Doctor Who 50th

[KayHarker]

I'm still stupidly excited about the 'new' Troughton episodes, but just to add to the fun, Watch are showing some seriously classic episodes today from 2pm. Any else watching? And what are you looking forward to as we approach the anniversary episode and beyond?

Hated Donna.

Martha wasn't short changed imho. She was the only one who was truly independent and that in itself, in the presence of the Doctor, is actually a pretty big deal.

The Doctor needed Martha more than she ultimately needed him.

I've never really "got" Dr Who - well, not since it was good with Tom Baker...but, watched it tonight with the kids. Converted.

And, with the prospect of Peter Capaldi to dribble over. Well, Christmas is sorted. I may have a knitting pattern for a Dr Who Tom Baker scarf which is calling me from the "to do" pile

Wow. That was amazing. I want to watch it again!

"I don't want to go"

labear i know

She did travel all over the world for him though.

Thats my problem. Its all about what the girls can do for him. I know its great that they are not standing about looking pretty or screaming a la Jo Grant, but still, they are always there to save him, not because they offer anything else.

Oh I dont know. I have had and I don't even think I am making sense.

Loved it, the only thing that would have made it more perfect was if TB had offered him a jellybean before he left.

I thought they still had to fix the regeneration problem, but must have missed it if River fixed it.

I don't want to go

Its the little jut of the chin he does which gets me every time.

I loved it! My DS announced "That was more awesome than Ben 10!" (you dont say!!!) But honestly, would it have killed Christopher Ecclestone to turn up for the day, do a regeneration scene, say 3 lines and get on with his life? That was my one slight disappointment!
In DT's last episode, were the Time lords not timelocked and they got out through The Masters signal in his brain? Is that now what the frozen thing was?

1. Also I thought there must have been some sort of signal to all the timelords to come together at that time and then go back into their own timestreams, where they would have forgotten what they just did. Very timey wimey!

I loved the way John Hurt looked so bewildered at the 'rebooted' Doctors- how young they were and the stupid catchphrases!

Oi, spaceman!

Yes! I said "what, no jellybean?" and dd looked at me all .

Well, that was brilliant! DS and I went to see it at the cinema, there were people dressed up. I got a bit sniffly when Tom Baker appeared and then had to explain to DS who it was!

At the cinema, the 'turn off your phones, no videoing' advert was done by Commander Strax, the Sontaren! DS loved that!

I think River Song wasn't definitively the explanation for more generations. Its suggested but not confirmed. In truth, I think its been left as not fully resolved precisely to leave it for a future storyline.

I agree QueenOfGeeks

i think christopher ecclestone should have turned up he was amazing as dr who

"You just want to MATE?!" is one of my favourite quotes

Jelly Baby!

Horrid things.

It was jelly babies not jelly beans not that I'm being pedantic or anything

I would so like to have seen CE as well, bit pants if he did refuse to take part.

I also cried when he erased Donna's memory

I like to think she will be back and will be able to remember the good times.

I never liked Martha much, I don't know why, so I don't mind what happens to her.

Sarah-Jane died irl, didn't she?

I love Clara, because she thinks and doesn't look to the Dr all the time. Most definitely my favorite. I agree with a previous post, Amy annoyed me towards her end too. Rose's part in tonight's episode was perfect for me.

CE always said he would do one series only.

He brought Dr Who back to life, so I will always be grateful to him.

Yes, Sarah Jane did pass away in rl.
Martha is a blip I skip over too.

Yes Mary she did.

Martha became a freedom fighter with Mickey didn't she (or was it Ricky). DT visits them and views them from afar in his last episode.

The scene where CE is talking to the dalek in 'Dalek' is one of the best scenes ever IMO.