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Have you ever heard the one about the theatrical trailer that was so detailed that you didn't need to see the movie? Some fans are feeling the same way about Doctor Who leaks and promotional information. But I'm not sure those are "spoilers." Pedantry ho!
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The prospects for Doctor Who in the United States have never been greater, despite David Tennant and Russell T. Davies' accomplishments. Moffat and Smith are taking the reins at the most advantageous time possible, thanks to BBC America.
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SPOILERS for EPISODE TWO of Series 5! John Williams, of the very funny Tachyon TV podcast and the very insightful Behind the Sofa collaborative blog, sallies forth for precisely two minutes on "The Beast Below." Warning: The spectre of Dick van Dyke is invoked.
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Although there were notable exceptions — many written by Steven Moffat — the baseline atmosphere for the last five years of Doctor Who wasn't overwhelmingly creepy. I'm expecting Series 5 to be a little creepier, and I wonder if my eight-year-old is ready for it.
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A couple of news bits, and then we get into the most violent controversy of "The Eleventh Hour": the new opening titles.
(A good, thunderclap-free version of the theme, with the "middle eight," is on YouTube.)
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No spoilers this time! On the phone with me from Wondercon in San Francisco, Nancy, a/k/a @twillian on Twitter, was in the audience for the BBC America-hosted North American premiere of "The Eleventh Hour." How'd it go over…?
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SPOILERS FOR "THE ELEVENTH HOUR"
Yes, it's a cliché, but I'll say it anyway: GERONIMO! U.K. podcaster Marty Perrett (from The Box Room Podcast and formerly of the DWO WhoCast) rushed from the telly to provide this (ahem, a little longer than two minutes!) review of Matt Smith's first adventure.
Box Room cohorts at The Legion of Tangent podcasting syndicate
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Soooo, thank you for your patience with our little April Fool. My wife's Spanish-language commentary was actual, honest-to-God content; in today's podcast she repeats her plea for a change in the approach to Doctor Who companions — in English this time.
But, first, some announcements about a big change in The Two-minute Time Lord Podcast: regular episodes will continue on Mondays and Thursday nights (EDT), and then on the weekends top U.K. podcasters take over the mic with two-minute reviews of each new Doctor Who episode. First up, Marty from the Box Room Podcast and DWO WhoCast fame!
And stay tuned for news from Wondercon. It's going to be a busy weekend.
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In which mi esposa makes a return appearance, and — nothing against Amy Pond! — makes known her preferences for the Doctor's future companions.
(So, um, this was my April Fool episode — her commentary's entirely in Spanish. But the English translation's in 2MTL #115….)
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Prognostication and pontification are the order of the day, as I try to make a prediction — based on the few scenes we've seen and all the clues so far — about the trajectory of Matt Smith's debut among the general public. With the obvious handicap of me not actually being part of the rank-and-file of the British general public, which means I am likely 100 percent wrong about Doctor Who's immediate future.
