Doctor Who (again) [SPOILERS]

[Kato]

First of, just a short cute-ish link well I though it was nice, just bother to watch the scene the time link (should) go to). Ten cosplayer!


Also: Yay, Curly is back!

Well, people already commented on things like Wilfs return and the Classic Who villains...

Few things from me:
Brits (and in general other English speaking people) stop calling your weird systems of measurements proper! Finally adopt the metric system and abandon those heretic units! My goodness... But on that topic, Ten's interview partner lost about as much as Donna's... I guess both are kind of unhealthy but since it's the super magic pill and apparently most people didn't have any backlash it seems okay to me.

Yeah, I'll agree what Ms Foster did wasn't that evil (and as obviously evil as she was it could always fall under 'mediocre evil corporate person' for her line of work.) Though, I guess a law is a law... she could have probably fed it to animals or something instead? Dunno...


And yeah... Rose is back... somehow... and though I kind of share your opinion there are huge amounts of people who loved her... for one reason or another. RTD included, I think

[Szilard]

Technically the UK has adopted the Metric system, but imperial measurements still exist here and there because the people keep using them. Same with Canada, Australia, Ireland, and probably a few others. Then the US is just stubborn and has made no move at all. Probably because of the ridiculous amount of money it'd cost to change everything as well as indoctrinate it into the minds of the people.

As for Partners in Crime, it's pretty enjoyable. As for the mystery-themed episode, that's later.

[Thufir]

Technically the UK has adopted the Metric system, but imperial measurements still exist here and there because the people keep using them.

And you end up with mixtures. I weigh things in grams and kilograms. But then, oh, length. Height is in feet and inches, very short distances may be in feet but generally relatively short distances are in metres, while longer distances remain in miles.

[chiasaur11]

Technically the UK has adopted the Metric system, but imperial measurements still exist here and there because the people keep using them. Same with Canada, Australia, Ireland, and probably a few others. Then the US is just stubborn and has made no move at all. Probably because of the ridiculous amount of money it'd cost to change everything as well as indoctrinate it into the minds of the people.

Oh, they tried, back in the 70s.

People shot down the roadsigns.

[factotum]

I suspect that's down to the difficulties of changing everything around. All road signs have distances in miles and speed limits in miles per hour, for instance--can you imagine the carnage and chaos that would arise from trying to change those around, particularly since you couldn't possibly change them all at the same time? Not to mention the cost involved in doing so!

Food packaging is obviously much easier to change because food doesn't generally stay on the shelves for long, so the whole lot quickly change over when you modify the labelling.

[turkishproverb]

At the time, alot of it was actually certain political groups over-protesting and politicians pandering on it.

I won't go into more detail here, lest we incur the wrath of the red-text brigade.

[Tiki Snakes]

Re: Evilness of Adipose.
Yeah, I kind of agree that for the most part the scheme is largely benevolent if we assume that no-one was supposed to be completely adiposed.
You're quite right, a lot of people probably would have taken that deal willingly if they were fully informed.

The clincher is, though, that they weren't informed and it wasn't legal in the intergalactic sense to do what they were doing. (Ignoring the implied and possibly non-canon abuses and subversions of british law required to get a product like that into circulation, though the political chaos left behind by the whole Saxon-election thing might have made that easier?) Just kind of a whole moral and ethical quagmire ontop of that, really.

I'm sure that if the Nursemaid hadn't hit the panic button and accepted the Doctor's warning/help, he'd have soon got them re-located to some acceptably non-class-5 planet and maybe even made sure that the nursemaid was less likely to get 'dropped'.

But she didn't, so Adipose get what they came for, although a lot less of it with the downside of probably being in trouble with the 'Shadow Proclamation' and yet another redeemable pseudo villain spurns their one chance through arrogance.

[Eldan]

The clincher is, though, that they weren't informed and it wasn't legal in the intergalactic sense to do what they were doing.

Oh, come on now. How much do you think the Doctor would really care for galactic law?

[Xondoure]

Considering

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the current consensus is that he should be imprisoned forever

(is season 5 spoilers) not very.

[Androgeus]

Considering

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the current consensus is that he should be imprisoned forever

(is season 5 spoilers) not very.

And that was just for his driving offences!

