I don't think I would have any qualms whatsoever if I regenerated into that cat. I've had many people tell me I'm very catlike (small and sneaky, sometimes insanely energetic, sometimes lazy as hell).
-chuckles lightly- I feel like I'm repeating myself, but when you comment on my signature, LonelyOtaku, it really helps if you specify which one as I have about fifty that rotate. Also if it happens to be doctor who related, 'the one with David Tennant' in it narrows it down to maybe twelve or so... I'm glad you find them amusing or interesting, they'res a reason behind all of my signature pics, but yes, which ONE is the question?
Wow! I knew he'd end up leaving the Ponds (Williamses?) eventually, but I wasn't expecting it to be so soon! And I'm a bit upset he didn't bother to say goodbye to Rory. I know from the screenwriter's standpoint it makes more sense, because the audience is likely to be struck harder emotionally if the sad goodbye scene is just between the Doctor and Amelia Pond. But come on, Rory deserved a goodbye too. Especially if they're never going to be companions again. (I'm sure they'll come back for guest appearances like Rose and Martha..... but it doesn't really seem likely that the Ponds are gonna be full-timecompanions anymore. :( )
So we've got a brand new heap of questions this week. I don't even know where to start...
First off, something's up with Rory. FIRST OFF, THE DOCTOR CALLED HIM MICKEY. I thought I heard that, and I was like "what, no, he couldn't have said that," but now I'm seeing other people commenting on it. Mickey. Then there was that bit with him talking in past tense for no reason. I can't find the quote, but that was weird. And then there was the fact that he didn't have a room. Something's up with Rory.
Second, what was in the Doctor's room? My first instinct was that it would be himself. Lately we're being shown that even though 11 is much more cheerful than 10, he's still, at his hearts, angsty. There was the bit a few episodes ago where the TARDIS' voice interface manifested itself as him and he was like "No, no, show me someone I like!" I read a theory that what we thought was Amy's room (with little Amelia) was actually the Doctor's room. After all, Amy did look in her room before they went in that room (Rita stopped her), so she had already seen her thing and been infected, so that could have been the Doctor's room. His fear is letting down Amelia (and by extension, those he loves). And then the question is raised, what is the thing he believes in? I'm sure it's completely unrelated, but I couldn't help but think of that line in the Season 2 episode, The Satan Pit. 10 speaks to... the devil. First off, I kind of noticed a similarity in the fact that both the Satanthing and the Minotaur were just old as fuck, old enough to impress the Doctor, old enough to be nameless. But then 10 said "If I believe in one thing, just one thing, it's her," referring to Rose. AND we did get the information that Billie Piper is going to be in the season finale, right? So maybe they ARE alluding to that. And then there was the bit about Mickey earlier. Maybe I'm being crazy, but all signs are pointing to Rose right now...
And for those wondering, no, this isn't the end of Amy and Rory as companions. As you might remember, a while ago we got confirmation of Karen Gillan signing on for season 7, as the companion. So we're not done with them. Especially not after all these weird questions have been posed with Rory.
I also just read a theory that this is Ganger Doctor right now. Here's the link. I'm not sure what I think about that, but it's interesting. And I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the apples thing. 11 hates apples. And, hell, maybe that could be why he called Rory Mickey. Poor gooey brain can't handle all 900 years of memory, starts getting similar characters mixed up.
And Lost posted while I was writing this, so I have to refresh the page to be able to open her spoiler bar... Possibly more to be edited into this post in a bit. And sorry if anything I said is redundant of that post.
When did he call him Mickey? I totally didn't catch that. Which scene was it? Also.... where did you hear that Billie Piper will be making another appearance? I thought she was gone for good this time!
Thank you, Cherry! Without your guidance, I still would have been rocking back and fourth chanting, "Amy can't go away, the Doctor can't be alone, Amy can't go away, the Doctor can't be alone..." Rory still needs to be sorted out.
Rita would have made a great companion. Doctor's initial lines and "We'll talk." gesture to her made me laugh so much.
Lost - It was at the veeerrry beginning, before they met the other people in the hotel. I remember it was one of those shots where they were at the banister for the spiraly staircase and the camera was sort of below them. And the Doctor said Mickey.
Hmm... you know what, maybe Billie Piper isn't going to be in season 6. I thought I recalled reading it somewhere quite legit, like the BBC blog or something, but now I can't find a single thing about it except for a widely circulated tumblr post that doesn't cite anything. So maybe I'm getting it mixed up with the very-much-official announcement of Karen Gillan signing on for series 7. So, forget that. Sorry about that.
Colors - Rita was quite lovely, she definitely was good companion material. But I guess otherwise her death wouldn't have meant very much, and I doubt many people were that phased by the deaths of Joe and Howie. Howie just freaked me out a bit because he looked very weirdly like someone I used to be close to. Similar name too. Weird.
Now a general thing. I've been thinking, and something bugged me about that episode... languages. Everyone who has been in the TARDIS can understand other languages blah blah. But Rita, Howie and Joe had never been in the TARDIS. How could they understand... uhm... Gibbins, was that it? The rat-y guy. He was an alien, and everyone else was human. Rita and Howie seemed to be picked from what is more or less present day for us, judging by various things they said. I suppose it's possible that Gibbins was from a point in the future where his people had had at least fleeting contact with humans and knew English, but... that was weird. But then, language is usually the weak spot of Doctor Who. I probably shouldn't look into it too much.
