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Marsh. 16-03-2017 10:37 PM

Rob wanting a big black cock. Typical.

Ashley. 16-03-2017 10:58 PM

Why are we discussing what is and isn't realistic in regards to a television show about an alien in a flying police box?

Rob! 17-03-2017 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jarrod (Post 8975731)
Apparently the Christmas Special is some of Moffat's best work on Doctor Who...

I'll wait and see before getting too excited.

It wasn't.

user104658 17-03-2017 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashley. (Post 9252546)
Why are we discussing what is and isn't realistic in regards to a television show about an alien in a flying police box?

That's the very reason, though. Sci fi and fantasy universes, though often weird and out there, have an established set of rules for that world. Or good ones do, at least. You have to be very careful about changing the rules mid-game, because if you do, you can break the suspension of disbelief that's required to really enjoy those worlds. You change something, the viewer notices "a glitch in the matrix" so to speak, you get pulled back into the real world and suddenly ALL of it becomes obviously ridiculous.

I know these things don't matter much to a lot of viewers but to those of us who get invested in lore, it's important. If you want to change the Canon you better have a dammed good reason, AND a dammed good explanation.

I personally think they missed a perfectly good Sci fi out clause with the doctor. It could have been that, as standard, time Lords are a fixed gender BUT the doctor being gifted a new set of regenerations - which I guess you could think of as "man made" rather than natural - could have introduced any regeneration rule changes they wanted. But too late for that now because they have Missy and the other gender swap regeneration.

user104658 17-03-2017 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob! (Post 9252675)
It wasn't.

Agreed. All three capaldi Xmas specials have been poor, to be honest.

Glenn. 17-03-2017 01:29 PM

I read on Gallifrey Base that

Spoiler:

Susan is back this Christmas, along with David Bradley playing the First Doctor.

Busterowen2 17-03-2017 02:11 PM

Jarrod these are some more of confirmed episode names: The Haunted Hub Extremis and The Eaters of Light Episodes 4 6 and 10 :)

Marsh. 17-03-2017 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9252761)
That's the very reason, though. Sci fi and fantasy universes, though often weird and out there, have an established set of rules for that world. Or good ones do, at least. You have to be very careful about changing the rules mid-game, because if you do, you can break the suspension of disbelief that's required to really enjoy those worlds. You change something, the viewer notices "a glitch in the matrix" so to speak, you get pulled back into the real world and suddenly ALL of it becomes obviously ridiculous.

I know these things don't matter much to a lot of viewers but to those of us who get invested in lore, it's important. If you want to change the Canon you better have a dammed good reason, AND a dammed good explanation.

I personally think they missed a perfectly good Sci fi out clause with the doctor. It could have been that, as standard, time Lords are a fixed gender BUT the doctor being gifted a new set of regenerations - which I guess you could think of as "man made" rather than natural - could have introduced any regeneration rule changes they wanted. But too late for that now because they have Missy and the other gender swap regeneration.

But unlike many other shows Doctor Who rarely has rules and when it does it proceeds to break them as soon as possible.

So imo in-universe rules don't apply.
Especially now we've seen two Time Lord's regenerate into Time Ladies.

Rob! 17-03-2017 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Busterowen2 (Post 9252958)
Jarrod these are some more of confirmed episode names: The Haunted Hub Extremis and The Eaters of Light Episodes 4 6 and 10 :)

The Eaters of Light is written by classic who writer Roma...someone or other who wrote Survivor which was the last episode before it got cancelled :cheer2:

Marsh. 17-03-2017 03:13 PM

Well, that's not a good sign. She wrote for the series which saw it decline so badly when it was axed?

Firewire 17-03-2017 03:14 PM

Is anyone not even remotely interested in this at all?

Marsh. 17-03-2017 03:16 PM

Me. It's still Moffat's work and I've had a belly full after 5 years.

I'm only interested to see the new stuff next year.

Rob! 17-03-2017 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Marsh. (Post 9253033)
Well, that's not a good sign. She wrote for the series which saw it decline so badly when it was axed?

To be fair Survival was actually a really decent story

Rob! 17-03-2017 03:16 PM

Yeah i'm honestly more excited for series 11 than I am 10

Marsh. 17-03-2017 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob! (Post 9253040)
To be fair Survival was actually a really decent story

I've never seen it. What was it about?

Rob! 17-03-2017 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Marsh. (Post 9253044)
I've never seen it. What was it about?

It's been a LONG time since I've seen it but the basic plot was about the Doctor's companion of the time, Ace being taken back to her home town where they find that a group of cheetah people have been led there by The Master and are basically taking over the town. It sounds naff but it was actually really good.

Marsh. 17-03-2017 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob! (Post 9253048)
It's been a LONG time since I've seen it but the basic plot was about the Doctor's companion of the time, Ace being taken back to her home town where they find that a group of cheetah people have been led there by The Master and are basically taking over the town. It sounds naff but it was actually really good.

Nawt t'Master.

Rob! 17-03-2017 03:35 PM

Have you watched any classic episodes Marsh

Marsh. 17-03-2017 03:36 PM

Not any full episodes.

Marsh. 17-03-2017 03:36 PM

No, I tell a lie. I watched Planet of the Spiders (Pertwee story) on Watch a few years back. Might've been during the 50th anniversary celebration stuff.

Other than that, just old clips.

Ashley. 17-03-2017 03:37 PM

I was a born a little too late for the classic episodes, but I remember when they used to show repeats on Watch. I recall an Egyptian-themed episode and then another one with the Mannequins. :think:

Rob! 17-03-2017 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Marsh. (Post 9253064)
No, I tell a lie. I watched Planet of the Spiders (Pertwee story) on Watch a few years back. Might've been during the 50th anniversary celebration stuff.

Other than that, just old clips.

You should watch Genesis of the Daleks. That's one of the best ones ever

Rob! 17-03-2017 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashley. (Post 9253067)
I was a born a little too late for the classic episodes, but I remember when they used to show repeats on Watch. I recall an Egyptian-themed episode and then another one with the Mannequins. :think:

So was I :nono:

Ashley. 17-03-2017 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob! (Post 9253080)
So was I :nono:

I wasn't suggesting you weren't!

Rob! 17-03-2017 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashley. (Post 9253081)
I wasn't suggesting you weren't!

You were not suggesting I were not?!?

****ing CHEEK :hmph:


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