Official Doctor Who Thread

So the next season is going to be about his real name?

The end of the Ponds..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16207688

"The final days of the Ponds are coming," Moffat said. "I'm not telling you when or how, but that story is going to come to a heartbreaking end."

So is Amy or Rory going to die or both of them?

Pretty sure they will.

He knows his audience, and the internet. It's just a teaser within a teaser. I wouldn't put too much stock in that.

Well, holy cheese. Check it
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Casting spoiler:

Spoiler:
Anyone else hear that Benedict Cumberbatch is set to play the Master in an upcoming episode?

I'm psyched.

If true that's awesome, where did you hear that?

I know there was discussions of him taking over as the Doctor after Tennant, but of course that feel through

Only a vague rumour.

A coworker told me...he was reading some website off his phone. I'm smart enough to take these things with a grain of salt, but it sounded exciting.

It's an old fan desire since he got started in Sherlock, but the reason it's taken off lately is because the Radio Times- the offiical tv listings magazine of the BBC- printed the rumour in a recent Dr. Who article.

Ah geez, another girl companion coming...

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a372922/jenna-louise-coleman-in-doctor-who-first-official-picture-released.html?rss

Ok, I get that the basic male/female dynamic is probably better for viewing figures but I do wish they'd change the pattern up by having a primary male companion some time.

Apparently it has been said the relationship will be different this time. We'll see.

Oh yeah, and a new trailer.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a372994/doctor-who-series-seven-trailer-unveiled-watch-first-footage-now.html

I just started watching this on netflix last night and was really impressed. Seems to have some very creative and fun storylines and good chemistry between the two main characters.

Prepare to face my wrath when I ask you from which point you started...

I started with episode 1 of season 1 of the latest series. The episode was the one with the deadly roving mannequins. I've not watched the original series.

Be gentle.

Oh, no, that's absolutely fine!

So keep at it so I can ask you who your favourite Doctor is. The wrong answer brings death!

Variety is Doctor Who's strength. The premise is almost infinitely extendable, there are generally enough different types of episodes per season to keep a broad audience happy and so long as you have any interest in the concept at all, then after an episode you don;t like or even a run you don;t like there's always a strong chance of another golden one just around the corner.

That first (new) series is almost entirely earthbound, though.

Those were autons, btw.

I really liked the second episode - where they witness the death of earth and we saw all the funky aliens, and the last human - little more than a stretched out slab of skin. The show's got some good wit.

Welcome, Backfire. Enjoy the show.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
Ah geez, another girl companion coming...

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a372922/jenna-louise-coleman-in-doctor-who-first-official-picture-released.html?rss

Ok, I get that the basic male/female dynamic is probably better for viewing figures but I do wish they'd change the pattern up by having a primary male companion some time.

Apparently it has been said the relationship will be different this time. We'll see.

...we can't really be surprised or disappointed here. The same way we can't be upset at what will likely be a "young" Doctor from here on out. In 30 years, there will be a Doctor whose real-life age is 35, and they'll call it a return to the glory days of the 60's and 70's. It's just marketing.

I felt like Rory was throwing the "they can't all be females" thing a bone, honestly.

It helps that Rory was a total badass and far more likeable than Amy.