Mark Watches ‘Doctor Who’ Liveblog: A Good Man Goes To War

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Mark Oshiro

Oh god OH MY GOD. For those of us who will either be watching the actual BBC airing of the mid-season finale or, like me, illegally viewing such things because I WILL NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT FOR THIS SHIT, the last liveblog of Doctor Who for quite some time is about to take place. And let us all enjoy the moment our heads collectively explode.

omg i love that i can say this: YOU ARE NOT PREPARED. Well, obviously, I am not either, BUT STILL.

No spoilery images or hints from me today. Let’s all respect that for each other, ok? Especially those in America who must wait a week.

This liveblog starts relative to you. So if it is airing on your television, start liveblogging away in the comments. Same for if you happen to be watching it online by less-than-legal means. (Though I would just time it with another time zone so you can comment with other people!) We already do this with Fringe and it works rather nicely. To avoid seeing spoilery comments regarding the episode from past livebloggers, I merely stay on the first page of comments and comment away, only going back after it’s over in order to comment on what other people said.

Sound fine? Just make sure not to post spoilers before this episode airs.

Have fun! This is my last real-time post before I leave for the AIDS/LifeCycle. Huzzah!

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  1. ABBryant says:
    June 4, 2011 at 12:21 am

    *SQUEE*

    What time is it gonna be on in the UK, guys?

    • nanceoir says:
      June 4, 2011 at 12:58 am

      According to the BBC website, it'll be on at 6.40pm.

      Oh, I'm very excited about it. And nervous. And anxious. And giddy.

      Except that it means no more new Doctor Who until September! T_T

      • psycicflower says:
        June 4, 2011 at 2:10 am

        I'm still not sure how I feel about the series split. Yay Doctor Who's more spread out in the year but then again boo Doctor Who is more spread out in the year. Either way I'm pretty sure I'll be cursing the gap tonight.

        • George says:
          June 4, 2011 at 2:31 am

          I read an interesting article with Moffat and he said the cliffhanger split and cliffhangers at the end of episodes is a hark back to the Classic episodes!! It made me make my peace with the idea which I now think is a good one!

          • who_cares86 says:
            June 4, 2011 at 2:35 am

            Except you never had to wait 3 months for a resolution in the old days.

            • psycicflower says:
              June 4, 2011 at 4:33 am

              And they had a lot more episodes in a series as well.

              • who_cares86 says:
                June 4, 2011 at 6:32 am

                Well now we have 13, 45 minute episodes back then they had 26, 25 minute episodes. So basically the seasons have the same length.

                Apart Hartnell and Troughton Era which had 44 episodes a year and the Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy era's which had 14 episodes a year.

      • who_cares86 says:
        June 4, 2011 at 2:31 am

        Time to break out the classic who dvd's I haven't watched yet.

  2. JustAHufflepuff says:
    June 4, 2011 at 1:40 am

    I agree.

    We are SO not prepared.

    Methinks there is going to be a lot of keysmashing soon.

  3. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 2:08 am

    8 hours and a half hours to go! (Why is it so far away?)

    <img src="http://i51.tinypic.com/kcnrqv.gif&quot; border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic">

  4. who_cares86 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 2:09 am

    "YOU ARE NOT PREPARED. Well, obviously, I am not either, BUT STILL."

    <img src="http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv301/vick1986_album/random%20stuff/2369948824_e1d0287710.jpg"&gt;

  5. who_cares86 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 2:17 am

    How excited are we for this?

    <img src="http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv301/vick1986_album/random%20stuff/vlcsnap-00336.jpg"&gt;

    <img src="http://i56.tinypic.com/voveqp.gif"&gt;

    Yeah that's about it. This episode is going to be Ace

  6. Roxanne says:
    June 4, 2011 at 2:26 am

    OMG. So much *excite!* Its going to be epic!!
    <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9e59s3Fw1qbb67oo1_400.gif&quot; alt="drwhogif" />

  7. Claire says:
    June 4, 2011 at 3:55 am

    Does a gif made from images of the trailer count as spoilers? Because I have the best gif ever and I so want to post it.

