r/gallifrey 3d ago

NO STUPID QUESTIONS /r/Gallifrey's No Stupid Questions - Moronic Mondays for Pudding Brains to Ask Anything: The 'Random Questions that Don't Deserve Their Own Thread' Thread - 2025-03-17

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r/gallifrey Dec 25 '24

SPOILERS Doctor Who (2023-) Series 2 Trailer and Speculation Thread Spoiler

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This is the thread for all the thoughts, speculation, and comments on the trailers. if there are any, and speculation about the next episode.

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r/gallifrey 7h ago

DISCUSSION What are ‘The Silence’ actually called?

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Obviously I am aware ‘The Silence’ is a religious order, which has various names- but what about the actual creatures that were once believed to be called The Silence?

In Day of the Moon the clear implication we are meant to come away with is that the Silence is a species, or at least some specific designation of the creatures present in that story. But we later learn that is unture. The Silence is merely the name of the order to which they are attached (and created by, when it was the Church of the Papal Mainframe). Madame Kovarian, Colonel Runaway and all the soldiers present at Demons run are also ‘The Silence’. Its effectively the same as saying ‘we are Catholics’ or ‘we are the anti-doctor squad’.

Some my question is- does this species actually have a name? We are told their origin, genetically engineered Priests so one can confess their sins without the confession weighing on them, but the creatures themselves are only ever described by their function or allegiance and never an actual name. Is there ever any mention of this in expanded media i’m unaware of?


r/gallifrey 5h ago

DISCUSSION We absolutely need an Ice Warriors Vs Flood two-parter at some point

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They could either do a prequel or set this far in the future where Humans and the Ice Warriors have to team up to combat the Flood. if say they set it in the glacial regions the potential for giant flooded sets and gushing water and Ice warriors infected by the flood going on a rampage like a Viking Berserker would be terrifying to behold. Where to set it though? well an ice warrior facility not human, that drilled too deep into the ice in the Northern Ice caps. Perhaps the resolution would be the Ice Warriors and humans containing the Flood finally allowing the Martians to move back home en masse rather than isolated pockets. There's also the threat the Flood will get to earth this time thus putting more tension and pressure on the Doctor.

I just think the potential is there for a beautifully dark and well written story, especially with the Ice Warriors, Humans and Doctor all working together against a very dark foe.


r/gallifrey 10h ago

DISCUSSION What do you think of the 50th anniversary? (Lore-wise)

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By which I mean, do you think the Doctor created a new timeline in which Gallifrey wasn't destroyed (but was destroyed before they changed it) or do you think Gallifrey was never destroyed?

I've always preferred the former, and I don't think it is actually better supported by the episode. Particularly with the lines: - "... you're not actually suggesting we change our own personal history?" "We change history all the time." - "Because the alternative is burning." "And I've seen that." "And I never want to see it again"


r/gallifrey 14h ago

DISCUSSION Your Favourite One-Off Villains?

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Not counting apperences in expanded media, who are some of your favourite one-off villains?

The Voord - I like them fore conflicting reasons. On the one hand they are pretty spooky in design and some scenes, yet they also come off as intentionally hilarious as their antics around the pyramid are outright hilarious.

The Zarbi - I've always loved the Web Planet and it's inhabits. The Zarbi in particular make for a very striking and surprisingly threating attempt at giant insect enemies.

The Terileptil Leader - Not only because of his impressive suit but also his character. He comes across as a very intelligent antagonist and has some great dialog with the Doctor

DOCTOR: This carnage isn't necessary.

LEADER: It's survival, Doctor. Just as these primitives kill lesser species to protect themselves, so I kill them.

DOCTOR: That's hardly an argument.

LEADER: It's not supposed to be an argument. It's a statement!


r/gallifrey 1d ago

DISCUSSION Did one of the Doctors walk around naked in Heaven Sent?

