DW 4.12: I don't know how I feel about Magical Time Lord Donna. I mean, part of the reason Donna is awesome is because she's HUMAN. That's been hammered home time and again this season.
Angel: Connor, this is Spike and Illyria. Guys, this is Connor. Connor: Hi. umm...I like your outfit. Illyria: Your body warms. This one is lusting after me. Connor: Oh...no, I--I--it's just that it's the outfit. I guess I've had a thing for older women. Angel: They were supposed to fix that.
'Origin'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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Polter-Cow - Jun 29, 2008 8:17:39 pm PDT #3219 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Vonnie K - Jun 29, 2008 8:22:03 pm PDT #3220 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
DW 412:
Yeah, P-C, I agree. While the idea is interesting (and I rather like the notion of The Doctor having a companion who's his equal in everything), I think it'd do Donna's character a disservice. Not to mention the problem of Donna's family!
Fiona - Jun 30, 2008 2:38:05 am PDT #3221 of 30001
Some more thoughts on DW 4.12: I was with Juliebird on Prof. River; she definitely knew THIS Doctor (she talked about his face being so young, and I definitely read it as being THAT face. I don't see how she would have recognised him so quickly had he been another incarnation).
But wasn't it interesting that the servant in the Shadow Proclamation told Donna, "there's something on your back"...? What if this whole universe is another created one? It would fit in with Rose coming back too .
I think it's been pushed a bit too much that Donna is going to die, so they probably won't do that. (Though it would be interesting to know whether or not Catherine Tate is staying; I haven't heard anything about her). I more expect it to be one of the others (Martha or Rose, 'cos Sarah Jane and Jack have their own shows). Or it's Donna's Grandad, who has secretly been working for the Doctor for years and years.
Anyway, I have some more information, but I think I'd better post it in Spoilers.
Also: next week's episode will be 65 minutes long.
sumi - Jun 30, 2008 5:14:09 am PDT #3222 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Is 4.12 the season finale?
Jon B. - Jun 30, 2008 5:16:30 am PDT #3223 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
No, there's one more ep in the UK next week.
amych - Jun 30, 2008 5:16:38 am PDT #3224 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
There's a 4.13 still to come. And then a long, long, sad hiatus.
DebetEsse - Jun 30, 2008 6:14:46 am PDT #3225 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Jon, yes, I had forgotten about her. She's definitely a dangling thread.
I don't like Donna-the-Time-Lord. I have no particular other specialness to proffer, but I don't like that one. The "something on your back" line was ear-catching, and there's definitely something with alternate realities gong on (The Doctor himself said so before we got all Bad Wolf), but the pieces aren't clicking for me.
lisah - Jun 30, 2008 6:18:07 am PDT #3226 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Was that part two of the library one ("Forest of the Dead")? If so, that was 4.09.
Of course it's impossible to search the thread for '4.09' so oh well. Stupid not airing at the same time as the UK.
tiggy - Jun 30, 2008 6:44:39 am PDT #3227 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
looks like it starts here, lisah. Torque "Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon" Jun 7, 2008 6:23:19 pm PDT
SailAweigh - Jun 30, 2008 6:55:03 am PDT #3228 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
An alternate season 4 for DW: [link] I've only read four chapters so far, but I think it's brilliant. Spoilers only through the end of season 3.