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Derwin0
03-25-2011, 01:14 PM
'Doctor Who' premiere date, plot details, poster revealed -- EXCLUSIVE | Inside TV | EW.com (http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/09/doctor-who-premiere-date/)
Premiers on BBC America on April 29th @ 9:00pm
No word on the BBC One Premiere date in the UK
Series 6 will have 13 episodes, split in half, with 7 in the spring and 6 in the fall.
Pepper
03-25-2011, 01:22 PM
Obviously, some time prior to April 29th @ 9:00pm :D
About time to fire up the old proxifier again.
Derwin0
04-08-2011, 07:39 AM
BBC One has announced that Series 6 will premiere on Sat, April 23rd.
They will run 7 episodes and then take a break during the summer.
After which, the final 6 will start in September
Derwin0
04-08-2011, 07:43 AM
BBC has released a prequel for Series 6 - episode 1.
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Derwin0
04-08-2011, 07:47 AM
BBC America has released a trailer as well.
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Paradox-SJ
04-08-2011, 02:38 PM
BBC has released a prequel for Series 6 - episode 1.
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This looks soooooooooooooo good! Can't wait!
Now can we have David Tenant back yet?
Derwin0
04-11-2011, 09:18 AM
Now can we have David Tenant back yet?Better yet, Tom Baker.
Everyone has someone they wan't back. My father was a huge Pertwee fan, and my wife would love to have Eccleston back, as he was more take charge and not as whinney as Tennant. Plus he would have people fight to the death (as in his final episode) as opposed to Tennant telling everyone to surrender to decapition (as with any episode with the cybermen).
As it is, Matt Smith is growing on me. His quirkyness is fun to watch, plus not everyone companion is going lovey dovey over him (that got old quick).
MikeD-C05
04-11-2011, 10:21 AM
David Tenant was the best doctor to me ....so FAR. At least in this last decade of watching it. I have watched some old episodes from the 60's , 70's and 80's on Netflix and they just don't compare story wise or special effects wise to me.
Derwin0
04-11-2011, 03:00 PM
I agree on special effects, but I can't use that for comparison as they used what was available at the time. It's like saying ST:TNG is better than Classic Star Trek because the effects are better.
For example, Colin Baker's series had much better graphics than Jon Pertwee's, but the writing was horrendous. But with 20 years between the 2, the effects better be better.
Unfortuantely some of the best ones of the era are not available on Netflix. Talons of Weng Chiang is about the only great one I've seen on Netflix.
Derwin0
04-18-2011, 12:15 PM
BBC is starting to show Doctor Who - series 6 this Saturday. BBC America will show it the following Friday, a 6 day lag.
How should we handle spoilers?
Spoiler tags for a week? Or just assume everyone is using Torrent or a proxy to watch on BBC's website, and spoil away?
Personally I'd say assume everyone is torrenting (especially since BBC-A tend to cut for time). But if anyone objects I guess we can use tags.
What say you?
Paradox-SJ
04-19-2011, 12:23 PM
BBC is starting to show Doctor Who - series 6 this Saturday. BBC America will show it the following Friday, a 6 day lag.
How should we handle spoilers?
Spoiler tags for a week? Or just assume everyone is using Torrent or a proxy to watch on BBC's website, and spoil away?
Personally I'd say assume everyone is torrenting (especially since BBC-A tend to cut for time). But if anyone objects I guess we can use tags.
What say you?
Are you sure they are still editing for time?
Derwin0
04-19-2011, 02:10 PM
Are you sure they are still editing for time?
Sometimes on the first run they don't, but sometimes they do. On any subsequent runs, they seem to always edit for time.
dfergie
04-19-2011, 06:00 PM
It is with great sadness that we have to report that the actress Elisabeth Sladen - forever known to us as the Doctor's best friend, Sarah Jane Smith - has died. The news, which was broken on Twitter earlier today, has since been confirmed via Twitter by Doctor Who Magazine and by BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13137674).
The Doctor Who News Page: Elisabeth Sladen 1948-2011 (http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/04/dwn190411204508-elisabeth-sladen-1948.html)
osu1991
04-19-2011, 10:31 PM
BBC is starting to show Doctor Who - series 6 this Saturday. BBC America will show it the following Friday, a 6 day lag.
