Doctor Who - Discussion Thread III (no untagged future spoilers)

Oh and also with regards to TARDIS not translating, I think that ties into the whole "it doesn't like her thing"

Could well be right. Although the Doctor should have noticed - in the past when they've encountered untranslatable languages (Satan Pit, writing on the crib at Demons Run, Donna speaking Latin/Celtic in Pompeii) it's been pointed out...

I've just watched it and I don't think I liked it. Too much Songs of Praise and not enough actual Doctor Who. I mean, how was the leaf more of a 'meal' for the sun god thing than the Doctor's memories? I got the thing about infinite possibilities of things that could have been, but.. If you think about how many things the Doctor has done and how many places he's been... The possibilities of things-that-could-have-been must be quite literally endless! How was this not powerful enough but Clara's leaf was?

Unless her mother was not supposed to die...

I see that this episode hasn't received the highest praise. I've got to say, I didn't particularly enjoy it and I've absolutely loved the Moffat/Smith era with the arc heavy style.

The early part with the whole Clara business was great, the space market stuff was cool but then once they hoped on the space bike it just all fell apart. Matt Smith was fantastic as always and Jenna Louise Coleman is impressing me but the plot was poor.

Next week's episode looks terrific though.

I'm sure most of you on here know this anyway, but I'm pretty sure of the reason why "23" is missed out of Clara's book "101 Places to See". Her mum died in 2005, so 8 years ago. If Clara's meant to be 24 at the moment, then she was 16 when her mum died. I'm just presuming that when her mum died she was too distraught by her death that she didn't look at the book. Anyway, that's what I think.

I'm sure most of you on here know this anyway, but I'm pretty sure of the reason why "23" is missed out of Clara's book "101 Places to See". Her mum died in 2005, so 8 years ago. If Clara's meant to be 24 at the moment, then she was 16 when her mum died. I'm just presuming that when her mum died she was too distraught by her death that she didn't look at the book. Anyway, that's what I think.

I've read this ten times and still don't know what you're saying.

I am getting so sick of Moffat and Matt. Really didn't click with this episode- again! I do love Jenna though.

I didn't love Mary Galell (is that spelt right?) - I adore little children but this one just irritated me and so the whole point of the story didn't grab me. The Doctor giving up his memories and emotions terrified me and I still don't quite get how he got them back again...? Plus why on earth would a leaf (even such an awesome leaf) beat the Doctor's life and all the myriad possibilities inherent there - not saving worlds, not meeting companions, not winning battles etc etc. I also thought the fact that Clara adapted so fast to the alien world and was then randomly abandoned by the Doctor was a little unbelievable - thinking back to the first travelling Rose/ Donna episodes where he showed the companion around.

I've been re-watching episodes from the Tennant and RTD era and I really miss that heart-felt, straight-forward (not simple, just actually sensible) rich storytelling.

She took the leaf out of her book. The same book where the Doctor found the leaf in the last episode. I don't think this one is really excusable to be honest.

I noticed that Clara's mother dies in March 2005, March 2005 is when the Doctor returned.

I noticed that Clara's mother dies in March 2005, March 2005 is when the Doctor returned.

nice spot

I thought the 2nd episode was pretty good, some elements weren't new I guess but I tend to expect that with the BBC the stuff with Clara is developing pretty interestingly thus far though!

I noticed that Clara's mother dies in March 2005, March 2005 is when the Doctor returned.