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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2021 12:12:40 GMT
If BF were ever to adapt more comic strips for audio. I would love for them to tackle the Second Doctor's last TV Comic story, in which ...
{Spoiler} ... a rural village is menaced by living scarecrows, who turn out to be Timelords waiting to take the renegade Doctor back home.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Feb 25, 2021 8:53:42 GMT
12 drove the car that killed Danny Pink.
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Post by timegirl on Feb 25, 2021 12:48:24 GMT
12 drove the car that killed Danny Pink. Actually I can’t remember where, I think it might have been in one of the Missy BF audios, but it was confirmed Missy drove the car that killed Danny Pink. I know you’re not the most fond of 12, but he would never run Danny over, no matter what issues he had with him😉
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Post by relativetime on Feb 25, 2021 15:37:22 GMT
I kind of subscribe to the idea that the First Doctor was gender fluid and eventually settled on the masculine spectrum toward the end. I’m mostly basing this on the comment Missy made in “The Magician’s Apprentice” when she claims she’s known the Doctor ever since they were a little girl. I think it could work with the character of the First Doctor, personally, and I think it could be done in a way that was both respectful and positive while challenging people’s ideas about what someone’s past looks like from our own biases and so on. I also like the idea that Missy’s statement implies she’s referring to the Timeless Child, meaning she came after Dhawan... And I’m still in favor of that idea , so... Actually, on the topic of Missy, I’m not sure how I feel about the Lumiat. I’ll put the rest in spoilers just to be safe. On the one hand, I like the idea of the Master having their own equivalent of the Valeyard. But I think the story she was introduced in was a bit lackluster and felt more like a chance to fill a continuity gap (“why did the Master turn bad again”) than to actually do something really meaningful with the Master’s story arc. I think I wouldn’t have minded so much if she wasn’t killed at the end of the story, with the implication being she regenerates into the Dhawan incarnation. To me, that felt like a definitive “no” to the question whether the Master could redeem themselves. I’d honestly have just preferred it if Missy had regenerated directly into the Dhawan incarnation, because given the general tone of the episode she’s featured in and how quickly she’s subdued, it just feels a little too dismissive of the whole concept.
If the Lumiat was in a more ambiguous place in the Master’s timeline like the Valeyard or had escaped and had a more prolonged struggle with Missy, then I think there’s a lot of mileage you could get from the idea, similar to the Valeyard. I’m not saying we still couldn’t, but the foundation laid here is very shaky in my opinion.
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Post by timegirl on Feb 25, 2021 15:45:57 GMT
I kind of subscribe to the idea that the First Doctor was gender fluid and eventually settled on the masculine spectrum toward the end. I’m mostly basing this on the comment Missy made in “The Magician’s Apprentice” when she claims she’s known the Doctor ever since they were a little girl. I think it could work with the character of the First Doctor, personally, and I think it could be done in a way that was both respectful and positive while challenging people’s ideas about what someone’s past looks like from our own biases and so on. I also like the idea that Missy’s statement implies she’s referring to the Timeless Child, meaning she came after Dhawan... And I’m still in favor of that idea , so... Actually, on the topic of Missy, I’m not sure how I feel about the Lumiat. I’ll put the rest in spoilers just to be safe. On the one hand, I like the idea of the Master having their own equivalent of the Valeyard. But I think the story she was introduced in was a bit lackluster and felt more like a chance to fill a continuity gap (“why did the Master turn bad again”) than to actually do something really meaningful with the Master’s story arc. I think I wouldn’t have minded so much if she wasn’t killed at the end of the story, with the implication being she regenerates into the Dhawan incarnation. To me, that felt like a definitive “no” to the question whether the Master could redeem themselves. I’d honestly have just preferred it if Missy had regenerated directly into the Dhawan incarnation, because given the general tone of the episode she’s featured in and how quickly she’s subdued, it just feels a little too dismissive of the whole concept.
If the Lumiat was in a more ambiguous place in the Master’s timeline like the Valeyard or had escaped and had a more prolonged struggle with Missy, then I think there’s a lot of mileage you could get from the idea, similar to the Valeyard. I’m not saying we still couldn’t, but the foundation laid here is very shaky in my opinion. I really like this idea!
