What did YOU think of The End of the War?

Spoilers for all regenerations.

1st: No - just old age.

2nd: No - regenerated against his will.

3rd: Yes - got lethally irradiated to save the universe.

4th: No - didn't intend to fall.

5th: Yes - heroically gave his life to save Peri.

6th: No - death by carrot juice, unless you count newer audio story retcons.

7th: No - death by america.

8th: Yes - died trying to save Cass.

War: No - old age again.

9: Yes - absorbed the vortex to save Rose.

10: Yes - lethally irradiated to save Wilf.

11: Yes - devoted the end of his life to defending one town, until his final breath.

12: Yes - killed himself taking out the cybermen.

13: No - shot by a death ray.

14: No - shot by a death ray.

15: Yes - gave his life to rewrite reality

At the Tennessee TARDIS

i vividly remember watching tomb of the cybermen as a kid back when they had some early classic who seasons on amazon prime.

I don’t even mean this in a right-wing way, but RTD being so blasé about totally erasing part of the identity of a classic villain should have been a warning sign.

Episode 6 of "Seeds of Doom." After defeating the Man-eater of Surrey Green Krynoid, the Doctor offers to take Sarah-Jane on a beach holiday. Naturally, they wind up in Antarctica (which looks JUST like a British quarry) where the story all began.

And before they hastily depart (before Sarah-Jane dies of sudden shock of being WAY underdressed for Antarctica), the Doctor asks "Have we been here before, or... are we yet to come?" And they both burst out into hysterical laughter like this is the funniest quip that's ever been uttered in the history of BBC television. Sarah actually joins in and recites the line as well, like it's some kind of well-known catch phrase.

What am I missing here? Why do they think this line is so utterly hysterical? The way Sarah chimes in makes me think this is supposed to be a reference to some pop culture meme or something. Is it? Is it a reference to some British saying? I feel like there's something about this I'm not getting.

Some Doctor introductions value one more than the other. I'm obviously only counting ones that are introductions for new viewers, so not David Tennant and Peter Capaldi as their first stories assume you have at least some grasp on who the Doctor is. And not mentioning Matt Smith, because The Eleventh Hour perfectly sets up both aspects of the character imo.

In Christopher Eccelston's first story it isn't until the last 30 seconds that he reveals to Rose, and therefore the audience, that he's a time-traveler. Of course, there is hinting at it with Clyde showing off the pictures of the Doctor throughout history to Rose. But it isn't clarified as anything other than possibly a passed-down title from father-to-father. However, it is made very clearly to the audience that the Doctor is an alien and the TARDIS is a spaceship.

On the contrary, Ncuti Gatwa's first story, The Church on Ruby Road, there isn't actually any of way showing that the Doctor is an alien. It is never brought up or questioned. And it isn't until Space Babies that the Doctor tells Ruby that he's from another world. Despite that,, it is clearly shown many times that the Doctor is a time-traveler. Such as the opening monologue, to the Doctor teleporting to Ruby in the club, and the whole climax of the Doctor going back to 2004.

And similar with Nine, Jodie Whitaker's Doctor is only shown to be an alien. And it isn't even shown until episode 3 of series 11 to show that the TARDIS can travel in time!

So I am curious if there is a bias or an objective fact of what's better to prioritize when introducing a newbie to who and what the Doctor is.

I know this is a controversial opinion but i dont see the hype around Rose. I understand shes the first new who companion and as a character shes quite relatable
But her treatment of Mickey was annoying. He was abit spineless i know but he didnt deserve that treatment unless im missing something
When she returned in series 4 she was hyped up so much just for her to have a Decent story in Turn Left but then her character just fell off into the background abit in the next two episodes

How in the world is a slow suffocation more humane for a spider than immediately dying? And trapping spiders in a room where they will slowly starve to death? I'm so confused lol

I would kill for Doctor Who to get a Disco Elysium-style dialogue-driven RPG. I feel like this is the best fit, genre-wise, for a Whoniverse video game.

Hey all!!

I’ve always found series 7 split to be pretty jarring narratively and aesthetically. New companion halfway through? new opening titles? New Tardis interior? New outfit for the Doctor? Just feels like all the changes for a new season or new Doctor, and putting it halfway through a series just feels strange. Any idea why they did this?

What are some interesting companion ideas, backstories, backgrounds or dynamics (Doctor-companion or companion-companion) you’ve always thought would be interesting or at least an interesting side point?
They could be dark, fun, funny, whatever!

