Fred
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Massive nerd. Aspiring writer. Sometimes 🇬🇧. Sometimes 🇨🇦.
The irony of people constantly complaining about that scene is that it’s actually one of the best scenes in the whole story, in my opinion.
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The irony of people constantly complaining about that scene is that it’s actually one of the best scenes in the whole story, in my opinion.
Why is Rogue the only one who’s bum forward?
October 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Why is Rogue the only one who’s bum forward?
Sorry, but you’re wrong; real fans know that each colour has a different attribute. Only the red is hot, while blue is cold, purple is sleep, yellow is electric, and so on.
July 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Sorry, but you’re wrong; real fans know that each colour has a different attribute. Only the red is hot, while blue is cold, purple is sleep, yellow is electric, and so on.
They should switch to sets of 2- & 3-parters, mostly self-contained, with a “finale” every couple of years as the climax of the companion’s character arc. Focus more on character-led storylines over the “mystery of the season,” which doesn’t really work with the smaller episode count.
June 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
They should switch to sets of 2- & 3-parters, mostly self-contained, with a “finale” every couple of years as the climax of the companion’s character arc. Focus more on character-led storylines over the “mystery of the season,” which doesn’t really work with the smaller episode count.
Reminds me of the story that they were once filming an episode of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in a quarry, heard a commotion nearby, & discovered another group filming an episode of Doctor Who nearby at the same time (or possibly vice versa?)
June 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Reminds me of the story that they were once filming an episode of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in a quarry, heard a commotion nearby, & discovered another group filming an episode of Doctor Who nearby at the same time (or possibly vice versa?)
I was saying this to a friend yesterday. In terms of regenerations, we’re now as far from Tennant as Tennant was from Baker.
June 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I was saying this to a friend yesterday. In terms of regenerations, we’re now as far from Tennant as Tennant was from Baker.
“What do I do now?” she asks.
“The only thing you can do; You go forward,” says the therapist, as the camera slowly pans round to reveal Carol Anne Ford. “Despite the regrets, the tears, the anxieties. You go forward with your beliefs.”
“The only thing you can do; You go forward,” says the therapist, as the camera slowly pans round to reveal Carol Anne Ford. “Despite the regrets, the tears, the anxieties. You go forward with your beliefs.”
June 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“What do I do now?” she asks.
“The only thing you can do; You go forward,” says the therapist, as the camera slowly pans round to reveal Carol Anne Ford. “Despite the regrets, the tears, the anxieties. You go forward with your beliefs.”
“The only thing you can do; You go forward,” says the therapist, as the camera slowly pans round to reveal Carol Anne Ford. “Despite the regrets, the tears, the anxieties. You go forward with your beliefs.”
Maybe not as a big role, but a cameo. Like, Ruby fails to convince everyone that Poppy was real, & he goes off travelling with Belinda. And then it’s 6 months later, & Ruby is telling her therapist about how she’s struggling being the only one who remembers this child who supposedly never existed
June 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Maybe not as a big role, but a cameo. Like, Ruby fails to convince everyone that Poppy was real, & he goes off travelling with Belinda. And then it’s 6 months later, & Ruby is telling her therapist about how she’s struggling being the only one who remembers this child who supposedly never existed
I don’t have a problem with it, but I guess the difference is that those were all mostly one-off characters or from spin-offs (I’m not even sure where Children of Earth falls in terms of being cannon or not), whereas Rose is still one of the most iconic & significant characters in the show’s history
June 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I don’t have a problem with it, but I guess the difference is that those were all mostly one-off characters or from spin-offs (I’m not even sure where Children of Earth falls in terms of being cannon or not), whereas Rose is still one of the most iconic & significant characters in the show’s history
I know all the Doctor’s numbers, but with the inclusion of War & Fugitive it’s definitely now easier at times to refer to them either by the actor’s last name (except for Tennant, obviously) or by some other signifier like season number or story title.
June 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I know all the Doctor’s numbers, but with the inclusion of War & Fugitive it’s definitely now easier at times to refer to them either by the actor’s last name (except for Tennant, obviously) or by some other signifier like season number or story title.
I wonder if she was in the original ending, but got written out when they changed it to accommodate the regeneration scene?
June 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I wonder if she was in the original ending, but got written out when they changed it to accommodate the regeneration scene?
It’s not that we should always trust authority; it’s that we should be wary of populist figures who tell us what we want to hear.
June 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It’s not that we should always trust authority; it’s that we should be wary of populist figures who tell us what we want to hear.
