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Black Orchid edition
What does /who/ think of Black Orchid?
Do you enjoy pure historicals?
Should the new series do more historicals?
Last thread >>70902586
Reminder that Kal is no leader
>>70952545
Reminder that Eldrad must live
Reminder this guy got BTFO
>>70952553
It's not gay if they regenerate into a womanbut is it gay if they regenerate back
>>70952635
I wonder how this dude felt when he was revealed to be Davros in the opening sting before the episode even began proper. He must have spent the entire opening credits mad as heck
>>70952635
damn he got rekt harder than Shonafags
>>70938191
He's a fogey who yells empty threats at Tories and still thinks Marxism has any chance of becoming popular again. Not hard to tell off.
So why does 5 have the most meh stories? Awakening, Visitation, Frontios, Terminus, Four to Doomsday, King's Demons, Planet of Fire.
>>70952773
hi gareth
>>70952773
>Visitation, Frontios
These are not meh
>>70952952
They're as meh as Graham loves to jack off to Karl Marx. When was the last time anybody ever said Frontios was their favorite story of that The Visitation was something they'd show to casuals?
>>70953003
what projects are you currently working on, gareth?
>>70952773
>Four to Doomsday
>meh
Morning /who/ will always be comfier and better than any other /who/ becausemonganon is sleeping.
>>70953046
Well it's not exactly memorable, either.
>>70953025
On a New Series Adventure where the Twelve hangs out with Sarah Jane and resolves all of that Sky shit from the fifth season, but then Clyde gets killed by a Zygon.
>>70953151
WHAT IS THIS HAHAHAHA
Does anybody else fill the Who-sized hole in their heart with Orphan Black?
>>70953231
I haven't watched any of S4 yet
Will the Ask Steven column finally return in the next Doctor Who Magazine? I want more bantz and Moffsplaining.
chronological anon here.
you know its a virgin novel when a characters been beaten and molested!
We need new guest stars. Like, real big names.
>>70953493
>implying Matt Lucas's Nardole isn't big enough
>>70953525
I meant playing a real role. Not someone making noises. Just listen to that.
https://youtu.be/YVwAeL6tjkA
>>70953493
go to bed kylie you had your time
>>70952426
I know it's an unpopular choice but Black Orchid is my second favorite 5th story (after Androzani).
I loved the way that the Doctor was just a sightseer, the events would've probably all turned out exactly the same whether he was there or not.
The fact that there was no massive universe threatening disaster or paranormal/alien mystery behind everything was a nice change of pace and doesn't happen often enough in the show.
I want to be gangbanged by all the Doctor's and their various timedicks.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGujR5_IXjs/
>>70954064
I agree. Is there an episode comfier?
Plus the infamous Nyssa mastermind headcanon makes it all a lot better.
>>70955773
pretty good, karen
>>70952635
Reminds me of the guy who said he would punch his tv if the Statue of Liberty was a Weeping Angel.
>>70952426
>black orchid is pure historical
>plot hinges on their being a tardis
I liked the episode but felt the inclusion of the Tardis detracted from it being a pure historical
I'd like them to do a historical where the doctor keeps on thinking there is some alien involvement but just turns out to be regular humans (like it can be a running joke)
>>70956582
>implying Historicals will ever return to tv
>>70952426
Top comfy. It feels fitting that they did a pure historical since the Davison Era was in many ways Hartnell 2.0.
I know where to get it, if you want it.
>>70957907
What?
>>70953130
Cats, cloister and the time wasting troll are asleep, you mean.
>>70957977
The troll is awake!
>>70957907
Davison in general often felt like a young Hartnell. I liked him
>>70956582
>I'd like them to do a historical where the doctor keeps on thinking there is some alien involvement but just turns out to be regular humans (like it can be a running joke)
There's a great episode of Torchwood
>tfw the Doctor is gonna have to put up with both Bill and Nardole, a never ending questioner and a straight up retard
>>70958703
it's gonna be GOAT
>This world is not what you think it is. You must wake up! Doctor!
The Doctor, Bill and Nardole land on the Proxima Centauri planet, where they find out people are taking a "Joy" pill. When the Doctor and Nardole are both forced to take the drug, they start feeling better and see the world in an utopian way and they even want to stay here. Bill is their only chance, but can she save them in this town where everyone is looking for her?
Reminder Peter Davison says that Terrance Dudley just took a shitty old script he'd written in the past and just added the Doctor and crew in, badly.
Source - The Life and Scandalous Times of JNT, is one source.
>>70958583
Snide anon is angry and butthurt.
This is not the first Saturday morning he's woken up with a sore arse, though.
Booooffffff!
