Doctor Who Series 10

[Vintage Paw]

It just feels utterly tone deaf and boring and same-old same-old for it to be another white man. So they're scared of making the Doctor a woman? I'll give them shit for that, but are they also scared of making the Doctor black? Or Asian?

The minorities can make up the supporting cast. But the show will always be led by the male white saviour.

It's just getting fucking boring now.

 

[SpookyFrank]

The Doctor is supposed to be a genius. How can he be played by some cunt who is too thick to even spell Chris?

 

[DexterTCN]

The Doctor is supposed to be a genius. How can he be played by some cunt who is to thick to even spell Chris?

too*

 

[SpookyFrank]

Yeah but I'm not auditioning for the part am I?

 

[billy_bob]

Just caught up. Good start - not so much series-story-arc nonsense that the episode's story didn't have time to develop properly (although the trailer at the end suggests they'll make up for lost time there...). Least annoying companion in a very long time.

 

[not-bono-ever]

I dropped out of Who when the kids lost interest- but halfway enjoyed this one

 

[ginger_syn]

Granddaughter number one came round today and wanted to watch it again as soon as she came in so definitely a hit with her, and I still enjoyed it as well despite it being the fourth time I've seen it.

 

[CNT36]

The first Time Lord will be joining Capaldi for Doctor Who Christmas special

There will only ever be one First Doctor and that's Richard Hurndall.

 

[SpookyFrank]

The first Time Lord will be joining Capaldi for Doctor Who Christmas special

There will only ever be one First Doctor and that's Richard Hurndall.

Oddly enough it was the mirror reporting the other day that Capaldi would be replaced by Marshall before the Christmas episode. Hopefully this means that the supposed source on Marshall's casting was just trolling.

I do feel a bit bad for Marshall if he's reading all the bad reactions to the rumours about him being the new Doctor, but then again people wouldn't be so upset about it if he weren't so completely shit. Maybe he should reflect on that.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Capaldi did a bit of a cryptic interview though, saying that he's filmed his death scene already, but that he's in the Christmas episode and hasn't filmed that yet.

From what I understand, I don't think things go down this time quite as we expect them to.

OH MY wouldn't it be a turn up if he regenerates into John Simm.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Capaldi did a bit of a cryptic interview though, saying that he's filmed his death scene already, but that he's in the Christmas episode and hasn't filmed that yet.

From what I understand, I don't think things go down this time quite as we expect them to.

OH MY wouldn't it be a turn up if he regenerates into John Simm.

The mirror article linked to above has some spoilers on this point if you're that bothered. I kinda wish I hadn't read them tbh.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Spoilers or speculation based on "anonymous sources"?

 

[spanglechick]

Capaldi did a bit of a cryptic interview though, saying that he's filmed his death scene already, but that he's in the Christmas episode and hasn't filmed that yet.

From what I understand, I don't think things go down this time quite as we expect them to.

OH MY wouldn't it be a turn up if he regenerates into John Simm.

Yes, I picked up on that discrepancy in his Graham Norton interview.


Simm though? Surely not. Can't see him committing to it.

 

[stuff_it]

Great as he was, whenever I think of the Simms Master I think of this image:

Innit. Just dreadful. Proper plot fail.

 

[Chz]

He'll transform the series.

I was worried when he took over Death in Paradise but bizarrely (despite being that crap bloke from My Family) he took it on, made it his own and props to him completely turned it around...

... from a half decent programme to a completely dreadful one.

Oh now.. True he doesn't have a tremendous range to his acting, but he's generally had the good fortune to be stuck in things that suit him. My Life in Film (terribly underrated) suited him, Death in Paradise suited him, I can see Who suiting him as well. That terrible family thing didn't suit anyone at all, and that wasn't his fault.

Plus if you want to see awful, try Ardal O'Hanlon in DiP. I don't give it much credence - have the bookies ever been right about this stuff?

 

[DotCommunist]

obligatory speculation that its the valeyard in the vault.

 

[kabbes]

I am clearly alone in finding the first episode utterly average. I was mostly bored.

 

[Santino]

I am clearly alone in finding the first episode utterly average. I was mostly bored.

It was more than average - it was ok.

 

[kabbes]

It was more than average - it was ok.

You have always been known for your sweet-natured over-generosity in matters of critique.

 

[Santino]

Thinking back, Matt Smith's first episode crammed in a lot more - introducing both a new Doctor and companion, and allowing Smith to grandstand a lot.

 

[Gromit]

Thinking back, Matt Smith's first episode crammed in a lot more - introducing both a new Doctor and companion, and allowing Smith to grandstand a lot.

Thinking back Ecleston crammed in a lot more. The whole Who ting to a new generation.

 

[DotCommunist]

Mgann's introduction crammed in the most.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Yes, I picked up on that discrepancy in his Graham Norton interview.


Simm though? Surely not. Can't see him committing to it.

Could see it happening in a kind of twist-fake out moment. Like a not-quite-real regeneration, and then he regens proper later on.

If it is Missy who regens back into Simm, would this be the first time they've ever done a regen that uses a previous likeness?

I wonder how personality works in that case, since personality is always subtly different (while retaining a lot of what went before).

 

[DotCommunist]

well from what I recall of whoniverse lore most regens are done under controlled circumstances whereas the doc just keeps fucking himself up by falling off telescope towers and getting machine gunned in the chest etc. Same as his Tardis is off beam wrt the chameleon circuit.

But the master/missy have well jumped the cycle a long time ago and the sisters of mercy (yes I know but I'm not looking it up) took the doc beyond timelord tech when they turned mgann into hurt. So fuck knows I say.

 

[ebonics]

Fucking loved it. Have watched it three or four times so far, and am really going to enjoy Bill out the gate (something I have struggled with some of the past companions). Not absolutely sure what the hell Matt Lucas offers, but hey ho.

 

[CNT36]

Could see it happening in a kind of twist-fake out moment. Like a not-quite-real regeneration, and then he regens proper later on.

If it is Missy who regens back into Simm, would this be the first time they've ever done a regen that uses a previous likeness?

I wonder how personality works in that case, since personality is always subtly different (while retaining a lot of what went before).

There were hints that the character Tom Baker played in Day of the Doctor was a future Doctor.

 

[Who PhD]

Capaldi did a bit of a cryptic interview though, saying that he's filmed his death scene already, but that he's in the Christmas episode and hasn't filmed that yet.

From what I understand, I don't think things go down this time quite as we expect them to.

OH MY wouldn't it be a turn up if he regenerates into John Simm.

Well the doctor is meant to turn evil somewhere between his 12th and final incarnation. :O

 

[CNT36]

Could see it happening in a kind of twist-fake out moment. Like a not-quite-real regeneration, and then he regens proper later on.

If it is Missy who regens back into Simm, would this be the first time they've ever done a regen that uses a previous likeness?

I wonder how personality works in that case, since personality is always subtly different (while retaining a lot of what went before).

Also he was Dave twice but that was a cheat.

 

[Gromit]

Well the doctor is meant to turn evil somewhere between his 12th and final incarnation. :O

Not exactly evil. Your human expressions are insufficient to understand the complexity of Timelord ethics.

 

[Who PhD]

Not exactly evil. Your human expressions are insufficient to understand the complexity of Timelord ethics.

You killed Peri!