Doctor Who

[NEG]

It's more exciting (not to mention it would make the character feel vulnerable) to pretend he has 13 lives, though. Sure it can be reset or whatever, but stating (like they did) that he has a million regenerations left (and however many River gave which is over 10) just makes the character lose something mortal in my eyes.

[kensei]

Thirteen regems was a fairly key plot point in a significant episode, in a way the fixes weren't. Plus more importantly, its a thing that people "know" well beyond the fan base. I'll be shocked if they don't deal with it at some point.

[Harsin]

Even the TV movie mentions the regeneration limit multiple times.

It's an important part of Who lore and to ignore it would be to miss a good dramatic opportunity in my opinion.

[Sprite Machine]

In fact, in Sprite Machine's reviews of previous episodes, I'm pretty sure he mentions that at some point it's mentioned there could be hundreds.

Hmm... no, I don't recall that. In fact, I was surprised how often the "twelve regenerations" thing was mentioned specifically. I'd figured it was one of those blink-and-you'll-miss-it fan facts, but it's actually brought up repeatedly.

[SeanR]

I think its even a question in trivial pursuit

[Harsin]

RTD kind of handwaved it away in an episode of Sarah Jane Adverntures, but:

A: It reads like the Doctor is just dodging the question.

B: It's RTD, he also thought that the Doctor could fall hundreds of feet sheet through a plate glass roof onto a marble floor and get up a-okay. So fuck him.

[Hideous Kojima]

And get struck by lightning.

[Harsin]

And cure radiation poisoning by gurning furiously and shaking his leg, only to die from radiation poisoning a couple of years later.

[Mr Cochese]

The modern doctors really are a bunch of twats. Hopefully this is his idea of a midlife crisis, and in the 2028 comeback season they'll make him more sombre again like William Hartnell, played by a distinguished older actor like James Corden.

[Darren]

Could we celebrate the 50th by removing Torchwood and SJA from the thread title? Much as I enjoyed them both they're long finished now. Otherwise we might as well add K9 & Company as well.

[NEG]

At least it makes it known that they're Doctor Who spin-offs though. Future generations will know what to watch, and all that.

[DirkCrisis]

The 50th anniversary episode has been hyped so much and people with opinions on the Internet exist.

I can't see it succeeding.

[Graham S]

Could we celebrate the 50th by removing Torchwood and SJA from the thread title? Much as I enjoyed them both they're long finished now. Otherwise we might as well add K9 & Company as well.

Done.

Let me know if anyone would prefer it done differently.

[Mr Cochese]

At least it makes it known that they're Doctor Who spin-offs though. Future generations will know what to watch, and all that.

All the better to remove them.

[NEG]

No one will remember Captain Gay Fellow now

edit: and the tin dog

[Darren]

Done.

Let me know if anyone would prefer it done differently.

Thanks.

[Fireproofradiator]

Done.

Let me know if anyone would prefer it done differently.

Let's add a quote in there!

"What a wonderful butler - he's so violent!"

"You're a very beautiful woman, probably."

"Come out onto the balcony sometimes and wave a tentacle..."

"Carrot juice!"

[Darren]

No one will remember Captain Gay Fellow now

edit: and the tin dog

Now let us never speak of them again.

[Commander Jameson]

"Absolutely no Adric."

[Lag]

Let's add a quote in there!

"What a wonderful butler - he's so violent!"

"You're a very beautiful woman, probably."

"Come out onto the balcony sometimes and wave a tentacle..."

"Carrot juice!"

HA! Love the "wonderful butler" scene. Good old Tom. Classic pretending to fall asleep bit too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYSj3rJGO4I

[Hideous Kojima]

HA! Love the "wonderful butler" scene. Good old Tom. Classic pretending to fall asleep bit too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYSj3rJGO4I

This makes me realise how little of Tom's run I've actually seen! And that I now have many serials to enjoy for the first time.

City of Death ordered!

[Davros sock drawer]

It's a corker, you'll love it.

[Harsin]

Tom's not impressed by Buckingham Palace.

I'm also a bit worried about what that Dalek's about to do with its plunger.

[Alex W.]

John Hurt doesn't give a damn.

[Jumble Jumble]

Hey guys, sorry if this has already been asked.

I gave up on DW last year or the year before, not sure. Don't want to start a debate or anything so I'll just say it wasn't really doing it for me any more.

However, I'm kind of sad that I spent my entire life a DW fan and then drifted away from it when it was really hitting its peak, and I've still got lots of affection for it. What I want to know is, do you reckon I can watch NOTD and DOTD as a standalone thing for the 50th, and still get a decent amount of entertainment out of it? And is there anywhere I can get a concise-ish synopsis of the last year or two? The last episode I watched was at the end of the series before Pond properly left.

[Mr Cochese]

John Hurt looks pretty fucked there.

[Mr Cochese]

Basically, what happened was that a few people died, it turned out it was alien, the doctor used some bullshit deus ex machina device to bring everyone back to life again, and then the preview for next week came on.

[Davros sock drawer]

I watched the last series, and I don't think I could adequately summarise the convoluted "arc" that's been leading up to the anniversary episodes. Like you I think it's lost its way.

I think that if you watched The Name of the Doctor, which was the last episode of last season, that would probably be enough.

[cassidy]

Dr meets Oswin in the dalek asylum, she dies.

Amy and Rory leave him he goes to Victorian London to mope, he meets Clara who it turns out is Oswin and not dead. She then dies again.

The Dr now mopes as a monk in 15th century England gets a phone call from Clara in 2013 for I.T. support. He goes hooray and heads off to meet her. She doesn't die, he now wonders who she is.

They have adventures every week which IMO are all pretty decent barring 2. The highlights are Cold war, Hide and The Crimson horror and The Name of the Doctor all well worth viewing. But I would give the whole season a go.

We then find out the truth about Clara in the series finale which leads directly into Saturdays episode.

[Davros sock drawer]

What was the truth about Clara again?