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i saw both of those episodes Eirwyn, or maybe some of both of them, as i don't remember seeing the Face of Boe before, he was extremely cool though..

i wonder what the message will turn out to mean!

one thing that i notice with the new shows, the interior of the Tardis has been changed radically, not only does the centre console no longer have the uppy-downy bit in the middle, i used to love watching that move when i was small!


but during the Tom Baker era it had rooms branching off the central area, there were stairs and further floors!
So i wonder what made them go for the quite organic look the inside has now, and what seems to be just that one room.
i know that the Tardis is a living thing and grows, which is probably why they've gone for the current look, with reminds me a lot of Moya on Farscape, part of me thinks it would have been fun if they'd recreated the look we're all familiar with though cool

rofl And is that a decal of the Doctor above it? I see a brown coat....
They haven't explained the change, but if Gallifrey has been destroyed there won't be an Eye of Harmony to power his TARDIS any more.
I think all the changes in the TARDIS are down to the Time War...the TARDIS was damaged or simply needed a massive overhaul to keep her alive & running after the destruction of the Eye of Harmony. Notice in the 1st season especially you hear the Doctor making references to using all kinds of alternate power sources to get around, collecting energy at the Rift in Cardiff in "Boom Town", or telling Rose about how he intends to go ride a supernova's shock wave to get across the galaxy. And the console definately has a ramshackle, cobbled-together look now--he even pounds on controls with a hammer or uses tire-pumps & such to set destinations! I imagine there's everything from normal solders to chewing gum & string holding her together these days. And he may have had to sacrifice most of the internal architecture of the ship in order to keep the living part going.
He definately still has his wardrobe room, though! smile

Cool! that looks like her all right! 3nodding

Thank you for the approval of Martha! xd TekTek was a little booger, though… I had her all finished, went to save, and it happily informed me that feature wasn't working just now… Needless to say, I couldn't get back to the previous page with the completed avatar on it, and had to redo her from scratch… stare At least the second time around, I knew all the items I was after, so just had to scroll through, re-assembling her… lol

I do love the care and attention paid to the Tardis, and the massive knowledge base about the history and workings of it… it's part of what makes the show so successful, I think, the integrity of it all … and the sheer enthusiasm and love of the fans, who really care about it all.

I love how the Doctor is pining for Rose in the new series, it gives the story authenticity… she hasn't just been brushed away as "last season". I liked her, I must say, and it's nice to see that more adult approach to it… he really cared about this companion, and his time-travelling life is so lonely. neutral

Will they repeat the series maybe this summer?

got to say thought, it's great that they're showing it in the correct time slot, early Saturday evening always used to be the time for a family show, and it's nice to see one there again.
not tucked away on BBC2 on a Tuesday or some such insult.

(His sonic screwdriver is a bit on the big side, I know… lol )