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The Impossible Astronaut: Impossibly Good or Shockingly Bad?

So... that's the end of the Impossible Astronaut. An incredible cliffhanger, shocking monsters and some frightening revelations lead us to the present. But what did you think of it? Was it impossibly good or shockingly bad? Have your say in the comments and vote in the latest poll.

Elisabeth Sladen: 1948 - 2011

Hello. It is with great sadness that I tell you that Elisabeth Sladen, the extremely famous Doctor Who companion, has died after battling with cancer.
Sladen first appeared as Sarah Jane Smith in 1973. She was the companion to both the third and fourth Doctor. Eventually, she reunited with the tenth Doctor in the 2006 episode School Reunion. At that point, she also reunited with the metal dog K-9. In 2007, the Sarah Jane Adventures began in which Sarah Jane battled monsters on Earth with four children - Luke, Clyde, Maria and Rani. In the episodes, Sarah Jane and the children fought: Slitheen, the Bane, Gorgons, the Trickster, Sontarans, Androvax, the Shansheeth and even the Mona Lisa herself. The fifth series of SJA was in progress and it is undecided whether the series will be continued.

The controller of CBBC, Damian Kavanagh, said last night:

 

“I’m deeply saddened and shocked by the news of Lis’ untimely death. Lis brought joy, excitement and a sense of wonder to her many fans in her role as Sarah Jane Smith. She was adored by our young audience and I know all of them will miss her as much as I will.”

The SJA creator, Russel T Davies, said:

I absolutely loved Lis. She was funny and cheeky and clever and just simply wonderful. The universe was lucky to have Sarah Jane Smith; the world was lucky to have Lis.”

Head Writer and Executive Producer of Doctor Who Steven Moffat said:

“‘Never meet your heroes’ wise people say. They weren’t thinking of Lis Sladen.
Sarah Jane Smith was everybody’s hero when I was younger, and as brave and funny and brilliant as people only ever are in stories. But many years later, when I met the real Sarah Jane – Lis Sladen herself – she was exactly as any child ever have wanted her to be. Kind and gentle and clever; and a ferociously talented actress, of course, but in that perfectly English unassuming way.
There are a blessed few who can carry a whole television show on their talent and charisma – but I can’t think of one other who’s done it quite so politely. I once showed my son Joshua an old episode of Doctor Who, in which Lis appeared. “But that’s Sarah Jane,” he said, confused “In old Doctor Who. From years ago. How come she always look exactly the same?” It’s not a comfort today, of course, but children will still be saying that fifty years from now.”

It's coincidental how Elisabeth Sladen died just months after the Doctor's other companion the Brigadier (played by Nicholas Courtney) died.

R.I.P. Elisabeth Sladen - you shall be missed.

A Shock from the Silence

Hello. A new trailer for the opening two parter of Series Six (entitled the Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon) is now available to be watched on BBC One. Most of the clips in it have already been seen, however, there are some exceptions. Some of the Silence, some of the TARDIS crew and some of the White House. A few points stick out within the trailer which are listed below:

• Scenes in the White House bathrooms. This is the place where we actually are introduced to the Silence for the first time. There are two clips of this: one in which Amy asks a mysterious figure what it is (most likely a Silent) and then another one which involves a lot more action. They are both shown below:



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The Silence give us a shock... they can shoot electricity out of their hands?



"What are you?"

• Scenes in the Oval Office. The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States of America located in the West Wing of the White House. In the Prequel, we saw the definite blurred image of a Silent. There are a few of the Oval Office scenes so here they are:



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  The TARDIS appears in the Oval Office but it seems to be uncloaking itself in some way instead of materialising.
  

  
  

  

  I am unsure of who this is but I assume it is Canton Delaware.

  "Don't worry, I'm sending my best people."

  
  

  
  

  
  

  •  This is the penultimate picture. It shows the Doctor, Amy and Rory searching for something in a dark room. Suddenly, a young girl's voice shouts out at them. Is it the same girl who was talking to President Nixon on the phone in the Prequel?

  
  

  

  "Help me!"

  
  

• This is the last picture in the trailer which reveals much or that we haven't seen before. It shows the Silence in a darkened room. I wonder who is looking at them... Here it is:

 Silence will fall.

Radio Times: Look Behind You!

Hello. As Series Six is only eleven days away, Radio Times has celebrated by dedicating the front cover to Doctor Who. The issue cover features the Doctor, Amy and a Silence behind them both. All they need to do is look behind themselves! Unfortunately, Rory and River have not been chosen to appear on the front cover. Here it is:

These episodes are beginning to become quite strange... especially with the Silence always standing near...

