Missy Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 What's the story? What is the local scene doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 It's just a lot of middle-aged dudes stomping their feet and declaring Chibnall has ruined their childhoods and Jodie is the worst ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 Ah, so the usual crying of angry men. I keep hearing that this retcon slotted Peter Cushing's "Dr. Who" into canon. Did it? What did I miss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 7 hours ago, The Master said: Ah, so the usual crying of angry men. I keep hearing that this retcon slotted Peter Cushing's "Dr. Who" into canon. Did it? What did I miss? I've not heard anything about Cushing, but the pre-Hartnell incarnations from Brain of Morbius are canon now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 If this is true, there's gonna be a L000T of 'splainin' to do on Chibnall's part. Pretty much the entire Moffat era did everything it could to get away from what might've been presumed as a Cartmel's type of origin. Spoiler What about Clara saying she saw all of The Doctor's regens, falling onto Matt Smith as the 11th? How come the timelords granted the Doctor a new regen cycle if she's already immortal? Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Clara: She could only see what The Doctor knew at that point, including subconsciously. Hence, The War Doctor's cameo. Time Lords: At the time, it was a ruse to gaslight The Doctor about his truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pan-dub Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 I loved it. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Best splicing of two species since 'Daleks in Manhattan'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Hopefully we'll see more of Doctor Ruth in the future, and finally get an explanation about her placement in the regeneration cycle. Because her TARDIS is a police box, she cannot predate Hartnell. Best guess, she slots between Troughton and Pertwee, potentially making Season 6B canon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-timeless-child-plot-holes/?fbclid=IwAR2mwd_ue-PC_34fHjhzGezSLVZ2oQqCyz3mn6dTMAlNdq62xFDEzeLCEoM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pan-dub Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 18 hours ago, Donomark said: https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-timeless-child-plot-holes/?fbclid=IwAR2mwd_ue-PC_34fHjhzGezSLVZ2oQqCyz3mn6dTMAlNdq62xFDEzeLCEoM TL;DR REEEEEEEEEEE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 I'm not set against this retcon at all but I want answers like Jameson wants pictures of Spider-Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 As of today, Doctor Who has been back on the air (since "Rose") for the same amount of time (fifteen years, three months, twenty days) as it was off the air (after Survival). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 FFFFFFF! Â That's just... how is that even... damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Albeit with more breaks between programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 We did not deserve Christopher Eccleston as The Doctor. Over the last two nights I have watched Rose and The End of the World on HBO Max, and he brings so much life and energy, sorrow and dignity to the character. He's right up there with Tom Baker. Something I don't think I've ever realized about The End of the World is that The Doctor brought Rose to that moment in time for a reason. He subconsciously wanted Rose to witness the destruction of her planet so they would have that shared pain. He was trying to bond with her. And that's not me retconning this. It's in the episode. At the very end of The End of the World, The Doctor reveals Gallifrey also burnt. Recently, at that. It's all right there, yet I've never seen it. Beautiful stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 I've been thinking about Rose's timeline with The Doctor: Rose This episode takes place over roughly 36 hours: 7:30 AM to dusk the next evening. Rose has spent maybe five of those hours with The Doctor. The End of the World Following directly on from the previous episode, this one pretty much takes place in real-time. So we'll add another 45 minutes to the clock. The Unquiet Dead This too follows on the back of the last one. From the poster for Charles Dickens' Christmas Eve performance, we know it began at 7:30 PM. Rose and The Doctor landed before then. Say, an hour beforehand. This would give Rose enough time to change into her period-appropriate outfit, and the duo time to walk around before happening upon the so-called ghosts. They leave after midnight, as we know it's now Christmas Day. So add another six hours. We'll pause here. In total, Rose has known The Doctor for 12 hours, tops. Aliens of London / World War Three Though never explicitly said, my belief is that this two-parter follows directly on from The Unquiet Dead. So we're continuing this uninterrupted jaunt with Rose and The Doctor. This one starts in the (possibly late) morning, spans an entire day, and ends in the evening. So we'll say 36 hours. This brings their time together at an