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Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon  

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§ ita § - Jan 04, 2010 9:07:13 am PST #11632 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

There's definitely been no airing of anything other than SJA season 1 here in the US, pisser.

I did really like Martha's actual doctor boyfriend. Another story we may never hear. Radio play!


Stephanie - Jan 04, 2010 9:07:43 am PST #11633 of 30001
Trust my rage

Random question - has The Doctor ever died/transformed alone before?

(I think) Strega linked a blog entry above that listed, among other things, how Ten's death was sort of a compilation of the deaths of the other Doctors. That RTD borrowed something from each of their deaths. For one, it mentioned a doctor that died alone, but I forget which one.


Kathy A - Jan 04, 2010 9:40:19 am PST #11634 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Two was regenerated by decree by the Time Lords (it was his sentence after the trial storyline concluded, that and being stuck on Earth with a disabled TARDIS), so he was alone.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 04, 2010 9:54:48 am PST #11635 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

(I think) Strega linked a blog entry above that listed, among other things, how Ten's death was sort of a compilation of the deaths of the other Doctors.

Found that, thanks. Interesting take on things. But I disagree with his positive take on Matt Smith, at least for now.

I figured out what's really bugging me about him - his hair and forehead remind me too much of James Van Der Beek. Do not want this to become Dawson's Tardis. I doubt that will happen with Moffat, though.


Trudy Booth - Jan 04, 2010 10:03:02 am PST #11636 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

They both walked off with Captain Jack and were supposed to show up in Torchwood together. I don't think it has as much to do with them being black as it does with them being single and off pursuing the same job at the same time.

That was my thought too. And like Victor said, it's hard to date a civillian. Look at Gwen and Rhys.

The Doctor in the Cantina with Jack struck me as saying good-bye with, "Jack, its time to move on". It's also sort of poignant since all he wants is to live and Jack would likely give anything at this point to die. Either way you end up losing all the people you love.

I love the way he said good-bye to Donna. It's hard to reach your freakish potential scraping by on minimum wage, ultimately caring for your aging mother and grandfather. She's a little less trapped now. I also have fantasies of 11 hanging out with Donna at some point -- she'd never have to know as long as he kept her clear of spooky woo woo. That could be a fun episode, The Doctor moving heaven and earth to keep Donna away from weirness only to have her sleep through yet another cataclysm.


§ ita § - Jan 04, 2010 10:03:28 am PST #11637 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

IO9 ranks the regenerations.

his hair and forehead remind me too much of James Van Der Beek. Do not want this to become Dawson's Tardis

I don't think the problems of Dawson's Creek were related to Van Der Forehead's looks. Of course, I could be just more positively disposed towards him since he tortured Spencer Reid and got him hooked on dilaudid.


smonster - Jan 04, 2010 10:08:59 am PST #11638 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

his hair and forehead remind me too much of James Van Der Beek

Or as amyth likes to call him, "the useless Van Der Beek."

Now I'm pondering a Fringe/DW crossover. I think Ten and Walter would have really gotten along. And he might have stolen Astrid for a Companion.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 04, 2010 10:20:12 am PST #11639 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I don't think the problems of Dawson's Creek were related to Van Der Forehead's looks.

Oh, I agree (Dawson's Forehead jokes aside), but it was still disturbing.


Kathy A - Jan 04, 2010 12:37:54 pm PST #11640 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Did you know that Brian Cox voiced the Elder Ood in the finale?


Nora Deirdre - Jan 04, 2010 4:41:35 pm PST #11641 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Yeah, I caught that in the credits and thought it awesome.