@blenkinsopthebrave and @whisht     I agree that those episodes tell you so much about Picard. My OH and I are rewatching New Generation because Picard reminded us how much we liked it.

Hi @blenkinsopthebrave
I’m thinking about watching the Picard series, but wondered if you had thoughts on which Trek films/ episodes I should watch first.

I’ve seen a random selection of Star Trek, never a full series. So if you happen to know a storyline that might make sense to watch (in terms of Picard) or film where its kinda necessary to…[Read more]

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It’s possible. Missy certainly made a similar joke (‘I’m in two minds about it. Fortunately, one of them is unconscious.’)

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I can only think of one other main character from the Wizard of Oz film and I’m now beginning to hope this theory will happen!

Toto – Dorothy’s pet.
Based on what the Master said about pets before… Clara is coming back!!
Clara and Whittaker Doctor… I reckon that chemistry could work!

{sigh}

“Fangasm” is probably what…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave – methinks #2

Glinda – Good witch who appears at convenient times (early on and at the end) to nudge Dorothy along.
With Dorothy being The Doctor, and Captain Jack appearing with a nudge and then promising to be there at the end… but surely they wouldn’t do that gag.
Glinda is kind’ve the Fairy Godmother….

yeah, a…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave – he he ;¬)

Glinda – Good witch who appears at convenient times to nudge Dorothy along; RuthDoctor methinks!

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Another thought: we’ve been assuming that all the people who vanished when zapped by the Judoon were killed, but I’ve been wondering about that. The Doctor described the weapon used as a temporal isolator, designed to freeze time, but that when used it causes horrific collateral damage to anyone and anything in its path.…[Read more]

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what was in the little metal box that Gat recognizes?

Lee did in fact open the box and we got a brief glimpse of what was in it. He said it was his service medal. Gant implied that it was made of or included a distinctive alloy which enabled her to trace him to Earth. Everything points to Lee also being a Time Lord, as you say,…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave – I wholeheartedly agree and truly hope none of my bonkerising is anything like the actual storyline!

;¬)

@rob @blenkinsopthebrave
I think that if there any allusions to Oz then I hope(!) that they aren’t too literal (as I think it’d reduce the companions rather than extend them).

However… not wanting to leave a bone or catnip alone…. one could have:
Scarecrow – wants to be smarter; has Graham had a habit of thumping his head and saying “I know th…[Read more]

That episode was fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! I loved the speed, and I was immediately drawn into the story. It was over way too fast — I really wanted to keep watching!

The Chameleon Arch was awesome — me and my brother spent the episode trying to figure out where the fob watch is, since we guessed about the chameleon arch really early on…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave you saw McGann regenerate directly into Hurt in Night of the Doctor so can’t be that…

@blenkinsopthebrave – its an interesting Oz allusion.

I wonder if the lone Cyber/Tin Man will be important?
A chopper-down of trees… (back to Orphan 55?? gawd hope not) who asks for a heart… but should not be given one (because it means the ‘end’ of Cybermen and so is an echo of Genesis of the Daleks “Do I have the right?”) or because the…[Read more]

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Hi @blenkinsopthebrave,  Thanks!

ETA: Just watched a reviewer claim that another unknown Doctor can’t be wedged in to the lore because we’ve seen all the regenerations.

Untrue: We never actually saw Two to Three.  So if they wanted to squeeze in another Forgotten Doc, it could be done.  But I don’t think so.

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It is canon that the Master likes the Scissor Sisters – which might be why I always listen to this one and think of the Master and the Doctor returning to Gallifrey. But it fits particularly well with the current arc.

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The Wizard of Oz film is a classic example of ‘she woke up and it had all been a dream’ – but I do think I’d like a bit more evidence that we’re in a dream/alternate reality. Where is it in the other episodes? Orphan 55, possibly, but that’s more ‘we can still change the future’.

Especially since the theme in Tesla and…[Read more]

I thoroughly enjoyed that from start to finish, with massive surprises in between. First there was the Judoon searching for a fugitive, but a much more realistic Judoon capable of showing far more emotion. Then there was Captain Jack and I clapped my hands in surprise! But then there was another Doctor? What? A doctor we don’t know and who don’t…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave   We watched it here and we both liked it. Patrick Stewart is so good and it was good to see Brent Spiner as Data. Its 20 or so years later and Picard has retired to the family vineyard in France with his dog who is called Number One. ( My daughter has a dog called Riker )It was a great start and I look forward to the rest of t…[Read more]