Re: Doctor Who season 8
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Sorta I'm the opposite in that I liked Matt Smith a lot more than the current doctor. I'm also hoping that everything I have heard about Clara leaving the show is not true. She is my favorite character on the current show.
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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It just occurred to me, that Missy may have meant she chose Clara to bring the Doctor to her. Unless she meant something that happens in episode 12 which btw is going to be an hour instead of 45 minutes. There's even a supposed quote from Pete Capaldi which implies Clara won't make it to the Christmas special. And the title of episode 12 is worrying, "A Death in Heaven". The following comments from me require a major spoiler so don't read them if you haven't seen "Dark Water". We've met Daniel Pink's greay-grandson, so unless his future has been changed, by Missy having him killed when he wasn't supposed to die, he must be rescued to father a child or children, with or without Clara. Unless of course he already had a child with someone else off camera, that we don't know about or Clara is already pregnant. If Clara is pregnant then she has to survive to assure the future great-grandson, but that could mean she leaves the show. If Dan is brought back to life, than Clara presumably leaves with him at some point even if its not now. If history has been changed the Doctor may actually use the TARDIS to restore it and save Dan that way. Or if Clara is not pregnant and Dan is not rescued she may choose to die to be with him changing the future unless Dan already had that child with the unknown person off camera.
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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Although she is not seen in the teasers (she wasn't shown in the teaser for the Mummy episodee either but was in the episode) she's apparently sill listed as being in the cast. And as Nick Frost's character said "We need to get this sorted, and quickly. She’s not all right, you know, and neither are you.” So its not really the end for Clara, not yet.
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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Colpet, I totally agree they have no chemistry. The only difference is that I want Capaldi to move on and keep Clara. I thought the show was a lot better with Matt Smith. Nothing against Capaldi but I miss that Dr/Clara connection.
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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Take two (tried to post this before but it didn't go through for some reason) Michelle Gomez who played Missy has said that despite the ending of "Death in Heaven" she will be back in season (series) 9. It was Peter Capaldi who decided there would be no flirting with Clara. I think he remembers the classic series longest running producer, John Nathan Turner, who said "there is no hanky panky in the TARDIS". One of the things I don't like about the new series is companions being in love with the Doctor. Peter Capaldi is reminding the audience that the Doctor IS NOT HUMAN and should not be expected to act human.He's a 2000 year old time lord, the oldest living human is like a child to him. Even if a companion spent their whole life with him they would eventually die of old age and he would barely have aged at all. If there has to be romance in Doctor Who it should be between companions not the Doctor and companions. I like this article on suggestions for companions for season 9: Four ‘Doctor Who’ companion ideas for season 9
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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I was averse (against) Peter Capaldi being the new doctor at first. But after having watched the first 3-4 episodes, I really like him. His doctor who brings a whole new mature and darker element and tone to the Dr. Who series. And I like it . A lot . Clara is still struggling to find out who this new incarnation of Dr. Who is. And so is, it seems, Dr. Who, himself. Peter Capaldi shows the Doctor's more serius, darker side - reminds me of the Dr. Who with the scarf from the 1970's. Arrogant, pompous and person who know everything better than most humans - simply because he do. And I though the doctor was only about 900-1100 years old? Or did I miss something? But yes, the doctor is a Time Lord. And he has powers beyound our human reach and understanding.
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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Take two (tried to post this before but it didn't go through for some reason) Michelle Gomez who played Missy has said that despite the ending of "Death in Heaven" she will be back in season (series) 9. It was Peter Capaldi who decided there would be no flirting with Clara. I think he remembers the classic series longest running producer, John Nathan Turner, who said "there is no hanky panky in the TARDIS". One of the things I don't like about the new series is companions being in love with the Doctor. Peter Capaldi is reminding the audience that the Doctor IS NOT HUMAN and should not be expected to act human.He's a 2000 year old time lord, the oldest living human is like a child to him. Even if a companion spent their whole life with him they would eventually die of old age and he would barely have aged at all. If there has to be romance in Doctor Who it should be between companions not the Doctor and companions. I like this article on suggestions for companions for season 9: Four ‘Doctor Who’ companion ideas for season 9 I like the idea of a romantic Doctor, but not in the way of pairing off with someone. I think it would be nice to have an older companion and the hint of attraction. One of the most touching romances in the Doctor Whoverse is between Vasta and Jenny of the Paternostra gang. I also like the portrayal of Rory and Amy's relationship over the centuries.
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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Even in the original series the Doctor's age jumped up rapidly between seasons, implying that his televised adventures are only the tip of the iceberg.
The Doctor with the scarf was number 4, Tom Baker. My first and still favorite. Back then he only claimed to be 750.
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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Christmas Special clip from Children in Need - don't get the tangerine line, must be a British thing. I have a theory about Santa Claus, I think he's the Celestial Toymaker met by the original Doctor in the 4 episode story of the same name (April 1966). The Toymaker was supposed to return in a sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) story, the Nightmare Fair, but it was never made. The character does appear in a number of Doctor Who audio adventures.
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Doctor Who season 9
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Moffat is already planning season 9. He has confirmed that Peter Capaldi returns. He hasn't said whether Jenna Coleman will be back or not. He did say he'd like to find a story for River Song. I hope he does, I'd like to see how River and this Doctor treat each other.
Season 8 had the highest ratings on BBC Amercia of any season. Some sources claim it dipped in the UK, but Moffat says that if you include people who record it for later viewing and people who watch it online, the audience has actually grown 39%. Watching programs as they air on TV isn't the only option any more. I don't know if I'm counted in any stats as I watch it on either Amazon or Netflix.
Oh, if you don't like Peter Capaldi's Doctor, then he got what he wanted. He thinks Matt Smith's Doctor was so liked that he needed to be a contrast, he wanted people to not like him.
One more thing: Peter Capaldi would like the BBC to change the TARDIS to look more like the original. He wants more roundels ("the round thing" according to Doctors 10, 11) back.
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Re: Doctor Who season 9
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The Doctor Who Christmas special is titled "Last Christmas".
One news site claims Jenna Coleman has changed her mind about continuing in Doctor Who for another season (she wants too) but all the BBC will say is "watch the Christmas special to find out".
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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I'm guessing that 'tangerine' is another form of the ever present Orange that we always got in our stockings at Christmas?
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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The Last Christmas Clip: Santa Enters Interesting, in all the clips when they show the elves, the same one is always on the left and same one on the right, they don't seem to change positions. The one on the right is Strax without the sontaran costume/makeup.
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Re: Doctor Who season 8
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Thanks, Guybrush
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