900 Going On 11th Incarnation - Doctor Who

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Is paraphrasing Shakespeare not worth anything these days?

He who paraphrases must be willing to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous posters who don't get it.

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Well this episode was the one I was looking forward to the most, and it did not dissapoint! Awesome, and next week's looks even better!

However, I heard the hotel was supposed to shift it's map and rooms, but it was just the same floor with different fears in each room.

Also, Daleks in the Doctor's room.

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I liked the fact that they didn't show directly what was in the Doctor's room. Initially I figured that his greatest fear would be his death at Lake Silencio. Since it keeps cropping up.

Incidentally, I really enjoyed The Girl Who Waited, as well. Amy pissed me off a little but Rory was fantastic and I did get a little choked up at the end when he was struggling to make his choice.

Looking forward to seeing next weeks episode, especially after the previews.

Awesome.

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I liked the fact that they didn't show directly what was in the Doctor's room. Initially I figured that his greatest fear would be his death at Lake Silencio. Since it keeps cropping up.

I thought that too, but he's seen so much and done so much, the Lake Silencio thing is pretty recent, I thought it wouldn't bother him too much.

The music that played when he opened the door has been in the series before, can't remember where though... Someone said it was from an ep with the Master...

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Ah yes, but they keep showing the screen with his date of death in the episodes, so currently I would imagine that that is his biggest fear - we all know that he doesn't want to die... Tennant's Doctor showed that a lot more clearly.

Either way, damn good episode. I loved the way he thought the minotaur was talking about itself. And ancient being wandering through space. The look on his face when he realised was wonderful.

Anyone know if Amy and Rory are gonna be in the ep with Craig? I really, really hope they're not. I need a break from the ginger.

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Anyone know if Amy and Rory are gonna be in the ep with Craig? I really, really hope they're not. I need a break from the ginger.

Uuuuh... I don't think so. I think they are in ep 12... I know for a fact they are in ep 13. But yeah, I think they leave again in ep 13, then come back in like 2 years or whatever.

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Good?

I've just been reading on a DW forum, and there's a couple of interesting points that people are saying could be bloopers, but also could be signs that we're now dealing with Ganger Doctor.

1. He hates apples, yet he takes a bite of one and doesn't seem too bothered by it.

2. The rubix cube. We saw in a previous Ep that he couldn't solve it, yet in this episode he manages to.

Of course, could just be bloopers, but interesting points to be made about this Ep.

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Which ep was the one where he couldn't do the Rubiks cube? And do you have a link to that forum/thread?

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@Nutmeg:

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I saw the apple as a clue that it's the Ganger in this episode, the cube as a clue that they switched places somewhere along the way, maybe more than once. I think it was Ganger Doctor that touched down in Leadworth, and will die at Lake Silencio. "Our" Doctor is still out there, for my money. Doing whatever he set off to do when he left Demon's Run (the resurrection of the Ganger seems likely to have been one of the first tasks there). He and the Ganger switched places at some point, but have since swapped back again. Complex!

It'll come together at the end of the season, and there will be a revelation that we'll all be wondering why we didn't spot coming. Hopefully the Silence will be revealed a little more, and we'll get the next season being about them, because to be perfectly honest I'm getting tired of the mystery always being about the Doctor now. I liked it when the mystery was something that the Doctor solved.

I wanted Rita to go with them in the TARDIS, too. Poor Rita.

I want the Doctor to pick up some new companions, mainly because Amy and Rory, I think, need to rest for a few seasons. Build up a nice comfortable life for the Doctor to forcibly yank them out of when he returns to them again.

I'd also like to see the Doctor cross paths with the Silastic Armourfiends of Striterax. But that's another kettle of fish altogether.

@Danny... I hope we do get a short break where the Doctor picks up some new companions. It'd be nice to see him take an alien for few trips in the TARDIS for once.

I'd love a one-shot where the Doctor meets a friendly Dalek, and the two solve some improbable mess on an alien planet somewhere. The Doctor names him Steve or something. The two part as friends, and the next time we see Daleks, the Doctor is all "hey, do you guys know Steve?"

I'm guessing that'll never happen.

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When wil Martha come back? Did something happen to her in Torchwood or something? The Doctor just kind of abandoned her.

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When wil Martha come back?

Hopefully never. The Doctor's abandoned companions in all sorts of messes over the years. Not every supporting character's entire lifwe story needs to be told... contrary to RTD's apparant thinking. I hope it's a mistake that Moffat steers well and truly clear of. I hope he writes the "Steve the Dalek" story instead.

