Author Topic: Heads up! Dr Who starts Saturday.... (Read 283785 times)

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1275 on:** 31 May, 2011, 09:32:16 pm »

Is River Song Amy's daughter?

Adrian · « **Reply #1276 on:** 31 May, 2011, 10:15:57 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 31 May, 2011, 01:24:14 pm

Well quite. It's not meant to be deep and meaningful. It's just a bit of fun.

That must almost amount to heresy for some people.

Cunobelin · « **Reply #1277 on:** 31 May, 2011, 10:16:24 pm »

Lots of "Spoilers"

When did Amy's "Ganger" arrive, there were a couple of suggestions that she has been there for a while...... Remember when Amy disappeared and was "rescued" - Is that when the "Ganger" was substituted?

The woman in the wall dates from that episode.

bobb · « **Reply #1278 on:** 31 May, 2011, 10:19:55 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 31 May, 2011, 09:32:16 pm

Is River Song Amy's daughter?

I said that ages ago!!

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1279 on:** 31 May, 2011, 10:24:03 pm »

Sorry. When the package is that pretty, I pay no attention to what's inside.

Valiant · « **Reply #1280 on:** 31 May, 2011, 10:42:48 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 31 May, 2011, 10:19:55 pm

Quote from: Kirst on 31 May, 2011, 09:32:16 pm
Is River Song Amy's daughter?

I said that ages ago!!

River Song looks a bit mixed race?

bobb · « **Reply #1281 on:** 31 May, 2011, 10:45:28 pm »

Well, we don't know who Amy has been shagging!

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1282 on:** 31 May, 2011, 10:47:34 pm »

Quote from: Valiant on 31 May, 2011, 10:42:48 pm

River Song looks a bit mixed race?

Does she?

Adrian · « **Reply #1283 on:** 31 May, 2011, 10:53:43 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 31 May, 2011, 10:47:34 pm

Quote from: Valiant on 31 May, 2011, 10:42:48 pm

River Song looks a bit mixed race?
Does she?

Her mother is apparently German. Does that count?

mattc · « **Reply #1284 on:** 01 June, 2011, 09:17:20 am »

Quote from: Adrian on 31 May, 2011, 10:15:57 pm

Quote from: nicknack on 31 May, 2011, 01:24:14 pm

Well quite. It's not meant to be deep and meaningful. It's just a bit of fun.

That must almost amount to heresy for some people.

I can't speak for everyone, but yes, it's a bit of fun. However ...

Even most fairytales have consistent plots. (Or Roald dahl stories.) Sure, the premises are usually pretty shonky, but they hang together.

The alternative is:
- Doctor finds new planet, with weird new aliens
- Makes jokes
- 30mins of running down corridors, with various 2ry characters being captured or becoming stuck in collapsing wormholes/vortex/trash-compactors
- Doctor shouts a lot, then presses sonic screwdriver button marked "Fix Everything"!

"Doctor you're so infuriating"

The End

mattc · « **Reply #1285 on:** 01 June, 2011, 09:56:19 am »

I think it's what the weaker episodes are, yes.

TimO · « **Reply #1286 on:** 03 June, 2011, 08:01:09 pm »

From a trailer I just saw on BBC1 (after watching Charlotte on The One Show)

River Song: "This is the day he finds out who I am".

It could be an interesting episode on Saturday.

her_welshness · « **Reply #1287 on:** 03 June, 2011, 08:25:26 pm »

Quote from: TimO on 03 June, 2011, 08:01:09 pm

From a trailer I just saw on BBC1 (after watching Charlotte on The One Show)

River Song: "This is the day he finds out who I am".

It could be an interesting episode on Saturday.

Ooh that episode looks epic, cannot wait

BrianI · « **Reply #1288 on:** 03 June, 2011, 08:50:30 pm »

Quote from: TimO on 03 June, 2011, 08:01:09 pm

From a trailer I just saw on BBC1 (after watching Charlotte on The One Show)

River Song: "This is the day he finds out who I am".

It could be an interesting episode on Saturday.

Looks good indeed. Except that The Dr will probably not find out until after the series break!

TimO · « **Reply #1289 on:** 03 June, 2011, 09:07:43 pm »

There are some video relating to this episode here:

Prequel

Trailer

The Doctor Goes to War
(It's also worth scrolling down to "Video Clips").

It looks interesting.

Cunobelin · « **Reply #1290 on:** 03 June, 2011, 10:20:25 pm »

KAAACHING!!!!!

The coin drops.

The title is a "Good man goes to war"

River Song stated in the last series she was in jail for killing a "Good Man"

her_welshness · « **Reply #1291 on:** 04 June, 2011, 03:10:02 pm »

BBC - Doctor Who - The Official Site

Who is that girl? Is that a younger River Song?

Rhys W · « **Reply #1292 on:** 04 June, 2011, 07:32:24 pm »

That was a red herring HW...

My head is reeling, I still haven't worked it all out. Lots of loose ends tied up neatly, and a great Stevie Wonder joke.

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Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1293 on:** 04 June, 2011, 07:37:15 pm »

I made that connection as soon as the name was mentioned. So now

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Bobb, of course, thinks that his lucky guess the other week means he knew all along what was happening.

Rhys W · « **Reply #1294 on:** 04 June, 2011, 07:46:48 pm »

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Nice bit of satire on religion there as well. Never seen a Welsh Sontaran before either, but many of these Valleys boys are stocky, bald and have no necks.

Do we have to hide spoilers now the episode has been broadcast. If you haven't seen it yet, don't read this thread - obviously!

BrianI · « **Reply #1295 on:** 04 June, 2011, 07:50:57 pm »

I'm assuming it was buy one get one free on Dr Who Alien Costumes when filming that episode...

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1296 on:** 04 June, 2011, 07:54:24 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 04 June, 2011, 07:46:48 pm

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But Melody is River! Isn't she? I haven't really worked out the killing the doctor bit - why and how. I guess that's what the autumn season is for.

Yes, she definitely is.

citoyen · « **Reply #1297 on:** 04 June, 2011, 09:10:27 pm »

Quote from: TimO on 29 May, 2011, 11:27:54 am

The Doctor also seemed quite happy to do away with that Doppelgänger, which isn't generally his approach to living things.

He did explain – he had to destroy the "flesh" Amy because she was blocking the signal to the real Amy. And, to be fair, he seemed to be quite regretful about doing it.

d.

TimO · « **Reply #1298 on:** 04 June, 2011, 09:28:03 pm »

Right, that's one really big question answered, although it still leaves us with wondering if the person who River killed was the Doctor, and did we see that at the start of this series?

Even if that's the case, it doesn't explain exactly who she killed, since I don't think the Doctor can be killed as the current Doctor for dramatic reasons, since it would mean that the Doctor could never regenerate again, which would be a bit of a git for continuing the series!

Cunobelin · « **Reply #1299 on:** 04 June, 2011, 10:59:49 pm »

I love the more subtle nods to classics like the Thunderbirds one where the Silurian leaves the carriage and says:

"Thank you Parker, I won't be needing you again this evening"