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[merman]

Some fantastic moments, and one or two in particular that really stood out and made it an impressive episode.

For those who have seen it,

Geeky spots and hidden references in The Zygoon Inversion

Although they missed one...

[Cloudane]

Cor, that was a bit good. Picard-level speechmaking right there, brought a tear to my eye! (First time DW's done that for a while)

Should be required viewing for world leaders and the like.

[anon76235]

BITTER

[Little stoned kiwi]

Spin-off potential: The Osgood Team. All Osgood, all of the time.

They could kill off an Osgood every episode.

[Baggypants]

I was so blown away by that episode I spent a good minute hunting for this thread before I realized I was in "Playing the Games"

[merman]

Spin-off potential: The Osgood Team. All Osgood, all of the time.

They could kill off an Osgood every episode.

Osgood & Sparrow Investigations...

[Jonesey]

[Cloudane]

Thoughts on the right wing interpreting The Speech / the episode in general as an argument for assimilation and against multiculturalism? Seem to be seeing a lot of that today. Reminds me of GurmurGroot a bit to be honest

[Baggypants]

Thoughts on the right wing interpreting The Speech / the episode in general as an argument for assimilation and against multiculturalism? Seem to be seeing a lot of that today. Reminds me of GurmurGroot a bit to be honest

My first thought BWAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[Harlequin]

Thoughts on the right wing interpreting The Speech / the episode in general as an argument for assimilation and against multiculturalism? Seem to be seeing a lot of that today. Reminds me of GurmurGroot a bit to be honest

The Osgoods explained shape-changing as a survival mechanism in the first half of the story. They pointed out that adopting other bodies to assimilate into other societies is exactly what traditional Zygon culture is.

What is 'GurmurGroot', BTW?

[Cloudane]

Hmm... so being a traditional part of their culture, it'd be fair to say that it's their choice and not some kind of conservative political message?
Here's the sort of argument I'm talking about, see the comments section for the trekkie guy's comment: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11- ... ts-section
Too me it's a no brainer, DW has always been pretty liberal and the Doctor was only just taking the piss out of the rising xenophobia the week before, but was just curious how prevalent this is, as one of my contacts was saying similar on facebook.

Gurmergroot = One of the many nicknames being used in the gamergate thread to try and avoid naming it. To which the response is undoubtedly "what's that got to do with this?" and... I don't know, forget it.

[merman]

Thoughts on the right wing interpreting The Speech / the episode in general as an argument for assimilation and against multiculturalism? Seem to be seeing a lot of that today. Reminds me of GurmurGroot a bit to be honest

Rhubarb. It's a plea to live and let live.

[Harlequin]

Hmm... so being a traditional part of their culture, it'd be fair to say that it's their choice and not some kind of conservative political message?
Here's the sort of argument I'm talking about, see the comments section for the trekkie guy's comment: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11- ... ts-section
Too me it's a no brainer, DW has always been pretty liberal and the Doctor was only just taking the piss out of the rising xenophobia the week before, but was just curious how prevalent this is, as one of my contacts was saying similar on facebook.

About the only DW discussions I follow away from here are at Philip Sandifer's Tardis Eruditorum, which tends to be focused on a left-wing pro-revolutionary alchemical perspective. Some commentators there fear the wrong message could be taken from the story but the stronger worry is that the Doctor's speech could be anti-revolution in general (something Gareth Roberts writes that he has no problem with in the comments for the last episode). One comment there did lead me to read others on the Telegraph site but many people there seem to be the sort who think 'PC' is a naturally abusive epithet.

All in all, away from the Eruditorum and other primarily DW-centred groups, I am just happy that a programme aimed mostly at children (albeit one that often ends after the watershed these days) has sparked actual political debate among adults.

Gurmergroot = One of the many nicknames being used in the gamergate thread to try and avoid naming it. To which the response is undoubtedly "what's that got to do with this?" and... I don't know, forget it.

Ah. That thing and conceptual apophenia. Thank you.

[Darkflame]

I enjoyed that quite a bit.
Although I thought Unit got off very lightly - genocide isnt a appropriate response to a uprising from some members of a species.

Some fantastic moments, and one or two in particular that really stood out and made it an impressive episode.

For those who have seen it,

Geeky spots and hidden references in The Zygoon Inversion

Although they missed one...

The painting?

[anon76235]

UNiT are getting quiet excited in there old age arent they