  8. rumantic says:
    June 4, 2011 at 5:25 am

    I posted this on last week's review but pretty late, so I thought I'd repost. Apparently if you go to the BBC Doctor Who website there is a cryptic poem with clues to the next ep being read out by one of the characters. I'm not sure how spoilery it is, "cryptic" implies that it won't explain anything at all. I haven't watched it though.

    • Mia says:
      June 4, 2011 at 6:30 am

      "Cryptic" means that the poem explains nothing. The images, however could be considered very spoilery, so if you're against that sort of thing don't watch it!

      • Mia says:
        June 4, 2011 at 6:32 am

        Oh, and that does mean avoiding the whole Doctor Who website, because the homepage plays it autommatically.

  9. Claire says:
    June 4, 2011 at 5:39 am

    Ahh okay. Thanks!

  10. Violets are Blue says:
    June 4, 2011 at 5:42 am

    Curses! I still haven't seen last week's episode 🙁 I feel like before when I couldn't catch up because my dorm does not have BBCA (the crime!).

  11. Kaybee42 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 6:05 am

    IT'S TOO SOON.
    I can't deal.
    This is all too EXCITING!
    HFDSAHLKSHSAL
    Okay.
    I think people think I'm taking this too seriously. Maybe I am? I'm just so excited!

  12. Meenakshi says:
    June 4, 2011 at 6:32 am

    I've been waiting ALL week for this. Will be epic. Gone through every possible permutation regarding River's identity — and believe I've covered all bases and can't be surprised by the big reveal — but then again we are talking about genius Moffat!

    Watched the trailers for this episode many times — there is so much great going to happen . . . bring it on.

  13. ffyona says:
    June 4, 2011 at 6:34 am

    I'm actually nervous. I almost don't want to watch it because I'm so excited that it's become a little scary.

    TODAY. OH MY GOD TODAY.

    I've been avoiding the internet all week since I almost stumbled across a spoiler. As soon as the episode's finished I'll be back to squee with y'all.

    Right, I'm off back to my isolation bubble. HURRAH IT'S TODAY OH MY GOD I FEEL A BIT SICK.

  14. Claire says:
    June 4, 2011 at 6:36 am

    WHY ISN'T IT TIME YET

  15. ArrogantSage says:
    June 4, 2011 at 6:37 am

    Wait…why are they breaking it up for the summer? Does this always happen? Why must I wait to see the end of the season? What did I do wrong?!

    • who_cares86 says:
      June 4, 2011 at 7:04 am

      This is the first time they've done that. The reason being that they want the episodes to spread out over the year better. Mostly to make the wait for new episodes shorter for kids. A 9 month wait for the next series with only a Christmas special in between (which you still had to wait 6 months for) is a lifetime for a child. Now we'll never be more than 3 or 4 months away from a new episode.

      • Sparkie says:
        June 4, 2011 at 7:16 am

        Wait so have they confirmed they're doing this next year as well? (Presuming it get's recommissioned of course)

        • who_cares86 says:
          June 4, 2011 at 7:21 am

          Not yet but I wouldn't be surprised. Depends on how well it works. I wouldn't worry about recommissioning though. Doctor Who is about as safe from cancellation as you can get. The Beeb would be insane to cancel it's most popular drama.

      • ArrogantSage says:
        June 4, 2011 at 7:20 am

        I suppose I won't cry. I wish they could just go year round..of course, then it would probably be stale or something,

      • R.J. Anderson says:
        June 4, 2011 at 7:40 am

        I thought it had to do with Moffat needing to shoot SHERLOCK at the same time and trying to work around Martin Freeman's schedule for THE HOBBIT, so the break was necessary to make that possible.

        • who_cares86 says:
          June 4, 2011 at 8:54 am

          No Doctor Who wrapped a while back and Sherlock just started filming again. It has nothing to do with Sherlock.

