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[The Technomancer]

Maybe the Doctor wasn't as immune to the Daleks' nanocloud as we thought? Might explain his more aggressive behaviour since, and the lightbulbs shorting.

Thinking about it...yeah, I mean, did they ever address him giving Amy his watch in Asylum? That's a weird thread to leave dangling.

Also I find it really interesting how I like these episodes better then the past couple seasons and lots of other people think the exact opposite. I feel like a cosine wave.

 

[Fuu]

Thinking about it...yeah, I mean, did they ever address him giving Amy his watch in Asylum? That's a weird thread to leave dangling.

Also I find it really interesting how I like these episodes better then the past couple seasons and lots of other people think the exact opposite. I feel like a cosine wave.

Rory and Amy comment about him not even needing it because he's a Time Lord and get annoyed he didn't tell them, but that's about it.

"Time Lord."
"Ah, what's the betting doesn't even need it?"
"Then why didn't he just tell us?!"

The Doctor is shown fixing his bowtie when they're saying this, implying he only pretended Amy was screwed so they'd discuss their relationship and fix it, throwing back to the earlier part of the episode where Amy analyzes his body language and says "Oh, and look at him frowning now. Something's wrong with Amy and Rory and who's going to fix it? And he straightens his bowtie."

I think it's a good bet that Dalek nanogenes wouldn't affect Time Lords, unless there's more to it than we know. I don't know how interesting it would be for the Doctor's current anger to be Dalek-influenced though, there's a risk of it feeling like a cop-out (again, depends on the execution).

 

[Exterminieren]

A photo comparison of the title sequences, as well as lightbulb stuff.

 

[The Technomancer]

A photo comparison of the title sequences, as well as lightbulb stuff.

If its true I like this a lot better then just about every "hints throughout the season" they've done before. Its the subtlest by far, whereas they usually just go for cryptic "what does that mean?" like "Silence will Fall" or "There's something on your back"

 

[BatDan]

If its true I like this a lot better then just about every "hints throughout the season" they've done before. Its the subtlest by far, whereas they usually just go for cryptic "what does that mean?" like "Silence will Fall" or "There's something on your back"

Well, there's still the references to Christmas. But that's pretty subtle too as it isn't completely shoved in our faces like Bad Wolf or Silence Will Fall.

 

[EleventhDoctor]

A photo comparison of the title sequences, as well as lightbulb stuff.

whoa

 

[Hot Coldman]

I'm pretty happy to jump on board the "all this speculation is well-founded" train. Interesting!

 

[ThatObviousUser]

A photo comparison of the title sequences, as well as lightbulb stuff.

Whoooooaaaaah

 

[Quick]

Rory and Amy comment about him not even needing it because he's a Time Lord and get annoyed he didn't tell them, but that's about it.

"Time Lord."
"Ah, what's the betting doesn't even need it?"
"Then why didn't he just tell us?!"

The Doctor is shown fixing his bowtie when they're saying this, implying he only pretended Amy was screwed so they'd discuss their relationship and fix it, throwing back to the earlier part of the episode where Amy analyzes his body language and says "Oh, and look at him frowning now. Something's wrong with Amy and Rory and who's going to fix it? And he straightens his bowtie."

I think it's a good bet that Dalek nanogenes wouldn't affect Time Lords, unless there's more to it than we know. I don't know how interesting it would be for the Doctor's current anger to be Dalek-influenced though, there's a risk of it feeling like a cop-out (again, depends on the execution).

The Doctor is half Human!

 

[mightynine]

A photo comparison of the title sequences, as well as lightbulb stuff.

That really drives the differences home. Sneaky sneaky!

 

[The Real Abed]

I was told I was really reaching when I picked up on the Doctor losing his jacket in Flesh and Stone.

Explain this.

 

[maharg]

Gotta say, if I were a showrunner at this point I'd just start throwing shit into shows that looks like it's meaningful just to throw off all this rampant speculation.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Gotta say, if I were a showrunner at this point I'd just start throwing shit into shows that looks like it's meaningful just to throw off all this rampant speculation.

And we'd all hate you for it.

 

[maharg]

I'd be an asshole showrunner who's fans would hate me, it's true.

 

[Jintor]

Give me a Gaiman created Arc COME ON

 

[Exterminieren]

Explain this.

The Doctor lost his coat to the Weeping Angels. Amy has to keep her eyes closed. The Doctor leaves, and then instantly comes back to talk to her while clearly wearing the jacket.

It turned out in The Big Bang that it was the Doctor from the future travelling back through his life. There were big arguments between we who thought it was a deliberate hint and those who thought it was a production error.

Give me a Gaiman created Arc COME ON

That would rob us of his novels and short fiction for a while.

That's a steep price to pay. I'm fine with him knocking out a classic every year.

 

[maharg]

I don't know that there is too large a price to pay for even one season helmed by Gaiman. It'd be amazing and extremely special.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I never, EVER want Gaiman in charge. The man is a writer through and through- as far as I'm aware, he has zero showrunning experience and would likely result in more scheduling farting-around than even Moffat managed to let happen. Not to mention budgets probably running riot and general production dissatisfaction.

I'd love it if him and Moffat collaborated on a series arc, though.

 

[maharg]

Eh, showrunners are responsible for most aspects of production but that doesn't mean they don't delegate where it makes sense. I don't think it'd be a good long term arrangement for him, but it'd be worth it, imo.

 

[Exterminieren]

Yeah, I couldn't see Gaiman being in control of the budget and whatever. We'd get two or three episodes of visual and intellectual splendour, delivered 6 months late and at 10 times the budget.

