDD was where I started loving it.
(That said, I don't know if she'd find going back to Eccleston jarring. Since she's seen Tennant and Martha, maybe Human Nature/Family of Blood would be a good idea?)
Poodlestrike
Banned
What is this, a panel for ants?
But seriously though why is a Mad Max character wielding a chainsaw there.
Looks like a Raider from Fallout holding a Ripper to me!
Hot Coldman
Banned
That's Abslom Daak! aka the only character from the comics to ever be made TV canon
Did anyone in here mention this 11th Doctor comic that came out a couple months ago?
is that roman reigns
This episode's managed to top This Is Gallifrey as my favourite Murray Gold score. Everything about that episode just came together so well between the music, the visuals and Capaldi's acting
Oh, good, I'm glad I'm not the only one.
APZonerunner
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My ultimate recommendation is either to start in 2005 and go forward, or start in 2010 and go forward (and then back to 2005 at the end of Series 7, do the 9th/10th eras or their highlights, then on into the 50th and Capaldi). But if you're looking for individual episodes, here's a few per series that are worth your while. I've done a longer list of 3-4 episodes per series, and then bolded the ones of those I think are absolute must-watches from the Eccleston/Tennant/Smith eras:
- Dalek. Reintroduction of (and still the best episode with) the show's most important foe. Near Future.
- Father's Day - Nails the show's emotional core of the show. A story anybody can really understand and up there with only Vincent & the Doctor for that imo.
- The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances - Little bit scary, little bit creepy, Moffat 101.
- Bad Wolf/Parting of the Ways - This is a tough recommendation as the weird big brother/weakest link stuff hasn't aged well, especially if you're not in the UK and don't remember the UK iterations of those shows fondly, but I also still think this is the best finale they've done. Also: It's got a regeneration without any of the excess guff that was tacked onto Smith & Tennant's.
- Tooth & Claw - One of the best examples of an episode that's just a fun romp, imo.
- Girl in the Fireplace - Lovely episode, great time bending stuff, a sad one too.
- The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit - the best 'future space base' story they've done, with great creepy religious oevrtones.
- Smith & Jones - The best companion introduction story.
- Gridlock - Just all around a wonderful episode with an incredibly simple concept.
- Human Nature/The Family of Blood - The best two-parter the show has seen.
- Blink - Goes without saying, really.
- The Fires of Pompeii - Best 'historical' episode they've done in the show's modern years.
- Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead - Mainly for how significant it becomes later, though this is the worst of Moffat's RTD-era stories.
- Midnight - Dialogue/character-wise for a guest cast probably the best the show has ever been.
- The Waters of Mars - Different side to the hero, good monster, fun 'down to earth' unglamorous depiction of near-future planet colonization.
- The Eleventh Hour - The best first story for a Doctor, and really sums up Smith's era right from the word go. Everything he later becomes is in here.
- Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone - How much did you like Blink? If answer is 'a lot', this becomes must watch.
- Vampires of Venice - See Tooth and Claw - it's not a 'special' episode, but it's some good self contained fun.
- Vincent & the Doctor - Amazing, amazing episode.
- The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang - perilously close to besting Bad Wolf/Parting but JUST falls short.
- A Christmas Carol - The best Christmas episode, and, well, is almost the season and all..
- The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon - Just a really good two-parter.
- The Girl Who Waited - excellent Doctor-light episode that in that respect is imo Blink's equal
- The God Complex - oft overlooked but genuinely brilliant.
Writing this has helped me to realize that while I find vast swathes of Series 6 actively awful, Series 7 is okay but completely unremarkable to where I have no stand-out recommendations from it, which is an interesting realization. Hmm.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Very good list. I'd have nitpicks, but that would be true with any list not my own.
I will say-- Silence in the Library is great on its own, IMHO-- I loved it on first watch. And I disliked Flesh and Stone for muddying what had been a very straightforward monster concept.
I will say-- Silence in the Library is great on its own, IMHO-- I loved it on first watch. And I disliked Flesh and Stone for muddying what had been a very straightforward monster concept.
bobs...onGaf
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Thanks a lot apzonerunner, Mclem and tregard! Great lists! Will post more when I'm at my computer rather than my phone but really wanted to say thanks asap!
She's pretty used to the idea of the Dr and the companions changing which is great because it means I can throw in the real stand out episodes without any worries it will be jarring but it does mean she won't have the loyalty to any particular Dr/ companion which may weaken the impact of some episodes
Some great ideas for episodes to throw on - would people recommend the episode where the Angels send the ponds back in time? I notice it's absent from people's lists but I remember it being a fantastic episode
She's pretty used to the idea of the Dr and the companions changing which is great because it means I can throw in the real stand out episodes without any worries it will be jarring but it does mean she won't have the loyalty to any particular Dr/ companion which may weaken the impact of some episodes
Some great ideas for episodes to throw on - would people recommend the episode where the Angels send the ponds back in time? I notice it's absent from people's lists but I remember it being a fantastic episode
peanutbutterlatte
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About fucking time after she consistently busted his balls for a series and a half
JonathanEx
Member
I'd say that one is great - but really relies on loving them. That's one that'll really benefit from watching in some sort of order.