But from the synopsis, written by the BBC, we know it isn't the cliffhanger that keeps us through the months without Who - so I don't see the problem there.

As a courtesy, I wouldn't have said anything about the regeneration in TIA (as stated a few posts up, I do it as a courtesy), except within spoiler quotes - I even warn people if the spoilers I write are biggies. But I wouldn't have got angry had someone else done it - because I would know that it's part of a larger story. If the BBC have released it (under the watchful eye of SM - whom we know hates spoilers), then if it's talked about here that shouldn't be a problem.

Imposing a rule that nothing can be talked about - be it an episode name, or a guest character, or a released teaser - without tagging would be silly. As a courtesy, most people already do, but stuff in the public domain is fair game. The majority shouldn't be forced to pander to the sensitive minority.

However, if we were to have two distinct tags (one named 'teaser' - which would cover all the information for upcoming episodes that are in the public domain; and the other still called 'spoiler' - which would cover all information for upcoming episodes that has not yet been officially released), then I would also get angry if people were to popst without them.

I get what your saying (luckily I knew the spoiler before reading it here) but I read several interviews with Moffat and Matthew Graham about this episodes finale with Moffat even saying it was a "belter" so I was looking very forward to it and then with Matt on the One Show calling it a "whopper" made me really excited for the episode and then to see the BBC had released it in a synopsis really really annoyed I bet it probably annoyed SM a bit as well, at least wait to release a synopsis till the episode before has aired especially if the cliffhanger is a very big event (Which some would say this is). Annoyingly I found out through a link posted on a thread which the first line spoiled it but I also saw the synopsis on ep 7.

But in both press releases,

In fact, it is still only people filling it in - nowhere have I read a definite statement that this is what happens. It's only conjecture - extrememly likely to be the case, but still only speculation. It's the people decrying the teaser that have spoiled it...

most outrageous idea i could come up with the other day....

The doctor dies and the clone (an exact copy with all his memories and experiences) takes his place as if nothing happened.

Not a spoiler just an idea I made up.

Is there clue there? ....

Is it me or are his feet different? ... May be the difference in light and quality of clip.

Real Doctor's shoes melted in the acid and he had to borrow a pair.

yes they are diffent thats one way to tell them apart

The picture that's been out for a while that was just posted on Doctor Who's Facebook page, is that in the next ep?

I apologise, I was under the belief it was common knowledge given thats it's been talked about in numerous threads so much.

Still:



I hope I didn't spoil it for anyone.

Here is the real synopsis for ep 7:

Nothing mega spoilerish but still enough for us to live on for now.

Has there ever been a Dr Who cliffanger with them hanging from a cliff?

Romana in "The Stones of Blood" and the Seventh Doctor in "Dragonfire" spring to mind.