Doctor Who - Series 8 Thread.

[iBlueBox]

Thought a new thread for the new series in 2014 Peters first series!


So far we know:
- First read through has happened in early december for Capaldis first episode.
- Series 8 starts filming January 6th
- Series 8 for autumn run so late august early september
- No mid-series break

Rumours:
- Plans of a easter special to introduce Capaldi
- Male companion to join (the teacher from The Day of the Doctor)
- Clara to leave at the end of series 8.

[peteyt]

Easter special sounds interesting although I'm not really too sure.. I'm so glad there's no series break as this would be very bad for a new doctor. A full series will give Capaldi a chance to shine and brilliant I think he might be.

I've heard Moffat plans to change a lot like the changes made in series 5. Comparing it to the previous series, 5-7 all had a different feel, look, scope, sound etc. and with a new doctor a new look and feel will definatley help to make the show feel more fresh.

I've also heard that Gallifrey will possibly be found early on instead of dragging it on. I hope this is true. I do like some archs that spread out but after the long spreading silence arch I think it will be nice to get a much shorter one. The brilliant thing is with Gallifrey returning there's so many stories that can arise. Is the master still alive? Romana to? What happened to the time lord's planning to destroy reality in the end of time? and so on

I do hope Capaldi's doctor will use science and logic a lot more to rather than the power of love or remembering as a way to solve things. It would be nice to get to see the doctor's clever side fully once again. More alien planets is also always a win. A new doctor's theme that will follow on from I am the doctor is planned to (not the same apparently but will follow on from I am the doctor). I am the doctor is great and iconic but it's often overused.

[iBlueBox]

A series break would be terrible in terms of introducing a new Doctor, I think Peter needs a good strong set of episodes week after week to establish himself, splitting in half and waiting half a year would be terrible.

I don't think we'll get a big change like the change from David to Matt. I think they'll be small changes such as a new Sonic Screwdriver but I don't think they'll go changing the TARDIS again or the titles as they changed for the second half of series 7.

I've heard Gallifrey is being planned for an early return as well. Someone posted a few days ago on a Doctor Who forum that the planned series 8 if Matt Smith was to stay was to bringing Gallifrey back, so it would;t over shadow the new Doctor before the next series. But obviously thats probably changed.

I hope Capaldis different! I know a few already judging him on his 40 seconds in the TARDIS but thats hardly his Doctor and is very generally doctorish things. If you look at Matt after Davids regeneration his rounded character was way different from when he acted in those first few minutes.

[God]

Well Capaldi will be the first doctor to not sound "English" as he will be using his Scottish Accent whilst playing the role.

[davecool656]

Cant wait for Doctor Who to come back. just hope Capaldi will be just as good any other people who have played the Doctor

[iBlueBox]

Well Capaldi will be the first doctor to not sound "English" as he will be using his Scottish Accent whilst playing the role.

Actually Sylvester Mccoy used a Scottish accent often. Considering he's from scotland.

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Some pictures of episode one filming over past few weeks:

http://i3.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/article6506026.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS31150087-6506026.jpg


http://i3.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/article6506189.ece/ALTERNATES/s1227b/JS31150218-6506189.jpg


http://i2.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/article6506019.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/JS31149940-6506019.jpg

[iBlueBox]

His costume revealed! It's very pertwee!!!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1176385_810531222294240_1619617419_n.png

[Phil]

Aha! I like it, very dapper! I'm really excited to see him in action

[Chris]

Hmm his costume is ok but nothing particularly special.

[TheDoctor.]

Exicted for this series. Autumn 2014 will be a major time for me though. Although the costume needs something like a cane.

[iBlueBox]

Spoiler for a scene at the end of Peter Capaldis first episode:

At the very end of the episode, Clara gets a phone call and its The Eleventh Doctor! It's him phoning just after the regeneration energy from the clock tower, before he enters The TARDIS. Thats why the phone was hanging down from The TARDIS when Clara walks in to se Matt before he regenerates properly. It's basically Claras farewell to the eleventh Doctor, saying that the new guy is still him! and Peter and Matt speak to each other on the phone.

[Chris]

Spoiler for a scene at the end of Peter Capaldis first episode:

At the very end of the episode, Clara gets a phone call and its The Eleventh Doctor! It's him phoning just after the regeneration energy from the clock tower, before he enters The TARDIS. Thats why the phone was hanging down from The TARDIS when Clara walks in to se Matt before he regenerates properly. It's basically Claras farewell to the eleventh Doctor, saying that the new guy is still him! and Peter and Matt speak to each other on the phone.

So Matt Smiths voice will be in the first episode? :o Sounds interesting!

[iBlueBox]

So Matt Smiths voice will be in the first episode? :o Sounds interesting!


Yeah, It's probably just too establish who the new guy is! Similar to when we seen all 10 Doctors appear in The Eleventh Hour.

[sexpot]

His costume revealed! It's very pertwee!!!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1176385_810531222294240_1619617419_n.png

ooh, I like it

[peteyt]

His costume revealed! It's very pertwee!!!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1176385_810531222294240_1619617419_n.png

Yeah I thought Pertwee straight away and considering Pertwee is my favourite doctor I'm quite pleased. I like the simplicity. Capaldi looks like he could be one of my favourites.

[sexpot]

some pictures from filming (they're a few days old, sorry)
http://imgur.com/a/ax7Or

[Ailurus]

Very suave.

[davecool656]

Sad that we have to wait till august :(

[Phil]

Sad that we have to wait till august :(
Wait WHAT?! I thought they were doing an "Easter Special"

[davecool656]

Wait WHAT?! I thought they were doing an "Easter Special"

I think it might be only a rumour

[peteyt]

Wait WHAT?! I thought they were doing an "Easter Special"

I heard the rumour to but with a new doctor I'm not sure if that would work - having one episode then a gap then more. I know series 8 itself will run without a gap so I can see them just doing that and having no special.

August isn't thankfully too far away well 6 months. The only problem with a August series for doctor who is it will be during the summer and doctor who tends to get better live viewing figures later on when it's much darker as people would rather catch up and catch the most of the sun

[Chippiewill]

New trailer!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYGugjqEj-Y

[God]

New trailer!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYGugjqEj-Y

Omg for a bit I actually thought this was real, until I saw scenes from Matt and the Asylum

[sexpot]

Supposedly the Master is the villain in s8

[peteyt]

Supposedly the Master is the villain in s8

Heard this a few times but not sure if its just a rumour. Some troll has put a fake audition up online and has spammed it online keeping claiming it's real.

Keeley Hawes has just been announced as playing a villian in series 8, apparently a banker with a dark secret on another planet.

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/mar/14/keeley-hawes-doctor-who-ms-delphox

Also really happy to hear that the Horror Channel with start airing classic doctor who episodes from April after sorting out a deal with BBC worldwide

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a557370/classic-doctor-who-episodes-to-air-on-horror-channel.html

[sexpot]

Heard this a few times but not sure if its just a rumour. Some troll has put a fake audition up online and has spammed it online keeping claiming it's real.

Keeley Hawes has just been announced as playing a villian in series 8, apparently a banker with a dark secret on another planet.

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/mar/14/keeley-hawes-doctor-who-ms-delphox

Also really happy to hear that the Horror Channel with start airing classic doctor who episodes from April after sorting out a deal with BBC worldwide

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a557370/classic-doctor-who-episodes-to-air-on-horror-channel.html

I've heard both of those, there's also a show airing on BBC (america)? about scifi, a documentary I think. There's also a ton of speculation on the names and writers of the first few episodes of s8

[sexpot]

Reviving this thread because there's been quite a few pictures of filming circulating lately.

http://i.imgur.com/XhDucAh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/CFBKQCU.jpg

[sexpot]

https://twitter.com/fourfreckles/status/456019680818655232
http://i.imgur.com/8Oqqegt.jpg
https://uk.tv.yahoo.com/doctor-clara-gets-victorian-makeover-161600918.html
https://twitter.com/fourfreckles/status/456014586677055488

dbgtz;

[Jordan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYN6ruU672Y

[iBlueBox]

NEW TEASER:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYN6ruU672Y&feature=youtu.be

[Jordan]

awks i feel like an addict now. :( excited though!