How should we handle spoilers?
Spoiler tags for a week? Or just assume everyone is using Torrent or a proxy to watch on BBC's website, and spoil away?
Personally I'd say assume everyone is torrenting (especially since BBC-A tend to cut for time). But if anyone objects I guess we can use tags.
What say you?
I think you are off on the schedule. BBC America is showing series 6 premiere on the same day as the UK airing this Saturday April 23 9pm ET / 8PM CT
I was shocked this evening when I looked at the news headlines and saw the news regarding Elisabeth Sladen.
dfergie
04-19-2011, 10:52 PM
My guide showed this Saturday also with a 1 hour special on before...
Surprise for me too hearing of her death.
dfergie
04-20-2011, 12:53 AM
Russell T Davies pays tribute to Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen
BBC News - Russell T Davies pays tribute to Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13137935)
primestar31
04-20-2011, 02:00 AM
Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen dies - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/8462291/Doctor-Who-actress-Elisabeth-Sladen-dies.html)
She died of cancer at age 63 last night! That's just too young!
http://amberspence.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/lis_sladen_k9_classic_bbc_400_400x300.jpg
Whooops, sorry Dfergie, didn't see you there!
Derwin0
04-20-2011, 05:01 AM
[QUOTE=osu1991;2515006]I think you are off on the schedule. BBC America is showing series 6 premiere on the same day as the UK airing this Saturday April 23 9pm ET / 8PM CT
QUOTE]I went by the info in the EW.com link that I posted. It's nice that they've moved it up.
Too bad I'll be out of town for the weekend.
Derwin0
04-20-2011, 05:01 AM
It is with great sadness that we have to report that the actress Elisabeth Sladen - forever known to us as the Doctor's best friend, Sarah Jane Smith - has died. The news, which was broken on Twitter earlier today, has since been confirmed via Twitter by Doctor Who Magazine and by BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13137674).
The Doctor Who News Page: Elisabeth Sladen 1948-2011 (http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/04/dwn190411204508-elisabeth-sladen-1948.html)
Damn, that sucks.
RIP Elisabeth
Derwin0
04-20-2011, 07:41 AM
I wonder what they'll do about the Sarah Jane Adventures.
I read this morning that 3 of the 6 stories for Series 5 have already been filmed and filming of the last 3 has been postponed.
Paradox-SJ
04-20-2011, 05:38 PM
Damn, that sucks.
RIP Elisabeth
Very sad indeed. Our thoughts go out to your family.
osu1991
04-23-2011, 05:18 PM
Just finished watching the premiere and it was pretty good, but as always it leaves you asking questions. I started not to watch till next week, since it is a two-parter, but I couldn't resist.
Paradox-SJ
04-23-2011, 05:40 PM
Just finished watching the premiere and it was pretty good, but as always it leaves you asking questions. I started not to watch till next week, since it is a two-parter, but I couldn't resist.
Did you download it...how did you see it early?
osu1991
04-23-2011, 05:53 PM
Possibly :rolleyes:
I don't like all the screen pop ups on BBC America, although I probably will have it on again tonight.
Paradox-SJ
04-23-2011, 06:03 PM
Possibly :rolleyes:
I don't like all the screen pop ups on BBC America, although I probably will have it on again tonight.
IF you get the chance compare the two to see if they edited it for this side of the 'Pond'.
osu1991
04-23-2011, 09:55 PM
I only saw the first 25 mins on BBCA before I had some guests show up but it looked to be the same other than the commercials. They said it was presented with limited commercial interruption and the UK airing was right at 45min, so I don't think they did any snipping on this episode. I was surprised at the lack of annoying popups during the episode. I wonder if this is a one time occurrence or if BBC America is making a greatly needed change. Now if they would just add more UK programming.
dfergie
04-23-2011, 09:56 PM
We can only hope ;)
Derwin0
04-24-2011, 06:02 AM
I only saw the first 25 mins on BBCA before I had some guests show up but it looked to be the same other than the commercials. They said it was presented with limited commercial interruption and the UK airing was right at 45min, so I don't think they did any snipping on this episode. I was surprised at the lack of annoying popups during the episode. I wonder if this is a one time occurrence or if BBC America is making a greatly needed change. Now if they would just add more UK programming.
