I don't mind Clara all that much but I would have liked Capaldi to get a new companion for series 9.

If only because it still feels like he's being lumbered with Matt Smith era castoffs. I want him to have his own characters etc.

That young girl in the episode would have made a good companion, perhaps she still will?

DS is calling for Natalie Gumede. :umm2: Can't stand her.

Yasss Natalie plz plz

I don't mind Clara staying alone for a little while longer tbh. Capaldi will no doubt be the longest running Nu Who Doctor so he will get some of his own companions in future.

Good episode last night too. The CGI was good quality too. Looking forward to seeing what they do next year. Although I must say even as a fan of most of Moffat's writing style, I think he needs to leave the show soon, would be nice to see someone else take over the lead writer role.

As long as it's not Mark Gatiss, I'd be happy. Could see Chris Chibnall becoming showrunner if Moffat left.

The writer of Flatline/Mummy on the Orient Express seemed fit for the job IMO

Jamie Mathieson would be great, I said this to myself after both of those episodes aired

Great episode, I'm glad that Clara's back for Season 9.

I don't think that they need to bring in a new companion for Capaldi, Clara was thrived as a character with Capaldi's doctor and I can see her being the defining companion of his run already. She makes it easy to forget that she was a companion to Matt Smith's Doctor first.

The episode was kind of meh for me tbh. I felt like way too much was happening and it was hard for me to follow the story. I don't really mind that much when the beginning of the episode is confusing but that period of confusion lasted way to long for me I only really got what was going on at the "are we dreaming are we not dreaming" part. I'll probably like the episode more tho after I watch it again.
The dream monsters were great!
I do wish the episode was on later so they could make it a bit more twisted and creepy.

The next companion should be that shape shifting girl from s8

I'm so glad they kept Clara. The old version of her looked ridiculous though :laugh:

I really hope Shonda (The young girl) is the new companion. I hope that she's in the Tardis at the same time as Clara for more than just a few eps. I don't think the NuWho has had that dynamic yet.

tbh courtney should be the new companion

I'm also glad Clara is staying. I didn't like her during her run with Matt smith but ever since capable I took over she's been amazing they have great on screen chemistry Tennant and rose but without the awful love story added in.

Also near the end of the Christmas episode old Clara hinted there was another man that could of lived up to Danny (I was left to assume it was the doctor she was talking about) I really hope the writers keep their relationship platonic and don't turn this into another romance.

Missing something very important here!!!

:love:

yass

Here for it tbh.

I shall prepare the thread for Series 9!

I already can't wait for autumn, lol. Kinda glad we're getting multiple two parters this time.

So, Series 9 opens with a two-parter and is back? Autumn, hurry the **** up! I need this now! This is our first two-part opener, isn't it?

I also love the titles for the first two episodes. :love:

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. :thumbs:

We had a two part opener in 2011 with The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon - the episodes with 11, Amy, Rory and River Song in America fighting against The Silence.

I loved those episodes, can't believe I forgot. :shocked:

It's coming! :amazed:

I'm actually watching doctor who rn on watchHD :laugh:

perched for ha come baq <3

I'm so glad Clara is staying another series.

Can River come back pls

The whole River/11th Doctor relationship got far too soppy in the end, so I'm all for a River and Twelve episode or two

I want to see River break out of the Library and see what happens there

All I'm here for are the Daleks tbh

Osgood returning. :flutter:

River :worship:

oh... :idc: I was hoping they had dropped her :smug:

About Osgood,