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They were used in Torchwood from what I recall, SE01EP01.
They were used in Torchwood from what I recall, SE01EP01.
LI
They were used in Torchwood from what I recall, SE01EP01.
Along with every other episode since.
They were used in Torchwood from what I recall, SE01EP01.
Along with every other episode since.
DA
So that's series 5 over - and though it saddens me to say it, I don't think the second part of the finale lived up to the first. Too much time travel, and while RTD took a bit of stick for his
deux ex machina
endings, they did at least hang together a bit more cohesively than this one did - flying the Pandorica into the exploding TARDIS restores the universe, even though the Pandorica had nothing do with the universe ending in the first place? The Doctor gets erased from history, but only as far back as Amy's childhood so she still remembers her imaginary friend (and so does River)? Amy just had to remember him and he comes back? At least give us a psychic satellite network or something to make it "possible"...
I might be being a bit too critical - I usually find episodes better on a second viewing - but this seemed just too complicated and, well, wibbly wobbly timey wimey. And no explanation for the "silence" voice, or why the TARDIS blew up in the first place - I like the series-long story arcs we've had with the new series, but if they're going to start spanning series, is Doctor Who in danger of disappearing up it's own mythology? (c.f. Heroes, Prison Break, etc, etc)
On the positive side, I still think The Eleventh Hour is one of the best episodes of Doctor Who, the Angels two-parter was great, and Matt Smith is still brilliant. Much as I liked David Tennant, he was far too "human" and he went at the right time.
David
I might be being a bit too critical - I usually find episodes better on a second viewing - but this seemed just too complicated and, well, wibbly wobbly timey wimey. And no explanation for the "silence" voice, or why the TARDIS blew up in the first place - I like the series-long story arcs we've had with the new series, but if they're going to start spanning series, is Doctor Who in danger of disappearing up it's own mythology? (c.f. Heroes, Prison Break, etc, etc)
On the positive side, I still think The Eleventh Hour is one of the best episodes of Doctor Who, the Angels two-parter was great, and Matt Smith is still brilliant. Much as I liked David Tennant, he was far too "human" and he went at the right time.
David
DO
In confidential they said the next series is going to deal with the "silence", and who River Song is.
And no explanation for the "silence" voice, or why the TARDIS blew up in the first place - I like the series-long story arcs we've had with the new series, but if they're going to start spanning series, is Doctor Who in danger of disappearing up it's own mythology? (c.f. Heroes, Prison Break, etc, etc)
In confidential they said the next series is going to deal with the "silence", and who River Song is.
WE
So we're gonna have the 1st married couple in the Tardis for now.
Did I hear right Rory's taking Pond as his surname, rather than Amy Pond becoming Amy Williams?
Did I hear right Rory's taking Pond as his surname, rather than Amy Pond becoming Amy Williams?
LI
The Pandorica needed Amy's living DNA to bring her back to life, so who better to give DNA than herself... only a lot younger.
The Doctor did get totally erased, as he said... "I'll skip the rest of the rewind". The episode wasn't long enough to skip back through 50 years of travelling. Not to mention the technical issues in doing that.
For me, this was one of the most clever episodes made in a long time, and bringing together all the timelines and narrative branches was done in a smooth and understandable way. Even down to getting young Amy a drink, by stealing her own drink, which is the reason she's thirsty in the first place!
I lost the point of Amelia being there, although together with Amy you could see the family resemblence, even though at casting they didn't know that Karen Gillen and Kaitlin Blackwood were cousins
guess Katilin becomes the youngest person to play the doctor's companion
guess Katilin becomes the youngest person to play the doctor's companion
The Pandorica needed Amy's living DNA to bring her back to life, so who better to give DNA than herself... only a lot younger.
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So that's series 5 over - and though it saddens me to say it, I don't think the second part of the finale lived up to the first. Too much time travel, and while RTD took a bit of stick for his deux ex machina endings, they did at least hang together a bit more cohesively than this one did - flying the Pandorica into the exploding TARDIS restores the universe, even though the Pandorica had nothing do with the universe ending in the first place? The Doctor gets erased from history, but only as far back as Amy's childhood so she still remembers her imaginary friend (and so does River)? Amy just had to remember him and he comes back? At least give us a psychic satellite network or something to make it "possible"...
The Doctor did get totally erased, as he said... "I'll skip the rest of the rewind". The episode wasn't long enough to skip back through 50 years of travelling. Not to mention the technical issues in doing that.
For me, this was one of the most clever episodes made in a long time, and bringing together all the timelines and narrative branches was done in a smooth and understandable way. Even down to getting young Amy a drink, by stealing her own drink, which is the reason she's thirsty in the first place!
DA
Just a joke, I think, although I expect we'll still hear "Come along, Pond" in the future.
According to Wikipedia (I know, hah) it's that they hadn't met before filming, but apparently Karen Gillan suggested her cousin for the role.
Actually I think that goes to baby Rose in Father's Day. Other contenders would be young Rose from the same episode, or young Tegan and Nyssa from Mawdryn Undead. Nerd mode off.
But he was still around to become Amy's imaginary friend - unless we're supposed to take it that this was down to her lingering memories of him, rather than an actual visit. Feels like a lot was glossed over in this episode
David
Did I hear right Rory's taking Pond as his surname, rather than Amy Pond becoming Amy Williams?
Just a joke, I think, although I expect we'll still hear "Come along, Pond" in the future.
I lost the point of Amelia being there, although together with Amy you could see the family resemblence, even though at casting they didn't know that Karen Gillen and Kaitlin Blackwood were cousins
According to Wikipedia (I know, hah) it's that they hadn't met before filming, but apparently Karen Gillan suggested her cousin for the role.
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guess Katilin becomes the youngest person to play the doctor's companion
Actually I think that goes to baby Rose in Father's Day. Other contenders would be young Rose from the same episode, or young Tegan and Nyssa from Mawdryn Undead. Nerd mode off.
littesmegger posted:
The Doctor did get totally erased, as he said... "I'll skip the rest of the rewind". The episode wasn't long enough to skip back through 50 years of travelling. Not to mention the technical issues in doing that.
But he was still around to become Amy's imaginary friend - unless we're supposed to take it that this was down to her lingering memories of him, rather than an actual visit. Feels like a lot was glossed over in this episode
David
LI
That's exactly what it was... like he said, she wont fully remember him, but she'll dream about him. Only she did more than that and even surprised The Doctor.
But he was still around to become Amy's imaginary friend - unless we're supposed to take it that this was down to her lingering memories of him, rather than an actual visit.
That's exactly what it was... like he said, she wont fully remember him, but she'll dream about him. Only she did more than that and even surprised The Doctor.