I don't mind. It opens up new avenues for stories to take place so I'm thankful for that. Just wish the solution wasn't just "I thought I did it but I actually didn't"
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Doctor Who Series 9 |OT| Let Zygons Be Zygons
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WrenchNinja
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What is this a reference to?"half human, on my mother's side"
The Doctor Who TV Movie
WrenchNinja
Member
Oh. I need to watch that.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
You need to breathe. You need to eat. You don't need to watch Paul McGann doing the best he can with absolutely awful material.
I don't know if it'll ever be tackled in the show, but if it ever happens under Moffat, IIRC his thinking is that "The Doctor was lying."
peanutbutterlatte
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We're going to see the
aren't we?
Capaldi's eyes scene from the 50th
tonysidaway
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This is from about a week ago. Somebody called Nick Grimshaw interviews Peter Capaldi on Radio 1. How does he feel about Jenna and Maisie? What do they call Doctor Who in Mexico? That kind of interview.
https://youtu.be/GPcHZ8ipfVk
https://youtu.be/GPcHZ8ipfVk
That led me to this, where Peter says towards the end he's been campaigning to get the middle 8 back in the opening theme!
I hate how the BBC handles this show. They can manage nearly a quarter of the year smothered in strictly come dancing, including a daily show on BBC2 and 2-3 hours across primetime schedules at the weekends, but can't even out a 12 episode run of Dr Who out every year?
If ti misses 2016 that'll be the second time in recent history where they've majorly messed with the schedule. I just don't see how it is necessary? Is it really so difficult and expensive to make? I know US drama series with 20+ episodes is pretty much a full time job, but 12 should be manageable?
If ti misses 2016 that'll be the second time in recent history where they've majorly messed with the schedule. I just don't see how it is necessary? Is it really so difficult and expensive to make? I know US drama series with 20+ episodes is pretty much a full time job, but 12 should be manageable?
Hot Coldman
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I'd agree, if that episode didn't raise the valid point that it makes no fucking sense for the Doctor to ever do that.
peanutbutterlatte
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No, it didn't make sense for the Doctor to do it. Which is exactly why doing it was such a traumatic and interesting point in his character development.
paradox121
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I like that Zygon Inversion brought up the fact that, yeah, maybe he didn't wipe out everyone, but he still did some horrible shit that we'll probably never hear about. It's kind of easy to forget, since the War Doctor was brought in and then immediately redeemed and absolved. But I think the implication is he was still a pretty ruthless solider for years and years. For all we know he murdered a decent number of Time Lords before the Moment.
peanutbutterlatte
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They do their best to kind of hide that though, and it doesn't help that (while I adore Hurt's portrayal) the War Doctor seems nice or nicer than many of The Doctor's other incarnations.
That's kinda weird actor issue like Hurt is super duper charming and looks like somebody's grandfather. It does kinda undercut "brutal warrior".
But that makes it the better for me. I mean they imply that 8 to 9 was a de-aging and The War Doctor did some fucked up shit... then tried to hide it in his older form and didn't want to end the Timelords/Daleks but thought he had to and nobody would understand so he could only speak about it to his next incarnations.
It's similar to the youngsters who fought in the two World Wars, but never told their exploits to their families out of guilt and borderline PTSD. My Grandad fought in World War 2, and was a charming and kind man... but no doubt he saw some shit he could never articulate. War Doctor seems very much that sort of character... and when he's redeemed at the end, it's heartwarming.
paradox121
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Yeah totally. Partly because you don't bring in someone like John Hurt and have him be nothing but a ruthless murderer. That's why I want to know how dark they'll go with the Big Finish stories. I still doubt they'll have him unemotionally killing people, but it will at least allow him to be a bit more complex.
peanutbutterlatte
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I always thought his secret (rather than he ended the Time War, worst kept secret ever) was that he sacrificed the life of a companion in order to do so i.e. the Moment's activation required a sacrifice.
Because actively ending the life of someone who willingly came on board the Tardis is like the one thing I don't think The Doctor would do.
Because actively ending the life of someone who willingly came on board the Tardis is like the one thing I don't think The Doctor would do.
BrokenFiction
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For any Gotham fans, Michelle Gomez is joining Gotham for a least a couple of episodes.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/14/docto...ins-the-cast-of-batman-series-gotham-5501660/
http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/14/docto...ins-the-cast-of-batman-series-gotham-5501660/
Bobby Roberts
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that gif makes it look like they're shooting Ad Rock
So thanks to a confused older lady who had a senior moment while trying to park her car I'm going to watch this episode from the hospital, with a broken leg and full of painkillers. Should be interesting. I'm pretty woozy right now. And this post of 3 sentences is taking me ages to type.
The woman was fine apart from being scared shitless, for those of you wondering.
Bobby Roberts
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Jesus, dude, get some rest. Enjoy your daylong nap.
Yeah I'm probably not going to make it to the episode, I feel like I could sleep for days. Still, there's not much else to do here so I'll put it on if I'm still awake in a couple of hours.
I'm fine really, apart from the leg and some bruises (and my back hurts like hell). Could have been a lot worse. In the end it just means I have a lot of lounging around ahead of me. That poor woman was way more upset about it than I am, which either means that I handle unexpected stress surprisingly well or that these drugs they gave me are awesome.
Oh well, didn't mean to turn this into a sob-story (I'm really fine), and trying to concentrate on writing coherently is getting pretty hard, so I'll let you guys get back to discussing the actual show. I think this is the first episode of the season where I don't really have any idea what's going to happen, so that's exciting
infiniteloop
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She needs a scene with Sean Pertwee
Exterminieren
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Stuart Manning's Sleep No More poster:
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
One half I love and one half I hate.Stuart Manning's Sleep No More poster:
Hot Coldman
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So far, this is pretty inventive.
BluenoseGames
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Really liking this episode.
peanutbutterlatte
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Man count me out. The concept's interesting but every episode Gatiss writes is just so clunky and dull.
Hot Coldman
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...what the fuck was that ending?
CloudyTuba
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Wait...it's over? huh?
peanutbutterlatte
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That "The thing that gave you nightmares as a kid" for 2015 7 year olds everywhere.
Hot Coldman
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Not that, I meant the part where the Doctor ran into the TARDIS saying "THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE" and then it ended
AHA-Lambda
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"THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!"
yeah, you're right, I have no clue what this was.
yeah, you're right, I have no clue what this was.