Bit late I know, but I was on holiday (for a change).

I really like Capaldi’s characterization of this immediate post-regeneration Doctor, who is, I think best characterized as relearning just who and what the Doctor is (as opposed to the TimeLord called the Doctor) @Bluesqueakpip‘s character explanation feels right to me, so far. The character…[Read more]

@phaseshift – nice ‘list of top slaps’. I’ve missed much of ‘slapgate’ on here, but when I was reading everyone’s comments, Jackie slapping Ecclestone’s Doc was the one that I was going to mention (mostly because I’ve just done an all-nighter and worked my way through series 1 and 2, so have seen it recently…). As slaps in Doctor Who go it…[Read more]

@thommck

Danny Pink: The assumption is that Danny Pink started at Coal Hill in the January term. Moffat, remember, has been a school teacher, so is aware that teachers can be away on training courses for a few days. So I’m guessing it’s Clara’s first term day back, and he’s only been at the school a couple of days.

That would explain the…[Read more]

@PhaseShift APPLAUSE

Hi @Wolfweed @Bluesqueakpip @Arbutus @Barnable @tennantlove9090 @VashtaNerada @PhaseShift @FatManInABox @Rob @JanetteB @Whisht @ScaryB

Well, we did it and survived, mostly. That climb that takes up the first minute of the video is probably the most difficult, and at times scary. My friend almost bottled out 50 metres up the cliff face because she…[Read more]

@Cathannabel

Nice shout out on the “don’t breathe/don’t not breathe”

And @Wolfweed and @Chickenelly‘s “eyes” motif

Lots to watch out for, including the resurrection of @Juniperfish‘s red/blue strands (thanks @Phaseshift)… or maybe it’s Reservoir Doctors! (And seconding that wish that we see the finny one back here, fit and heartily bonkering,…[Read more]

Thanks for the Resurrection reference, @PhaseShift, I thought I had heard the “duplicate” thing mentioned before; but I thought it might have been in audio, which I usually try to keep away from in these discussions.

@ABXY (and others as well) I think that war/the military is going to be a theme in this series. I wonder if it will tie in with the…[Read more]

Ooooh @PhaseShift just got down to your post now there’s a thought could Missy actually be one of the Gaurdians. I am sure some On my way! Will find some reasoning for this not to be true but it does have a certain appeal especially since the doctor has acted as an agent for the white Guardian, but which will she be light or dark hmmm.
Oh and is…[Read more]

@mystery

Here’s an example of a Who parody. Making all the names different helps legally. One biggie is also the phone box. Believe it or not, the Police Telephone Box is now copyright of the BBC (hence a normal red phone box here). Also think of Bill & Ted in their ‘normal’ phone…[Read more]

@Craig Yikes! 😯 Have fun and don’t break anything!

@FatManinaBox Aw, thanks :00ps: (it’s all part of my cunning plan, hehe 😈 ) Hope the gardening’s going well. How do you get blisters on your feet from gardening btw?!

@Phaseshift – ROFL

@Rob Congrats and welcome back to the mud.  Hope you didn’t rust too much

Nice that the Rose…[Read more]

@Craig, All the best with the Snowden challenge and please do avoid “the local nick”. @PhaseShift, Still wiping eyes after reading that story.

@Rob Glad to hear that the walk is done and lots of money was raised. I hope the armour isn’t too rusty from all the summer rain.

Cheers

Janette

Hi all,

I’m leaving you all for a few days in the capable hands of @JImTheFish @FatManInABox and @Phaseshift

I have been talked into climbing Snowdon the hard way and we head off tomorrow morning. I shall try not to die.

This is what I will be doing. Keep your fingers crossed for me. If I’m honest I’m a little bit…[Read more]

Hey ho All

Just popped in for a lemonade to wash down the packet of ProPlus ( as FatManInABox has advised me off coffee for half an hour )

I build the holes and cap them off and @PhaseShift makes em all useful again it’s all leading to an Elton John song shortly

Ps the walk is done and we raised £1,600 I can go back to being horrible to everyone now 😉

@PhaseShift  Love the Conan Doyle/Vastra idea. One then wonders if Jules Verne might not have encountered her somewhere as well. And I wasn’t aware of D-notices, but it makes complete sense that (again like Roswell) the government would have suppressed a story like this.

Re the dinosaur being too big – the fossil record is very far from complete, maybe we just haven’t found those bigger bones yet. (And as @Phaseshift suggests there is a “giant monsters” thread running thro fiction,  who knows where that came from).

But seriously – if you accept Silurians under the earth for millions of years, Silence (under the…[Read more]

Wow @PhaseShift , that is incredible.  Thank you

I’m with you @vashtanerada I love Tennant as an actor, not just because he’s pretty.

I’m not as big a fan of Hurt, I wish they’d brought McGann back.  I heard he wanted too.  Adding another regeneration is just confusing (meta Ten, Valyard, Watcher, etc.)

I have high high hopes for Capal…[Read more]

Whew. I took a few cups of coffee to get through the posts made since last night.  I have scribbled down a few comments so here goes

Firstly @PhaseShift, No need to apologise for being overly harsh. I applaud you for protecting this forum from the mindless barrage of hate posts that have afflicted the Guardian.

@Cath Annabel Welcome back and…[Read more]

@Phaseshift Thanks very much for the get well wishes x I really need them.

I love your clarion call to twelve weeks of excitement 🙂

And you too @Purofilion – thank you.

@Cathannabel Ooh the Bleak House reference is GREAT – and is it a clue? In that novel, a woman finds a daughter she thought was dead… I’m still sold on Clara as the Doctor…[Read more]

Okay, the mother-in-law is off to the botanical garden, so I have a little time to read and enjoy all your comments! Here are some back. I have been jotting down thoughts as I read yours, so I may end up repeating things that others have said, but oh well.

@Miapatrick    quibble: if thought eleven though he wouldn’t regenerate. I know the doct…[Read more]

I like how the discussion got started again immediately =D! And some of the replies are just so long that I am sure I will miss bits and pieces I wanted to comment on while reading your opinions.

It is really interesting to me that there is such a wide array of opinions! Usually most in this forum agree on the general tone of the episode. This is…[Read more]