With the 50th anniversary coming this November, you might wanna grab this once in a lifetime Dr Who Robot very quick, it's not like another is gonna come along and it will only go up in value!
I guess if this were auctioned at a high profile Dr Who themed Bonhams auction (I've bought many an item from those!) it would be valued at £20,000 to £30,000 upwards, due to it's uniqueness! This is eBay however so make the most of this while you can, it will probably never show it's face on the open market again!
Riiiiiiiight. Just giving it away out of a sense of charity, right?
I actually quite enjoyed Saturday's episode, which surprised me considering how awful it looked in the trailer. It actually made me laugh a few times too.
Neil Gaiman's episode on Saturday looks to be just as awesome as his previous one.
Neil Gaiman's episode on Saturday looks to be just as awesome as his previous one.
Undoubtedly, seeing as the publicity pic in today's Radio Times is a clear ripoff of a major element of a Big Finish audio (I thought "The Doctor's Wife" was rubbish, and with the rest of this series being the way it is have fairly low expectations).
It's a good source that I can't mention but yes I do believe it at least for the moment. Plus we've still not had any definitive statement on anything related to someone not appearing in the special and anything to the contrary you've heard is not from the BBC itself.
Are you implying that he regenerates into John Hurt?
It'd make more sense if Matt Smith regenerated into John Hurt. I don't understand this eighth-and-a-half Doctor theory. I mean, if this is the gimmick for the 50th Anniversary, what would Eccles have done in the original draft? If, as has been suggested, John Hurt replaced him?
It'd make more sense if Matt Smith regenerated into John Hurt. I don't understand this eighth-and-a-half Doctor theory. I mean, if this is the gimmick for the 50th Anniversary, what would Eccles have done in the original draft? If, as has been suggested, John Hurt replaced him?
Oh, Don't get me wrong, we're in agreement here.
I was making a guess as to what Ribs was eluding to.
Reports at lunchtime were that the Baftas on Sunday would feature a special "Doctor Who" sketch to celebrate the 50th Anniversary - a perfect opportunity, perhaps, for earlier Doctors?
Well, anyway, it's now been downgraded to just a montage of poxy clips. :mad:
But on the plus side, today's episode was actually pretty damn' good by modern standards.
It'd make more sense if Matt Smith regenerated into John Hurt. I don't understand this eighth-and-a-half Doctor theory. I mean, if this is the gimmick for the 50th Anniversary, what would Eccles have done in the original draft? If, as has been suggested, John Hurt replaced him?
I'd imagine that his role would be to shed some light on the Time War since he was closer to it. But if we have this extra Doctor in there, he can do it instead. Sure, they could also get Paul McGann, but since the movie wasn't totally well received, that would be a risk and they don't want to take risks with the 50th Anniversary.
Of course, sticking in a new Doctor is also a risk, so I'm not exactly unhappy with the decision. It could be very interesting. And it gives us a multi-Doctor episode.
I....uh. Well, I genuinely don't know how to feel about that episode. I love the new Cybermen redesign, especially the faces, and the story was certainly enjoyable. Neil's a great writer, and his dialogue (apart from a few clunkers: "Put me down, I hate you"?) sparkled.
Those points aside, I think the television series has forgotten what makes the Cybermen so scary in the first place, which is that they're really fighting for survival--they're a human species that has lost all humanity in order to continue. Essentially, they're medicine taken to its utmost extreme, to the point of removing emotions as a "sickness." The CyberPlanner was full of emotions in this episode, and the Cybermen themselves almost seemed like simply robots, not the half-human, half-machine creatures they were to begin with. I found it very hard to care about them or feel sorry for their situation, which means they really could have been any sort of generic monster.
"Spare Parts," from Big Finish, remains the most heart-wrenching and genuinely terrifying Cyberman story, until a writer who works with these concepts can get a place on the show.
EDIT: This all being said, I love "The Invasion" to pieces, so make of this critique what you will.
Those points aside, I think the television series has forgotten what makes the Cybermen so scary in the first place, which is that they're really fighting for survival--they're a human species that has lost all humanity in order to continue. Essentially, they're medicine taken to its utmost extreme, to the point of removing emotions as a "sickness." The CyberPlanner was full of emotions in this episode, and the Cybermen themselves almost seemed like simply robots, not the half-human, half-machine creatures they were to begin with. I found it very hard to care about them or feel sorry for their situation, which means they really could have been any sort of generic monster.
I thought they dealt with the fighting to survive angle quite well with their upgrading to use any biological material, rather than just human, along with the afforementioned ability to upgrade on the fly as well. Sure, they were completely unemotional and more like robots than human hybrids, but purging themselves of emotions was always one of their goals. Since this is an extreme evolution of the Cybermen (necessitated by the fact that the Cybermen were nearly completely wiped out to the point they were thought extinct), I thought their depiction made perfect sense, and thought they were handled quite well.