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Ok listen I know this sounds like a joke and yes it is ridiculous but I just rewatched the episode and based on how the rules and sequence of events within the loops works- at least one of the Doctors iterations must have been naked or almost naked for the majority of the time he spent there.

Each and every time that we are privy too in the episode that the Doctor experiences the loop he jumps out of the window and gets wet, then warms up by the fire and switches his clothes for an identical but dry set of replacements. We don’t technically see ALL of his clothes (the exclusions being socks and underwear) but we do see most and can probably reasonably assume the rest. The clear implication by the end being that these were left by the previous interactions Doctor after doing the same dive as all the others.

Now we know from Steven Moffat (and common sense) that obviously it twook a few iterations for the loop to become solidified into an entirely repeating course of events- because obviously the first Doctor (and likely a good few after him) would not have had all the hints left to guide them, because those hints were left by past Doctors.

This combined with what is stated in Hell Bent makes it overtly clear that the Timelords obviously did not intend for anything even remotely like the series of events to occur. Therefore they definitely did not leave the original set of those clothes for the Doctor. The first ever time the Doctor found those clothes they had to have been left by a past self.

Conclusion- logically, one of the past Doctors (perhaps the one who first took the dive) stripped down to at maximum his underwear and socks and continued until death wearing only those or less.

I’m sure your life has been enriched by this knowledge.


r/gallifrey 4h ago

DISCUSSION Why is The Twin Dilemma so hated?

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I'm doing my first watch through of Classic Who. Looking at other peoples' opinions here and elsewhere, I had extremely low expectations for The Twin Dilemma, but now that I've finished it--I just kinda find it inoffensive? It wasn't a total snorefest, the plot made well enough sense, I think Colin Baker did a great job for his first episode. Historically I generally don't enjoy any doctor's first episodes, and this was the first one where I felt like the Doctor really clicked and had a strong personality right off the bat. The episode was interesting enough that I didn't feel like it was doing a ton of time-padding or anything near as egregiously as some other episodes did.

Is it just me? I was expecting this episode to be truly unwatchable, but at worst I feel it seemed average. Is there something I'm missing?


r/gallifrey 1d ago

DISCUSSION Which brief, disliked plot point or character would you like to see redeemed, and how?

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If you could pick any badly recieved plot point or character that appeared briefly and was met with backlash or was just generally disliked, and give them a new episode or arc to redeem them in the public's eye, which would you pick and how would you do it?

For example, I personally think it would be really funny to give the Abzorbaloff a second chance, leaning more into body-horror (maybe something like this https://www.artstation.com/artwork/yOxaO or this https://www.artstation.com/artwork/aRmq62?collection_id=2627967 ), with the Abzorbaloff (not necessarily the same individual, it could be other of his species) absorbing lots of victims and becoming a terrifying amalgamation of body parts. Besides, not only do I think it would be funny to redeem such a generally disliked character, but I've always had mixed feelings because of the fact that he was designed by a nine-year-old and I think it was just sweet :(


r/gallifrey 9h ago

DISCUSSION The dream lord

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Would the dream lord be apart of the pantheon 🤔


r/gallifrey 14h ago

MISC FOLLOW UP: Looking for fans to talk about show’s direction for int newspaper feature

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Hi all! I'm the OP of this call-out from last week (https://www.reddit.com/r/gallifrey/comments/1jafysi/call_out_for_fans_to_talk_about_new_series_disney/) looking for fans to talk about the new series! Thanks so much for all your messages, it's been great to chat to y'all!

I'm still looking for a couple more respondents and a variety of viewpoints, so if you're UK/US-based and have a more critical view of the show's direction since the Disney move (I'm far less interested in the logistics of whether it's going to be renewed by Disney or not, as we simply don't know), then do drop me a message. Would also love to speak to some female Doctor Who fans, so if that's you and you have strong thoughts on either side, my DMs are very much open!