Terrance Dudley - Four to Doomsday, Black Orchid, The King's Demons, K-9 and Company.
Appalling writer.
>>70958808
Basically the same idea as the Morphoton section of The Keys of Marinus.
I haven't seen the "reminder new Faction Paradox" anon in a while. Are the books out, or?
>>70959452
Still no idea bookanon's source on that. There's nothing on Obverse
>>70959452
I went back in time and killed his grandfather.
>>70959488
I think he was hoaxing. I've seen nothing anywhere about those except for that guy who posted those pics every day.
>>70958703
>>70958751
Could be GOAT. I like seeing Twelve get p!ssed off.
>>70958808
More or less what happens in one the Diary of River Song stories.
>>70959528
Goddammit I got all hype for nothing.
Obverse has been acting like the range is dead. I should submit a story idea
>>70959567
Correction: LEGENDS of River Song.
>>70959528
I went back to before the other anon and raped his grandmother. Inseminated her with trollcum.
>>70959492
DANNY NO
>>70959601
>tfw Orson hit Danny with a car as part of his induction to Faction Hollywood
>>70959567
Which of those hacks ripped off The Keys of Marinus. Colgan?
>>70952426
I would like to see a pure historical, especially when I think new who tries to have too many elements in a story.
>>70959729
Do you think we could ever get a pure historical in the current climate which would not depict a false version of history so that millenial special snowflakes wont get upset?
Sounds like trolling but it isn't. Except the 'special snowflake' part....
>>70959663
I guess you guessed correctly m8.
>>70959864
pretty much, It's a shame we won't get a tv story like the 'Council of Nicea' or 'The Manarin Conspiracy'
They don't even have to be 'pure' just be about the history. Thats why I liked human nature, you really got a sense of the time.
>>70959864
Moffat said in DWM awhile back he had an idea for a historical but wasn't sure if he was ever going to use it. He could whip it out for his last series I guess.
>>70959961
Looking at asBill and Nardole - we're fucked.
>>70960056
Why couldn't we get a historical with them?
An historical doesn't have to be 'famous event' or 'meets famous person', in fact, those are limiting parameters as history is unlikely to change.
A story in an historical setting can be many more things.
Murder mystery. Heist caper. Bodice ripper. Travelogue. Etc.
But there is no appetite for this kind of storytelling as far as I can see.
It's wacky 'Bill and Ted' or 'Back to the Future' stuff, in case viewers get 'bored' with a strong story which doesn't rely on an alien or wacky historical figure.
>>70960082
hi troll
>>70960268
Great banter m8. For a fucking moron.
>>70959488
>>70959528
>>70959575
there is much more stuff on their facebook page
can't link though because 4chan won't let me post that.
they also recently announced an unofficial Doctor Who short story anthology there.
http://obversebooks.co.uk/product/a-target-for-tommy/
>>70961573
You can copy and paste the information.
>L M Miles is writing for Obverse
>dropped forever
>>70961573
>I'm halfway through editing Blair's book just now, though it's so enjoyable to read that it's turning into more of a proofing than editing exercise. Then it's onto Dale's book!
>>70961938
You expect us to believe this shite m8?
>>70961977
kind of, yeah
>>70962000
Bad luck. It seems like total bollocks.
>>70962033
fair enough
>>70962059
This is how you do this, m8....
https://mobile.twitter.com/blairbidmead/status/722476330185551873
The Dale Smith one was supposed to be out in 2015, so something is not right here, whatever is going on.
bad CGI aside, did /who/ like The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People?
>>70962793
the editing is worse than the cgi. last time I saw it I swear there were scenes that were out of order
>>70962793
i've only seen it once and can't really remember much outside from the twist ending desu
>>70962793
Also the Doctor switcheroo thing was lazy writing. They had the Doctor act really out of character (be threatening towards Amy) so that her and the audience would think it's the ganger and then at the end they go "lol we switched, youre bad for judging me on false assumptions :^)"
>>70959663
>>70959930
Jacqueline Rayner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Rayner
>>70960056
I'm fine with asBill. Obviously, she's nowhere near as qt as Clala but, according to critics and viewers of her West End show, sounds like she's a GOAT actress.
Not sure about Matt Lucas, wasn't a fan of Little Britain and, apart from that, I've only seen him play forgettable Nardhole.
>>70963210
>I'm fine with asBill. Obviously, she's nowhere near as qt as Clala but, according to critics and viewers of her West End show, sounds like she's a GOAT actress.
He likes candy!
>>70963016
Yeah that's a shame. Jac is better than this normally.
>>70962815
No, it was garbage. Who's ever heard of an "acid mine" for a start.
>>70963539
did you mean to reply to me?
