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unlikely		2012-06-25 06:18:49 PM

Fark needs a "Well it would be cool if they replaced The Plank and Fluffy Whine-stress with a real cast" tag

Darth_Lukecash		2012-06-25 06:28:46 PM

unlikely: Fark needs a "Well it would be cool if they replaced The Plank and Fluffy Whine-stress with a real cast" tag

www.chrisgovias.com

FirstNationalBastard		2012-06-25 07:26:15 PM

unlikely: Fark needs a "Well it would be cool if they replaced The Plank and Fluffy Whine-stress with a real cast" tag

Rory's not a plank...

unlikely		2012-06-25 07:31:55 PM

Smith is a plank. His dynamic range is "zzzzzz" and "AAAAAAAAAAAAA" with nothing in between. The only thing "the Doctor" has done since Smith took over that has been even vaguely worthwhile is remind us that bow ties are indeed cool. And thanks to some of the worst writing ever to spew forth from Moffat's keyboard in the history of ever, it's not just been bad, it's been disappointing. The hacked-together-Melody Pond shiate came from the same writer that did Girl in the Fireplace and The Empty Child? How is that even possible?

If it weren't for Rory as "Coolest Character Ever" the show would not be worth watching.

/I do have to admit that Vincent and the Doctor rocked though

ShawnDoc		2012-06-25 07:40:55 PM

Anyone else think it looks like Amy is doing a voudville style dance number with the Dalek in that photo?

Also, they mention the episode will feature every type of Dalek the Doctor has encountered? I wonder if this includes the old school Dalek's who couldn't move unless they were on a special electrified sidewalk, or those that wore backpacks (for power).

Dead for Tax Reasons		2012-06-25 08:38:49 PM

the adventure will feature every kind of Dalek ever faced

including the dalek sec/hybrid that died?

pseudowho		2012-06-25 09:02:25 PM

Looking forward to seeing the Special Weapons Dalek again

Mentat		2012-06-25 10:08:26 PM

MEDICATE

MisterLoki		2012-06-25 10:08:34 PM

Enough with the farking Daleks.

Bloody William		2012-06-25 10:10:31 PM

Dead for Tax Reasons: the adventure will feature every kind of Dalek ever faced

including the dalek sec/hybrid that died?

WE DO NOT TALK OF THAT ONE! DENY! DENY! DENY! HE TOOK AFTER YOUR MUM'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY!

Guntram Shatterhand		2012-06-25 10:11:01 PM

Just as long as we get the primary color Daleks. I liked what they did in Victory of the Daleks design-wise.

BronyMedic		2012-06-25 10:18:01 PM

Bloody William: Dead for Tax Reasons: the adventure will feature every kind of Dalek ever faced

including the dalek sec/hybrid that died?

WE DO NOT TALK OF THAT ONE! DENY! DENY! DENY! HE TOOK AFTER YOUR MUM'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY!

THIS IS BLASPHEMY! DO NOT BLASPHEME!
DO NOT BLASPEME
DO NOT BLASPEME
DO NOT BLASPEME
DO NOT BLASPEME
DO NOT BLASPEME
DO NOT BLASPEME
DO NOT BLASPEME
DO NOT BLASPEME
DO NOT BLASPEME

Counter_Intelligent		2012-06-25 10:20:59 PM

Hooray! The Doctor gets to defeat the last of the Daleks. Again!

Balchinian		2012-06-25 10:22:39 PM

MrEricSir		2012-06-25 10:23:32 PM

As long as they do away with the Crayola crayon Daleks, it's cool with me.

FirstNationalBastard		2012-06-25 10:25:27 PM

Okay, so, no Dalek show since season 5 in 2010, and people are biatching about a Dalek show?

Jesus.

SockMonkeyHolocaust		2012-06-25 10:28:52 PM

The surprise twist is going to be that there really were ever only two Daleks and the rest were plywood cut into the shape of Daleks and stood up in the background.

