They're not going to end a succesful and popular programme which is earning them s**tloads of money just because of a line in an episode that was written thirty-odd years ago.
As RTD said: Doctor finds Crystal of Zog... Doctor gets new regeneration cycle... boom! Away we go.
They're not going to end a succesful and popular programme which is earning them s**tloads of money just because of a line in an episode that was written thirty-odd years ago.
As RTD said: Doctor finds Crystal of Zog... Doctor gets new regeneration cycle... boom! Away we go.
Or possibly just regenerates again, crying "What? WHAT? WHAAAATTTT?" leaving the reason as a mystery, and the possible conclusion of a season arc.
The only reason we got 'regeneration' in the first place was that Bill Hartnell got too unwell to continue. Hence they invented the concept.
Can you honestly see Auntie canning Dr Who in the light of that?
As written further up this thread, the writers will simply write an 'out', and we all get to enjoy Dr Who until we no longer want to or the ratings fall so far that the Beeb cans it.
Or possibly just regenerates again, crying "What? WHAT? WHAAAATTTT?" leaving the reason as a mystery, and the possible conclusion of a season arc.
Hey I came up with that about 2 years ago!
(Mind you it's hardly the most orginal of ideas...maybe I don't want the credit! )
I think the best (and easiest) explanation now is that the 12 regeneration limit was set by the Time Lords as a kind of population control and the device that detected how many regenerations and suspended them after a time (perhaps in a similar manner The Master managed to suspend The Doctor's capacity to regenerate last series) was lost with Gallifrey....
Meaning The Doctor can regenerate as many times as he wants...
The only reason we got 'regeneration' in the first place was that Bill Hartnell got too unwell to continue. Hence they invented the concept.
Can you honestly see Auntie canning Dr Who in the light of that?
As written further up this thread, the writers will simply write an 'out', and we all get to enjoy Dr Who until we no longer want to or the ratings fall so far that the Beeb cans it.
And the 12 regenerations was not introduced until Tom Baker's time.
But this is the whole problem with the Time Lord's and why I don't really want them back. Not being there is the get out clause they need.
I think the best (and easiest) explanation now is that the 12 regeneration limit was set by the Time Lords as a kind of population control and the device that detected how many regenerations and suspended them after a time (perhaps in a similar manner The Master managed to suspend The Doctor's capacity to regenerate last series) was lost with Gallifrey.... Meaning The Doctor can regenerate as many times as he wants...
(Mind you it's hardly the most orginal of ideas...maybe I don't want the credit! )
I think the best (and easiest) explanation now is that the 12 regeneration limit was set by the Time Lords as a kind of population control and the device that detected how many regenerations and suspended them after a time (perhaps in a similar manner The Master managed to suspend The Doctor's capacity to regenerate last series) was lost with Gallifrey....
Meaning The Doctor can regenerate as many times as he wants...
Ah, so that's the real reason the Doctor doesn't want t go back and save the Time Lords
Thing is how many times did the Doctor regenerate before the first series back in 1967?
as he was old then ( not that I remeber as I wasn't around then )
I bet when I time comes nothing will be said about it
Thing is how many times did the Doctor regenerate before the first series back in 1967?
as he was old then ( not that I remeber as I wasn't around then )
I bet when I time comes nothing will be said about it
What did he say in Time Crash? When he was young he spent all his time being old...as you do when you're young and trying to look important...
So I think he was the first...as the oldest!
It reminds me of a Simpsons quote:
"You remind me of the young me, which was ironically the old me!"
What did he say in Time Crash? When he was young he spent all his time being old...as you do when you're young and trying to look important...
So I think he was the first...as the oldest!
It reminds me of a Simpsons quote:
"You remind me of the young me, which was ironically the old me!"
The Doctor adds a whole new level to that one!
Thanks for clearing that up for me, I just watched timecrash and thought it was good
I think as codename_47 else said The Timelords suspended regenerations after 13 and The Doctor did say to rose that he doesn't die he regenerates so maybe now The Doctor can live for ever
I have always wondered if the President of the Time Lords had given The Doctor the job of destroying Gallifrey, The Time Lords along with the Daleks if it looked as if The Daleks were going to succeed in taking over Gallifrey. Further from this she also gave The Doctor unlimited regenerations so that he could carry on protecting The Earth.
They're not going to end a succesful and popular programme which is earning them s**tloads of money just because of a line in an episode that was written thirty-odd years ago.
As RTD said: Doctor finds Crystal of Zog... Doctor gets new regeneration cycle... boom! Away we go.
Thanks for clearing that up for me, I just watched timecrash and thought it was good
I think as codename_47 else said The Timelords suspended regenerations after 13 and The Doctor did say to rose that he doesn't die he regenerates so maybe now The Doctor can live for ever
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no way it will go on for ever like james bond
who? don't know who that is
As RTD said: Doctor finds Crystal of Zog... Doctor gets new regeneration cycle... boom! Away we go.
Or possibly just regenerates again, crying "What? WHAT? WHAAAATTTT?" leaving the reason as a mystery, and the possible conclusion of a season arc.
the time lords imposed a limit of thirteen regenerations but now there gone it is unlimited.
The only reason we got 'regeneration' in the first place was that Bill Hartnell got too unwell to continue. Hence they invented the concept.
Can you honestly see Auntie canning Dr Who in the light of that?
As written further up this thread, the writers will simply write an 'out', and we all get to enjoy Dr Who until we no longer want to or the ratings fall so far that the Beeb cans it.
Hey I came up with that about 2 years ago!
(Mind you it's hardly the most orginal of ideas...maybe I don't want the credit! )
I think the best (and easiest) explanation now is that the 12 regeneration limit was set by the Time Lords as a kind of population control and the device that detected how many regenerations and suspended them after a time (perhaps in a similar manner The Master managed to suspend The Doctor's capacity to regenerate last series) was lost with Gallifrey....
Meaning The Doctor can regenerate as many times as he wants...
And the 12 regenerations was not introduced until Tom Baker's time.
But this is the whole problem with the Time Lord's and why I don't really want them back. Not being there is the get out clause they need.
The lucky sod.
Ah, so that's the real reason the Doctor doesn't want t go back and save the Time Lords
as he was old then ( not that I remeber as I wasn't around then )
I bet when I time comes nothing will be said about it
What did he say in Time Crash? When he was young he spent all his time being old...as you do when you're young and trying to look important...
So I think he was the first...as the oldest!
It reminds me of a Simpsons quote:
"You remind me of the young me, which was ironically the old me!"
The Doctor adds a whole new level to that one!
Thanks for clearing that up for me, I just watched timecrash and thought it was good
I think as codename_47 else said The Timelords suspended regenerations after 13 and The Doctor did say to rose that he doesn't die he regenerates so maybe now The Doctor can live for ever
they did once.
he died in the film.
Because the Human Medicine delayed the start of the Regenerationm process, which cause some amnesia.