BBC-A does that at times for the first airing, the hacks it for any others.
I watched on BBC-A as we had just gotten home about an hour prior from a trip to Philly, and I didn't have time to download it, so watched on TV instead.
osu1991
04-30-2011, 08:09 PM
I swear just when I think I got it figured out, they through you a curve ball. This is gonna be an interesting season.
osu1991
05-07-2011, 07:40 PM
OK, this is apparently the weird standalone throwaway episode for the season. Next weeks preview looks interesting. The Doctor gets mail.
MikeD-C05
05-08-2011, 12:26 PM
Looks like Amy and Dr.Who have a child together( little time lord girl). Now the real fun is figuring out how and why it happened and when the sh*t hits the fan for old Rory. Maybe next week the mail will be from this little girl.
Derwin0
05-10-2011, 11:58 AM
OK, this is apparently the weird standalone throwaway episode for the season.Yeah, with the one tidbit to go with the overarcing arc (the watcher chick). Wasn't the woman watching through that sliding "window" in the 11th hour?
Pepper
05-10-2011, 11:26 PM
Meridith Viera doing a guest spot sometime this season, saw the segment on Monday, during 2nd hour of Today.
MikeD-C05
05-11-2011, 07:03 AM
Nobody else think how weird it is that Amy and the Doctor had a kid together? Neither remembers it ,but the little girl was wandering earth back in the year 1969 a couple of weeks ago. And the Doctor kept seeing Amy's xray showing her pregnant, than not ,back and forth .
mike123abc
05-11-2011, 03:27 PM
Nobody else think how weird it is that Amy and the Doctor had a kid together? Neither remembers it ,but the little girl was wandering earth back in the year 1969 a couple of weeks ago. And the Doctor kept seeing Amy's xray showing her pregnant, than not ,back and forth .
I think it is going to be the long arc story of the season. A paradox was created somehow and the end result is still not determined.
MikeD-C05
05-11-2011, 03:46 PM
True but it is a bit groundbreaking . The Doctor has never bedded anyone of his companions ,much less had a child with them, or in this case forgotten it. But in could be that it was a future version of the doctor that was killed in the 1969 episode by the astronaut , that is the father . That would explain his reason for not knowing it . But Amy's memory is still in question. Unless it is a future version of Amy that had the baby and it somehow been brought back to 1969. Talk about paradoxes.
Pepper
05-12-2011, 08:29 AM
I don't know what Steven Moffat smokes when he's writing this stuff, but I definitely want some.
osu1991
06-04-2011, 11:45 PM
OK, I just finished the mid season finale and one very important question was answered. Who is River Song? The answer turned out to be one of my two guesses after watching the last few episodes. Not really great in terms of a cliffhanger ending, but the rumors for the second half of the season sound interesting.
Why did BBC America have to take a week off for the holiday's last week. In this day and age stuff will be all over the internet by tomorrow.
Derwin0
06-05-2011, 08:40 PM
Just watched the finale too, and my big question is from the Library.
Why did she not regenerate?
I actually guessed who she was part way through, but at the crib scene when he figured out, I suddenly thought she was his mother. That's what I get for thinking twice about my guesses.
Derwin0
06-05-2011, 08:41 PM
Why did BBC America have to take a week off for the holiday's last week. In this day and age stuff will be all over the internet by tomorrow.Memorial Day weekend, no one would be watching.
Personally I think they should have shown both this week. I watched last night's on BBC America, but because of the cliffhanger with the labor, I watched next weeks today.
Pepper
06-08-2011, 11:48 AM
Just watched the finale too, and my big question is from the Library.
Why did she not regenerate?
I actually guessed who she was part way through, but at the crib scene when he figured out, I suddenly thought she was his mother. That's what I get for thinking twice about my guesses.The answer is:too much energy, same reason she took the Doctor's place to save his life (he wouldn't have been able to regenerate either). And the reason she couldn't be teleported out of the computer like the other "saved" library patrons were was because her body was dead, only her consciousness in the screwdriver got uploaded, much like the ones who were eaten by the shadows.However, I suspectanother trip to the Library might be in order at some point.