estimated 48 hours, or two full days. That's just nuts to think about. In the first five episodes of modern Doctor Who, Rose and The Doctor have only been together for 48 hours. And if I recall, they continue this trend with Martha; Smith and Jones, The Shakespeare Code, and Gridlock are all one long adventure for the duo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 With a lot of perspective, I think I finally figured out why Aliens of London and World War Three are so troubling to me. If you can look past the "Tee-hee! I pooted!" aspect of the episodes, there's a solid story in place. Aliens have infiltrated the UK government with the intent of causing World War III just so they can sell off the radioactive slag to bidders. That's terrifying. The complete disregard for all life on Earth makes the aliens some of the coldest bastards we've ever meet in Doctor Who. And in a lot of ways, I could see this being a Jon Pertwee story. Maybe even in the same season as The Claws of Axos. Add in the fact that The Doctor, Rose, and Harriet Jones are trapped, and the only tools The Doctor has at his disposal are his wits, his words, and a reluctant alliance with Mickey, and you have the makings of a thrilling political episode. So why does it bother me? Yes, the farting. But it's not exclusively the farting. It's that all of the aliens in human form are heavyset people. This two-parter continues the bullshit joke that larger people are always flatulent. Even though the episode explains the "gas exchange" between the aliens and their human skins, it's just there to justify the hurtful idea that only heavy people fart, and do so constantly. Nearly uncontrollably. And we're asked -- no, told -- to laugh at this. It's not funny. And for a show aimed at a younger audience, it's harmful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 Two thoughts about The Long Game: Damn this thing looks cheap. Like, some shoddy classic episodes look better. The Nurse (Tamsin Greig) is Missy. (Oh no, A Wonky Mike Head Canon!) I'm serious. At every turn, Adam second guesses his decision to get the brain surgery, and every time he does so The Nurse pushes him into it. She even plays a little sexy / naughty nurse with him. And plays on his desire to interface with the computer terminals. It's as if she knows what he's up to. There just a real Missy vibe about it all. I kinda like to think she was messing with Adam hoping he'd pull off his little scheme to enrich himself via future knowledge, maybe so she could guide him in the past / take control as the PM in the third season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Father's Day: Everybody, save for Peter, is objectively awful in this one. Rose selfishly rewrites her own history and plays it off like it's nothing; The Doctor is an absolute ass about everything, going so far as calling rose a "stupid ape"; Jackie downright hates her husband, but it might be justified; even the groom's father is telling his son to ditch the bride at the alter. It has some solid elements, but overall this one did not hold up for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minute ago, The Master said: Father's Day: Everybody, save for Peter, is objectively awful in this one. Rose selfishly rewrites her own history and plays it off like it's nothing; The Doctor is an absolute ass about everything, going so far as calling rose a "stupid ape"; Jackie downright hates her husband, but it might be justified; even the groom's father is telling his son to ditch the bride at the alter. It has some solid elements, but overall this one did not hold up for me. Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 I should add, two friends of mine lost their respective fathers at very young ages, and this episode resonates massively with them. So on that level I can absolutely see why it stands as a favorite for some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 8/4/2020 at 10:20 AM, The Master said: The Nurse (Tamsin Greig) is Missy. (Oh no, A Wonky Mike Head Canon!) I'm serious. At every turn, Adam second guesses his decision to get the brain surgery, and every time he does so The Nurse pushes him into it. She even plays a little sexy / naughty nurse with him. And plays on his desire to interface with the computer terminals. It's as if she knows what he's up to. There just a real Missy vibe about it all. I kinda like to think she was messing with Adam hoping he'd pull off his little scheme to enrich himself via future knowledge, maybe so she could guide him in the past / take control as the PM in the third season? Good one! Any new thoughts about Dalek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 That one took me a few nights to get through, because I would watch something first. So I kept slipping off to sleep during Dalek. Might to revisit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-45th-doctor-silence-library-colin-salmon/amp/?fbclid=IwAR0CPAUH2XDMblbNMSMVqptEEqe4-XykzCjQllxSdv4l63ArzqYMRV5ICN4 Colin Salmon as the Doctor? IIRC this was discussed as being a cool idea back when Dan and Mike covered that two-parter on BOIT. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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