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@jimthefish  No, I think you make some good points.  While I am disappointed that the Twelfth Doctor hasn’t rebuilt his burnt bridges with his people — which would be a good Christmas premise, but I kinda doubt that the Moff’s going to be doing that — given his “always make amends” principle, it is better for him and the show not to have that h…[Read more]

Now here’s another comparison between Master-as-Razor and the Doctor that I just thought of tonight — and it might be a clue to Bill’s salvation.

Nardole originally met the Doctor while helping River Song with a plan that was risky, and where things ultimately went very wrong.  He ended up with his head lopped off and attached to that of…[Read more]

I don’t know, I just feel angry and disappointed by the prospect of Twelve dying alone like this, in the snowy wastes.  It seems like a cruel, callous way to see out a character who wasn’t as popular with the “mainstream” audience.  Where’s the warmth of the TARDIS, visions of absent friends, love and peace in his hearts, a head held high?  …[Read more]

@thane15  Anguish as part of a fall, I understand.  But the Twelfth Doctor does not deserve to fall and die alone. He deserves to rise to glory!

@thane15. Yes, peace and contentment would be enough I think…but the Doc sure looks upset and anguished in the snow!  Maybe he snaps and just blows up the ship to end all his problems?

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@jimthefish The simulation idea is fascinating, up to and including the regeneration!  But most non-diehard viewers, and even some of the diehards, would feel cheated.  “Lie of the Land” got into enough trouble already for pulling the wool.  ( Not to mention that there was a “Family Guy” two-parter that pulled this very concept and mocked it…[Read more]

@jimthefish Interesting take.  🙂  But yeah, how do they de-Cyberize Bill without reducing the menace of the Cybermen down the line?  To me, Heather Creature seemed the best hope for that, a unique, singular solution.  What would be the most satisfying way to save Bill, but only Bill?  Hmm…

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@thane15  Thane, that is a good point about happiness you make.  Here in America at least self-happiness has become the name of the game, not helping others and being curious.  Explains a lot actually about where society is going.  But I hope for some sunshine next week anyway.  Twelve hasn’t had his Big Bang yet, his day of glory, his happy seas…[Read more]

@pedant Well, I know that and my friend knows that.  😉  But come on, it’s hard to see how there’s a Happy Christmas show to be had if everybody but the Doc goes out in a body bag next week, it can’t be too dark!

@blenkinsopthebrave I think I mentioned this here or elsewhere, but the pre-titles scene was actually shot just 2 weeks ago*, so I think Capaldi grew out his hair for it.  As for why he’s so disheveled, well, perhaps the real Doctor really gets put through the wringer in “The Doctor Falls”.  And he never did show so much as 5 o’clock shadow in “…[Read more]

@wolfweed  I understand your “Empty Child” joke up there, but my non-forum chatting friend believes that the chances are good that we’re actually going to get an Everybody Lives ending next week.  Why would the Moff and company want to end the Twelfth Doctor’s story (and the Moff era of the show) on a bum note?

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@brewski @jimthefish This in fun bonkering, but exactly how are all these Time Lords suddenly disguising themselves as each other and fooling everybody?  I’m thinking they don’t all have rubber masks, wigs, eyebrows, dresses, etc. on their persons right now.

Now here’s something a friend of mine brought up that I don’t think’s been mentioned yet.  Expeditions can’t keep coming up to retrieve humans unless they can return from the lower levels.  The alien crewman noted that Bill was not the first person to be taken.  But then why does the Master tell Bill that no one returns from lower levels?  G…[Read more]

@thane15  It’s hard for the therapy to work when, if nothing else, the opening scene of this one suggests the poor Doctor will be abandoned by everybody and in agony, alone, when he regenerates!  😉  He’s done nothing to deserve such an awful fate; he’s suffered enough, and those who hurt him not nearly enough.  He’s the most loving, and for bet…[Read more]

Looking at the “Maximum Risk” making-of clip…I now feel slightly proud that I kinda figured out the Doctor’s mindset about the risk he was taking with Missy in advance.  I’d suspected that his journey over the season, from the moment he decided to make Bill a companion, was leading him to realize that he wasn’t going to get anywhere just…[Read more]