Doctor Who and the Romans

[coalescent]

Hands up if you think we're going to revisit the Time War in some way this season?

Comments

[white_hart]

I thought that was pretty much a given.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

It was the way he said "I CAN'T" about a zillion times that really sealed it for me, though.

[white_hart]

And two weeks running monsters whose planets have been "lost" and who are trying to replace them with Earth. Bet I could make a guess at how they were lost.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Oh, good point, I hadn't spotted that. I'd been focusing on the raising-a-new-generation aspect.

[azureskies.livejournal.com]

What you may not know is that the full title of next week's episode won't be revealed until the opening titles. It's actually called "Planet Of The Ood... Was Also Destroyed In The Time War".

[ajr.livejournal.com]

Not to mention the constant* references to the Shadow Proclamation, which sounds like it must have something to do with it too.

*Well, in both episodes this season so far.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Have they actually been mentioned since the first season?

[azureskies.livejournal.com]

First Chrimbo special, but only because it was one of the random phrases Rose was "borrowing" from the Doctor to try and sound important to the Sycorax leader.

Blimey, I've just remembered what it felt like when the Christmas specials were good. Funny, that.

[frandowdsofa.livejournal.com]

And then DID. I was really really hoping that we'd get the boy as a companion ...

[pennski.livejournal.com]

Me too! Rebellious teenager is just what we're looking for.

Plus I was expecting someone in the family to be called Pliny.

So basically...

[cellardoor28.livejournal.com]

Lets do the time war again?

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[coalescent.livejournal.com]

*stern look*

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[cellardoor28.livejournal.com]

*is suitably ashamed*

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[grahamsleight.livejournal.com]

Hey! Don't be ashamed!

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[nuttyxander.livejournal.com]

This idea has limitless (icon) possibilities.

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[cellardoor28.livejournal.com]

Where is Liz when you need her?

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[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Peterborough, I believe.

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[nuttyxander.livejournal.com]

I could always have a go... but past evidence indicates a severe lack of quality...

[communicator.livejournal.com]

Iraq allegory? Do they dare? Shadow proclamation = The United Nations in space?

[grahamsleight.livejournal.com]

*puts up hand*

That said, each of the three season finales so far has revisited the Time War in some fashion. I think this year will go there far more explicitly.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I think counting any of the three finales so far as being about the Time War is a bit of a stretch. Consequences known or unknown, yes. The Time War itself, not so much.

[iainjclark.livejournal.com]

The Romans is a William Hartnell story, you poor deluded fool. :-P

And in answer to your question: Probably, and I hope so.