Well, it took me a while to get around to seeing it, and (I should confess) seeing it for the very first time, as I tended to let a lot of the RTD years pass me by. I really only came back to Who in earnest with SM and Matt Smith, after years in the wilderness (somewhere during Peter Davison’s tenure). True, I have subsequently picked up some of…[Read more]

@Whisht

Oh, never fear, I believe I may have ranted about the tarot a bit in BBC Approved Spoilers 🙂 and had a bit of a chat with @Phaseshift and @Kharis and others in there on the subject, where we mused on the cyclical nature of the tarot journey, which fits in rather nicely with all the snake (ouroboros) imagery.

Yes, Heaven Sent could be…[Read more]

@Phaseshift

I second @mudlark ‘s sentiment – recommended your post in t’other place – I’m convinced the tarot journey (all credit to @kharis for spotting the theme initially here) is heading for Gallifrey and I’m looking forward to it. Hoping to see Lord Borusa again!

This seems to have been a bit of a marmite episode BTL at @DanMartinUK ‘s…[Read more]

@mudlark

Many thanks, and hopefully it may. @danmartinuk is very kind to us in that regard and has often referenced us in blog. It continues to be appreciated.

@PhaseShift   I meant to say before now that yesterday, for once, I ventured BTL  on the Guardian blog and so saw, read (and applauded) your splendid post there. It well deserved that OOOOOOH! from @danmartinuk .  Let us hope it has the desired effect and lures a few more interested and interesting contributors to join us.

I should have possibly mentioned that I made a rare excursion to the G on Saturday, taking Dan’s “Theories even more insane than what’s actually happening” as an invite to bang the drum, as it were.

The last time I really had an opportunity to do that was in S7b. While this may bring a few ‘one hit’ moaners who don’t particularly get the site…[Read more]

Our friend @DanMartinuk has posted another great review on The Guardian, and as has been noted here, he notes that the comments below the line have improved for this season. I hope it continues. Perhaps those who always threatened to never watch again have actually decided to never watch again.

Thanks for the shout out too…[Read more]

@purofilion, @janetteB, @scaryB, @ichabod, @mudlark,

I confess that once this forum was set up (how long now?) by the wonderful @craig and monitored by our worthy Time Lords, I abandoned the Guardian Doctor Who site, and have never returned. Even reading your posts brings back the foul stench of what it was like over there. I feel for @DanMartinUK…[Read more]

@Purofilion @Ichabod

Dinna fret about the BTL-ers! You’re right, there are loads of good people over there (and not just the ones who liked the current story)  and just a few very noisy ones who mostly just want a reaction. They dangle some click bait and wait for a passing fish or other innocent to snap it up. They are few in number but they…[Read more]

@purofilion

firstly you’d need to explain ‘meme’. It is a truism that the concept is poorly understood by some.

Frankly, I think the concept of ‘meme’ is poorly understood by everybody; it’s a pseudo-scientific theory that ideas and concepts can be self-replicating units of transmission.

But in popular terminology (according to the dicti…[Read more]

@bluesqueakpip

And Merry Christmas to you!

I fully agree. I think that may inch ahead of The Snowmen to become my second favourite Doctor Who Chrimble special. (Yes, I do maintain an internal list, and I honestly think A Christmas Carol will take some beating for me – truly just about the most Christmassy thing I’ve ever seen).

Great and int…[Read more]

Wooo hoooo – a brand new sofa! Hastily scatters glitter, biscuit crumbs and iridescent fish scales – well – it has to be well worn to be loved.

@DanMartinUK  The comments closed on your Jenna piece before I could comment! I am still holding out for Clara as the Doc’s grand-daughter or his pathway to his grand-daughter in some way. River’s co…[Read more]

@DanMartinUk     Thanks for the link. There was a bit less vitriol than has become usual (at least, at my time of reading!). There were some interesting comments, including this one by @Bluesqueakpip. I hope you don’t mind my quoting you here, because it was beautifully stated and I don’t know that all our posters here will find it!

It was all…[Read more]

@pedant and @DanMartinUK

Agreed. Given that the BBC has recently been a very leaky ship indeed, it seems astonishing that the casting of the new companion hasn’t leaked.

Leaving one to the suspicion that it hasn’t leaked because there isn’t a new companion. Either Jenna Coleman isn’t leaving, or they’re going to be using the semi-regulars on a…[Read more]

@DanMartinUk

I think the lack of a hoo-ha about the search for a new companion is the biggest clue that Clara’s story is not quite told yet.

*waves @DanMartinUK*

You’re a very brave man!!! (Hi fives!)

😀

(off to check it out – it better not be spoilery!)

@DanMartinUK

Sorry you had a wobble and the commentators are getting you down on The Graun.

I think very fondly of the times we had on your blog – although I do spend my time here instead these days because we have  a collective spirit of enjoyment and a (fan) culture here.

The Guardian would have to consider changing the way it mods in order…[Read more]