The Newly Regenerated Doctor Who Thread

[Darth Marsden]

...I impressed coolsome. My life is now complete.

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

Also, I posit that the Doctor stopped counting his age in Gallifrey years after the Time War (when he'd have been well over 1,000) and started counting in Earth years, which explains his decrease in age. Just a theory, but I like it.

I like the idea that he lies about his age... by saying he's only 900. Because it seems like one of those pointless arguments that the Doctor would make.

[Ribs]

Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

Ah, but it's not out-and-out confirmed that that's Captain Jack. Only implied (albeit heavily). That's why I didn't include it in my count. I'm actually rather disappointed that nobody insulted me for spending so long on that!

Also, I posit that the Doctor stopped counting his age in Gallifrey years after the Time War (when he'd have been well over 1,000) and started counting in Earth years, which explains his decrease in age. Just a theory, but I like it.

Or he stopped counting altogether relatively early on. That works just as well. I think the only honest account I'm willing to accept is Three saying he's 'thousands of years old'.

[coolsome]

Adam Mitchell can never go to a jazz club.

[Friar]

Originally Posted by coolsome

Adam Mitchell can never go to a jazz club.

Unless he wears a beanie.
Or duck tape.

Anyway, I really loved the episode tonight. Felt very much like a torchwood episode, which was nice. I think I'll miss the ponds when they leave next week. Also, having watched the trailer, I'm starting to think the much alluded to "Fall of the ponds" is going to be taken very literally.

And I still don't like whatever they have been doing with the intro sequence. They unique logo is nice, but the vortex is purple now. PURPLE.

[coolsome]

Does anyone think that the first question and the tally might be related? I also think The Shacqey (idk how to spell it) will be returning villains.

[Mr Nutt]

How exactly do you keep track of your age anyway when you're always travelling through time?

[Ribs]

Originally Posted by Friar

And I still don't like whatever they have been doing with the intro sequence. They unique logo is nice, but the vortex is purple now. PURPLE.

It's actually gotten darker each week, which I think is reperesentative of part of the arc. Next week'll probably be near-black.

[FitzoliverJ]

What a git the Doctor is. Why doesn't he tell Kate that her father's not dead but hiding out in fairyland ("The Shadows of Avalon", set in 2012 or thereabouts)?

(Mind you, she's really pulled her life together since "Downtime", and lost so much weight you'd think she was a different person.....)

[coolsome]

Guys lets all get together and watch Trial of a Time Lord. and WEEP!

[Ribs]

[coolsome]

If I was head writer id put hystorical mistakes in all the episodes in the past and then have The Doctor mention it and reveal its part if a plot arc thats following him! Just to piss off TARDIS wiki.

[Ribs]

[Jennifer]

Originally Posted by coolsome

Guys lets all get together and watch Trial of a Time Lord. and WEEP!

Hey, the one serial from the classic series I've actually seen... so far.

[Ribs]

The Absolutely Hilarious Peter Davison message to Gallifrey Con from 2011 is now available in proper resolution - still absolutely hilarious.

[Friar]

The pond removal image above is hilarious.

My opinions on tonight's episode- : Really felt like it needed longer. the other episodes have been fine lengthwise for me, but this felt like it tried to cram too much in, and ideas weren't explored to their full extent. Such as the statue of liberty. It was a cool idea, but all we ever saw was a standard giant angel head. But green. No full body shots. It didn't even move when no-one was watching it. It could have raised the flame up ready to smash them back in time or something.

I loved the bickering between the doctor and river though.

[coolsome]

If The Doctor erased him self from every harddrive in the universe how did the Vastra nada look him up in Forrest of the Dead?

[FitzoliverJ]

Originally Posted by Friar

The pond removal image above is hilarious.

My opinions on tonight's episode- : Really felt like it needed longer. the other episodes have been fine lengthwise for me, but this felt like it tried to cram too much in, and ideas weren't explored to their full extent. Such as the statue of liberty.

Completely agree and I blame the Ghostbusters for what happened to the Statue of Liberty, in the absence of any actual explanation

Originally Posted by coolsome

If The Doctor erased him self from every harddrive in the universe how did the Vastra nada look him up in Forrest of the Dead?

Because he didn't do it till later on

[Darth Marsden]

I burst out laughing when I first saw the Weeping Liberty, given how it ruined an otherwise incredibly dramatic opening. It just looked so gosh-darn goofy. Oh well.

I'm gonna miss the Ponds. Still, I guess there is some wiggle room for comic adventures and the such. Just because they got sent back in time doesn't mean that they can't leave and come back, just that they HAVE to return in order to die there... right?

Originally Posted by coolsome

If The Doctor erased him self from every harddrive in the universe how did the Vastra nada look him up in Forrest of the Dead?

We're following the adventures of the Doctor as they happen to him through his own personal timespan(ish). It's the same reason Torchwood hadn't existed until he created it in Tooth and Claw. From his perspective, he's just done stuff and the universe has adjusted to the alterations.

Same thing with the Vashta Nerada. At the time, it worked. Now presumably, history has altered so that something else happened with the same effect, we just don't get to find out what that alteration is. Try not to think about it - it'll make your head hurt. Just accept it and move on with your life.

[coolsome]

That would mean the Doctor IS a trickster.