>>70963607
it's part of the ongoing strand about TRF but i did click the wrong post
>>70963668
apology accepted
>>70963496
not in YA novel/short story form she isn't. They tend to be fanficy lightweight crap compared to her audios
>>70963691
OK you scantimonious arrogant prick.
>tfw still not a writer for BF
>>70963737
twas just a joke, kiddo-poster
>>70963607
Hey it's trollanon folks!
>>70963787
go away monganon
but congratulations on destroying the impetus of topic again
>>70963790
>>70963821
I was genuinely confused whether you were replying to me or not, please relax.
>>70964025
>>70963699
>tfw you'll never write fanficy lightweight crap DW novels
why live
>>70953172
I don't think that's gonna happen mate
>>70964077
I agree. You should just end it now. It's for the best.
>>70964125
as if I'd ever follow the advice from someone who posts non-/who/ images in /who/
Breaking news: Cats12 has been so butthurt that he requires an immediate, experimental emergency rectum transplant or he will be unable to sit down for the rest of his life.
>>70964268
Stand up shitposting
Reminder that new Faction Paradox (I'm back!)
>>70959528
>>70959575
>I think he was hoaxing
Not unreasonable desu, given all the shit posted here, but I actually got 'em off the author twitters.
https://twitter.com/blairbidmead/status/722476330185551873
https://twitter.com/MrDaleSmith/status/722333256163717120
>>70959575
It's probably because Stuart Douglas was ill recently, everything's delayed.
>>70964364
>Stuart Douglas was ill recently
that doesn't really explain a book that was meant to come out last year but maybe
I miss when this show was fun
>Black Orchid: dead
>TRF/TAP: dead
>Faction books: dead
>Historical discussion: dead
>cats12: not dead
fuck...
>>70965431
Hello homosexual anon.
If you had a TARDIS, what would you pick for the exterior? Given you had a buggered chameleon circuit so the appearance is static and that the blue police box is much too iconic and would get you spotted instantly.
>>70965675
maybe a generic metal box, to keep incognito
or maybe a vending machine.
>>70965675
What would you pick?
>>70965675
A vending or soda machine.
>>70965769
A porta-potty since anon beat me to the vending machine.
>>70965769
Why?
this is a super neato topic
>>70965831
They're everywhere in modern times, big enough to step into, iconic in their own right.
>>70965876
>They're everywhere in modern times
that is not even true of the Earth let alone the universe
>>70965830
i was thinking port-potty, it would be best for a disguise since you would see them anywhere. the downside would be people trying to use them.
actually now that I think about it, an arcade machine would be cool
>>70965868
if you are 8yo
>>70965916
ok now im thinking that a fridge might be good, if people see it they would just think its scrap, although again it might be taken away.
>>70965767
Maybe a cardboard box? I can't really think of much on my own is why I started the topic.
One of my crazier ideas was just to have the TARDIS disguise itself as a piece of clothing such as a three piece suit. Then you're always literally wearing your TARDIS at all times. Since the suit is the exterior, to enter the interior dimension the suit would just teleport inside. Like how the Doctor has put the outside on the inside a few times, this has the added advantage of making the TARDIS literally inaccessible while he is inside it he has to come out to let you in. This is a big double edged sword though.
>>70965916
>the downside would be people trying to use them.
Out of order sign should take care of that
>>70965911
More so than a blue police box though right? Anywhere industrialized on earth surely. Most aliens we've seen have mouths I'd assume they too would have some beverage dispensing machine at their respective planets/ships etc.
>>70965916
Hang an out of order sign on it? Who wants to use an out of order porta-potty? A fully functional one is a last resort.
>>70956034
What Nyssa mastermind canon?
>>70956582
Marco Polo also hinged on the TARDIS existing.
TARDIS disguises
A Dalek
Smoke
A big rock
>>70966045
>>70966068
I thought of the sign - like a sign would stop someone if they really needed to go
>>70965675
A car, no one would care for a car in the middle of the street.
>>70966203
They do have locks,(displaying red if in use, green if free) however rudimentary. One that also travels through space and time would surely upgrade the security.
>>70966151
OOOHHHHHHH!
>>70966223
On Skaro?
>>70966203
I don't know man I fear the uncertainty an out of order sign implies.
>>70966151
>Smoke
You are mental
>>70966223
Only in 20th-21st century earth. Also depending on the model and make it might look very out of place anywhere outside a 30 year window.
>>70966241
ROCK. It says 'ROCK' Russell.... jezus christ....
