JasonC Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Janet Fielding (Tegan) has been diagnosed with cancer. Oh lord...it's been a horrible couple of years for the actors from the classic series. Best thoughts and prayers for her. That's horrible. But also very strange. They got Janet Fielding to do a Big Finish audio - can't remember which Doctor, might have been Davidson - which has a modern day Tegan finding herself involved with something and the Doctor shows up. It's not really a happy reunion. And it turns out Tegan has very recently been diagnosed with Cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Episode Five trailer... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2mdFrHR5EQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 ...oh god it was real. I am laughing my ass off right now. But next week's is the last one till Christmas? That's... kinda poor planning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badhead Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I thought we had got rid of river song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delete Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Her story has pretty much been told. There is no reason to keep bringing her back. Before she had secrets, now she's just another character that has worn out her welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 But if they're going to give the Ponds/Williamses a sendoff, it only makes sense to include their daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badhead Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 But if they're going to give the Ponds/Williamses a sendoff, it only makes sense to include their daughter. I hope that will be it. I dont think i can take anymore of her sumgness. Or any more of the "he is such a great, great, great man. He will fall so, so, so, so far" overacting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Was she overacting or was the line hyperbolic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I don't think she overacts any more than anyone else on the show. It's enough to be funny, but not enough to be annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delete Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 The Doctor has yet to tell her his name. So her story is not over. She'll probably find out when the question is asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I really liked The Power of Three. That's all I'll say until other folks start to chime in. As for River, I think the most major points of her arc have been covered, but at the same time, I don't think that limits her future appearances. As long as the character isn't used as a crutch/as much as series 6, I'm fine with her making future guest appearances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davedevil Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I enjoyed it. I thought it was pretty light on plot, but I enjoyed the focus on the Ponds. I liked the references to the old series too. And good lord, that final line made me cringe and smile at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I thought it was rubbish. There were pieces of character moments that I liked, but the tone was so out of line with the previous three episodes that it was jarring, the plot was nonsensical, and the villain was terrible. And that last line, which anyone looking at the title could have figured out, was painful. I liked the motivations behind the character they introduced, but I don't know how I feel about them introducing that character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I thought it was fine. I definitely liked that it had more of an even tone, compared to the endless thrillrides that were the last three episodes. I really liked the stuff with the Ponds, and the examination of why the Doctor does what he does and why the companions follow him. I really liked the idea that the Ponds had spent ten years of their own time with the Doctor; it's kind of a crazy thing to think about. Basically, I liked everything except the main plot. It was just sort of there. Not bothersome, not entirely uninteresting. Exactly like the cubes themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I love the hard look Brian gave The Doctor across the table at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badhead Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 quite a forgetable episode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damndirtyape Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Not feeling this season yet. I've only had fun with one episode and the others felt under par.Something just doesn't feel doctor who about them. Especially the power of three. The end of the episode and the reason for the cubes felt very rushed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Considering where The Power of Three was in the season, it feels like it should have been the two-parter. If the episode had ended with the cubes going off and the Doctor having a Heart-Attack and they had spent the second half with that very compressed ending, it would have been better. As is, I actually enjoyed quite a bit about it. I like the idea of how much the Ponds have traveled with the Doctor. This has become their lives. Amy has effectively spent more of her adult life with The Doctor then not. As for the moments of downtime in the episode, I almost felt them necessary considering the nature of the invasion. Also, am I wrong in thinking that A Town Called Mercy took place during the Anniversary Party considering the line about Rory leaving his phone charger at Henry VIII's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 There was one line in the episode that I missed (well, wasn't really listening to) the first time and caught the second. I think it sums up the Doctor and why he travels really well: "I'm not running from things, Amy. I'm running to them before they flare and fade." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 So, having had a good 24 hours to process this, I think I have my reaction to The Power of Three. The individual character moments for the Ponds and the Doctor? Fabulous. Yeah, the whole "we need to choose" thing seemed kind of sudden, even if it was awkwardly hammered in the last few eps. But it was kind of those quiet moments they needed, especially with next episode coming up. Also, liked Brian and the Doctor's conversation, given how many times Rory's died, and how close Amy's come to dying (especially with the God Complex, which I thought was the end of the Ponds in the TARDIS). The overarching plot of the episode? Ehhhhhhhhhhhh. I don't even remember what the villain's end goal was or why. Don't much care, really. Also, that last line was.... incredibly painful. I think I might've groaned out loud when they said it. It feels like this was two very separate episodes that probably got melded together bc of it being their penultimate episode. Looking quite forward to next week, even if it's the last we get till December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shining knight Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I think the villians masterplan was to give everyone heart attacks....for the lols...I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 The villains, The Shakri, wanted to kill humanity before they could expand outwards. I'm kinda thinking that this is the first appearance of our big villains of the series since they mention working for something called The Tally. Now, where have we seen Tally marks before recently... So, maybe a hint at the return of The Silence? Something else: Amy married Henry VIII. She would therefore be Elizabeth 1's Stepmother and therefore, she's the Doctor's Mother-in-law a second time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 "Wait, Who?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thus creating the need for the asylum. Problem solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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