@missrori   Nothing could overshadow Peter Capaldis work on this show or his finale , his Doctor has been wonderful and mysterious and sad and brave and way too many more things to mention. I will miss the 12th.

@missrori I think I will be. Never had much to do with the novels, have read a handful because of the authors (Neil Gaiman, Alistair Reynolds), or their status as ‘interesting’ for some reason (Shada, Lungbarrow, Dead Romance).

I’ve been having a look at the more recent Twelfth Doctor ones because I like Bill, good to hear a recommendation. What…[Read more]

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I don’t know what people who overcome their fear and place themselves into mortal danger in order to save someone else think about the act and themselves, but I think to do it without being able to think something positive about themselves is unlikely.

We know regeneration is a petite Death, in that the person who comes out on the…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave @janetteB @missrori

Blenkinsop I felt the same thing when I watched the scene. However, its rather clumsy writing if that is all Moff meant. I would expect Bill to say what she meant. On that basis, it just seems a bit strange. Bill hasnt been quiet about pointing out her sexuality, so using a form of words based on the idea…[Read more]

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I may be wrong (and would need a rewatch to remind me the exact order)  but didnt he show regen signs during the woodland walk with Bill, before the battle. This suggests the opening scene with the Master ? [but that seems to small to damage him that much, if a two or more cyber-blasts werent sufficient to either kill him…[Read more]

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No matter how epic (or not) Moff makes the story, it will have its smaller scale more personal moments as that seems to be his style, especially at finale moments.

I suppose any multiple Doctor story tends to become fairly epic in nature. Two doctors  generally suggests a major league foe, which by past AG examples seems to have…[Read more]

@missrori @ichabod and @janetteb  I will admit the although I am Canadian I “hate watch” the American Fox news network when I need to let off steam and shout at the TV but I can only take about 10 mins. then I have to change the channel.

@missrori @thane15 @jimthefish

Bizarre.

The Doctor didn’t save Clara because Clara told him not to, which is what made it so devastating – that she faced the raven like a Boss. But it was also obvious that Clara’s story wasn’t done because it was obvious that Moffat would end it it on “Run you clever boy” (c/w “Raggedy man; goodbye”). And…[Read more]

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@missrori Thanks for the detailed explanation of the canonicity of the expanded universe materials. That’s pretty much how I thought it would be, but the added details are very informative.

On your comment that the story has a theme of privilege, at least in the eyes of some- I’ve heard similar comments before, and I’m always a bit wary that an…[Read more]

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Now the Master’s taken poor Bill’s body and ultimately turned it into a near-helpless robot slave….
But the Doctor can find a way to fix her like he fixed up Nardole.  It wouldn’t be quite the same, it wouldn’t be perfect, but she could be happy again as a cyborg or otherwise.

You’ve given me an image of the Doctor taking off Nardole…[Read more]

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