Rumor about the Doctor's Regenerations (spoilers)

[Gotham Central]

So I09 has a story where Moffat explains which number Matt Smith's doctor actually holds. There is also a rumor that the Christmas Special will address the issue head on…

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Lets just assume that the rumor is true…how do you think Capaldi will fit into all of this?

Spoiler: I suspect that

We may actually get a literal Reboot of the Doctor himself. The Doctor's time/lifeline might fold in on itself and Capaldi would in effect be the new Hartnell. It might explain why they went older with the new Doctor.

 

[Procutus]

Interesting. I had forgotten about the extra regen in 'Journey's End', which does indeed put a new spin on things.

Should be interesting, to say the least.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

An endless loop? That might work.

 

[Skellington]

Moffat, presumably, doesn't want to be under police protection for the rest of his life.

I think he might have some kind iof timey-wimey rewind that happens long after the Doctor dies and physically de-ages him into his first incarnation (played by Bradley, possibly preceded by Reece Shearsmith as Two and Mark Gatiss as Three). Then Bradley does something, needs to regenerate, and is replaced by Capaldi as the new Two.

 

[BrEnDoN]

possibly preceded by Reece Shearsmith as Two and Mark Gatiss as Three

Doubt it. Sure, Bradley was excellent, but Reece Shearsmith just wasn't good enough and Mark Gatiss as Jon Pertwee wasn't meant to be serious...

 

[Skellington]

possibly preceded by Reece Shearsmith as Two and Mark Gatiss as Three

Doubt it. Sure, Bradley was excellent, but Reece Shearsmith just wasn't good enough and Mark Gatiss as Jon Pertwee wasn't meant to be serious...

I'm thinking of something like a montage, with perhaps a line or two for each interim Doctor.

And Shearsmith was fine as Two, IMO, though not necessarily as Troughton.

 

[Sindatur]

possibly preceded by Reece Shearsmith as Two and Mark Gatiss as Three

Doubt it. Sure, Bradley was excellent, but Reece Shearsmith just wasn't good enough and Mark Gatiss as Jon Pertwee wasn't meant to be serious...

I'm thinking of something like a montage, with perhaps a line or two for each interim Doctor.

And Shearsmith was fine as Two, IMO, though not necessarily as Troughton.

Yea, it was too quick to judge his suitability for a whole story/Movie, but, for the few seconds we saw him, Shearsmith was far more on target then I initially feared.

 

[intrinsical]

The Day of The Doctor has shown that Moffat and the BBC can largely keep secrets, at least till the final week before the episode airs. So for me, the rumors are just that. Rumors.

 

[Captaindemotion]

I think this is just the Mirror repeating the sort of speculation we fans have been casually been discussing for some time (certainly at least since Capaldi was announced). There is absolutely nothing in the story to really back it up - it's pure conjecture.

 

[Noddy]

If this is true, it shows that Moffat doesn't pay enough attention to his own show. In The Angels Take Manhattan Eleven donates some regenerative energy to River. And in Nightmare in Silver, he threatens to regenerate in order to thwart the Cyber-Planner. How can either of these be if he's on his last freaking life???!!! Ridiculous, just ridiculous.

 

[Starkers]

Well clearly in Nightmare in Silver he's bluffing!

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

If this is true, it shows that Moffat doesn't pay enough attention to his own show. In The Angels Take Manhattan Eleven donates some regenerative energy to River. And in Nightmare in Silver, he threatens to regenerate in order to thwart the Cyber-Planner. How can either of these be if he's on his last freaking life???!!! Ridiculous, just ridiculous.

Again, I feel I must respectfully remind you that this is not that kind of show, and that people who can't stand it when things don't make perfect sense should, for their own sake, probably watch something else, or just accept that in Doctor Who, drama always thwarts continuity, and that no, it is not ridiculous but amazing.

But if you really want an explanation for everything, I guess it's not that complicated. In Angels, he just spend a little energy, not enough to regenerate, but enough to heal wounds, whereas in Nightmare, he was simply bluffing.

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

Actually, remember when River gave up her regenerations to the Doctor? Who's to say that that regeneration effect in Angels Take Manhattan wasn't the Doctor giving back to River her regenerations?

 

[StCoop]

Again, I feel I must respectfully remind you that this is not that kind of show, and that people who can't stand it when things don't make perfect sense should, for their own sake, probably watch something else, or just accept that in Doctor Who, drama always thwarts continuity, and that no, it is not ridiculous but amazing.

Is it hard to type when you're sucking Moffat's cock at the same time?

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

Again, I feel I must respectfully remind you that this is not that kind of show, and that people who can't stand it when things don't make perfect sense should, for their own sake, probably watch something else, or just accept that in Doctor Who, drama always thwarts continuity, and that no, it is not ridiculous but amazing.

Is it hard to type when you're sucking Moffat's cock at the same time?

You should be ashamed of yourself.

 

[Starkers]

Again, I feel I must respectfully remind you that this is not that kind of show, and that people who can't stand it when things don't make perfect sense should, for their own sake, probably watch something else, or just accept that in Doctor Who, drama always thwarts continuity, and that no, it is not ridiculous but amazing.

Is it hard to type when you're sucking Moffat's cock at the same time?

You should be ashamed of yourself.

Indeed, there's no call for that, especially when what you said wasn't remotely contentious, and could just as easily apply to RTD's take on Who as much as Moffat's.

 

[Timby]

Again, I feel I must respectfully remind you that this is not that kind of show, and that people who can't stand it when things don't make perfect sense should, for their own sake, probably watch something else, or just accept that in Doctor Who, drama always thwarts continuity, and that no, it is not ridiculous but amazing.

Is it hard to type when you're sucking Moffat's cock at the same time?

Second verse, same as the first ... please don't do this. You have yet another infraction for flaming.

If people liking Steven Moffat's writing bothers you so much, I strongly suggest you find a more ... productive way of phrasing it.

Edit:

or just accept that in Doctor Who, drama always thwarts continuity, and that no, it is not ridiculous but amazing.

This is the way I've always seen it. Really, the only things you need to know to appreciate the vast majority of Doctor Who stories is that the Doctor is an alien with a time machine whose idea of fun is having adventures in time and space, and he almost always brings one or more (usually human) companions to enjoy the adventures with him. The rest'll come out in the wash.

 

[Skellington]

Again, I feel I must respectfully remind you that this is not that kind of show, and that people who can't stand it when things don't make perfect sense should, for their own sake, probably watch something else, or just accept that in Doctor Who, drama always thwarts continuity, and that no, it is not ridiculous but amazing.

Is it hard to type when you're sucking Moffat's cock at the same time?

Most of us have personal standards too high to ever post anything like that.

 

[iguana_tonante]

Also, it's not hard at all to type with a cock in your mouth. I mean, it's not like it gets in the way from your keyboard. Maybe it can make it a little difficult to see the screen, but I am pretty sure most of us use touch typing at this point.

 

[Hartzilla2007]

If this is true, it shows that Moffat doesn't pay enough attention to his own show. In The Angels Take Manhattan Eleven donates some regenerative energy to River. And in Nightmare in Silver, he threatens to regenerate in order to thwart the Cyber-Planner. How can either of these be if he's on his last freaking life???!!! Ridiculous, just ridiculous.

Not to mention he seemed to think he could regenerate again in Let's Kill Hitler, and I doubt he would bluff when talking to his own Tardis.