Thread: Dr Who - s05e01 - The Eleventh Hour

Thread to discuss the 1st episode of the new Doctor airing on April 3rd on the BBC, and April 17th on BBC America.

Description of Matt Smith's first episode from BBC One Programming

BBC - BBC One Programmes - Doctor Who, Series 5, The Eleventh Hour

The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just 20 minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him.

hmm... Sonic Screwdriver destroyed... That could be a good thing. The only thing I ever agreed with John Nathan Turner was that it had become a crutch for the writers, so I wasn't terribly disappointed when it was destroyed the first time.

I was thinking it was a bit selfish of the old Doctor to transform right at the control panel of the tardis, knowing it would wreak havoc. This transformation seemed more violent than past ones. One would think that if you knew it was about to happen you would park the tardis, move outside a short distance and transform.

Originally Posted by mike123abc

I was thinking it was a bit selfish of the old Doctor to transform right at the control panel of the tardis, knowing it would wreak havoc. This transformation seemed more violent than past ones. One would think that if you knew it was about to happen you would park the tardis, move outside a short distance and transform.

But then, it wouldn't allow him to rebuild the Tardis, into a multi-story version, with equipment we've never seen!

Originally Posted by mike123abc

I was thinking it was a bit selfish of the old Doctor to transform right at the control panel of the tardis, knowing it would wreak havoc. This transformation seemed more violent than past ones. One would think that if you knew it was about to happen you would park the tardis, move outside a short distance and transform.

Wasn't until the new series that the regenerations became "explosive". I think all but 2 of the Doctor's regenerations have taken place inside the Tardis, and if I remember correctly it was explained that the Tardis helps it along. I'm just wondering if all the radiation the Doctor had absorbed was the cause of the damage on the Tardis.

Come to think of it, was the Tardis ever in flight during any of his previous regenerations?

I guess that is true, perhaps they decided to have more action in the tardis and an overhaul was needed. New low budget Dr. Who episodes take place completely in the high tech tardis.

Originally Posted by Lothar27

Come to think of it, was the Tardis ever in flight during any of his previous regenerations?

In Caves of Androzani it was. He set the controllers and the Tardis just dematerialized right before he collapsed into Peri's ample bosom.

It might have been in the Tenth Planet, but I'm not sure, as I've only seen that part in stills.

Originally Posted by Derwin0

In Caves of Androzani it was. He set the controllers and the Tardis just dematerialized right before he collapsed into Peri's ample bosom.

It might have been in the Tenth Planet, but I'm not sure, as I've only seen that part in stills.

Tenth Planet was the second Doctor right? And I forgot about Androzani....must have been distracted by a couple of things when I watched that one.

Originally Posted by Lothar27

Tenth Planet was the second Doctor right?

Yes, it was the first regeneration, from Hartnell to Trougton. The only surviving portion of Part 4 was the regeneration itself. They were in the Tardis, but I'm not sure it he had set it in flight yet.

Originally Posted by Lothar27

And I forgot about Androzani....must have been distracted by a couple of things when I watched that one.

Yeah, I know what you mean.