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Series 7 FINALLY Starts Shooting
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Damn, I certainly hope Gaiman is writing another episode, but I'm not holding my breath. He's extremely busy.
Even if they did five hour long specials (and stripped them across the 19th to 23rd of November, perhaps?), you'd still come out with only a few minutes more. Which might be technically correct but hardly the impression that was originaly given.
(Plus you have to ignore that eight of those episodes are ones that should have aired this year under normal circumstances.)
That's what was always baffling about people getting excited over the "more than ever" line. Doctor Who is already on a year-round production schedule (by which I mean that the hiatus between production seasons is already at about its minimum length), and there's some evidence they're having trouble meeting that; the only way they're ever going to get more than one extra episode a year is by shorting the year before or the year after. And the extra six-month gap before this series even started shooting was a big clue in that regard...
I'm far more interested in the budget allocations and the shooting schedule. Money and time was allocated for an anniversary special per old reports, so is that special still going to be produced in this season's block? If not, is that money being spent on this season or is it being held back to finance production of the specials in the spring? (If the allocated money is spent on the current season, then Moffat owes the BBC an episode and the specials will have to spread the hypothetical five episodes over money for four. Expect a "Shades of Gray"-esque clip show.)
So the London Olympic ceremonies are over. Tennant never carried the torch but this moment reminded me of Doctor Who
"I am not amused"
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Well, after what seems like an eternity they've finally started shooting the Xmas Special. They'd been trying to keep one of the guest stars hidden as they went to and from the location (not REG) but that didn't last long and it turns out to be
Neve McIntosh as Vastra again. Which means a Victorian setting for Clara's first story. Make of that what you will. (It would certainly explain why unlike everyone else, she's bothered putting on period clothes in the other Victorian set episode we've seen shooting.
Personally I'd love it if Clara was from the past. I'm so damn sick and tired of modern day companions.
Same here. I praying for a historical companion. I would prefer a non-human companion but this would be the next best thing (or a far future companion).
Agreed. We've had seven years of companions from the present day with Jack and River representing the future. I would love to see a companion from the past.
I wholeheartedly agree on wanting a historical companion!
I hope we don't get a historical companion. The companion is 'us'. If both the Doctor and the companion can't provide us with a contemporary point of view, we may lose something which, for me, is an integral part of the show's success.
The problem with the whole "Historical Companion" idea is that for the series to function they have to acquire a 21st Century level of knowledge within a few episodes, so half the running time isn't taken up with the Doctor explaining basic concepts to them. At which point they're not really a historical character anymore.
I don't know about that. One of the most popular companions Doctor Who in history was Jaime, a Scot from 1745.
Who, within a few stories (except for a few jokes where he'd go "Oh, aye, that" when he didn't know what something was), had the same functional level of knowledge that a person from the 1960's would have had in the same situations.
Then, there's Victoria, and, even though she was from the future, Leela.
Victoria, whose first action when joining the TARDIS was to put on a mini-skirt! (Proving my point for me again.)
Exactly. Apart from the ocassional throw-away line, we can just assume that most of the time spent bringing her up to speed with modern technology occurs offscreen.
In any case, people from the 1800's weren't drooling idiots. Anyone with an education would understand the concept of phones, airplanes and the like.
In any case, people from the 1800's weren't drooling idiots. Anyone with an education would understand the concept of phones, airplanes and the like.
How reliable is this website:
http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/lots-of-series-7-spoilers-36949.htm
When you click to reveal spoilers (they are spoilers about several things for the next series), they claim that Gaiman is writing the 12th episode (and also what we will see there).
As much as I'd love this, wouldn't there have been a bigger announcement for this?
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