[Kardan]

How can they even call that a trailer?

[kitten]

really don't know if i'm excited for this series but i'm going to watch it anyway. mainly because of clara

the "teaser" didn't get me very eager to watch it to be honest

[Phil]

Uhmmmmmmm well that trailer was insightful! How'd you get it so fast? :o

[peteyt]

How can they even call that a trailer?

It's a teaser trailer not an actual trailer. Basically there to get people excited. At least we know its returning in August

[Storking]

what date is it back

[peteyt]

what date is it back
Sometime in august. That's all we know at the moment

[kitten]

i hope it's a good series, i was really disappointed with the last one if i'm honest

[iBlueBox]

Blimey, remember this old teaser trailer


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpbmMhNe6aA

[myles]

doctor who makes me ill

[Chris]

At least we have a confirmed month now. Can't wait for a proper trailer :D

[Storking]

i'm not fond of capaldi tbh bit too OAP for my liking

[kitten]

i'm not fond of capaldi tbh bit too OAP for my liking

same it's just guna be weird seeing him as the doctor. dno hw it will work really

[iBlueBox]

probably work the same way it has with every other single doctor.

[kitten]

well yes but i don't really see him as the doctor. i'm just saying that it will be weird and won't seem right imo but i suppose we'll have to see

[iBlueBox]

most people said they couldn't picture matt as the doctor as he was too young, I'm hoping peter surprises us all though

[Evanora]

hate this ugly piece of crap show

[TheDoctor.]

http://i.imgur.com/fgbveoU.jpg

[peteyt]

I'm really looking forward for Capaldi. I think he could be one of my favourites. I just hope they write him a bit better than Matt. I liked Matt but got sick of the way he solved problems e.g. just imagine, just remember. Let's have a doctor having to think for once

[sexpot]

I'm really looking forward for Capaldi. I think he could be one of my favourites. I just hope they write him a bit better than Matt. I liked Matt but got sick of the way he solved problems e.g. just imagine, just remember. Let's have a doctor having to think for once

Not to mention how often he whipped out his sonic..

[peteyt]

Not to mention how often he whipped out his sonic..

Yeah the sonic screwdriver got used less at one point in the classic who for exactly that reason, same happened with k9. The screwdriver's been given too many extra features now.

I'd love the tardis to get damaged at some point and like in classic who the doctor not knowing where he was going or often where he was. There was a lot more mystery back then - arriving in lots of unknown alien locations. There's been a lack of alien worlds really in new who as a whole.

[iBlueBox]

its difficult to believe that this is fan made its soo good like all his othe work



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lBeV5bQW70&sns=fb

[Chris]

its difficult to believe that this is fan made its soo good like all his othe work



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lBeV5bQW70&sns=fb

Thats fan made? Wow... How did he even get the footage for that?

[peteyt]

its difficult to believe that this is fan made its soo good like all his othe work



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lBeV5bQW70&sns=fb

I thought it was going to be another stupid clip trailer but wow that's very good guy obviously knows how to edit and use special effects well

[iBlueBox]

Apparently their filming the final now and they've filmed in the museum where they did The Day of The Doctor.

[davecool656]

Cant wait :D

[iBlueBox]

NEW TRAILER



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIzgoB8pXuc&feature=youtu.be

RETURNS AUGUST 23rd IN DEEP BREATH.

[davecool656]

NEW TRAILER



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIzgoB8pXuc&feature=youtu.be

RETURNS AUGUST 23rd IN DEEP BREATH.

Cant Wait! :D

[Kardan]

its difficult to believe that this is fan made its soo good like all his othe work



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lBeV5bQW70&sns=fb

I thought to myself, when has it ever rained in Doctor Who? And then I remembered...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jUSw0BO8un8/T6QENBpE_sI/AAAAAAAABF8/UPD1pXzebwU/s1600/dr-who-rain.gif

[sexpot]

NEW TRAILER



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIzgoB8pXuc&feature=youtu.be

RETURNS AUGUST 23rd IN DEEP BREATH.

omggggggggggggggg looks great

[davecool656]

I really do hope it is good

[TheDoctor.]

The interior of the TARDIS has changed a bit, its Orange lights instead of the blue/greeny kind. August 23rd.. can't wait!

[Rachel]

I am not a Dr Who fan but I might watch series 8 just maybe :P

[peteyt]

I am not a Dr Who fan but I might watch series 8 just maybe :P

What changed your mind?

[Rachel]

What changed your mind?

Everyone changes their mind ROFL. Doesn't mean I will watch every episode though :P

[Chris]

So excited! I'm quite surprised at how early they've confirmed the exact date.

[peteyt]

Everyone changes their mind ROFL. Doesn't mean I will watch every episode though :P

I know just obviously doctor who has a lot of history so while new fans can watch it there's a lot of stuff they might not understand. Take series 5-7 they had archs stretching right through, one actually went back as far as series 4 (river song)

[Rachel]

I know just obviously doctor who has a lot of history so while new fans can watch it there's a lot of stuff they might not understand. Take series 5-7 they had archs stretching right through, one actually went back as far as series 4 (river song)

I know lol but I am like that I can watch an episode and not watch the others and watch another episode from another series etc xD

[TheDoctor.]

Here is a promo pic:

http://i.imgur.com/rN34BgD.jpg

Here is the rumored new tardis interior:

http://i.imgur.com/3npmaWA.jpg

and here is a pic of Capaldi from the teaser:

http://i.imgur.com/vdHwMqn.jpg

Bring on the 23rd of August!

[davecool656]

So excited! I'm quite surprised at how early they've confirmed the exact date.

same so excited but i didnt think they would release the date this early :D

[sexpot]

Man, that TARDIS interior looks really kickass, but I don't think it'll happen..

[Sian]

he looks so awesome as the dr, i hope the storylines are better this time!

[Chippiewill]

Oh look, it's the magician.. I mean the doctor!

I'm sorry but the outfit looks ridiculous.

[iBlueBox]

Oh look, it's the magician.. I mean the doctor!

I'm sorry but the outfit looks ridiculous.


The outfits great, reminds me of this:

http://i59.tinypic.com/opmdjb.jpg

Also, by the look of it they've made a few adjustments to the interior TARDIS. Also new lighting. Hoping the time rotor is more visible moving. I love the big thing at the top that moves but I miss seeing the time rotor in the middle move a lot.

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Also rumours of Clockwork droids being in Capaldis first episode.

[Chippiewill]

His hands look weird, looks like he trying to pose like the silence.

[iBlueBox]

The Cybermen are back! Also spotted was Clara with a destroyed CLASSIC Cybermen from the Colin era.

Also UNIT Spotted with Kate and Osgood from the 50th!! ( I love how Kate is becoming the new Brig of UNIT) Also Osgood no longer has the 4th scarf! But 10s converse and 11s Bow Tie!



http://i58.tinypic.com/1z682u1.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/f1bcqd.jpg

[sexpot]

to follow up Bluebox's post

http://i.imgur.com/SBsfbqQ.jpg

[TheDoctor.]

New theme tune anyone?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK5f1xkk3hU

[sexpot]

Apparently the finale is a two parter, and one of the episodes is named Death in Heaven

[peteyt]

Another teaser and dalek voices and what appears to be davros at the start

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbX4tNG_k3s

[myles]

i fancy watchin this series uno

[Chris]

Interesting new teaser. It makes this new series seem quite dark, which is what I'm hoping for.

