Category Archives: Name Of The Doctor

“We saw this planet in the future, remember? All those graves. One of them mine.”

Posted on December 31, 2014 by etheruk1

In ‘The Name Of The Doctor’ the Doctor and Clara journey to the final resting place of the Time Lord and his TARDIS, Trenzalore. In ‘The Time Of The Doctor’ they find themselves in that planet’s past and the Doctor … Continue reading →

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“All the bigger on the inside starts leaking to the outside. It grows.”

Posted on June 18, 2014 by etheruk1

In ‘The Name of The Doctor’ Clara and the Doctor discover the future TARDIS. It is so big that Clara at first mistakes it for a monument. The Doctor realises the truth, that his ships dimension dams have broken causing … Continue reading →

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“Time travel has always been possible in dreams.”

Posted on May 21, 2014 by etheruk1

In ‘The Name Of The Doctor’ in order to confer with parties in different locations and different time periods Lady Vastra engineers a dream conference. This allows her to speak with Jenny, Strax, Clara and River Song, until they are … Continue reading →

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“In the babble of the world, there are whispers, if you know how to listen.”

Posted on May 14, 2014 by etheruk1

In ‘The Name Of The Doctor’ Lady Vastra is beseeched by a convicted serial killer DeMarco to spare his life in exchange for information about the Doctor. It is he who reveals that the Doctor’s grave has been discovered. He … Continue reading →

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“Time travel is damage. It’s like a tear in the fabric of reality.”

Posted on May 7, 2014 by etheruk1

In ‘Name Of The Doctor’ it is revealed that the Doctor’s tomb on Trenzalore contains not his body but the scar tissue of his journey through time and space. This takes the form of energy tendrils, twisting at the centre … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who?

Posted on August 21, 2013 by etheruk1

Here are some suggestions for the true name of the Doctor. Doctor Oho The Doctor’s name was shown to us every week in the early years of the classic series. Is Oho any more strange that Borsua? Doctor Who Who … Continue reading →

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“Your Name, Doctor. Answer Me.”

Posted on August 14, 2013 by etheruk1

Names have power. To know the name of something is to define it, limit and control it. For 50 years the Doctor has kept his true name a secret. ‘The Name Of The Doctor’ teased us but didn’t reveal who … Continue reading →

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“When You Are A Time Traveller There Is One Place You Must Never Go.”

Posted on August 7, 2013 by etheruk1

In ‘The Name Of The Doctor’ it is revealed that the one place a time traveller should never go is his own grave. We’ve seen examples of this before. Rory Williams meets his end upon finding his grave in ‘The … Continue reading →

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“I Don’t Know Where I am. It’s Like I’m Breaking Into A Million Pieces And There Is Only One Thing I Remember. Save The Doctor.”

Posted on July 31, 2013 by etheruk1

‘The Name Of The Doctor’ presents a campaign format that combines ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Quantum Leap.’ Clara (or her echoes) scattering through the Doctor’s timeline to protect him from the Great Intelligence. This could be a way to frame an … Continue reading →

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“There Is A Time To Live And There Is A Time To Sleep.”

Posted on May 19, 2013 by etheruk1

‘The Name Of The Doctor’, written by Stephen Moffat, is both the beginning and the end of the Doctor. A wonderful conclusion to this season and celebration of nearly 50 years of Doctor Who. Spoilers From Here On In! There … Continue reading →

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