What about like a cello case? Or like a suitcase in that new "potter-verse" movie? Open it up and walk inside, both and either would have a lock
a wood shed
>>70966261
>First episode of the season starts
>Bunch of Daleks dong stuff outside on Skaro
>Doctor drives through them running them over
>cue title theme
>DOOWEEOO
>>70966274
A lot of people own old cars, ya know, from father to son
A Sontaran Aggression Booth
a rusty tin can with no label
a gloom tree
>>70966361
Seeing a car older than 30 years that is still road worthy draws attention
Also you can't have a 2006 Ford Fiesta appear in the 1950's
>>70966404
Fuck, now you done it, My Tard-is is gonna be a fucking boat in the middle of the street, with the name Time Ship by it's side.
>>70966328
NO. FUCKING. WAY.
>>70966483
Permission to come aboard Cap'n?
>>70966517
Nah, fuck off. I travel solo
>>70966483
Hope it's a flat keeled boat, otherwise you're going to be spilling a lot of tea.
>>70965675
always thought a dalek-shaped Tardis would be cool.
if the master can own a mobile tardis that shoots laser beams then so can I!
>>70966517
OHHHHHH!
>>70966644
Have you always thought that since someone else said it like 20 mins ago here?
>>70966644
shit, someone already said dalek.
>>70966151
well in that case, a christmas-tree. And the time-travel-function is broken so the only time-frame it can visit is December, because that's funny.
>>70966889
Yes. Have you always had no sense of humor? :D
>>70966332
>Daleks dong stuff
What shows has the Tardis/PCB appeared in outside of the Doctor Who expanded universe?
This was on "The Librarians" last season(I wonder if they included it becauseThat's Gareththough it was in a time travel episode) Also The Venture Bros has it onscreen in the back ground for a few moments in the season before last.
>>70967150
Can't we all do that so long as we're not the OP of the thread?
>>70967251
the tardis cameo'd in Red Dwarf years ago, if I remember correctly.
>>70967391
First check the square of the post you want to delete, scroll to the bottom of the screen, click delete
>>70967521
YOU'RE ALIVE OH MY GOD I THOUGHT YOU DIED IN ORLANDO
>>70967521
Cool. Well that makes the erasure all the more fascinating :)
>>70967556
Reports of my death are usually greatly exaggerated. I live far from orlando, I'm not gay, and I'm a recluse that fears social interaction for the most part. I was camping. No wifi, no bars ,and no /who/.
>>70967602
Alrighty. Happy to help.
>>70967725
>I was camping.
OHHHHHH!!!!!
>>70967521
>using Tomorrow instead of Yotsuba B
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>70967790
fluck off clats
>>70967779
I wish I had been as excited about camping as you are now.
>>70967790
>being an image.png poster
REEEEEEEEEEYotosuba B makes me think of carebears and idk why.
>>70967251
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzFysijt3ms
>>70967936
you have to be eagled eyed to spot that.
>>70967998
it even disappeared, top kek.
If that happened in real life it would actually be great, the ultimate piece of merchandise. might actually be worth selling on ebay.
>>70968100
Oh it's you mongo-anon! How are you sweetie? I made you something!
>>70968174
I don't think you've understood anything in this conversation from the double meaning of camp to the Carry On Camping images or anything.
>>70968303
No I understand the relation of terms in camp and homosexuality and your implications.
>>70968347
if you say so ...
>>70968347
Cloister for the win, Cloiswin!
>>70967899
>I wish I had been as excited about camping as you are now.
followed by the Carry On Camping picture.
I have no idea what is going on in your head
>>70968388
>>70968523
It's toothless calling anyone on 4chan, let alone /who/ a faggot. Most are rather proud of it. I applaud the effort of you changing it up a bit but try and frame it in the reference of /who/ or relevance if you really want your jokes to resonate.
>>70968579
OK you have gone fully mad now. This rant is a wee bit disturbing.
>>70968610
Ok.
>>70968681
yeah ...
>>70968736
Yes. Moving on.
Any doctor who related plans for the weekend? Anything you're planning on infosorbing? Shitposting here, other forums abroad?
Whoever did this, please an hero
>>70969015
What's wrong with that?
>>70969150
The /who/ wiki is not the tardis wiki backup wiki
>>70969200
But the pages are different?
>>70969315
barely
>>70960219
But Back to the Future used the 50s setting extremely well, and BTTF III used the 1850s setting very well too
>>70969399
But we were talking about pure historicals in DW.
>>70969358
You should be more mad at the Tardis Wiki for the incorrect information. They don't even say how he became a companion in S3 after 10 abandoned Martha in Manhattan.
>>70966151
>Smoke
I laughed but that's brilliant
>>70968100
guy at the top played the Varga the Ice Warrior in The Ice Warriors. He was 6' 7"
>>70966644
Tegan
>>70968871
>Cloister got mong-anon to shut the fuck up and BTFO him
Bravo Cloister you're the antidote <3
>>70970242
on what planet did this happen kiddo?