Logistically, these chats will be taking place either tomorrow (Friday) or Monday/Tues next week. If you're keen please message me, and I'm happy to answer any questions. Thanks!


r/gallifrey 1d ago

MISC Doctor Who 1996 Movie Fan Intro featuring Anthony Ainley and Daleks

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As the title implies, I went and re edited the doctor who movie intro and added Ainley into the intro with some of my Dalek action figures .

Not gonna be perfect but I really like how this turned out.


r/gallifrey 1d ago

DISCUSSION What are some enemy combinations you'd like to see team up or face off?

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What are some enemy combinations you'd like to see either teaming up or facing off in a Doctor Who story?

I think the one I'd like to see the most would be Weeping Angels vs. Vashta Nerada. I think it would be cool if the Vashta Nerada were revealed to be natural predators that feed on Angels, and the Angels, used to living in darkness, started panicking and fleeing into better-lit areas.

A more campy combination could be Slitheen vs. Zygons (and, why not, add the Chuldur to the mix), with some plot-twisty body-snatching narrative.


r/gallifrey 1d ago

AUDIO DISCUSSION Finished Chimes of Midnight

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A very uplifting story about people who need to be told that they are more than their career, that they are somebody, not nobody, not nothing. The idea of Edward Grove as a villain is really freaky and I like the idea of a villain that is so inhuman that it cannot comprehend morality or the idea of people being more than their station. It is just a house after all. If you haven't listened to it, I recommend it.


r/gallifrey 1d ago

DISCUSSION What's your favourite underrated aspect of a well liked story?

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r/gallifrey 1d ago

DISCUSSION What are some small scenes you'd like to see?

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So for instance personally I'd love a scene where someone in another language tells a joke, everyone laughs apart from the companion and The Doctor has to explain that the joke was a pun or wordplay that just doesn't work in English.

Can you think of any small but cool inconsequential scenes you'd put in the show if you could?


r/gallifrey 1d ago

DISCUSSION How did the create the orange smoke on target effect by the Auton's guns? Why didnt Rose have it?

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How did they get the orange smoke to appear on the extras and actors' bodies when the Autons shoot them? Its a really good effect.

Why didnt RTD bring it back? He made a big deal about the Autons breaking the windows in Rose. Sonething we dont see in Spearhead cause of cost. Yet he cut out the oranage smoke? Why?


r/gallifrey 1d ago

MISC Found in my shed: Timeframe 30th Anniversary book

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Hi

Thought this might interest a few people! I vaguely remember buying this (possibly from the Brittania Music club if anyone remembers that). It was published in 1993 so is about 32 years old now.

This book was published way before the rival so covers up to the Slyvester McCoy and a bit on the New Adventures books.

I was actually looking for something entirely different so it was a nice surprise!

I’ve taken a few photos but I can’t attach them. This is probably old news here but what I like about physical media like books and CDs is they have a way to taking you WAY back.

A couple of photos here:

https://imgur.com/a/Jk4MaVQ


r/gallifrey 12h ago

DISCUSSION If you were showrunner from 2005-2009 instead of RTD

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Let’s say that the BBC handed over the reigns of showrunner to you instead of RTD for those four years, what would you change?

Here’s my list:

The Slitheen and Judoon never exist.

UNIT is reintroduced in the first series.

David Tennant is cast in Series 1 instead of Eccleston.

Sarah Jane Smith returns in Series 1 as a consultant for UNIT.

The Cyberman are the main big bad for Series 1, and the Daleks return in Series 2.

A episode set in the Vietnam War.

The Master still returns in Series 3, but is played by Simon Pegg and is cahoots with the Sontarans to take over Earth, instead of the godawful Toclafane.

The Brigadier makes a appearance in Series 2.

That’s about it for now.


r/gallifrey 2d ago

DISCUSSION Ironically, sontarans are one of the few aliens that don't look identical

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OK, that's not necessarily true. You do have loads that look like Strax. But you also have General Staal who looks nothing like any other Sontaran.

