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Title: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: ManaByte on October 15, 2010, 09:54:41 AM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/oct/12/doctor-who-immortal-reveals-bbc
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Fans have always thought that the 13th doctor would be the last, thanks to a 1976 Doctor Who episode, The Deadly Assassin, featuring Tom Baker as the Doctor in his fourth incarnation, and revealing for the first time the regeneration limit. But a passing comment in a children's television programme later this month is set to rewrite history and cast the Doctor, iconic hero of the world's most successful and longest-running science fiction series, as immortal.

The moment comes in the CBBC spin-off show, The Sarah Jane Adventures, which stars former companion Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. Matt Smith, who plays the current Doctor Who, guest stars in a two-part episode called The Death of the Doctor, to be screened on October 25 and 26. While the Doctor and Clyde Langer, played by Daniel Anthony, are in the process of outwitting spooky vulture undertakers the Shansheeth, Clyde asks how many times he can regenerate. The Doctor indicates that there is no limit. The action continues.
:yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck

Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 15, 2010, 09:58:13 AM
This should not come as a surprise to anyone.
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: tehjaybo on October 15, 2010, 10:42:05 AM
In other breaking news, President Lincoln to see a show at the theater tonight.


Come on, you knew this was coming.
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Dickie Dee on October 15, 2010, 10:53:04 AM
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Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 15, 2010, 11:00:32 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Diunx on October 15, 2010, 12:21:18 PM
Good move, and can't wait for the SJA episode :hyper
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 15, 2010, 12:31:05 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on October 15, 2010, 12:26:23 PM
The incredibly coherent Dr. Who mythology is ruined :'(

exactly.

Isn't Manabyte a super-Christian?  You would think he would be use to the idea of incoherent mythology by now.
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 15, 2010, 01:30:44 PM
gosh, and here I thought they would cancel their multimillion dollar franchise based on something a contract writer made up in 1976. how dare they.
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 15, 2010, 04:10:50 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 15, 2010, 01:30:44 PM
gosh, and here I thought they would cancel their multimillion dollar franchise based on something a contract writer made up in 1976. how dare they.

"Hey guys, remember when we said The Doctor could only regenerate 13 times? Well.....OMG, LOOK WE'VE GOT A NEW EPISODE WITH THE DALEKS IN IT!"
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Diunx on October 15, 2010, 04:58:00 PM
:hyper Daleks!!!!!
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: cool breeze on October 15, 2010, 06:59:13 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 15, 2010, 01:30:44 PM
gosh, and here I thought they would cancel their multimillion dollar franchise based on something a contract writer made up in 1976. how dare they.

It's more that they won't do anything special now for that regeneration.  No one really expected it to stop.
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Bloodwake on October 16, 2010, 05:05:17 PM
I'm so fucking shocked they did this. Sort of like I'm shocked that I woke up every day for the past 22 years.
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: chronovore on October 17, 2010, 07:23:08 AM
Quote from: Father_Mike on October 15, 2010, 12:31:05 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on October 15, 2010, 12:26:23 PM
The incredibly coherent Dr. Who mythology is ruined :'(

exactly.

Isn't Manabyte a super-Christian?  You would think he would be use to the idea of incoherent mythology by now.
(http://imgur.com/5twCb.jpg)

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 15, 2010, 01:30:44 PM
gosh, and here I thought they would cancel their multimillion dollar franchise based on something a contract writer made up in 1976. how dare they.

And at the same time, we get our own geekpants in a twist over Star Wars and feel righteous...
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Yeti on October 20, 2010, 07:33:44 PM
Maybe the fourteenth regeneration he'll come back as female or Asian or something.
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Diunx on October 20, 2010, 08:05:01 PM
Fuck that, changing genre is a bit stupid, even for Doctor Who.
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 20, 2010, 08:10:41 PM
gender

Doctor Who is like James Bond. Forever white, male and English  :'(
Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: Diunx on October 20, 2010, 09:17:35 PM
Damn right!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I would only accept a black doctor if Idris Elba played it :bow2
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Title: Re: The BBC retcons Doctor Who - he's now IMMORTAL
Post by: chronovore on October 21, 2010, 11:37:26 AM
Quote from: Yeti on October 20, 2010, 07:33:44 PM
Maybe the fourteenth regeneration he'll come back as female or Asian or something.
He came back female in one of the Christmas Specials. Joanna Lumley, wasn't it?