We just rewatched it (there's nothing like the Master chomping down on a whole turkey to put you off your dinner). It's growing on me, as an episode - being able to fast-forward through the scenes I disliked helped there. Mostly, I noticed that there was more of Tennant and Cribbins than I originally thought, and that everything they did was wonderful.

Speculation-y stuff: If the Time Lords were cowards and went into hiding to survive the Time War, the Doctor is going to be thoroughly pissed off.

About your speculation-y stuff, Seska: I got the impression that that cabal of super high up Time Lords were looking at the situation from their position in the past and that they're reacting to a prophecy, blah, blah, fishcakes. Which then goes back to The Doctor being so insistent in "Waters of Mars" on how some points in time are indelibly fixed and cannot be changed. Ergo, no matter what they do, they're still gonna croak. Because RTD can be a bastard like that.

What day does Chuck premier?

Lo, lo and behold, for I have time to reply!

Yes, sorry. But these extra 20 minutes to log into b.org and read all were unpredictable, and the urge to talk, talk, and talk some more about the Doctor was STRONG.

Now. As for "What I Watch TV for": on the very broad scale, I couldn't care less about "facts", "holes in the plot", etc.. That's because I watch TV to see relationships. I only care about the stuff I just said I didn't care about if it's regarding the characters (esp. the one I like), the way they act, and their relationships. God knows that my life doesn't have any rational cord I can follow at times, so the best I can do is follow myself. So that's the focus I'm looking for.

Plus, we've never been closer in the new series, IMHO, to subtext-ed gay porn. The look on the faces of the Master and Doctor was the definition of "pining".

Second, I love your speculations. Can't wait to see what will come up next. Giving my approach to TV shows, and not the look after the facts (and it's not that I don't understand you there - it's just not what I'm looking for), that was one of the best Doctor's eps, giving the emotional scope.

What day does Chuck premier?

Two-hour season premiere Sunday, January 10th [link]

The unaired season 1 Fringe episode will be shown on Monday January 11th.

Okay, I loved EoT and wonder, if Wilf is part TimeLord than why couldn't Donna integrate the timelord stuff better?

My theory is that the end of time is also the beginning of time and that's why the TimeLords come back. .. thus making 11 also 1.

Thanks for the Fringe info, ita - I will make sure that Tivo gets it. (I just checked and my tivo doesn't have netflix streaming ability - I am sad.)

BTW, the Doctor's throwaway about how "the nickname no longer fits", regarding Good Queen Bess. The nickname he refers to is (of course) The Virgin Queen. Is this the first time they've been that explicit that the Doctor has sex with humans? Also wasn't the "nickname" just a way to be polite about her unmarried status. Didn't Elizabeth actually have a number of lovers, possibly starting at an age and in circumstances where her ability to give and especially to withhold consent were highly questionable.

I thought EoT was a bit hectic, but so was The Master, so I can see why. I will need to watch it again before part 2, which I will be seeing late, because I'll be travelling next weekend.

There's a twitter movement to join the Master race by changing your icon to John Simm. If I were a tweeter, I totally would. John Simm from Tehran. Way to invalidate a database.

Sumi, you know I forgot to check if my TiVo has gotten word of it. Thanks for the heads up.