[dbgtz]

Ahh Davros returning could be very interesting... I hope it is him but this wouldn't be the first time I was mislead in a Doctor Who trailer.

Yes, I too would enjoy a dark series.

[j0rd]

they're been filming in my town all week, moved on to Cardiff today [emoji12]

[peteyt]

Ahh Davros returning could be very interesting... I hope it is him but this wouldn't be the first time I was mislead in a Doctor Who trailer.

Yes, I too would enjoy a dark series.

If Davros is returning I'd love to see him without the daleks for once. He's a great character in his own rights and would be a lot more interesting just focusing on him

[TheDoctor.]

Davros isn't returning. It was a dalek's voice in the teaser its not the RTD's dalek its the Moffat dalek. according to the latest rumours, the 75-minute opener, Deep Breath, will be followed by a regular 45-minute episode entitled Into the Dalek. The rumoured story, which fits the title, is that the Doctor and Clara will actually venture inside a Dalek! Think The Invisible Enemy but with a Dalek host ‘body’.

[iBlueBox]

The first 5 scripts of the series have been leaked!!!!

I've read episode 1, Its great love the beginning.

[sexpot]

The first 5 scripts of the series have been leaked!!!!

I've read episode 1, Its great love the beginning.

do you have any of them?

[iBlueBox]

do you have any of them?

I do, I have all five on my MacBook.

[Hannah]

I really can't find myself getting excited or anything about Doctor Who, and I usually love them.
I don't know what it is, I just can't. :(
Maybe it'll change when it's on.

[iBlueBox]

Just checked, as I've been reading them off google drive and the owner of the account has deleted them :l

[peteyt]

Think I'll avoid them as i'd like a bit of a surprise

[sexpot]

Just checked, as I've been reading them off google drive and the owner of the account has deleted them :l

owner probably was asked to delete them by the BBC or something

[Kardan]

Why would you read the script (if it was indeed real?). Just ruins it really.

[iBlueBox]

owner probably was asked to delete them by the BBC or something

My friend sent me downloaded copies anyway.


Why would you read the script (if it was indeed real?). Just ruins it really.

I was too tempted, I knew a lot was going to happen anyway already from other forums.

The way I seen it was like reading a book before a movie. The movies still enjoyable even if you've read the book.

I only really read the start of episode one and the end of it and skimmed a lot of parts of it.

It's a long episode.

[Kardan]

It's totally not like reading a book of a movie since so many things are cut out of the book and other things are dramatised for the movie - a script is literally word for word what happens. Each to their own I suppose.

[iBlueBox]

Reading it only ever made me more excited.

[sexpot]

Yeah Deep Breath is going to be like.. 79 minutes if I recall correctly

[iBlueBox]

Yep, slightly longer then the 50th!!

[TheDoctor.]

I got my cousin to read the script of the first episode and asked him how he felt after reading the script and he replied “I don't think I know who the Doctor is anymore." I was like "Woah calm yourself clara" XD

[peteyt]

Why would you read the script (if it was indeed real?). Just ruins it really.

I agree. The temptation is there and so I understand why people want to know but I like to have some magic when watching stuff. I remember how the fact Clara appeared in Asylum of the daleks was kept secret even by those who saw the episode at special previews. It was a good surprise and lead to many asking questions about Clara.

While I like to see the latest news, trailers etc. the internet in a sense has ruined some of the surprise the series had. In classic who each story had a lot of the doctor's going to die moments and I wonder if people wouldn't have had an idea when is last story was. Now we know the doctor isn't going to die in episodes because we know how many episodes there is which will be the last etc.

[Kardan]

I also wish that the Doctor would regenerate without anyone actually knowing it was going to happen. I was half satisfied with the ending of The Stolen Earth for that reason, but obviously not completely given how that one turned out :P

But alas, I doubt that will ever happen either with the Internet.

[sexpot]

possibly going to be a new trailer on sunday!!!

iBlueBox; peteyt; TheDoctor.;

[TheDoctor.]

possibly going to be a new trailer on sunday!!!

Doesn't surprise me tbh. Its not that far away!!

[iBlueBox]

A rough cut of the episode has leaked as well now.

Its in black and white, and still needs some CGI.

[sexpot]

Life Returns is the name of the new trailer, still up in the air if it's coming out tonight but there's going to be a mention of Doctor Who during halftime of the World Cup finals so maybe

[iBlueBox]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TivqZTq5u6Y

[sexpot]

omfg awesome

[myles]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t1.0-9/1908337_648187491923536_119474565903564763_n.jpg

Edited by Derrener (Forum Moderator): Please do not post pointlessly

[sexpot]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t1.0-9/1908337_648187491923536_119474565903564763_n.jpg

Edited by Derrener (Forum Moderator): Please do not post pointlessly

Everything is better with googly eyes.

[peteyt]

Can't wait as usual

[peteyt]

possibility of more classic who episodes recovered http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-missing-episodes-recovery-3895624

[sexpot]

New teaser trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwhWDnff1sk

[iBlueBox]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z32wlgqEvio

new titles leaked

[dbgtz]

holy **** I love it!!

[sexpot]

dbgtz; https://twitter.com/keefycameradude/status/497456670331920384

[peteyt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z32wlgqEvio

new titles leaked

Sadly they are all being removed

[iBlueBox]

Sadly they are all being removed


The titles are actually based of this fans creation


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXOBHnWiinY

extremely similar.

[peteyt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Fhr-HapZE

Deep Breath Trailler

[sexpot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Fhr-HapZE

Deep Breath Trailler

That TARDIS interior looks so goddam badass, like holy ****

[TheDoctor.]

The Doctor returns Saturday 23rd of August BBC One at 7.50pm (UK time) :D

[Chris]

Seems to be on late this year. Can't wait though!

[Phil]

For those of you haven't heard, Jenna Coleman is leaving the role at Christmas :'(

[iBlueBox]

For those of you haven't heard, Jenna Coleman is leaving the role at Christmas :'(


Only a rumour from the The Mirror at the moment, nothing has been actually officially confirmed.


But she's had long enough anyway, so was bound to go at christmas.

[Chippiewill]

But she's had long enough anyway, so was bound to go at christmas.

Only half a series thus far.

[TheDoctor.]

So far episodes 1 2 and 3 have been leaked online. These dont have the new titles or many special effects. All scripts up to episode 5 have also been leaked. Dunno why someone would leak these episodes tbh

[sexpot]

Only a rumour from the The Mirror at the moment, nothing has been actually officially confirmed.


But she's had long enough anyway, so was bound to go at christmas.

I def don't think she's been here long enough, so I really hope she doesn't leave.

[TheDoctor.]

Episode titles have been released.

Episode 1: Deep Breath.
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Ben Wheatley
Episode 2: Into The Dalek
Written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat
Directed by Ben Wheatley
Introducing Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink.
Episode 3: Robot Of Sherwood
Written by Mark Gatiss
Directed by Paul Murphy
Episode 4: Listen
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 5: Time Heist
Written by Stephen Thompson and Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 6: The Caretaker
Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat
Directed by Paul Murphy
Episode 7: Kill The Moon
Written by Peter Harness
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Episode 8: Mummy On The Orient Express
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Episode 9: Flatline
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 10: In The Forest Of The Night
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Directed by Sheree Folkson
Episode 11/12 Dark Water/Death In Heaven
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Rachel Talalay

[Chippiewill]

Yay a two parter

[peteyt]

A two parter finale can be a good thing as sometimes the finales end up being a little rushed so sounds good

[sexpot]

Rumour has it that Jenna's leaving at christmas.

