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In fairness, they brought him back twice in season two - once as a dancing Klingon, no less.

You have to admire the commitment.

Perusing the stories about this on the official website and Radio Times, it's frustrating and concerning that they're (a) not giving the actual release date for some reason, and (b) not saying whether it will go up on YouTube like the other episodes of Unleashed have this season.

If only we could harness the power of angry people on the internet.

Noted - looks like I have homework!

That was, as they say, a hoot.

I think the core moral storyline was pointed enough to acknowledge the political minefield that Eurovision is, yet vague enough to be applied to just about any real-world situation. This could be seen as a positive or a negative thing, I suppose.

The one thing that didn't completely land for me was the Doctor's holographic "torture" - I honestly think it was a little tame, and they could have gone with something a little more...visceral. That said, the wrathful Doctor is one of my favourite things to see from time to time, so it was nice to see Ncuti shift into that gear for a while.

Oh, and I was a little surprised to get an "everybody lives" ending from RTD - I wouldn't have put it past him to kill 100,000 spectators.

The Rani — and a Rani to boot.

Okay, but what's the fandom going to latch onto when they catch speculation fever, now that "X is the Rani" is off the table?

Real talk: I only know the Rani by reputation/from internet research, and would appreciate any Classic Who recommendations.

Flood Watch 2025

She loves a good show. I think that about covers it.

Smith and Gillan are big stars now, so that's understandable. Arthur Darville or Jenna Coleman would have been welcome sights.

Who am I kidding, I want to see everyone...

He's certainly doing an absolutely terrible job of avoiding the brand.

Pearl Mackie

Sold in the room!

I think of Trek Central as the "scrappy outsider" of Star Trek new sites, but I do consider them to be a reliable source, and that trademark application is certainly authentic.

We'll see if anything comes of it.

But was it PROPELLED?! This is an important distinction, which is why the rule book spends so much time on it...

Hopefully they'll just let it go - the Jets don't need any distractions.

I think it's worth mentioning, assuming the National is a respectable publication (I really don't know my UK media).

Yeah, it's like how I try not to begrudge YouTubers who make those thumbnails, no matter how much they enrage me.

The BBC’s announcement came during the second semi-final, reportedly just minutes after Israel’s entrant Yuval Raphael qualified for the final.

Are they trying to draw a connection here, and if so, does it hold any weight?

I had never heard that "Father's Day" had been set to be an unplanned Doctor-lite episode.

one went verbatim, in its entirety: “Doctor Who’s Ncuti Gatwa withdraws from BBC role - and here’s who’s replacing him”

The baitiest clickbait of all.

Yeah, we've seen similar circumstances with Shirley and Morris. And, I guess, Rose Noble.

In principle, I don't hate the idea - it can help make the organization seem big and busy, if they do it right. Sending Mel off to investigate Sydney Harbour in "Lucky Day" was a fun way to lay some groundwork for the spinoff.