Pepper
06-08-2011, 11:51 AM
Memorial Day weekend, no one would be watching.
Personally I think they should have shown both this week. I watched last night's on BBC America, but because of the cliffhanger with the labor, I watched next weeks today.Much better watching the originals anyway. Besides the obvious no commercials, you actually get to see and hear the end credits sequences. And no stupid made-for-dumbed-down-Americans "my name is amy pond and i had an imaginary friend..." intro. And no stupid screen spam popups.
theoak
06-09-2011, 03:11 AM
I really like the twists the last two episodes ... even in the name ... River Song.
But ...
With River coming from the Doctor's future ... you kind of know that ... things will work out ... so it kind of takes the suspense out of things.
I doubt they will go back to the Library myself. The Doctor rarely goes back and would seem out of character to me.
The beauty of the character River Song and what she actually is ... also implies that they are not bound to the same actress either. Not the the current would not be amazing as a future companion though.
Some really really good stuff this season. Loved the music the last 20 minutes of this last episode too.
Ending on episode 6 would have been a HUGE cliff hanger ... I am glad they wrapped the season up with this seventh though. It put a lot of closure on things.
Torchwood spools up in a month ... and then the Doctor is back in the fall.
I think I can survive ;)
My wife thinks I am nuts for watching Doctor Who ... I simply can't get enough though :)
Pepper
06-09-2011, 08:01 PM
Me either. I spent most of the past two days reading the who blog on guardian.co.uk.
Derwin0
06-10-2011, 12:08 PM
Now that the half season is over, I'm rewatching it again to catch little details.
For instance, it's never shown who is in the space suit when the Doctor is shot. My guess is that it's someone else besides the little girl.
As for the Doctor, I was thinking the same as Amy that it was the Flesh, but since it killed itself, not sure about that.
Just know that it's probably not the Doctor really dying. My guess now is that it was trickery put on for the watching Silence guy (noticed in my re-watch, that one was observing). Probably River in the suit (she loves guns after all) helping him put on the act.
Derwin0
06-10-2011, 12:10 PM
The answer is:too much energy, same reason she took the Doctor's place to save his life (he wouldn't have been able to regenerate either). And the reason she couldn't be teleported out of the computer like the other "saved" library patrons were was because her body was dead, only her consciousness in the screwdriver got uploaded, much like the ones who were eaten by the shadows.However, I suspectanother trip to the Library might be in order at some point.Yeah, I had to go back and look at that, to remember why she did it and not him.
I do agree that he might think about going back and seeing if she survived, course she could look like anything by then. Or she'll just pop up and say it happened and this is what she looks like now. Maybe even become a full time companion then (more than likely for a future Doctor), and it'll be like traveling with Romana again (with guns of course).
Pepper
06-13-2011, 02:34 PM
Am I the only one that noticed the horrible time-compression BBC America did on the last episode? The music and sound were absolutely terrible the way it would speed up in places.
And now the theme tune has TARDIS sound effects. Don't know if I like that, the lightning bolts were overkill already.
Regarding the resolution of the current plot(s).I went back and watched Eleventh Hour this weekend. There's a bit when Amy comes in the TARDIS and is looking around, there's a look of sheer terror on her face for a couple of seconds then she turns around and is happy again. Wonder what she was looking at.
dangue
06-13-2011, 04:20 PM
Am I the only one that noticed the horrible time-compression BBC America did on the last episode? The music and sound were absolutely terrible the way it would speed up in places.
And now the theme tune has TARDIS sound effects. Don't know if I like that, the lightning bolts were overkill already.
Regarding the resolution of the current plot(s).* SPOILER *
I'm currently working my way through past episodes via Netflix streaming. They do not appear to be edited for length. Am I better off waiting for season 6 to be available via Netflix or watching season 6 via dvr recording of bbca? How bad is the editing of the episodes?
