ooohhh – I have no idea if the episodes are in the ‘wrong’ order but like the idea (unreliable narrators and all that!!).

If we really are seeing a journey based on the Tarot, perhaps we should re-order the episodes based on the ‘traditional’ order of the Tarot?

Now, the only problem with that is:
a) we disagree as to which episode relates to…[Read more]

@pedant – thanks!

@juniperfish – fantastic – a list!! I think I maight suggest a couple of alternatives (as might jpamplore methinks!)

@bendubz – the psychic worm things which acted as lights were… well worms (thus dragon-y)

@jphamlore – I’m liking your current bonkerising (apologies if you don’t consider it as bonkers!). So, The Doctor went…[Read more]

@Bluesqueakpip – I don’t believe it!

After all this time, plying us with your erudition, insights and humour, you go and reveal yourself to be *a troll!!!*

Accusations of poor writing and sexism!
And then:

“I have tried to like him. And I just don’t.”
“I’m not even sure I want to watch next Saturday’s episode.”

You’ve played a very long…[Read more]

@Frobisher @starla – yep!

;¬)

Seriously though, Frobisher I agree completely!

@Juniperfish – why the Lovers? Though Clara and Danny spring to mind, that could be a bit sentimental. Quickly flicking through the cards, might we get Judgement and The Star at the end?
I think the Star is meant to represent hope (light after darkness).

Not…[Read more]

Hi Puro,

Others have been far more eloquent.

All I’ll say is “Fuck this”.

Fuckitfuckitfuckitfuckitbollockstothatandfuckit

I trust and hope that at some point in the future we’ll be graced again by your openness, knowledge of music and general Puro-ness.

take care.

Hi all – as with most (everyone??) enjoyed this one (if “enjoyed” means watching through my fingers while Clara said goodbye).

Agree with that the lamps make you see what you think you ought to see.

Agree with many also that although Clara may be back (in some way), this should be her ‘death’ (in that she was trying to be noble and brave even if…[Read more]

well @blenkinsopthebrave I did try and come up with a bonkers theory….

but perhaps I was too influenced by @bluesqueakpip ‘s ‘children of Gallifey’ musings.

Though now she seems to be advocating ‘happy endings’ for the Doctor and Clara and heaven knows what time in the evening that might air!

So….. I woke up today with an idea drifting through what counts for a waking mind. In fact two ideas.
Both quite bonkers. And wanting to connect, but I’ve not managed to yet.

So, for the first bonkers thought – Ashildr is finding Claricles throughout Earth history.
She’s meeting them and… what? Does she learn their stories? Does she right…[Read more]

yep @jphamlore – I agree about the Moon (though I don’t actually think Gatiss was aware of the Tarot thing when he originally wrote it, but we don’t care about that – he’s merely the writer!).

I think that card also has something to do with “uncertainty and confusion” (according to my Tarot book) which fits in with everyone’s experience of…[Read more]

Hi @purofilion – you’re giving me credit where none is due (again!)

;¬)

I didn’t mention “eye boogers” I’m afraid.

Though it does make me think of these monsters as being the BoogerMan.

Yes, I just did that….

[crawls to bed]

ok – just one more (don’t want to hog the boards).

I liked the conceit of the Sandman if not the lumbering monsters.

Gatiss inverted the usual Sandman – the mythical character who sprinkles sand into the eyes of sleepers to induce (bad) dreams.
Instead, the ‘sand’ you get on waking is part of the monster within being forced out through dreaming…[Read more]

I’ve still only seen this episode once, but I think I agree with @django and others (ie ‘Rasmussen’ has cobbled together an ‘episode’/ a story to entice people to watch his encoded message with which to propgate.

Though for me Rasmussen hasn’t existed for a while. Instead he became the Sandman after experimenting with the upgrade to his Morpheus…[Read more]

Macbeth??

Worst Play evah!

Shakey-spear is always too cocky and self-referencing like he’s sooo good.

I wish they’d let Marlowe write an episode.

[apologies, went over to the Guardian and was below the line…. submerged… under a lake of opinion….]

well, I watched this on iPlayer on a PC with a dodgy connection for my headphones (a TV that’s broken means someone’s making money out of me when sales time comes!).

So I had a few moments of glitching adding to the general disorientation of the ‘point of view’ camera angles and first person shooter feeling.

Even so – I kinda enjoyed it. ;¬)

I…[Read more]

hm, just a thought but I’m not sure if we’ve had the Devil as Davros’ Tarot connection.

[apologies if we have!]

The Devil is the deceiver (Satan) but in Tarot is also about dualities (Lucifer is the bringer of light).
And although seemingly often connected to sexual shame, the card may be more about repressed feelings and shame in general being…[Read more]

@Scaryb – great song.
I knew the links between Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello but only knew of Costello’s version.

A good day to hear it.

Evenin’ all.

I’ve still only seen the Zygon Invasion/ Inversion once (tiiiiiimmmmmme!!!) but will admit that I’d never heard of the TV show Truth or Consequences (nor the town).

Soooooo…. I found this riveting documentary on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZknCdpiVBE

(At around 3 mins there’s a bit which shows a box with two buttons…[Read more]

Just catching up – really enjoying the thoughts on this two parter (and though I liked it, sympathies with those who thought there was something ‘off’ with the conclusion. For me I’m still trying to work out if the Doctor making them choose 15 times – until they ‘get it right’ – is actually the right thing to do….).

But just because no one else…[Read more]

travelling for work (itd sound glamourous but aint!) but thought I’d play to the gallery with this:

wow – @countscarlioni – amazing not-actually-bonkers-bonkerising!!

Kate not really ‘Kate’ but having voluntarily being Zygonned to deal with this threat – brilliant!!
The Osgood Box being a placebo – brilliant again!

I have nothing to add to everyone’s great bonkerising and great insights into this episode.
Instead, some minor spots of…[Read more]