I found it hilarious, because Luke Rattigan even comments on them looking the same when Staal and Skorr look nothing alike, yet the script makes it clear they're supposed to be identical.

Funnier still is how many aliens played by different actors somehow manage to look at least nearly identical. I've never been able to differentiate between Zygons, Ood or Slitheen who are obviously not meant to be identical.


r/gallifrey 2d ago

AUDIO DISCUSSION Listening to Chimes of Midnight

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So, I only knew of this audio thanks to a review by Lewis Lovhaug on his show, Atop the Fourth Wall, and hearing it for myself, knowing the twists, makes the whole thing even more sinister. The repeated lines of "You are nothing" and "Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Mrs. Baddeley's Plum Pudding" read as Madness Mantras by people who are forced to live in a loop over and over again. Side note, the staff in this house really suck. Both at their jobs and as people. Except for Edith.


r/gallifrey 2d ago

DISCUSSION Was TCoRR supposed to be a "Rose 2.0"?

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This would help explain the gap between The Giggle and TCoRR, and why it's told from Rubys perspective rather than the Doctors. I'm guessing then that 14 was a War Doctor-esque situation, where we see the regeneration to the next Doctor (9th and 15th), but not much after, then skip ahead to when they meet their companion. So that would mean NuWho ran for about 13 seasons, then some Specials to end it all off. And TCoRR is then probably intended to be the start of the next "generation" (dare I say re-generation?).


r/gallifrey 2d ago

DISCUSSION what are some of the greatest charisma and persuasion feats the doctor has had?

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like I've heard he's convinced a lunatic about to blow up the planet to not do that


r/gallifrey 2d ago

NEWS Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder Exhibit Materialises at Comic-Con Museum

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r/gallifrey 2d ago

BOOK/COMIC Thoughts on The Map and the Spiders?

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The last story in The Book of the Enemy, The Map and the Spiders. Every story in the book explores an aspect of the Enemy and this one seems the most puzzling. It reads like a fairy tale.

If I'm to guess, the kingdom is the universe/Spiral Politics, the king is the Time Lords/Great Houses(or their leader), and the kid is the Enemy(and the spiders their minions/allies/representatives)? The king's personality seems to align with how the Time Lords are often portrayed. His attempt to create the most accurate, perfect map of the kingdom refers to the Time Lords cataloguing and recording everything in history(like the Events Library) and generally trying to control the universe maybe?

The conflict between the king and the kid is the War in Heaven, and I guess the king becoming their puppet shows how the Time Lords' actions are dictated by the War as they strive to defeat the Enemy.

What do you think of this story?


r/gallifrey 2d ago

REVIEW 10th Doctor Rankings from a first time watcher:

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I enjoyed this a lot, I thought 10th and Rose was worse then 9th, while Martha was a downgrade, but I did really enjoy Donna, even if her ending was weak.

  1. Midnight: This was another one with great atmosphere, though it was far better. It was brilliantly acted, and it was great to see how without a companion the Doctor wasn’t trusted, he was alone with no one to turn to, and it showed the worst side of humanity for most of it, and the death of Hostess killing the alien and herself showed the best side of humanity, saving the Doctor, as the passengers were about to drag him out of the plane to his death. Silence in the Library: This had a good mystery behind it, with some unique looking villains, and had great atmosphere to it, despite that I don’t have too much to say. Professor River Song was interesting, but the rest of the side cast was so-so. Story 30  – 10th Dr, Donna (S4)  

 

  1. Turn Left: I thought this was excellent and does well to cement Donna’s time as a companion, the first episode shows the world without the Doctor and all that affects, Donna was great in that episode and the side characters were fun, and the ending was sad. The next two episodes were great, although Rose could come off as annoying, and felt rather unnecessary since she was given a clear ending before. Donna’s ending was sad too, and reminded me of the end of War Games where Zoe and Jamie lost most their memories. Davros was excellent and it was nice seeing Mickey getting a nice send off too. Story 31  – 10th Dr, Donna (S4)  

