[tv trailer] Doctor Who: Series 12

[Rob_D]

I agree, everything wrapped up super quickly last night, but I've thought Who has had that problem going back well into Matt Smith and even Tennant's time. It's like they get to the 40 minute mark and suddenly realise they only have 10 minutes to resolve everything.

 

Apart from when the Dr magicked the 'sonic' into her hand (massive eye-roll), and her insistence on reciting the Wikipedia entries for everywhere they go, I enjoyed it. The weirwolf things were one of the best designed monsters of the Chibnal era.

 

Was kind of hoping the immortals would escape though.

[mikeprice]

I would have thought it was a good opportunity to introduce a new enemy that could crop up at some time in the future

 

just give them a name and then leave them for a while - as all powerful they could appear as anyone or anything

 

could have been really useful - bit like Q in Star trek

[psydii]

Just because those two are trapped for now doesn't mean they can't return

 

In a speech to the Doctor Zellin introduces himself in the same breath as referencing the Celestial Toymaker (Hartnell), the Guardians (from multiple serials in the Fourth and Fifth Doctor series), and the Eternals (from the Fifth Doctor serial Enlightenment).

 

So my reading is that they are very much like the Q, and the origins of their kind date all the way back to the Hartnell era: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_(Doctor_Who)

[LeMarchand]

I thought it was OK, but Ryan: No-one is forcing you to travel with The Doctor. If you're not enjoying the life, get outta the Tardis.

[6Foot2]

I thought it was OK, but Ryan: No-one is forcing you to travel with The Doctor. If you're not enjoying the life, get outta the Tardis.

The Tardis isn't big enough for them all?

 

[mavhc]

This TARDIS ain't big enough for the both of us, pilgrim

[mikeprice]

I was kinda wondering if they are setting things up for someone to leave

 

or just preaching about the difficulties of leaving your friends and family behind

 

can;t see Ryan leaving but Graham staying but you never know

 

as always - we shall see!!

[Rob_D]

Just because those two are trapped for now doesn't mean they can't return

In a speech to the Doctor Zellin introduces himself in the same breath as referencing the Celestial Toymaker (Hartnell), the Guardians (from multiple serials in the Fourth and Fifth Doctor series), and the Eternals (from the Fifth Doctor serial Enlightenment).

So my reading is that they are very much like the Q, and the origins of their kind date all the way back to the Hartnell era: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_(Doctor_Who)

 

I do hope we get to see them again, they were cool villeins, and tied in with the backstory of the Eternals just makes them more interesting.

 

Incidentally the Wikipedia article mentions last nights episode.

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Edited February 10, 2020 by 6Foot2
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[Arthur]

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[LeMarchand]

I quite liked this week's episode, mainly for this exchange:

 

Mary Shelley: "I don't think they're really from the colonies."

Byron: "No. She is from somewhere much, much stranger."

Polidori: "The North."

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[ICTDirect_Dave]

I have to say I've really enjoyed this series. It's been particularly good since episode 5 and the last two have been excellent!

[E_G_R2]

Excellent episodes but what was the drilling in to the cyber man about?

[LeMarchand]

Excellent episodes but what was the drilling in to the cyber man about?

 

I wondered that - the fam would've had plenty of time to escape if he'd needed to repeat that with each Cyberman.

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Excellent episodes but what was the drilling in to the cyber man about?

 

Modifications? My guess is that our broken cyberman wants his cohorts to feel something again.

 

Alternatively it couldn't just been a plot device to show how scary this one is.