Theory: We haven't had any Mr Saxon References in the past two episodes (Excluding "You are Not Alone") because the Mr Saxon Campaigan is only running in the present day, where as Torchwood was set up ages ago, making it very easy for them to put the reference throughout time, and of course, we know what happened with "Bad Wolf".
As the time travellers get closer to the present day, the probability of them encountering "Mr Saxon", should go up. Not sure they have to get to get a reference, but keep your ears peeled for New York.
some references to Futurama in that episode, mainly since they headed to New New York (which is actually new new new new new new new new new new new new new new new New York) and then the cat-man being called Brannigan could be a reference to the Futurama character Zap Brannigan... (i look up things on wikipedia too much)
Totally Agree with you, but like that Emporer Dalek said, they get references from a lot of stuff... It keeps the youth interested, although at the expense of making old episodes totally unwatchable by people in 30 years time.
Where were the Star Wars references we were supposed to get, Emporer Dalek?
Inspired by a thread on another board I'm on:
Best looking Doctor and Companion
For some reason Rose seems to be the running favorite
Haven't the foggest! They could have three heads on them, all I care is that they are a good compainion!
However, since most of the people who played those characters have aged considerably (Or are dead), going to have to say Present Doctor and Rose.
Yes funny, BBC website 6.35pm, Radio Times 6.50pm, seems Joesph times are different, Maybe cat and mouse with ITV.
The Beeb has a thing with ITV in that they want to beat all their shows... Let's face it, Doctor Who will win, and what happens next is up to them. I personally watch Doctor Who Confidental after Doctor Who.
I vote for Adric or Harry! ( only joking) Sarah-Jane
Well, as a Liverpool supporter, I hope that's the first and last time I ever have to support Man Utd!!!!
Thoughts on this week's episode in no particular order:
Hmm, thought this was a great story idea with good potential, but I didn't find it as gripping as the first two.
Why did no one in New York have an American accent?! (Thanks to my DH for spotting this). Is there no one in Britain who can do one?!
Thought the face of Boe was a bit of an anticlimax, but all in all, I guess that is because we were all pretty sure what he was going to say. I am very pleased that they didn't go with Jack is your son/ the Master is your father, that would have been a bit silly.
What happened to the Macra after the roof was taken off the motorway?
General thoughts:
As the Master is a renegade time lord like the Doctor, wouldn't the Doctor at least suspect the possibility that he is still out there somewhere?
No prizes for guessing that my favourite assistant is Leela, and she was probably the best looking too. Hang on a minute, that sounds a bit like I am jumping on the LGBT band wagon so I'll pick Cap'n Jack Harkness as the best looking
Leela
Agreed Leela.
I think that was due to the fact we knew most about it anyway, blame me and Emporer Dalek I say!
Guessing that in the far future everyone is multicultural.
Perhaps it's just a translation of the american accent?
Also Agreed.
I assume they died due to lack of exhusts. I think them appearing was limited really. I mean, if the point of the motorway was to save them, why close the fast lane leaving them open to Macra attack? Or is that to make sure they don't leave?
Well I have only just caught up with last nights episode as I missed it last night,and I have to say I loved it, I had tears running down my eyes with them all when The Old Rugged Cross was sung and was glued from start to finish, brilliant episode.
By the way Matt and Andrew, Vicki and I have been to Torchwood this afternoon, well not actually Torchwood but the closest we could get, the water tower down the bay, you know what I jumped up and down on the stone that takes them down and nothing....why didnt it take me down under to Torchwood I wonder
If I ever go to Cardiff, I am SO doing that.
You know I always had dreams that we could set up a DIS meet in Cardiff for the Doctor Who Exhibition there. But, at the moment I am only a youngin' so my chances if it happening are slim to none.
Oh well, we can dream can't we?
I wasn't over impressed with the episode. I have read the novelisation of the original Macra Terror and the main similarity was the claws and the gas. Too many unanswered questions of how they got there and what happened to them. Pretty poor explanation of how the upper world died off having survived the cats best efforts previously! Also agree that Boe was a bit of an anti-climax.
Let's see what happens next!
Agreed with you Ace.
Then again, without their human research lab to run off, they couldn't research a cure for the virus, that and the fact most are in jail now!
