Well neither was I. But I am big enough fan to at least be able to comment on the lore of the show I love without being ignorant of it.
In the very first episode Ian exclaims to Barbara when he first touches the Police Box that the TARDIS is alive.
Not only that but in the Tenth Planet at the end, the Doc has difficulty piloting the TARDIS and after he collapses to the ground an unseen force moves the switches and completes the dematrialization, making it pretty obvious that it is not only a case of a man talking to his Cadillac but that the TARDIS is a sentient being.
Yep, the concept has been there since the Hartnell years, but I suppose many fans think the show has only been around since 2005 so ignorance is to be expected.
THAT is how the Doctor reacts to finding out he is not the only time lord left? Thats it? You might as well have told him that he got two prizes at the bottom of his cereal box for how mild the revelation was.
Well neither was I. But I am big enough fan to at least be able to comment on the lore of the show I love without being ignorant of it.
Q&A with Neil Gaiman in the comments section here: https://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-r...octors-wife?commentpage=all#start-of-comments
He's got some really great answers.
Yea, that is the best way to get people to watch a show. Give them homework.Well neither was I. But I am big enough fan to at least be able to comment on the lore of the show I love without being ignorant of it.
It's like this... when I first heard Pink Floyd it made me hungry to learn more about them. I delved into their history and I sought out all their albums. It's a part of my natural curiosity when something grabs my attention so completely.
Nice to see you enthusiastic about a nu-who episode bcm, Gaiman's episode quickly became my favourite along with 'Vincent and the Doctor'
Smith and Jones (eww) were fantastic together and Matt's teary good bye was more involving and moving to me more than any of Ten's.
There was part of me that hoped he would find just one Time-Lord stuck on the planet and i was so glad the time-war chat had been done off-screen so we didn't have to sit through that again. I did find the scene of Rorys decomposed body and the scribbling on the wall a bit strong but it's perfectly in line with the shows new darker feel.
Have to admit i was really underwhelmed by this one, felt like i had seen it all before for some reason. If Matt wasnt in the scene i felt a little bored and at times even when he was in the scene i was feeling like i could be doing something else with my time. I feel like this is a waste of a two parter with the only plus being Arthur getting to show his character has a shred of courage not opting to run and hide with Amy and the Doctor.
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