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Maybe Craig could be the Doctor's new companion. I like him.

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I hate you so much.

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James Corden isn't the best actor around, (not that his acting is bad, he's just a little annoying) but I liked him in 'The Lodger'.

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Which ep was the one where he couldn't do the Rubiks cube? And do you have a link to that forum/thread?

It's Gallifrey Base. You'd need to register.

Tnuk: to be honest, I didn't pick up on it, but for what it's worth I agree with you. I really want to see more happening with regards to those creatures, but I do want the mystery to stay focused on the Doctor.

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It's Gallifrey Base. You'd need to register.

Done. Now to hunt this thread down.

Found. And pretty quickly. Wow. I impressed myself.

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* Nutmeg is glad she tends to lurk and only post in Inferno.

Click the banner at the top of the page. You're looking for the "Bloopers and Gaffes" part of The God Complex section.

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2. The rubix cube. We saw in a previous Ep that he couldn't solve it, yet in this episode he manages to.

I wouldn't term this a continuity error by itself. It's much more likely that once confronted with this weakness, the Doctor took it upon himself to learn how to solve the cube, and succeeded. However, taking into account the apple....

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2. The rubix cube.

I wouldn't term this a continuity error by itself. It's much more likely that once confronted with this weakness, the Doctor took it upon himself to learn how to solve the cube,

I think it's likely that one difference between the Doctor and his Ganger is that the Ganger has learned how to solve the cube, and the Doctor hasn't. Of course, that raises questions about where the Doctor is, and at what points they keep switching.

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Indeed, if they're both alive and... real, so to speak, then they'll both be having different experiences. Xanfor does raise a good point though. He seems the sort to want to learn to do something the minute he figures out that he can't.

Of course he could have just been being silly. He also does that.

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Something I noticed: why does the Doctor put a 'Please Do Not Disturb' sign on his door?

Oh and you can hear the TARDIS' cloister bell behind his door too, I remembered what it was.

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Well my guess is that the Doctor's greatest fear would be having the TARDIS dying or being lost to him.

Also if it is the Ganger Doctor, then that kind of removes any tension over the Doctor being shot and dying, maybe they will do something interesting just have to wait and see,

As for the next episode, really could not care less.  do not like James Cordon and his last episode was my least favourite of last season.  Why they fealt the need to revisit this character I have no idea.

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I didn't like Craig the first time I saw him, I really didn't. But having watched that episode again it's grown on me. He's just an everyday kinda guy and that's what I like about him. He's nothing special, he's not like the companions who somehow have this amazing ability to overcome things. He's just Craig.

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Cybermen!

. Here's hoping they're better than the last times.

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The Lodger is one of my faves from Series 5, also, bad news wu_konguk, they are planning to make James Corden's eps into a trilogy. So The Lodger, Closing Time and then a third one.

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Hold your tongue, boy! You're getting dangerously close to the 'S' word.

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Also, Daleks in the Doctor's room.

Obvious conclusion, and quite clearly:

All tnuk rights reserved

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Speaking of Daleks:



I wanna do this to my cat.

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I guessing she's a lot quicker on her feet and doesn't have a shell. The gif possibilities are limited.

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He'd probably fight back. The gifs would show an epic war between the Daleks and The Timecat.

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   I'd love a one-shot where the Doctor meets a friendly Dalek, and the two solve some improbable mess on an alien planet somewhere. The Doctor names him Steve or something. The two part as friends, and the next time we see Daleks, the Doctor is all "hey, do you guys know Steve?"

   I'm guessing that'll never happen.

Hey, you never know.

After all wasn't there an episode of Battlestar Galactica (1980) where essentially this happened with Starbuck and a Cylon centurion?

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Obvious conclusion, and quite clearly:

You never know.

15 Teasers on 'Closing Time'

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Like The Lodger, It’s a more of a fun episode with some very funny lines. But there are also couple of good scares
The Cybermen aren’t in it for that long really, but it’s longer than they were in A Good Man Goes to War
Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill are still in the opening credits. Just saying
The Cybermen are peeping toms!
The Doctor is in love with Craig and he really wants him to know it
“I am through saving them.”
The Doctor – Here to help
Craig is a pervert
Meet Stormageddon, the Doctor’s new best friend
“…A beam me up… Star Trek teleport”
“Come along bitey”
For the girl who’s tired of waiting
The Doctor can speak the ancient language of baby
A familiar plot solution saves the day
The last few scenes are very, very exciting and another big question is finally answered

Sounds dissapointing yet awesome.