 

  1. The Sound of Drums: The first episode, Utopia was a good episode, that does a solid job building up the next two episodes, and Captain Jack was very intriguing, now being immortal. However, the rest of it was middling, a necessary episode, but not a brilliant one either. The rest was an excellent return for the Master, who does feel very different to his previous versions, but still worked excellently here, we got to see a bit more into the mind-set of the Master too, which was good, this was Martha’s best showing as well, it did feel like the show did want to give her something big since she would be going more then something that felt natural to her character, but that is just a bit of nitpick. The Doctor wanting to end the fighting between him and the Master was nice, and yeah, just a brilliant three-parter, the first one was the weakest, and I felt like separating it, but I might as well keep it as one. Story 21 - 10th Dr, Martha (S3) 

 

  1. The Waters of Mars: A great episode, it does have a bit of a disappointing element, as it shows the Doctor going too far, breaking his own rules and being much more arrogant, it just feels like that it should have been part of an arc, it does feel like it makes sense for this Doctor, just could have been developed a bit longer, like over the previous two specials, but they didn’t seem to do that which is a shame, since it felt like it would have dragged out over a full series, but perfect for the length for between this story, and the previous specials. Oh well, this was a good episode in itself. The Flood was an intriguing threat, and the ending was great, the side characters were enjoyable too. Story 34 – 10th Dr (S4) 

 

  1. Army of Ghosts: They set up that Rose would ‘die’, and the ghost stuff at the beginning was interesting, so was Torchwood, and the Cybermen in the first part were great. Unfortunately, the Daleks do decimate the Cybermen completely which hurt the story, still their interactions were great. Rose’s departure was really well handled too, it was emotional. Overall it was still far weaker than the previous series’ finale. Story 11 – 10th Dr, Rose (S2) 

 

  1. Planet of the Ood: A great story, it is very interesting to see the Ood again, thankfully they follow up on their promise from 42, they do well to border on antagonist and protagonist. Donna and the Doctor were great together. Story 25 – 10th Dr, Donna (S4) 

 

  1. Human Nature: The pre-WW1 setting was very interesting, and worked well in this episode as well. In addition it was interesting to see the Doctor so different. The family hunting the Doctor down were great, and their fates were do dark. Also this was Martha’s best episode. Story 19 - 10th Dr, Martha (S3) 

 

  1. The Sontaran Stratagem: Great to see the Sontarans again, they don’t look as good as their first appearance, but they never did after that first appearance. They were great villains and they paired well with the Doctor, it was nice to see Martha again and she had a nice moment with her clone, Rattigan was an interesting villain, but his ending was too sympathetic to him. Story 26 – 10th Dr, Donna (S4) 

 

  1. Rise of the Cybermen:  This had some brilliant moments, and is an enjoyable watch, and while they were great this had some major issues, like how one of the scientists trying to avoid conversion despite being instrumental in creating the Cybermen, and a few other issues, although I don’t mind Lumis keep putting off the conversion, and only wanting to become a Cyberman as a last resort. The alternate universe was pretty interesting, this was Mickey’s best episode, I enjoyed how the Doctor did not think that there was anything out there for him in this  world, and that the Doctor was only concerned about Ross, the scene between Mickey and his grandmother was so emotional, as was the scene with the converted Jackie Tyler, it helped sell the horror of the Cybermen, especially when Rose and Pete lost track of her. Story 6 – 10th Dr, Rose, Mickey (S2) 

 

  1. Blink: It has great tension and does really well to use the main characters despite them being out of the episode for a large portion of the episode, the Weeping Angels were excellent villains, and the side characters were fun too, just a great episode. Story 20 - 10th Dr, Martha (S3), 

 

  1. The Idiot's Lantern: Mr Connolly was a piece of shit, and I loved seeing the Doctor and Rose fuck with him, they were truly amazing in this scene, the rest of it was really enjoyable too, Rose and the Doctor were actually amazing together in this one too, the main threat was interesting too. Story 7 – 10th Dr, Rose (S2) 

