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Old 14-01-2006, 17:23
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There has been a fair number of comments here bemoaning the fact that we saw so little of Paul McGann's portrayal of the Doctor. It seems very unlikely that he would ever appear alongside the current Doctor but he could still appear on TV again by turning up from time to time to help Captain Jack in Torchwood!

I suppose this is still pretty unlikely but it would be an easy way to get him involved in the world of Doctor Who again without stepping on the toes of the current Doctor.
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Old 14-01-2006, 19:05
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Originally Posted by stuart62
There has been a fair number of comments here bemoaning the fact that we saw so little of Paul McGann's portrayal of the Doctor. It seems very unlikely that he would ever appear alongside the current Doctor but he could still appear on TV again by turning up from time to time to help Captain Jack in Torchwood!

I suppose this is still pretty unlikely but it would be an easy way to get him involved in the world of Doctor Who again without stepping on the toes of the current Doctor.
As much as I like your idea I think PM deserves a proper outing as the 8th Doctor to at least explain the regeneration into CE.
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Old 14-01-2006, 23:50
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this idea is great, it would help connect the two and Captain Jack woudent remember the Doctor because of the two years he missed, the only thing i can think of to stop it is, if this did happen then why didnt the Doctor say something about it to Captain jack
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Old 14-01-2006, 23:51
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Thats the beauty of time lords... you can slip them into any storyline in any time period.

Indeed either could even take over the main Doctor Who programme again.

Cue contrived "billie gets left behind and bumps into a previous doctor who also visted the same timeline" episode.
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Old 15-01-2006, 00:16
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Originally Posted by Magnamundian
Thats the beauty of time lords... you can slip them into any storyline in any time period.

Indeed either could even take over the main Doctor Who programme again.

Cue contrived "billie gets left behind and bumps into a previous doctor who also visted the same timeline" episode.
Erm, no.

I think Stuart's idea has great potential but the current series of DW has always dealt with the current Doctor's travels in time and space.

So - nil points!
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Old 15-01-2006, 00:18
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So - nil points! [/quote]

Hey! I wanted to use that line! About something different yesterday, but sill!
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Old 15-01-2006, 00:24
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Originally Posted by leatha
.Hey! I wanted to use that line! About something different yesterday, but sill!
I'm going to maintain nice thoughts about Chris Eccles when I go to bed - okay?
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Old 15-01-2006, 00:30
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I'm going to maintain nice thoughts about Chris Eccles when I go to bed - okay?
Fantastic! Have a good sleep, have a fantastic sleep!

Please don't reply saying: And with that sentence, you just lost the right to even speak to me.
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Old 15-01-2006, 00:38
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Originally Posted by DenWatts
I'm going to maintain nice thoughts about Chris Eccles when I go to bed - okay?
It's a shame the little dog in Coronation Street is called "Eccles"! It just doesn't seem to fit, somehow!
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Old 15-01-2006, 00:41
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Paul who?

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Old 15-01-2006, 00:52
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Originally Posted by leatha
Fantastic! Have a good sleep, have a fantastic sleep!

Please don't reply saying: And with that sentence, you just lost the right to even speak to me.
Aww - as if I would...

Anyway, I need to break out some Ben and Jerrys...
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Old 17-01-2006, 19:45
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Originally Posted by DenWatts
Erm, no.

I think Stuart's idea has great potential but the current series of DW has always dealt with the current Doctor's travels in time and space.

So - nil points!
Funny, I swear we've had two doctors in this new Doctor Who...

Anything is possible
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Old 18-01-2006, 00:35
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Originally Posted by Magnamundian
Funny, I swear we've had two doctors in this new Doctor Who...
I think you misunderstood my point.

So that's another nil points!

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Old 18-01-2006, 10:25
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Originally Posted by DenWatts
I think you misunderstood my point.

So that's another nil points!
Two nil points? What's the total then?!
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Old 21-01-2006, 23:37
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Originally Posted by DenWatts
I think you misunderstood my point.

So that's another nil points!
Actually I think your missing the truth of the situation. This is a "new" Doctor Who, they even sell the box sets as being the "complete season one".

All through the new Doctor Who the emphasis has been on ms Piper and experiencing events from her perspective.

If David Tennent decided to call it a day after a season or two and Ecclestone wanted to come back the beeb would be happy to keep the series going without having to use up another of the Doctors 'lives'.

They know they will have a battle when they reach what should be the Doctors last regeneration they have to come up with a 'plausable' (to the hard core fans) reason why the Doctor can carry on regenerating
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Old 21-01-2006, 23:44
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Originally Posted by Magnamundian

They know they will have a battle when they reach what should be the Doctors last regeneration they have to come up with a 'plausable' (to the hard core fans) reason why the Doctor can carry on regenerating

I don't know why everybody is so hung up about this - it's been done before with the Master.
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Old 21-01-2006, 23:53
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Most of the Doctors have met their previous reincarnations so I guess it's not such a crazy idea.
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Old 22-01-2006, 00:29
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I think the crucial fact is that unlike, say, Hilda Ogden returning to Corrie or any other well-loved character returning to a series that they departed some time back, it's not a crowd-puller. It isn't something you can build in the papers/media. As McGann was a 90 minuter. Sad fact but true.

It could only serve as part of a narrative and that would involve getting Ecclesgone back into the part with McGann.

And which type of viewer is so interested in seeing the joins? I mean, Troughton turned into Pertwee "off-screen" in SfS but there's never been an interest to see the process in full.
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Old 22-01-2006, 01:03
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Originally Posted by ember1
I think the crucial fact is that unlike, say, Hilda Ogden returning to Corrie or any other well-loved character returning to a series that they departed some time back, it's not a crowd-puller. It isn't something you can build in the papers/media. As McGann was a 90 minuter. Sad fact but true.
And we have a winner!
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