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As with Twice Upon a Time, two different Doctors got to witness the same event. Here's the Bakerized version, from issue 1393 (dated 25 August 1978). pic.twitter.com/uvQu2IXXfF
— Paul Scoones (@paul_scoones) January 2, 2018
Sorry I haven’t been able to chat sooner – I was plucked by a time scoop & thrown into a chronic hysteresis. (Either that or Christmas got in the way…)
Shouts out to everyone. Great comments (Even though I’ve merely skim-read)…
I actually went & hid in a cave for a fortnight before Xmas because I’d accidentally had The Last Jedi spoiled & didn’t want have TUAT ruined. However, I may as well not have bothered, as what could not be guessed was already spoilered by the Radio Times (Rusty’s return, no actual villain, etc.). They just can’t help themselves!
Onyhoo, here we go… Somewhat sorry that the deleted scenes were dumped in favour of the morph from Hartnell. If they’re not included in the official release there will be war…
Funnily David Bradley’s unHartnell appearance is explained by the face in flux (‘It’s all over the place’) comment. It’s with us for this ‘State of grace.’ Normally replacing an original Dr should be considered a cardinal sin. However, there is the Hurndall precedent and Bradley has earned his stripes by doing AAIS&T.
Killing each other in self defence is a timely theme. There is a frozen bird over the battlefield. Could it be a raven?
The TARDIS exterior is too big with wrong windows & paint colour. A funny nod to those purists who long for an accurate Gilbert Mackenzie Trench model.
The first Dr is sexist:
It IS over-egged but IS a fun way of taking the piss out of the likes of Ian Levine who still can’t accept that Sydney Newman wanted to bring back Dr Who as a woman.
Dr 1 is shocked that 12 announces he will stop the Glass Folk & is ‘The Protector of the Earth’.
The Dr is known as ‘The Butcher of Skull Moon’ (Which he managed unarmed) and ‘The Last Tree of Garsennon’…
‘Mr Pastry’ is a fun joke because of his potential casting…
The chains don’t hurt because the Drs are regenerating, Bill isn’t real & the Captain is wearing gloves. David Bradley does look like Mary Berry.
The spinny lights behind the 1st Dr’s roundels (As seen in the trailer) have gone, probably because of fans moaning (& likely CGed out at great expense!). Bernard Wilkie handle Easter Egg!
They arrive at the planet of the squareness gun. Facehugger-Dalek reminiscent of ‘Resurrection of the Daleks’.
The sight of so many naked Daleks running around is truly disturbing.
From stupid bloody arse to a jolly good smacked bottom (See TDIOE).
The brandy recalls Amy’s milkshake.
The first Dr seems to cite the same reason that 12 did for not wanting to regenerate, before admitting that it’s because of fear. Could that still be part of 12’s real reason? Ties in with ‘Hope makes you frightened’…
Sons are supposed to move on from their fathers. I wonder what would have befallen the Captain’s lineage had he died on the battlefield?
The 1st Dr seems to know how hard it is to put the universe back together…
True Dalek nakedness is gunlessness…
Goodness is hard but there’s some bloke who sorts it all out…
Testimony is Heaven on New Earth (With none of the Nethersphere’s suffering)… I can certainly see this being possible in the not-too-distant future. Isn’t social media a sort of un-sentient Testimony?
Is a person more than their memories? Rather than a deep, fresh invention by the Moff, surely this is a reference to ‘The Five Doctors’: ‘A man is the sum of his memories, you know – A Time Lord even more so…’
So is the Captain AGL-Stewart’s Grandfather or Great Uncle? Easy to guess he’s a relative because of the dodgy ‘tache!
Vale Unus!
The Doctor hated that rug!
Glass nipples & invisible hair… THAT cuddle…
MOFs:
The Daily Mail & The Daily Express, perhaps?
Overall, a great story, beautifully directed. Can’t wait for next Autumn…
Busy, busy, busy…..
There’s not much I can say about this episode…
The Doctor falls…
Polly put the kettle on…
That ventilation shaft looks quite roomy – I’m sure that Barclay would fit!
Derek Martinus keeps the tension flowing with plenty of big close-ups.
