Doctor Who

[mayor_mike_haggar]

I'd imagine it will sound like Peter Capaldi's voice.

[DirkCrisis]

I thought the 3 guys together were great. Would like to see more of them on telly now.

Colin Bakers crocs are awesome

I was on the brink of murdering Colin Baker because of the crocs incident. But then I saw the Five-ish Doctors.

[Not Thread Owner]

I'd imagine it will sound like Peter Capaldi's voice.

Perhaps, but Tennant doesn't sound like Tennant.

[Mr Cochese]

I have a vague recollection, somewhat bolstered by a wiki search, that The Valeyard is a bad version of the Doctor, from between the 12th and 13th Doctors. Now there is an off-by-one error in the numbering of Doctors, does that mean between Smith and Capaldi? Or will it be part of the post Capaldi regeneration limit reset story? I think the Valeyard got a namecheck last season.

I don't know how or why I know this, but the Valeyard was only a potential future version of the Doctor, rather than an actual one.

[Davros sock drawer]

I have a vague recollection, somewhat bolstered by a wiki search, that The Valeyard is a bad version of the Doctor, from between the 12th and 13th Doctors. Now there is an off-by-one error in the numbering of Doctors, does that mean between Smith and Capaldi? Or will it be part of the post Capaldi regeneration limit reset story? I think the Valeyard got a namecheck last season.

I think it'll feature in the Smith>Capaldi episode. Otherwise why mention him?

[scottcr]

Peter Capaldi is going to be absolutely brilliant isn't he?

His series is really going to be about sorting his 13 regens thing out, it's a well known limit (even my mum mentioned it!) and has been referenced a few times...

What does a doctor behave like when he knows he's on his last life?

Pumped

[Sprite Machine]

You may be interested to know that I found the 50th anniversary special to be fairly enjoyable, particularly coming from it having finished my classic marathon over the last couple of years. In particular, the use of stock footage during those final moments as all the previous incarnations are flying their Tardises around Gallifrey was a proper fangasm moment. A multi-doctor story that featured every single Doctor - how about that?

I echo the disappointment that Eccles couldn't make it for the regen scene. It did seem like they'd planned for him to be there with that scene and I genuinely thought he would until it cut away. Boo.

The 3D was fine; it looked pretty good in a few places (particularly with the paintings) but was otherwise a forgettable effect. I liked the intro bits they had at the cinema - they were really well done, and meant there was even more Tennant to enjoy.

I realise I've quite missed Tennant's Doctor. Like many, I suspect, I grew a bit bored of his character, but he's absolutely excellent in this. The interplay between the three of them is superb. I was surprised by how likable Hurt's non-Doctor was. I figure he was being made out to be some evil bastard that the Doctor was ashamed of, but he's a sort of nice jokey bloke like any of the others - he just had to make a hard choice, is all. Give him a break!

Disappointed that the "Time War" was basically just a "war". In the same way the Clone Wars were better left to the imagination before the Star Wars prequels played them out, they probably shouldn't have bothered to show the Time War either.

Billie Piper as not-Rose was weird.

Capaldi's eyes were an unexpected surprise. First time the next Doctor has appeared before his actual regeneration episode, albeit briefly.

Tom Baker was also unexpected and I didn't catch the explanation, but that's been explained here to my satisfaction, so thanks.

I think I'll have to watch it again. The iPlayer is getting a lot of use this month.

Incidentally, An Adventure in Space and Time was absolutely brilliant.

[Harsin]

The actual explanation is that Tom Baker just wandered onto the set after leaving one pub and on his way to another pub. The production team though 'The hell with it' and left the camera running.

[rumblecat]

Does anybody know when this is out on iTunes at all? Thought it'd be there by now but I can't see it.

[Davros sock drawer]

Tom Baker was also unexpected and I didn't catch the explanation, but that's been explained here to my satisfaction, so thanks.

Over-explained IMO. The dialogue even suggests that it doesn't need an explanation.

Have you seen the Five(ish) Doctors yet Sprite? You'll love that.