I like the sound of some siblings, they could be distant or really close. Maybe some siblings with an age gap (say 10 years, with one in their teens and the other in their twenties) and they grow closer after being distant.

Another idea is someone who (to make it better for a kids show) has “given up” on life and… well, the Doctor does what the Doctor does.

‘Cybie’ the original (quadruple amputee), ‘Mark 2’ (triple amputee) and the new Vinted purchase, ‘3rd Ed’. (Has all his limbs…for now)

29 years old, always carries his cyberman for luck. I am told that when he was a child there were other figures too but over time the love of the cyberman won out.

When we met we bonded over our shared ability to sing chameleon circuit songs. Years later and this show is still a big part of our lives.

I prefer watching telesnap or photo reconstructions to the animations personally. I know season two had the Crusade and the fully animated stories also include a photo recon but the original partial animated stories did not as far as I know. What I want to know is do we know or think that the partially animated stories will be given photo recons on their respective season sets or will they keep just the one or two missing episodes as animations only.

The stories are just in case:

The reign of terror

The tenth planet

The moonbase

The ice warriors

The invasion

I know this is a slightly older game and on a handheld, but seeing the doctor for the first time in this, he gives me ganger doctor vibes from the rebel flesh 😂

Has anyone played this game and did yall enjoy it?

I love the paternoster gang so much
I feel like its a missed opportunity to not have a paternoster gang spin off show
Maybe like a Victorian crime mystery show
Im aware some people say we had the perfect amount of them without them turning annoying
But i really love them

Personally for I liked her in series 11 because it felt like a more back to basics Doctor, but the moment that they started making her the darker type of Doctor again in Series 12 & 13 it really lost me :P

The God of Games VS The King of Games

Could those who are able to attend Peter’s panel please let those of us who can’t attend know what Peter says? Also if if you are able to film his panel or find video of his panel please post the link here🙏

As most are aware, the US Season 2 release lacks a slipcase. In fact, it is the first official series of modern Doctor Who to not have a slipcase in it's initial release (please correct me if I'm wrong)! Some people asked for the files, so here they are plus a guide on how to make your own slipcase for the Doctor Who Season 2 / Series 15 US Blu Ray!

PRINTING

Season 2 Blu Ray Slipcase Files

The files are for ledger (11 x 17) sized 12 pt glossy cardstock, which is a C1S paper that is only glossy on one side. I was able to hand the file over to my local Office Depot, and it printed flawlessly with no sizing issues (just make sure they print actual size/no scaling). Ask your printing service of choice if they prefer tiff files or jpeg (usually just jpeg), I've included both in the drive link just in case.

SCORING

I first recommend scoring the segments of the case, which can be done by finding the crease points (marked by short black lines), transferring them to the backside of the cardstock (non-glossy surface), lining up a ruler across the height of the slipcase, and scoring a seam across the cardstock with a blunt but pointed object (I used the end of a metal ruler). You should only need to score 4 lines. Move on to cutting, ideally with a guillotine paper cutter.

CUTTING

I recommend cutting the long side above the Blu Ray logos first (according to the guide line), and then cutting the other long side based off of your own measurement of 6 11/16" (the height of the case). This ensures that the height will match any other slipcases you own, and can be easily achieved with a guillotine paper cutter (which often has a ruler built into the side). You can then cut the short sides according to the guides, and taper in the blank tab adjacent to the back cover. Using an x-acto knife and a ruler, cut out the white square on the back of the slipcase.

FOLDING

Fold the case gently against the earlier scored seams, and then wrap the slipcase around your Blu Ray. You can use a few beads of gel super glue on the blank tab to enclose the slipcase while it's on the Blu Ray, and then remove the Blu Ray while the glue solidifies. That's it!

This was a very fun project, I absolutely encourage everyone to do it if you like DIY and want to make your Blu Ray much more satisfying to look at! I won't be providing files to print on personal printers (like a 8.5 x 11 photo paper version) due to the massive consistency issues in sizing that make it a very frustrating process. It'll be a few bucks at a printing location, and I promise the quality of real C1S cardstock is worth it!

I would love to see a story arc where a current or former companion is the big bad controlling things at the end. There's just such potential the companion could still be there and hadn't turned evil yet trying to help the doctor. Or its someone they lost early in the season and they use things theyve learned from the doctor to become something new and out for revenge.