[peteyt]

Rumour has it that Jenna's leaving at christmas.
Yeah but the bbc doesn't seem to want to comment

[sexpot]

Yeah but the bbc doesn't seem to want to comment

Nope

[Shockwave.2CC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7TegbBPMkE

[Derrener]

sooo excited. can't wait

[Jssy]

I think I judged Capaldi too soon, so far I think he's fab

[Red]

I loved it tbh and was sobbing at the phone call bit!! I don't understand the heaven bit what

[lawrawrrr]

same as kirst although

I think the heaven bit is river song's next incarnation and the whole "world" of heaven is that place in the library that 'saved' her to at the end of Forest of the Dead!

I could be wrong but I LIKE CONSPIRACISING (is that a word??)

[Jssy]

Loved the phone call I was like :o irl

[Chris]

The bit with the phone call was so emotional! Overall good episode, can't wait to see more!

[radiohaed789]

Ok i was so hibbed up for this episode the return but i was disepointed

[Jssy]

I think this series will be one of the best, if not the best

[Dan2nd]

same as kirst although

I think the heaven bit is river song's next incarnation and the whole "world" of heaven is that place in the library that 'saved' her to at the end of Forest of the Dead!

I could be wrong but I LIKE CONSPIRACISING (is that a word??)

I disagree

Remember River Song gave up her regenerations to save the Doctor in 'Let's Kill Hitler' when he was going to die so she had zero regenerations left. Also in the library the various people that died had a communication device on them. When they were killed a glitch occurred where what was called their 'data ghost' stuck around in the communication device until it lost power.

At the end of the episode River sacrificed herself to save the Doctor. In order to 'save' a bit of her the Doctor managed to keep her Data Ghost alive by putting it in his sonic screw driver for safe keeping until in the future he gave it to her to take to the library and for him to transfer it into the data core thingy. The Doctor by no means saved her life he just saved her data ghost like you would save a word document on your PC. (thats my opinion anyway ;)

Yeah I love Doctor Who :D

[Red]

I Still want that skirt omg
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/1d/96/79/1d9679338d41316e4c0595148b1aabeb.jpg

please don't be river song ANYTHING BUT

[MKR&*42]

It was an okayyy episode, wasnt as totally crap as i expected it to be. I'm glad there was a bit of humour in there though at least :P

[Dan2nd]

Just found it it's been announced who the lady at the end is


Info can be found at the following link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Michelle-Gomez-to-star-in-Doctor-Who

Or see below


Michelle Gomez (Bad Education, Green Wing) will join the cast of Doctor Who playing the Gatekeeper of the Nethersphere when the series returns on 23 August.

[iBlueBox]

Amazing episode.

The ending of the series has been pretty much figured out for ages. Apprently the promised land is purgatory, and the gate keeper, is in control. rumored a lot of the doctors past, such as those who have died in the show such as companions are stuck their in eternity and he has to decided weather to leave them their or to let the pass on.

[Inseriousity.]

i really liked this episode. clara seemed more human and a lot less annoying, fairly decent story and the new doctor is good. i really love the trio though, they provide much needed humour lol. "burn his face in acid" lmao strax

[dbgtz]

i really liked this episode. clara seemed more human and a lot less annoying, fairly decent story and the new doctor is good. i really love the trio though, they provide much needed humour lol. "burn his face in acid" lmao strax

Except for some reason they turned her into another girl who fancies the doctor :S

It was an OK episode, in comparison to The Girl in the Fireplace though I know which I prefer :P Should be an interesting series nonetheless.

[DPS]

watching new episode now... im not sure what i think of the new doctor.

[DPS]

omg that ending :( i miss matt smith ffs

[peteyt]

I really liked it in the end probably will rewatch at some point. I found to begin with capldis hard to understand but he became clearer later obviously the doctors are a little crazy post regeneration

[Phil]

Yeah same as above at the beginning I found him hard to understand so I was like omg what are we in for but it did improve so be grand! Still not too sure how I feel about Capaldi but it's too soon to really tell. There was a good bit of humour in there which was good my favourite part was when he said "It's times like this when I miss Amy"

The ending:
Loved the phone call but ffs how many times is Matt Smith going to break my heart.

I think the lady in the Promise Land or whatever could well be River Song. Yes she gave up all her regenerations to save The Doctor but we've seen that Moffat likes to ignore their timelines and hands out a few regenerations as seen in the Christmas special. So if it is a purgatory for some of those who died in Doctor Who, I guess there's not a lot stopping her from changing herself.

EDIT:

Although if it was River I would say he would have thrown in one of her catchphrases or something.

[Empired]

Enjoyed it more than the last series, thank goodness, but still not as much as I used to.

One question. I don't know if I missed that or it purposely wasn't said but:
Did we find out if the Doctor pushed the clockwork guy (forgotten the name he was given already ffs) or if he jumped? I know the woman in 'heaven' at the end asked him but I don't think he responded. If we weren't told, I'd be inclined to believe that the Doctor pushed him. Both Capaldi and Moff did say that 12 was going to be much darker.

Also omg I don't like the way some of us are putting info about already released eps in spoiler tags and some of us are putting in leaked info in them! I don't wanna accidentally read real spoilers :@

[TheDoctor.]

http://i.imgur.com/IhCzbyq.jpg

I cried with laughter at this part. Great episode for Capaldi's entry. I think he is gonna be most people's second favorite (tennant being the first) but in my view he is my doctor.

[peteyt]

Does anyone know if the plan is to bring back Gallifrey this series? While I do love arcs I really cba with another big massive arc right across multiple series

[James]

m i the only one who thought the new intro was a bit lame compared to others?
just a crap ton of clocks.......

[Kyle]

boring tbh. feels so much more like a children's show again and while the recurring characters have their amusing moments they don't really belong in the show full time.

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Except for some reason they turned her into another girl who fancies the doctor :S

It was an OK episode, in comparison to The Girl in the Fireplace though I know which I prefer :P Should be an interesting series nonetheless.
hasn't she always had a thing for him lol

[TheDoctor.]

m i the only one who thought the new intro was a bit lame compared to others?
just a crap ton of clocks.......

Doctor Who is about time-travel. Clocks are perfectly acceptable to use since they tell the time. I think its nice to have something different instead of the vortex theme. Plus its created by a fan of Doctor Who so its not gonna be brilliant but its very good.

[James]

Doctor Who is about time-travel. Clocks are perfectly acceptable to use since they tell the time. I think its nice to have something different instead of the vortex theme. Plus its created by a fan of Doctor Who so its not gonna be brilliant but its very good.
It makes sense, yeah.. but I've always preferred the old ones

[Kardan]

Loved the theme tune, didn't like the new episode very much. Although that being said I wasn't a fan of 10 and 11's first episodes either.

[peteyt]

Doctor Who is about time-travel. Clocks are perfectly acceptable to use since they tell the time. I think its nice to have something different instead of the vortex theme. Plus its created by a fan of Doctor Who so its not gonna be brilliant but its very good.

I'm sure the bbc created it and the guy just helped they would want it to look as brilliant as possible. It's good I just think it would be good to have a mixture of the time and space but the time thing takes more screentime

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boring tbh. feels so much more like a children's show again and while the recurring characters have their amusing moments they don't really belong in the show full time.

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hasn't she always had a thing for him lol

A children show? I think you'll need to keep watching. Moffat wants the doctor to be a lot more mature as he found the comedy elements 11 had got a bit too stupid and childish. Although nothing compares to rtd's period

[Empired]

A children show? I think you'll need to keep watching. Moffat wants the doctor to be a lot more mature as he found the comedy elements 11 had got a bit too stupid and childish. Although nothing compares to rtd's period
I think he kinda has a point. When I was younger, Doctor Who was absolutely thrilling. I remember being too scared to sleep after watching The Satan Pit! That just doesn't happen anymore. It's disappointing 'cause I'm past the age where I no longer believe that it might really be true so it's just not as scary as it used to be. And being scared is half the fun IMO :'(
But that's not really Doctor Who's fault, it's just growing up.