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osu1991
06-13-2011, 04:52 PM
Hence why I go the download route. BBC America is just for second viewings. Too much screen clutter and editing going on. I just have to wait for my sister and brother in law and friends to watch it before I can say anything.
I am surprised they didn't just cut the opening titles and theme out to save having to cut something later or run a few minutes long. It seems like every channel cuts or compresses the beginning and ending credits now.
mike123abc
06-13-2011, 07:04 PM
Amazon VOD version was 48 minutes, 50 minutes with the prequel
Derwin0
06-14-2011, 08:54 AM
The past few days, I rewatched this first half of the season, and then all the episodes with River Song before that (including the Library), and have come to the conclusion that she is in the spacesuit (grown, not as a kid) when it shoots the Doctor, and then goes to prison for it, in a move to fool the silence into thinking the Doctor is dead (notice that Amy saw a silence there in 2012, not 1969 when the people started killing them). "Burning" the "body" was probably a move to ensure the Silence would not investigate it.
Haven't rewatched Eleventh Hour recently, but based on what Pepper said, I think I will this week.
dfergie
07-13-2011, 06:40 PM
BBC Worldwide has announced plans to start renting out TV episodes on Facebook (http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2011/07_july/dw_facebook.shtml), in exchange for the social network’s credit currency.
BBC Kicks Off Facebook TV Rentals With Classic Doctor Who | Underwire | Wired.com (http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/07/facebook-tv-doctor-who/)
osu1991
07-25-2011, 10:09 AM
Here is the new trailer for the second half of the season that was released at comic con this weekend. The Doctor returns to BBC America on Aug 27.
‪Exclusive: Doctor Who Fall 2011 Trailer‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76vzfxJRByA&feature=player_embedded)
Pepper
07-25-2011, 12:21 PM
I'm sure there are not any real spoilers in that, but what I saw makes me like the River Song character even less.
mike123abc
07-25-2011, 02:13 PM
I'm sure there are not any real spoilers in that, but what I saw makes me like the River Song character even less.
Perhaps she was in jail for a good reason...
theoak
07-25-2011, 04:53 PM
Here is the new trailer for the second half of the season that was released at comic con this weekend. The Doctor returns to BBC America on Aug 27.
‪Exclusive: Doctor Who Fall 2011 Trailer‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76vzfxJRByA&feature=player_embedded)
Sweet ... so Torchwood spins down (or will it still be going?) ... and the Doctor spins up ... I can handle that ... hopefully this flip flop between Torchwood and Doctor Who continues ...
Derwin0
07-27-2011, 11:43 AM
Second half of Season 7 returns on August 27th on BBC America.
Comic-Con 2011: 'Doctor Who' panel - Live Blog - Doctor Who Blog - British TV - Digital Spy (http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/s7/doctor-who/tubetalk/a331384/comic-con-2011-doctor-who-panel-live-blog.html)
LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED: Aug 27 on BBC America.
dfergie
08-13-2011, 04:02 PM
Best of Special Tonight at 9 pm Edt...
Derwin0
08-26-2011, 11:39 AM
2nd half of Season 6 (Let's Kill Hitler) premiers on Saturday (in both US & Britain).
osu1991
08-27-2011, 06:24 PM
Let's Kill Hitler - Now that was an amazing episode! This is one you shouldn't miss.
Derwin0
08-28-2011, 09:07 AM
Yeah, great episode.
I was shocked when Mels told the Doctor to ask her parents. Didn't see that coming.
Was hilarious seeing how the young Amy & Rory were.
Pepper
08-31-2011, 01:06 PM
Steven Moffatt is either a genius or a complete moron. I haven't figured out which yet.
I don't know how this season ends but I sure hope they don't play the "reboot the universe" card again, as has been done at least twice that I can remember recently. Last season with the Pandorica, and before that the 10th Doctor in a cage until Martha's long walkabout was done. The "oh by the way none of that really happened because we went back and fixed time" thing is pretty difficult to do in any non-bogus way and just gets worse if overused. Sci-Fi writers should not use "Dallas" for inspiration.
