Hi @bluesqueakpip – sorry to hear you’re having to self-isolate.

Its being referred to as “social distancing” but is more accurately “physical distancing”.
We shouldn’t socially distance ourselves and thankfully that is one of the strengths of online (and this forum!).
Hope you feel better soon.

And @nerys – although your symptoms do sound…[Read more]

So, an odd post for people that have died recently.

Max Von Sydow – titan of acting. I only know of one musical piece that his voice is used in.
Its good, but probably better to remember him through his work!

“Klytus I’m booooored…. What plaything can you offer me today?”

Also after mentioning…[Read more]

ah – I thought I’d come to the Pub to say a shout out then realise I forgot to mention Sydow!
I will make amends to him and another on the Music thread.

All I wanted to say is that I know that everyone will be having to deal in different ways with the Covid-19 pandemic. Some here will be at risk more than others, but we all can help through…[Read more]

maybe it was this (but with more ‘clang’) – but maybe it wasn’t Depeche Mode at all that I’m thinking of.

Hi @peacefrog – apologies for delay in responding!

Loved the Charlie Brown / Pink Floyd mashup!
Before I heard it I was wondering “oh my god, the characters sung this??!?” which led to thoughts of the Langley Project! And then I thought “actually that’d fit with Floyd in terms of Another Brick in the Wall!

I’m sure someone’s done it – but I must…[Read more]

Interesting discussion – thanks @Phaseshift for the insight into ‘franchise’.
And thanks @bluesqueakpip for giving me reasons to be a bit kinder to this story (arc?).

For me, I like that Whittaker’s Doctor has developed over two series. I think it was conscious – almost a reverse of what they’d planned for Colin Baker.
For WhitDoc she’s Fizzy at…[Read more]

So – The Timeless Children.

Peacefrog has already done The Robots earlier this series so I’ll do the song I’ve held back on as I assumed we’d get to Gallifrey.

btw enjoyed the Industrial theme for these Cybermen again.
May post some more Industrial music like that!

So… must admit I agree with so much of what @jimthefish (and @badwolfalice ) said.
I think it’ll be retconned soon enough, but that’s a writer’s preserve (maybe that the child was a TL child dropped back through time eg the Great Boundary; so a paradox, seeding the ability to regenerate upon themselves).
They’re adding ‘mystery’ as they wanted t…[Read more]

though my link-stepping now leads me to Cybotron with its very Kraftwerk-esque piano chords (synths?) and overall sound (though a lot more dance-y).

Its electro – so connects to Tesla too…

So – Ascension of The Cybermen

I’ll go with this as the soundtrack had a definite clang/ industrial techno but not too weird edge to it.

However I could also have gone with this one from Depeche Mode (there may be even more appropriate songs by them). But this one does deal with getting through bad…[Read more]

Lots to say about this episode but mainly I really liked it. Pacing was better, several strands but easy enough to follow each.

So this week’s episode was brought to you by the subject Religious Fundamentalism, refugees are ordinary people, and the sound of metal (I’ll do that on Music Thread).

The Lone Cyberman is great. He is a believer. He v…[Read more]

@Craig – thanks for that anecdote. I appreciate how his ear picks up on stuff (though absolutely not saying mine could). In fact I appreciate it because my ears couldn’t!
Your posting of both tracks for me really showed that too.
The Guardian linked to various tracks; they’re all dance/ dubby and most are new to me 30ish years later, but the…[Read more]

btw… has anyone been keeping check (or stripe!) on the Doctor’s clothes?

I noticed that she was wearing a Fourth Doctor-esque striped scarf at the end of this episode.
I haven’t been looking too closely in other episodes and before I do (or fail to do!) if anyone else has then pile in and mention!

;¬)

Maybe its nothing but… maybe there are…[Read more]

The Haunting of Villa Diorati.

Seems Chibnall has remembered his overarching Kraftwerk connection…

@craig – christ I can smell that weird perfumey smell from the dry ice like it was last night.
I must’ve danced to it loads.
Mates had the album and I just couldn’t figure how that band that I was never that impressed with now sounded so damn funky/ dancey.
Thanks for the link to the original song as shows what an amazing ear Weatherall had to f…[Read more]

I enjoyed this one too.
I liked that tonally the guests and Doctor and Companions were quite distinct. For me that worked.
Also agree with @blenkinsopthebrave that the pacing was better (and allowed them to split up but not to the point of splitting storylines).

Also loved the line “Is it too late to choose another group?”

Agree also that some…[Read more]

so, I’m assuming “Can You Hear Me?” is a reference to a song.
There are loads of songs with this title but looking at some of the lyrics they don’t seem particularly linked to the episode themes (so no links from me to Bowie or The Who!).

I did find this – it ain’t really my ‘thing’ but its ok (yessirree I can damn with faint…[Read more]

I’ve not really been commenting much on the episodes.
Usually everyone here covers all (and then much more!!) of my thoughts.

Oddly with this episode I find myself agreeing with @jimthefish but also with those more disposed toward it.
Personally I found the Graham and Doctor interaction at the end jarring, but not because of past Doctors and how…[Read more]

so, music for ‘Can You Hear Me?’

Obviously there’s a Kraftwerk connection, though I’ve struggled to find one.
I mean, there must be – its not like Chibnall would go to the trouble of finding links and then just forget or use other songs by random bands.

I mean, that kind of lack of consistency would be…

Anyway.
I’ve struggled and am avoiding…[Read more]

@cathannabel
I am truly sorry for your loss.
I’ve lost parents, relations and friends but not a sibling.
I don’t have words. But I also don’t have appropriate music.

@thane16 rightly gave Arvo Part. If she hadn’t, that particular piece may have been what I would have posted here.

I tried finding music and am here crying: for you, for my parents…[Read more]