The Sarah Jane Adventures starts up again today.
And the series has some interesting news for Who fans:
Xander: Am I right, Giles? Giles: I'm almost certain you're not. Though, to be fair, I haven't been
listening.
'Sleeper'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
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Fiona - Oct 12, 2010 10:15:22 pm PDT #14431 of 30001
Atropa - Oct 12, 2010 10:45:42 pm PDT #14432 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
First images from US Being Human.
Nope, not convinced. (Says the woman who has only seen S1 and 2 episodes of S2 of the original show, but LURVES it.)
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Oct 12, 2010 11:04:16 pm PDT #14433 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Nope, not convinced.
They're all a bit too... pretty. Otherwise I think they look the part (assuming it's going to be anything like the original). I'll give the US version a go.
Typo Boy - Oct 13, 2010 1:10:59 pm PDT #14434 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
The Sarah Jane Adventures starts up again today.
And the series has some interesting news for Who fans:
Seems reasonable for me. There was never a reason given for it being so, thus no reason needed for it not being so. Canon is there is no canon. Past is as mutable as the future, and no character is exempt. No character's personal history is exempt. The rules can change, and change retroactively. Easiest show to retcon on ever...
"Yeah that used to be what happened, but now it is not and never was. Yeah, that used to be the rule, but now you and I are the only ones who remember it. Now the rule is different and always was."
DebetEsse - Oct 13, 2010 1:15:43 pm PDT #14435 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
My personal retcon is that it's a cultural, rather than biological rule. So, now that there's no one left of the culture (save the Doctor), no need to follow the rule.
Atropa - Oct 13, 2010 1:16:43 pm PDT #14436 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
They're all a bit too... pretty.
I was going to go with bland, myself. Because I find Mitchell pretty. But the US actors look like ... US actors. Kind of generic.
Polter-Cow - Oct 13, 2010 1:18:42 pm PDT #14437 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
My personal retcon is that it's a cultural, rather than biological rule. So, now that there's no one left of the culture (save the Doctor), no need to follow the rule.
I'll go with that. Especially since regeneration was used as a punishment before. Time Lords are dicks.
Tom Scola - Oct 13, 2010 1:18:45 pm PDT #14438 of 30001
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I agree with Debet. In at least one classic series, the Time Lords bargained with the Master, letting him have extra regenerations past his twelve if he does them a favor. (It may have even been "The Deadly Assassin" series mentioned in the article).
tommyrot - Oct 13, 2010 1:19:46 pm PDT #14439 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Since we're talking about the Doctor....
In the Season 4 two-part episode "Silence in the Library"/"Forest of the Dead", River Song tells the Doctor his name in order to gain his trust. Later he tells here there is only one time he could tell anyone his name.
I don't think any other of the new episodes mention this. Is this mentioned in any of the classic episodes?
Tom Scola - Oct 13, 2010 1:22:50 pm PDT #14440 of 30001
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No.
In the Fourth Doctor serial "The Armageddon Factor", the Doctor runs into a former class mate of his named Drax. Drax refers to the Doctor several times as "Thete", to which the Doctor replies "It's the Doctor." "Thete" is then revealed to be short for Theta Sigma, the Doctor's nickname at Prydon Academy on Gallifrey, as also referenced in "The Happiness Patrol" and "The Pandorica Opens".
But that's not his real name either.