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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mark Nguyen: [QB] Someone's pointed out that it's similar to humans dying of radiation poisoning - called the [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_ghost_phase]walking ghost phase[/URL], where people can look and act normally for days while their insides turn to mush. He knew what was going on, and used the beginnings of the manifesting regeneration energy to keep himself looking presentable while he went off to get his "reward". And really, this has already happened to the Doctor, when he got a fatal dose of radiation on Metebelis Three in his third incarnation's final story "Planet of the Spiders". He was alright enough until he got from the caves to the TARDIS, but by the time he arrived back on earth (however long THAT took, relatively speaking - he said he [URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z964kmOlLnc]got lost in the time vortex[/URL]) he was visibly weakened and collapsed right after opening the door. Next up, Rassilon - I don't think this needs much explanation. He wouldn't be the first Time Lord resurrected for their war, since they brought the Master back too, and Rassilon's spirit (or something) has been active in the Death Zone on Gallifrey, along with with his preserved body, for eons. Given what we've seen of the nigh-mystical Gallifreyan technology and natural ability, I see no reason why Rassilon could not be reanimated and given his old job back. He was known through the original series to have been a particularly nasty guy, so at some point it was decided that his skills could be useful in winning the war. That, or the nature of the war itself could have somehow brought him back in the first place, since it was affecting the time lines of every world and race involved. Finally, the identities of the two "weeping angel" posed people was apparently a deliberate mystery left open for subsequent stories. No clue whatsoever is given as to the identity of the male figure, but fandom analysis of Russell Davies' writing style and frequent mashing up of similar themes between characters strongly suggests that this woman is to the Doctor what Donna is to Wilf and Sylvia - his daughter or granddaughter, meaning that it could have been Susan. The other alternative would be Romana (again for emotional or thematic similarities), which would make a certain amount of sense too, but I personally wouldn't want to accept Romana regenerating into someone who wasn't hot. :p And could the Time Lords have survived the war after this? Sure, there's a ton of ways out. I for one can easily imagine a bunch of dissenting Time Lords hopping into their TARDISes and buggering off while Rassilon was spitting away at the Doctor and Master, before Gallifrey went back to its fate. We'll see if this (or whatever else) happens any time soon, though I strongly doubt we will. As for the rest, I loved it overall. A grand and fitting end to the Tenth Doctor's years and overall story. I'd previously written [URL=http://flare.solareclipse.net/ultimatebb.php/topic/8/776.html#000000]on Flare[/URL] over four years ago (yikes!) that the dark and moody Ninth Doctor's incarnation was a consequence of his actions in the Time War, and that the Tenth was his way of letting go of the horrible things he did and getting on with his life. Here, we see that while this may have been true, the events that have been haunting him have truly come full circle. We see that the Time Lords under Rassilon had evolved to become genuine tyrants willing to sacrifice all of time and space to survive, and that as such the Doctor was tragically justified in committing multiple genocides to keep that from happening. So once more he regenerates, but THIS time it isn't to save the universe or to atone for what he did in the past - it's to save one man who had unknowingly put himself in harm's way by saving someone else. And at its core, THIS is what the Doctor will always do: he will go out of his way to HELP PEOPLE who deserve it. But by doing so, he isn't being a blind slave to prophecy as the Ood and various mad old women have been saying for two years now. He makes a choice to exchange Wilf's life in exchange for his own. He's done it before (saving Peri's life in "The Caves of Androzani") and he'd do it again. This is the Doctor we know, and as much as this particular incarnation comes to dread his ultimate fate, he knows it's his choice and accepts it. That's what makes the whole thing beautiful for me. The story itself? Way over the top, stakes way too high, and with another buildup to an epic battle for the universe which lasts less than ten minutes when it happens. This is old hat to Davies, and it really just shows that his writing time on the show is done. As such, it really comes down to the character and emotional beats, which are dead on. I laughed, I railed, and I got misty eyed with this story, which means that it's a job well done IMO. The acting was incredible, with a wonderful guest cast seeing the Tenth Doctor through his final story, and cameos aplenty from past companions and alien races to keep fans giddy and talking for months. It's a grand, fitting end to an era which includes a tremendous actor for the role in a show brought back from the dead, for a modern audience by a production team led by a man with a clear vision for a contemporary SF show. It worked, and Tennant, Davies and his team get credit up the wazoo for it. Now it's up to a new actor (young, but with the blood and talent for it) and another proven producer (I loved Jekyll and Coupling plus his stories for Doctor Who so far - he'll do fine) to continue a tradition of excellent British sci-fi. The bar has been set VERY high, and I fully expect it to be cleared. Mark PS - Seen the next series [URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tPte4rQMpI]TRAILER[/URL] yet? Freakin' awesome!! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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