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Doctor Who Series Seven |OT| The Question You've Been Running From All Your Life
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Yeah, I'm just running it all through my head right now. Thing is, we've seen every regeneration onscreen except 8-9 (and I guess 0-1?), so was the breakup then? If that's the case, I guess the 50th is going to be freakin' incredible.
...or, he was cloned into flesh like Amy.
That would be incredible.
Or: "My name is..", then hard cut to black a la The Sopranos.
Are the Cybermen getting redesigned?
Sir_Crocodile
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Time to bring back Paul Mcgann
Or a Tarantino and just bleep it out!
Believe so!
March 30.
I don't think they'll reveal the Doctor's name, it's utterly unimportant, but I can certainly see the revelation tying back into The Doctor's family or his lineage.
The Cartmel Masterplan had The Doctor as The Other and hanging about with Rassilon and Omega. Which is why he's 'far more than just a time lord', he was instrumental to the founding of Time Lord society and while not stated, considering he'd be the only one who didn't go batshit and corrupt, it'd be a legacy he'd want to escape.
I don't really like the idea of any incarnation of The Doctor being previous to Hartnell however.
There's a lot of easy backstory to go with the fact that when we met the Doctor he was a grandfather though. There could be more to why he ran away, and why he felt it necessary to take his granddaughter with him and why he was so damn paranoid initially. It changes little about the character (we already know, and it has been stated more than once that he was a father) and it just shines a light on the very beginnings of the series.
It could even just be an explanation of why he calls himself The Doctor. As a bit of fanwank, it could touch back to A Town Called Mercy and why he took it all so personally. There could be something in the Doctor's past that he feels the need to both run from and atone for. We know the Doctor had a kid, that kid could have done something really bad. His fault or not, The Doctor would feel partially responsible for such a thing, choose a title reflecting of a need to help and neatly explain why he left his name behind and want to get his granddaughter the hell off Gallifrey. Just more to escape from than boredom.
I wouldn't want to hang around Earth if I was the father of Josef Mengele (or even just an idiot who was innocently responsible for a lot of death) and had a granddaughter to look after, if you get my meaning.
I don't think they'll go in any way even that far though, they won't reveal a mystery to the character of The Doctor without introducing a few more. Just trying to think of ways to still answer the question if just an Obi-Wan Kenobi-esque 'certain point of view'
The Cartmel Masterplan had The Doctor as The Other and hanging about with Rassilon and Omega. Which is why he's 'far more than just a time lord', he was instrumental to the founding of Time Lord society and while not stated, considering he'd be the only one who didn't go batshit and corrupt, it'd be a legacy he'd want to escape.
I don't really like the idea of any incarnation of The Doctor being previous to Hartnell however.
There's a lot of easy backstory to go with the fact that when we met the Doctor he was a grandfather though. There could be more to why he ran away, and why he felt it necessary to take his granddaughter with him and why he was so damn paranoid initially. It changes little about the character (we already know, and it has been stated more than once that he was a father) and it just shines a light on the very beginnings of the series.
It could even just be an explanation of why he calls himself The Doctor. As a bit of fanwank, it could touch back to A Town Called Mercy and why he took it all so personally. There could be something in the Doctor's past that he feels the need to both run from and atone for. We know the Doctor had a kid, that kid could have done something really bad. His fault or not, The Doctor would feel partially responsible for such a thing, choose a title reflecting of a need to help and neatly explain why he left his name behind and want to get his granddaughter the hell off Gallifrey. Just more to escape from than boredom.
I wouldn't want to hang around Earth if I was the father of Josef Mengele (or even just an idiot who was innocently responsible for a lot of death) and had a granddaughter to look after, if you get my meaning.
I don't think they'll go in any way even that far though, they won't reveal a mystery to the character of The Doctor without introducing a few more. Just trying to think of ways to still answer the question if just an Obi-Wan Kenobi-esque 'certain point of view'
Exterminieren
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I'm really happy with this.
