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Missy is Locke, the Doctor is Jacob, and Chris Addison is the bad explanation for the whispers.
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I liked that the solution to this episode was stolen from an episode of Road Runner.
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Oct 19, 2014 15:14
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They're never going to bring back the Valeyard, it's been 30 years you can let it go.
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Oct 19, 2014 15:43
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Brett824 posted:They're never going to bring back the Valeyard, it's been 30 years you can let it go. They brought back the bloody Macra.
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Oct 19, 2014 15:49
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I feel like the Dreamlord is the closest exploration of the Valeyard we'll see any time soon.
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Oct 19, 2014 15:53
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So last September, Sesame Street had an episode with 'Doctor Two" and his "Two-dis". I wonder if the the "Twodis" in this episode was at all related to that.
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Oct 19, 2014 16:00
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That was loving ace. Actual high-concept (well, sorta) sci-fi idea, creepy effects, actual funny comedy bits, great supporting characters. This guy can stay, he's two A+ episodes for two.
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Oct 19, 2014 16:08
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Josh Lyman posted:Why was the old guy such a complete fuckwad? I'm so pissed he didn't get his comeuppance for "GIVE ME THAT MACHINE!" and knocking the TARDIS away from Clara onto the train tracks. One other thing from this episode got me wondering-- how many times has the Doctor let non-companions on the TARDIS as 12 versus 11, 10 and 9? I don't recall it happening often with 11.
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Oct 19, 2014 16:25
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Solvency posted:So last September, Sesame Street had an episode with 'Doctor Two" and his "Two-dis". I wonder if the the "Twodis" in this episode was at all related to that. This is almost as good as Grover's house.
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Oct 19, 2014 16:40
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Brett824 posted:They're never going to bring back the Valeyard, it's been 30 years you can let it go. http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/trial-of-the-valeyard-929 After this, I doubt anyone can top Michael Jayston.
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Oct 19, 2014 16:41
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Can we just have Jamie Mathieson write every episode from now on?
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Oct 19, 2014 16:48
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I loved the old fuckwad. I hope he comes back. gently caress YOU PSYCHIC PAPER
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Oct 19, 2014 16:52
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Solvency posted:So last September, Sesame Street had an episode with 'Doctor Two" and his "Two-dis". I wonder if the the "Twodis" in this episode was at all related to that. ENUMERATE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgxycSKCL2U
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Oct 19, 2014 17:01
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It's neat reading Mathieson's little blogs. Apparently he was brought in to try writing for Season One but his ideas got rejected. He also gives a lot of props to Moffat. "And astride it all like the Who colossus that he is, Mr Steven Moffat, whose notes have fixed so many glaring errors and added so many cool aspects to the episodes that someone should really put him in charge of the show or something. No seriously. He's that good." " A tiny Tardis, but only on the outside. That could be kind of cool, couldn't it? We started riffing on the possibilities; the Doctor's arm reaching out, passing long things out like a Tommy Cooper gag, poking people in the eye. The mad thing was that no-one had done it before. In hindsight it seems obvious. The exterior has always been smaller on the outside. In this episode, we just keep going. The next part of the puzzle came from Steven. I'm sure I would have figured it out given time, but he's just so drat quick. 'I'll go you one better.' he said. 'Clara carries the Tardis around in her bag for the whole episode.' My smile froze. Of course she does Steven. And every time anyone compliments me on the idea I will have to hold my tongue and grind my teeth knowing you came up with the cherry on the cake. drat your Bafta winning eyes."
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Oct 19, 2014 18:25
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NarkyBark posted:The next part of the puzzle came from Steven. I'm sure I would have figured it out given time, but he's just so drat quick. 'I'll go you one better.' he said. 'Clara carries the Tardis around in her bag for the whole episode.' Maybe I'm just a cynical poo poo, but that looks like real admiration with a nice side-dish of extra rear end-kissing to me.
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Oct 19, 2014 18:32
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Was that Ricky Gervais at the start of the episode?
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Oct 19, 2014 18:33
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monkey posted:Was that Ricky Gervais at the start of the episode? Maybe if he is secretly a time lord and regenerated into a different person.
