Our show is dedicated to in-depth discussion about the Doctor Who universe: show and cast commentary, filming locations, rumors, tie-in video games/other products, spin-off series and more.

Two of our regular hosts from around the globe are back on this episode. Hypable’s regular Doctor Who writer, Laura Byrne-Cristiano leads the discussion with Tariq Herzallah joining in. We do have a guest host since both Natalie and Jen weren’t available last week. Welcome Marama Whyte to the podcast!

-We start off by giving our instant thumbs up, down, or sideways reaction to the episode. It’s a thumbs up for Laura and Tariq and a thumbs sideways for Marama. As a generality we did have some of the same quibbles and high-points.

-Next we get into the specifics of the episode

• We share our favorite quotes which are all pretty different, but we are all in agreement that our favorite scene was the discussion between the Doctor and Clara on how he regards humanity/her personally.
• The concept of the ghost story written by Neil Cross is generally one we liked. It was well-executed as far as lighting, most of the premise, and the cast. There were some reservations on how much we liked the twist ending and how we view the Clara and TARDIS relationship.
• It a tough thing to fulfill the right level of scariness considering in the U.K. the show is very much aimed at young kids unlike the US and Australia is a mixed bad of viewers. Whereas it wasn’t as scary as Blink, it did bring what Tariq dubbed “the creep factor”
• For a second there we thought there were weeping angels and were glad they weren’t
• Pocket Universe  vs. a parallel universe, what do we think of this concept?
• How did we like Jessica Raine and Dougray Scott? Will we now watch Call the Midwife?
• The Doctor and Clara’s confrontation/heart-to-heart, do you think each was being honest with each other and is that the problem? What does the TARDIS sense?
• Parallels to other episodes are starting to overwhelm us.
• Shades of Donna Noble, club me over the head why don’t ya, it’s a platonic relationship crushing the hearts of shippers everywhere…or is it?
• What’s with the TARDIS not liking Clara? Theories that we like and hopes that it’s not just jealousy because that would suck. Is the TARDIS just being bitchy saying Clara hereself is the image she most esteems or is a facade being picked up?
• Recurring Clara items include the red bag, red umbrella. Seriously, someone needs to market this bag, but we want her to put stuff in it or take stuff out otherwise why does she carry it?
• Recurring 11th reference this time is  the 11th most disgusting thing is whiskey. Previous shout outs were the 11th chapter and the 11th as Clara’s mum’s birth date. If there was a Cold War reference we missed it.
• Also the music thing again about the music room being the heart of the house, or was this a dropped/unexplored plot point along with the hot/cold spots.
• The Clara Mystery
  • Emma “reads” the Doctor as having a sliver of ice in his heart but sees nothing amiss with Clara–perfectly ordinary girl pretty clever, more scared than she lets on. Is Emma lying? Is Emma decieved? She warns Clara but not the Doctor.
  • Clara and doctor confrontation:Doctor finally states only mystery worth solving. Why does he say that? Does he mean the universal “you” does she pick up the deeper meaning?

– Current News

• How do we like the new episode posters
• Which upcoming do we most want to see? Did the posters affect our preferences?
• So do we really think we are ever going to know the Doctor’s name?
• Has River Song worn out her welcome? Will her storyline have a final ending?

-Mailbag

• Some crack theory on Forest of the Dead potential tie-in.
• Alien homage possibilities
• How Clara, Oswin, Victorian Clara can or can’t be combined based on last week’s crack theory.

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Laura @Laura__BC

Natalie @nataliefisher

Jen @JenLam26

Tariq @TRQhz

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