@ps1l0v3y0u

The theory that a Ladydoc shouldn’t in anyway ape a ‘blokedoc’ is not necessarily unsound.

Whittaker is far too good an actor to fall into that particular trap, I think. Watching a selection of her predecessors might at least have given her a better idea of who and what the Doctor is, without her feeling any need to adopt speci…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

I well know that feeling of seeing a long and carefully thought out post disappear into the ether. The answer I’ve found is to copy everything before hitting submit; then, if it goes astray you can just paste and repost it

@ps1l0v3y0u  @janetteb  @dentarthurdent

Throughout Chib’s tenure I tried when commenting to seize on anything positive and downplay the rest, but by the end I felt it was wasted effort – and it was often an effort. The Timeless Child concept does smack of a Cartnell type plan and I have no particular problem with it as such, if only it had been i…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u I think you sum it up well. some very good points there.

I felt that Chibnell was stomping over what little continuity there was. take Gallifrey which I know I do harp on about,,, When Moffat resurrected Gallifray he discussed it first with RTD. (is that ok mate if I do that) it wasn’t a rewrite but it was changing the direction set…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

the oddness of 8 is probably due to it being the version from 13’s “inner mind struggle” episode? russell is certainly picking and choosing from chibnall’s run, perhaps trying to squeeze/finesse some of the lesser liked aspects of his stories back into “proper” nuwho perspective? as one who doesn’t have as much of an ax to grind…[Read more]

@janetteb  @ps1l0v3y0u  @whohar

The problem with trying to fit Ruth Doc into the line of Doctors 1 to 13, at least for me, is that it means not only jettisoning the Timeless Child narrative – i.e. Awsok/Tecteun was lying through her teeth, but that the Division shenanigans were were contemporary with the lives of at least some of the in…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

Also Ruth was shown post 13. And no 14 at all.

I’d not spotted that. Given @janetteb ‘s suggestion above, does that mean 14 could have bigened into RuthDoc (off screen) after he bigened with 15? Or is RuthDoc between Docs 2 and 3?

Interesting that you should mention Silence in the Library, I was getting more like Forest of The Dead…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

salt at the edge of The Universe… this is post mavity. The Star Beast and his boss exists before that departure

Ah, yes. I was thinking of updating my Finale missive anyway, as I’d spotted a couple of things I’d change for clarity, and also a couple of minor errors. But I don’t have the time / energy, and it’s just for fun, so I’ll j…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave @dwnerdfrommars

Are you available to take up the position as the next Showrunner?

I’d love to write an ep at least. I’ve had a go but it’s much harder than it first appears…

@ps1l0v3y0u

Is there a plural for Rani?

Best joke I’ve seen regarding this (from t’other place): “Well it’s good to have The Two Ranis back on the BBC…[Read more]

@mudlark @janetteb @juniperfish @ps1l0v3y0u @blenkinsopthebrave @cathannabel @scaryb @devilishrobby @dentarthurdent @krathoon @miapatrick @cookgroom @bunface @orionhunt @fozzyb @bobbyfatv2 @spacedmunkee @thane16 @Craig @whisht @winston @dwnerdfrommars @translatorcircuit

See above

Apologies to anyone I’ve missed off the list.

As to what’s goi…[Read more]

@whohar I was just thinking that the Interstellar Song contest mirrors the Reality TV Planet at the end of RTD’s first series and it is more than time for a return of the pepper pots.  i like your theory.

@drwhonerdfrommars and @ps1l0v3y0u I suspect that RTD is just recycling the name but it would be brilliant if Belinda does turn out to be…[Read more]

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@mudlark @ps1l0v3y0u

If I have understood the significance of her appearance in this episode, she represents a memory flash on the part of Abena, having been the Doctor who refused to take her, Abena, travelling as a companion. None of the others, including Gatwa Doc would have been aware of her.

The slight problem with this that I can see, is…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

Yes, Ruth Doctor. RTD has evidently accepted the Chibs retcon thus far. Whether he will run with it is another matter.

Based on the T C/Division/memory wipe narrative, Gatwa Doctor should remember meeting Ruth Doc and have accepted that she was a previous incarnation of himself, but have no recollection of actually being Ruth Doc…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave @ps1l0v3y0u @devilishrobby

Throwing in a giant mechanical spider in outer space

and

Why a child? What point was RTD2 trying to make? B*ggered if I know.

I think the spider would have made more sense if the whole plotline about the gods and trying to destroy them by killing their stories had been removed. That part didn’t really…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

All of that; and villains are usually more fascinating than heroes unless the hero has a sufficiently enigmatic or tortured back story.