All I saw was cloister going fucking insane and reeeeing.
>>70970276
If you say so :^)
>>70970358
Oh I do, I do.
I think Cloister maybe had his medication changed while he was 'away camping'.
>>70970276
Some might say that expecting everyone to have your frame of reference posting obscure mod era films for reasons that seem only applicable to one's self, insane. However the line of questioning still stands. What's /who/ with you?
>>70960219
exactly. Historic episodes always feel a bit dumbed down imo, with characters and situations often reduced to parodies of themselves and the main characters reacting accordingly to it. It often feels like the Doctor and his companion are visiting movies about the past instead of the real deal.
Which is nice occasionally, I liked the Robin Hood episode, but it's a little grating that it became the standard.
>>70970451
I am not here to be questioned by a psychotic asshole like yourself Cloister. This is not your forum and you are not a moderator.
You are as bad as GirlyLetters.
I have been talking about Who all day here, before you arrived with your illness.
>>70970451
>frame of reference posting obscure mod era films
or - your frame of reference is absolutely tiny
>>70970526
Never claimed either of those things to be true. You're not talking about Doctor Who now, you're just whinging.
>>70970443
>No wifi. No bars.
Except on the windows amarite?
CLOISTER VS MONG ANON
WHO WILL WIN?
I'M BETTING ON CLOISTER TBQH SENPAI
>>70970584
Perhaps, but expecting it to be still is nonetheless a little mad.
>>70970585
Right. So you talk shit. Someone says you are talking shit. you say - You are shitposting!
GO AWAY you simple minded imbecile
>>70970653
I expect a normal person to do their own research into something from before they were born if they are interested.
>>70970667
>you simple minded imbecile
Coming from you that's like a pot calling a kettle black
>>70970667
If anything I'm saying there's nuanced approach to shitposting or at least different kinds. Off-topic and tenuously on topic
>>70970713
Why would I be interested?
>>70970721
Racist!
>>70970653
Hello, Cloiister.
I read Algebra of Ice. It's reignited my Seven love.
>>70970750
Why would ANYONE be interested in the retarded shit you talk Cloister? :)
>>70970750
Don't try to reason with him he just wants to waste your time and he'll always pretend he has wacky comebacks.
>>70970526
>asshole
OHHHHHHH!
>>70970767
Haven't read it myself, but I understand the affection. 7's always been a bit of a fave for me. I even enjoy time and the rani.
>>70970804
I can't imagine why anyone would, hence the trip for easy filtration. Besides you seem rather keen at the moment friend.
>>70970857
This silly goose gets it! OOH!
>>70970804
OOOHHH!!
>>70970875
>Besides you seem rather keen at the moment friend.
DAT SICK BURN
>>70970891
Bored Kiddo?
>>70970875
>Besides you seem rather keen at the moment friend.
Again, this makes no sense to a normal person.
If you keep addressing me then I can hardly be said to be 'keen' can I?
>>70970875
I honestly don't know why you keep your trip on these days, Cloister. All it seems to do is trigger the autists and ruin discussion. Not blaming you, just pointing that between your appearance and mong-anons constant shitposting, there's little to no actual discussion.
>>70970941
Hahaha モンanonが性交を吹き出されています
>>70970941
He has his ASS bored! OOOH!
>>70970941
I'd have to be bored to watch any of YOUR shitty episodes Russell!
Bazinnggggggjizzz!
Breaking News: Surgeons taking part in, what the press have called, the Cats12/REKTum Tragedy, have reported that the donated rectum immediately developed cancer when attached to the idiot boy and now the rectum has totally rejected the damaged genetic material, known as cats12.
>>70970956
The engagement goes both ways. Either of us can discontinue replying to each other. We can engage in discourse regarding the show or ignore each other. So I can ask again, what's /who/ with you or you can leave me hanging. We can perpetuate this or move on.
>>70970996
I'd give it more consideration if it were exclusive to me, but it's not. I'll endeavor not to be directly inflammatory towards them. If i dropped the trip, every anon that disagreed with them would be cloister, and really no one wants to be identified as such. I'd just be a bigger boogeyman.
>>70971268
Don't worry about it m8, he'd just switch to cats anyway. Looking forward to filming pics in 2 days?
>>70971343
Yes! Assuming it's for the christmas special? Or is it regular series filming? I was late to the party seeing Matt Lucas being back on board. I wonder how wallaims felt being "the life long doctor who fan" green with envy to say the least I'm sure.
>>70971268
You're my bogeyman Cloister <3
>>70971434
It's for Series 10.
