I think as far as spoilers go, anything released officially by the BBC - trailers, promo screengrabs, all that stuff - is fair game for the thread. The BBC are careful not to release anything that'll compromise the story.
In other places... I really like how for the new Eighth Doctor audio series they're pulling him closer to the new series - the gradual beginning of the transition to Eccleston.
Gone is the first Doctor like costume and the long, floppy hair - he's cropped much shorter, and he's in jeans and a leather jacket. It's a more tightly-cut leather jacket than Eccleston's, though, double-breasted. Stubble! And he's at war with the Daleks, but it isn't clear if this is yet the actual Time War, or just pre-war Skirmishes. He's slowly but surely turning into that cold warrior Eccleston was.
His last companion, who'd been with him for years, played by the brilliant Sheridan Smith, died in the last audio release.
Going to buy and listen to this, I think. I really eagerly await the day the BBC grants Big Finish the license to new Who stuff so we can get some Eccleston and Tennant-era audios.
I gotta say I've enjoyed what little I've listened to of the Big Finish 8th Doctor Adventures, would love it if they could do something to Animate them and release them just for the sake of being able to see more of Doctor Number 8
I think as far as spoilers go, anything released officially by the BBC - trailers, promo screengrabs, all that stuff - is fair game for the thread. The BBC are careful not to release anything that'll compromise the story.
In other places... I really like how for the new Eighth Doctor audio series they're pulling him closer to the new series - the gradual beginning of the transition to Eccleston.
Gone is the first Doctor like costume and the long, floppy hair - he's cropped much shorter, and he's in jeans and a leather jacket. It's a more tightly-cut leather jacket than Eccleston's, though, double-breasted. Stubble! And he's at war with the Daleks, but it isn't clear if this is yet the actual Time War, or just pre-war Skirmishes. He's slowly but surely turning into that cold warrior Eccleston was.
His last companion, who'd been with him for years, played by the brilliant Sheridan Smith, died in the last audio release.
Going to buy and listen to this, I think. I really eagerly await the day the BBC grants Big Finish the license to new Who stuff so we can get some Eccleston and Tennant-era audios.
Dark Eyes got released last weekend (on the third part now, very good) and the demand promptly melted the Big Finish servers. Demand has been great for the release which is good news. Lets hope for more mcgann box sets after this
I can't tell if you're being serious or not. This was clearly just a trailer, none of that was explicitly shot for Children in Need, aside from that introduction. It's interesting to see, but it's not really that special. It's just a way for the BBC to get a lot of eyes on an advert for the Chrismas episode.
I can't tell if you're being serious or not. This was clearly just a trailer, none of that was explicitly shot for Children in Need, aside from that introduction. It's interesting to see, but it's not really that special. It's just a way for the BBC to get a lot of eyes on an advert for the Chrismas episode.
Way too much emphasis in the intro, there has to be something going on. She seemed to be aware of the Doctor in the trailer, too - unless maybe she heard from Vastra.
Way too much emphasis in the intro, there has to be something going on. She seemed to be aware of the Doctor in the trailer, too - unless maybe she heard from Vastra.
So, she's named Clara now, she appears to be looking after Victorian kids, she knows of the Doctor, and she might have some connection with Vastra, Jenny and Strax. Any ideas?
Not sure what to make of the Clara/Oswin connection yet but it will be a shame if the "Oswin" character is lost forever because I really liked her personality and style.
I want to say "called it!" due to Clara being a different character from Oswin, but I feel like Moffat still has something up his sleeve with Oswin and Clara.
I want to say "called it!" due to Clara being a different character from Oswin, but I feel like Moffat still has something up his sleeve with Oswin and Clara.
I'm gonna go ahead and say the overall story arc of the second half of series 7 is going to be somehow related to finding out how Clara is related to Oswin.
I'm gonna go ahead and say the overall story arc of the second half of series 7 is going to be somehow related to finding out how Clara is related to Oswin.
I think the key factor is that we, the audience, knows what Oswin looks like but all the Doctor ever saw was Dalek. They may very well be the same person, but it wouldn't surprise me if Moffat's planned story arc for the second half is the Doctor figuring out Clara is Oswin or related to Oswin in some shape or form, instead of him just figuring it out over one episode.
I'm gonna go ahead and say the overall story arc of the second half of series 7 is going to be somehow related to finding out how Clara is related to Oswin.
Here's a random put together guess out of nowhere pulled from ma butt.
In the trailer they mention the
snow feeding off Clara's thoughts, maybe the Doctor, having not worn the device properly in Asylum of the Daleks, became unknowingly part of the Hive Mind and when she is all "remember me" transfers her consciousness to him (which would explain the supposed flickering lights in later episodes), which later gets gets taken by the snow and then jumps back into her
I think the key factor is that we, the audience, knows what Oswin looks like but all the Doctor ever saw was Dalek. They may very well be the same person, but it wouldn't surprise me if Moffat's planned story arc for the second half is the Doctor figuring out Clara is Oswin or related to Oswin in some shape or form, instead of him just figuring it out over one episode.
So my 4 year old daughter, has been on a Doctor Who kick, and shes only really familiar with The Eleventh Doctor. I did name her after Rose Tyler-her middle name is Rose. So I started watching the 9th Doctor episodes with her so she can see them for the first time. And while the production values, writing etc are a bit low par...I've forgotten how incredibly awesome Christopher Eccelston is. We are watching "Dalek" right now and he is just FANTASTIC. I truly hope that somehow they get him to come back for the anniversary. Maybe we can do a Kickstarter to raise money to bribe him??
I just finished Dark Eyes. It's good. Very interesting, format wise. It's formatted like old Who, five episodes each with a sort of enclosed arc and a cliffhanger. There's also plenty of old Who stuff that RTD would've called 'flim flam' - Time Lords controlling the TARDIS, manipulating the Doctor and spouting lots of bollocks - all standard big finish audio stuff - but you can feel the modern Who straining through, too, on the underbelly and in the dialogue and stuff. It's a satisfying mix. Molly is a great companion, too. Feisty, and from the past, so quite different.
McGann's performance is fantastic, and you can feel them stretching out to reach for Eccleston's performance. In losing his previous companion, that transformation has begun, and if Big Finish get the license I'm sure these events will be moved to be a part of the start of the time war.
Recommended.
If McGann's back for the anniversary they should embrace the EU in this instance and have this costume, too.
I just finished Dark Eyes. It's good. Very interesting, format wise. It's formatted like old Who, five episodes each with a sort of enclosed arc and a cliffhanger. There's also plenty of old Who stuff that RTD would've called 'flim flam' - Time Lords controlling the TARDIS, manipulating the Doctor and spouting lots of bollocks - all standard big finish audio stuff - but you can feel the modern Who straining through, too, on the underbelly and in the dialogue and stuff. It's a satisfying mix. Molly is a great companion, too. Feisty, and from the past, so quite different.
McGann's performance is fantastic, and you can feel them stretching out to reach for Eccleston's performance. In losing his previous companion, that transformation has begun, and if Big Finish get the license I'm sure these events will be moved to be a part of the start of the time war.
Recommended.
If McGann's back for the anniversary they should embrace the EU in this instance and have this costume, too.
