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[PaulloDEC]

Heaven Sent will be 55 minutes.

First pic:

Small Sleep No More spoiler:

Spoiler

There's no intro sequence, makes sense since it's found footage I guess.

That's a pic from Heaven Sent? Doctor back to his Season 8 look, or time-travel shenanigans ala Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone, I wonder?

 

[APZonerunner]

That's a pic from Heaven Sent? Doctor back to his Season 8 look, or time-travel shenanigans ala Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone, I wonder?

It's not his season 8 look as that's the new red/velvety jacket, though the light is covering it up a bit there. He wears it throughout the back-end of the series.

 

[hamchan]

Some days the Doctor cares about his fashion. Other days he just puts on a hoodie and says whatever.

 

[Vegito]

So I wonder when well get news of whats happening in 2016? I was thinking not till the christmas special during the credits with a doctor who will return.... followed by name of episode and date yada or just a year? or nothing at all?

 

[ClivePwned]

Some days the Doctor cares about his fashion. Other days he just puts on a hoodie and says whatever.

he's kind of all over the shop. I prefer the glad rags to just rags.

 

[M.Bluth]

It's not his season 8 look as that's the new red/velvety jacket, though the light is covering it up a bit there. He wears it throughout the back-end of the series.

It is, indeed. And it's so suave! Although those last few "Introducing Episode..." clips have him in the navy one, so perhaps we'll see him back in it in the Christmas special.
Regardless, I'm glad he's back in this look. I don't mind the hoodie too much, but this is the ideal 12th Doctor look for me.

 

[Exterminieren]

So I wonder when well get news of whats happening in 2016? I was thinking not till the christmas special during the credits with a doctor who will return.... followed by name of episode and date yada or just a year? or nothing at all?

Thanks to Michael Pickwoad, we basically know that we're not likely to get anything apart from a Christmas special next year. I reckon they don't mention what's coming next until after the Christmas special's done.

 

[tomtom94]

Thanks to Michael Pickwoad, we basically know that we're not likely to get anything apart from a Christmas special next year. I reckon they don't mention what's coming next until after the Christmas special's done.

Ah, they've been learning how to do damage control from the UK government, then.

 

[Vegito]

Thanks to Michael Pickwoad, we basically know that we're not likely to get anything apart from a Christmas special next year. I reckon they don't mention what's coming next until after the Christmas special's done.

Michael doesnt speak for the beeb. Id take his comments with a very tiny grain of salt. Dont believe until you hear from the beeb.

 

[mclem]

It's just struck me: We can't really have a Christmas teaser for Children in Need tonight since they haven't actually finished the series yet, but I find it very hard to believe we'll get nothing Doctor Who-ey. Wonder what's on the cards?

 

[JonathanEx]

It's just struck me: We can't really have a Christmas teaser for Children in Need tonight since they haven't actually finished the series yet, but I find it very hard to believe we'll get nothing Doctor Who-ey. Wonder what's on the cards?

Prediction: they'll have Capaldi say to call on the set of the TARDIS as a generic celeb donate message

Michael doesnt speak for the beeb. Id take his comments with a very tiny grain of salt. Dont believe until you hear from the beeb.

He's been a bit loose-lipped before, and probably has been told when he's expected to work... things could change but it's a credible source if not final.

 

[Philippo]

Glad he's getting rid of the hoodie jackey, always looked awful and classless.

 

[mclem]

Prediction: they'll have Capaldi say to call on the set of the TARDIS as a generic celeb donate message

Well, yes, but everyone does those. There's usually a bit more from Who, though. But then, if there was anything prepared, we'd have heard by now. So... dunno.

 

[infiniteloop]

Hell Bent (finale) synopsis is SUPER SPOILERY SWEETIE

Spoiler

If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts...how far might the Doctor go?

Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?

Writer / Steven Moffat
Director / Rachel Talalay
Producer / Peter Bennett

 

[Vegito]

who thinks Capaldi will leave at the end of series 10? I think its pretty much set in stone that he will. Maybe he does a fourth year of specials like tennant but i think series 10 is his last. 3 years seems to be the max for actors in nuwho. Tennant only did the fourth year cause it was a transition year for the show with moffat coming on board.

 

[The Elite]

Small Sleep No More spoiler:

Spoiler

There's no intro sequence, makes sense since it's found footage I guess.

Meh. I am not a huge fan of any of this so far. Hopefully it surprises me.

 

[Exterminieren]

Michael doesnt speak for the beeb. Id take his comments with a very tiny grain of salt. Dont believe until you hear from the beeb.

The fact that he's not starting work on the series at all until March is him speaking for himself, though.