>>70971434
*David Walliams of little Britain
>>70971458
DPHA is that you? <3
>>70971496
So no word about the christmas special? They're kind of running out of time, hadn't previous years specials begun filming by now? Surely there;s post work to be done.
>Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! The bumbling duffel-coated Nardole is back!
So... he goes squeak. Is that all they have right now? I wanna know Nardole's history - is he from Darillium, or some planet River visited, or what?
>>70971268
Where did you go camping, dude?
>>70971572
Yes it's me Cloi <3
>>70971874
innawoods, mid missouri-ish.
>>70971903
Hello you! I read that there's been speculation that Fady might be in the christmas special, or at least class cast mates.
>>70972022
>innawoods
I thought so. Another fantasy.
>>70972022
I've heard about that, too and maybe he's playing the guy character in Class! But nevermind about that, how are you? We haven't talked for ages.
>>70972103
(You)
>>70972111
I'd bet on that he is. Supposedly the only one featured in a trailer as well. I'm good, can't complain aside from the obvious tedium. How've you been?
>>70972222
Yeah, seems like he is too. Ah I'm glad to know that, don't even waste your time with him, seriously. I've been doing okay lately, but with exams week coming up I'm gonna be stressed as fuck.
>>70956582
>historical episode
>everyone is black
>>70972493
Good luck with the exams. I'm sure you'll do well. Hope you're studying and /who/ is providing an adequate break. After that hope you have a great summer. It seems to have started early here.
>>70972681
Thanks a lot, Cloister. Well you're providing a nice break since it's all been kind of shit lately in here. Oh? Well profit cause it's rainy in here :/
>he's talking to himself it's creepy
>>70972753
'Tis the season for shit. Threads will be better by fall and will be pretty comfy from then until christmas hopefully.
>>70972958
It wasn't like this last year though, that's a new low.
>>70963466
Just back on /who/ after finishing work.
Phuck oph anon. Pearl Mackie has had excellent reviews. Still unsure about Matt Lucas tho.
>>70973030
Last year there was a series to push discussion along. We've been thirsty for news for so long, having no direction. This along with the uptick in 4chan users, to /pol/ for the us election/ politcal conventions and /tv/ with GOT along with kids out of school for the summer has given /who/ has a case of the summer time blues. We've lost about 10 posters since may.
>>70973218
Fuck I hadn't realised... I may leave too, come back in September. I really don't want to spend any more time in here when there's the sun out there.
>>70973301
Godspeed anon, I'll miss you. Go have fun, do something stupid like fall in love. I'm sure some version of /who/ will be here for your return. If not there's always McGann.
>>70965675
An obscure little stone building that could blend into any time or location.
>>70965675
a Snacks and Gas
>>70973381
Thanks, I hope you have fun too. Maybe you'll still be there in three months. I hope anyway.
>fake conversation alert
>>70967251
The X Files? Am sure it did, but can't remember which ep.
Look at these plebs
https://youtu.be/Bhwz7RRMuEQ
>>70973575
I'm sure I will be.
>>70973614
Was it one of the lone gunman that said it? Because now that you mention it, that vaguely sounds familiar, and I once downloaded a mashup desktop background with either or both shows.
>>70973714
said/referenced *
>>70973619
The one in the hawaiian shirt is full of shit. He knows.
>Colonoscaper
>>70973619
that fucking chad
>>70971434
>>70971572
Poor David Walliams. He was good in the God Complex tho. And only needed minimal make up for the role.
>>70974170
I would rather have a Gibbis return than what we got. Tivolians are kinky.
>>70973714
Maybe it was your mashup that I remember. It's pretty late, just got home from work and am knackered desu. Google time tomorro.
>>70974673
Haha. Tivolians would def be the M in a S&M relationship.
>>70971434
Cloister the stupid?
Being totally honest here.
Was hype about Pearl Mackie getting role as companion. She has had good reviews, altho she is a relative TV unknown.
But Matt Lucas in a big role?? WTF are the Doctor Who producers thinking? AARGH.Hopefully, he only has a minor-ish role, could cope with that.
>>70975709
Meh.
It's not like he can't act or anything.
>>70975709
he's gonna be GOAT
>>70975709
I know, my excitement dropped big time when I heard he was gonna be a regular. Especially the fact he's returning in the same role he had in the xmas special. I hope I'm proved wrong but I'm really skeptical at the moment.
Dr Chris E, you there?
>>70975120
he shall lead us to fuchal
>>70976803
DrChrisE, you around?
>>70976798
To be fair everyone hated the idea of Donna becoming a companion in S4 and she seems to be rather well liked these days. Doesn't mean Nardole is definitely going to be good or anything but I don't think we can definitely write him off either.