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Post by grinch on Feb 25, 2021 18:22:35 GMT
Not sure if this particular opinion is unpopular or even controversial but I always thought the constant addition to the Weeping Angels abilities only lessened their impact over time.
Especially when it comes to the idea of ‘That which holds the image of an Angel becomes itself an Angel.’ That really should have been saved for another threat entirely.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Feb 25, 2021 18:22:56 GMT
I kind of subscribe to the idea that the First Doctor was gender fluid and eventually settled on the masculine spectrum toward the end. I’m mostly basing this on the comment Missy made in “The Magician’s Apprentice” when she claims she’s known the Doctor ever since they were a little girl. I think it could work with the character of the First Doctor, personally, and I think it could be done in a way that was both respectful and positive while challenging people’s ideas about what someone’s past looks like from our own biases and so on. I also like the idea that Missy’s statement implies she’s referring to the Timeless Child, meaning she came after Dhawan... And I’m still in favor of that idea , so... Actually, on the topic of Missy, I’m not sure how I feel about the Lumiat. I’ll put the rest in spoilers just to be safe. On the one hand, I like the idea of the Master having their own equivalent of the Valeyard. But I think the story she was introduced in was a bit lackluster and felt more like a chance to fill a continuity gap (“why did the Master turn bad again”) than to actually do something really meaningful with the Master’s story arc. I think I wouldn’t have minded so much if she wasn’t killed at the end of the story, with the implication being she regenerates into the Dhawan incarnation. To me, that felt like a definitive “no” to the question whether the Master could redeem themselves. I’d honestly have just preferred it if Missy had regenerated directly into the Dhawan incarnation, because given the general tone of the episode she’s featured in and how quickly she’s subdued, it just feels a little too dismissive of the whole concept.
If the Lumiat was in a more ambiguous place in the Master’s timeline like the Valeyard or had escaped and had a more prolonged struggle with Missy, then I think there’s a lot of mileage you could get from the idea, similar to the Valeyard. I’m not saying we still couldn’t, but the foundation laid here is very shaky in my opinion. Good idea, & I agree 100% about the Lumiat. Terrible character & BF just filling continuity gaps at their most lazy & pointless.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2021 18:23:32 GMT
If the Meddling Monk regenerated into a woman would they then go by the Meddling Nun? Nah that is River
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Post by relativetime on Feb 25, 2021 18:31:26 GMT
Not sure if this particular opinion is unpopular or even controversial but I always thought the constant addition to the Weeping Angels abilities only lessened their impact over time. Especially when it comes to the idea of ‘That which holds the image of an Angel becomes itself an Angel.’ That really should have been saved for another threat entirely. I feel the same way about the Daleks. The whole idea of them turning other people into Daleks is particularly irritating to me because that’s the Cybermen’s whole gimmick. Use them instead!
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Post by grinch on Feb 25, 2021 18:35:58 GMT
Not sure if this particular opinion is unpopular or even controversial but I always thought the constant addition to the Weeping Angels abilities only lessened their impact over time. Especially when it comes to the idea of ‘That which holds the image of an Angel becomes itself an Angel.’ That really should have been saved for another threat entirely. I feel the same way about the Daleks. The whole idea of them turning other people into Daleks is particularly irritating to me because that’s the Cybermen’s whole gimmick. Use them instead! I didn’t mind it when it was the Parting of the Ways Daleks because it was established that those Daleks had been driven mad and was led by an Emperor whose warped mind had developed a god complex but yeah, after that it really shouldn’t have been touched on again.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2021 19:16:16 GMT
12 drove the car that killed Danny Pink. And they call me evil 😂😂😂😂
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Post by timegirl on Feb 25, 2021 19:17:31 GMT
12 drove the car that killed Danny Pink. And they call me evil 😂😂😂😂 I mean we are all a little bit evil!😈😉😁
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2021 19:21:54 GMT
And they call me evil 😂😂😂😂 I mean we are all a little bit evil!😈😉😁 Never am a 😇
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Post by timegirl on Feb 26, 2021 14:42:49 GMT
The Doctor can see people’s auras, they see this before anything physical about anyone.
