The Peeps Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 A fully working TARDIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I'll post some pics upon my return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 So, it was pretty good...unfortunately they don't allow cameras in the main experience, which is a shame because there's some cool stuff. They actually have abit of trickery which makes the TARDIS appear, you enter it and it IS bigger on the inside. I actually got to fly it Some good exhibits in the exhibit part though, a dalek you can enter and control for example, some voice modulation and so on. Here's a few pics Don't remember taking this one though; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Gibbs Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Nice pictures! i really liked the Tennant/Eccleston Era control room, but it didn't exactly give the idea of extra rooms corridors on the TARDIS like some of the others do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 So, it was pretty good...unfortunately they don't allow cameras in the main experience, which is a shame because there's some cool stuff. They actually have abit of trickery which makes the TARDIS appear, you enter it and it IS bigger on the inside. I actually got to fly it Some good exhibits in the exhibit part though, a dalek you can enter and control for example, some voice modulation and so on. Here's a few pics Don't remember taking this one though; Was their any original series stuff or was it all revival series stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Was their any original series stuff or was it all revival series stuff? Lots of original stuff. One of the pics there is of me with the old old old old tardis console. THere's loads of things from the originals; Zygons, Ice Warriors, the Robot, Costumes of all the Doctors, all the Daleks, all the Cybermen. Loads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Lots of original stuff. One of the pics there is of me with the old old old old tardis console. THere's loads of things from the originals; Zygons, Ice Warriors, the Robot, Costumes of all the Doctors, all the Daleks, all the Cybermen. Loads Oh yeah lol, for some reason I totally blanked out that picture and didn't see it the first time. Maybe I'm that used to the original series getting ignored I didn't expect to see it and therefore didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 It's been confirmed that The Impossible Astronaut was the most recorded British television event in history. Doctor Who has smashed several records in the past but this new achievement indicates the enormous levels of popularity achieved by Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill as the Doctor, Amy and Rory. It's also a strong reminder that Doctor Who remains a must-see programme for a significant percentage of the population. Doctor Who's Brand Manager, Edward Russell commented, 'We've known for some time that the way audiences are watching TV would change, so these figures are the proof. And the fact that Doctor Who is at the forefront of the new viewing habits makes us all very proud indeed!' A total of 4.1 million viewers chose to time-shift The Impossible Astronaut by watching a recording of the episode either later that day or in the following week. The BBC's official Doctor Who site has also seen record numbers visiting its pages and the exclusive videos it provides have already been watched by millions since the new series began. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110520_01/The_Impossible_Astronaut_Breaks_Records And people say its popularity is dipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Not a reflection on the quality of the episode though, which on reflection was good, but not brillaint. I don't think they did it justice in the end. I thought the other day about how they showed that flashback of that enemy snake thing from Matt Smiths first episode saying 'the Silence is coming'. That was definately just a line put in there for them to be able to revisit at some point in time, but at the time not having a clue what that would be yet. Because if it was intentional The Silence would have turned out to be a bigger event. As it was they were disposed of WAY to quickly and in a bit of a cop out. They also felt far too defenceless in the end. Though they're surely returning for the season finale, right(?) so I just hope they do something better with them this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Monkey Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Most recorded? Doesn't that generally mean not so popular, but people thought they'd watch it later because it might be OK. Not exactly something to brag about, especially not when you consider what the majority were probably watching at the time of broadcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Most recorded?Doesn't that generally mean not so popular, but people thought they'd watch it later because it might be OK. Not exactly something to brag about, especially not when you consider what the majority were probably watching at the time of broadcast. It still did exceptionally well with an 8.8m on ratings, on par with previous openers. You also need to factor in the fact it was a four day weekend, and really nice so people would have recorded it as they wouldn't be home Not a reflection on the quality of the episode though, which on reflection was good, but not brillaint. I don't think they did it justice in the end. I thought the other day about how they showed that flashback of that enemy snake thing from Matt Smiths first episode saying 'the Silence is coming'. That was definately just a line put in there for them to be able to revisit at some point in time, but at the time not having a clue what that would be yet. Because if it was intentional The Silence would have turned out to be a bigger event. As it was they were disposed of WAY to quickly and in a bit of a cop out. They also felt far too defenceless in the end. Though they're surely returning for the season finale, right(?) so I just hope they do something better