Ok, but the whole point is that Conrad’s distrust isn’t real: he’s just a grifter. He knows that aliens are real- he’s seen the Shreek, the TARDIS, the Doctor etc- but he’s using other people’s legitimate doubts & skepticism for money & fame.
June 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ok, but the whole point is that Conrad’s distrust isn’t real: he’s just a grifter. He knows that aliens are real- he’s seen the Shreek, the TARDIS, the Doctor etc- but he’s using other people’s legitimate doubts & skepticism for money & fame.
I’ve been thinking similar for a while. So many people online seem unhappy with the show, & I keep wanting to encourage them to try some fan fiction etc. Not only is it a healthier outlet for their frustration, but they might hit on an idea that they could then develop into something of their own.
June 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’ve been thinking similar for a while. So many people online seem unhappy with the show, & I keep wanting to encourage them to try some fan fiction etc. Not only is it a healthier outlet for their frustration, but they might hit on an idea that they could then develop into something of their own.
Overall, though, my feelings towards RTD2 can be summed up with this:
June 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Overall, though, my feelings towards RTD2 can be summed up with this:
While there are elements I enjoyed, it definitely feels like they radically changed the ending from what was originally planned (15 & Belinda continue on, Ruby is the only one who remembers Poppy). The reveal at the end has potential, but they need to be very careful how they do it.
June 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
While there are elements I enjoyed, it definitely feels like they radically changed the ending from what was originally planned (15 & Belinda continue on, Ruby is the only one who remembers Poppy). The reveal at the end has potential, but they need to be very careful how they do it.
The fact that even RTD is aware that everyone is tired of it (“I’m surprised it wasn’t the other guy”) but he’s *still* doing it is so frustrating. Acknowledging the problem isn’t the same as actually addressing it…
June 1, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The fact that even RTD is aware that everyone is tired of it (“I’m surprised it wasn’t the other guy”) but he’s *still* doing it is so frustrating. Acknowledging the problem isn’t the same as actually addressing it…
I definitely think the original ending was for the Doctor & Belinda to go off on more adventures while everyone else celebrates, leaving Ruby (the audience surrogate) as the only one who remembers Poppy. Herself a foundling, she has to carry the memory of another lost child on her own.
June 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
I definitely think the original ending was for the Doctor & Belinda to go off on more adventures while everyone else celebrates, leaving Ruby (the audience surrogate) as the only one who remembers Poppy. Herself a foundling, she has to carry the memory of another lost child on her own.
I don’t think that can have been a deciding factor; there’s no way they could rewrite & reshoot the entire latter half of the episode in less than 2 weeks & get it ready to air in time. Even getting all the cast together on such short notice would be nearly impossible.
June 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I don’t think that can have been a deciding factor; there’s no way they could rewrite & reshoot the entire latter half of the episode in less than 2 weeks & get it ready to air in time. Even getting all the cast together on such short notice would be nearly impossible.
Even Missy, who was eventually killed off, was able to return for 3 separate appearances prior to that, & even when she dies it’s the end of a specific incarnation of the character.
June 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Even Missy, who was eventually killed off, was able to return for 3 separate appearances prior to that, & even when she dies it’s the end of a specific incarnation of the character.
He did it in RTD1 with the Daleks (3 times), the Cybermen, the Master, & the Time Lords. In RTD2, he’s done it with the Rani, Sutekh, & Omega.
Contrast that with Moffat, who managed to leave most of his villains (Cybermen, Time Lords, Daleks, even the Silence) in a state that they can come back/
Contrast that with Moffat, who managed to leave most of his villains (Cybermen, Time Lords, Daleks, even the Silence) in a state that they can come back/
June 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
He did it in RTD1 with the Daleks (3 times), the Cybermen, the Master, & the Time Lords. In RTD2, he’s done it with the Rani, Sutekh, & Omega.
Contrast that with Moffat, who managed to leave most of his villains (Cybermen, Time Lords, Daleks, even the Silence) in a state that they can come back/
Contrast that with Moffat, who managed to leave most of his villains (Cybermen, Time Lords, Daleks, even the Silence) in a state that they can come back/
It makes it really hard to bring them back in a way that makes sense (and they always come back eventually). It’s like a kid who finally gets to play with their favourite toy at daycare, & then rather than returning it to the box for the next kid, they break it in half.
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June 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It makes it really hard to bring them back in a way that makes sense (and they always come back eventually). It’s like a kid who finally gets to play with their favourite toy at daycare, & then rather than returning it to the box for the next kid, they break it in half.