DA
Exactly. The Doctor could have done it, then come back and picked up Martha, but then it wouldn't have been much of a story. He had Sally's envelope though, and knew he would have to play along to avoid breaking the timeline.
David
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or would that create another time paradox etc etc?
Exactly. The Doctor could have done it, then come back and picked up Martha, but then it wouldn't have been much of a story. He had Sally's envelope though, and knew he would have to play along to avoid breaking the timeline.
David
ST
That would indeed create a paradox. It was necessary for someone else to send it back. The act of doing it themselves removes the opportunity for the event to take place.
I thought the episode was excellent, and was truly scary in places (and I'm not easily scared!). It was very well written and the twists within the plot had me thinking all the way through.
The final sequence also gave us an insight into how life is for a time-traveller. The Doctor and Martha's lives are still linear in their own way, but it was interesting that they came across someone "ordinary" who knew their "future".
Westy2 posted:
This might be a soft question, but seeing the Doc & Martha were trapped in 1969, why didn't they 'live' their lives out & age normally until 2007, then go & find the TARDIS & send it back to their 'younger' selves themselves, or would that create another time paradox etc etc?
That would indeed create a paradox. It was necessary for someone else to send it back. The act of doing it themselves removes the opportunity for the event to take place.
I thought the episode was excellent, and was truly scary in places (and I'm not easily scared!). It was very well written and the twists within the plot had me thinking all the way through.
The final sequence also gave us an insight into how life is for a time-traveller. The Doctor and Martha's lives are still linear in their own way, but it was interesting that they came across someone "ordinary" who knew their "future".
AM
What a fantastic episode of Doctor Who. Now if all episodes were well written and well acted like this - I'm sure that it would win more accolades and possibly be able to reach a wider US audience by going onto a main channel - how a Britsh Broadcaster would hope something like that would happen!!!!!
At 45 minutes in length - it is perfect for the US audience (although I do know that the US Sci-fi channel shows it!)
At 45 minutes in length - it is perfect for the US audience (although I do know that the US Sci-fi channel shows it!)
JR
That was the first episode of new-format
Doctor Who
that I was genuinely scared by - and it was managed without any fancy VFX or huge monsters in costumes. While
Who
has always been outstanding since it was revived, the last two stories have been by far the best.
BF
That bit with the paradox of the guy bringing a letter to an exact location, time and person on someones orders from many years ago. I knew that was a copycat idea from something elese I'd seen before took me over an hour before it came to me. 
DA
Yes, an absolutely fantastic episode from Stephen Moffat, again. Also I felt that the directing was a cut above the usual - first new episode directed by a woman! (coughs and huffs on pipe ).
My only complaint was with the music, which had some annoying bleeps that had me glancing at my mobile...
Do you think it would count if you winked one eye, then the other?
David
PS Anyone know what's up the little clown at the lower right in the opening flash animation on http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/?
).
My only complaint was with the music, which had some annoying bleeps that had me glancing at my mobile...
Do you think it would count if you winked one eye, then the other?
David
PS Anyone know what's up the little clown at the lower right in the opening flash animation on http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/?
DC
Excellent episode last night with an intricate time paradox plot only Stephen Moffat could pen successfully. An unenviable task given that this was prescibed as the Doctor-lite episode, and so a further accomplishment given the depth he managed to imbue the new characters with in the relatively short space of time..
Although not quite up there with the Human Nature two parter, its a great addition to the season and a welcome breather to contrast to Russell's zany but ultimately hollow runarounds.
Also.. wasnt that just the best DW Confidential?! TV Centre galore, and more classic clips than you could shake a sink plunger at!
Although not quite up there with the Human Nature two parter, its a great addition to the season and a welcome breather to contrast to Russell's zany but ultimately hollow runarounds.
Also.. wasnt that just the best DW Confidential?! TV Centre galore, and more classic clips than you could shake a sink plunger at!
DA
I loved the black and white clip of Dalek after Dalek pouring through an archway, when it's pretty obvious there's only four of them going round in circles
I thought it was a much more interesting Confidential than the usual we-did-it-with-a-greenscreen stuff. Directed by DT too, who is apparently the biggest Doctor Who geek ever.
David
Des Cartes posted:
Also.. wasnt that just the best DW Confidential?! TV Centre galore, and more classic clips than you could shake a sink plunger at!
I loved the black and white clip of Dalek after Dalek pouring through an archway, when it's pretty obvious there's only four of them going round in circles
I thought it was a much more interesting Confidential than the usual we-did-it-with-a-greenscreen stuff. Directed by DT too, who is apparently the biggest Doctor Who geek ever.
David
JO
I didn't watch this episode, but at least it confirmed what we already knew....
THE MASTER IS BACK!!!!!
THE MASTER IS BACK!!!!!
SA
They added John Barrowman to the titles,which they didn't do last time.
Could he be around for longer this time?
Could he be around for longer this time?