@GothamCelt – well, I found the episode a bit on the dull side, but the bank had a guard that sucked your brains out.

And I don’t think that needing a shape shifting mutant, a bomb, a computer specialist and a massive solar storm counts as ‘simply walking in’. 😉

That said, I know what you mean. Twice now, I’ve tried to watch it and twice now…[Read more]

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The thing of using Hitler is surely that “what if you went back in time and killed Hitler” is a genre cliché? TV Tropes entry on Hitler’s Time Travel Exemption Act is not even comprehensive of its use, but covers a lot of the issues. There’s even a subset of the Grandfather Paradox called the Hitl…[Read more]

I find this quite interesting.

I’m sympathetic to @GothamCelt ‘s view – its fine to use humour to debunk inhuman or just plain stupid theories and actions, and has been done well and badly in the past. In fact humour is brilliant at bringing down fear and breaking unquestioned institutions.

This particular time it wasn’t done with much intent to…[Read more]

@GothamCelt – actually, laughing at Hitler was a technique used both in the Second World War itself and later by Mel Brooks.

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but what is a forum for if not idle speculation about what might occur in the future?

Absolutely. And I’m proud to say we’ve been living up to our strapline.

@Devilishrobby The Tasha Lem actress has also said she’s extremely good at keeping secrets!

There’s obviously a lot we don’t know about her…  her ability to fly the TARDIS is…[Read more]

Finally, just managed to do a rewatch (feckin catchup TV – no sign of TotD – how do they expect to get the rewatch figs up when you can’t rewatch!)

😥 <grabs another box of tissues> 😥

I’m just a big blob of mush! Got me from Clara’s Gran’s story about wanting time to stand still (till the end!). I like Clara’s Gran.  Her dad and step-mum…[Read more]

@GothamCelt– probably a coincidence. (Lem is also Mel spelt backwards.)

That said I have thought about the Tibetan Buddhism thing before- because it is similar. The ‘same’ person, with memories of previous versions, but not the same personality.

It always makes me see a regeneration as death. And Matt Smith’s sadness here- he knows the memories…[Read more]

oh, and btw @GothamCelt – I rather liked your idea of David Bradley walking out to be introduced as the “next” Doctor to confused whoops and applause….

@GothamCelt Yes, all time-loops welcome. I’m still really up for David Warner playing the first Doc…

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