[iBlueBox]

Does anyone know if the plan is to bring back Gallifrey this series? While I do love arcs I really cba with another big massive arc right across multiple series


Not this series.

The original plan was Gallifrey would of been back this series if Matt stayed one more year as The Doctor. So it was back before the new doctor. With it being Capaldis first they'll keep it simple with the whole Gate Keeper plot arc and the promised land.


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I also miss the vortex style intros. I like the clocks its cool,

[Shockwave.2CC]

SPOILERS!!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx2cSUtGM1E

[peteyt]

Not this series.

The original plan was Gallifrey would of been back this series if Matt stayed one more year as The Doctor. So it was back before the new doctor. With it being Capaldis first they'll keep it simple with the whole Gate Keeper plot arc and the promised land.

Dam I was sure I'd read it wasn't gonna hang around like previous arcs. Maybe they'll leave us with a big game changer at the end and leave us on a cliff hanger. I just don't fancy another arc like the silence. The arcs are better than RTDs but they go on for so long they get lost and end up being anticlimactic for me

[Chippiewill]

SPOILERS!!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx2cSUtGM1E


Thank god, clara banter is still amazing

[Jssy]

clara is so adorable

[Chris]

Quite a good episode. Another part with the heaven thing which seems to be where all the people that died at the hands of the doctor go.

[TheDoctor.]

Friend's reaction: I didn't like the episode
Me: Don't be a lasagna!

:D Loved the new episode it was brilliant!

[xxMATTGxx]

I see into your soul Doctor. I see BEAUTY, I see DIVINITY, I see HATREEEED.

[peteyt]

Wasn't my favourite episode but loved the fact that the dalek has said the doctor has so much hatred like a dalek

[radiohaed789]

I personally dont enjoy watching it,i think so far its boring and confusing,i will be watching the next episode on the 6th september and i hope its more enjoyable.WHAT DO YOU THINK?I would like to no your thoughts :@

Thread merged by Derrener (Forum Moderator) as there is already a thread on this

[David]

watched ep1 and enjoyed it, couldn't get in to ep2 will try again later

[radiohaed789]

prity much same here just cant get back in to the new season

[peteyt]

I personally dont enjoy watching it,i think so far its boring and confusing,i will be watching the next episode on the 6th september and i hope its more enjoyable.WHAT DO YOU THINK?I would like to no your thoughts :@

There's already a post for series 8 http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=793241

I think it's great. I think there's a lot of the new doctor's character we've yet to see with him still finding his feet but we seen him disappointed that the dalek seen lots of hatred in him hinting about what we've heard, with the new doctor being dark.

The thing that a lot of people can't accept is this doctor isn't all over the place in the way Matt Smith was. He's a lot more serious. Notice how the new doctor pilots the tardis instead of running around mad he just goes and calmly flicks a switch. Its a completely different way but it works so well because of that.

I also don't get what's confusing about the new series?

[iBlueBox]

now my favourite ever Dalek story! Such a fresh take on them!! Reminded me a lot of the episode "Dalek" but also had a very classic who vibe! Peter is amazing again more rounded! And is absolutely hilarious.

[Stadiums]

I loved last nights, was really good. Looking forward to the rest of them!

[Chris]

New trailer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p025vnft

I like the start bit aha

[Empired]

New trailer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p025vnft

I like the start bit aha
Omg did I see Ben Miller in that? Exciting! This episode looks like it's gonna be a funny one though haa

[Chris]

Omg did I see Ben Miller in that? Exciting! This episode looks like it's gonna be a funny one though haa

Yep he's a guest for this episode! :D

[Chippiewill]

Thought the ep was pretty good overall. Other than the set design. Goddamn the set design was crap.

[Kyle]

Awful episode with an awful plot. The story has been done before by Matt smith with a robot human clone thig rather than a Dalek. Why are dales back again? Boring. What's next? Cyber man makes a comeback? Sigh.

I want to see new planets, new alien creations. Perhaps start borrowing from other shoes rather than recycling this old tripe. I get that it has been over 50 years and ideas may be thin on the ground but it's boring for those of us that have seen every episode before it. I don't want overarching themes or storylines that take 19 weeks to unfold, I just want to look at a funny lookin alien and see a new planet. Bring back the slitheen, they were cool. Or maybe adipose can make a comeback. Or, ya know, design a new alien fr once. Capaldi was bang on when he uttered "where have I seen this before, I'm missing something" in the opening episode. The thing you're missing pal is that dr who is full of boring recurring characters and alien design that has been used 40 times over. If I see another Dalek or cyber man or.... God forbid... Another bloody Ood, I'll slaughter my family and end it all. Next episode is Robin Hood ... Well THAT hasn't been done before now has it. Oh wait, only 12 billion times. Ffs. Kill me. R I p doctor who


~~from phone

[dbgtz]

Awful episode with an awful plot. The story has been done before by Matt smith with a robot human clone thig rather than a Dalek. Why are dales back again? Boring. What's next? Cyber man makes a comeback? Sigh.

I want to see new planets, new alien creations. Perhaps start borrowing from other shoes rather than recycling this old tripe. I get that it has been over 50 years and ideas may be thin on the ground but it's boring for those of us that have seen every episode before it. I don't want overarching themes or storylines that take 19 weeks to unfold, I just want to look at a funny lookin alien and see a new planet. Bring back the slitheen, they were cool. Or maybe adipose can make a comeback. Or, ya know, design a new alien fr once. Capaldi was bang on when he uttered "where have I seen this before, I'm missing something" in the opening episode. The thing you're missing pal is that dr who is full of boring recurring characters and alien design that has been used 40 times over. If I see another Dalek or cyber man or.... God forbid... Another bloody Ood, I'll slaughter my family and end it all. Next episode is Robin Hood ... Well THAT hasn't been done before now has it. Oh wait, only 12 billion times. Ffs. Kill me. R I p doctor who


~~from phone

Nothing wrong with using them if it's in a fairly original way. However, that episode was basically a mash up of the episode you were on about and Dalek back in Ecclestones series.

Personally, I'd love to a see a Cyberman episode when they bring back the older designs somehow.

[Kardan]

I love Capaldi, I think he's fresh and exciting, but my god are the storylines themselves a complete let down. It's just not interesting, and it's all been done before. It's really letting the series down.

[Charz777]

I feel like such an odd one. Whenever anyone dislikes an episode, I love it and when everyone loves one, generally I dislike it. No exception it seems this time.

I absolutely love the new series, only two episodes in and I feel like I'm obsessed the way I was back in 2005 when I was a crazy 12-year-old fan girl! I've watched the first two episodes three times each now!

So, I love Peter Capaldi, I love the way he moves, the way he speaks, the accent, the outfit, the way he brings forward the comedy. All I can say is I can't wait to see him get truly angry or upset; it'll be amazing!

Clara is really growing on me too. Never really liked her before, but much in the same way Amy did, she's really impressed me now that she's settled into the role. I like the way Jenna plays her and love her attitude. Not sure how I feel about Danny Pink yet, it's too soon to tell.

So, episode one. Automatically I liked it because of the Paternoster gang. Strax is just too funny with his battle-talk and misunderstandings. I also adored the development with Vastra and Jenny. And though the BBC defended that it was an 'oxygen transfer' I liked that it was an intimate moment and I was quite disappointed that people complained over something that is quite clearly just a story, not the BBC having a 'gay agenda.'

