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telecat said:

Getting serious, how are Vastra, Jenny and Strax going to react to a "revived" Clara?

I do hope they don't keep returning to these 3 characters. Captain Jack was bad enough.

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These 3 characters are too.....'kids TV' for me. I can forsee a spin-off series along the lines of The Sarah Jane Chronicles.

Yes, I'm aware that they gave Vastra an edge with the whole Lesbian-Alien thing but they don't work for me I'm afraid.

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Pants episode.

Series has gone seriously downhill and we're almost into pantomime now. All gravitas is fast disappearing as the program morfs into a full-on chidrens series.

Moffat! Something for the adults please!

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MiniMan64 said:

im said:

Pants episode.

Series has gone seriously downhill and we're almost into pantomime now. All gravitas is fast disappearing as the program morfs into a full-on chidrens series.

Moffat! Something for the adults please!

Correct me if I'm wrong here but Doctor Who IS a kids show right? That's why its on at 6 on a Saturday and that's why we got Torchwood right?

Well of course...but its always been played semi-seriously with an adult undercurrent...thats disappearing fast.

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MiniMan64 said:

hapless said:

This whole series has been thoroughly tepid. It feels like it's going through the motions, and relying on the nostalgia of older fans to kick in when they bring back/refer to ancient stuff from the "classic" episodes. I still don't get Clara either. Nothing is happening with that arc at all - no information, no background, no clues - just grinding through the same "she's different and possibly special for some reason" nugget over and over again. And I don't find her attractive really, so all the winsome quirkiness leaves me cold. Worse than cold, it's annoying.

Thats what is starting to annoy me too. There's no pieces of the puzzle really, nothing to put together. Every episode so far the Doctor gives her a strange look at some point and them later on mentions to another character that she's odd/out of place/strange/don't ask about her.

Feels like the most pointless "assistant" for a while.

My Missus has more of an issue with her character. Always grinning inanely and bringing nothing to the storyline. She much preferred Amy Pond.

And Strax always seems to be wandering around old London with no disguise anymore. Did the Victorians think it was just another Elephant Man/Circus freak?

Strax, Jenny etc need to be hived off to CBBC - quickly - to join that talking roller skate that's supposed to be a state-of-the-art computerised dog.

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Justin Cyder said:

I would hit that like a magno grab.

This.

AnimalMkIV said:

oh... my... word! Hmm, wipe clean covering, too

This.

ali_kat said:

That looks shopped to me, I'm sure I've seen it before with some other actresses head on it that turned out to be shopped too!

Not this.

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ali_kat said:

im said:

ali_kat said:

That looks shopped to me, I'm sure I've seen it before with some other actresses head on it that turned out to be shopped too!

Not this.

Maybe not then, just looks wrong round her chin

I'll let you know when I've raised my eyes that far up.

...but I think you missed the 'meow' in my post Mrs Kat.

15th post down...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

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Just a joke, retract claws.

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OK, here's my list of possibilities for who Clara is - some more likely than others...


A young River Song
A young Sarah Jane
Yet another Time Lord
The Doctors daughter (different girl I know, a regenerated version?)
Another Doctor's assistant (John Hurt?)
A still innocent incarnation of The Master


Right, I'm spent.

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Thats more like it Moff!

Enjoyed that...lots. It got a bit timey-wimey but hey, Hartnell, Troughton, Baker...whats not to like!

So we're confirmed for 3 doctors for the 50th, cool. Any advance on 3?

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ash73 said:

The Sun said:

THE Village star John Simm says he is fed up with the attention he gets from Doctor Who fans.

“They’re lovely, I’m sure, but I won’t miss it. It’s great to be into something but for goodness’ sake, really? I’m not The Master, I’m not that evil Time Lord who rules the galaxy, I’m just in Tesco with my kids. Leave me alone!”

He's denying it all now...

http://news.sky.com/story/1096464/doctor-whos-john...

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stephen300o said:

Hardly remember who he is, let alone being in this show.

Serious geek fail.

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dxg said:

Although wih his political leanings, the BBC would lap him up.

Oh dear, he's an extreme right winger is he?

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This re-vamp of Doctor Who has been marked by a move towards a more handsome Doctor who almost flirts with his female side-kicks. Indeed, he's now actually married and has a blonde daughter t'boot...which means, YES, the Doctor has sex!...something previous script writers steered well clear of.

This new, almost romantic side to the Doctor means that Moffatt will be loathe to employ the likes of John Hurt or even a Woman as that would close off a whole avenue of scenarios that's been opened up since the re-birth of Who.

I suspect it'll be another Young, Charming, Handsome, English chap if only to keep the ladies on board.

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Mutley said:

Bullett said:

FYI

http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/12th-doctor-revealed-on-s...

Is a hoax

Get a grip

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23531...

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Am I the only who will be disappointed with Capaldi as the new Doc if it pans out that way

A fine actor no doubt...but to my mind he's not right for the part as currently written.

For a start you'd have to ditch any sexual chemistry from the plot lines of future Dr Who's unless you draft in an new older/more mature assistant for the Doctor which......given Jenna-Louise Coleman's performances thus far probably wouldn't be a bad thing.

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Mutley said:

im said:

Get a grip

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23531...

Get a grip of what?

Reality.

You said it was a hoax.

I linked to a BBC article confirming it was true.

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Mutley said:

im said:

Reality.

You said it was a hoax.

I linked to a BBC article confirming it was true.

Reality? we're discussing a fictional character in a fictional universe.

I did say it was a hoax, that was based on looking at the tv schedule for sunday, and nothing being indicated that there was a program change. Some of us are on our way to work when the breakfast magazine shows are on so unaware of this. Perhaps it is you that should "get a grip on reality"
The link I quoted was not to a known (to me) official source. Sorry if my post upset you, now, back to discussing who it could be (if i actually cared anymore)

So you pronounced it a hoax without actually reading the article which clearly stated that the currently listed BBC program would be removed from the schedules and replaced with this one?

You might actually want to first read what you are dismissing out of hand as a hoax...shooting from the hip is rarely accurate.

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Beefmeister said:

Jesus, can you two stop throwing your panties at each other.