The whose who of Doctor Who

Since I just dropped some sad news, I'll follow it up with something happy.

In case you hadn't heard, Neil Gaiman wrote an episode for the new season of Doctor Who. According to Gaiman, the episode will be a "game-changer" for the series. Also, the story takes place in a spaceship graveyard where The Doctor will, apparently, fall in love. When asked to clarify how his episode will be a game-changer, Gaiman explained:

I think any good Doctor Who episode is going to make you see the show in a whole new way. Because the glorious thing about Doctor Who is, everything that works adds a little bit to the mythos. And you know, some of the shows that have added the most to the mythos didn't actually change anything. They were things like 'City of Death,' where you just go, 'No, this actually... Here is the platonic ideal.' 'Blink.' 'Girl in the Fireplace.' It's a perfect Doctor Who episode. The fact that the Doctor falls in love isn't what makes it work.

And so for my episode, I hoped that what will work is kids watching it, hiding behind cushions and hiding behind the sofa. And I hope it'll be the equivalent of what my daughter did when she was watching one of the episodes where she wound up quietly, silently soaking my T-shirt with tears while she was watching. I would like it if, somewhere, maybe a kid will do that. That's, I think, the most important stuff that you do to the mythos, which is that you give somebody something glorious to remember and take with them."

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Awww damn... I really liked her as an actor.
She will be missed.

*sighs* I just read of her passing, it is really such a shame. I enjoyed her performance as Sarah Jane Smith :(

What's wrong with Amy?

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Karen Gillian. It's just that Amy reminds me too much of Rose, and I really didn't much care for her either, is all.

Both pretty stupid?

Good fix.

Wow. Less than two months after losing Nick Courtney/The Brig. Sad days for Dr Who fans....

Also, I've, too, noticed the Mary Sue-ish qualities shared by Rose and Amy. I will also confess that my weakness for Celts and gingers prevents me from minding it that much.

Well, first episode was quite something.

Is it next week yet?

I still have an hour and a half to go before I see it.

The horror. Why can't it just be here now?!

Just watched the season premiere.

Literally came. FYI.

This.

Do we still think that River is really his wife?
I'm having lots of doubts about it the more I see her.

Okay, well hi. I think that the Master did something to the TARDIS and screwed everything all up with this data loss.

Oh shi-

Really liked this. Just found it today.

I kinda... thought this weeks episode was a bit "meh" really.
Maybe being a bit too picky but, we've seen already.
Although this time it was more intelligent and

Yeah, I agree with the meh part of it. This episode didn't seem like anything special but it is only a part 1 of 2 so hopefully the second part will be better. Of course then we have another 2 part episode after that with the second episode coming in September.

I do think that it was a tad weak, but I like the characterization that Rory is getting. I feel as though he's been more of a prop than a character so far, and I'm really liking seeing him get fleshed out over the last couple of episodes.

Oh, and the only Doctor that can fight living plastic is the ninth.

PERIOD.