with them this time. I disagree there. Steven Moffat said during interviews last year for Season 5 that the arc would span two seasons. I think he had this planned from the get-go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Oh damn it's a two parter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) Doctor dies in Ep 1. Clone Doctor made in this ep...interesting. Also think Amy & Rory are also Gangers...they were in that power room, then when they woke up, they were in the room with the gloop. Missing scene? Maybe... Edited May 21, 2011 by Serebii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 nice twist at the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Monkey Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 nice twist at the end! Twist? It was as predictable as a sunrise. Soon as they showed the flesh it was obvious were everything was going and what was going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 wellll sorrrryyyy mr cynical :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoMan1031 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Though they're surely returning for the season finale, right(?) so I just hope they do something better with them this time. Although i don't know future spoilers i would say so. The silence from ep 1 & 2 were just manipulating human history to their needs etc but the silence hinted at in season 5 were trying to destroy the universe by blowing up the TARDIS, crerating cracks in time etc etc. I would like to think that they are going to be revisting The Silence to include that in the story as to how they get the TARDIS to blow up etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Monkey Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Oh God I hope not, after the disappointing finale of being chased around an empty museum by a stone dalek of last series I want something better this year, not some crappy new aliens. I know it'll never happen but I hope that somehow the little timelord girl has something to do with the return of the Rani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Peeps Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I really liked that ep, glad it's a two parter! I'm interested to see how they'll work it out... Assuming the gloop doctor will end up sacrificing himself or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Doctor dies in Ep 1. Clone Doctor made in this ep...interesting. Also think Amy & Rory are also Gangers...they were in that power room, then when they woke up, they were in the room with the gloop. Missing scene? Maybe... Yeah good theory you got there about amy and rory would play nicely with rorys theme of dieing all the time lol. nice twist at the end! Yup although could see it a mile off to be fair. Oh God I hope not, after the disappointing finale of being chased around an empty museum by a stone dalek of last series I want something better this year, not some crappy new aliens. I know it'll never happen but I hope that somehow the little timelord girl has something to do with the return of the Rani. I wish people would get over the return of Rani lol. Loads of people thought Donna was secretly her and didn't realise and that didn't come to fruition its not gonna happen. Although yes it would be cool and she was an awesome character in ye olde who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Monkey Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I wish people would get over the return of Rani lol. Loads of people thought Donna was secretly her and didn't realise and that didn't come to fruition its not gonna happen. Although yes it would be cool and she was an awesome character in ye olde who. I did say I know it'll never happen, but there is a definite female time lord body available, and we've been shown the ability to transfer consciousnesses, it's not impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I did say I know it'll never happen, but there is a definite female time lord body available, and we've been shown the ability to transfer consciousnesses, it's not impossible. Yeah I wasn't calling you was just saying I wish people would quit she's not coming back. Trust me I'd love to stand corrected! Classic scene here; There is of course a train of thought that River is Rani. There was a hints of a relationship between the doctor and Rani much like there is with River don't remember the specifics of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Was kind of bored by that episode. Actually went to make food I was so bored. Rory is also really annoying me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamba Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Enjoyed that episode but a few niggles.... I was hoping that this would be the creation story for the Autons but I guess we will figure things out next week. Let's just hope that it's not the equivalent fo the Clone Saga for DW. I'm getting especially irritated by the incredibly unsubtle need to keep scanning Amy for pregnancy every episode. Any chance that she is carrying a child of "the flesh"? Also checked the Doctor Who wiki and apparently The Flesh is mentioned in the first episode (after the special) with DT, "New Earth". It was what humans were described as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Enjoyed that episode but a few niggles.... I was hoping that this would be the creation story for the Autons but I guess we will figure things out next week. Let's just hope that it's not the equivalent fo the Clone Saga for DW. I'm getting especially irritated by the incredibly unsubtle need to keep scanning Amy for pregnancy every episode. Any chance that she is carrying a child of "the flesh"? Also checked the Doctor Who wiki and apparently The Flesh is mentioned in the first episode (after the special) with DT, "New Earth". It was what humans were described as. Ah, but The Doctor was about to do something about that, sending Amy & Rory off for Fish & Chips so he could sort it out, before they got hit by the solar storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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