ok – not much to add to everyone’s bonkerising.

Is Clara a chameleon-arched Misstra or Doctor? Who nose.
Either way, Missy knows she can abuse herself/ the Doctor; The Doctor has a reason to keep Clara alive (even beyond the ‘duty of care’). Clara’s abilities could be either Timelord ‘spilling out’.
And either way, the Doctor knows he ‘must’…[Read more]

phew – caught up with all the comments (for now!)

Only managed to see the episode on Monday night, and only had one watch – but my re-watch is soooo gonna be informed by what I’ve read here (thanks!!)

All I can say that hasn’t been mentioned (because… to obvious?):

They keep talking about “electromagnetic” blah blah in relation to ghosts,…[Read more]

Hi @Denvaldron and @Purofilion – In terms of ‘monsters’ (though ‘villains’ is subtly different) I remember having fun with @Rob in coming up with new ones.

I think (without thinking deeply) what makes a good villain or monster is a fear that children and adults share – because the fears of the adults were the same ones they had as kids.

So -…[Read more]

ok – its now too late to post stuff and must listen to some tracks posted (ffs – “witch” is far too sumptuous a temptation!) but may be days before I can post again.

So just a very quick personal thank you to @meisiluosi for some gorgeous tunes.
I know nohing about Chinese music but loved what I heard. As you rightly guessed, I love blends of…[Read more]

phew!

Ok, had to watch this on Monday and taken me this long to get through all the posts – fantastic stuff!

Different people have touched upon different bits that I liked or was less certain about (and both expressed it better than I) so I won’t tread over old ground.

I will echo @Bluesqueakpip that acronyms for episodes can be a pain (and I’m…[Read more]

btw as no one posted a link to the CD of Rassilon, I thought I’d at least show a screencap

@Phaseshift – I completely agree with you. With Sonic Youth I always feel like I *should* like them (more than I usually do) though for every album there’s usually one or two fantastic tracks.
Same with Beastie Boys – at first I thought how dumb/crude (VW signs on neck chains etc etc). Then….. well the more I heard the more I liked. And they…[Read more]

@Ichabod – I just wanted to say I hope your sister is doing ok.
I missed the opportunity when you mentioned what was happening for you, to link some music.
However maybe that was lucky as you’d asked for “I’d like to request any funny/macabre music you’ve got handy”.

Now I can sometimes have a pretty dark humour and…. well, maybe it would be…[Read more]

So – The Magician’s Apprentice!

I was going to try and find some magical music, but instead I’ll simply link to a track heard in the background of the cantina Maldovarium (and far better than trad-space-jazz)

I’m happy to entertain any bonkers theories about why they went for this one, as Cave has…[Read more]

well – a bit late to the party and not much to add.

Really enjoyed it and am still hoping for a face-off (well, snide bitch fest) between Misstra and Davros. Loved Bleech’s performance – tired yet far more evil and menacing than any hissing hench-snake-man.

Not much to add to everyone’s thoughts. Loved the ankle-grabbing lhandmines (grabbing…[Read more]

aw – Hi @purofilion {waves to others} – kind of you to ask!

I was actually coming on tonight anyway. Basically couldn’t watch the episode till last night and then had to read everyone’s comments!

Not much to add save a tune and some silly thoughts (I’ll pop over to the right thread for that).

Its ‘interesting’ about the trolls/ Moffat-haters…[Read more]

“The planet” – a lovely subtitle.

When would it not be the planet, when visiting the Sisterhood…?

“He” (who is looking for the Doctor) and “that monster” I had thought was referring to the same person (Missy/ Master or “Misstra” as I’ll annoyingly call her).

However I’m now wondering if “He” is the President. And though not the “Portable CD…[Read more]

btw I love your image of a speech bubble @ichabod although I have a slightly different way to use it.

Imagine the ‘point’ of the bubble (the beginning of it, the source) pointed at the collapsed sun [whateverthehellitwasthatOmegadid] and the bubble being the Tardis (and any Tardis).

Any Tardis uses that point in SpaceTime that Omega created as…[Read more]

@ichabod @purofilion – the Tardis is like the show, its bigger on the inside.

(I am sure others have said that before!)

I agree, loads of room for play with the Tardis – probably why its endured as such an iconic ‘spacecraft’, obviously along with its idiosyncratic (and then anachronistic) exterior.

I’d imagine the Tardis works to its own rules…[Read more]

Hi @phaseshift – Afraid I haven’t seen any ‘new’ TV and have been trudging through a “the complete first 3 seasons” of Fringe.

And after far far too many exposition-filled episodes that left me cringing (otherwise fine episodes clanged with moments like “you mean St Claire’s – the asylum you were in for 17 years?” said by the son who got him out…[Read more]

@craig – ah, a new home (this thread is 3! awww its so cute!)

Now, I’ll be honest and thought “oh, not Morricone again. Maybe I’ll get around to listening…”

and then I did listen.

And its effing awesome!

;¬D

Honestly its impossible to hear that and not have a racing heart and a hoooooge smile!
btw the titles at the end are Deborah’s…[Read more]

Hi @ichabod and @mudlark – I’ve not read Embassytown but I have read Mieville’s ‘Perdido Street Station’ and ‘The City and the City’.

In terms of a “baroque style” I think I know what you mean, but it may apply to the earlier rather than later works.
I’ve only read the two books but Perdido Street Station (2000) is a sprawling mess of a novel…[Read more]

Waaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!

I can’t believe it!
No new signings for this Season!

How can we possibly make progress with the same team we had last season????

We’re stuck with the same Doctor and Companion, when Moffat knew we needed a Doctor who could score!

And trusting in the same short midfield maestro, when everyone knew we needed an enforcer…[Read more]

ah @indigomoose – defending shipping with head can(n)ons is another thing entirely methinks…

;¬)