I wasn't thrilled by the whole dinosaur/droids storyline but I liked the things that were made possible because of that, like the Vastra/Jenny breathing thing. I hope we see more of them later in the series. But mainly I enjoyed the characterisation, especially for the Doctor. How he is struggling to remember past events, and the story behind 'choosing' his face is all very interesting and that's what made it a good episode for me more than the storyline. I don't really have an opinion on the Heaven stuff yet; again too soon to tell but I like the theories people are coming up with.

Episode two was much better in terms of storyline and I hope we see more of Rusty. Again great acting by Peter and Jenna, I'm really loving him as the Doctor; I can't express it enough. I love how witty he is, how he's 'mean' to Clara and how he doesn't seem to give a damn what he says to anyone, I think it's great. I've read a lot of comments all over saying that of the 4(/5) Doctors we've had since 2005 he has had the worst entry in that he didn't just slip into the role like the others did. Now, I've loved all of the Doctors since 2005, though Matt took me a while, and I think Capaldi has fallen into the role the best out of any of them (even compared to the wonderful Mr. Tennant!) For me it feels like he SHOULD be there and has always been there. I think he's great and I can't seem to grasp what it is that people don't like about him. I think he's amazing, I hope he sticks around for a long time. I think Peter and Jenna are a great on-screen partnership.

[Inseriousity.]

I agree Char. I enjoyed the past 2 eps (the trio definitely help). Clara seems more human, the Doctor is as good as ever and after s6 and 7, I tend to have low expectations of the plot just in case and I've been pleasantly surprised both times. I even think that so far it looks like they've gone back to RTD's method of story arc by just inserting references into the story here and there which helps build suspense but still rather simple rather than stretching things too far and making it so complicated.

[Phil]

I just want to see some new writers come in soon because lets face it, Moffat murdered Season 7 :l

[Charz777]

I think Moffat is a much better writer in terms of Sci-Fi; his episodes seem more dark and mysterious. RTD was very fluffy and cute, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy his episodes :P

[Empired]

I think Moffat is a much better writer in terms of Sci-Fi; his episodes seem more dark and mysterious. RTD was very fluffy and cute, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy his episodes :P
Not sure I'd call episodes like Journey's End fluffy and cute, but they're definitely not as dark as Moffat's writing :P

I agree Moffat is better at Sci-Fi and he was fantastic when he wasn't Head writer, but he went a bit mad once he was in charge! RTD's funny episodes broke up the seriousness a bit and made the scary episodes even scarier. Most episodes were supposed to be full-on terrifying in Season 7 so the audience just got too used to it and Doctor Who got boring.

Actually, that's not true. They tried to write some funnier episodes to break it up (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, etc) but I don't really think they have anyone who can do that very well at the moment.

[Charz777]

Not sure I'd call episodes like Journey's End fluffy and cute, but they're definitely not as dark as Moffat's writing :P


Journey's End was brilliant. But what I mean by fluffy is the whole 'Let's bring everyone back like one big happy family, then have a 10.2 to be with Rose, then marry off Martha and Mickey etc.' It's just a bit too cliched. In a way it makes the emotion feel less real, whereas Moffat does emotion brilliantly at just the perfect moments. Doomsday and Journey's End were the only RTD episodes to get me choked up or at least feel some sort of emotion, but so many of Moffat's have :P

I prefer the way Moffat mixes it up a bit.

[dbgtz]

I just realised something. Didn't the Daleks forget the Doctor in Asylum of the Daleks? Why can they remember him and, if I recall, instantly recognise him?

[Chippiewill]

They couldn't. The Dalek thought he was an actual doctor, as in someone to fix him.

[lawrawrrr]

OK SO I'M JUST SAT HERE WATCHING THE GIRL WHO WAITED EP WHERE AMY GETS STUCK IN APPALACHIA TWO STREAMS FACITILITY AND LOOK WHAT THE GARDENS LOOK LIKE

INTENTIONAL OR?

http://i.imgur.com/e9mnlfo.jpg


http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/deep-breath-heaven-missy-300x168.jpg

[xxMATTGxx]

OK SO I'M JUST SAT HERE WATCHING THE GIRL WHO WAITED EP WHERE AMY GETS STUCK IN APPALACHIA TWO STREAMS FACITILITY AND LOOK WHAT THE GARDENS LOOK LIKE

INTENTIONAL OR?

http://i.imgur.com/e9mnlfo.jpg


http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/deep-breath-heaven-missy-300x168.jpg

Has to be intentional

[lawrawrrr]

thing is i get it's a popular set and stuff but theres no way they'd be that crude about it SURELY

moffat is TOO CLEVER

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[Empired]

OK SO I'M JUST SAT HERE WATCHING THE GIRL WHO WAITED EP WHERE AMY GETS STUCK IN APPALACHIA TWO STREAMS FACITILITY AND LOOK WHAT THE GARDENS LOOK LIKE

INTENTIONAL OR?

http://i.imgur.com/e9mnlfo.jpg


http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/deep-breath-heaven-missy-300x168.jpg
Intentional. Must be? They often use the same sets/locations but just film from a completely different angle and paint everything different colours (etc) so we never notice.
They would have changed this set considerably if this wasn't linked???

[peteyt]

I agree Moffat is better at Sci-Fi and he was fantastic when he wasn't Head writer, but he went a bit mad once he was in charge! RTD's funny episodes broke up the seriousness a bit and made the scary episodes even scarier. Most episodes were supposed to be full-on terrifying in Season 7 so the audience just got too used to it and Doctor Who got boring.
Yeah I'm a big Moffat fan but I think thats his problem - his stories tend to work well as standalone episodes e.g. the amazing Blink being one of my favourites and for a Christmas episode, a christmas carol is amazing and magic. But he goes a bit overboard and seems to plan a lot later on and then tries to force it to work - for example we learned in the Time of the Doctor that he saw the cracks when he opened his room in the God Complex but he addressed them as a person "I always knew it would be you" or something along those lines as if it was a person or as I'd always believed, the Tardis. It doesn't really fit it being the cracks.

The one thing I am glad is that Moffat brought a lot more SC-FI and actual time travel to doctor who with past and future versions of people being in episodes for example. He brought the magic and fun and cut down on the drama. The arcs weren't bad, and I like when you get a bit more information throughout the series rather than the RTD way of having to do it all in one or two episodes, he just needs to calm down at times. Also he seems to like re-using stuff but then I suppose its bound to happen. The angels aren't really that scary now.


Journey's End was brilliant. But what I mean by fluffy is the whole 'Let's bring everyone back like one big happy family, then have a 10.2 to be with Rose, then marry off Martha and Mickey etc.' It's just a bit too cliched. In a way it makes the emotion feel less real, whereas Moffat does emotion brilliantly at just the perfect moments. Doomsday and Journey's End were the only RTD episodes to get me choked up or at least feel some sort of emotion, but so many of Moffat's have :P I prefer the way Moffat mixes it up a bit.
To me Journey's End is one of the worst episodes to come out of both classic and new who and it's a prime example of my issue with RTD. The whole thing you mentioned about 10.2 just makes me cringe. Honesty it felt like RTD decided to give into the 10/rose shippers and give them a fairytale ending and it didn't suit doctor who. If it had came naturally and felt right then fair enough but it felt so forced. I also didn't like the way Donna destroyed the Daleks, pressing the press this if Daleks get out of control self destruction button cconvenientlyplaced on their own ship. However I appear to be one of the few who really liked how Donna ended. People got disappointed when RTD didn't actually deliver a death like he planned but to me he actually did. The Donna we had originally met, the very closed minded, chav like person we saw grow and become a lot better in many ways suddenly was changed back to her old self with the memories of what she had achieved taken away and to me that was a great way to in a sense kill of a character.

I just realised something. Didn't the Daleks forget the Doctor in Asylum of the Daleks? Why can they remember him and, if I recall, instantly recognise him?

