3 weeks till new Who!

[Sentro]

damn... i didn't realise there where new doctor who episodes... feeling stupid... but then... no i've got something to watch

 

[Guest 85555]

I thought hide was an excellent episode. Really not having the problems with this season some of the other poster's have expressed.

 

[Morrus]

I very much enjoyed this week's and last week's episodes. Dougray Scott was awesome, too; and the mansion and the 70s England look and feel was absolutely perfect. Kudos to the set dressers and costume folks!

 

[Elodan]

Anyone have a good explanation as to why originally the Tardis couldn't go into the pocket universe without loosing all its power but could suddenly make not one, but two trips into the pocket universe? I'm guessing the empath had something to do with it.

Also, doesn't the Tardis have inertial dampeners some some such? Not sure why Clara had to hand on like that.

Liked last week's episode better but this one was pretty good.

 

[Morrus]

Anyone have a good explanation as to why originally the Tardis couldn't go into the pocket universe without loosing all its power but could suddenly make not one, but two trips into the pocket universe?

It could go in for a few seconds before being drained of power.

Also, doesn't the Tardis have inertial dampeners some some such? Not sure why Clara had to hand on like that.

Hmm? They get rocked about in it all the time.

 

[Guest 85555]

Anyone have a good explanation as to why originally the Tardis couldn't go into the pocket universe without loosing all its power but could suddenly make not one, but two trips into the pocket universe? I'm guessing the empath had something to do with it.
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My reading of it was they never said it couldn't go in, just that it was too risky for the reason Morrus stated. But clara went ahead in anway to save the doctor and made it out in time.

 

[sabrinathecat]

"The Soul" was ripped from the tardis the first time. (???)
don't know about the second.
Though, the E-Space trilogy had no problems with such things. Of course, that was back when Logopolis was functioning, and the TimeLords were around.

I'd like to know why "the borders between that reality and this must be closed forever" really seems to mean "until we need to bring Rose back."

 

[Guest 85555]

"The Soul" was ripped from the tardis the first time. (???)
don't know about the second.
Though, the E-Space trilogy had no problems with such things. Of course, that was back when Logopolis was functioning, and the TimeLords were around.

I'd like to know why "the borders between that reality and this must be closed forever" really seems to mean "until we need to bring Rose back."

The next episode is Journey to the Center of the Tardis so it is possible it suffered some problems as a result of the two trips to the pocket dimension.

 

[Nellisir]

I agree that this was the strongest episode; also that that's a pretty low bar. So one weird alien creature somehow (?) gets stuck in the mansion? What does time travel have to do with the pocket dimension? How did the creature get there? What are they going to do with two alien creatures? What are they going to do with a time traveller?

Less snarky questions: Is it safe to say that "family", or possibly "granddaughters" is this season's secret theme? Is it just me, or does anyone else keep getting 1980's/Tom Baker flashbacks during these last few episodes?

 

[Morrus]

So nobody's. mentioned this yet - but that stuff about the TARDIS umbrella stand was clearly important. Why couldn't he remember where it was? Or was he imagining he was Sylvester McCoy for a bit? Plus the Clara mystery. The Doctor's name. Something's going on. Plus I feel he's staring to get darker, and they're calling out theses like "we're all just ghosts to you" and "he has ice in his heart" a lot. TARDIS doesn't like Clara. 50th anniversary ep approaching.

Any ideas yet?