Alien planets will be visited in the second series.

Vic

That is a possibility, and an interesting one at that But why would the Moxx of Balhoon also mention the laxity of the multiverse ?

"Indubatably, this is the Bad Wolf scenario. I find the inherent (?) laxity of the ongoing multiverse permutation (?)....."

I think it has something to do with an alternate dimension/timeline, although what, I really don't know, lol

Of course I could be totally barking up the wrong tree But I do think that there is more to "Bad Wolf" than just a red herring or something for us all to look out for each week.

I thought the Wolf TV was a little joke at Fox TV.

RTD said that he wanted the series to have a relevance and resonance for viewers and that the connection to Earth was part of that. In the early 70s they not only tied The Doctor to Earth for a whole series, they had no time travel at all.

Now that the series is established as a success, I hope we will have a few episodes on alien planets for the next series.

Hmm I guess I can understand that but it seems a little boring to me most of the old Doctor Who episodes I've been watching recently, almost all of them are set on alien planets so it's a bit odd for me to have to see Earth be saved every single episode.

No one has answered my questions *looks sad*

Read the other threads.

Or ask for a Dr WHo forum.

Now that is a possibility, I also have noticed the time references throughout, but I'm not sure.

But it does raise the question of why use THAT sound which we associate with her alarm clock ?

I voted 'good' (after 4 Excellents and 2 VGs previously).

Reasons: It seemed to be much more of a 'traditional' DW episode - In most of the previous episodes, DW has been at a loss with what's going on, making mistakes etc. And I think those programmes have been better for it - allowing the other characters some room for deveopment.

In this one, the Adam character seemed to be little more than a "Zachary Smith" figure. The Editor was good but could have been made much more menacing (perhaps by threatening Rose to get the information he wanted from DW rather than RTD using Adam to provide it - however, have to remember that there are kiddies watching so perhaps early evening torture isn't allowed!).

The alien was poor. I was hoping for something 'less' (in the 'less is more' sense of the word) - just a pair of eyes would have been far more menacing (anyone remember a film called Cat People - I think?).

The freedom fighters idea just seemed tossed in as a filler and a fairly pointless one at that - I guess the only real use the Suki character had was holding onto the Editor's ankle at the end?

And, was it my imagination, or were there less good 'one-liners'? Maybe I should watch it again and try to see if the script really was weaker compared to the excellent ones we've had before.

Still enjoyed it but nowhere near as much as last week's. I didn't even think it was as good as AOL/WW3 (they got my VGs) ...

K

Yes, and as the main point of Doctor Who and his Tardis is about Time Travel, he has to introduce this by using Earth.

You can't really illustrate the ins and outs of Time Travel on alien planets that people couldn't possibly relate to in any way. The ideas surrounding time travel need to be established on Earth. It's the only way to communicate the ideas of time travel effectively.
Once this is established in the first series with new viewers, then he can venture out more into alien worlds in series 2.

But I don't have time!!! Can someone just tell me??? Forget about the wolf thing I was just wondering why some on this thread are saying Adam will be back when we saw him be left on Earth???

You obviously have the time if you have the time to keep posting to complain that no-one in answering your questions.
So far, this thread is only just over 6 pages long.....hardly a massive amount to read to catch up.

Just thinking about the whoisdoctorwho site.

No one seems to have mentioned this yet...

Adam obviously visited the site when he was 14 years old and won the competition. This means that he has already had contact with Mickey. Mickey knows about the TARDIS. Does this mean that Adam already has knowledge of the TARDIS before he goes to work for Van Statten? He has certainly heard of The Doctor and Rose before, if he has been to the website! I don't think we have heard the last of Adam. I think he will be back at Geocomtex telling them everything he knows.

I have this gut feeling that Geocomtex are going to figure in this more as well.

Regards

MF

Just read Alrightmate's dissertation on "BadWolf" and what it might mean.

Brilliant! I think you might just be right. It would be a shame, cos it's a pretty mundane explanation for something that I think we were hoping would be a lot more sinister! Mind you, the idea of the whole galaxy 'knowing' the name of a game show...

K

I doubt he'd want to risk being dissected for the doo-dad in his head.

I have no doubt that Geocomtex will be back, but wasn't their Utah base filled in with concrete?

Ooh, very good thinking From what we saw of him tonight, he isn't beyond a little bit of deception to get a bit of information, so I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case.

That would be good m8, I only pop in at the weekend really, (had to calm down after the work complained about my BB streaming last year ..Big Brother is now REALLY watching me lol).

This old DS has really made this series for me, not only can I sit and enjoy it, i can then hear the 'theorys' that are making it sooo much more than a 'sat night show'

As we say round here in Burns Country alrightmate "Lang may yer lumb reek"

A

Thanks,
Because time rifts can be used to drag people from one place in time, or another dimension, or timeline to another. So others can snigger at what might happen next as they watch their futuristic version of the "The Truman Show".

Yes, there has to be a meaning to Bad Wolf. Not just because there is an episode with that title, but also because Gwyneth in episode 2 had a dramatic reaction to the term. If it was just a joke, then it would make a nonsense of the actual script in episode 2 when Gwyneth recoiled in mortal fear.

Just noticed this on the Geocomtex webpage:

Q: Do I need a MX-TBL plug-in for the WTFLD Generator?
A: Only if you're planning on feeding the flying pests.

Given what we saw in the trailer for next week, I'd guess the "flying pests" are those creatures that were attacking people, trying to fix the timeline I think. Anyone want to hazard a guess at what MX-TBL and WTFLD stand for?

We only have Adam's word on that. I'm convinced he was sent by Geocomtex because of his existing knowledge of The Doctor and Rose. Geocomtex will be desperate for the TARDIS technology. Osiris (sorry Goddard) was just as much a b1tch as Van Statten was a b4stard.

I have more stuff flitting around my head at the moment, but not sure yet so will wait before posting.

MF

Loved That Episode!!!!!! One great chunk of 40 mins. .

No one seems to have picked up on the fact that Adam had the key to the TARDIS for the most of the episode. It's entirely possible that he could have stolen the secrets of it off-screen at some point.

Now you come to mention it, it probably is in this instance.

And it certainly makes me feel more strongly that the Wolf in Bad Wolf is even more directly associated with the Media itself.

Bad "Wolf" could well be a name based on the "Fox" media network in general. Reality TV being one branch of the network, News being another branch of the network.

Some people feel that the Doctor may be aware of whatever is going on, so to really speculate wildly....

...You know in reality TV shows the contestants need to carry out "tasks", such as the like in Big Brother?
Well maybe the Doctor has to carry out tasks to enable him to be successful in whatever is going on.

Applause for a classic line:

"We all know what happens to non-entities - they get promoted".

Ah, so your thinking that the whole "Bad Wolf" thing is essentially a future reality TV show where The Doctor and Rose are the stars or two of the stars ?

Agreed. There have been too many references for it just to be a red herring and it is well known that makers of TV shows have and do put in little clues, sub plots and subtexts in such a way and it is usually only the more observant, or die hard viewer, who pick these things up.

They are also done in such a way that if the viewer doesn't pick them up they do not lose anything of the show but for those ones who do they are usually paid off with something. What that something is usually depends on the show and the writers, or, what the writers want the viewers to pick up on.