They couldn't. The Dalek thought he was an actual doctor, as in someone to fix him.
While Chippiewill is right that the Dalek wanted an actual doctor not "the doctor", the daleks actually remember the doctor. In Time of the Doctor the Daleks took all the information about the doctor from the Papal Mainframe thus restoring their memories of the doctor or at least a large amount of them. They certainly know who he is

[Charz777]

To me Journey's End is one of the worst episodes to come out of both classic and new who and it's a prime example of my issue with RTD. The whole thing you mentioned about 10.2 just makes me cringe. Honesty it felt like RTD decided to give into the 10/rose shippers and give them a fairytale ending and it didn't suit doctor who. If it had came naturally and felt right then fair enough but it felt so forced. I also didn't like the way Donna destroyed the Daleks, pressing the press this if Daleks get out of control self destruction button cconvenientlyplaced on their own ship. However I appear to be one of the few who really liked how Donna ended. People got disappointed when RTD didn't actually deliver a death like he planned but to me he actually did. The Donna we had originally met, the very closed minded, chav like person we saw grow and become a lot better in many ways suddenly was changed back to her old self with the memories of what she had achieved taken away and to me that was a great way to in a sense kill of a character.


It just seemed so stupid to have 10.2 with Rose. I loved David and Billie's on screen partnership but I wouldn't have shipped them... And you know, does she just pick up with 10.2 where she left off with 10 two years before? How does that even work? :P Awkward!

I quite liked Donna; a lot of people didn't because she brought too much of her own comedy to it, but I liked having someone different. But I agree, the very convenient Dalek self destruct buttons was a bit ridiculous; makes it all a bit too easy...

[peteyt]

It just seemed so stupid to have 10.2 with Rose. I loved David and Billie's on screen partnership but I wouldn't have shipped them... And you know, does she just pick up with 10.2 where she left off with 10 two years before? How does that even work? :P Awkward!

I quite liked Donna; a lot of people didn't because she brought too much of her own comedy to it, but I liked having someone different. But I agree, the very convenient Dalek self destruct buttons was a bit ridiculous; makes it all a bit too easy...

The thing is a friend of mine wasn't looking forward to her reappearing after recently going through all of new who, well a year ago. I suppose I myself wasn't either but we both agreed that she brought something different than the past two assistants. With Rose and Martha they'd both been emotionally involved in the doctor and so it was such a fresh of breath air to get an assistant who just wanted to be best friends with the doctor and nothing more.

And New Who seems to be full of cheap endings. I much prefer Moffat over RTD but there tends to be a lot of the power of love and/or remember or at least there has been in the previous series, no sign of it so far so fingers crossed. I'm hoping that Capaldi's doctor is resourceful.

[Kardan]

That episode must be one of the worst episodes of New Who, yes - even worse than Fear Her.

I mean, what sort of storyline was that? It seemed so cheesy and cringey, and the plot was just pathetic. I mean, how can one golden arrow give all the extra gold they need, and why would the sheriff give out a golden arrow as a prize if they needed the gold in the first place? Let alone, how does the arrow even work if it hits the outside of the spaceship, and Marion not even noticing the Tardis vanishing before her eyes.

Capaldi is great, I just feel the storylines are letting him down so much.

Also lawrawrrr; xxMATTGxx; Empired; - I'm pretty sure that it isn't intentional that the set for 'Heaven' is the same, it's just the BBC being cheap skates and re-using sets. The mansion used in 'Family of Blood' is reused in a Matt Smith episode. And there's been various other sets that have been reused many, many times (Bad wolf bay comes to mind for every single beach scene).

[Empired]

Probably but it seems crazy that they shoot from exactly the same place. I was tyring to say usually they cover up using the same places by shooting from completely different angles so no one notices.

[Kardan]

The mansion in Family of Blood is from the same angles, can see the same detail in floorboards etc. The BBC really are just lazy.

[xxMATTGxx]

The mansion in Family of Blood is from the same angles, can see the same detail in floorboards etc. The BBC really are just lazy.

You would then have people moaning about wasting money... cough Undertaker cough. All jokes aside now :P

[Chris]

I found tonights episode to be a bit boring to be honest. I can't say next week looks any better either since the trailer didn't show much.

[iBlueBox]

Great episode,

good old fashioned romp.

Loved, the light hearted themes, of Capaldis Doctor.

next weeks looks great.

also loved the patrick troughton cameo, very clever.

[dbgtz]

Favourite episode so far in this series. I expected Capaldi to just start swearing at points :P Hadn't had this problem until this episode.


Great episode,

good old fashioned romp.

Loved, the light hearted themes, of Capaldis Doctor.

next weeks looks great.

also loved the patrick troughton cameo, very clever.

Wait what?

[Inseriousity.]

I found tonights episode to be a bit boring to be honest. I can't say next week looks any better either since the trailer didn't show much.

Same :(
I thought the same about the God Complex though and was pleasantly surprised. generally though, the eps that are intended to be scary don't work for me

[iBlueBox]

Favourite episode so far in this series. I expected Capaldi to just start swearing at points :P Hadn't had this problem until this episode.



Wait what?

In the space ship, when it shown all the pictures of Robin Hood, from books and photos. One of the photos was of Patrick Troughton dressed as Robin Hood.

He used to play him in a series in the 1960s on the bbc.

[DPS]

I liked the episode.. dont see why people are moaning tbh. But i guess everyone likes something diffrent.

[Charz777]

That episode must be one of the worst episodes of New Who, yes - even worse than Fear Her.


This episode was not as bad as Fear Her. And certainly not the worst. Do you NOT remember 'Please save me from the monsters.' Night Terrors is still the worst New Who episode! Speaking of which, the trailer for next weeks looks similar to Night Terrors, so I don't have much hope for it, but everyone seems to be saying it looks awesome so I hope they're right.

I quite liked last night's episode, I laughed so much.


Still loving Capaldi; his one-liners, or even not-one-liners are delivered so comically even at times he's meant to be annoyed, it's brilliant. And dat accent!
I loved how adorable Clara was all head of heels when she first got out of the TARDIS; I also loved how she was the voice of reason when they were chained up.
The way the Doctor looked at the arrow in the TARDIS like "How ******* dare you!" And then it healed itself! OMG!!!
Also, the dramatic button falling from the jacket, again; "How ******* dare you!"
Spoon fight. That was alright, to be honest the bit I liked the most was when Peter went face first into the water, that was funny :P
The first scene with the Merry Men was good; especially the 'six-months' joke.
The Doctor being a badass at archery - and then finding out he cheated. Brilliant.
The banter between the Doctor and Robin when they're chained up (and throughout the episode!), even though the Doctor hates banter! :P
"I have a certain genetic advantage." "It is not a competition about who can die slower." "It definitely would be me though wouldn't it?" That mischievous twinkle in his eye.
"Soiled myself?" "Did you? That's getting into character!" Also brilliant :P
AND my favourite line of all; "There is a bright side... Clara didn't see that."
Another reference to the Promised Land; I've still not decided on my viewpoint with that one.
I love how protective the Doctor is over Clara, even though you'd expect this Doctor not to care so much. When Robin jumped out of the window with her and we got a "NO! Clara!" It was like... ahhhh he does still care...
Not sure how I feel about the gold plates as shields. In terms of it being realistic and believable I was a bit let down, but I must admit, the way they put the scene together and acted it out was good.
When Marion kisses the Doctor, there was too much reaction there. He doesn't really know her and she doesn't mean anything to him so why should he care?
There seems to be a recurring theme of the Doctor 'getting things wrong', in this case assuming Robin was one of the Sheriff's robots.
The ending was quite poor, but I did like how the Doctor returned Marion, just like how he returned K9 to Sarah Jane in School Reunion.
And all the hero-talk, poor, tortured-soul Doctor. I love him far too much!

