Doctor Who Season 10 [** Spoilers **]

Mr E

Starts April 15th. Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2xOQK_BLIg

pixelburp

I suspect Bill will be a dividing character; she seems down to earth but her gobbiness could get annoying in the hands of the wrong writer.

Also, old-old school Cybermen! The originals no less, with the cloth masks (and presumably, those creepy sing song voices). Also spotted what looked like a female Ice Warrior...

flazio

I predict

Peter Capaldi will regenerate at the end of this season (hence the return of the monsters defeated at his first regeneration) and we'll either get Chibnall's new Doctor for Christmas in a story penned by Moffat or a one off Doctor (female maybe) who only lasts the Christmas special and regenerates into Chibnall's choice

pixelburp

Another trailer popped up, with a few more glimpses of upcoming episodes. Only a wee or so to go. Must say the return of the very original design of the Cybermen is a surprise. They look creepy but still very kitchen-sink'esque (was going to spoiler-text the mention but given they're in the thumbnail of the video n' all ...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbJqNa0_Oz0

The_Valeyard

think they made the new companion openly gay.

Or I heard it wrong. No problem with that unless it becomes a major focus and takes away from wibbly wobbly, timey whimey.

Virtanen

Yeah, it's confirmed, and apparently won't be a big deal

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39444025

"[Being gay] is not the main thing that defines her character - it's something that's part of her and something that she's very happy and very comfortable with."

Mr.Saturn

BBC just dropped a pretty big surprise/spoil-the-****-out-of-it for series 10.

John Simm's Master will go face-to-face with Gomez's Missy.

(Obviously, massive spoiler to all ye who click below)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/9ecdaaa1-10e1-45a7-a266-bdd7a1adcdf2

Should be fun.

pixelburp

Honestly, I'm in two minds about using my new mod-powers around here to remove that post

I'm actually kind of miffed with the BBC for landing that bombshell: this literally came out of nowhere - no set photos, no rumours, nothing - and the Beeb could have let it become a nice, organic surprise to get the internet & fandom talking. Yet, in their infinite wisdom they decided to blurt it out like an untrustworthy gossiper. Wish for once (John Hurt notwithstanding) the BBC would let a big reveal be a surprise. Same goes for the regeneration too.

(It didn't help mind you that I saw the news about 30 minutes earlier big & bold on the front-page of a blog :rolleyes:)

Mr.Saturn

I was kinda throwing it out there to start a discussion with anyone who's already been spoiled, but, yeah, it's somewhat annoying how they're not even trying to conceal the whoppers anymore. Even set-leaks were fun as we'd piece together how they'd do it, but now they just go "we'll do with this with this and it'll be fun." Seriously, it's a good case for not following the official DW sites on social media anymore as the spoiler-tagged image and headline above appeared front-and-centre on my Facebook feed without any prompting on my part. Didn't even have a chance.

The_Valeyard

member when BBC kept secrets and major plot twists?

pepperidge farm remembers

Agent Coulson

Log on to Facebook first thing I see is a post from The Doctor Who page top of my news feed and a big smiling face.


Fcukers! I had no chance of missing it not one bloody warning to look away.


They must be worried about the lack of viewers to drop a major spoiler like that.

The_Valeyard

Im still waiting for the Season 9 soundtrack.

Angron

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Log on to Facebook first thing I see is a post from The Doctor Who page top of my news feed and a big smiling face.


Fcukers! I had no chance of missing it not one bloody warning to look away.


They must be worried about the lack of viewers to drop a major spoiler like that.

Yup, one of my friends shared it too. Would have been nice to not know about it and have it as a surprise.

Doctor DooM

Yeah I got facebooked too. Would have been a tremendous surprise.

Sonics2k

I'm baffled that they'd completely spoil it like that. It wasn't even a clickbait style thing, just a big old

HEY JOHN SIMMS IS BACK AS THE MASTER GUYS

thing.

The only reason I can think of them doing that is because they've completely panicked due to kind of meh rating for the last season or so.

tritium

Sonics2k wrote: »

I'm baffled that they'd completely spoil it like that. It wasn't even a clickbait style thing, just a big old

HEY JOHN SIMMS IS BACK AS THE MASTER GUYS

thing.

The only reason I can think of them doing that is because they've completely panicked due to kind of meh rating for the last season or so.

