Series 9 Set Reports Thread (SPOILERS)

[Turbo]

And here we thought we'd never see the Seventh Doctor's question mark sweeter/vest ever again.

And, for once, it might actually work in context.

Will we get the Sixth's coat next time Osgood returns?

Please let it be the blue coat. She'd look good in blue.

Is that the guy from Flatlline in that picture?

EDIT: Never mind, just found confirmation of this in the other thread.

Hooray! He was one of the better guest stars from last year.

Looks like Episodes 9+10 are the only two completely separate one next series, as when then wrap up on 10 they're taking a break for Comic Con then shooting 11+12 and 9 will be last.

So, presumably, 9 or 10 will be the Doctor-lite episode? Also, aren't there 13 episodes this year?

EDIT: Never mind. When did the season get trimmed from 13 to 12?

 

[The Wormhole]

When did the season get trimmed from 13 to 12?

Last year was the first twelve episode season, though they tried to cover it up with Deep Breath being 70 minutes. To my knowledge, they aren't doing that this year though, but rather are just going to pretend that season 8 set precedent and 12 episodes is now the standard length. I know I won't be surprised if the episode count gets cut back further in seasons to come.

 

[StCoop]

When did the season get trimmed from 13 to 12?

Technically last year but they still gave us 13 episodes worth of running time thanks to extended openers and closers. It remains to be seen if that will happen again this time.

 

[The Wormhole]

A scenario I see playing out is that given the season consist largely of two-parters this year, how long before they go from twelve 45 minute episodes to six 90 minute episodes? And then they go back to split seasons, meaning that Doctor Who for the year is split into two Sherlock-style trilogies.

 

[Turbo]

A scenario I see playing out is that given the season consist largely of two-parters this year, how long before they go from twelve 45 minute episodes to six 90 minute episodes? And then they go back to split seasons, meaning that Doctor Who for the year is split into two Sherlock-style trilogies.

I have a feeling that this is the point at which BBC America says, "okay, stop, no."

 

[Allyn Gibson]

A scenario I see playing out is that given the season consist largely of two-parters this year, how long before they go from twelve 45 minute episodes to six 90 minute episodes? And then they go back to split seasons, meaning that Doctor Who for the year is split into two Sherlock-style trilogies.

I have a feeling that this is the point at which BBC America says, "okay, stop, no."

I agree with this. Or, rather, Worldwide. I believe they would find it difficult to sell a series in that format to overseas broadcasters.

 

[StCoop]

Not really surprising since she's been dropping hints for a while but Rachel Talalay is back to direct the Finale again this year.

They're getting started this week before breaking for Comic-Con. And after their brief reunion for Episode 10 we seem to be back to Capaldi sans Coleman again. (Though at this point his bouffant can probably count as a second character in its own right.)

 

[Samurai8472]

Season 9 spoilers.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015...ter-capaldis-surprise-day-of-the-doctor-cameo


Season 9 will address why Capaldi's Doctor was at Gallifrey during the last day of the time war seen in the 50th.

 

[mythme]

Oh good! Having just rewatched "Day of the Doctor", I was struggling to find logic in why #12 would go back and violate his own timeline, even if it meant saving Gallifrey. #11 didn't know he would be able to regenerate again, so he couldn't have contacted 12 himself. And heck, why just 12? Why not every future Doctor converging on the last day? I'm eager to see this one sorted out.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

Oh good! Having just rewatched "Day of the Doctor", I was struggling to find logic in why #12 would go back and violate his own timeline, even if it meant saving Gallifrey. #11 didn't know he would be able to regenerate again, so he couldn't have contacted 12 himself. And heck, why just 12? Why not every future Doctor converging on the last day? I'm eager to see this one sorted out.

My theory all along has been that the twelfth Doctor was there to take readings of Gallifrey as it disappeared so he could figure out where it went. He wasn't needed to put it into the "cup o' soup." He was there to figure out how to add the water back in.

Which would explain why no future Doctors were there. They didn't need to be, because the twelfth Doctor did what he needed to do to rescue Gallifrey.

