@janetteb @blenkinsopthebrave

I will, indeed, reinstate the Chris Chibnall retrospective. I kinda decided it was a bit too early before.

Do you think it should be soon, or after Christmas?

Also, in response to Blenkinsop I thought I should maybe start a discussion topic on “The Chibnall Era: What do you think it will bring?” But when should I…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave and celebrate the decision by doing a watch of some of Jodie’s earlier work and perhaps a retrospective of Chibnell’s Who scripts to date. I think we may have started the later but it stalled though I guess we have a good part of next year for that.

cheers
Janette

@blenkinsopthebrave Yes! My thoughts exactly.

I think many on here are doing well in engaging with the one-post wonders, who will no doubt slink back off to the Daily Heil after they’ve had their little rants. But just a reminder to them that while they’re here, they might like to take note of the site etiquette. Particularly the clause on personal abuse of members. (Yes, I’m looking at you @j…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave—

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-entertainment/researchers-discover-only-british-actor-who-hasnt-been-in-doctor-who-20170626130378

@blenkinsopthebrave Thank you!

@wolfweed

It’s been a while since I last stood next to one. The triangle around the Tardis key does seem to reinforce the three Doctor christmas story idea we recently discussed on the spoiler thread as @blenkinsopthebrave has just suggested

SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...

SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...

SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...

SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...

SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...

SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...

@blenkinsopthebrave and @whisht It is indeed made with affection for the original and that shines through. It was made by fans for fans, at a time when nostalgia for Who was running high.

cheers
Janette

@nick @jimthefish @blenkinsopthebrave @nerys @ichabod

I knew I couldn’t be the only sane one out there!  (Though that may be a questionable claim.)  I do agree that I see, in some sense, the necessity of Rose but I think that’s also what makes me so infuriated about her.  The idea that we needed that horrendous mush-fest to sell the merits of the…[Read more]

@serahni @jimthefish @blenkinsopthebrave

I thought Rose was handled reasonably well with Eccleston, but it was a mistake in S2 to make the Rose/Doctor love-in. What made it worse was RTD compounded it with Martha (which killed off that character on two different fronts – another infatuation and as substitute Rose). I didnt like the Rose…[Read more]

@serahni—

You can probably count me among your number too. I have a funny feeling that there’s an old and occasionally heated dispute with @HTPBDET somewhere on the site about the relative merits of the 10/Rose scenario. My feeling is that it was something that had to happen to drag Who into the modern age and that RTD should be commended for…[Read more]

@ichabod  Thanks!

I know others like @blenkinsopthebrave are thinking its more likely that Doctor One will be the Clarence of the story, rather than CapDoc.  However, I am rather keen on the twist of the teacher becoming the taught.

In other words, Twelve is all against regenerating, but when he stubbornly explains its virtues to One he i…[Read more]

@Nick

I agree with @blenkinsopthebrave, that in the exchange between Bill and the Doctor the real meaning is in what is left unsaid but is understood, because in teaching/learning, travelling together and in peril of their lives, with the Doctor having risked his own for her, they have come to know one another well.  What Bill says is only hal…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave  Oh, bravo!  I’d forgotten that the Doctor called the Master “that jackanapes!”  How delightful.