It looks like the Moff Masterplan is out there... well, not entirely. What get's to me is that there is a culture of people going "oooooooh heads will role for this...". This is nonsense. These are industry secrets - just not 100% enough to send out a press release, but EVERYONE knows. Why do fanboys constantly think there's a huge conspiracy about storylines and casting? There ain't. If it looks like there is, we're being played. Fake regeneration anyone?
So it looks like Moff is opening with a two parter. Radical departure. Well, not really. Rumour has it the BBC want it to feature the Daleks - Stevens not so sure - but, I mean, Daleks, Doctor Who, Moffat... it's just far too juicey, isn't it? There won't be the old "Bad Wolf/Saxon/Torchwood" thing going on in series 5, but there will be a linking theme. It's a corker. I'm saying nowt. However, in RTD stylee, the words "zygon", "coattails" and "all the time..." feature in it. Squee. Yeah, I said "Zygon". It's pretty much 100% that these are the guys who are the big bad for the series. And more insiduous than every before. Think what they can do, what they tried to do in Terror of the Zygons! An Invasion of the Bodysnatchers feel we could be getting. Suits Moffat's slightly darker approach. And, apparently, there is a shock when it turns out there's a Zygon in every episode! Squee.
New companion time has come again, or will soon, and I hear the net has been cast for a Welsh, Irish or Scottish actress to play a non contemporary assistant. I like this idea. Considering the Moff and DT are Scots, I wouldn't bet against that being the case here. A latter day Jamie in an actual frock this time. And it ties in with Terror of the Zygons too.
Special wise the Patrick Stewart rumour mill rolls on. Is he Omega? Rassilon? Rosemary the telephone operator? Henry, the mild mannered janitor? :) Well, I know, and I'm not saying. But suffice to say, if Patrick does not accept the role, then it won't be recast, that's how much they want him. Oh yes.
So the plan is, as far as I know... fewer old enemies in series 5 - however Ice Warriors and Zygons are very old school, and the Daleks debatable... especially if the Moff has his way... opening on a two parter, another half way through the season, provisionally entitled The Faces In The Dust, Doctor-lite leading into the big two part ending. Not so far off the mark. We'll have more planets, less soap, and, I hear, more normal things turning into monsters. Oooo. Very Moffat. Genius.
I for one think Doctor Who is about to hit a Golden Age.
So it looks like Moff is opening with a two parter. Radical departure. Well, not really. Rumour has it the BBC want it to feature the Daleks - Stevens not so sure - but, I mean, Daleks, Doctor Who, Moffat... it's just far too juicey, isn't it? There won't be the old "Bad Wolf/Saxon/Torchwood" thing going on in series 5, but there will be a linking theme. It's a corker. I'm saying nowt. However, in RTD stylee, the words "zygon", "coattails" and "all the time..." feature in it. Squee. Yeah, I said "Zygon". It's pretty much 100% that these are the guys who are the big bad for the series. And more insiduous than every before. Think what they can do, what they tried to do in Terror of the Zygons! An Invasion of the Bodysnatchers feel we could be getting. Suits Moffat's slightly darker approach. And, apparently, there is a shock when it turns out there's a Zygon in every episode! Squee.
New companion time has come again, or will soon, and I hear the net has been cast for a Welsh, Irish or Scottish actress to play a non contemporary assistant. I like this idea. Considering the Moff and DT are Scots, I wouldn't bet against that being the case here. A latter day Jamie in an actual frock this time. And it ties in with Terror of the Zygons too.
Special wise the Patrick Stewart rumour mill rolls on. Is he Omega? Rassilon? Rosemary the telephone operator? Henry, the mild mannered janitor? :) Well, I know, and I'm not saying. But suffice to say, if Patrick does not accept the role, then it won't be recast, that's how much they want him. Oh yes.
So the plan is, as far as I know... fewer old enemies in series 5 - however Ice Warriors and Zygons are very old school, and the Daleks debatable... especially if the Moff has his way... opening on a two parter, another half way through the season, provisionally entitled The Faces In The Dust, Doctor-lite leading into the big two part ending. Not so far off the mark. We'll have more planets, less soap, and, I hear, more normal things turning into monsters. Oooo. Very Moffat. Genius.
I for one think Doctor Who is about to hit a Golden Age.
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Repeating myself, but what the heck: I'm really looking forward to season 5! Not the specials, but Moffat's season 5! Since DT is staying for it, bring the Golden Age on! Thanks for the info, Eddie! arwyn-t :D
Hey Eddie...America who fan here...It's kinda tough to stay "in the loop" over here (if you know what I mean) but I've heard two things about DT: 1) He's regenerating during the specials and 2) he's staying for season 5. what's the deal with that? and what episode is SOTD? (just a temporary mind block :p)
So... are we looking at one less two-parter for series five then? An opening one, one mid-season and the finale?
Anything to freshen up the format would be welcome.
Ignore that. I've just realised the change would involve bringing the opening two-parter forward, rather than cutting one out.
Whatever, I like the thought of mid-season Ice Warriors. It'll be interesting to see whether the powers-that-be on Earth know of their existence in the light of the "Martians look completely different" line in the Christmas Invasion.
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