It makes sense with the filming schedule and Moffat's recent comments. I'd be very surprised if the reality was any different.

 

[Blader]

who thinks Capaldi will leave at the end of series 10? I think its pretty much set in stone that he will. Maybe he does a fourth year of specials like tennant but i think series 10 is his last. 3 years seems to be the max for actors in nuwho. Tennant only did the fourth year cause it was a transition year for the show with moffat coming on board.

I'd say that's pretty likely. Capaldi's original contract only runs through the end of this series, and he re-upped for just S10. It's not impossible he'd re-up again for S11, but given everything we've heard about him wanting to take some extra time off + a gap year between S9 and 10, I don't doubt that the next one will be Capaldi's last.

I'd imagine it'd be Moffat's last too, especially if he was originally looking at S9 as his exit, but given how he's talked about how difficult it was to take over the show and introduce a new Doctor at the same time, would he do the same to his successor?

 

[Razmos]

Hell Bent (finale) synopsis is SUPER SPOILERY SWEETIE

Spoiler

If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts...how far might the Doctor go?

Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?

Writer / Steven Moffat
Director / Rachel Talalay
Producer / Peter Bennett

Spoiler

So the Doctor saves the Time Lords only for them to kill Clara, trap him and betray him? the Time Lords suck ass.

Would be cool seeing some more Time Lord villains going forward

Also it feels weird to be thinking of Capaldi leaving. I liked Matt Smith but his time as the Doctor seemed to drag in my opinion, meanwhile Capaldi has already been around for 2 seasons and it just doesn't feel like it at all.

 

[A-V-B]

Spoiler

So the Doctor saves the Time Lords only for them to kill Clara, trap him and betray him? the Time Lords suck ass.

Would be cool seeing some more Time Lord villains going forward

Also it feels weird to be thinking of Capaldi leaving. I liked Matt Smith but his time as the Doctor seemed to drag in my opinion, meanwhile Capaldi has already been around for 2 seasons and it just doesn't feel like it at all.

Pete just got here, man.

To be fair, it also felt like Matt just got here in Series 6, to me. I couldn't comprehend him leaving then.

 

[Magwik]

Hell Bent (finale) synopsis is SUPER SPOILERY SWEETIE

Spoiler

If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts...how far might the Doctor go?

Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?

Writer / Steven Moffat
Director / Rachel Talalay
Producer / Peter Bennett

"Oh it can't possibly be that spoilerific"
Fucking hell it was. You guys probably shouldn't read this.

 

[hamchan]

I read that synopsis.

Those are some real fucking huge spoilers. Like wow.

 

[Blader]

Assuming just a Christmas special next year, and then another 12 episode order + special for S10 in 2017, Capaldi would've done the least amount of episodes of the last three Doctors even over their same four-year stretch.

Tennant: 48 (including the 50th)
Smith: 44
Capaldi: 40

 

[HigXx]

Fucking hell that synopsis. Next 2 weeks are gonna be slow

 

[CloudyTuba]

It's not his season 8 look as that's the new red/velvety jacket, though the light is covering it up a bit there. He wears it throughout the back-end of the series.

I absolutely love this look. This plus

Spoiler

clara leaving

has me real excited for the next series.

 

[Quick Mustard]

"Oh it can't possibly be that spoilerific"
Fucking hell it was. You guys probably shouldn't read this.

:lol, my thoughts as well.
Still, glad I read them, still no idea whats going to happen and given its Moffat, anything is possible.

 

[ClivePwned]

Hell Bent (finale) synopsis is SUPER SPOILERY SWEETIE

Spoiler

If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts...how far might the Doctor go?

Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?

Writer / Steven Moffat
Director / Rachel Talalay
Producer / Peter Bennett

 

[acheron_xl]

"Oh it can't possibly be that spoilerific"
Fucking hell it was. You guys probably shouldn't read this.

I'm of the mind that they don't tell you anything they don't want you to know.

 

[ClivePwned]

I'm of the mind that they don't tell you anything they don't want you to know.

It's more the wait for me. Sounds good.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Spoiler

Calling it: The "Hybrid" is the combination of Time Lord and Human in the Doctor and his companion; an unstoppable force you should never separate

 

[Philippo]

Shit, 12th speech from last week could never be more actual than these hours.
Cruel to beget cruelty...

edit: re-listening to it now and the "no one else will have to feel this pain" really hit me again

 

[Poodlestrike]

Spoiler

Calling it: The "Hybrid" is the combination of Time Lord and Human in the Doctor and his companion; an unstoppable force you should never separate

That, and it's also

Spoiler

a literal timelord-human hybrid in the mold of Doctor Donna, but with the kinks worked out.