Not just because of Jack (although I love the character and can't wait to see him back), but because the wheels are now properly in motion...
So close yet so far.
APZonerunner
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Indication appears to be that they're Mondas Cybermen - ie a continuation of the ones from the old series. The Cybus ones from alt-earth or whatever are still out there somewhere.
What's the difference between the two?
Sir_Crocodile
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Mondas Cybermen (from the classic series) are aliens. Hence the properly future tech in the cyberlegions in "A Good Man Goes To War" (which were supposed to be mondas cybermen but the budget didn't allow them to make new costumes I think).
I still love the design from Tenth Planet myself, creepiest one by far.
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I'm curious of Gaiman bothered toe explain the difference between Earth (2) Cybermen and Mondas Cybermen in his script.
Sir_Crocodile
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I doubt it. No one remembers any of the alien invasions anymore after the cracks, so there wouldn't be anyone to bother explaining the difference to.
It wouldn't surprise me in the least if they do reveal what Axiom said up above, it's been speculated for awhile now that the good Doctor actually did help Omega, Rassilon and whoever else might have been there at the time to bring about the Time Lords greatest accomplishments. It might even explain why his own regenerations are so strange compared to most other Time Lords and the changes he undergoes are so drastic compared to them. Maybe he was truly the first.
Probably won't go that way but it's more likely than revealing his name which at this point is bound to be a let down no matter what.
Probably won't go that way but it's more likely than revealing his name which at this point is bound to be a let down no matter what.
No, you're missing my point. I know she's playing her in An Adventure..., but it'd amuse me if tying into the Big Secret was the idea that she will also play Verity in the main show.
Ridiculously self-indulgent, of course!
EleventhDoctor
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My daughter came up with her own crossover tonight.
I have seen worse fanfiction out there.
You've gone too far this time, Moffat!
Hot Coldman
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what's next, a pony in a white vest called John McClop
EleventhDoctor
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There is also a red plush talking Dalek in the castle.
Exterminieren
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Box of Bunnies
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Man, a partially Cyber-converted companion would be the raddest shit.
Sorry, just the Cyberman standing with the Doctor by the TARDIS there got me thinking.
APZonerunner
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Barrowman maybe not? New interview today; he says his comments have been taken "completely out of context," and was very shifty in answering. His sister, also in the interview, jumped in and said "the BBC is mad at him," - hmmm..
Exterminieren
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Reminds me of how he was acting when he let slip he was in The End of Time.
Hmm.
Hmm.
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JonathanEx
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Are they doing Big Finish audios for each Doctor? Maybe it's just he'd appear in one of those.
What has happened to our little thread?
Exterminieren
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It went the way of all GAF threads. Ponies. :/
infiniteloop
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What is that supposed to be? Tennant?
APZonerunner
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BBC and Big Finish are teaming up for some anniversary audios, but they're audio books, not plays. Big Finish then have their own separate celebration audio within the terms of their own license, featuring Doctors 4-8. The first and second Doctor audio books are read by companions from the era with the Doctors gone. There's every chance Barrowman might read Eccleston or Tennant's audio, I suppose, but the way he spoke in the interview he got in trouble for really did seem to indicate more. Plus, all those audios are, I believe, in the can already.
Hot Coldman
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That sounds more like he's definitely involved to me.
Probably pulling his penis out on set again.
EleventhDoctor
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EleventhDoctor
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They have never come out and specifically said it was The Silence, but that's what we are supposed to believe. Moffet loves to leave loose ends.
Your daughter decided to have the Doctor team up with the Daleks and Cybermen to exterminate the pony menace? Good girl.
EleventhDoctor
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She also had a nightmare the other night where she got up to use the bathroom and found Cybermen in our shower.
Watched a bunch of series 1-3 stuff with roommates last night, including The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, The Girl in the Fireplace, and Blink. I miss creepy Moffat. I really hope we see the Silence again and not just as window dressing in an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink finale.
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