    • xpanasonicyouthx says:
      June 4, 2011 at 7:34 am

      I am also taking a similar route of blaming myself for this happening, as if I've wronged the world and this is what I get.

      • Kaybee42 says:
        June 4, 2011 at 7:39 am

        Maaaaaaark! You have made the Doctor Who fandom a better place to be! The beeb are just needlessly cruel to split the series!

      • Mia says:
        June 4, 2011 at 9:41 am

        You haven't wronged the world. It's just that the world is scared of you because you are too awesome for Doctor Who. Fact. 😀

  16. @amyalices says:
    June 4, 2011 at 7:43 am

    I AM EXCITED AND TERRIFIED.

    nooooo, please don't kill anyone, I love them aaaaaaall.

    /tempting fate Moffat

  17. jennywildcat says:
    June 4, 2011 at 7:51 am

    I had a terrible dream last night. I had a dream that I watched this episode – and it was HORRIBLE! Nothing from the trailer was in the episode and they had a part where someone explained that what was in the trailer was actually in the premiere of the second half of the season! And the story was just painful to watch – I almost started crying. I don't remember any details other than the Sixth Doctor showed up at some point. I was sooo relieved when I woke up and it was just a dream!

    All that being said – BRING IT ON, MOFFAT!

    <img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y194/Jenny_Wildcat/Doctor%20Who/tumblr_llgbpxjOEi1qhpjr7.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Photobucket">

  18. spectralbovine says:
    June 4, 2011 at 7:53 am

    Have an awesome LifeCycle! Watch out for Daleks!

  19. enigmaticagentscully says:
    June 4, 2011 at 8:41 am

    SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!

    The coolest thing happened to me today – I was at a games convention and I was sitting down eating a banana when a voice said 'keep a hold of that, it's a good source of potassium'. When I looked up there were four people cosplaying the 10th Doctor, the 11th Doctor, Amy Pond and Rose Tyler sitting down at my table. It was like the nerdiest lunch ever.
    😛

    Shame I didn't have my camera with me…

  20. enigmaticagentscully says:
    June 4, 2011 at 8:45 am

    I'm actually too excited about this to liveblog…I'm just gonna have to watch it with NO distractions at all.
    I'm coming on here to read everyone's thoughts the hot second it finishes though!

  21. Hotaru_hime says:
    June 4, 2011 at 9:17 am

    Steven Moffat is such a fucking troll. You know he only came up with this mid-season break because he knew that whatever is coming in this episode is going to make our brains explode!!
    Now we're gonna have to wait for it… just like Fringe.
    FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

    But I'm still really excited!!

    • Mia says:
      June 4, 2011 at 9:38 am

      And he was really smug on twitter, telling an answer to a common question and saying "But is that what you're really asking?" like some sort of philosopher. Gaaaah!

  22. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 9:40 am

    ONE HOUR TO GO!

    <img src="http://i53.tinypic.com/v48jev.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic">

    (In true Whovian blasphemy my DW watching sister is going to watch Britain's Got Talent instead of the second half of Doctor Who. I'm so ashamed.)

  24. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 9:40 am

    Previously: OMGWTFBBQ

  25. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 9:59 am

    FUCK YEAH

  26. Claire says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:08 am

    40 mins hrgghnnn

  27. abray90 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:08 am

    Ughhh i just know there will be a horrible, horrible cliffhanger for this. Why?? Why do I have to wait until September? You know they are going to tell us something omgmazing about Amy's baby and just leave it hanging, and tell us something about River but not the whole thing, just so we can't stand it until September.

  28. ABBryant says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:19 am

    20 min!

  29. Vicki_Louise says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:20 am

    I'm so excited i've forgotten how to spell my own name, it took me three goes to sign in! 😀

  31. Vikinhaw says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:32 am

    10 mins! I can't wait. Last week during Doctor Who my family decided to have a conversation beside my ear. This time I had better have a quiet house or there will be murder.

  32. ABBryant says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:37 am

    wow… this is my first liveblog…

    I am excite

  33. enigmaticagentscully says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:38 am

    omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg

    I really hope I don't have a heart attack before it starts from all the excitement. Because that would suck.

