Is it canon that Timelords don't have to regenerate into what I think of as their standard humanoid form, assuming nothing goes wrong? Have we encountered non-human appearing timelords other than something going wrong?
Wesley: I stabbed you. I should apologize for that. But I'm honestly not sure how. I think it'll just be awkward. Gunn: Good call. Wesley: Okay.
'Time Bomb'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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Typo Boy - May 18, 2013 7:59:20 pm PDT #22623 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.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 18, 2013 8:16:56 pm PDT #22624 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Romana tried on a blue-skinned alien appearance when regenerating before settling on Lalla Ward, and I seem to recall Nine telling Rose that he might not have a mouth afterward.
§ ita § - May 18, 2013 8:17:47 pm PDT #22625 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The Nerdist recap said that the Doctor can't go to Trenzalore because it's where he died. Isn't it because it's his tomb that he not supposed to go there?
Did he also travel forward in time to after his death? Or does that time travel cicatrix free from such petty constriction.
Consuela - May 18, 2013 8:50:49 pm PDT #22626 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, man, Orphan Black was way more unsettling than DW tonight. Show better not kill Kira!
OK, yeah, so I'm a bit bothered that Sarah's specialness comes down to her ability to breed compared to the other clones. But Matt Frewer makes a convincingly creepy Big Bad, and even the boring boyfriend is getting increasingly interesting.
And Alison is a RIOT. It definitely looks like they're going to keep playing her storyline for laughs, which at least lightens the drama a bit.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 18, 2013 9:30:41 pm PDT #22627 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The Doctor's travelled forward 100 trillion years, to when most of the stars are going out.
Typo Boy - May 18, 2013 10:11:35 pm PDT #22628 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.
Yeah I first noticed that a few eps back I wondered if she might be the original, but then decided that the original would be older. I remember that when Dolly first became famous that there were popular explanations that clones tended to get organ damage and such compared to the originals.
sj - May 19, 2013 5:08:17 am PDT #22629 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks, Victor. That's what I was wondering, because they specifically showed Clara counting out the doctors she has known.
sj - May 19, 2013 5:22:16 am PDT #22630 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Does anyone think that is the last time we're going to see River Song? It certainly felt like a good-bye to the character to me.
-t - May 19, 2013 6:13:16 am PDT #22631 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I think I have decided to make today the day I catch up on Orphan Black. See you in a few hours.
JenP - May 19, 2013 6:55:51 am PDT #22632 of 30001
That's what I thought about the goodbye scene with River, sj.
I liked the ep and am looking forward to seeing how John Hurt fits in all this mess. I haven't really been all that taken with the second half of the season. I like Clara, but the stories, something... I don't know. Anyway, now I'm even more excited fr the 50th Anniv episode. Sad to realize its not unti November, though.
Also excited for the non-Who promo with Tennant and Darville in the murder show. But that's a different thread. I imagine. Didn't see space ships or capes.
I mainlined Orphan Black over the last couple of weeks. So good. How they keep the funny going with Alison and it still fits in with the rest of the show is fantastic.