Reese

It depends SM, Are you an episode ahead of BBCA? We didn't get a new episode this week in America. If you're not ahead of the rest of us, Then the last time was probably ep.2 of this season.

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Willravel

Spoiler: We started to see the lady with the sliding view thingy during the Silence episodes, so I think we can assume it was around that time. Still, I can't help but think it would be cool if it happened a long time ago, just after her wedding.

SecretMethod70

Reese: Sorry, I watch as it airs in the UK, so I guess I'm ahead of the BBC America viewers.

Will: I'm trying to remember, Spoiler: when is the first time she see's the eypatch lady? I think it was in the orphanage, and wasn't that before we actually saw her kidnapped by the Silence? At the same time, her kidnapping is clearly linked to the Silence, because they were messing around with her child. Assuming a normal 9 month gestation period, though, I wouldn't be surprised if she was kidnapped between seasons, or even sometime during season 5. Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of this season plays out!

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Willravel

Spoiler: Do you think her being a 'ganger helped her perceive the Silence? Like maybe her connection to the 'ganger body rendered their memory erase less effective?

Frosstbyte

Based on the number of marks on her, I rather doubt it.

SecretMethod70

Yea, I didn't see any indication that Spoiler: she might be more capable of perceiving The Silence than anyone else.

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Frosstbyte

Post full of spoilers up to and including "A Good Man Goes to War." I'm not going to put an entire post behind spoiler tags, but if you haven't watched everything, don't read this.

I finally got to see "A Good Man Goes to War" and I have to say I'm a little disappointed. The "war" wasn't really very spectacular, and the twists weren't particularly twisty. And the justification for the amazing name switcheroo "THEY DON'T HAVE A WORD FOR IT LOLOLOL" was a pretty classic "Because the script said so." Lesbian katana reptile girls are awesome, though, so that's something, but I feel like Moffat is building something of a self-contained Dr. Who universe that doesn't particularly work outside of its own parameters. I guess you can argue the merits of the Davies and Moffat Dr. Whos until the end of time, but the highly episodic nature of pre-Moffat Dr. Who is that the storylines felt self-contained.

The entire Moffat universe is kind of bookended on the one side by the fact that we know River Song is already dead, even if her consciousness is preserved in the library (something which the 11th doctor never seems to even muse upon), and the fact that the doctor (or at least some future iteration of him) is permanently dead. It was pretty easy for me to imagine Tennant being the same entity as Eccleston (Rose's persistence is probably helpful in that regard), but those people felt like they operated in the same universe and grappled with the same issues. Smith's Dr. (which I happen to very much enjoy watching) just doesn't seem like he's operating in the same world. Given that we now KNOW that River Song and the Dr. have a long and personal relationship, it seems increasingly difficult to see how you take Rory and Amy out of the dynamic, though by all accounts they will be after this season since both actors have talked about being done with the series.

This post has trended a bit towards the rambling side of things, but I think I've at least made my point. I'm left to wonder if Moffat just doesn't care about the big picture Continuity of the series as compared to the little picture continuity of his time as a showrunner. I suppose if it makes for good TV in the meantime (which it by and large has), then there's no real reason to harp on it, but it does detract from the coolness of having a persistent universe with a persistent character and premise.

chinese crested

I liked Pertwee. The cybermen were filmed walking out of the sea just down the road. I remembered when it first started - - I must have been no more than an embryo of course, and the little embryos next door were not allowed to watch it as the Daeleks scared the younger one into hiding behind the sofa.

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Funny how the language has been taken up by the gay chaps. Couple of time now I have heard the phrase 'he had a tardis arse'.

Willravel

I realized last Saturday that I was sad Doctor Who wasn't on. I checked my DVR, then realized it was on a break.

I think I need to go outside more.

Nikilidstrom

Not sure if this is news to anyone, but apparently there won't be any Dr. Who in 2012 besides a special or two. Apparently the excuse is that the show is switching from a spring/summer show to a fall/winter show. Then they will ramp up for a full season in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary.

here's the link:
Confirmed: No Full Season of Doctor Who in 2012