Mastodon Doctor Who – Josh Hrach

Update: Why My Previous Doctor Who Post Was Wrong

[This post contains spoilers for “The Wedding of River Song”. If you haven’t seen it yet (though you SHOULD HAVE by now), you may wish to avoid this post.]

Months ago, after seeing The Impossible Astronaut, I thought I had figured something out. Yes, I had seen the Doctor die and knew that River Song could not have done it. (And I don’t mean because she was on the beach!)

I had logically concluded that she would know not to shoot a younger self. Of course, looking back, there was a line that I had not considered before. After trying to shoot the astronaut, River remarked, “No, I suppose not.” That line could have hinted that she knew it was her.

Of course, the confusion comes in for me where it was hinted that River wouldn’t remember killing the Doctor, but then she somehow knew about it when on the beach. So did she know or didn’t she? I’ll leave that as a debate for the comments.

For now, I do admit: I was wrong with my Doctor Who conclusion. So, the moral of the story: You don’t always know where Steven Moffat is going to go with a story. Or maybe you do.

Doctor Who Theory: Why the ‘Impossible Astronaut’ isn’t River Song

SPOILER ALERT! THIS POST CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS!

I’m one of many people that saw the first episode of series 6 of Doctor Who this past weekend and was in absolute awe. I thought Moffat couldn’t make it any better than series 5. With one episode, I was proved wrong!

That said, while many questions exist, both from series 5 and this new episode, one thing was brought up by the Doctor Who fans in my circle: Who was the astronaut at the beginning of the episode?

The astronaut killed the Doctor before walking back into the water that it had come out of. Now, given that River Song is imprisoned for killing a good man, the “best she’s ever known”, some might think that this astronaut could be River.

I beg to differ, however. At this point in time, River would know who it was that she killed. If she was the astronaut, she would know that, while waiting on the beach, the Doctor’s death was nigh. Yet, even she was surprised to see the astronaut coming up the beach.

Plus, as the astronaut was returning to the water, she attempted to shoot it. I doubt she would do that if she was really the astronaut.

Thus, this is why I don’t think the astronaut is River Song. But what are your thoughts? What do you think? Discuss this in the comments!

The New Doctor Who: New Foreshadowing?

Alert! This post will contain spoilers! Beware of what is below!

So, I know I have yet to talk about the new Doctor Who episodes, starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, but I thought I would already post some ideas about possible themes that I have caught in the first two episodes of season five (that is, “The Eleventh Hour” and “The Beast Below”).

  • Zero – “The Eleventh Hour” dealt with an alien named ‘Prisoner Zero’. Obviously, the concept of zero was important in that episode. However, in “The Beast Below”, I heard zero mentioned at least once, making me wonder if this was an element worth keeping track of.
  • Silence is Falling – The alien in “The Eleventh Hour” said that silence is falling. What does this mean? I’m not sure right now, but I think this may be something that comes up again, if not in the season finale, then during another episode in the season.
  • A Crack in the Universe – This one is blatantly obvious in the new season so far. When we first meet Amelia Pond, she has a crack in her wall. We later see that crack on a monitor in the TARDIS before the Doctor and Amy disappear. We then see this crack on the side of the ship in “The Beast Below”. Clearly, this is some kind of obvious foreshadowing (or a red herring). In either case, it is blatant in these episodes.

As we see more of the new Doctor Who season airing, we’ll see what else comes along. If you have noticed some more trends, please post them below!

New Doctor Who Series 5 Trailer

Whether you have watched the latest Doctor Who specials or not, you undoubtedly know that David Tennant is no longer the Doctor. Well, do you want a sneak peak at Matt Smith, the 11th Doctor? Then, enjoy this video…

The End of Time Updates

After the BBC airing of The Waters of Mars, we’re seeing more information about The End of Time. I won’t overly analyze anything but, rather, I’ll just post some press release information as well as a video and let you read into it for yourself.

The End Of Time: Part One
It’s the Tenth Doctor’s final journey – but his psychotic nemesis the Master has been reborn, on Christmas Eve. With both determined to cheat death, the battle ranges from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate, while the alien Ood warn of an even greater danger approaching, as a terrible shadow falls across the entire Universe.

David Tennant stars as the Tenth Doctor and guest stars include John Simm, Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Timothy Dalton, David Harewood and June Whitfield.
The End Of Time – Part One is written by Russell T Davies and directed by Euros Lyn. The producer is Tracie Simpson.
Doctor Who – The End Of Time: Part One is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC’s High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

And Part 2…

The End Of Time: Part Two
The Doctor faces the end of his life as the Master’s plans hurtle out of control. With the sound of drums growing louder, and an ancient trap closing around the Earth, the Doctor and Wilf must fight alone. But sacrifices must be made, and the deadly prophecy warns: “He will knock four times.”

David Tennant stars as the Tenth Doctor and guest stars include John Simm, Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Timothy Dalton, David Harewood and June Whitfield.
The End Of Time – Part Two is written by Russell T Davies and directed by Euros Lyn. The producer is Tracie Simpson.
Doctor Who – The End Of Time: Part Two is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC’s High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

And lastly, here’s a little preview of The End of Time, as shown during this year’s Children in Need special.

And if you want to see some still images from this preview, I found a nice set over at David-Tennant.org.

New Doctor Who Info: The Water of Mars

Via a post on David Tennant’s Facebook page, we have some new information regarding The Water of Mars! Specifically, we have an air date and a new trailer.

So, for all of you folks fortunate enough to live in the UK:

The Waters Of Mars will air on BBC One / BBC HD on Sunday 15th November at 7pm!

For the rest of us, how about a little trailer? Why not!

I don’t know about you, but I’m excited! What do you think?

New Who Looking Good, Different

Series 5 of Doctor Who is still a ways off. We still have to finish up this year’s specials, leading to the end of David Tennant’s time as the traveling Time Lord.  However, some information has already been coming through about Series 5 (as well as the specials yet to be released this year).

While I am going to avoid talking about the upcoming specials (The Water of Mars and The End of Time, if anyone is curious), I will note some things I’ve seen in several pictures regarding Series 5.  For the following information, refer to the following links here and here.

New TARDIS?

From the links shown, does anything stand out to you about the TARDIS? Well, I think it’s a bit more bluer than it is now.  While this may seem like a small thing, there is some news that the TARDIS interior may be changing, too.  I wonder how many people will respond to this.  How do you respond?  Comment below!

New Doctor

Obviously, we have a new Doctor coming. But, Matt Smith isn’t the only new face we’ll see. He has a new companion to top it off (though some of the pictures in those links show an old face… though I won’t mention who).

And, obviously, with a new Doctor comes a new look.  Eccleston had his look. Tennant had his.  And Smith, obviously, will have a unique look.  Well, it does look familiar to me.  I see the transition from Tennant to Smith being reminiscent of the transition from Baker to Davison.  I think we’ll know if this holds true next year.

New sonic screwdriver

Um… what? The Doctor is getting a new sonic screwdriver?! What about the two I bought?!  Wait, did I just say that out loud?

But, yes, from the pictures shown, it looks like Doctor 11 will be making a new sonic screwdriver. I guess that can’t be too bad, given how so many other things are being renewed with Matt Smith’s regeneration.

Lastly, there is a spoiler that I haven’t touched yet. I won’t touch on it, but if you view the links above, you’ll undoubtedly see a picture or two that may give it away.

Excited for Doctor Who? I know I am!  What are you looking forward to in Series 5?