A War With Who

Hello. Steven Moffat (once again) has dropped more hints on Series Six. The episode in question this time is the first episode of the extremely huge cliffhanger in the middle of the series. As usual, these comments sound quite cryptic and technical. But anyway, let's take a look at them:

"If you take someone like the Doctor and really piss him off, if you set yourself up to go to war with the Doctor, what would happen? Obviously you’d lose, it would be a massive, crushing defeat, but what side of the Doctor does it bring out? He’s actually quite capable of being really unpleasant to people. Of course he is. He’s a man like anyone else. If you treated Amy with extraordinary cruelty, how long would you live after that?”

Is the Doctor's 'Dream Lord'' side revealed in this episode?

 

Steven Moffat also said that the Doctor has recently become 'famous'. He states that he would like the Doctor to lose this 'fame':

 

“There’s an ongoing thing that the Doctor has become far more famous than he ever intended to be. Well, you would, if you’d done all those things in one lifetime. My God, people would start to notice you. You would be some incredible legend. We’ve started to play with this idea – which I remember Russell [T Davies] was so keen to avoid in the first series – with Chris Eccleston – of the Doctor being this great and famous hero, even though that’s not what he intended to be. He never wanted to be that. But you can’t avoid it."

What will the Doctor do when he realises he's famous? And who will make the Doctor so mad?

“If the Doctor is dealing with life forms that he’s defeated on multiple occasions, it’s not like they haven’t noticed. It’s not like they haven’t written it down. You are going to be able to stand up at Stonehenge and say ‘Who’s first? Look at the score sheet, and take your best shot.’ It’s going to happen. At the same time, he can’t keep doing that. It could be quite damaging for the show. So it’s something that I’m bring to a head, and kind of ending.”
A kind of ending? What ending?

Quite confusing at points, right? Well, we'll see what all of this means when we watch the episode...

Moffat: Monsters and More

Hello. Steven Moffat is famous for being the head writer of Doctor Who; he has written in the past favourites such as: Blink, Silence in the Library and the Big Bang. This series, he is writing the first double episode. These episodes are the first two in the series and are called the Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon. He is also writing the cliffhanger episodes and the season finale. He was recently interviewed by the official website about Series Six:

How has this series evolved from last year?

Steven Moffat: Well we've moved through the funfair a bit - we've done the rollercoaster, now we're on the ghost train. Last year, in a way, was all about saying, don't worry, it's still him, it's still the same show, nothing's really been lost. Losing a leading man like David Tennant is seismic - unless you gain a leading man like Matt Smith. It's been the biggest joy to see him stride in and just claim that TARDIS for his own. But now he's really here, and the part is his, and the bow tie is cool, he's ready to lead us places we didn't know existed. Last year we reassured you - this year, to hell with that, we're going to worry the hell out of you. How well do we really know that man, or what he's capable of? We're putting the Who? back in the Doctor.

Is there a major story arc to look out for?

Oh, there's a big story being told this year, and major mysteries from the very off. As ever, in this show, the stories all stand alone, and every episode is a perfect jumping-on point for a new viewer. But at the same time the over-arching plot will be a bigger player this year. More than hints and whispers - we're barely ten minutes into episode one before our heroes face a dilemma that they'll be staring at months from now. And there will be no easy answers.

Will there be new monsters?

They're ... scary. Very scary. And, ohh, I don't want to say more - there's the Silence in 1 & 2, the Siren, in episode 3, the Gangers in 5 & 6, all these are more than just freaky costumes and masks; there are SCARY ideas here. And just wait till you meet Idris in episode 4.

So is Idris a monster?

Is this series scarier than the last one?

See above. Yes, I think so. But it's not JUST scary - it's funny and moving and revelling in its own insanity too.

How have the characters evolved?

The big difference, I suppose, is how long the Doctor is hanging around in the lives of his companions. His normal MO is get them while they're young, and leave them while they're young too. He's careful to put them back where he found them, before he screws up their lives. But here he is, married couple on board - and much as he loves them both, he does wonder if it isn't time he got out of the way. Before something really BAD happens.

What can you tell us about the cliff-hanger at the end of Episode Seven?

Normally our cliff-hangers are lives being threatened. With this one, three live are changed FOREVER.

Who Do You Think Is Marked For Death?

Hello again. Doctor Who Magazine has revealed their new front covers for the newest issues - and it's quite a shock. There are four versions below:

So, who do you think will die in the first ten minutes of the Impossible Astronaut? Make your decision and watch the episode on the 23rd April to find out if your prediction was correct...

Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon Teasers and Hints

Hello. With only a few weeks remaining until Doctor Who returns in Series Six, the website SFX has released some hints and teasers after watching the screening which happened a few days ago. So here they are, nothing majorly spoilerific but it's quite interesting to see:

1. Neither episode starts as you’d expect
2. Both episodes open magnificently, especially episode two which is a patented Moffat-montage special
3. The gay agenda is back!
4. The monsters (whose mere name would be a spoiler) are brilliant, with a truly chilling MO. They should rate up there with the Weeping Angels as one of the new series’ greatest creations. They look great, but it’s the idea behind them that is truly chilling
5. There is an Easter Island gag
6. The Doctor dances… with some unexpected film stars
7. There are lots of Americans with guns gags
8. There are two fez mentions
9. It’s very, very dark and spooky at times. Wait till you see the scene in the Whitehouse toilets…
10. At least three Moffat tropes are put into action again
11. There is the startling return of a familiar special effect… twice
12. There is the curious return of a familiar prop
13. The Utah footage is quite simply stunning, but there’s not as much of it as we’d expected
14. There are some quite beautiful, cinematic sequences
15. Rory gets to wear some specs
16. Amy reveals a secret
17. The President’s nose dominates any scene it’s in
18. The special effects are downright magnificent
19. Matt Smith takes his portrayal of the Doctor up a gear
20. The Doctor looks very embarrassed at one point
21. The first time we see the Doctor, he’s naked. Sort of…
22. The monsters have some important dialogue, so it’s a bit of a shame their voices are not terribly clear at times
23. The first episode is a little talky and surprisingly character-led when you’d expect a barnstorming opening; the second episode kicks off storming that barn and keeps storming it
24. Having said that, the character led-moments are often quite exquisite
25. It’s funny, it’s wildly inventive, it’s fiendishly clever, it’s surprising, it’s audacious, it’s uncompromising and it’s quite unlike anything else on television
26. There’s lots of timey whimey stuff, and not just in terms of the science fiction – more so, we’re referring to some of the storytelling techniques involved, with lots of flashbacks, sudden jumps and montages
27. However, it’s so packed with ideas, you can’t help thinking some important elements are undeveloped. There are enough great concepts here to fuel five or six episodes, which is a good thing in many ways, because it keeps the energy fizzing and the plot surprising, but they do all fight for room a bit. We’d certainly liked to have seen more about the monsters’ background and had the dénouement clarified, among other things
28. You can’t help thinking there are a lot of moments when kids are going to turn to mum and dad go, “Why did that happen?” and mum or dad will go, “Erm… shhhh, I’m concentrating!”
29. You may suffer from revelation fatigue by the end of it. And a lot of things – perhaps a couple too many – are not wrapped up in the story itself, but are ongoing mysteries to be sorted out later. This show is getting like Lost, designed to be picked over on the internet! Let’s hope it doesn’t take seven years to get some answers
30. The final, final, final scene, though, will ensure you’ll carry on tuning in to find out what happens next… or maybe in the story after next. Or maybe next season…

Also, some viewers were allowed to view the episodes due to winning a competition. One viewer who was lucky enough to watch it was Tom Colman who gave eighteen hints on Doctor Who TV, another doctor Who site (highly recommended). So here they are:

1. The death of a main character occurs within the first 10 minutes of The Impossible Astronaut
2. There is a proper funeral for the person who dies
3. The Silence – if you look away from one, you forget you ever saw it…
4. There is a cheeky reference to Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead
5. River shows that she can work the TARDIS better than the Doctor, again.
6. The ‘TARDIS’ from The Lodger makes an appearance and that isn’t the end of it
7. The Doctor is disappointed about not receiving a Fez
8. President Nixon helps the Doctor out of a few scrapes
9. The swimming pool is mentioned again
10. Fish Fingers and Custard
11. The Doctor’s body is a work of art
12. River slaps…and kisses the Doctor
13. The tally marks are self-inflicted
14. The Silence will return after the opening two-parter
15. Who’s the daddy…?The Doctor messes with Apollo 11There is a perfect prison mentioned and seen!
16. Day of the Moon ends on 2 cliffhangers.

 So, this is extremely interesting but we will have to wait to see if it will live up to its incredible expectations...

Daleks in Series Six - Yes or No?

Hello. Recently, Steven Moffat (head writer and producer of Doctor Who) was asked whether the Daleks would return in Series Six and when they would appear if they were not in the series. Steven replied rather inwardly by answering:
"Don't count on it unless they pop up in episode 13. Maybe as a guest moment.”

He then elaborated by saying:
"There’s always a danger that the Daleks are a diminishing return. They are the Doctor’s most reliably defeatable foe. How do you stop that being the case? We will bring back the Daleks eventually, but I want them to come back in a really brilliant way."
So, it doesn't look promising for the Doctor's deadliest foe. Another rumour states that the Daleks will reappear in the Christmas Special after Series Six comes to an end. But we'll have to wait to find out what exactly happens on the subject on the Daleks in the near future.