[Zio]

One thing I've not seen mentioned much is the inside of the War Doctor's Tardis. I really liked how they'd made it a cross between the classic-era set (with the "round things") and the 9th/10th Doctor's set.

[Sprite Machine]

Have you seen the Five(ish) Doctors yet Sprite? You'll love that.

If I can nab the office wi-fi, I'll watch it at lunchtime.

[Barnard]

The Five(ish) Doctors was absolutely wonderful. I need a face massage to help relieve my grin muscles.

[Not Thread Owner]

Five(ish) Doctors was ace! Loved Tom Baker literally phoning it in.

[Davros sock drawer]

My favourite bit was the incidental music gag, which would surely have gone down well with anyone who thinks Murray Gold's music is OTT.

I'm trying to remember what the incidental music from the Classic show they used was. Logopolis or Castrovalva I think, certainly sounded quite Paddy Kingsland to me.

[Kyouma]

I hope that Matt Smith regenerates in the middle of a life and death struggle for his life, in the middle of combat. Explaining why Capaldi's doctor has such an angry personality/looks. Fed up with the last two Doctors regenerating on their own terms. How cool would it be for a villain to skewer matt smith in the heart with a sword or something, only for that sword to be removed a second later by a regeneration-crazed Capaldi?

I hope they bring back Strax

[Harsin]

I hope Matt Smith is giving a big important speech about how he's the Doctor and they should be scared and run and he's destroyed empires while Murray Gold music plays at an obnoxious level, then halfway through a bored Cyberman just shoots him.

[Garwoofoo]

The worst bit about the Christmas special is going to be getting 5 seconds of Capaldi followed by a 9 month wait.

[Mr Cochese]

To give the production team time to keep up while also working on Sherlock and Atlantis, they're splitting Peter Capaldi's opening seven episode series over seven years.

[mayor_mike_haggar]

I hope that Smith's doctor is giving James Corden a hug after they've played a m8y game of footy, and James Corden sweatily has a big fat obese heart attack and falls onto the doctor and crushes him to death, and peter capaldi is ABSOLUTELY FURIOUS about this. (Corden's body can be unceremoniously cremated by the doctors magical regernation beams or something, and then forgotten for ever).

[Zio]

In all seriousness, as overused as they are nowadays, I've always hoped we'd see a Doctor regenerate after being shot by a Dalek. I know that happened with Tennant and his spare hand, but that doesn't really count in my mind. What I'm saying is - they've been at it for long enough, surely the Daleks should actually win for once?

[Glasgowchivas]

Shooting Smith and ending up facing Capaldi doesn't count as a win in anyone's book.

We've no doubt had this already but it's been making me laugh for days so let's watch it again.

[Mr Cochese]

I hope Peter Capaldi Doctor Who is just dead Uncle Rory from the Crow Road and only Clara can see him.

[DirkCrisis]

I hope he has Romana 3 as his companion.

Or at least one of the 4 T-Doggs from Walking Dead.

[Flub]

My favourite bit was the incidental music gag, which would surely have gone down well with anyone who thinks Murray Gold's music is OTT.

I'm trying to remember what the incidental music from the Classic show they used was. Logopolis or Castrovalva I think, certainly sounded quite Paddy Kingsland to me.

I dunno about that particular bit but a good chunk of it elsewhere was from The Five Doctors.

[Flub]

The worst bit about the Christmas special is going to be getting 5 seconds of Capaldi followed by a 9 month wait.

I don't think they'll keep us waiting until the arse end of the year this time. Easter is my guess

[PopeSmokesDope]

I'd like to see them go back to splitting stories accross multiple weeks... I used to love in the old days the stories being 3 or 4 parters.... Gave the characters room to breath and no need for Deus ex machine every week.....

[Mogster]

The six and eight parters were always stuffed with padding though, and the four parters were only about as long as a modern two parter. I wouldn't mind a season of two parters mind as long as the stories have enough content to justify it.

[Garwoofoo]

I don't think they'll keep us waiting until the arse end of the year this time. Easter is my guess

They've already announced that filming starts in January for transmission in September.

[Flub]

Fucks sake BBC