 

[Saul]

When did the season get trimmed from 13 to 12?

Last year was the first twelve episode season, though they tried to cover it up with Deep Breath being 70 minutes. To my knowledge, they aren't doing that this year though, but rather are just going to pretend that season 8 set precedent and 12 episodes is now the standard length. I know I won't be surprised if the episode count gets cut back further in seasons to come.

Having all the episodes be two parters is probably one way of cutting costs and avoiding that.

 

[mythme]

Oh good! Having just rewatched "Day of the Doctor", I was struggling to find logic in why #12 would go back and violate his own timeline, even if it meant saving Gallifrey. #11 didn't know he would be able to regenerate again, so he couldn't have contacted 12 himself. And heck, why just 12? Why not every future Doctor converging on the last day? I'm eager to see this one sorted out.

My theory all along has been that the twelfth Doctor was there to take readings of Gallifrey as it disappeared so he could figure out where it went. He wasn't needed to put it into the "cup o' soup." He was there to figure out how to add the water back in.

Which would explain why no future Doctors were there. They didn't need to be, because the twelfth Doctor did what he needed to do to rescue Gallifrey.

Ok I can buy that he was needed to figure out how to restore Gallifrey. But as we saw at the end of "Death in Heaven" he certainly doesn't know WHERE it is.

 

[Sindatur]

Oh good! Having just rewatched "Day of the Doctor", I was struggling to find logic in why #12 would go back and violate his own timeline, even if it meant saving Gallifrey. #11 didn't know he would be able to regenerate again, so he couldn't have contacted 12 himself. And heck, why just 12? Why not every future Doctor converging on the last day? I'm eager to see this one sorted out.

My theory all along has been that the twelfth Doctor was there to take readings of Gallifrey as it disappeared so he could figure out where it went. He wasn't needed to put it into the "cup o' soup." He was there to figure out how to add the water back in.

Which would explain why no future Doctors were there. They didn't need to be, because the twelfth Doctor did what he needed to do to rescue Gallifrey.

Ok I can buy that he was needed to figure out how to restore Gallifrey. But as we saw at the end of "Death in Heaven" he certainly doesn't know WHERE it is.

I assume that means it hasn't happened for this Incarnation, yet.

 

[Ithekro]

He does know WHEN it was. He just needs to go there and figure out WHERE he put it. So off to the Last Day to find out where his other 12 selves put Gallifrey.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

He does know WHEN it was. He just needs to go there and figure out WHERE he put it. So off to the Last Day to find out where his other 12 selves put Gallifrey.

Right? There's nothing in DOTD that says "13" was helping the others, though he could very well be helping them and keeping track of where/when they put the planet.

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

I'm just hoping that the reveal for Twelve's appearance in Day won't be a terrible afterthought, like River's reveal in series 6 ultimately was.

Is it pointless to hope for something smart?

 

[Skellington]

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." is a quote attributed to computer scientist Alan Kay.

The best way to predict Gallifrey's location might be to go back and give it a nudge in the proper direction.

 

[The Wormhole]

Honestly, I was content to assume the Twelfth Doctor was simply needed for Gallifrey and went whenever the console went ding telling him it was his turn to help out and that this took place sometime between episodes in season 8. There seems to be quite a gap from the Doctor's perspective between Robot of Sherwood and Listen. I assumed it was there that Save Gallifrey took place from the Twelfth's perspective. Kind of disappointed they're making a story out of it now.

I'm just hoping that the reveal for Twelve's appearance in Day won't be a terrible afterthought, like River's reveal in series 6 ultimately was.

Is it pointless to hope for something smart?

Probably. Moffat doesn't work from a master plan that many in fandom believe he does.

 

[Ithekro]

You don't throw something like that in and then not use it for a plot line. To not revisit the 12th Doctor showing up in Day of the Doctor would be bad writing. You don't throw in Chekov's Gun and then not use it.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Sometimes with a shorter season (and the case of DW's rotating lead actors), they just don't have the time to revisit something like this.

I'm glad they are and only hope it's good.