The Doctor Who Thread

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**Darkvoidof40k**

Kilkrazy wrote:I don't understand why Jennifer went so off the rails, though.

A Deus Ex Machina probably.

**Lord-Loss**

Kilkrazy wrote:I don't understand why Jennifer went so off the rails, though.

It did ruin the whole 'there are no real villians in this episode' thing.

Cybermen are back next episode, there may be a possibility that they're working with the Doctor.

Spoiler:

**CadianXV**

The symbol on his uniform is the same as the symbols seen in the trailer posted by DarkVoidof40k

**Darkvoidof40k**

CadianXV wrote:

The symbol on his uniform is the same as the symbols seen in the trailer posted by DarkVoidof40k

They'll probably pop-up alongside good old River, I'm sure.

**HAZZER**

Its ovious that these last 2 epsoides where leading up to this.

And yes I must of got the break thing wornge.

**Darkvoidof40k**

I bet this episode will end with some massive cliffhanger that will only be resolved after another 6-7 episodes. -.-

**reds8n**

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00h74x2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00h7m4l

note the insignia on the banners/uniforms.

**CadianXV**

Thought this was worth posting.

BBC wrote:The Daleks are to be given "a rest" from Doctor Who, writer Steven Moffat has told the Radio Times.

Moffat, who is also the BBC television show's executive producer, said: "They aren't going to make an appearance for a while. We thought it was about time to give them a rest."

The Daleks were voted the scariest villains in the history of Doctor Who in a poll of fans in 2007.

Moffat said they had been defeated by the Doctor "about 400 times".

Created by Terry Nation, the Daleks are the Doctor's hugely popular enemies who have made regular appearances in the long-running science fiction show since first appearing in 1963.

Moffat said: "There's a problem with the Daleks. They are the most famous of the Doctor's adversaries and the most frequent, which means they are the most reliably defeatable enemies in the universe."

Recent episodes of the show, which stars Matt Smith as the timelord, have been criticised for being "too scary for children".

But Moffat said: "It is horror, but horror for children. It's scary in the way that a fairy story can be scary."

Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13594932

**Darkvoidof40k**

reds8n wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00h74x2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00h7m4l

note the insignia on the banners/uniforms.

Hehe, a mod posting what's already been posted. Never thought I'd see the day.

**Revenent Reiko**

Ooooh ive got a link too

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1824359/
notice the cast list.......3 Doctors!!

**reds8n**

This is why you shouldn't drink in the mornings.

Good catch with the cast list there, I guess that could just be flashbacks perhaps ? The PD Dr. fought the Cybermen a fair few times IIRC.

**Corpsesarefun**

According to IMDB the silence are "the silent", the "silence will fall" double meaning doesn't really work with "silent will fall"...

**Revenent Reiko**

That could just be people typing the wrong thing rather than it not being correct corpses, God knows i do it enough....
and i have to say it was my housemate who picked up on it. We assumed flashbacks too, but Who knows?

And i have thought it was 'The Silents' ever since it turned out they were a race (rather than silence).

**Kilkrazy**

The BBC can expect a C&D any day now about their misappropriation of the Ultramarines' symbol.

**Da Boss**

Did what happened at the end not seem to go against everything else the Doctor had done and said with regard to 'gangers? Or did I miss something?

**Revenent Reiko**

Da Boss wrote:Did what happened at the end not seem to go against everything else the Doctor had done and said with regard to 'gangers? Or did I miss something?

I didnt think so, he hinted that the gangers would become a new 'race' in the future, but needed to study their early development so that he could save Amy (still not entirely sure how destroying the ganger would do this, but im hoping it will be explained).

**reds8n**

Da Boss wrote:Did what happened at the end not seem to go against everything else the Doctor had done and said with regard to 'gangers? Or did I miss something?

The gangers in the acid mining plant were self aware and sentient after the accident, the Amy he "turned off" wasn't sentient, it was being "driven" by the captive Amy.

**Da Boss**

Aha, gotcha.

**Mr Mystery**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:
Kilkrazy wrote:I don't understand why Jennifer went so off the rails, though.

A Deus Ex Machina probably.

I think it was to do with finding the discarded Flesh. The others seemed to be unaware of it, just Jennifer.

I guess seeing several of yourself all manked up and, well, blobtastic would drive someone already confused and hurt right over the edge into 'completely effing tonto' territory.

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Oh, and I seriously, seriously hope we see more of Liz 10. Really good character that one!

**olivertcurtis**

I heard that they were getting rid of the Daleks. I am happy about this because the look like toy pepper pots on wheels. I much prefer the Cybermen.

David Tenant RULES!!!

**Darkvoidof40k**

olivertcurtis wrote:I heard that they were getting rid of the Daleks. I am happy about this because the look like toy pepper pots on wheels. I much prefer the Cybermen.

David Tenant RULES!!!

They're not getting rid of our belovedly terrible Daleks, they're just "giving them a rest".

**Revenent Reiko**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:
olivertcurtis wrote:I heard that they were getting rid of the Daleks. I am happy about this because the look like toy pepper pots on wheels. I much prefer the Cybermen.

David Tenant RULES!!!

They're not getting rid of our belovedly terrible Daleks, they're just "giving them a rest".

This isnt a bad thing to me, i was getting pretty sick of 'So its the season finale...any thoughts on the villain......?....no? OK, Daleks it is then'

**Darkvoidof40k**

Revenent Reiko wrote:
Darkvoidof40k wrote:
olivertcurtis wrote:I heard that they were getting rid of the Daleks. I am happy about this because the look like toy pepper pots on wheels. I much prefer the Cybermen.

David Tenant RULES!!!

They're not getting rid of our belovedly terrible Daleks, they're just "giving them a rest".

This isnt a bad thing to me, i was getting pretty sick of 'So its the season finale...any thoughts on the villain......?....no? OK, Daleks it is then'

The Daleks just get so utterly annihilated every time now.. it'd be nice if they actually had some victories for once! Not that I condone mass genocide and xenophobia and murder and such things..

**Revenent Reiko**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:
Revenent Reiko wrote:
Darkvoidof40k wrote:
olivertcurtis wrote:I heard that they were getting rid of the Daleks. I am happy about this because the look like toy pepper pots on wheels. I much prefer the Cybermen.

David Tenant RULES!!!

They're not getting rid of our belovedly terrible Daleks, they're just "giving them a rest".

This isnt a bad thing to me, i was getting pretty sick of 'So its the season finale...any thoughts on the villain......?....no? OK, Daleks it is then'

The Daleks just get so utterly annihilated every time now.. it'd be nice if they actually had some victories for once! Not that I condone mass genocide and xenophobia and murder and such things..

HaHa of course not....

**Anung Un Rama**

Overall a nice episode which certainly didn't go in the direction I expected it to. But the ending....

Just to get this straight, Amy saw the woman with the eyepatch the first time in 602, in the orphan home. That could mean that the switch happend while she was fleeing across America.

**reds8n**

..well

it could mean that

but

Spoiler:

Assuming that she was correct and wasn't simplifying or mistaken anyway.

**Revenent Reiko**

Most perturbatory...

Spoiler:

**Darkvoidof40k**

Between seasons perhaps?

**Revenent Reiko**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Between seasons perhaps?

Hmmmm, were there any conversations that told us what they were up to between season this time?I cant remember :(

**Darkvoidof40k**

Revenent Reiko wrote:
Darkvoidof40k wrote:Between seasons perhaps?

Hmmmm, were there any conversations that told us what they were up to between season this time?I cant remember :(

Not to my knowledge. But I assume all will be revealed.