Apos		2012-06-25 10:31:35 PM

"I am your ~~soldier~~ patient!"

gadian		2012-06-25 10:34:16 PM

unlikely: Smith is a plank. His dynamic range is "zzzzzz" and "AAAAAAAAAAAAA" with nothing in between. The only thing "the Doctor" has done since Smith took over that has been even vaguely worthwhile is remind us that bow ties are indeed cool. And thanks to some of the worst writing ever to spew forth from Moffat's keyboard in the history of ever, it's not just been bad, it's been disappointing. The hacked-together-Melody Pond shiate came from the same writer that did Girl in the Fireplace and The Empty Child? How is that even possible?

If it weren't for Rory as "Coolest Character Ever" the show would not be worth watching.

/I do have to admit that Vincent and the Doctor rocked though

The problem with Smith, as I see it, is that he allows anyone and everyone else in the scene with him to take the spotlight. Which is refreshing after the scenery chewing of latter day Tenant, sometimes, but it does make his Doctor seem...small. It doesn't matter if the Doctor is supposed to be the center of the scene, Smith's Doctor might as well not even be there. It's not Doctor Who, it's the Amy Show or the Rory Show or the River Song Variety hour. He's great when he's on the screen by himself though.

Lee's_Austin		2012-06-25 10:43:22 PM

Balchinian: [i.imgur.com image 500x420]

That totally needs a "I aint even mad" shopped on to it.

Dwight_Yeast		2012-06-25 10:45:36 PM

Getting the Dalek show out of the way early this series? Brilliant idea.

RoyBatty		2012-06-25 10:49:26 PM

Uh, I'm relatively new to Doctor Who, but I've seen all of NuWho, and well I hope that when Amy and Rory sign off, we still have Dr. Corday, because she rocks.

Also, Smith needs some more props. Maybe a watermelon and mallet.

Satanic_Hamster		2012-06-25 10:50:41 PM

HopScotchNSoda		2012-06-25 10:59:17 PM

SockMonkeyHolocaust: The surprise twist is going to be that there really were ever only two Daleks and the rest were plywood cut into the shape of Daleks and stood up in the background.

Like this one with Hartnel?
www.dalek6388.co.uk

Or this one with blue skirt bumps that Trouton battled?
www.dalek6388.co.uk

Blue & silver ones that tried to best Pertwee?
www.dalek6388.co.uk

The white Daleks with gold skirt bumps from Colin Baker's run?
www.dalek6388.co.uk

Then, of course, there were the brightly coloured ones from the two movies with Peter Cushing.

fusillade762		2012-06-25 11:05:31 PM

MrEricSir: As long as they do away with the Crayola crayon Daleks, it's cool with me.

iDaleks.

slightlyofftopic.com

MisterLoki: Enough with the farking Daleks.

I think they're contractually obligated to feature them at least once per season.

Dwight_Yeast		2012-06-25 11:10:22 PM

RoyBatty: I hope that when Amy and Rory sign off, we still have Dr. Corday, because she rocks.

Given on the giant hints that Moffat has dropped in the episodes he's written, River will be with us for a while. As the actress pointed out, she rattles off a list of adventures in Silence in the Library, and she assumed that they were just random names. We've already seen the Wreck of the Byzantium, which suggests Moffat already has stories to go with all the titles on that list.

DarkPascual		2012-06-25 11:16:08 PM

To be honest, I wouldn't mind an episode with them this season and I think that they should be the main enemy for the 50th Anniversary (Daleks or the Master).

I hope they do something to give them back their sense of menace, cause they are some pretty cool foes, IMO...

/Love Smith, love the Ponds...
//Even Amy...
///River is OK...

British		2012-06-25 11:17:20 PM

This better turn out right. Old school Daleks? This I will be intersted in seeing.

mat catastrophe		2012-06-25 11:21:02 PM

So, the Doctor is dead as far as the universe is concerned so his first gig is going be to run right into the Daleks...

Who probably won't be interested in keeping this a secret.

And who have escaped the Time Lock so many times as to make it probably the most completely meaningless plot device ever contrived.

Ah, but who cares? It's better than the shiat we get in America - so I'm waiting for it.

Strongbeerrules		2012-06-25 11:26:24 PM

Daleks are the The Force. They will be with us. Always.