>>70976927
The difference is that Donna's character was slightly more in depth than
>squeaks
>mumbles
>splutters
>bathroom humor level of comic relief
I'm not saying there aren't places to take Nardole's character, but it's gonna take a lot for me to accept him as"good" in any way.
>>70975015
>In the ship I have a selection of items that you can oppress me with.
I laughed so hard at that line.
>>70976927
Yeah, I'm not writing him off yet, I'm just not thrilled about it. Though the Donna thing is pretty different imo. Personally I liked her well enough from the get go and don't see S4 Donna as a big change from that appearance. And even if you didn't like her at least she had some sort of character then and memorability. Nardole was like some unappealing wallpaper you look at once and then stop registering is there.
>>70976927
But Donna got a whole episode dedicated to her and a somewhat introduction to the character.
Nardole got barely a minute of screentime, and is probably the most forgettable character off the special. Can you even pronounce his name? Cause I can't.
implying Nardole isn't going to be a comfy bro companion
I hope Talalay comes back to direct this year. She's doing Sherlock though so she may not have time. I wonder if Nick Hurran or Toby Haynes will ever come back?
The one S10 director we do know about (Lawrence Gough) is pretty underwhelming judging by his previous work.
>>70977361
Talalay is based. She just gets how the show is meant to look.
I hope they get her for the finale.
They definitely will if she gets at least an Emmy nomination for Heaven Sent.
>>70977217
It's pronounced like it's spelled, isn't it?
>>70977217
>Can you even pronounce his name?
Nard-arse-hole
>>70977416
Someone needs to take away her GoPro though.
>>70977012
what do you think went through the heads of the people responsible though? Do you really think they want to introduce a recurring character just so he can mumble his way through the season? Because I think it's much more likely that they realized the role didn't do Matt Lucas justice and now want to correct that mistake by giving him another chance.
>>70977906
Okay, sure, let's follow that line of reasoning. There's different ways to do that which don't involve making that character a companion in some way. Take Rigsy, for example; regardless of how you felt about his character, they felt there was more to be done with him and so they brought him back for ONE episode. They didn't bill him as companion for S9 or anything like that, they just brought him back and then let him go.
Bringing Nardole back as a companion in some capacity just feels forced and out of place. He brought nothing but childish humor to the special. That's literally it. And that's fine within the confines of the special, but there's NO character to expand on there. And that WAS okay, because it was just a "hohoho look what famous comedian we got for the Xmas special!" type deal. But bringing him back? It's just stupid.
Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised, but I doubt it.
>>70978263
>There's different ways to do that which don't involve making that character a companion in some way.
Like being a recurring character who isn't a companion?
They haven't actually billed him as a companion. We literally know nothing about what his involvement in the series is other than that he's guest starring in more than one episode.
And honestly claims like "there's nothing to expand on!" are just naive. This is fucking Doctor Who, you could easily just make up that he became the boss of the Shadow Proclamation in a series of wacky off-screen events or something equally out-there. If anything, the lack of a detailed character just means Moffat has more of a blank canvas.
>>70978263
>Bringing Nardole back as a companion in some capacity just feels forced and out of place. He brought nothing but childish humor to the special. That's literally it. And that's fine within the confines of the special, but there's NO character to expand on there. And that WAS okay, because it was just a "hohoho look what famous comedian we got for the Xmas special!" type deal. But bringing him back? It's just stupid.
so what is the alternative? They obviously want to work with Matt Lucas again and Matt Lucas wants to work with them, that much we can infer. Do you want them to create a new character for him? I mean, they could do that, but it seems kind of pointless to me.
>>70976905
Yeah?
>>70979012
Hey. Here's a snapshot of the 3 with Liz fic:
I stared at the silver walls that surrounded her. It had been 3 days in this room. At her feet was the plate of food and water that her captors had been giving her ever since she came here, three times a day. The food was serviceable, and the drink of water was barely potable. The people here wanted ME alive, but barely. Actually, I had no idea whether the people here were human, and based on the advanced technology, i was pretty sure they weren't.
The door opened up. A guard came in, and hoisted me onto my feet. I was pushed out the door and into a passageway. couldn't see his face through the helmet, but she could tell from the stance of the soldier that he wasn't in the mood for trouble. She walked her down the hallway,
Broken machinery litterred the outside. A grey mechanical sky , filled with gears floating in mid-air, towered over the scientist. The air was cold, and i grasped my grey overalls to herself, trying to stay warm. There was a feeling of gloominess all around, of decay and darkness. In the distance, I could hear the sounds of whirring. It chilled me more than the frost did.
In front of me was a man in a grey armor. On his head was a silver crown, and his skin was shiny, with a spiky beard. Instead of hair, a substance that looked almost like stone jutted from his face, and his eyes were red, like hot pits of fire. He stared at Liz, looking at her up and down, surveying her.
