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Death: Why It is So Important to Doctor Who

June 2, 2018

google.com, pub-ca-pub-6067120031842370, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 Death In this article from Radio Times by Ellie Harrison, Peter Capaldi gives his thoughts on why death means so much to Doctor Who. His view is one which does seem to hit the nail on the head. Of all the television shows to be created and aired, Doctor Who has remained on the air the longest. Now, there is a reason for that and Capaldi believes one reason is death. Doctor Who is the only…

Extra Footage: Moffat Cut a Half an Hour of Footage

May 7, 2018

Episodes and Stories

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Extra Footage Extra footage is something every television show and movie has. The production crew shoot scenes until they get it perfect. So, what Huw Fullerton tells us in this article should not be a surprise. What seems strange is the fact he gives an exact amount of footage. For me what it does is raise the question why would Fullerton tell his readers the amount of footage not used. The idea makes me begin to…

Easter Egg: Connection Between the 50th and Twice

April 23, 2018

Serials and seasons

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Easter Egg In this article from Radio Times by Huw Fullerton, there seems to be a connection with The Day of the Doctor and Peter Capaldi’s last episode. I do find this intriguing and never really noticed it. But apparently, this is not the only Easter Egg as he calls them, but will be the only one I touch on. I did not pay close enough attention while watching the 5o Anniversary Special and did not notice the roundels on…

Created: RTD Makes Incarnations Beyond Whittaker

April 6, 2018

Doctors

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Created In this article from Radio Times, there is some new information on the novelization of Rose. There are possible spoilers so read it at your own risk. As a fan, I do find it interesting, that Davies created more incarnations of the Doctor. Of course, it is only an opinion, and it may not be a shared opinion. Asking a question at this point is necessary. Why did Davies add this to the novel? The writer of the article believes…

Musical Episode: Capaldi Had an Idea for One

March 29, 2018

Actors, Episodes and Stories

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Musical Episode I found this article very interesting. As fans, we all saw Peter Capaldi play the guitar on Doctor Who, but would you ever believe the idea he had? Well, he thought a musical episode where the Doctor meets a musical legend would be great. Of course, we know the TARDIS can travel anywhere in space and time, so anything is possible, but will a musical episode work. Personally, I love the Doctor playing the guitar in the TARDIS and thought…

Secrets: What Wasn’t Known About Twelve’s Finally.

February 15, 2018

Episodes and Stories

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Secrets What fan doesn’t like to know the secrets of their favorite show? Well, in this article, Ben Allen shares a video and some facts about the final scene for Peter Capaldi. Steven Moffat and Rachel Talalay talk about the moments before shooting the final scene. The amazing part of the whole scene is they only had 20 minutes to shoot it. Talalay wanted this regeneration episode to be grand. For this to happen it took Talalay and Capaldi working…

Two Hearts: Contradiction # 2 of Doctor Who

February 2, 2018

TV Show and spin offs

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Two Hearts As a fan of Doctor Who, knowing the Doctor has two hearts is common knowledge. Thomas Ling in this article, says the Doctor’s two hearts are a contradiction to the Doctor Who canon. Since many fans do not always start watching Doctor Who from the start, they don’t know much about the First or Second Doctors. So, they believe two hearts are the norm for Time Lords. After watching a few episodes of the First and Second Doctors,…

Half-Human: Contradiction #1 of Doctor Who

January 31, 2018

Doctors, TV Show and spin offs

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Half-Human As a fan, watching Doctor Who and paying close attention events in the stories is something I do. So, paying close attention to details is vital for me and something which is part of my being. In this article, Thomas Ling writes about the seven biggest contradiction of the Doctor Who canon. The first one is that the Doctor is half-human and is the one that disturbs me the most. Okay, my favorite Time Lord is not one hundred…

Different: Jenna Coleman’s Return Almost Was Different

January 19, 2018

Actors

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Different This article by Huw Fullerton of Radio Times, speaks about the return of Jenna Coleman was almost different. Steven Moffat leaves Doctor Who as showrunner after the Christmas Special, and we find out from this article he rewrites Clara’s scene several times. Most fans know that she is working on another program called Victoria. Therefore she is busy. Some fans are not keen on Clara, but then there are those who love her. It is only right that she…

Agent: Is Doctor Who Showrunner one of Change

January 18, 2018

TV Show and spin offs

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Agent Doctor Who fans know the DNA of Doctor Who as being ever changing. The norm for the show is that every 3 or 4 years there are cast changes as well prop and travel changes. There seems to different planets and aliens every year. So, Steven Moffat was asked the question “Is the showrunner’s duty to be an agent of change?” Before I get into Moffat’s answer, let’s look at the changes we see from time to time. Doctor…