[Red]

I am only catching up with ep 2 now HAHHA only 10 mins in and I am loving it.
Can't believe Michael Smiley from monumental is in it as the colonel hahahaha
Laughing so hard at clara and danny. so cute!!

[Storking]

Three episodes in and each has bored me. I'm a big DW fan but I can't get used to capaldi and the episodes seem overdone (I swear there was a robin hood/sherwood forest-type episode in a previous series and next week's looks similar to the scared boy with noises coming from his wardrobe/creepy doll house).

Yesterday's episode especially felt like it was aimed at 3 year olds, really disappointing.

[Red]

I thought I was watching a horrible history sketch at the beginning lmfao was ready for them to burst into song!!!! although it was really comical and I enjoyed it at parts.

[Kyle]

It's like the dr has transformed back into the pedo grandad he was in the 60s and now the show serves only to make children laugh with pantomime jokes and dry humour. Boring predictable episodes adding nothing new to the show. Hopefully the 1 after next is a goodun


~~from phone

[TheDoctor.]

Filming of the x-mas special has begun today!

[DPS]

this episode is just weird as hell... ;s i dont get it?
im pooing myself right now at this episode i cant cope at all ;/

[DPS]

did they say danny pink is a ????? ;s WTF

[xxMATTGxx]

did they say danny pink is a ????? ;s WTF

I believe it's the Doctor as a kid.

[DPS]

I believe it's the Doctor as a kid.
oooo i didnt think about that lol

[MKR&*42]

ep scared me and then i didnt get it it JUST FELT LIKE A WASTE OF AN EPISODE

im home alone for five more days so basic not going to bed bye

[xxMATTGxx]

oooo i didnt think about that lol

I thought the same but the kid had white legs. So then I thought, hold on a minute this could be the Doctor instead.

[Empired]

It was the Doctor. Clara said he'd come back here in years to come, indicating he'd go back to the barn as John Hurt in the 50th Anniversary Special.

Question:
But if we established there was nothing hiding under the bed, who was hiding under Rupert's bed sheet when he was a little boy? The one they promised never to look at and it left?

would help if I spoilered it and didn't quote it :P

[xxMATTGxx]

For next week:


http://youtu.be/V5MxtpqBIiA

[DPS]

ah ok i get it now, and yeah i saw white feet/legs so you guys must be right.

[Charz777]

I think the whole point of it being Clara under the (young) Doctor's bed is that it explains the fascination he had with the whole 'never truly alone' thing at the start of the episode. And now Clara knows that he's had the dream.

Anyways, amazing episode.

I loved the start with the Doctor's blatant lack of understanding about the whole dating game. 'Hiding' in the bedroom because in Doctor-land dates never lead there! Also, Clara on the bed upset and he's just clueless :P I love them together, the dynamic is spot on.

So, Clara and Danny kissed at the end? And Orsen is her great-grandson? And so she married Danny or at least has a child with him? Does Clara understand this? Because at times it was like she'd figured it out or at least had the thought in her mind but the way it wasn't actually brought up made it seem like she didn't actually pick up on it. Thoughts? Also, not keen on them pointing out the relationship/deciding Clara's future for her so early on.

I liked the whole concept of going to the end of the universe but we've been to the end of the universe in Utopia so I would have liked a reference to that or a hint that it was a different reality of something... Though, if I remember correctly, the Doctor reversed the events of the Master's return in S3 so does that include right back to what went on in Utopia?

Loved the ending!!! Was not expecting it to be the young Doctor, and I loved how they tied it up with Clara under his bed. I'd love for some more of his back-story about before/during his time in the Academy. Also, the link to the War Doctor returning to the cabin/shed thing was just great. My mouth literally fell open at that moment :P And I completely didn't realise until the episode was over that for Clara to visit the young Doctor they had to have gone to Gallifrey!!!

[Storking]

I hated the past 3 episodes but tonight's episode was amazing. :)

Loved everything about it and this is the type of doctor who they should keep producing, not crap like the spoon fight from last weeks children's show.

[Chris]

I thought it was a brilliant episode. Very clever and sort of relatable as we all have weird dreams and feelings that there is somebody else in the room. Best episode of the series so far!

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[TheDoctor.]

I loved the episode. I think it was the greatest new who episode of all time even better than the 50th. I was creeped out by Ruperts bed and due to me being in residence my friends decided to hide a minion under my duvet...

[peteyt]

Loved the episode to maybe not as much as the name of the doctor but great episode and great to see a young doctor and on Gallifrey to. As someone has mentioned still not sure about who that was in Rupert Pinks room.

What I really liked was how far the doctor would go to get a glimpse of this just like how he was so sure about Robin Hood being a story that he didn't really focus on other things. This is a doctor who seems to be willing to go further than any other

[Red]

Loved that eppy!!!! My fave in ages. The bedroom scene was so creepy. Clara/doctor banter is great, dead at you've taken your makeup off...no I haven't. They are fast becoming one of my fave duos. I love pink too!

[Kyle]

Was expecting it to be the silence again. The season is picking up


~~from phone

[Kardan]

That episode was really great. That's exactly what I want from this series, not some crappy 'Fire a gold arrow to save the day' sort of stuff. It was an interesting storyline, the dialogue was great, Capaldi is amazing as always. Let's hope we have more of those.

[dbgtz]

Great episode, nicely tied together. Moffat can write individual episodes so wel.

[peteyt]

Great episode, nicely tied together. Moffat can write individual episodes so wel.

Yeah I think that's Moffat's problem - he can do great single episodes I mean look at blink. But when he tries to do something like that on a large scale it just doesn't work

[TheDoctor.]

Loved tonight's episode. Can't wait for next weeks!

[Empired]

Enjoyed tonight's episode despite the slightly anticlimactic ending.. Not really sure what I was expecting though :P

Thought it was a little bit child unfriendly. It was an extremely complicated storyline and the whole episode was incredibly fast paced.. Probably one of the fastest we've ever seen. Wouldn't expect some adults to follow it, let alone a child!

In spite of all that I rly enjoyed it; hope to see more like this (but perhaps just a tiny bit slower!) x

[RyRy]

Swear Doctor Who is getting better and better. It's kind of drifted from where Matt Smith went with Doctor Who though, and I'm really hoping he starts discovering little things from his past that he forgot during his regeneration.

Else I just see this going round and round in circles :(

[Chris]

Really enjoyed this episode. It was a bit confusing and hard to follow at times but I understood it in the end. Looking forward to next weeks :D

[RyRy]

Was I the only one who actually thought the Doctor & Clara were going to be locked up in that vault btw?

When he was chattin about "the only way to find out his own memories", I was like omg he's going to open it and he'll be staring at himself, they're both clones :O :O :O

[Empired]

Nah I couldn't work out what would be in there at all. Niceish ending nonetheless.

[Red]

I want psi to return!! I really enjoyed it, didn't find it hard to follow at all lmao

[TheDoctor.]

Tonight's episode was brilliant lots of comedy and some emotional parts too.

[Red]

I love this season soooo much!!!!! brb buying some of clara's cute collar clips.

[Stephen]

didnt really like capaldi at the start but he's starting to grow on me

[davecool656]

It was a good episode cont wait for the next one

[Chippiewill]

Well that was a poorly written episode. Had a good laugh at this reddit comment:

So we've got a very heavy handed anti-abortion message, a complete disregard for democracy, and Clara telling an immigrant alien to stop breathing our air and to go far away... Was this episode funded by UKIP?

[Shockwave.2CC]

Best quote from Dr Whos last episode:

'I'll smack you so hard, you'll regenerate'

[Plean]

****

[Chris]

I really enjoyed last nights episode. I thought the guest star and the young girl made it entertaining.