First of all, it’s so nice to see so many familiar names back. It’s almost like old times. A special wave to @scaryb — good to see you with us again, my furry friend…

One the episode itself, I’m a bit more meh about this one. Still a vast improvement on the last couple of years but this defaulted once again to an entire episode of the Doctor…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave

Here is the bonkers theory: what if Doctor Ruth was the immediate predecessor to Hartnell, and, as part of escaping from Division, somehow managed to regenerate (into Hartnell) while simultaneously escaping, but in a way that denied Hartnell the knowledge of Division.

I agree with you that Ruth Doctor is probably the immediate…[Read more]

@Miapatrick @Blenkinsopthebrave

Ruth Doctor as immediately pre Hartnell – I like this too. Fits in with @Mudlark‘s theorising too. I think there’s strong suggestions that she is.  Listen suggests that Hartnell Doc started as a baby or at least a pre-schooler – maybe that was the “deal” (voluntary or otherwise) for leaving Division – mind wipe…[Read more]

@janetteb, @winston, @blenkinsopthebrave, @dentarthurdent, @nerys, @mudlark, @missy,  thank you all. And yes, I live with my partner, who actually found her (I didn’t see her) and he’s been fantastic, doing most of the sorting through of things in her rooms upstairs (she was something of a hoarder) while I try to plug on with finishing my disser…[Read more]

@scaryb oooh, Claire as Timelord! I like it, especially the idea of an Angel possessing a Timelord- either knowingly or unknowingly. I suppose it might be possible that she’s had a very through mind wipe of some kind, and the visions are being used to supply information she needs to know, memories hidden as visions – so that in some way she really…[Read more]

Thanks @Jimthefish for remembering me back into existance!

RL has been having a massive impact on my online DW life; ironically for life in a pandemic with lockdown etc I got really busy, and mostly been having to watch on catch up (sometimes several at a time). Also, with less scope for bonkers theorising in the last 2 seasons maybe some of the…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave

Chibnall even references it with brief shot of what appears to be Lungbarrow

Yes, that struck me too. Chibs will have serious stones on him if he brings Lungbarrow into TV canon. But then he’s already shown himself capable of that with the whole Timeless Child thing anyway.

@mudlark

Well, bonkers is what we do here, so why…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave

Returning to the subject of Awsok, I’ve been looking again at what she actually said in that brief interlude. After saying in effect  that this universe is ending and there is nothing that the Doctor can do about it, so she might as well give up trying, she goes on to say, The Flux was not an accident. It wasn’t a naturally…[Read more]

@miapatrick

re Clair, the impression got from the latest chapter was that they were saying she’d seen them in a vision, which is why she knew them, and then got sent back in time.

Yes, you’re right; I’d missed that detail. She says that shortly before the night she met them in the street in Liverpool she had a premonition, a succession of d…[Read more]

So – Village of the Angels

I’ve no real appetite to listen to the Pink Floyd album The Division Bell (I’ve never listened to it) but if its a fave of anyone’s, feel free to share!
Maybe I’ll like it :¬)

When a character said “Its happening again” I immediately thought of this song.
And then I saw the video and I realised where it took its…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave and @miapatrick

As regards the Division, they clearly aren’t the Big Bad in this context, but I don’t get the impression that they were/are entirely a force for good.

I’ve been doing some backtracking through previous episodes to refresh my memory on what we know of them so far. Our first encounter with them is in Fugitive of…[Read more]

This, for me, was a definite improvement on last week, not least because it made maximum effective use of the scare potential of the Weeping Angels. The synopsis in the Radio Times made me think immediately of The Daemons from the Pertwee era and it did indeed have some elements in common with that story, but this was, of course, part of a much…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave thanks for the heads up about the extra scene

Personally, for all the chatter about the cliffhanger, I think the Doctor’s in a pretty good place at this point.

@blenkinsopthebrave, I don’t know about Bel and Vinder saving everything.  Hasn’t a major complaint about this era been that Thirteen’s been a bit on the ineffectual side?  She has to prove herself as A Hero at some point, and the s…[Read more]

I’ve liked this series so far, but I also think this was one of the best episodes. And I still think this series will work even better once binged, which isn’t ideal for a Who season. But we are, to be fair, being given much to speculate.

The potential connection between the Angels and the TimeLords has been discussed, I think, since the Angels…[Read more]

@craig

I’ll just add my voice to the eloquent appeals above. I felt much the same way as you a year ago. I thought, I’ve finally gone past this (it only took 40-odd years) and that I was done. I was struggling to get through more than 10 minutes of a Chibs episode without my attention wandering. But this year, while it’s still far from perfect…[Read more]

@craig  I’ll join with @cathannabel and @blenkinsopthebrave and @mudlark and @winston in thanking you so much for everything you’ve done for us in keeping this forum going.

I know it’s taken plenty of your time and energy (and some money too). It’s your gift, so if you’re weary, you should look after yourself first. We appreciate you.

But, I…[Read more]

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@craig

May I add my voice to those of @blenkinsopthebrave and @cathannabel . Please don’t give up on the show. Doctor Who has had its lows in the past, only to survive and flourish again, and however disappointing Chibnall’s run has been – and it has been his misfortune to follow immediately on the highs of Moffat’s tenure – there is always hope…[Read more]