Doctor Who - Discussion Thread II

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ME! I absolutely adored David Tennant as the Doctor, even though Matt Smith is doing a good job now I don't think he's as emotional to watch as David. I thought him and Billie Piper as Rose was an amazing partnership, and when the Doctor left Rose on the beach in the 'Doomsday' episode I watched it several times and still cried! The Doctor's partners since then haven't been that good to watch, Martha was okay but I didn't like her at the time for the reason that she had just taken the role from Billie Piper and I was fuming lol I don't think Catherine Tate as Donna really connected with me, because every time she was on screen I was just waiting for her to make a joke cos that's what I'm used to seeing from her. And then there's the actress who plays Amy Pond, I've gotta admit she has grown on me but I wouldn't mind if she got replaced by someone else. Don't get me wrong, I still love Doctor Who, but something has been missing since David left xx

I read every post... A bit late to this, but I have watched Dr Who from the beginning of the modern series. This ep hurt my brain

My feelings... That River is somehow a timelord (whether Amy's child or another way) - as she can pilot the TARDIS and actually seems better at it than The Doctor, as she said that she'll actually get them to where they want to be. I like the theory about different timelines Wild speculation - could the doctor regenerating cause a new timeline to form?

I couldn't believe that my mum didn't realise that the girl was regenerating at the end!!!

Somebody on GB just posted their own theory which I'm quoting over because it's so good, it sounds credible. I like this theory, well I have a few small problems with it, but it's a good theory.

Hmm I like it apart from I just don't quite buy the whole "River is Amy's daughter and a timelord" cos I'm pretty sure you'd remember that.

Who would remember? Do you mean River would remember she was Amy's daughter? Because if you do then we already know how the Silence work. They interfere with memory and assuming that's not the last we see of them (I don't think it is) and assuming somehow they take Amy's daughter away from her and she's River, surely the interference would mean that River wouldn't remember especially if she's the little girl who grew up in the orphanage.

There's also the fact that although Amy's picture was there in the orphanage, the girl in the spacesuit didn't seem to recognize or acknowledge Amy as the woman in the photo. She just wanted her to help her. So what's happening here?

Did I miss something, or wouldn't there be loads of dead Silents lying around after the suicide broadcast lol.

And I feel bad for River. Her last kiss with the Doctor and he was all weirded out by it

Also did anyone else notice that the end credits has the characters full names so 'Amy Pond' 'Alex Kingston' but it just says 'Rory' as opposed to 'Rory Pond/Williams'.

And Amy's throwaway gad. There were two bowtie momenets. The first with Canton and the second was River and the Doctor and after the second Amy said 'time head'. Red herring? Clue? Sherlock?

Nooo, sorry perhaps didn't make myself clear. River would surely remember that she didn't have any memories as a child, she didn't know who her parents were etc.

Also if she was post hypnotically suggested to kill the doctor then how come the doctor KNOWS he is going to his death and gets CEIII to bring 'gasoline' etc.? Because I'm sure that you wouldn't remember your post hypnotic suggestion.