[Tiki Snakes]

Oh, come on now. How much do you think the Doctor would really care for galactic law?

I figure the Shadow Proclamaition is less nice than him, so there's still plenty of reason for him to be concerned about that.

[sentaku]

BBC America Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76vzf...layer_embedded

[Eldan]

Amy Pond, Samurai Stormtrooper? Rory punching Hitler? More Silents (I hope they actually give a reason why they are evil this time)? Consider me slightly confused, but filled with just as much or slightly more joy.

[Xondoure]

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River's got the eyepatch. Dun Dun Dunn!

[Sanguine]

The following is slightly belated: Yay, Curly's back!

[Soepvork]

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River's got the eyepatch. Dun Dun Dunn!

I've always thought that Eye-patch lady showed quite some resemblance to (adult) River...

[Kato]

Too... much... awesome... angels vs silent? Will it come true? Will he PULL a trick on us concerning the astronaut or is it the obvious answer? Will Karen be super sexy again? (Of course she will) Will Rory get even more awesome? (No, he can't) Will Eleven shag River some more? (only when Rory isn't looking)

[Sanguine]

Will Rory get even more awesome? (No, he can't)

I think you are underestimating the Last Centurion.

Will Eleven shag River some more? (only when Rory isn't looking)

I would like to point out that we have been shown nothing to indicate that Eleven and River have done anything more than kiss. Now if you'll excuse me I must get back to my Doctor/TARDIS shipping.

[Dienekes]

Will Rory get even more awesome? (No, he can't)

He just punched Hitler in the face! In the face!

I hope for a long and happy time with Rory being the companion to keep up with the Doctor in how awesome they are.

[Thufir]

Well, um, yeah. Er... that is... that is definitely a thing. That happened.
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I might have to rewatch that trailer a few times. Let it sink in. Also I'm sure I missed some bits, they went by pretty quickly.

[Mercenary Pen]

The Dude Ten's talking to has only lost 14kg in two weeks, or 1kg a day; something slightly more believable. If we convert it to proper measurements that's 7lb in two weeks;

I'm afraid you mucked up your metric-imperial conversions on this one... It's roughly the other way around. 1lb is approximately equal to 454g so he's lost between 28 and 31 pounds in two weeks depending on how accurate his numbers are.

[Sanguine]

BBC America Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76vzf...layer_embedded

I just watched that a second time and dude the frikkin' Face of Bo is in it at about 13 seconds in.

[Thufir]

I just watched that a second time and dude the frikkin' Face of Boe is in it at about 13 seconds in.

I knew I recognised that eye!

[chiasaur11]

He just punched Hitler in the face! In the face!

Know who else does that?

CAPTAIN AMERICA.

Good company to keep.

[Starscream]

BBC America Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76vzf...layer_embedded

Looks pretty awesome. Angels, Silents, Cybermen...no sign of Daleks. Wasn't there some rule that they had to be used at least once per year? Maybe they'll be in the Christmas Special.

Know who else does that?

CAPTAIN AMERICA.

Just came back from seeing that. First thing I thought when Rory punched Hitler was "Rory is Captain America! Or possible Captain Rome!"

[Raddish]

Does anyone get a feeling after he says "haven't you figured that one out yet" like he is taunting that when he finds a way out of it it's gonna seem so obvious to use after its done so much so we will kick ourselves for not seeing it?

Looks awesome, and is there something like a minotaur in those assorted images?

[Sanguine]

Does anyone get a feeling after he says "haven't you figured that one out yet" like he is taunting that when he finds a way out of it it's gonna seem so obvious to use after its done so much so we will kick ourselves for not seeing it?

Looks awesome, and is there something like a minotaur in those assorted images?

Yes, to both questions.

[thorgrim29]

Huh... the place 11 got shot is apparently called lake Silencio, Utah.

[Cog]

BBC America Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76vzf...layer_embedded

@ 26 seconds in: Bam!

Granted, with context it might just prove to be a hallucination, fake, or something like that.

As for Daleks, I heard they were dropping them this year, which by the terms of their agreement, means their right to use them is ended unless they renegotiate. Of course, that could just be a bluff and they'll sneak one in after all...

[turkishproverb]

I don't think their current rights agreement requires a YEARLY renewal and usage.