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Oppressorion wrote:

Aqizithiuda wrote:The prequel to the Christmas special: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=pl ... r_embedded

Something about the way a Sontaran says that they want to invade the Moon utterly convinces me he'll do it. Also, as this is set before Demon's Run for Vastra, does that mean she'll be really confused when he turns up later with a totally different personality?

That's probably why he was serving time being a nurse on that planet the Doctor picked him from.

Dimoniquid wrote:That's probably why he was serving time being a nurse on that planet the Doctor picked him from.

No, that was to restore the honour of his clone batch. You remember, when General Staal tried poisoning a planet?

Oppressorion wrote:

Aqizithiuda wrote:The prequel to the Christmas special: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=pl ... r_embedded

Something about the way a Sontaran says that they want to invade the Moon utterly convinces me he'll do it. Also, as this is set before Demon's Run for Vastra, does that mean she'll be really confused when he turns up later with a totally different personality?

Are you sure it's set before Demon's Run? Strax could have survived with a little brain damage, as evidenced by his desire to attack the moon.

Aqizithiuda wrote:

Oppressorion wrote:
Something about the way a Sontaran says that they want to invade the Moon utterly convinces me he'll do it. Also, as this is set before Demon's Run for Vastra, does that mean she'll be really confused when he turns up later with a totally different personality?

Are you sure it's set before Demon's Run? Strax could have survived with a little brain damage, as evidenced by his desire to attack the moon.

Hey, he has a point - it's been done before.

Nationstatelandsville wrote:

Aqizithiuda wrote:
Are you sure it's set before Demon's Run? Strax could have survived with a little brain damage, as evidenced by his desire to attack the moon.

Hey, he has a point - it's been done before.

Point.

Aqizithiuda wrote:

Oppressorion wrote:
Something about the way a Sontaran says that they want to invade the Moon utterly convinces me he'll do it. Also, as this is set before Demon's Run for Vastra, does that mean she'll be really confused when he turns up later with a totally different personality?

Are you sure it's set before Demon's Run? Strax could have survived with a little brain damage, as evidenced by his desire to attack the moon.

I know I shouldn't have done, but I found Strax to be bloody hilarious, far more funny than it should have been. Maybe because it was just similar to all the human alien conspiracists.

Anyone seen the actual Christmas trailer?

Eastfield Lodge wrote:Anyone seen the actual Christmas trailer?

I saw it on CIN yesterday. Looks very good.

Dimoniquid wrote:

Eastfield Lodge wrote:Anyone seen the actual Christmas trailer?

I saw it on CIN yesterday. Looks very good.

I had doubts about evil snow.

I still do, but they've been lessened.

DesAnges wrote:

Aqizithiuda wrote:
Are you sure it's set before Demon's Run? Strax could have survived with a little brain damage, as evidenced by his desire to attack the moon.

I know I shouldn't have done, but I found Strax to be bloody hilarious, far more funny than it should have been. Maybe because it was just similar to all the human alien conspiracists.

I think that that's what Moffat must be aiming for, because I found it to be the best part of the prequel.

"I have declared war on the Moon."

I don't know why, but that was the best thing ever.

I hope we get a lot of Strax in the next episode - that would be fantastic.

Ende wrote:"I have declared war on the Moon."

I don't know why, but that was the best thing ever.

I hope we get a lot of Strax in the next episode - that would be fantastic.

Even better - the trio appears again in the third-to-last episode of the series.

Ende wrote:"I have declared war on the Moon."

I don't know why, but that was the best thing ever.

I hope we get a lot of Strax in the next episode - that would be fantastic.

It really was the best,


Also I just realized what your flag is. I want that in RL.

Aqizithiuda wrote:

DesAnges wrote:I know I shouldn't have done, but I found Strax to be bloody hilarious, far more funny than it should have been. Maybe because it was just similar to all the human alien conspiracists.

I think that that's what Moffat must be aiming for, because I found it to be the best part of the prequel.

DAMN MOONITES!

DesAnges wrote:

Aqizithiuda wrote:
I think that that's what Moffat must be aiming for, because I found it to be the best part of the prequel.

DAMN MOONITES!

There needs to be a .gif made of that.

Does anyone fancy a cake?

I just found out David Tennant wants to be in the new Star Wars films. I strongly approve of this.

The Romulan Republic wrote:I just found out David Tennant wants to be in the new Star Wars films. I strongly approve of this.

if they are anything like episodes 1-3, then for davids sake dont, he is to good of an actor to be undercut by bad screen writing

It might suck, but there are reasons to be optimistic. They've hired an Oscar winning writer and the guy who wrote The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

And if it does suck, at least Tennant acting in it would mean that at least one part of it would probably be good.

http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/another-series ... -42073.htm

[egytpianmythologynerd]This could be the best or worst episode in the show's history. If it's true, they better do Akhaten right and show him as he was, not as your typical Hollywood pharaoh.[/egyptianmythologynerd]

Nationstatelandsville wrote:http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/another-series-7-part-2-title-revealed-42073.htm

[egytpianmythologynerd]This could be the best or worst episode in the show's history. If it's true, they better do Akhaten right and show him as he was, not as your typical Hollywood pharaoh.[/egyptianmythologynerd]

They better have Sutehk, or at least one of the Osirians in the episode.

Aqizithiuda wrote:

Nationstatelandsville wrote:http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/another-series-7-part-2-title-revealed-42073.htm

[egytpianmythologynerd]This could be the best or worst episode in the show's history. If it's true, they better do Akhaten right and show him as he was, not as your typical Hollywood pharaoh.[/egyptianmythologynerd]

They better have Sutehk, or at least one of the Osirians in the episode.

That could work, potentially, but I doubt they could fit the proper historical you need for Akhenaten in with the alien invasion thing.

It would be pretty awesome to have a nice bit of conflict between the monotheistic society of Akhenaten's reign and the old gods themselves, but there isn't enough time, and I'd rather Cross not louse up history.

Aqizithiuda wrote:

Nationstatelandsville wrote:http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/another-series-7-part-2-title-revealed-42073.htm

[egytpianmythologynerd]This could be the best or worst episode in the show's history. If it's true, they better do Akhaten right and show him as he was, not as your typical Hollywood pharaoh.[/egyptianmythologynerd]

They better have Sutehk, or at least one of the Osirians in the episode.

This ^ Seriously if they go to Egypt they should use them.

The Corparation wrote:

Aqizithiuda wrote:

They better have Sutehk, or at least one of the Osirians in the episode.

This ^ Seriously if they go to Egypt they should use them.

It's a matter of timing.

It would take, what, 5 minutes of pre-plot exposition, probably 10 to establish what Egypt's like under Akhenaten, 5 minutes to show what he himself is like, 10 more of standard monster stuff, 10 to explain what the hell an Osirian is, and then 10 to 20 more to wrap the plot up satisfactorily? 50 to 60 minutes. That's assuming the episode doesn't have any sub-plots or other major characters. Too much.