    I'm going downstairs to the TV right now! SO EXCITE GUYS SEE YOU AFTER THE SHOW!

    • andreah1234 says:
      June 4, 2011 at 11:00 am

      That is, like, my biggest concern so far. WHAT IF I DIE AND NEVER FOUND OUT WHO RIVER SONG IS.

      Priorities. I has them.

  34. Vicki_Louise says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:38 am

    I just jumped up and down like an excited kid on Christmas morning. Squeeeeee.

  35. firinne says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:39 am

    The BBC voice over man is so right – HOLD ON TIGHT!

  36. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:40 am

    Here we go!!! *flails*

  37. Vicki_Louise says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:40 am

    It's starting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  38. Amazed says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:40 am

    IT BEGINS!

  39. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Melody Pond. Nice name.

  40. NB2000 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:41 am

    BABEH POND!

  41. firinne says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Melody Pond! Love it!

  42. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:41 am

    FFFF MELODY POND – MELODY = SONG. RIVER SONG.

  43. Vicki_Louise says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww mini Pond <3

  44. jackiep says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:42 am

    Aw, poor Amy, losing her baby.

  45. NB2000 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:43 am

    FUCK YEAH RORANICUS!

  46. Vikinhaw says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:43 am

    HELL YES IT IS RORY!!!!

  47. firinne says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:43 am

    Yay Rory! The Last Centurion.

  48. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:43 am

    OH THANK GOD I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE THE DOCTOR THERE

  49. Vicki_Louise says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:43 am

    FUCK YEAH RORY POND BITCH!

  50. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:43 am

    FUCK YEAH RORY. SO FUCKING BADASS. OMG, I AM DYING RIGHT NOW. RORRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.

  51. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:44 am

    This is very Star Wars.

  52. jackiep says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:44 am

    Yay! Rory is the Last Centurion and the legend for his daughter!

  53. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:44 am

    FUCK YEAH RORY POND, BAMF

  54. ABBryant says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:44 am

    Woul you like me to repeat the question… BAD ASS!

  55. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:45 am

    Aww, the mooks are gossiping. 😀 😀

  56. Vikinhaw says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:45 am

    Wow Doctor killed alot of Cybermen.

  57. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:46 am

    Psychic training? Is this the Time Agency?

  58. firinne says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:46 am

    Who is that soldier girl?

  59. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:46 am

    HUSBAND FUCK YEAH.

  60. Amazed says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:46 am

    The Thin Fat Gay Married Anglican Marines, awesome

  61. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:46 am

    THE MARINES FROM FLESH AND STONE.

  62. jackiep says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Ha Ha "We're the thin, fat married gay Anglican Marines, why would we need names?"

  63. Sophi says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:47 am

    I must say, that lady in the eyepatch is pretty fiiiiine, her and her arrogance and eyepatch. I don't know, it just flicks some on-switch deep in my soul.

    RORY <3 ilu now and forever in his yummy roman outfit and his attittude

    I adore that they have testing against the Doctor but people still can't tell, lololol

    • drippingmercury says:
      June 4, 2011 at 11:20 pm

      I must say, that lady in the eyepatch is pretty fiiiiine, her and her arrogance and eyepatch. I don't know, it just flicks some on-switch deep in my soul.

      That leather-ish suit she's got on doesn't hurt, either!

  64. Vikinhaw says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Who's the lady soldier? Anyone recognize her?

  65. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Hope it's not to hide the stains. OH I LOVE YOU.

    but you're gong to loose your head. literally.

  66. Vicki_Louise says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:48 am

    OMG

  67. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:49 am

    A silurian in Victorian London solving crime!!! I want this to be it's own show!

  68. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:49 am

    SO MUCH IS HAPPENING WTF IS GOING ON MY GOD.

  69. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:49 am

    HIS BEDSIDE MANNER!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀

  70. Sophi says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:50 am

    The thin-fat-gay-Anglican-Marines win my allegiance now and forever. I will love them until the end of the world.