FirstNationalBastard		2012-06-25 11:28:29 PM

Strongbeerrules		2012-06-25 11:30:33 PM

Strongbeerrules: Daleks are the The Force. They will be with us. Always.

are like the Force, I meant. Sorry.

HopScotchNSoda		2012-06-25 11:31:46 PM

Dwight_Yeast: RoyBatty: I hope that when Amy and Rory sign off, we still have Dr. Corday, because she rocks.

Given on the giant hints that Moffat has dropped in the episodes he's written, River will be with us for a while. As the actress pointed out, she rattles off a list of adventures in Silence in the Library, and she assumed that they were just random names. We've already seen the Wreck of the Byzantium, which suggests Moffat already has stories to go with all the titles on that list.

Her "First Night"-"Last Night" were the highlight of the Night and the Doctor mini episodes, and includes the last time River sees the Doctor before the library.

But yes, there's a lot more to see. Jim the Fish, the party on the moon where he plays a tuba, Stevie Wonder. What did her earlier incarnation do for the over 20 years between her regeneration in New York and becoming her parents' BFF? [Or, alternatively, how did she jump ahead in time 20+ years?]

Wasn't Looking at his Neck		2012-06-25 11:42:04 PM

HopScotchNSoda: SockMonkeyHolocaust: The surprise twist is going to be that there really were ever only two Daleks and the rest were plywood cut into the shape of Daleks and stood up in the background.

Like this one with Hartnel?
[www.dalek6388.co.uk image 200x140]

Or this one with blue skirt bumps that Trouton battled?
[www.dalek6388.co.uk image 200x311]

Blue & silver ones that tried to best Pertwee?
[www.dalek6388.co.uk image 200x195]

The white Daleks with gold skirt bumps from Colin Baker's run?
[www.dalek6388.co.uk image 200x263]

Then, of course, there were the brightly coloured ones from the two movies with Peter Cushing.

Was probably joking about this. (0:39-1:02)

HopScotchNSoda		2012-06-25 11:47:53 PM

Wasn't Looking at his Neck: HopScotchNSoda: SockMonkeyHolocaust: The surprise twist is going to be that there really were ever only two Daleks and the rest were plywood cut into the shape of Daleks and stood up in the background.

Like this one with Hartnel?
[www.dalek6388.co.uk image 200x140]
Or this one with blue skirt bumps that Trouton battled?
[www.dalek6388.co.uk image 200x311]
Blue & silver ones that tried to best Pertwee?
[www.dalek6388.co.uk image 200x195]
The white Daleks with gold skirt bumps from Colin Baker's run?
[www.dalek6388.co.uk image 200x263]
Then, of course, there were the brightly coloured ones from the two movies with Peter Cushing.

Was probably joking about this. (0:39-1:02)

I clumsily responded to SockMonkeyHolocaust instead of MrEricSir (about not wanting the "crayola Daleks" (i.e., from "Victory of the Daleks", I presume). I don't know how. It's late.

TheManofPA		2012-06-25 11:53:09 PM

If you didn't watch them yet, make sure to watch the short episodes on the dvds. First Night/Last Night is a good one.

Dwight_Yeast		2012-06-26 12:01:46 AM

A recommendation for Doctor Who/Sherlock fans: both (a very young) David Tenant and Andrew Scott show up in Foyle's War, which is also a pretty excellent British mystery series. It's set during WWII (and in its aftermath) and each episode unwinds at its own pace.

No, it' not as good as Sherlock, but watch the episode with Andrew Scott and you'll understand how he got cast to play Moriarty.

RoyBatty		2012-06-26 12:24:25 AM

TheManofPA: If you didn't watch them yet, make sure to watch the short episodes on the dvds. First Night/Last Night is a good one.

I did that a few nights ago. You can watch them online if you google. Also the "minisodes" written by elementary/middle school kids.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xni1ju_1-bad-night_shortfilms

vrax		2012-06-26 12:26:03 AM

RoyBatty		2012-06-26 12:28:51 AM

Since it's a Doctor Who thread, let me ask:

Why did Rory and Amy see themselves on the hill in The Hungry Earth,

and

Has it ever been established why River Song travels in the opposite direction of the Doctor? Near as I can tell, that's just happenstance, but maybe I missed something.