Speaking of which. Sorry, but the Doctor is still stuck in the Pandorica and Amy is still dead. He escaped from the Pandorica by plastic Rory using the sonic screwdriver, which the Doctor put in Amy's pocket, AFTER he escaped from the Pandorica! If you're going to write circular logic stuff like that, you may as well just be making it all up. :D
theoak
09-02-2011, 04:31 PM
So ... I forget the exact wording ... but did anybody get the young Amy "voice hologram" in the TARDIS when she said to the effect "fish fingers and custard"???
The Doctor seemed to think that was such a brilliant idea.
Anyone know what that was all about?
mloebl
09-03-2011, 11:12 AM
So ... I forget the exact wording ... but did anybody get the young Amy "voice hologram" in the TARDIS when she said to the effect "fish fingers and custard"???
The Doctor seemed to think that was such a brilliant idea.
Anyone know what that was all about?
LOL I didn't get that either and wondered the point of that scene myself.
-Mike
osu1991
09-03-2011, 12:01 PM
It goes back to Matt Smith's first episode. He meets young Amelia after crash landing the Tardis and is trying to figure out what he likes to eat. It turns out Fish Fingers and Custard is what made him happy.
theoak
09-03-2011, 11:36 PM
Ahhh yes, I remember now. Was it not right after he regenerated??? Therefore he knew then that River had just regenerated and knew he had to go to her.
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Derwin0
09-04-2011, 01:07 PM
Last night's episode was interesting. As a stand alone episode, and knowing Moffet's tendency to use elements from those, I keep wondering if another "mocking bird" will show up somehow.
osu1991
09-11-2011, 11:27 PM
Well that was interesting with two Amy's. Pretty good episode.
I am wondering how they are eventually going to get the Doctor's regenerations back, since he made mention that he didn't have any regenerations left in this episode, so he couldn't leave the Tardis to find Amy and he saw the data from the robot showing his death in the Hitler episode.
MikeD-C05
09-12-2011, 09:13 AM
I think the girl playing Amy Pond proved she is a great actress. She did an excellent job playing an older version of herself. She even looked much older and she lowered her voice to sound deeper , more jaded etc. The acting between her and Rory at the end was like a tear jerker movie. I felt for her. She really didn't want to die , but in the end she put Rory and her younger version, in front of her own need to survive. I used to like Rose Tyler more, but I think Amy is my new favorite.:cool:
theoak
09-12-2011, 10:21 AM
Well that was interesting with two Amy's. Pretty good episode.
I am wondering how they are eventually going to get the Doctor's regenerations back, since he made mention that he didn't have any regenerations left in this episode, so he couldn't leave the Tardis to find Amy and he saw the data from the robot showing his death in the Hitler episode.
I thought the "virus" that prevented the regenerations. That is why the Doctor wanted out of there because if he got the virus, it was extremely deadly to "doctors" because it somehow prevented/stopped them from regenerating.
mike123abc
09-12-2011, 10:33 AM
I am pretty sure the Doctor will always be able to regenerate. After all someone else will eventually replace the current actor. Even if the series get cancelled, they may want to bring it back again someday...
Derwin0
09-12-2011, 11:40 AM
The Doctor screwing up time streams in order to save the young Amy in leu of the old Amy was very much out of character, as it causes all kinds of paradoxes, and interferes with his own time stream. He's had the same options before to save companions as Adric's death showed. He even gave reasons to Teagan why he couldn't go back in time to save him.
Moffet has a really bad habit of wibbly wobbly timey whiming things, as this episode and the Big Bang has shown. His writing is great, but he puts a lot of holes in stuff when he gets to wibbly wobbling.
Derwin0
09-12-2011, 11:42 AM
I thought the "virus" that prevented the regenerations. That is why the Doctor wanted out of there because if he got the virus, it was extremely deadly to "doctors" because it somehow prevented/stopped them from regenerating.That's what it sounded like. He said the virus would cause death in 24 hours, no regeneration. So he still has his 2 remaining regenerations left (though I would think it should be 1 because of the Stolen Earth/Journey's End use of his regeneration energy).
osu1991
09-12-2011, 12:43 PM
I''l have to go watch it again. Been busy and probably misunderstood it as I was moving and syncing some back up files as I was watching it.