 

[Broken Joystick]

Hell Bent (finale) synopsis is SUPER SPOILERY SWEETIE

Spoiler

If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts...how far might the Doctor go?

Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?

Writer / Steven Moffat
Director / Rachel Talalay
Producer / Peter Bennett

My god
MY GOD

 

[tonysidaway]

My god
MY GOD

::dramatic chipmunk::

They should be more like Pratchett's Lords and Ladies, though. Events must have changed them.

 

[Future Foundation]

Hell Bent (finale) synopsis is SUPER SPOILERY SWEETIE

Spoiler

If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts...how far might the Doctor go?

Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?

Writer / Steven Moffat
Director / Rachel Talalay
Producer / Peter Bennett

.

 

[Trike]

I consider the TARDIS a hybrid. It is a spaceship and a time machine. Plus I assume it is eco-friendly.

 

[Quick]

Hell Bent (finale) synopsis is SUPER SPOILERY SWEETIE

Spoiler

If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts...how far might the Doctor go?

Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?

Writer / Steven Moffat
Director / Rachel Talalay
Producer / Peter Bennett

I'm a sucker for spoilers.

And yep, that's a spoiler alllllllright.

I consider the TARDIS a hybrid. It is a spaceship and a time machine. Plus I assume it is eco-friendly.

But does it have cup holders?

 

[Platy]

WHAT IF the hybrid is the son of Other10th and Rose ???? =O

 

[M.Bluth]

WHAT IF the hybrid is the son of Other10th and Rose ???? =O

"Other10th" is human, though.

At this point, the only thing I'm worried about is that they rehash Bad Wolf Rose only with Clara this time.

 

[twobear]

"half human, on my mother's side"

 

[M.Bluth]

"half human, on my mother's side"

Oh, shit!

 

[Bobby Roberts]

"half human, on my mother's side"

 

[Trike]

I think we can rule out them ever making that line canon. It would be super ballsy of them to address that line again.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I think we can rule out them ever making that line canon. It would be super ballsy of them to address that line again.

Isn't it technically canon whether anyone likes it or not?

Not that the canonicity of Doctor Who is of supreme importance or whatever, but it's not like that TV movie "doesn't count" or whatever. It "happened."

 

[Trike]

Isn't it technically canon whether anyone likes it or not?

Not that the canonicity of Doctor Who is of supreme importance or whatever, but it's not like that TV movie "doesn't count" or whatever. It "happened."

I guess? Both the novels and comic books have tried to retcon it, but as far as I am aware they haven't come close to mentioning it in the actual show. Not that there aren't a number of ways to explain the line and keep the Doctor pure Time Lord. Then again, it could be used to explain why the First Doctor only had one heart. Better excuse than "They don't get the second one until they regenerate."

 

[ClivePwned]

Isn't it technically canon whether anyone likes it or not?

Not that the canonicity of Doctor Who is of supreme importance or whatever, but it's not like that TV movie "doesn't count" or whatever. It "happened."

canon in Doctor Who is dead. Time can't be rewritten. It can be rewritten. Fixed point. Not a fixed point. At this stage rules mean nothing since the writers change them from episode to episode, scene to scene, thinking it makes them seem clever.

Spoiler

it doesn't

.

In the words of Slartibartfast, "Hang the sense of it and just try and have a good time."

 

[Bobby Roberts]

canon in Doctor Who is dead.

I like it.

But so far as I can tell, nobody's actually taken the time to rewrite that particular line yet. So it still stands.

 

[Quick]

I like it.

But so far as I can tell, nobody's actually taken the time to rewrite that particular line yet. So it still stands.

The best and worst thing about Doctor who is how canon is loose and effectively able to be rewritten.

Doctor says he's half human? Easy swerve: "he was bluffing the Master." (Pretty sure this is what some books or comics describe this as)

Regeneration cap is 13 lives? It's gone now. Wait, no it's not! (Pretty sure the old BBC Doctor Who site had a FAQ that says this was retconned previously during the RTD era). Wait! Here's a new cycle.

Gallifrey is gone? Wait, actually in a pocket universe somewhere.

9 ended the Time War? Insert John Hurt. Also, that's the name of the Doctor!

 

[Bobby Roberts]

The best and worst thing about Doctor who is how canon is loose and effectively able to be rewritten.

I'm not disagreeing. I'm just saying nobody's actually done it yet.

So it's still in play.

Hell, your examples kinda point to that.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

While I liked the 50th and the idea of Galifrey not being gone, I still don't like the retcon of The Doctor not killing them all.