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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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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.

Toy Soldier · 17-03-2017, 10:32 AM

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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.

Toy Soldier · 17-03-2017, 10:34 AM

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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

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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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.

Rob! · 17-03-2017, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Marsh.

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.

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.

So was I