    WAIT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FAT GAY ANGLICAN MARINE ;-;

    I LOVED YOU SO BRIEFLY

    I SHALL MOURN YOU LENGTHILY AND WITH GREAT SOBBING

  71. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:50 am

    I'm loving all this set up, I want to know so much more about these people and places.

  72. Vikinhaw says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:50 am

    RIVER!!!

  73. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:50 am

    River breaking back in!!!! LOVE YOU FOREVER RIVER!

  74. Vicki_Louise says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:50 am

    River <3 ilu

  75. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:51 am

    River you are glorious.

  76. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:51 am

    Um. Is he gonna die again? This seems like an ill-omened reaction.

  77. Vikinhaw says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:52 am

    River's sad about Rory! Rory's gonna die! Again!

  78. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:52 am

    River/Doctor birthday date sounds adorable.
    (And I'm loving this music)

  79. Vicki_Louise says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:52 am

    Because he looks smexy.

  80. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:52 am

    WE'RE BUILDING AN ARMY.

    THE BABY IS TOTALLY RIVER, MY GOD.

  81. Vikinhaw says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:53 am

    Whole different birthday. HA

  82. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:53 am

    SO MUCH TEASING ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

  83. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:53 am

    River, you're making me nervous.

  84. NB2000 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:54 am

    Oh god too enthralled to comment. THIS IS JUST AMAZING.

    <3 River, treating the Stormcage like a hotel. BUT WHO ARE YOOOOOUUU?!

    • psycicflower says:
      June 4, 2011 at 10:55 am

      I love that she just picked up the phone to tell them it's all good.
      <3 times infinity for River

  85. NB2000 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:55 am

    Eyepatch lady and military dood aren't taking the Doctor seriously….they're not making it out of the episode.

  86. Vikinhaw says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:55 am

    I'm old. I'm fat. I'm blue

  87. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:55 am

    I seriously love how the mythology of the Doctor is known across the galaxy. It is amaaaazing.

  88. andreah1234 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:55 am

    I WILL BE DOING THE LIVEBLOG. ILLEGALLY. BECAUSE NO ONE IS TAKING THIS SHIT AWAY FROM ME. Except for Steven Moffat. Damn him, and his super evil, genius mind.

    GOD, I AM SO EXCITED. I CAN'T EVEN WRITE PROPERLY. So, gifs!

    <img src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac220/thealisaurus/GIF%20Animations/Happydance.gif"&gt;
    <img src="http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj354/ipuppy600/tumblr_lgxm1fxKsD1qafrh6.gif"&gt;
    <img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/filmgirl84/brad.gif"&gt;
    <img src="http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp360/elleeldritch/Pictures/Happy%20dance%20gif/mombluthcrazyhappyhands.gif"&gt;

  89. Vicki_Louise says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:55 am

    I'm old, i'm fat, i'm blue! XD

  90. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:56 am

    What is their beef with the Doctor anyway?

  91. ABBryant says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:56 am

    goblin or a phantom or a trickster!

    HA!

  92. NB2000 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:56 am

    Oh Amy, ILU.

  93. psycicflower says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Wait, is soldier lady River by any chance? Or do we know her name and I missed it.

  94. Sophi says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:57 am

    "Somebody call for a nurse?"

    Badass, Sontaran my man.

    River Song omg omg omg will we find out what she did, and I am so very excited YES IT IS aaaaah

    It had BETTER be on this side of the split, or I'll just sob and be broken

  95. ABBryant says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:58 am

    Calling it, Dark haired chick is new companion!

  96. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:58 am

    Unfaceless mooks, I <3 you.

  97. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:58 am

    Heads in jars?

  98. chichichimaera says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:59 am

    OH DOCTOR FUCK YEAH.

  99. NB2000 says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:59 am

    FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU EWWW HEADLESSNESS

    YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! ELEVEN!

  100. Vikinhaw says:
    June 4, 2011 at 10:59 am

    JEDI?

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