Just a few links…
plot-hole-was-almost-solved-in-the-christmas-special
Pearl Mackie was originally not going to be in the Doctor Who 2017 Christmas special
tom-baker-was-hoping-for-a-different-female-doctor-who-lead
tv choice magazine steven moffat interview
Take a trip back in time and explore the original TARDIS console room in 360°!
The phrase ‘Sure as God made little apples’ seems to originate from ‘For the Term of His Natural Life’ (1874) by English-born Australian writer Marcus Clarke.
The TARDIS crew are once again made to wait outside the control room like naughty children…
An ITN newsflash. ITN had been going since 1955…
Many among the top astronomical circles are clearly thick or bad-sighted (Unless there’s a planetary perception filter going on…)
Hoodies are yet again an extremely effective diguise!
The mysterious monsters are revealed to be ‘Cybermen from Mondas’, a great new creature!
‘The Mondasian Cybermen are seriously creepy; what with the human eyes peering out of the helmet…’
I couldn’t agree more. Deeply, deeply creepy…
General Cutler receives a vigorous head-massage, which is not as exciting an attack method as those ‘crotch ray-guns’.
The ‘Emotions’ speech is in this episode, so part 2 could feature more than the others this Christmas…
After a bit of a slow start last week, this episode rattles along. Despite this story’s more dry, scientific approach, it’s becoming truly gripping…
Belated Happy Birthday, @thane15 !
Congrats @bluesqueakpip on sticking it out with NaNoWriMo…
@bluesqueakpip I now have disturbing visions of Ben & Pollys’ noses & lips (& Polly’s right hand) being amputated in an attempt to stop the frostbite!
There is a mention of penguins, which makes us believe we really are at the South Pole.
Private Tito has some surprisingly saucy wall decor, to remind him of what women look like – seeing as none work there in 1986…
Cutler to the Dr: ‘I don’t like your face, nor your hair!’
A second mention of penguins, this time ‘frustrated’ ones. No fiery-arsed ones yet…
In 1986 in our universe, the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster sadly occurred.
The astronauts are drezzed for the occasion in their cool Bossk-Wear…
They’ve spotted a strange planet through their oversized drainpipe.
Cutler wants them to perform ‘An Emergency Splashdown’… (Oo-Er!)
The suspense as the ship goes out of control is extremely unsuspenseful, mainly due to the static shooting of those scenes…
The spinning mirror-planet is a creepy concept. It recalls the various ‘globe’ BBC idents…
Expecting ‘visitors’ – It’s so unnerving!
The telephones in 1986 look rather rude!!!
Hartnell’s prolonged silent face-acting is great. The jokey banter of the TARDIS crew is undercut for a moment, with a palpable sense of foreboding…
The spaceship that lands is better than some, looking somewhat like a smoke alarm…
Thankfully the mysterious monsters visit for the cliffhanger and even get to use ‘The Keys of Marinus’ style effective disguise method of putting a hood over their strange head appendage…
Can’t wait to find out more next week…
Filming set to return to Garth Hill trig point…
@craig Part 4 currently lives here:
10th planet part 4 on dailymotion
(We should all purchase a legal version of the story if possible of course)
Steven Moffat has said before that there is no such thing as canon – It’s ALL canon! However, I’ve heard others speak of what is supposedly official canon & apparently it includes The Adventure Games
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This youtube playlist link may prove useful: Dr Who in character
You might also want to consider Tom Baker Seaside Special 1976 & Animal Magic – Tom Baker Destiny of the Doctors The Infinite Quest, Dreamland, possibly even An Adventure in Space & Time…
There are a few other obscure in-character TV appearances (Mostly from Blue Peter)…
Deleted scenes are also worth a watch…
I would also watch Friend from the Future (Starting from the exact point it kicks in in The Pilot)…
Enjoy your epic viewing – It may take quite some time!
I wonder what’s written on that videotape?
Someone who was at #LIWho who said Edward Russell hinted that the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote in 1918 will somehow be significant to #DoctorWho Series 11.
— Girly Letters (@GirlyLetters) November 16, 2017
The same person who was at #LIWho said Edward Russell would not go into detail about the thirteenth Doctor's earring (yes, it was mentioned as singular, not two earrings so it might be connected Bajoran-style) and "there's a definite reason for it".
— Girly Letters (@GirlyLetters) November 16, 2017