Pepper
09-12-2011, 03:45 PM
He even gave reasons to Teagan why he couldn't go back in time to save him.No doubt part of that was enforcement of certain rules by the Time Lords, which are at this point extinct and/or irrelevant. He is now truly making the rules as he goes which can get quite dangerous.
mike123abc
09-12-2011, 05:45 PM
The Doctor screwing up time streams in order to save the young Amy in leu of the old Amy was very much out of character, as it causes all kinds of paradoxes, and interferes with his own time stream. He's had the same options before to save companions as Adric's death showed. He even gave reasons to Teagan why he couldn't go back in time to save him.
Moffet has a really bad habit of wibbly wobbly timey whiming things, as this episode and the Big Bang has shown. His writing is great, but he puts a lot of holes in stuff when he gets to wibbly wobbling.
Well I thought that the reason it worked in this episode is that the timeline was artificial. Amy was in her very own timestream detached from reality. The Tardis was able to enter her timestream following the signal from the giant magnifying glass. Messing up that timestream/creating paradoxes/etc. would not happen in the real timeline.
osu1991
10-02-2011, 05:32 PM
Well it was an interesting season finale, I was kinda lost for a while trying to figure out where Moffatt was going with it.
Derwin0
10-03-2011, 07:01 AM
They really ruined the "surprise" when they shows scenes of before. When they made a point to show the "Dave" robot ship with the tiny people, I realized right away the real Doctor wouldn't be killed, but that he used the robot to fool everyone.
Derwin's spoiler rule #17: whenever they show scenes from a past episode, then it somehow pertains to the current one.
Other than that, the episode was pretty good.
theoak
10-03-2011, 10:38 AM
When the robot first came out a few episodes back ... that was the first thought I had ... "Hey the Doctor needs one of those and do a switch."
I was actually right :)
What I love about this show is they ability the writers have to bring things up from a season or two ago, with a different Doctor even ... and wrap it in to the plot. I am talking about the whole Doctor's "name" thing back at the library. The writers are either completely brilliant to have such a foresight, or ... the writers throw something in there ... not knowing where to really take it ... but then grab it later. Either way ... I love it.
I love the ending ... "The question in plain sight" ... I slammed my forehead on that one ... well done ;)
So we are left with a Christmas episode, an Easter episode ... and then next fall the series spins up again ... sigh ... not sure if I will survive ;)
osu1991
10-03-2011, 01:54 PM
When the robot first came out a few episodes back ... that was the first thought I had ... "Hey the Doctor needs one of those and do a switch."
I was actually right :)
What I love about this show is they ability the writers have to bring things up from a season or two ago, with a different Doctor even ... and wrap it in to the plot. I am talking about the whole Doctor's "name" thing back at the library. The writers are either completely brilliant to have such a foresight, or ... the writers throw something in there ... not knowing where to really take it ... but then grab it later. Either way ... I love it.
It helps that Moffatt wrote the Library episodes too
mloebl
10-03-2011, 03:49 PM
I also enjoyed it, though agree I thought the same thing with the robot... so wasn't surprised either. I also liked how they ended it as he does need to disappear a bit as he really has become quite the "Center of the universe" with a reputation. I don't remember him ever really being like that with the old-school episodes. He had his handful of nemesis that knew him well, but most of the time no one had any clue who he was... I kind of liked that :) Regardless not most exciting finales, but I enjoyed it. I see someone mentioned next Fall;are they no longer doing the Spring/Fall split anymore? Even with the split the season really flew by :(
-Mike
theoak
10-03-2011, 06:25 PM
Ya ... he said something to the effect now that he is going to "slip into the shadows" (if I remember correctly).
So ... does that mean then that the Doctor ... in his effort to remain "unknown" ... is going to sacrifice saving a person here or a planet there in effort to remain "hidden"??? Obviously ticking off his companions and who knows who else along the way???
Guess we got to wait a year to find out ...
Pepper
10-04-2011, 09:30 PM
Maybe it means back to self-contained stories instead of long-term arcs, but I doubt it.
mike123abc
10-05-2011, 08:30 AM
Every season the Dr seems to manage to save the universe from some big new threat, and narrowly escape death in the process. This was not different, except that they teased us with showing that he died at the beginning...
