No one move a muscle when the dead come home

[sovay]

The ironic aftereffect of viewing The Night of the Doctor (2013) last thing before bed is that I woke up wanting a time machine. The Doctor who sold his soul, sacrificed his name, gave away everything he stood for and became a monster to fight monsters? Of course I want him played by John Hurt. And then I want a series of that nameless Warrior seen for just one stinger moment in that fire-polished ripple of metal: Doctor no more . . . I have always thought John Hurt was beautiful, especially in his dark, watchful younger years. He always looked a little bruised around the eyes, even when the rest of him was boyish; he's a good face for someone I suspect of deploying the Gallifreyan equivalent of the Deplorable Word to end the Time War. I imagine we'll find out the full story in "The Day of the Doctor," but it will still be just a flicker, like this glimpse of Paul McGann. Thirty-year-old John Hurt is not happening without serious technology. (Neither is more onscreen McGann, I am afraid, although at least in his case there's years of radio drama to catch up on.) It's still probably most I've enjoyed a script by Steven Moffat since "Blink." And I can write wistfully about the rest.

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[gwynnega]

Of course I want him played by John Hurt. And then I want a series of that nameless Warrior seen for just one stinger moment in that fire-polished ripple of metal

Of course I completely agree. Maybe if we're lucky, some accomplished vidder will edit together some young John Hurt footage to make a Doctor Who vid to fill in some of the gaps.

It's been awhile since I listened to any of the McGann audio adventures, but some of them are quite wonderful.

[sovay]

Maybe if we're lucky, some accomplished vidder will edit together some young John Hurt footage to make a Doctor Who vid to fill in some of the gaps.

If the announcement of Peter Capaldi's casting can spawn—within hours—multiple Youtube videos of the Thirteenth Twelfth Doctor swearing like Malcolm Tucker, I can only hope!

It's been awhile since I listened to any of the McGann audio adventures, but some of them are quite wonderful.

If you can remember names, I'll take recommendations!

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[gwynnega]

If you can remember names, I'll take recommendations!

I liked the Eighth Doctor/Charley Pollard adventures a lot. These start with "Storm Warning" (which is the first Eighth Doctor audio). I remember particularly liking "Neverland," "Zagreus," and "Scherzo," but I'm not sure they would work as well without hearing the earlier stories.

[sovay]

These start with "Storm Warning" (which is the first Eighth Doctor audio).

That makes two recommendations for Storm Warning in this post, so I'll check it out!