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.
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
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DebetEsse - Oct 13, 2010 1:15:43 pm PDT #14435 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
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
hwæt
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
hwæt
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.
§ ita § - Oct 13, 2010 1:24:09 pm PDT #14441 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't think Witwer is conventionally pretty. I think he makes an interesting Mitchell.
tommyrot - Oct 13, 2010 1:25:06 pm PDT #14442 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.
So, any guesses as to who or what River Song is?
WindSparrow - Oct 13, 2010 2:45:10 pm PDT #14443 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
So, any guesses as to who or what River Song is?
I think she's The Doctor's future wife, and I also think that the mystery "great man" she killed is The Doctor. Murder? Maybe. Divorce? Never.
tommyrot - Oct 13, 2010 2:49:34 pm PDT #14444 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.
I think she's The Doctor's future wife, and I also think that the mystery "great man" she killed is The Doctor.
Maybe. The only problem with those theories is they're too obvious (because for some reason I'm thinking they'll go for something unexpected).
Also, at the end of The Big Bang, River tells the Doctor he'll see her again soon, and then says, "I'm sorry, but that's when everything changes." The "I'm sorry" bit makes me think it'll be something less happy than marrriage....