I'd adore him collaborating with someone with showrunning experience, but practically, Gaiman wouldn't work on Who. Let us have 45 minutes of perfection every year.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Eh, showrunners are responsible for most aspects of production but that doesn't mean they don't delegate where it makes sense. I don't think it'd be a good long term arrangement for him, but it'd be worth it, imo.

I guess. They'd require a cracking producer if Gaiman was to become showrunner. I dunno, I love Moffat's run immensely but I do worry about the way certain elements of production have altered since RTD left, and how much of that is to do with the effort being put into scripts and arcs and such.

 

[Jintor]

I'd love it if him and Moffat collaborated on a series arc, though.

That's what I want him for. I don't give two shits about the production stuff. Well, obviously I do, but only in the sense that I never want to have to think about it.

 

[maharg]

A collaboration is a completely different thing. Being in charge of production (no matter how much of the day to day stuff you do) allows for a more complete vision. To me a Moffat+Gaiman coproduced season would be far less interesting than Gaiman just getting to do an episode every season as he appears to get to do now, because presumably Gaiman has a rather long leash for what he can do. That wouldn't be true if he was doing a whole season under another strong-personality writer like Moffat or RTD.

I stand by it. I want a season showrun by Gaiman.

 

[Future Foundation]

A photo comparison of the title sequences, as well as lightbulb stuff.

Apparently, it's the entire title sequence.

 

[Mariolee]

I hope this leads up to something. Moffat has an unhealthy habit of not giving closure.

 

[tnaden]

Apparently, it's the entire title sequence.

I love this!

 

[Goldrush]

Do we know if the "arc" last the entire series or just up to the new companion?

 

[Vesmir]

Apparently, it's the entire title sequence.

Check for yourself:
Asylum of the Daleks
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
A Town Called Mercy

The TARDIS is getting darker too, in both sequences. Maybe we will get an answer to it exploding?

 

[Exterminieren]

Is it me, or is the sound of the lightning getting higher in the mix every time?

Probably just me.

 

[Vesmir]

Is it me, or is the sound of the lightning getting higher in the mix every time?

Probably just me.

That, and Mercy's intro starts further from the vortex in the beginning.

 

[Exterminieren]

That, and Mercy's intro starts further from the vortex in the beginning.

I did notice that at the time. The DW lingers longer before shifting into the TARDIS, too.

These are very minor, though.

 

[Quick]

I did notice the titles getting darker, but I thought it was just my screen or something.

 

[Future Foundation]

Check for yourself:
Asylum of the Daleks
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
A Town Called Mercy

The TARDIS is getting darker too, in both sequences. Maybe we will get an answer to it exploding?

Definitely getting darker. I watched the "Mercy" titles first, then "Dinosaurs", and the shift is noticeable. Will we go pitch black by "Angels Take Manhattan"?

 

[Htown]

did we ever get follow-up on that "Analysis Lessons" hidden video on the BBC site?

 

[Future Foundation]

So there was another iTunes prequel that came out online for "A Town Called Mercy".

The Making of The Gunslinger

 

[ag-my001]

I'm actually glad I didn't see that prequel. Gave way too much away of the plot.

 

[Exterminieren]

Eh, I think seeing the Gunslinger's torso robs it of something. From what we see in the episode, it just looks like some skin stretched over a robotic exoskeleton, with fingers ripping through. Seeing an obviously human torso takes some of that away.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Looks more like the making of Kickpuncher.

 

[The Elite]

Apparently, it's the entire title sequence.

I definitely noticed how much darker the entire sequence was this week. To the point it bothered me. Never mind silence, Darkness is Falling.

 

[Mariolee]

Looks more like the making of Kickpuncher.

"My cyberpunches have the power of kicks."

 

[PhoncipleBone]

I am glad I wasn't just seeing things about the titles getting darker. Yay!

(Sorry, could not find the awesome gif of the lights going on and off as he enters his mind palace.)

 

[PhoncipleBone]

I almost have it..

The Sherlock thread had a great gif of it (from the Reichenbach Fall episode, not Hound), but the link was dead.

 

[Quick]

Here's my Sherlock gif, since we're sharing!

 

[PhoncipleBone]

I freaking loved the production team in that moment. Seriously, it's the little things people.

Edit: sorry to pour Sherlock all over the Doctor Who thread.

Just pouring Moffatt on Moffatt.

Here's my Sherlock gif, since we're sharing!

That's the one! Love that moment. Now someone edit Doctor Who images into the overlay he is seeing.

 

[Quick]

If I had Sunhi-like skills, I'd totally do that.

The original gif I made was huge, so I took it down, shrunk it a little, and re-uploaded it to that.

 

[The Technomancer]

I almost have it..

Also, that reminds me I need to switch my avatar back when I get back to my computer.

See, I dunno, I feel he'd be too similar to Smith. I love him as Sherlock but I'm not sure I want him as the Doctor.

 

[Quick]

See, I dunno, I feel he'd be too similar to Smith. I love him as Sherlock but I'm not sure I want him as the Doctor.

If he's going to be Sherlock-esque, he'd be a grim Doctor. Like, absolutely dreadfully grim.

Matt Smith's Doctor has a dark side, but a very exuberant personality.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

But he's so pretty! /shallow

Straight male here, but Cumberbatch is hot. Maybe it is the attitude and voice in Sherlock that does it for me.

 

[BatDan]

See, I dunno, I feel he'd be too similar to Smith. I love him as Sherlock but I'm not sure I want him as the Doctor.

You're right, he should play the Master. It would be so damn perfect.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

You're right, he should play the Master. It would be so damn perfect.

A damn scary Master. Like Jacobi would have been. We need a very strong, authoritative presence. to play The Master. Cmon, think about it. You know he is badass because of his name. The Doctor sounds cool and all, but when a man takes the name The Master, you know he means business!