They used to use something called the Transduction Barrier to explain why the doctor didn't cross his own timeline (much) or encounter other Time Lords earlier in their subjective timelines than their last meeting. It was apparently a universe-wide effect maintained by the Time Lords, and only occasionally violated at great risk to the cosmos. I assume it is "still" in operation for all the former Time Lords whenever/wherever they might have journeyed, though perhaps the Doctor is now freer to cross his own recent past or perhaps visit a post-flight Master prior to their last encounter.
Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.
Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 14, 2008 3:37:19 pm PDT #3622 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
Frankenbuddha - Jul 14, 2008 3:38:27 pm PDT #3623 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Unlikely that he'd do it, though. He left "Hamish Macbeth" because he was becoming too much of a movie star.
Well, except for that interview where he said he wouldn't rule it out...
I'd be a bit boggled - I thought Eccleston was the edgiest actor I'd see as the Doctor, but Carlyle would be seriously intense.
Juliebird - Jul 14, 2008 4:12:34 pm PDT #3624 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I don't know if this means anything so far into the series, but "Bad Wolf" was mentioned in the second ep of season 1, and the darkness was mentioned in the third ep!
DCJensen - Jul 14, 2008 5:58:10 pm PDT #3625 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
There was a lot of talk of the Time Wars before RTD rebooted the franchise.
I distinctly remembered it (heh), so I sought out this [link] to the wiki.
I guess it's best called "the last great Time War."
Or at least the most recent, chronologically speaking.
Fay - Jul 14, 2008 6:13:54 pm PDT #3626 of 30001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Lisah, everyone already said it - but it was my question, and I've not seen any of Season 4. I'm a bit spoiled, granted, but that's not why I asked the question. It was just an idle thought.
Someone on LJ a few years ago was very smitten with the notion of Rachel Weiss as The Doctor, and I confess this did rather charm me to death. Adrian Lester, Robert Carlisle and the lickable Damian Lewis - all lovely notions, though!
DCJensen - Jul 14, 2008 6:29:29 pm PDT #3627 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
If you are going to nominate Rachel Weisz, I'm going to nominate Brendon Frazier.
Fay - Jul 14, 2008 6:55:40 pm PDT #3628 of 30001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Well, he's a lot of fun to watch, and I'm thoroughly looking forward to watching The Mummy, but, you know, (North) AMERICAN!!!!!
Which is to say: no. No no no no.
(...yes, I know this is hypocritical, since I'm always gleeful about Brits cropping up as Americans on American shows. I'm good with the hypocrisy. This is The Doctor, damn it! And he's a quintessentially BRITISH alien.)
That aside - I think Fraser's too big, strapping and pretty - too Leading Man. Too Captain Jack Harkness, in fact.
John Hannah, on the other hand...Or Omid Djalili...
...I suppose David Bowie is totally out of the question.
Ailleann - Jul 14, 2008 6:57:48 pm PDT #3629 of 30001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
I was going to say, if we're nominating Americans, what about Alexis Denisof?
WindSparrow - Jul 14, 2008 7:12:32 pm PDT #3630 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.
That aside - I think Fraser's too big, strapping and pretty - too Leading Man. Too Captain Jack Harkness, in fact.
But Fay, think of the pretty, pretty, pretty of Captain Jack running into Fraser as the Doctor. How delicious that Doctor's reproof of Jack's flirtatious nature.
Forget Jack giving Sarah Jane a nice roll in the hay, that's my new happy place.
Fay - Jul 14, 2008 7:42:32 pm PDT #3631 of 30001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
You know, this is surprising even me, but I think I prefer the idea of Jack trying to pull Rachel Weiss!Doctor. I think that the genderfuck thing would bring a fabulous new spin to the Jack/Doctor thing. Hmm. And she's very versatile - I could see her being charmingly boffiny, but also badass and competent. Hmm.
However, I could happily spend the rest of the day thinking up Captain Jack/Random Hot Person scenarios...
Ooooh! Jack Davenport! (Yes, my train of thought was fairly simple there...)
Or Tom Hollander! Oh, he's adorable - he'd make a lovely Doctor!