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The ending sounds good, the rest not so much.
Liked the last episode, it was very good, the right mix of scary and story, like a Stephen King novel.
I hope the finale will be a good ending with a nice twist on the Dr's 'death' that isn't too boring or predictable.

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Heres some info on the new Christmas Story this year

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This has been issued by the official BBC Website, Notice how they dont announce Karen or Arthur's return.

Doctor Who Christmas Special
Starring:


Matt Smith, Claire Skinner, Bill Bailey, Arabella Weir and Alexander Armstrong


1 x 60' drama produced by BBC Wales for BBC One


Cardiff, 21 September 2011: Production has started on the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas Special in which the Doctor (Matt Smith) finds himself in war-torn England embarking on a magical and mysterious adventure with a young widow and her two children.


A stellar guest cast including Claire Skinner (Outnumbered), Bill Bailey (Black Books), Arabella Weir (The Fast Show) and Alexander Armstrong (Armstrong & Miller), join Matt Smith in the emotional festive special, packed full of Christmas thrills and chills.


Steven Moffat, Lead Writer and Executive Producer, commented: "The Doctor at Christmas - nothing is more fun to write. Maybe because it's so his kind of day - everything's bright and shiny, everybody's having a laugh, and nobody minds if you wear a really stupid hat. Of all the Doctors, Matt Smith's is the one that was born for this time of year - so it's the best news possible that he's heading back down the chimney."


The special, set during World War II, sees Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, evacuated to a draughty old house in Dorset, where the caretaker is a mysterious young man in bow tie, and a big blue parcel is waiting for them under the tree. They are about to enter a magical new world and learn that a Time Lord never forgets his debts...
Claire Skinner said: "I am thrilled to be in Doctor Who playing Madge who is a bit of super-mum. It's a magical part."


This marks Matt Smith's second outing as the Doctor at Christmas time and will follow hot on the heels of the successful 2011 series, currently airing on BBC One until October.


The Christmas special was commissioned by Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama and Danny Cohen, Controller BBC One. Steven Moffat is Lead Writer and Executive Producer with Piers Wenger and Caroline Skinner, also executive producing.
Filming on the Christmas special will continue until mid October 2011.

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World War 2 AGAIN!?!?!!?

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I really enjoyed The God Complex. Good concept, good execution. I loved the part where the Doctor had to shatter Amy's faith in him, although they did seem to milk that scene a bit much.

Much better than the last two episodes, hopefully the end of this season is fantastic.

As for the Doctor currently being his Ganger...it's probably a correct theory. But I really hope it's not. They already pulled that type of trick with Amy this season, repeating themselves with the same sort of switcheroo would be boring. Here's hoping for something less predictable.

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Why only eight votes in this poll?  I don't get it.

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Why is it closed, is what I'm wondering.

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Why is it closed, is what I'm wondering.

Second, I never got to vote.

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Spoilers for the Final episode named

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The Wedding of River Song

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The Radio Times has confirmed speculation, here, that Simon Callow is returning as Charles Dickens in Doctor Who 613 The Wedding of River Song, with a lot more...

We have Minis suspended by air balloons, pterodactyls attacking school kids, a train emerging Magritte-like from London’s Gherkin building and Charles Dickens (Simon Callow) discussing A Christmas Carol with Bill Turnbull and Sian Williams on BBC Breakfast. Add to that Winston Churchill hailed as Caesar in present-day London and the Doctor shambling about like a bearded apostle. And all this in the first few minutes.

“Something’s happened to time,” spots Winnie. It’s as if “all of history is happening at once”. The time is two minutes past five and the date is 22 April; so it has been for as long as anyone can remember. Can the Lord of Time sort things out, or did he cause the problem in the first place?

The Wedding of River Song necessarily leads us back to the events of The Impossible Astronaut and the Doctor’s demise at Lake Silencio in Utah, but this shocking moment acts as a pivot, not a dead end, for Moffat’s finale and a barrage of bewildering and bizarre imagery that spools forth.

A few things to look out for: pyramids, fixed points in time, “hell in high heels”, “the man who dies again and again”, a phone call with tear-jerking news, an unusual use for a bow tie, a plethora of eye-patches (surely inspired by the late Nicholas Courtney’s favourite anecdote) and a lapse in grammar when River talks of “theories about you and I”.
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I already posted that... Like, 1 or 2 pages ago...

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I don't see it?