“My name is Empereor Gnida,” asked the man. “What is your name? Where do you come from?”
I looked around. Other creatures of the same race as Gnida were staring at her. Some had looks of derision, others of fear. Turning her head back to Gnida, she said “My name is Liz Shaw. I work for UNIT, a company on planet Earth. There's a friend of mine, called the Doctor. We came here, because we needed to find out if the Daleks were here. Where is he?”
>>70979012
>>70979175
I looked around. Other creatures of the same race as Gnida were staring at her. Some had looks of derision, others of fear. Turning her head back to Gnida, she said “My name is Liz Shaw. I work for UNIT, a company on planet Earth. There's a friend of mine, called the Doctor. We came here, because we needed to find out if the Daleks were here. Where is he?”
“How interesting?” said another one of those creatures. He had the same shiny skin as the king, but covered with blue markings. i guessed he must be a second-in-command. “Because we asked the Doctor, before he escaped us, to help us get rid of the Daleks.”
“What did he say?” I asked. I could feel the crowds of soldiers approaching me, and the tension in the air. Random spikes of rusted armor riddled them, and looked like it had been put together randomly. Th weapons that they carried didn't have any standard size or shape, some wearing longswords, some wearing small laser knives, some wielding hammers. All of them seemed like they would probably kill me if I tried to run.
“He refused to help us defeat the Daleks. He said that he would never help us. Which leads myself and General Xion to believe,” said the king, motioning toward the soldier with the blue marking, “that you are working for the Daleks. Now, I do not wish to be too hasty to make an enemy. Simply tell us where the Doctor is, and we will do nothing to harm you.”
His dark red eyes pored into her. There was a simple leisureliness to the way he spoke, and I could almost believe it was honest.
“If you refuse, however,” said Xion, “it will not be pleasant for you.” There was a sliminess to his voice that made MY skin crawl. Unfortunately for me I had no idea where the Doctor was, or why he wouldn't help them fight the Daleks. Not for the last time today, I really wanted to slap that foolish alien.
>>70979012
>>70979175
>>70979222
Just wanted you to know I haven't forgotten your fics.
>>70978938
>Do you want them to create a new character for him?
not that anon but yeah
then he could make a better first (actual) impression and no bothering with how he was a head without a body
they did this shit easy enough with freema playing the chick in ay of ghosts and then coming back as martha so why not?
Cultural marxist show to brainwash british kids into voting Remain and Labour.
To the other anon's who told yesterday to next expect anything amazing from The Celestial Toymaker, you were absolutely right.
I can't think of any other way to describe the whole stroy than annoying. Joey and Clara the Clowns and Cyril and just every side character were nothing but irritating throughout the entire story. I realize that was point because the Toymaker was designed to be some sort of weird child-entity, but it was incredibly difficult for me stay focused and pay attention. The Dancing Floor was really where I lost interest, with Srgt. Rugg and Mrs. Wigg literally shreiking at the top of thier lungs for no reason for like 10 minutes of the episode. It was just rather poor in a season that's been pretty great so far.
I suppose if there's anything positive to take from it, it's Hayles commenteary on determinism and free will (which I always find interesting).
But yeah besides that it was utter shit.
>>70979264
>>70979012
How did you like it?
>>70979415
it gets a sequel in the much better Queen of Time.
>>70979539
It's alright
>>70979767
Anything else I could do to make it more your style? Do you want a less fantastical story? More Dalek presence?
>>70979767
Actually, DrChrisE, tell me: what do you like most about the Third Doctor's era?
>>70963699
Even Earthworld? That wasn't bad, right?
>>70980146
Well, what i liked most about the early 3rd Doctor era was the idea that Liz Shaw never asked dumb questions.
>>70980835
I see. I'll keep that in mind.
Any other pet peeves? Do you prefer completely Earth-bound stories, or do you like alien worlds?
>>70981272
I like the idea that the Time Lords would rather have Liz than Jo on this adventure
>>70981442
Rather have Liz than Jo? Elaborate on that.
Sorry for all the questions. Just want to make sure that I make a story you'll like.
>>70981593
I mean, they have a list of the companions the Doctor has on Earth, even future ones the doctor will have
>>70965675
I want to be like Chronotis.
>>70982389
So, trapped on Shada?
>tfw you remember Clala and River were in an episode together
>>70984309
Took me awhile to remember which.
>>70984309
I'm sure somewhere in his filing cabinet Moffat has stashed the fanfic where Waitress Clala meets up with River and they have a turbulent polyamorous relationship, thus adding a whole new context to their interaction in NotD
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