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Postby Dimoniquid » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:15 pm

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.

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Postby Oppressorion » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:23 pm

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?
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Postby Aqizithiuda » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:25 pm

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.
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:37 pm

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.
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Postby Aqizithiuda » Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:26 pm

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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.


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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.
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Postby Eastfield Lodge » Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:32 am

Anyone seen the actual Christmas trailer?
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Eastfield Lodge wrote:Anyone seen the actual Christmas trailer?

I saw it on CIN yesterday. Looks very good.

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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:29 am

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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.
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Postby Aqizithiuda » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:53 am

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.
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Postby Ende » Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:57 pm

"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.

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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:37 pm

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.
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Postby The Corparation » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:41 pm

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,


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Postby DesAnges » Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:08 am

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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.

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Postby Dimoniquid » Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:19 am

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!
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Postby The Romulan Republic » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:29 pm

I just found out David Tennant wants to be in the new Star Wars films. I strongly approve of this.
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Postby United Kingdom of Poland » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:34 pm

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

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Postby The Romulan Republic » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:48 pm

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.
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:39 pm

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]
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Postby Aqizithiuda » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:03 pm

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.
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:20 pm

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.
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Postby The Corparation » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:44 pm

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.
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Postby Nationstatelandsville » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:54 pm

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.
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