New Series of Dr Who

[krtek a houby]

That was always key to the story. No TARDIS no quick escape. It's the same reason the writers hated K9 and the sonic screwdriver, it was always too easy to get out of a spot. Both were destroyed. K9 would have gone waaaay sooner if he wasn't so popular. That would have made me a very sad lad though, I seem to remember even being pretty upset when Davison dropped the sonic screwdriver.

The Visitation. I think he said "it's like losing an old friend". Whereas precocious moi said it's like losing a handy tidy up the plot device

Still thought that story (Saward?) was excellent.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

The Visitation. I think he said "it's like losing an old friend". Whereas precocious moi said it's like losing a handy tidy up the plot device

Still thought that story (Saward?) was excellent.

Didn't it start the fire of London or something? Or was that in his Dalek one?

 

[krtek a houby]

Didn't it start the fire of London or something? Or was that in his Dalek one?

No, correct first time. Pudding Lane, the camera zoomed in on that, IIRC.

Jesus. How do I remember this stuff?

 

[Maurice Picarda]

No, you're right. Terileptils.

 

[krtek a houby]

No, you're right. Terileptils.

Were they any relation to the Zygons? Kinda looked similar...

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Were they any relation to the Zygons? Kinda looked similar...

As do Silurians. All sorts of funny business might have been going on.

 

[krtek a houby]

As do Silurians. All sorts of funny business might have been going on.

Well, the Silurians (all 3 branches) and the Sea Devils were certainly related. But the Tels and Zygons were off worlders, whereas aforementioned were original inhabitants of this planet.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Well, the Silurians (all 3 branches) and the Sea Devils were certainly related. But the Tels and Zygons were off worlders, whereas aforementioned were original inhabitants of this planet.

There's presumably a reason why six-foot bipeds are ubiquitous across the universe: common origin is the most likely.

 

[krtek a houby]

There's presumably a reason why six-foot bipeds are ubiquitous across the universe: common origin is the most likely.

Now that sounds suspiciously like a Star Trek TNG story in one of it's later seasons

 

[nicksonic]

ok, just watched the last episode and it made up to some extent for the fluff of episodes 1-11... i notice that the whole 'meeting yourself results in certain death' thing was conveniently forgotten.

 

[DotCommunist]

There's presumably a reason why six-foot bipeds are ubiquitous across the universe: common origin is the most likely.

or poor budgeting and slightly tweaked costumes re-used

 

[krtek a houby]

or poor budgeting and slightly tweaked costumes re-used

Oh the cynicism!

 

[elevendayempire]

There's presumably a reason why six-foot bipeds are ubiquitous across the universe: common origin is the most likely.

The spin-off novels suggested it was because the Time Lords evolved first and imprinted on the, er, morphic field of the universe, or some such guff.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Of course, now it all makes.

@ self

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

ok, just watched the last episode and it made up to some extent for the fluff of episodes 1-11... i notice that the whole 'meeting yourself results in certain death' thing was conveniently forgotten.

Didn't they say that that was ok because the universe was so small? Mind you that's daft because you would be a far larger part of the universe and more significant. Plus what would that have to do with it anyway? Plus, he has met himself several times without bothering to mention certain death before.

 

[nicksonic]

Plus, he has met himself several times without bothering to mention certain death before.

if you're referring to the multiple doctor stories i think that was 'allowed' but same regeneration meetings weren't. i'm trying to remember which story they dealt with this, possibly 'timeflight' where the doctor had to be kept apart from himself to prevent disaster. someone did meet themselves (i.e. a 'zero regeneration' human) and died.

anyhoo...

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I see.

 

[nicksonic]

I see.

let's hope the next series is a bit more balanced.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

let's hope the next series is a bit more balanced.

New Dr Who....balanced? Lolz....

 

[nicksonic]

New Dr Who....balanced? Lolz....

as in quality spread out rather than stuffed mostly in the last two episodes.

 

[krtek a houby]

New Dr Who....balanced? Lolz....

Neil Gaiman will bring order to the Whoniverse. And chaos.

 

[ruffneck23]

Neil Gaiman will bring order to the Whoniverse. And chaos.

and hopefully lucifer

 

[krtek a houby]

and hopefully lucifer

I dunno, we've had the Satan Pit, the Daemons, Abbadon in Torchwood and the Malus... ah, one more demonic adversary won't make that much difference...

 

[Iguana]

someone did meet themselves (i.e. a 'zero regeneration' human) and died.

In Father's Day I think 10 told Rose not to get too close to baby Rose or it would have dire consequences, though she'd already fucked up reality at that point.

I did get this wrong before, earlier on this thread IIRC, but I think I'm right this time.

 

[innit]

In Father's Day I think 10 told Rose not to get too close to baby Rose or it would have dire consequences, though she'd already fucked up reality at that point.

I did get this wrong before, earlier on this thread IIRC, but I think I'm right this time.

it was ecclescake

 

[Vintage Paw]

Could only have been improved if they hadn't shot the fez, just slung it off the side of the building. Imagine if it had risen serenely back up, having landed on top of the Dalek...

They missed a fucking trick with that one, that's for sure.

 

[Iguana]

it was ecclescake

Damnitt! I was just going back to edit it.

Anyway it's the Blinovitch Limitation Effect
.

 

[Stigmata]

Gotta be honest, I have very little problem with the idea of Pond touching herself

 

[krtek a houby]

Gotta be honest, I have very little problem with the idea of Pond touching herself

 

[Helen Back]

Right - Adult Pond touches younger Pond - 12 years difference, the two Ponds would have completely different atoms.

Also Amy remarks that it must be 1996 which dates the Doctor's arrival in Eleventh Hour (remember that debate?)