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Oct 19, 2014 18:53
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If nothing else it would be cool if they got Mathieson to help with monster design, he's clearly very good at it.
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Oct 19, 2014 19:01
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That was stupendous. For my money Clara is quickly becoming the best revival companion, she just has so much confidence and agency and gets to do so much stuff and have cool, heroic moments. It's hard to believe she's the same character from Season Seven.
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Oct 19, 2014 19:24
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Android Blues posted:That was stupendous. For my money Clara is quickly becoming the best revival companion, she just has so much confidence and agency and gets to do so much stuff and have cool, heroic moments. It's hard to believe she's the same character from Season Seven. I mean, yeah, she gets to do things, but none of those things feel natural to the person we met last season. She's better now, but I still couldn't give a poo poo about her storyline at all, especially as whenever her and Danny interacts their IQ's seem to dip by at least half. Filox posted:Maybe I'm just a cynical poo poo, but that looks like real admiration with a nice side-dish of extra rear end-kissing to me. It's also not at all like having Clara carry the TARDIS around was the cleverest bit of the episode. In fact the bits that dragged the episode sound down were all Moffat poo poo - Clara and Danny's dumb phone calls and Mystery Missy being mysterious at the end.
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Oct 19, 2014 19:32
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Cleretic posted:I kind of didn't like the whole shrinking TARDIS thing, although it worked overall--but it was a really solid idea tha I'm genuinely surprised I hadn't seen before. There was Planet of the Giants, where an issue during materialization causes the Tardis and crew to shrink to inches tall. It also features a danger klaxon instead of the cloister bells.
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Oct 19, 2014 20:10
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Mathieson's blog posted:In many ways, my Doctor will always be two dimensional and made of cardboard (a fact I truly hope is not reflected in my work on the show). Interesting that the original draft was a vaguely-Smith Doctor, I can see how this script would have worked with either Tennant or Smith, having a harder time with Eccleston. Maybe RTD would have bitten on it if the Boneless had emitted a humorous honking noise.
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Oct 19, 2014 20:33
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Can I say that this was the first time in a VERY long time that, when the Cloister Bell chimed, I sat up and went "oh, no!"
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Oct 19, 2014 20:52
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CobiWann posted:Can I say that this was the first time in a VERY long time that, when the Cloister Bell chimed, I sat up and went "oh, no!" I didn't even notice. When did it sound?
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Oct 19, 2014 21:11
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PriorMarcus posted:I didn't even notice. When did it sound? When the TARDIS was on the rails.
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Oct 19, 2014 21:20
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I thought that was a great episode. The way the monsters moved was so creepy. Bound to give kids nightmares. I also loved it when Capaldi dashed out of the TARDIS for his big speech, and then does that little weird Capaldi run/shuffle  I also think they've really gone in such a fantastic direction with Clara's character. I'm not sure how much, if at all, Moffat and the BBC were worried about losing the Tumblr NuWho fans going to an older Doctor, but if they were then moving the young audience identification character into such a prominent role and blurring her with the lead was a great preemptive response.
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Oct 19, 2014 21:21
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So I just finished watching Tom Baker's first season along with Terror of the Zygons. Are there any good documentaries or books to watch about the previous years that don't get into detailed spoilers of the rest of Baker's time?
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Oct 19, 2014 21:21
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CobiWann posted:Oh, the kiddo nails it on the morning re-watch (first time for her)... I was also reminded of Fear Her. It says much about the quality of this episode that this in no way hindered my enjoyment of the episode.
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Oct 19, 2014 21:55
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Astroman posted:I thought that was a great episode. The way the monsters moved was so creepy. Bound to give kids nightmares. I also loved it when Capaldi dashed out of the TARDIS for his big speech, and then does that little weird Capaldi run/shuffle The first episode spent several scenes on justifying the decision to go with an older Doctor, to the point of having that whole awkward scene where Clara and Vastra talk about self-representation and how the Doctor's willingness to show his age is a sign of trust. Missy, the arc character, is essentially a cosmic fan girl. It's safe to say that that anxiety about age has been baked into every part of the current series.
