Time of the Doctor (christmas special)

[Mikey]

Ever since I seen him in Children of Earth he always reminds me of House

[jwyblejr]

Thought of something while rewatching the last half again. If all of the regenerations were used up,why did he start when he was shot at the start of Season Six? I'm chalking that up to Moffat not thinking the whole thing through.

[palitoy]

Thought of something while rewatching the last half again. If all of the regenerations were used up,why did he start when he was shot at the start of Season Six? I'm chalking that up to Moffat not thinking the whole thing through.

It was always the Tesselecta (sp?) so they could have been simulating that I guess.

[johnnystorm]

I'm assuming now that he's been given another full cycle by the Time Lords? Or better yet, an unknown amount so we never have to guess ( or care about) the correct numbering again. That would be cool in that now we've seen that the Doctor can truly age during a body's normal span, maybe we could do regeneration specials with a past Doctor, properly showing that body's age, and have a Davison, McCoy, etc special. At the least we should see a John Hurt or Tennant, or McGann special. Would be a fantastic series during the season break, an "Untold Tales of The Doctor" series.

[ODBJBG]

I'm chalking that up to Moffat not thinking the whole thing through.

Moffat makes up the rules as he goes along. He of course, has to make sure that characters spew out the rules as dialogue (which is the sloppiest hamfisted type of writing) and then doesn't even bother to follow said rules. It's just absurd. And what the hell was that ending? Seriously, oh, the Time Lords are sending you magic regenerations. Why bother addressing it or anything, just take it for what it is, you earned some extra lives in the Doctor Who game! Level up!

The whole thing just dragged on forever (I agree with Palitoy that 10ths went on far too long so at least this was quick in terms of regeneration) but it doesn't excuse the episode for being terrible in every other regard. Literally nothing happened in the whole episode. The Doctor just randomly decided one day to go grow old in a town and die, for NO reason whatsoever. He was supposedly protecting the people... But it's pretty clear most of them got killed anyway when he was too old and lazy to help them... So why did he do that again? Oh right, Moffat. Can't be bothered to write a compelling story, so just cram every villain in there and tease doing some stuff to really **** off the fanbase (like say the Doctor's real name) and then just magically have it all resolve without any thought. FIVE STARS!

It's a shame that the Daleks and Cybermen have been so poorly used by Moffat that every time the Doctor defeats 9 million of them at once, it weakens the chance of future stories actually being able to use them in a compelling manner.

[Mego Magyar]

I'm assuming now that he's been given another full cycle by the Time Lords? Or better yet, an unknown amount so we never have to guess ( or care about) the correct numbering again. That would be cool in that now we've seen that the Doctor can truly age during a body's normal span, maybe we could do regeneration specials with a past Doctor, properly showing that body's age, and have a Davison, McCoy, etc special. At the least we should see a John Hurt or Tennant, or McGann special. Would be a fantastic series during the season break, an "Untold Tales of The Doctor" series.

Yea, I heard Smith's Doctor say " A whole new regeneration cycle" in the show so Capaldi is the 1st of the new cycle with 12 more after him.

[raycastile]

They've mentioned the Valeyard in "Name of the Doctor' and I think that's all we're going to get is a nod. "Trial" is largely considered a mistake.

I caught that Hartnell vibe too, it seems to be a nice way to say "Full Circle".

It looked like he was using Hartnell's cane. At least, it looked like the BBP cane.

[raycastile]

I thought Smith was great, but the writing sloppy. I don't mind the Time Lords granting him new regenerations, but the story needs to earn it. Have the Doctor go to Gallifrey and have an adventure, then go endure a ceremony or process that bestows the new lives. Instead, the unseen Time Lords (who were supposed to be locked in a moment of time) magically open a crack in the universe and pour mystical time vapor into the Doctor's mouth. Bah, humbug.

And doesn't that mean that the Time Lords are satisfied that the Doctor is really there? So shouldn't they proceed with coming through the crack? And why would they base such a monumental decision on whether the Doctor is there? If they can squirt magic time vapor through the crack, why can't they send a scout through to determine whether it's "safe?"

[Nostalgiabuff]

I thought the episode was terrible,. I was falling asleep and I watched it this afternoon. what a crappy send off for an otherwise awesome Doctor

[Nostalgiabuff]

I will say though, that Clara is very easy on the eyes, especially in those little skirts she likes to wear, LOL

[Mikey]

I will say though, that Clara is very easy on the eyes, especially in those little skirts she likes to wear, LOL

She's got a Zoe vibe

I could easily picture her with the Second Doctor.

[jds1911a1]

ODBJBG
much as I love Moffat bashing the "new regneration Cycle" isn't one you can blame on him, we have to chalk it up to Terrance Dicks, it is one of the Enticements offered to the Anthony Ainly Master to help the Doctor in the Death Zone by the High Council. So we have to give him a pass on that, and heck even the 12 regenerations was a number seleted by Bob Holmes for Deadly Assasin to have the decrepit Master for his story line

Johnny Storm - the aging of the Doctor (or any timelord) was established in the original series, hartnell's death in 10th planet is because he was old in the script - This old body of mine is wearing a bit thin, and the original regeneration into Pat troughton he tells ben and Polly it took about 500 years off him
Similiarly there were elderly timelords in Deadly Assasin and Shada makes reference that Salyavin/chronitis was losing his memory due to his old age

Mikey - I am a huge Zoe fan she made cute sexy

[kept back]

I was initially puzzled as to why they chose a new doctor that is the same age as Hartnell. Now it makes more sense. Start of a whole new cycle of regenerations.

[samurainoir]

someone remind me when 10 regenerated into himself?

[kept back]

In "Journey's End." Just as Rose and 10 are about to be reunited, 10 takes a hit from a Dalek. He is dragged onto the TARDIS as regeneration begins. He then channels the energy into his severed hand(from Ten's debut in "The Christmas Invasion.) This regeneration allowed him to heal, but not change. Apparently it still counted as a regeneration.

Later in the episode the hand grew into Rose' very own pet Doctor.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UVQRnJIl8os