Dunno, with old school cybermen back maybe theres an even bigger twist in the offing


Ww can hope anyway:)

The_Valeyard

maybe they are going to go all Kelvin on it and reboot..........

pixelburp

Hmmm, so we've tended to have threads for each episode every season, but I'm thinking perhaps this year we just keep it all on this thread & unify the chat as the season progresses.

So when the season actually kicks-off I'll edit the thread title to include "*** SPOILERS ***" warning and let folks use their common sense. What do people think, or would you all prefer per-episode threads?

The_Valeyard

pixelburp wrote: »

Hmmm, so we've tended to have threads for each episode every season, but I'm thinking perhaps this year we just keep it all on this thread & unify the chat as the season progresses.

So when the season actually kicks-off I'll edit the thread title to include "*** SPOILERS ***" warning and let folks use their common sense. What do people think, or would you all prefer per-episode threads?

Ah now,

Wouldn't be a Doctor Who forum without your thread for each season

pixelburp

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Ah now,

Wouldn't be a Doctor Who forum without your thread for each season

Haha, it is a tradition, isn't it? :P

I think Dr. Who has become a bit of a staple of TV these days, there's not quite the ubiquitous buzz around each new episode than when it was still fresh & new, and IMO that reflects in less activity seen in the episode threads lately.

Seems like one big thread might focus the conversation better, & in theory make for a bit more continuous chat. That's the theory anyway!

Sonics2k

Just two more days to go, the excitement is kicking in!

ebbsy

I've really enjoyed Capaldi's run, then again I'm an ould fart so what would I know.

1. Baker
2. Tennant
3. Capaldi

For me.

pixelburp

Mod note: so this thread will be used for all discussion of season 10 as & after it airs. Obviously anyone not wanting to be spoiled on episodes they haven't yet watched should take this into account and exercise caution when reading peoples' posts!

So not long to go until the start of Capaldi's last run!

The_Valeyard

pixelburp wrote: »

Mod note: so this thread will be used for all discussion of season 10 as & after it airs. Obviously anyone not wanting to be spoiled on episodes they haven't yet watched should take this into account and exercise caution when reading peoples' posts!

So not long to go until the start of Capaldi's last run!

Could we create another thread with no spoilers just guess work? Like the game of thrones thread.

pixelburp

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Could we create another thread with no spoilers just guess work? Like the game of thrones thread.

Hmm, perhaps though I would think any guessing or speculation could be caught on this threas via cautious spoiler tag usage?

martingriff

AH NEARLLY MISSED IT. Was checking guide for something else and and went oh cramp (or words like that) series linked now so can not miss it

martingriff

I know I will come across somewhat sexist here but there were all ways characters I see as male James Bond Jack Reacher (if they can make a 5ft person anything possible) and The Doctor. Now that is not to say I would turn off and they would probably grow on me but it was what I thought

Agent Coulson

I really really enjoyed that I have to say.

TheIrishGrover

I pretty gave up last season. I just got bored with it and the companion. Thought she was gonna be really interesting initially but then: Meh.

However I really liked that episode. From the trailers Bill looked pretty annoying but I thought she was pretty good. Thought the relationship between her and Evil-Willow/Girl-from-Let-The-Right-One-In was well done.

WomanSkirtFan8

Have to say that I really, really enjoyed that episode. That trailer at the end looks really great too. Original cybermen and tje ice warriors are back too! This is going to be a really great season!:)

exaisle

Not sure about anybody else, but Moffat has been a huge let-down for me....
I think there's been a lack of imagination and invention on the show during his reign....the flashes of inspiration have been rare and it has descended into same old same old.
A bit less of the ould Deux Ex Machina please.
I suspect that most of Moffat's better ideas have been exhausted on Sherlock...well, now that that's abeyance,maybe the current series will show improvement....

Yourself isit

Good episode. Also kind of a reboot. Somebody coming to this for the first time would get it all explained. The double meaning of The Pilot.

Bill is likeable

Also Starring LeVar Burton

The first episode in a few seasons now (not that I haven't enjoyed them, but there always seemed to be a lack of something in recent years), that had me 100% back on board... Loved Bill, Capaldi is on top form and great to see Nardole as a fully fledged companion too.

ebbsy

Good episode, built on the foundations of good actors.

ixoy

Strong opener and I was pleasantly surprised by Bill who hadn't initially come across well in promos. I really want the Doctor to just have a regular companion - nobody ultra special, nobody who the universe revolves around, but closer to another Donna.