Ghpr13
10-11-2011, 07:41 PM
Can anyone here tell me the number of the episodes starting with "Let's kill Hitler" to the last episode shown of this latest season? I need the Dish Guide episode #, not the BBC episode #, if that makes sense. I'm trying to make sure I haven't missed any when I recorded them. My wife was home after her surgery and I completely missed all the latest episodes. I recorded them about a week ago when BBC replayed them all in a row.
Thanks,
Ghpr13:)
osu1991
10-11-2011, 10:19 PM
Don't know the Dish order, but if the episode titles are in the guide info, then the order is
Lets Kill Hitler
Night Terrors
The Girl Who Waited
The God Complex
Closing Time
The Wedding of River Song
Ghpr13
10-12-2011, 01:30 PM
Don't know the Dish order, but if the episode titles are in the guide info, then the order is
Lets Kill Hitler
Night Terrors
The Girl Who Waited
The God Complex
Closing Time
The Wedding of River Song
Thanks! That will probably help me. Take care!
Ghpr13:)
osu1991
11-18-2011, 03:44 PM
Christmas 2011 Trailer released
The Doctor The Widow and The Wardrobe - Christmas 2011
The Doctor The Widow and The Wardrobe - Christmas 2011 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSiULL4wCKg&feature=player_embedded#)!
Art7220
12-26-2011, 08:16 PM
Anyone see it? Great once again.
Was there a blackout on the US sats? Didn't see any ads for it and they don't carry SpaceHD. You know they use those extra dishes to get Space so they can see it.
osu1991
12-26-2011, 08:56 PM
It was advertised a lot on BBC America last week and aired Sunday night during the Doctor Who marathon. I grabbed the commercial free version from BBC UK Sunday afternoon and then things came up and I still haven't had a chance to watch it. Maybe tomorrow, girlfriend and I are watching the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special tonight and I have work files to get ready for tomorrow after that. Normally I watch them as soon as the BBC iplayer has it available.
MikeD-C05
12-27-2011, 08:37 AM
Watched it ,but it really didn't hold my attention . I was on the computer while it was on. These Christmas episodes kind of stand on their own with no connection to what was going on during the regular season.
TNGTony
12-27-2011, 12:00 PM
I saw the Christmas special when it aired on BBC America on Sunday night. It was a typical Dr. Who Christmas Special! I liked it. It was fun.
osu1991
12-28-2011, 09:42 PM
Good fun stand alone episode. Only problem now, is the good Doctor won't return to the airwaves until August or September 2012.
Pepper
12-28-2011, 11:37 PM
Happy tears.
Ghpr13
12-30-2011, 02:16 PM
Good fun stand alone episode. Only problem now, is the good Doctor won't return to the airwaves until August or September 2012.
Hell, I didn't know that...I thought this was like a mid-season start up. You know, so many stations now start a program season at different time through the year, with some having like a "split" season. That's a bummer! I' glad I recorded the special. Now I just have to watch it!
Ghpr13:)
Good fun stand alone episode. Only problem now, is the good Doctor won't return to the airwaves until August or September 2012.
Maybe not if they do like this year...Start late April, with 6 weeks off starting mid June, back in August.
dangue
12-30-2011, 03:20 PM
Maybe not if they do like this year...Start late April, with 6 weeks off starting mid June, back in August.
I read somewhere that they were going to run the entire season in the fall. But, I can't remember if they signed on to do an Easter special this year.
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osu1991
12-30-2011, 03:33 PM
They haven't announced an Easter Special but they start filming again for Series 7 in February, so it is a possibility.
osu1991
12-30-2011, 03:41 PM
Maybe not if they do like this year...Start late April, with 6 weeks off starting mid June, back in August.
Moffat didn't like the split season or the 2 part episodes, so they are going back to a single run and no to be continued episodes. They will have to start no later than early September to be able to get all 13 episodes in before the normal Christmas Special.
Well, I'm guess I'm not that big of a fan to be tuned into what Moffet likes or doesn't like.;)
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