@ps1l0v3y0u I was forbidden by my parents to watch Quatermass (the TV series). Too scary. As I recall, there were all these ‘dead’ alien things hanging on racks in a warehouse. Then one of them flopped off. That’s all I know.

@ps1l0v3y0u The Boneless always reminded me of the formless things from the Dungeon Dimensions in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, always trying to break through. So maybe that was their motive – they wanted to become ‘real’.

The Girl Who Waited was a classic. Tragic, but the enemy was – time itself. And it pitted Old Amy against Young Amy.…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u But Jodie Whitaker was unfairly served by her scripts. That’s down to Chibnall. And there were a lot of other problems.

I absolutely agree with this. For those who criticize her Doctor, I believe she could have done so much better with scripts that measured up to her talents. That didn’t happen. I have no idea why. Too many cooks i…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u I’d completely overlooked Flatline! How could I overlook Flatline? It was a brilliant episode. And the train-related aspects of it were – adequately done. At least there was nothing there that made me squirm.

@ps1l0v3y0u I think blue suits a GW engine better than red does. They tried it on some Southern Bulleid Pacifics too, I believe, and I think it suited them too. Not sure why they rejected blue in favour of dark BR green.

To bring this back to some semblance of Dr Who, has Who ever used a British train? There was the interior of a…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u [geek mode ON] The Midland did actually run into Kings Cross (via Bedford and Hitchin) until St Pancras was completed c. 1868. However, in those days MR engines were green. Midland Red wasn’t used until 1884. So, I doubt whether any red engines were ever seen at Kings Cross. I’m not sure any Halls were ever seen at…[Read more]

@winston (again 😉 ) I fully agree! It’s absolutely awesome that this show is so beloved by people all around the world! And I also like it that life in the Whoniverse isn’t always fair, it would be pretty boring if it were.

@ps1l0v3y0u Thank you for the recommendation – another episode to put on my list once I’ve made it past the Tenth Doctor.…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

So, are we looking at an exploration of the Doctor’s origin prior to Tecteun and The Division, do you think?

I think there’s a lot which could be done with this theme, even without the plan being that the Doctor actively goes looking for his origins pre-adoption by Gallifrey, or finds them.

Gatwa’s Doctor has already been drawn to a…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

For me, The Honourable Schoolboy was one of the great novels of the 20th century. As you say, the critique of empire was devastating. And not just “empire” in a political sense, but the whole literature of empire that supported the belief system of the politicians and public servants who imposed and administered their power s…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

Mrs Flood.  Definitely not the Rani, it’s *never* the Rani 😉  It’s difficult to see how she could be River either; we’ve seen both her death and what she said was her last meeting with the Doctor before  her death, when he took her to the Singing Towers. She survives digitally, saved in the Library computer, from which she can ev…[Read more]

@devilishrobby

Thanks for reporting back from Doctor Who Unleashed (which I do not seem to be able to access out here in the colonies). So, RTD has indicated a slow reveal of Mrs Flood? This promises more guess work on our behalf!

@ps1l0v3y0u

You are, of course, correct. It’s true, there was a lot of…shall we say Christmas cake…yesterday.

<span class=”useratname”>@ps1l0v3y0u</span>    I have a significant quibble with ‘Tesla’.    For a start, the power generating station at Niagara Falls was built by George Westinghouse’s company for the Niagara Falls Construction Company with technical advice from Tesla.   To cut a long story very short, after Tesla split with Edison some years…[Read more]

@oochillyo

Hi Declan,

Not much to add to the advice and support offered by the lovely people here (@ps1l0v3y0u, @juniperfish, @craig, and of course Grandma @winston ).

However, it does seem like we are online at the same time quite alot, (Maybe even same time zone), so feel free to reach out if you need a chat, and I’ll try to respond in a…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

See above….

<span class=”useratname”>@ps1l0v3y0u</span>

I had some issues with posting on there also.

Yeah, there are lots of options but Chibnall didn’t really seem all that interested. Like you say,  maybe he wasn’t allowed. In that case he should have argued better or walked away.

I’m sure, given sometime and thought any number of people on here could…[Read more]

@robertcaligari Just reading your comment (which I agree with btw), I just have trouble visualising ‘Whittaker had the acting chops to go dark if the script called for it’. I believe you, most people seem to share that opinion, just that I’ve only ever seen her as the Doctor so I can’t imagine her as ‘dark’. Reportedly she was advised not to watch…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u I’m more than aware of the kind of B.S. a showrunner has to endure, but that still doesn’t excuse some of the downright mind-boggling creative decisions by Chibnall. Not once did I ever get a vibe of authentic depth or darkness from Jodie’s Doctor; she never stopped being the irritating klutzy bubblehead vs. the brooding, stygian…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u   Um, half my previous comment was responding to you.   For some reason this comment box doesn’t seem to like your name.   See if it works this time.

@gallifreyanking88     Ranking doesn’t ‘have’ to be  🙂   I usually avoid naming preferences (in case of arguments).   But I’d agree with most of that (even Donna, sorry, Tait fans)

*Except* for your ranking of Rose.   IMO the success of NuWho has got to be down to Rose and Nine/Ten.    Billie Piper had a sort of fresh impulsiveness about her tha…[Read more]

@juniperfish @ps1l0v3y0u

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