I've got a theory...

[elisi]

I doubt I'm the first to think of this, but I've not had time to read more than a couple of other people's posts. (Which is my way of saying sorry for possibly re-inveting the wheel.) But thinking about the possibility of Ten regenerating, but keeping the same body, I suddenly remembered 'Last of the Timelords':

The Master: What if I suspend your capacity to regenerate?

Was that ever reversed? I mean, he got *young* again, but I'm sure that what-ever the Master did can be used as an excuse for Ten staying the same.

What do you think?

Comments

[kathyh]

I think we'll all have been driven crazy by Saturday trying to work it out *g*.

Seriously, I think it's going to be to do with the hand, which we've been very deliberately shown. If it did have to do with the Master suspending the Doctor's capacity to regenerate we ought to have had some mention of it this season just to remind the audience that it's happened. We haven't been allowed to forget that hand...

P.S. You haven't sent me the next chapter of My Immortal have you because I haven't got it?

[elisi]

We haven't been allowed to forget that hand...
True. Guess I just miss the Master. *sigh*

P.S. You haven't sent me the next chapter of My Immortal have you because I haven't got it?
Give it 10 minutes? I'm doing a final look-through.

[kathyh]

No rush. I was just worried in case you'd sent it and I hadn't got it.

[elisi]

Well I'm going out shopping asap (w. all the girls, since it is teacher training day! Woe) so want to get it your way...

[debris4spike]

Wow, that's an idea I have had images of David T going round in my mind trying to get an answer ... well thats my excuse of thinking about him!

[elisi]

well thats my excuse of thinking about him!
Seems perfectly reasonable to me! *g*

[ladypeyton.livejournal.com]

YIKES! Being that I'm watching on US time I had no idea what your LJ cut involved. Luckily I only got a few words into your post before I stopped reading but a more informative warning might be helpful to us Yanks.

[spikechris.livejournal.com]

No helpful thoughts at all, but I remember, vaguely, in one of the old episodes,they showed a montage of the different regenerations of the Doctor, flashing over the Doctor's face and said after a certain number (which I can't remember) he would not regenerate again.

I'll have to ask Ian a fellow who works in the same place as me because he's a true DW geek.

Chrissie

[elisi]

Oh I'm so sorry - I hope I didn't spoil you. It's mostly wild speculation anyway, and is probably far, far off the mark.

[elisi]

It's 12! (::is a total geek::) Although the Master tried to get more cycles of regenerations (and apparently - when resurrected - got them).

[shapinglight]

Why would the Doctor not get a new body? Isn't that the whole point of the Doctor - that he can turn into a complete new person and be played by someone else?

[elisi]

Because (as far as we know) we have David Tennant until 2009 - we're only getting three or four specials (rather than a full series) because he's doing Hamlet! If they have LIED to us for all this time, it's the best con ever.

(Also I adore Ten and I don't want him to go ever. /sad fangirl It's bad enough that we'll be losing Donna.)

[shapinglight]

So Donna is going to die? Buggerit. Suspected so.

I hope they do replace DT now, then. Best to sweep the board and start completely anew.

[elisi]

So Donna is going to die? Buggerit. Suspected so.
Oh I have *no* idea. But apparently she only signed up for one series. *is sad* Whatever happens to her/whatever she does I'm sure it'll be spectacular.

Best to sweep the board and start completely anew.
Oh no! Losing Donna is bad enough! And considering that Moffat is taking over, they'll need *some* continuity.

[prophcygrl.livejournal.com]

*clings to Ten*

[elisi]

*clings with you*

[shapinglight]

Well, even if DT does stick around for 2009, I'm pretty sure he'll leave then, and since Moffatt doesn't take over till 2010, there still won't be any continuity.

Not that I'm that bothered either way.

[elisi]

Not that I'm that bothered either way.
You have no heart! I'm praying that DT will stick around for 2010 too. (At least Jack can't leave!)

[shapinglight]

Who is Jack?

[elisi]

*blinks*

Captain Jack. I mean, as long as Torchwood is around, he'll be there - they can't replace him. (Or were you thinking I meant an actor? In which case your confusion is understandable. Guess I didn't phrase it very well. I think my brain melted in the heat...)

[shapinglight]

Oh him.

Sorry. I'm not keen on the character so tend to avoid thinking about him except when he's snogging Captain John, and therefore didn't make the connection. I thought you meant an actor's name.

[elisi]

I never cease to be amazed at how people can all *adore* one thing, and yet disagree completely on another. Fans are strange! *g*