I cannot deny, I did get shivers down my spine hearing Matt Smith proclaim 'I am the Doctor!'.
This is possibly the greatest reason for me to watch the new series, just to see this new Doctor give this monologue, and see how Graeme Harper and Murray Gold (or whatever Director/Composer duo there is) present this piece visually and musically.
@Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: As far as I know, the actor playing Churchill has not been photographed yet. The guy in the blue suit is probably just a regular air raid warden.
At least, since the Daleks were going to come back no matter what, they are doing an episode that deviates from the pattern of: "Oh no! The Daleks are invading Earth, with a bigger army than last time! Oh wait, the Doctor used magic technology to kill every last one of them. Again." that defined the first, second, and fourth series finales.
@Enferris: I'm holding out hope that this episode will be different, but then again, look at what a steaming pile of crap "Daleks in Manhattan" turned out to be.
@bluehinter: Daleks in Manhattan was indeed painful to watch. The Cult of Skaro went from taking down an army of Cybermen to hiding from 1920s Manhattan to make pig-folks. Then again, when they put a Dalek in a vulnerable position in Dalek, it was magnificent. Here's hoping it's more of that!
Mark Gatiss had a WW2 script that was booted from season 4. RTD's book describes it as a "monsters loose in the Natural History Museum". I like the idea of Britain using Daleks as war machines better, though.
Re: that audio clip. It kind of sounds like the Doctor is being sarcastic. Like when Nine had that busted Dalek cornered in the first season.
It might also be worth noting that there was originally going to be a graphic novel entitled "The Dalek Project" released later this year, which has now disappeared from amazon and other online retailers.
The story was set during WWI, but could have easily been changed to WWII. Here's the synopsis, and it definitely seems to fit what we've seen so far:
"1917: The Great War is at its fiercest and most terrible. But things are about to get even worse... When the Doctor arrives at Helicombe Hall in England he discovers a house full of mystery. There are locked doors and forbidden rooms, dustsheets cover guilty secrets, the maid Mary Carter is scared of the ghosts... And that's before Corporal Anderson finds the end of his muddy corpse-filled trench ends in the drawing room. Armaments manufacturer Lord Hellcombe has a new secret weapon he believes will win the war. But when the Doctor witnesses the final demonstration he begins to realise how much danger everyone is in. Because Lord Hellcombe claims to have invented the Dalek. Except, of course, that nothing is quite what it seems. The Doctor and his new friends must draw on every type of early 20th century technology and every element of human ingenuity and bravery if they are to discover the truth and to survive. If they are to prevent the entire Western Front of World War One from becoming part of The Dalek Project."
@bluehinter: Forgot to add, there were a few other snippets of interest from filming yesterday. Among them:
* Someone saying "...our new secret weapon!" (which ties in nicely if it is an adaptation of the story above)
* Additional names on cast trailers: Childers, Todd, and Bracewell
* The TARDIS is also on the roof where all this Dalek action is taking place, so presumably these scenes occur at the very beginning of the episode.
* There was also a green screen set up in the center of the roof, which the Dalek was moving back and forth in front of. (shooting down German bombers, perhaps?)
* Lots of smoke and gunfire at one point, along with cries of "cease firing!"
This just in! Our very first audio recording of Matt Smith as the Doctor, and it's got to be the most melodramatic line in the entire friggin' episode!!!!
@bluehinter:
Oh my god. He sounds hilarious. Like some overacting teenager trying to get extra credit in Drama class.
Let's hope the post-production work on that voice is *fantastic*
@Charax: Keep in mind, it is being recorded from the top of an open lift shaft, and might sound a bit "off," but yes... I do hope that was a first take and they all burst out laughing afterwards.
I only got in to doctor who about a year ago and am already sick of daleks. We need more classic monsters! Though i do find the thought of Domesticated daleks quite funny. but it has been done before? Which doctor did that?
@DarthVegan: Nick Briggs and one of the other Dalek operators have also been seen and photographed, plus there's the audio snippet I just posted above.
Oh goody. More Daleks.
More fucking Daleks.
And they're going with he "domesticated Daleks" thing again. Fantastic. Originality's taken another massive holiday.
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It's no Eccleston or Tenant. Sorry.
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This is possibly the greatest reason for me to watch the new series, just to see this new Doctor give this monologue, and see how Graeme Harper and Murray Gold (or whatever Director/Composer duo there is) present this piece visually and musically.
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WINSTON CHURCHILL?!
Looks more like Mr Mcfeely to me.
Speedy Delivery!!!
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@Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Have you guys seen the re-designed TARDIS yet?
It's bigger on the inside!
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"and we'll be meeting one of history's greatest villains — and one of Doctor Who's worst villains."
Are the Daleks supposed to be both history and the Doctor's worst villain?
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Mind you, if they give the Doctor a Dalek companion, that might be entertaining.
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Re: that audio clip. It kind of sounds like the Doctor is being sarcastic. Like when Nine had that busted Dalek cornered in the first season.
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The story was set during WWI, but could have easily been changed to WWII. Here's the synopsis, and it definitely seems to fit what we've seen so far:
"1917: The Great War is at its fiercest and most terrible. But things are about to get even worse... When the Doctor arrives at Helicombe Hall in England he discovers a house full of mystery. There are locked doors and forbidden rooms, dustsheets cover guilty secrets, the maid Mary Carter is scared of the ghosts... And that's before Corporal Anderson finds the end of his muddy corpse-filled trench ends in the drawing room. Armaments manufacturer Lord Hellcombe has a new secret weapon he believes will win the war. But when the Doctor witnesses the final demonstration he begins to realise how much danger everyone is in. Because Lord Hellcombe claims to have invented the Dalek. Except, of course, that nothing is quite what it seems. The Doctor and his new friends must draw on every type of early 20th century technology and every element of human ingenuity and bravery if they are to discover the truth and to survive. If they are to prevent the entire Western Front of World War One from becoming part of The Dalek Project."
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* Someone saying "...our new secret weapon!" (which ties in nicely if it is an adaptation of the story above)
* Additional names on cast trailers: Childers, Todd, and Bracewell
* The TARDIS is also on the roof where all this Dalek action is taking place, so presumably these scenes occur at the very beginning of the episode.
* There was also a green screen set up in the center of the roof, which the Dalek was moving back and forth in front of. (shooting down German bombers, perhaps?)
* Lots of smoke and gunfire at one point, along with cries of "cease firing!"
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Oh my god. He sounds hilarious. Like some overacting teenager trying to get extra credit in Drama class.
Let's hope the post-production work on that voice is *fantastic*
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No lift shaft acoustics in the world are going to mask the fact he just said DAAAAAAAAAH LEEEEEKS
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I highly recommend checking out the BBC audio or Loose Cannon recon.
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More fucking Daleks.
And they're going with he "domesticated Daleks" thing again. Fantastic. Originality's taken another massive holiday.