Now for my replies…

@idiotsavon congrats on the “Don’t Think” prediction. It seems like we are being asked to go against our human nature a lot this series.

@bluesqueakpip Was the teleport really the same effect as Gretchen’s? I didn’t recognise it as such. Are you saying that from memory or did you go back and double check!?

@ScaryB – Doctor…[Read more]

Wow, an inspiring theme, this one, lots of great tracks already! Special thanks @ScaryB, for yesterday’s great bit of Delbert McClinton, and @purofilion for the Flanders & Swann. We love songs about science in our house!  🙂  Here are my heist tunes:

Maybe I am just very easy to please, but so far I have enjoyed all the episodes this season, each in its own way and for different reasons, and this is no exception. I appreciated it even more on second viewing today since, although I grasped all the main points the first time, I was conscious that some details were slipping past me (I blame the…[Read more]

@ScaryB

As a trier but fail-er at ‘being the best we can be’ I agree

@Nick

Gordon Browns speech was a very powerful Better Together item showing positive concept of the Union

Sorry am going to have to agree with IAmAFishNotIAmAFreeMan and with @Pedant ( 😛 ) politicians have to be rode hard to make them answer a question and flesh it out,…[Read more]

@ScaryB

I know you defend the media,

I am last the person to defend the media (we don’t have a free press, we have a private press and that is a very important distinction that gets entirely ignored), but I will defend journalist who are guilty of nothing more than asking difficult questions.

The so-called “riots” in Glasgow on Fri for exam…

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@ScaryB

The so-called “riots” in Glasgow on Fri for example which went round the world were much exaggerated as far as I can ascertain

Been there, done that. I well remember one ‘riot’, reported as such on the national news, which basically boiled down to ‘a few idiots throwing bottles’. Bottles in a recycling bin which seemed to be strangely acc…[Read more]

I agree with @Bluesqueakpip re’ this episode. It was workmanlike and I too paused to make coffee half way through. Interesting point ‘re Clara’s guilt.

@ScaryB. Yes Cloning again. I wonder if cloning is significant to this series. It is possible that Orson was a Danny clone, without the memories. LIkewise the teleporters indicate one way the…[Read more]

Hi Everyone,

One of my fave actresses Keeley Hawes as Karabraxos and her clone – yay!

I liked the cinematographic panache of the episode and indeed I’m really enjoying the new series overall – a very different feel from the fairytale era of Smithy (praise be to it) – this season has a continual 1960s spy undercurrent, which I think is the most…[Read more]

Aggghhh, was working late tonight so just watched the ep and the Extra.  I will definitely watch again tomorrow.

This was fantastic.  I liked it so much better than Listen.

Hello @bluesqueakpip

So, now we know how Gretchen ended up in ‘Heaven’. That teleport, with scream, is exactly the same effect. She didn’t die; she was telepor…

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Can I just say how moved I’ve been by reading all your Referendum opinions?

Throughout the whole process I decided to do a very not-American thing, which was to stand back and let others speak up aye or nay, hoping that a few nuggets of truth might emerge by accident. My initial concern about this particular government setting up a referendum was…[Read more]

@ScaryB – no, still want a cup of tea about twenty minutes in. 😉

@TheatreGuy I think the most important implication about Clara’s memories isn’t the memories as such – it’s that she’s feeling incredibly guilty about something. Both times, the Teller locks on to Clara.

They give her an in-story reason to feel guilty – she’s gone on a date with…[Read more]

Very much enjoyed that, especially the opening scenes with the memory worms, and them not knowing why they’re there etc. Just a really great original idea for an episode and a great way to throw them straight into the action. Getting a tiny bit fed up with all these timey-wimey circles though. But enjoyable, possibly equal to Listen for me…[Read more]

Sorry @ScaryB

I was also reminded of this. One of my favourite silly, romantic songs.

“She looks at me, and she knows…”

@ScaryB

So the chap that got souped was just an innocent bystander? I must be missing something here – was he part of the set up all along, who volunteered to get souped?

@ScaryB

I believe that they teleported to a ship in orbit, where the Tardis was also stowed.

@ScaryB – family squabbles are always a bit fraught. 😉

I agree – everyone seems to keep forgetting there’s a General Election coming up. I keep reading a lot of comments on the Graun that seem to assume the Conservatives are locked in place for the next twenty years.

They’re not: the reason there’s a Coalition is that, politically, everything…[Read more]

ah @ScaryB – my god that takes me back!!

I love the Stones!

[ahem] But honestly, I was in Leeds Poly when this was big and played at every student night etc etc.

So, mainly a song that brings back people that are (and sadly were) ace! and sweaty at the time but still, brilliant people.

cheers!

As for the vote – it truly is a historic event…[Read more]

Ahaha, thanks @scaryb, I look forward to sharing them. 🙂

ok @ScaryB just for you (and all the other loverly wimmin ‘n laydeez here):

(have been trying to find choons for parity to this discussion but although the titles fit, nothing else, so I gave up!).

I get the feeling tomorrow is “gonna be a whopper” – enjoy it everyone!

The Greatest Sylvester McCoy Episode Vote in the Galaxy

Many thanks for everyone who has voted so far, and particularly for giving us first and second choices. Perhaps we can avoid agonising tie break situations with an AV system? 😀

So, to date, this is how the voting is shaping up. @wolfweed introduced the wild card, Battlefield, whose…[Read more]