@missy  Yes, it’s possible that Missy will be the one to restore the Doctor’s sight, especially since there’s been that fake-out regeneration for him in the trailers.

@winston You make an excellent point, I think.  There is something up with Bill, it has to do with her mum, and I think the penny will drop on that soon.  Does she see gh…[Read more]

Also, while on this topic: this would be a good place to post this short, for those who haven’t seen it:

Dr. Twelfth, narrated by Michelle Gomez

@mccottonthedoctorfan  There are no Big Finish Productions featuring the Twelfth Doctor yet — so far, the only new series Doctors to have been featured are the War Doctor and the Tenth Doctor.

There are also some audio plays in which secondary characters from the new series are the central characters; perhaps look into the UNIT audios a…[Read more]

@conchobarre I do have all the books.  I thought the plot of Dr. Twelfth was pretty straightforward myself, but I’ll send you a message to explain it.  Don’t want to spoil it for others.  😉

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Am I the only one here who’s read the Doctor Who-Mr. Men mashup books that started coming out last month?  Because they’re pretty great.  🙂

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@thane15  It’s not the same old choon Puro, but I understand you seeing it as such.  😉  I was working in hypotheticals in this case, thinking back on his arc so far this season.  I debate things in my head all the time, trying to see different points of view, and I was expressing the “devil’s advocate” POV there.

I was trying to say that it wou…[Read more]

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@janetteb Yes, it does make sense for there to be lasting consequences sometimes.

I was thinking about this, and realized something important: one could argue that the Doctor was reckless when he didn’t hold himself to his promise, do the right thing, and mind wipe Bill.  That gave him the chance to rethink his relationship with her, and he…[Read more]

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Soon all will be revealed.

To quote Futurama, “That’s not soon enough!”  😉  And somehow I don’t think all will be revealed right away.

@blenkinsopthebrave  I agree that the Valeyard is a rather obscure villain to be referenced in the new series.  Kind of like how there were people theorizing/hoping that Missy was the Rani back in Ser…[Read more]

@alexwho  This would be a good explanation of the Vault situation  — especially as no actor was ever announced as playing the Valeyard; in this case they wouldn’t have to!  The main drawback is that the relevant trailer scene apparently comes from the three-parter that starts shortly, and its storyline (from the synopses at the Radio Times) se…[Read more]

@zeyra   I think we’ll be getting answers to a few of your questions shortly.  The Doctor will find a way to work around, or even with, his disability — and he will have help!  He has taught Bill so well so far…

I’ve read in several places thoughtful analyses of this episode, pointing out the Doctor’s true heroism here: He not only showed his true face to the universe by saving who he could on the station, but by making sure Nardole and Bill came out of it more-or-less-okay given that it was his idea to travel to the station and investigate and they would…[Read more]

@pedant, Ah, I see.  And yes, it would make sense for the psychic paper to go next (especially since it can alert him to trouble with the Vault).

@janetteb  Yeah, it would be repetitive for him to be cut off from the TARDIS again.  (I still don’t get why he didn’t “call” it to Gallifrey once he got out of the dial, it would have made his es…[Read more]

@pedant  He may have lost his eyesight and sonic but hello Sonic White Cane!  😀

As for loss issues though, perhaps it’s an issue less of what he loses but what he gains for his troubles?

Twelve’s lost a lot so far: he lost Clara, his memories of her (and right to grieve), his people and home world assuming they haven’t extended forgiveness to h…[Read more]

@countscarlioni You’re welcome.  Found it out on Tumblr oddly enough.  Also, I’m inclined to think we’ll see something like you’re predicting in the coming weeks.