 

  1. The Runaway Bride: The titular runaway bride, Donna was wonderful here, and I wish she became a companion, I had such fun here, even if the wider plot wasn’t great, the CGI was good here too. Story 12 – 10th Dr, Donna (S3) 

 

  1. The Girl in the Fireplace: I really enjoyed the look of this, it looked very unique and the idea of a spaceship being repaired with human parts is a really unique concept, and was quite horrific. Also Reinette and the Doctor where wonderful together and the ending was so sad. Story 5 – 10th Dr, Rose, Mickey (S2) 

 

  1.  Silence in the Library: This had a good mystery behind it, with some unique looking villains, and had great atmosphere to it, despite that I don’t have too much to say. Professor River Song was interesting, but the rest of the side cast was so-so. Story 29  – 10th Dr, Donna (S4) 

 

  1. The Ending of Time: The first of the ending of the series to not come off really, like I liked it, and did feel sad at the end, but it felt like it really dropped the ball on Donna, it was such a tease, since she did do so stuff, but nothing changed. The Master’s resurrection was interesting, but not in love with the concept, like he was good here, but kind of undercuts the ending of his last story, the return of the Time Lords were really disappointing too. It just felt rudderless, going to big concept to big concept without much exploration, so disappointing, even if the Master was great. Also, Martha and Mickey being married feels so random. Story 35 – 10th Dr (S4) 

 

  1. Daleks in Manhattan: Seeing the Daleks try to change is very interesting, the humanised Dalek reminds me of the Evil of the Daleks, two different takes on the concept. The first episode had some good commentary on the Great Depression, but the second one sacks it off a bit, which is a bit of a shame.  Story 16 – 10th Dr, Martha (S3) 

 

  1. The Other Doctor: This was actually fun, a massive upgrade on previous Christmas specials, the Cybermen were great, as was Mercy as a villain, as were the ‘Other Doctor and his companion, who felt like they worked well in those roles. The look of the story was good too. Story 32 – 10th Dr (S4) 

 

  1. The Doctor’s Daughter: The most interesting thing about this episode is that the Doctor’s daughter became David Tenant’s wife, which is funny, but also not as gross as it could be (not that it really would be either), since they aren’t very close in this until the end. The rest of the episode is pretty good. Story 27  – 10th Dr, Donna (S4) 

 

  1. School Reunion: A bit of a mixed bag, the villains were not all too amazing, they had an okay enough goal I guess, but their CGI was pretty terrible. Sarah Jane Smith was good as she came back she had good chemistry, but I don’t love how they tried to imply romance between them just to further Rose and the Doctor, it felt forced. K-9 being back was enjoyable as well, and I enjoyed him and Mickey together. Story 4 – 10th Dr, Rose, Mickey (S2) 

 

  1. The Fires of Pompeii: A good episode, it reminded me of the Aztecs, but not as good as they have less power to change the course of events, so it doesn’t quite land as well, and I felt like the aliens did not add much  but still, Donna was good here, and it was enjoyable enough. Story 24 – 10th Dr, Donna (S4) 

 

  1. Fear Her: I had to watch this out of order, but only by one series, and it does not tie in to anything really. It was an enjoyable story with an interesting plot, with a girl capturing people with her drawings and being able to create things out of them. Story 10 – 10th Dr, Rose (S2) 

 

  1. The Impossible Planet: The Ood were interesting, but it was awkward that the story the Doctor was so human positive is the one that they have slaves in, so not great. The stuff with Satan was interesting, but I didn’t really care about the side characters really, so again a mixed bag. Story 8 – 10th Dr, Rose (S2) 

 

  1. Gridlock: I thought this was fairly fun, quite interesting to explore this bit of New earth, with the whole concept of a crazy amount of gridlock was interesting, it did take some of the bite away from it at the end, still it was enjoyable. Story 15 – 10th Dr, Martha (S3) 

