IMHO the Christopher Ecclestone episodes were the high point of the Dr Who revival.
IMHO the Christopher Ecclestone episodes were the high point of the Dr Who revival.
If you believe that...
But yes, last night's was far and away the worst episode of New Who. It wasn't even a Dr Who story in any way, it was a Twlight Zone or Outer Limits thing (but too convoluted for either) with no real Dr Who universe elements. It was, as the OP suggested, like the worst of the McCoy era. Little more than opening doors and running down a corridor. The sooner the BBC puts this dog down the better. The word from Private Eye re the whole Who team hating each other and knowing it's shit suggests they might just drag it out to 2013 (the 50th anniversary) then pull the plug. Frankly, the sooner the better.
I enjoyed the episode where Amy was trapped on the quarantine ship thing for 30 years...the hitler one was awful, not liking the River Song storyline. I think Karen Gillan is awesome...my favourite "assistant" yet...
I just watched yesterday's episode, and I quite liked it. I don't like the way amy has seemingly no emotional attachment to a daughter she was desperate to find a few episodes ago. Sure she now knows that her daughter grew up to be river song, and that her school friend was also her daughter, but that is such a weird dynamic and she just seems to have lost any serious interest in her daughter.
Ok I get all the time shifting stuff etc and I get the regeration bit into Riversong BUT how did Amy's baby turn into
or am I missing something fundamental
Ok I get all the time shifting stuff etc and I get the regeration bit into Riversong BUT how did Amy's baby turn into
or am I missing something fundamental
Woah! I don't watch all the episodes, so could someone explain how Amy's baby regenerates when she isn't a Time Lord? And does that mean River Song can re-generate as well? As a casual watcher this is all very confusing - and is Rory still a plastic Roman soldier?
Woah! I don't watch all the episodes, so could someone explain how (A) Amy's baby regenerates when she isn't a Time Lord? (B) And does that mean River Song can re-generate as well? As a casual watcher this is all very confusing - and (C)is Rory still a plastic Roman soldier?
At the end of the first episode of the current series we see a young child regenerating - presumably at that point (or a subsequent regeneration, it's never really explained how timelords physically develop) she regenerated into Mels and then spent her early years with Amy and Rory.
Thanks (and you Gazwag). Didn't see the "Let's kill Hitler" episode (as I said I'm not a full-time Who watcher) so I'm not up to speed on everything. I have seen some random woman with an eyepatch appearing every now and then - no doubt that will all get explained in the fullness of time!(A) As the OP said conceived in the tardis.
(B) She could but not any more - gave them all up to save the doctor in the episode lets kill hitler.
(C) No. That was reversed at the end of last season when the doctor re booted the universe. Rory remembers due to timey wimey/wibbly wobbly.
Thanks (and you Gazwag). Didn't see the "Let's kill Hitler" episode (as I said I'm not a full-time Who watcher) so I'm not up to speed on everything. I have seen some random woman with an eyepatch appearing every now and then - no doubt that will all get explained in the fullness of time!
(C) No. That was reversed at the end of last season when the doctor re booted the universe. Rory remembers due to timey wimey/wibbly wobbly.
Thanks (and you Gazwag). Didn't see the "Let's kill Hitler" episode (as I said I'm not a full-time Who watcher) so I'm not up to speed on everything. I have seen some random woman with an eyepatch appearing every now and then - no doubt that will all get explained in the fullness of time!
I'm not convinced. I don't remember them specifically saying it, and I think they left it vague so they can go bac to it if they choose.
Blimey! They really don't encourage casual viewing do they? If you miss an episode you miss out on a whole chunk of the story! So who was the 'astronaut' who shot the doctor in the first episode of this series (the one with the 'scream' men in it)? Was that the same little girl?The woman with the eye patch is/was the leader of the erm, organisation, that kidnapped Rory & Amys baby and turned her into the assasin that became Melody (Mels/River Song) who was raised/trained whatever with the sole purpose of killing the doctor.
Nearly worked in the ep lets kill hitler (poison lipstick) but at the end she gives up her regenerations to save the doctor.
Blimey! They really don't encourage casual viewing do they? If you miss an episode you miss out on a whole chunk of the story! So who was the 'astronaut' who shot the doctor in the first episode of this series (the one with the 'scream' men in it)? Was that the same little girl?
And where's the girl now? Has Amy given birth? I certainly didn't see a baby on Saturday and Amy never said anything like "We better get out of this fake hotel soon as I'm picking the kids up at six."
Probably about half. I saw the first one, saw one where they were on a pirate ship, one where they were in a dolls house, one where Amy aged about 36 years, and one where the Tardis became a person (my favourite in this season). Maybe some others but it's a bit of a blur as I can't remember which ones are in this season and which are in the last - and talking of the last season I also missed the last episode which probably hasn't helped. Also I tend to tune out when River Song's talking.No. They are following the american format where they are "rewarding" long term viewing over the season.
Have you seen any this season Brov?
Its alluded that the girl in the spacesuit is an infant Melody/River Song. The Doctor does actually die.
Yes Amy has given birth as Acker said in the episode A good Man Goes to War. The "girl" as you put it is now River Song, but Amy did say if you see my daughter tell her to visit her mum and dad at the endof the last episode.