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Return of the Sea Devils – Doctor Who

I really enjoyed the first episode of the new season of Doctor Who.

An enjoyable romp with time travel, aliens, a threat to the Earth and regeneration issues.

I had my reservations about Matt Smith and Steven Moffat taking over the lead role and executive productor respectively. However I think my reservations were unwarranted. An excellent first episode, though a couple of things caught my eye.

Firstly in the scene where the Doctor asks is the planet Earth protected we see a (classic) Sea Devil.

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This to me is a bit of a clue that we may see them in a future episode.

So I ask are these the new Sea Devils?

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The screen capture is from the bit at the end of the episode where we see what is coming up in the new season.

The (heat) weapons and the mesh on the arms is very similar to the classic Sea Devils.

Steven Moffat did say back in July 2008  that we shouldn’t expect to see old monsters.

Steven Moffat has told Doctor Who fans to expect “new monsters” when he becomes the show’s executive producer and lead writer.

He told fans not to expect too many appearances from old characters.

“We’re not in the business of being nostalgic, we’re making nostalgia for the future, new monsters, new friends.”

Well it looks like we will be seeing a few, the Weeping Angels (created by Moffat) are in the new series, we have seen the Daleks and now Sea Devils.

Should be a good series.

Inside the new TARDIS

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Yes we now have pictures of the new redesigned TARDIS. Lots of different levels and stairways.

It’s not how I imagined the new TARDIS interior, however it does reflect the new style TARDIS as seen in the David Tennant era and the style of the new show over the old show.

I still think a re-boot Doctor Who would have been fun (as they did with Star Trek) and created lots of new and exciting possibilities. Maybe one day…

An interesting commentary here.

3rd April for Doctor Who

Doctor Who returns to our screens on the 3rd April.

I am quite looking forward to the new season, I was a little apprehensive, but gut feeling is that it is going to be okay, probably quite good in fact.

BBC News has a review of the first episode.

It has to introduce a new Doctor, a new companion and sustain the momentum the series has built up since its return in 2005. For the most part, it does this well.

The plot picks up with the newly regenerated Doctor crashing his Tardis into a young girl’s garden. This being Doctor Who, an alien threat isn’t far away.

As a story it veers between witty and creepy. And speeds along as well as the best episodes of the last few years.

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End of an era

Tonight sees the final episode of Doctor Who with David Tennant in the lead role. Though this sees the end of David’s tenure, it also sees the end of Russell T Davies who breathed fresh life into the Doctor Who franchise.

I have really enjoyed the new Doctor Who and I am also really pleased it has been such a success too.

I have some trepidations about the direction that Steven Moffat will take the Doctor, though if my prediction is accurate then I think it might be interesting to watch.

I am looking forward to the final episode tonight.

Doctor Who Prediction

To be honest I have not read any fan websites out there or even much of the official coverage, however I do have the following prediction to make about the end of and beginning of Doctor Who.

My prediction is… well select (highlight) the text below  to see what it is.

My prediction is that we see the Doctor go back in time to the beginning of his life. A kind of reboot for Doctor Who.

Why?

Well first we see the return of the Time Lords which is a bit of a reboot!

Secondly look at William Hartnell’s TARDIS from the 1960s…

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Now look at Matt Smith’s TARDIS.

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Compare that to David Tennant’s TARDIS.

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Notice that Matt’s and William’s TARDIS have the same white windows.

Well not long now to find out for sure…. though we might have to wait until April!

New look for Doctor Who

New look for Doctor WhoThe new Doctor Who has a new look (as would be expected).

Doctor Who fans have been given their first look at the new costume being worn by Matt Smith, the 11th actor to play the role.

The Time Lord’s new look consists of tweed jacket, bow tie, rolled up trousers and black boots.

Filming on the new episodes begins on Monday in Cardiff, with the new series going out in spring 2010.

Personally still apprehensive about all the changes, but you never know….

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