Nice touch with the pictures of Riversong and Susan too.

pixelburp

I thought was an entertaining, solid opener; definitely came across as a sorta soft-reboot, & good introduction were anyone to dip their toes for the first time into the world of Dr. Who. A small-scale story with fairly small-scale stakes, coupled with some great little character beats for both the Doctor & Bill. Nordole was just ... kinda there.

Bill herself was a pleasant surprise: lots of charm and blunt self-awareness without coming across as smug. Definitely a winner there.

So... speculation corner; what do we think is in the vault? Actual relevance to the season arc or just coincidence?

Also, I think that episode had the most endearingly old-school & otherwise best-forgotten shoutout to the original series:

The Movellans, the disco robots from Destiny of the Daleks

ebbsy

pixelburp wrote: »

Hmmm, so we've tended to have threads for each episode every season, but I'm thinking perhaps this year we just keep it all on this thread & unify the chat as the season progresses.

So when the season actually kicks-off I'll edit the thread title to include "*** SPOILERS ***" warning and let folks use their common sense. What do people think, or would you all prefer per-episode threads?

One thread would do for me.

exaisle

exaisle wrote: »

Not sure about anybody else, but Moffat has been a huge let-down for me....<snip>

Actually, thinking about it, the two last episodes of series 9, Heaven Sent and Hell Bent just about make up for the stuff that went before... Maybe I've been a bit harsh on SM..... ;-)

Jury is still out....

Doctor DooM

Really enjoyed that, felt like a quite different vibe to the last series (which was needed, I'd be someone who enjoys Moffatt, but felt like it was time for something new).

Bill is a good companion, a normal person in an insane world, exactly what I like in them!

Anyone else get a slight 3rd Doctor vibe of the episode? Older, grey curly hair doctor, velvet coat, dealing with the British establishment, a tie to the Earth they can't stray too far from.

Orion

pixelburp wrote: »

So... speculation corner; what do we think is in the vault? Actual relevance to the season arc or just coincidence?

The Master?

Doctor DooM

Orion wrote: »

The Master?

This was my first idea but it's almost too obvious...

Sleepy

What was the promise the Doctor made? Am I forgetting something from the end of the last season?

Doctor DooM

Sleepy wrote: »

What was the promise the Doctor made? Am I forgetting something from the end of the last season?

I don't think so, I reckon it'll be revealed later.

jasonb

Sleepy wrote: »

What was the promise the Doctor made? Am I forgetting something from the end of the last season?

I can't remember exactly, but I thought it was either a promise to never travel alone again (as he needs someone with him), or the opposite, a promise to never bring someone with him again (as they end up being hurt). To me, the promise was definitely about whether he should 'get involved' with Bill or not, and he was looking at two other companions' pictures while talking, wasn't he?

eyeball kid

Do anyone know if the first episode be repeated on bbc before the next one?

Sonics2k

So, like many of us have been since last season, I came into this completely skeptical and ready to be disappointed.

I wasn't too happy with the guitar playing Doctor at the start because I just find it a bit cheesy, however, everything else was fantastic.

The story was solid, that little bit of fear in the episode and whilst the ending was kind of obvious from past stories, it was still very good.

Bill is, well Bill is fantastic. She reminds me a bit of Rose in just how accepting and thrilled she is by everything and Capaldi really really grabbed me again.

I can honestly say I'm excited for the rest of the season.

pixelburp

Doctor DooM wrote: »

This was my first idea but it's almost too obvious...

Same here, especially as

The Master appears in the trailers, and John Simm's presence was already spoiled by the BBC. Would be terribly anticlimactic if what was behind the door was already 'seen' by the audience.

wench

eyeball kid wrote: »

Do anyone know if the first episode be repeated on bbc before the next one?

Yes, it will be on BBC 2, overnight fri/sat, 3.55 to 4.45am

The_Valeyard

annoying how Sky still doesnt have BBC catch up.

flazio

wench wrote: »

eyeball kid wrote: »

Do anyone know if the first episode be repeated on bbc before the next one?

Yes, it will be on BBC 2, overnight fri/sat, 3.55 to 4.45am

Just to warn you though, it's part of the "Sign Zone" so you will have a person on screen performing sign language throughout the dialogue.

BuffyBot

Interesting post about the Christmas special on Radio Times..

A return of the First Doctor?

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-04-18/is-peter-capaldi-set-to-join-forces-with-a-major-classic-doctor-who-character-in-the-christmas-special