Magruda		2012-06-26 12:37:47 AM

RoyBatty: Since it's a Doctor Who thread, let me ask:

Why did Rory and Amy see themselves on the hill in The Hungry Earth,

and

Has it ever been established why River Song travels in the opposite direction of the Doctor? Near as I can tell, that's just happenstance, but maybe I missed something.

Judging by her reaction to tennant doesn't she also need to meet more than one regeneration for that to make sense?

Dwight_Yeast		2012-06-26 12:39:35 AM

RoyBatty: Has it ever been established why River Song travels in the opposite direction of the Doctor?

It's not that they're travelling in opposite directions in time (like Merlin in some versions of the Arthur legend) it's that their timelines are running in opposite directions in relationship to each other. No idea why yet, but I'm sure there will be an explanation.

RoyBatty: Why did Rory and Amy see themselves on the hill in The Hungry Earth,

Obviously, because it will be a plot point in some future episodes.

DarkPascual		2012-06-26 12:53:14 AM

FirstNationalBastard: [24.media.tumblr.com image 500x250]

That is awesome!!!

RoyBatty		2012-06-26 01:04:56 AM

Dwight_Yeast: It's not that they're travelling in opposite directions in time (like Merlin in some versions of the Arthur legend)

Maybe I need to start reading that next.

Dwight_Yeast: RoyBatty: Has it ever been established why River Song travels in the opposite direction of the Doctor?

It's not that they're travelling in opposite directions in time (like Merlin in some versions of the Arthur legend) it's that their timelines are running in opposite directions in relationship to each other. No idea why yet, but I'm sure there will be an explanation.

RoyBatty: Why did Rory and Amy see themselves on the hill in The Hungry Earth,

Obviously, because it will be a plot point in some future episodes.

And even if it's not ever answered, we're so far from Lindelof that I won't mind....

srhp29		2012-06-26 01:32:42 AM

Dwight_Yeast: Getting the Dalek show out of the way early this series? Brilliant idea.

That's one way to look at it. Another way to look at it is that it will be a season opening two parter and the Daleks will end up being a huge season arch plot driver and show up for the last two episodes too.

Mors		2012-06-26 01:44:24 AM

unlikely: And thanks to some of the worst writing ever to spew forth from Moffat's keyboard in the history of ever, it's not just been bad, it's been disappointing. The hacked-together-Melody Pond shiate came from the same writer that did Girl in the Fireplace and The Empty Child? How is that even possible?

I'm glad it's not just me, then.

RoyBatty: we're so far from Lindelof that I won't mind....

We're not THAT far from the Full Lindelof. Please, Mr. Moffat sir, don't go Full Lindelof.,. you should NEVER go full Lindelof.

Optimal_Illusion		2012-06-26 01:47:12 AM

I was afraid that The Asylum was going to do a Rip-off Dalek movie.

Dwight_Yeast		2012-06-26 01:57:48 AM

RoyBatty: And even if it's not ever answered, we're so far from Lindelof that I won't mind....

The only way many of the things that Moffat has set up won't be resolved is if something happens to Moffat. He knows exactly what he's doing, and he's planted things all along. Hell, Silence in the Library was written well before he took over as showrunning (though he must have known he already had the job at the time).

RoyBatty		2012-06-26 02:38:07 AM

Dwight_Yeast: RoyBatty: And even if it's not ever answered, we're so far from Lindelof that I won't mind....

The only way many of the things that Moffat has set up won't be resolved is if something happens to Moffat. He knows exactly what he's doing, and he's planted things all along. Hell, Silence in the Library was written well before he took over as showrunning (though he must have known he already had the job at the time).

What did scare me was a FARK article from a few days ago that he doesn't write the plots down.

I was pretty convinced the enormous difference between Doctor Who and LOST and all the other crap was that at least at Doctor Who they outlined the entire season at a time.

vrax		2012-06-26 03:24:27 AM

Optimal_Illusion: I was afraid that The Asylum was going to do a Rip-off Dalek movie.

Eeesh, I wouldn't put it past them. Next on SyFy: "Dr. What vs. The Daylecks"

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