None of the other in-progress Cybermen were emotional, so the Cyber Planner being full of emotion was likely do to a hiccup in the conversion process due to the Doctor's Time Lord physiology (as was the fact that the Doctor still controlled an equal part of his brain as the Cyber Planner did).
I personally loved this episode, and I loved the evolution of the Cybermen here. I'm personally hoping for some sort of similar evolution for the Daleks at some point.
I might even go so far to say that the fact that the Cyber Planner was so emotional was a big part of the reason for his downfall. He could get distracted.
Just a head's up, the doctor's name has apparently been leaked, thanks to early shipping of the DVD boxset in america. So good luck avoiding it for the next week.
Just a head's up, the doctor's name has apparently been leaked, thanks to early shipping of the DVD boxset in america. So good luck avoiding it for the next week.
Gotta say the info's all out there regarding some of the "odes to the past" that are in the episode and I'm greatly looking forward to the first few minutes.
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Also his name is Strax. Drax is the bad guy from Moonraker.
Riiiiiiiight. Just giving it away out of a sense of charity, right?
Neil Gaiman's episode on Saturday looks to be just as awesome as his previous one.
Undoubtedly, seeing as the publicity pic in today's Radio Times is a clear ripoff of a major element of a Big Finish audio (I thought "The Doctor's Wife" was rubbish, and with the rest of this series being the way it is have fairly low expectations).
I thought I'd never see the day...
Link to source?
It's a good source that I can't mention but yes I do believe it at least for the moment. Plus we've still not had any definitive statement on anything related to someone not appearing in the special and anything to the contrary you've heard is not from the BBC itself.
Maybe his Doctor couldn't count...
I was making a guess as to what Ribs was eluding to.
It's a shame Chris is being a stick in the mud.
Reports at lunchtime were that the Baftas on Sunday would feature a special "Doctor Who" sketch to celebrate the 50th Anniversary - a perfect opportunity, perhaps, for earlier Doctors?
Well, anyway, it's now been downgraded to just a montage of poxy clips. :mad:
But on the plus side, today's episode was actually pretty damn' good by modern standards.
Certainly stronger then the ones in Iron Man 3.
Also, prequel.
To bad the child actors wernt as good.
I'd imagine that his role would be to shed some light on the Time War since he was closer to it. But if we have this extra Doctor in there, he can do it instead. Sure, they could also get Paul McGann, but since the movie wasn't totally well received, that would be a risk and they don't want to take risks with the 50th Anniversary.
Of course, sticking in a new Doctor is also a risk, so I'm not exactly unhappy with the decision. It could be very interesting. And it gives us a multi-Doctor episode.
Who knows, maybe they'll do more stuff with it.
After seeing how good a child actor can be from Iron Man... yeah. Incredibly flat delivery.
Anywho about Doctor Who..THERES NO RANI figures!!! This is a semi outrage.
Oh well, better find a live stream of BBC1 somewhere...
Those points aside, I think the television series has forgotten what makes the Cybermen so scary in the first place, which is that they're really fighting for survival--they're a human species that has lost all humanity in order to continue. Essentially, they're medicine taken to its utmost extreme, to the point of removing emotions as a "sickness." The CyberPlanner was full of emotions in this episode, and the Cybermen themselves almost seemed like simply robots, not the half-human, half-machine creatures they were to begin with. I found it very hard to care about them or feel sorry for their situation, which means they really could have been any sort of generic monster.
"Spare Parts," from Big Finish, remains the most heart-wrenching and genuinely terrifying Cyberman story, until a writer who works with these concepts can get a place on the show.
EDIT: This all being said, I love "The Invasion" to pieces, so make of this critique what you will.
I thought they dealt with the fighting to survive angle quite well with their upgrading to use any biological material, rather than just human, along with the afforementioned ability to upgrade on the fly as well. Sure, they were completely unemotional and more like robots than human hybrids, but purging themselves of emotions was always one of their goals. Since this is an extreme evolution of the Cybermen (necessitated by the fact that the Cybermen were nearly completely wiped out to the point they were thought extinct), I thought their depiction made perfect sense, and thought they were handled quite well.
None of the other in-progress Cybermen were emotional, so the Cyber Planner being full of emotion was likely do to a hiccup in the conversion process due to the Doctor's Time Lord physiology (as was the fact that the Doctor still controlled an equal part of his brain as the Cyber Planner did).
I personally loved this episode, and I loved the evolution of the Cybermen here. I'm personally hoping for some sort of similar evolution for the Daleks at some point.
Don't be silly, we all know his name is
MOFFAT SMASH!!!
Also, bribe - http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/05/12/hey-internet-keep-quiet-about-doctor-who-and-get-a-special-reward/
*sigh*
Now all I need to find is a live stream of BBC 1.
Gotta say the info's all out there regarding some of the "odes to the past" that are in the episode and I'm greatly looking forward to the first few minutes.