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Oct 19, 2014 21:59
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PriorMarcus posted:whenever her and Danny interacts their IQ's seem to dip by at least half. You've never known two people who dig each other who are independently sensible and wise and as soon as they think about the other they turn into drooling imbeciles?
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Oct 19, 2014 22:03
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Trin Tragula posted:You've never known two people who dig each other who are independently sensible and wise and as soon as they think about the other they turn into drooling imbeciles? Do sitcoms count?
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Oct 19, 2014 22:11
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Trin Tragula posted:You've never known two people who dig each other who are independently sensible and wise and as soon as they think about the other they turn into drooling imbeciles? Yes, it's called Congress/Parliament.  / 
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Oct 19, 2014 22:22
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"Love makes you stupid" may be a cliche but it's a pretty accurate one, and I hope that all of you have had the joy of experiencing it before in your lives 
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Oct 19, 2014 22:54
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AT LAST! After 24 hours, I'm FREE! Time to Anyway, I quite liked it. Cool execution of the Doctor-lite limitations, the Doctor's little dance after his Addam's Family bit was goddamn amazing, the nervous-system art was creepy as heck, and Capaldi finally got his I Am The Doctor speech. I particularly liked how he fixed his collar and all the other showmanship.
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Oct 19, 2014 23:01
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DoctorWhat posted:Anyway, I quite liked it. That's it? 
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Oct 19, 2014 23:07
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CobiWann posted:Can I say that this was the first time in a VERY long time that, when the Cloister Bell chimed, I sat up and went "oh, no!" Yeah, I like hearing the Cloister Bell as much as anyone, but it got overused a bit for a while.
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Oct 19, 2014 23:13
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PriorMarcus posted:That's it? I usually write as I think, and that helps me develop and refine my insights, but a sequence of malevolence and misunderstandings landed me, quite undeservedly, in Kitty Jail for the first time in very nearly a year. So I couldn't post and bounce ideas around with my usual aplomb. Clara's Doctor-ish persona was a great plotline and there were a number of moments, like the hairband plan, that seemed to be direct commentary on the Doctor's past failures to save lives. I also anticipate lots of pocketbook-TARDISes at future conventions...
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Oct 19, 2014 23:18
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DoctorWhat posted:I usually write as I think, and that helps me develop and refine my insights, but a sequence of malevolence and misunderstandings landed me, quite undeservedly, in Kitty Jail for the first time in very nearly a year. So I couldn't post and bounce ideas around with my usual aplomb. Oh? What happened?
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Oct 19, 2014 23:20
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PriorMarcus posted:That's it? What do you expect? The episode was good, but wasn't an audio drama about a man in a technicolor dreamcoat.
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PriorMarcus posted:Oh? What happened? A few days ago in the Cosplay Photos thread, on the distant shores of Post Your Favorite, somebody inquired as to why I'd dress up as the Sixth Doctor. This person was confused by my decision not for aesthetic reasons, but because of his impression that there wasn't much TO Ol' Sixie beyond his "habit" of strangling women. I wrote a somewhat lengthly but, in my opinion, measured and considered defense of myself (it's not the first time I've been accused of domestic-violence apologia because of the Coat) and the inquirer apologized. I figured that'd be the end of it, but yesterday I got home and discovered that I'd been put on a week's probation for that (now days-old) post, with the only reason given in the Leper's Colony being "Terrible". Since the in-thread response to the apparently offending post over in the Cosplay thread had been almost overwhelmingly positive, I was pretty drat confused, so I popped of a polite PM to the mod who'd requested the probation, asking what it was I'd done wrong. I got a prompt response, to the effect that [the mod in question] had grossly misread my post and that, upon review, decided it didn't actually merit a probation. The mod had therefore put in a request to the admins to reverse the Apparently, the post only ever drew the mod's attention due to a report, filed by persons unknown (to me, that is; the admin I contacted quite reasonably didn't volunteer their identity, and I didn't ask), consisting exclusively of the word "autism". But I'm back now. Hooray! 
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