What was Bracewell planning to do at the end?

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IvanIV

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by tingramretro:
“If you watch it again, Bracewell actually looked human when the Doctor opened his shirt, until he caused his skin to open up with the Sonic and reveal the metal underneath. Presumably, he would have closed him up again when he was defused.”

Ooops, I missed that bit.

bohoboy

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by AndiC:
“Inaccuracy then! Its still wrong!”

Yes, but not an error as they knew it was wrong. It's called artistic license.

Dai13371

19-04-2010

If the Daleks built Bracewell, why on earth are they still that single suckered, single eyed pepper pot on wheels? Iconic shape you say, well yes they are and that is why they remain that shape. For example, bipedal daleks (not including that wierd squidman from EOTD) with the squishy tentacled brain/eye/mouth part residing in the torso for example would be compared to a terminator or a cyberman or a cylon. The Daleks need to retain their shape, but in truth they are not really ideal shape for the universal domination of other species hence there would be no need for robo-men or porcine/human mutations. Just an observation, not a request or a preference.

Webslark

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by AndiC:
“Inaccuracy then! Its still wrong!”

You are assuming that the Cabinet War Rooms in the world portrayed in Doctor Who are indentical to those that actually exist in this world.

By that logic, we have missed the destruction of Downing Street and the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament amongst many other events that have been shown on screen.

The Phazer

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by 2shy2007:
“Surely letting a potential bomb wander around in the second world war, is not a very sensible thing? What if a bomb lands on him, the result could be catastrophic.”

If you stick a load of dynamite next to an Atomic bomb it won't trigger a nuclear explosion.

Same principle.

Phazer

AndiC

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by Webslark:
“By that logic, we have missed the destruction of Downing Street and the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament amongst many other events that have been shown on screen. ”

Do you believe in time lords and aliens ? as you missed the bigy

AndiC

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by The Phazer:
“If you stick a load of dynamite next to an Atomic bomb it won't trigger a nuclear explosion.

Same principle.

Phazer”

Agreed, he wasn't a explosive

"Oblivion Continuum - technology of Dalek design and involved the containment of wormholes to serve as power sources."

perhaps the detonation method was different

johnnysaucepn

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by Dai13371:
“If the Daleks built Bracewell, why on earth are they still that single suckered, single eyed pepper pot on wheels?”

Because Daleks are perfect. At least, that's what they think. Only the Cult of Skaro were given the individuality to think outside that particular box.

Minor casing tweaks are fine, but anything more radical than that renders you un-Dalek and inferior.

Dai13371

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by johnnysaucepn:
“Because Daleks are perfect. At least, that's what they think. Only the Cult of Skaro were given the individuality to think outside that particular box.

Minor casing tweaks are fine, but anything more radical than that renders you un-Dalek and inferior.”

That is actually a very good answer. Daleks decide that a hard top version of Davros' wheelchair was perfect for their needs and that is ingrained in their DNA. I do like that answer.

johnnysaucepn

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by Dai13371:
“That is actually a very good answer. Daleks decide that a hard top version of Davros' wheelchair was perfect for their needs and that is ingrained in their DNA. I do like that answer.”

Davros created the mutant, created the tank, put the two together and told them they were perfect lifeforms, superior to all others. And that's the core of everything they are.

To quote the Tenth Doctor, "Why would I want to change? Look at me!"

Mansun

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by 2shy2007:
“Surely though she only exists in his false memories? he has never been to Paisley, he has never been in love, he was recently created by the Daleks to help them infiltrate the war effort so that the Doctor would appear.”

The Doctor mentioned that the memories had come from the mind of a real person. Presumably there was once a real Bracewell, who was killed and used as the template for the android.

Rorschach

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by tingramretro:
“The ones in Resurrection were, yes. Which was partly why the Daleks lost when one of the duplicates-Stein-realised what he was and turned against them.”

They never learn

Dogmatix

19-04-2010

Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“How about that shiny thing on his chest, a metallic body, and basically metallic everything ”

Everything? Then, like Data, he is fully functional in all respects?

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