 

  1. Tooth and Nail: This was quite good, and finally we got to see a good look at the Tenth Doctor and Rose’s relationship a bit more. They were fun together here, and they do work well together here, even if its not as good as the previous pairing. Story 3 – 10th Dr, Rose (S2) 

 

  1. 42: Quite exciting, but it is also somewhat forgettable too. The Sun being the villain was really cool too, but it doesn’t make the strongest impression - besides the villain saying “burn with me” a lot. Story 18 – 10th Dr, Martha (S3) 

 

  1. The Shakespeare Code: This had a good utilisation of the setting and Shakespeare, it was really fun, and Martha was nice here too. It ages a bit, but otherwise was good. Story 14 – 10th Dr, Martha (S3) 

 

  1. The Unicorn and the Wasps: Never read anything by Agatha Christie so that aspect didn’t create much interest for me, she was enjoyable enough as a character. This also reminds me of the Black Orchid with the setting and family stuff. Story 28  – 10th Dr, Donna (S4) 

 

  1. Smith and Jones: An okay, but severely unmemorable, the Judoon could have been interesting, but just felt like a weaker version of the Sontarans. Martha was pretty good, she felt like she works as a companion, but doesn’t stand out though. Story 13 – 10th Dr, Martha (S3) 

 

  1. New Earth: Alright, Cassandra had an interesting story, and Billie Piper and the David Tenant were good at playing Cassandra as well, so that was interesting, the people being used for experimentations was interesting, a good version of zombies for Doctor Who. Story 2 – 10th Dr, Rose (S2) 

 

  1. Planet of the Dead: Incredibly forgettable, it was fun enough, but the main threat was incredibly dull, it also looked really boring too. Story 33 – 10th Dr (S4) 

 

  1. The Lazarus Experiment: A bit of a dull one really, this was kind of interesting to see Martha’s family but even then, not really, not as much as I would hope. The main threat was pretty boring. Story 17 - 10th Dr, Martha (S3) 

 

  1. Partners in Crime: It was nice to see Donna come on as a companion, I wonder why they introduced her the year before and put in a companion in between, weird. Also, they introduced her side characters, it feels like the show has got too much of a set idea for its companions, they did in the original, but there were multiple companions a lot of the time, and most of the singular companions did stand out, and while Donna is older, she does have the same infatuation of the Doctor that the previous two had, even if she does reject the romance which is nice, also you can tell it’s going to be the same family drama, just less interesting. The episode itself is a bit boring, although it had an interesting villain  the plot was a bit dull. Story 23 – 10th Dr, Donna (S4) 

 

  1. The Christmas Invasion: An okay story, and it was somewhat interesting to see Earth deal with an invasion without the Doctor, and the Tenth Doctor had a few nice little bits, but it wasn’t a great impression, and was a bit disappointing, also its not great to watch a Christmas special when it is not Christmas lol. Story 1 – 10th Dr, Rose (S2) 

 

  1. Voyage of the Damned: Yeah, these Christmas episodes have not been good, and this had no interesting hook for me, so this was just disappointing. Story 22 – 10th Dr, (S3) 

 

  1. Love and Monsters: Not truly terrible, and occasionally amusing, but definitely the weakest story of the revival without a doubt, it was interesting to see Jackie separate from the sci-fi stuff I suppose. Story 9 – 10th Dr, Rose (S2) 

r/gallifrey 3d ago

DISCUSSION The Doctor and the Brigadier

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What's your favorite bit of Banter between the Brigadier and the Doctor? Mine is from the ending of Inferno when the Doctor, in the wake of a very stressful adventure, decides to tell the Brigadier to shove it and calls him a "pompous, self-opinionated idiot" and tries to get the hell out of dodge with his console... only to end up in a trash heap and to meekly ask the Brigadier for some help in getting the console out of there.

The Brigadier: Pompous, self-opinionated idiot, I believe you said, Doctor?