Yes, you read that correctly. David Tennant and Billie Piper have been confirmed for the 50th anniversary special *cue fangirl squealing*
John Hurt (Ollivander - Harry Potter, Kilgharrah - Merlin) is also set to make an appearance.
However, with this news also comes the sad fact that John Barrowman will not be reprising his role as Captain Jack Harkness for the special.
Who do you want to return? Let me know!
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Bells of St John
There's something in the Wi-Fi...
The Bells of St John introduces a new threat. Something harvesting souls and human minds through the Wi-Fi, leaving them as good as dead. Harvesting them, I might add, in a way that was eerily similar to Season 2's The Idiot's Lantern. Actually, its not just the method of harvesting that is the same, it is the whole idea: new-ish technology which everyone uses (and maybe even addicted to) being used to collect human souls to feed a power-hungry alien (which also uses that technology to communicate - it has no corporeal form) and questions our reliance on technology.
Though the basis of the story may be the same, The Bells of St John offered something new. We get to meet the version of Clara who will be travelling with the Doctor for the rest of the series. Who is this mysterious Clara, how is she alive and why has the Doctor met her before?
Possibly related to this is The Great Intelligence, who was the villain in The Snowmen and the mastermind behind the Wi-Fi invasion. I guess we'll see what becomes of that because its story is far from over.
The Spoonheads were the physical threats in this episodes but they left much to be desired. They were a little underwhelming, and while they suited their role, they just weren't scary enough.
Then there was the clear reference to one Miss Amelia Pond (Williams):
It just so happened to be a book Clara has read. And don't those characters look awfully familiar. (As someone who loved the Ponds, I am so glad this was in there. I still miss them)
The Doctor-Clara dynamic works quite well, as does Matt's and Jenna-Louise's chemistry. Though I hope it just remains casual flirting. There have been enough love stories for the Doctor...I'd like to see a more Doctor and Donna friendship happen. One question though, did Clara keep her newly acquired computer knowledge? Because we know how that will turn out..
Overall, the episode was a good mix of action and comedy with Moffat leaving just enough 'quiet' time before launching into the aeroplane and motorbike scenes. Though it didn't live up to the hype, I still think it worked well by posing enough questions to keep us guessing and wanting to come back for more. I give it a 7/10.
Also, if you are in Australia and are not going to watch it online, you can see it on ABC at 7:30 tonight!
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The Bells of St John introduces a new threat. Something harvesting souls and human minds through the Wi-Fi, leaving them as good as dead. Harvesting them, I might add, in a way that was eerily similar to Season 2's The Idiot's Lantern. Actually, its not just the method of harvesting that is the same, it is the whole idea: new-ish technology which everyone uses (and maybe even addicted to) being used to collect human souls to feed a power-hungry alien (which also uses that technology to communicate - it has no corporeal form) and questions our reliance on technology.
Though the basis of the story may be the same, The Bells of St John offered something new. We get to meet the version of Clara who will be travelling with the Doctor for the rest of the series. Who is this mysterious Clara, how is she alive and why has the Doctor met her before?
Possibly related to this is The Great Intelligence, who was the villain in The Snowmen and the mastermind behind the Wi-Fi invasion. I guess we'll see what becomes of that because its story is far from over.
The Spoonheads were the physical threats in this episodes but they left much to be desired. They were a little underwhelming, and while they suited their role, they just weren't scary enough.
Then there was the clear reference to one Miss Amelia Pond (Williams):
It just so happened to be a book Clara has read. And don't those characters look awfully familiar. (As someone who loved the Ponds, I am so glad this was in there. I still miss them)
The Doctor-Clara dynamic works quite well, as does Matt's and Jenna-Louise's chemistry. Though I hope it just remains casual flirting. There have been enough love stories for the Doctor...I'd like to see a more Doctor and Donna friendship happen. One question though, did Clara keep her newly acquired computer knowledge? Because we know how that will turn out..
Overall, the episode was a good mix of action and comedy with Moffat leaving just enough 'quiet' time before launching into the aeroplane and motorbike scenes. Though it didn't live up to the hype, I still think it worked well by posing enough questions to keep us guessing and wanting to come back for more. I give it a 7/10.
Also, if you are in Australia and are not going to watch it online, you can see it on ABC at 7:30 tonight!
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Doctor Who Royal Mail Stamps
As part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations, Royal Mail has issued a number of stamps featuring each of the 11 Doctors, the TARDIS and some of his notable foes: Daleks, the Weeping Angels, Cybermen and the Ood.
If you're lucky enough to live in the UK, you can purchase these 1st Class stamps at any (well, almost) Post Office. If you're from someone else, you can order them online here
Doctor Who Season 7.5
The second half of Doctor Who season 7 starts in 5 days. FIVE DAYS! You are officially allowed to get really excited.
So if you are part of Hermit's United and have only decided to join the real world, here are the promo pics for the next four episodes:
Episode 6: The Bells of Saint John.
Something is getting people through their Wi-Fi. As if Moffat wasn't evil enough...
So if you are part of Hermit's United and have only decided to join the real world, here are the promo pics for the next four episodes:
Episode 6: The Bells of Saint John.
Something is getting people through their Wi-Fi. As if Moffat wasn't evil enough...
There is also the prequel to the episode, which you can see here:
Episode 7: The Rings of Akhaten
The Doctor and Clara travel to what Moffat describes as an "epic, overwhelming, boiling, red-orange planet."
Episode 8: Cold War
The long-awaited return of the Ice-Warriors is finally happening. Thanks Mark Gatiss
Episode 9: Hide
A classic, spooky ghost story.
Hopefully they live up to the blockbuster-style that Moffat seems to be going for.
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