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Post by timegirl on Mar 1, 2021 18:55:36 GMT
Say what you will about Chris Chibnall and the Timeless Children arch but he managed to use his power to canonize his head cannons about the Morbius Doctors and I legitimately really respect that. It’s probably something he’s been theorizing about and dreaming about actually happening in DW for years. To be honest as someone who has many favorite (and elaborate) DW head cannons I would do the exact same thing with my head cannons if I had that kind of power. I think most most whovians would jump at the opportunity to canonize their head cannons if they could.
Sidenote: I wonder what people would think if my particular head cannons were suddenly canonized?!🤔😁
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Post by Superium on Apr 24, 2021 0:41:00 GMT
I've never understood the appeal of The Five Doctors console room. Inversely, the Secondary Console Room is one of the best. Beaten only by the TV Movie's, Capaldi's, Hell Bent's, The Three Doctors', and the Rani's from 'Mark of the Rani'
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Post by mark687 on Apr 24, 2021 11:21:24 GMT
I've never understood the appeal of The Five Doctors console room. Inversely, the Secondary Console Room is one of the best. Beaten only by the TV Movie's, Capaldi's, Hell Bent's, The Three Doctors', and the Rani's from 'Mark of the Rani' Actually similarly I really dislike the new series "Factory Settings" Console Room, the only one worse is 11th's 1st one with "That" shaped object in the Time Rotor Regards marl687
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Post by timegirl on Apr 24, 2021 13:55:20 GMT
Where I do have mixed feelings about Martha having an unrequited crush on 10, I think they should have taken advantage of this more in “Human Nature/ Family of Blood”. What do I mean by this? Despite this two parter being very good in certain areas one of the most questionable and uncomfortable aspects of this episodes is the romance between John Smith and Joan the horrible racist nurse he falls for. It’s so uncomfortable to watch John fall for this woman who demeans and berates Martha, and then it’s even worse after John turns back into 10 and tries to invite Joan on board the TARDIS. I think it would have been so much more interesting, compelling, and tragic if they actually Martha’s crush on 10 in an interesting way and had John Smith fall head over heels for Martha. This would have added an interesting layer of conflict for Martha where she finally has 10/John fall in love with her and her reluctance for him to turn back into the Doctor knowing he won’t be in love with her anymore.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2021 3:53:41 GMT
If BF were ever to adapt more comic strips for audio. I would love for them to tackle the Second Doctor's last TV Comic story, in which ...
{Spoiler} ... a rural village is menaced by living scarecrows, who turn out to be Timelords waiting to take the renegade Doctor back home.
There's something particularly fascinating about that Action in Exile period for the Second Doctor. Marooned on Earth, but still in his second incarnation, living in a West End hotel where he acts as a freelance, almost Carl Sagan-esque consultant. There's one story, I rather like, that puts the shoe on the other foot. The Doctor ends up deciphering a distress call from a trapped alien species, also stranded on Earth. He repairs their equipment, but the occupants of the ship fear a global panic if word got out that extraterrestrial beings existed. They have a moral duty to keep their existence a secret. Consequently, the Doctor ends up kidnapped and spirited away into space as a prisoner. It's a nice twist on An Unearthly Child and I think it comes almost exactly before the above spoiler.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2021 7:23:25 GMT
If BF were ever to adapt more comic strips for audio. I would love for them to tackle the Second Doctor's last TV Comic story, in which ...
{Spoiler} ... a rural village is menaced by living scarecrows, who turn out to be Timelords waiting to take the renegade Doctor back home.
There's something particularly fascinating about that Action in Exile period for the Second Doctor. Marooned on Earth, but still in his second incarnation, living in a West End hotel where he acts as a freelance, almost Carl Sagan-esque consultant. There's one story, I rather like, that puts the shoe on the other foot. The Doctor ends up deciphering a distress call from a trapped alien species, also stranded on Earth. He repairs their equipment, but the occupants of the ship fear a global panic if word got out that extraterrestrial beings existed. They have a moral duty to keep their existence a secret. Consequently, the Doctor ends up kidnapped and spirited away into space as a prisoner. It's a nice twist on An Unearthly Child and I think it comes almost exactly before the above spoiler. What I wouldn't give for those often wonderful old strips to be collected in some form of omnibus graphic novel. As it is, I only have a few of these eccentric stories. I can't understand why it hasn't been done. Rights? Fear that it wouldn't sell? Problems with reprinting those lovely landscape strips, spread over two pages? It's a crying shame!
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