Now for a bit on a completely unspoilery note... Have any of you seen Doctor Who referred to as a children's show? I have, and that absolutely confounds me. Children watch the show, yes. They take precautions to make sure that it's not too inappropriate for children, yes... but... it's not a children's show. The majority of the themes in it go right over a kid's head and they just catch the surface stuff. It's... not a children's show. I'm just confused by people calling it that. :lol: It's scifi.
Ganger Idea, Spoilers All-the-Time, and a QuestionX
About the Ganger-Doctor theory introduced by Cherry: isn't merely being in the presence of the active sonic-screwdriver enough to make a Ganger go all melty? At the end of "The Rebel Flesh," I got the impression that any Ganger in the near vicinity becomes pretty high viscosity when the Doctor sets the screwdriver to "melt." Flesh plus sonic equals bad. Is this right?
I may be distinctly wrong in this impression.
Would a Ganger-Doctor have been able to wield the screwdriver to melt Amy at the beginning of A Good Man Goes To War?
I would not deem Doctor Who a children's show, but I come from a west-coast American perspective. I've been given to understand that British parents don't censor their children as obsessively from more complex/mature concepts. We seem to censor a ton out of sheer laziness, so...
Also, I remember reading an article somewhere about the role the Doctor plays in British childhood-- he's something so ubiquitous, and the tradition of watching the Doctor and ducking your eyes at the scary bits so prevalent, that the excitement of watching the slightly-scary, somewhat-grownup Doctor is a nationally reknown treat for the younger ones.
I don't think I'm making that up.
I remember reading it somewhere. Anyone opposite-the-Atlantic-pond from me want to confirm this?
Either way, I don't think that anyone argues the show is strictly-for-kids at all. I am a cultured, sci-fi-loving Doctor-Enthusiast Grown-Up.
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I was under the impression that it's only certain settings of the sonic that melts Gangers. It was definitely the real Doctor that melted Ganger Amy. First off, at that point we absolutely knew where the Ganger Doctor was, and secondly, you're right, you can't melt someone without melting yourself. Ganger Doctor and the other Ganger Lady melted the evil Ganger that way and in doing so melted themselves. So if the current Doctor is a Ganger, he hasn't been the entire time. But he left at the end of the midseries finale. When he came back, he could have been a Ganger.
Thanks! That makes more sense. The apples are more than a little incongruous for writers who are so attentive. Meanwhile, if he is a Ganger-- he is still very handsome. Full style points.
Another theory floating about is that there are multiple Doctors (ganger or from different points in time) based on the costume changes and contradictions as well as there being a 1103 year old Doctor in The Impossible Astronaut.
I noticed the Rubik's cube rather than the apple in The God Complex. Apparently people are trying to work out what the fish meant as well.
The only way I can see Doctor Who being thought of as a children's show is if you take into account some of the merchandising- things like lunchboxes and stationary for kids. On the other hand there are still some people who think it's for hardcore nerds. :roll:
I think on the whole it's more thought of as a family show. Something kids and adults can watch and enjoy on different levels.
I've got a lovely bunch of spoilers, and deedlee dee and there they are, standing in a row~X
Kat - I read something a while ago that said that the Doctor's costume correlates to whether they're going to the future or the past (according to what the present day when it airs). Apparently 10's suit changed between blue and brown based on that, and 11's bowtie changed colors based on it. I don't think it's true, I remember 10 wearing brown in both the past and future, but it does at least illustrate that the Doctor changes between a few outfits regularly, and that it isn't out of character for him to do so. I mean, really, it's weird enough that he only has 2 outfits. :lol:
I noticed the Rubik's cube. It was a bit odd. As I'm sure you remember, there was one a few episodes ago in the little boy's room.
He solved the Rubik's cube in The God Complex after fiddling with it a bit and then throwing it to one side in Night Terrors.
I've mostly seen the 'clothes are important' theory linked to Let's Kill Hitler since the Doctor switches from his new long coat to the tuxedo and is back to his tweed jacket at the end. The Doctor is wearing the long coat in Closing Time after the tweed jacket in The God Complex. Maybe it just depends on the weather.
Hello Metal Girl. Hope you're having a good day.
I need to get back on university time after so much summer. Midnight still feels early but I need sleep. Night!
Oh, I am. ^_^ I just had dinner, and right now I'm listening to music and drawing. Oh, okay, good luck on university. :) Yeah, same here, midnight feels so early to me too. -_- I need to get the right sleeping pattern again. XD But I usually wake up at around 2 PM and sleep at around 6 AM. Good night! ^_^
From a teacher's perspective, I don't think Doctor Who is a "Children's Show" at all, though I have heard of it referred to as such in online articles... that threw my head for a spin. I see it somewhere 'between' PG and PG-13. Teenagers and adults can watch it and pick up on the darker, the subtle, the mysteries, and the depths. Young children CAN watch it, but ideally should with their parents, and where they can hide under the blanket (or behind the sofa is popular so I have heard), and enjoy the overarching 'action hero vs bad guys and explosions'. However if we have alll of these questions and conspiracy theories and whatnot, I really fear what goes on in a child's mind: are they even more boggled, or do they just 'not get it'. I look back on certain films I watched as a child that had say, heavy sexual innuendo and I didn't get it in the least and it wasn't even memorable. I have my thoughts on "The God Complex" as well but I think I'll leave that for another post as it's about 5:30 in the morning and I haven't really slept yet... and yesterday when I went to bed after very little sleep around this time I didn't wake up until 5 PM and lacked the motor skills to walk until 7 PM and missed two very important appointments. Very UN-FUN times =/
I'd say a lot of the things probably go over their heads... or they have even more insane theories than we do. :lol: Kids tend to accept things more at face value, so they probably do not do as much wondering about it.
