Sonic Sunglasses or Screwdriver?

Good evening everyone and welcome to The Magical Mystery Blog.

In the past few weeks, I’ve noticed that life has a way of making things work. For example, I’m now in a Dungeons and Dragons group (#clericlifestrife) every Tuesday which conflicts with my blog schedule. I’m also growing more acquainted with my job and I couldn’t be happier in doing so.  Lastly, I’m finally starting to get more of a social life – going out almost every Saturday and doing things to craft an excellent life.

Because of this, I’m once again going to change my blogging schedule. I apologize, this must be irritating to you and frankly, I can easily understand why. I don’t know if I will change the scheduling again in the future, but I can only see what time brings.

Until then the new blogging schedule is: Monday and Thursday.

Fanfictions will still be posted every Sunday. As to where there will be a second day for them or not, I’m still uncertain. I do not enjoy doing anything without putting effort into it – my writing especially; after all, it is what I want to do in life.  I will keep everyone abreast as to what will happen in the future regarding my blogging and fanfiction schedules.

Since it is Monday, let’s get this show on the road.

Speaking of shows, this previous weekend episode of “Doctor Who” sent the Internet into a frenzied storm. Not because of the Daleks or the Tardis regenerating. No, no, it was something completely different, unexpected, and written by the hand of Steven Moffat. 

It was the sonic sunglasses.

The sonic sunglasses are to (possibly temporarily) replace the sonic screwdriver and encompass all the features of that device. They are “wearable technology” as the Doctor so excitedly referred to them.  This new accessory has sent the Internet into a spiraling tornado of anger and curses aimed towards Moffat who claimed that he invented the sonic sunglasses because he could.  He exercised his power as a writer and made a change to something incredibly iconic, now reducing it to a pair of sunglasses.

Before I give my opinion on these sonic sunglasses, I would like to say that I am a woman who embraces change like the sun. I try to live my life open mindedly, experiencing new things one day at a time or whenever they so happen to arise. I appreciate and welcome change in an attempt to learn more about myself and the world around me. I honestly believe the Doctor is the same way – from the start of his new regeneration we saw him trying to figure out who he was and always questioning his person. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this and if anything, more fans have encouraged this. They want to see a Doctor who will never stop asking about his identity, his life, his past, what he can do, what he can’t do, and why. It makes this Doctor much more relatable, given that these are questions we do ask ourselves on a daily basis. We do this to understand ourselves better and our place in this great, vast universe.

But by the beard of Zeus coated in bubble gum I hope these sonic sunglasses are temporary. Again, there is nothing wrong with change and exploring something new in an attempt to understand everything, including yourself.  The sunglasses are just sunglasses; there’s nothing special about them other than them being able to perform the functions of a sonic screwdriver which is all well and good, but in the end they’re just sunglasses.  You can purchase sunglasses anywhere and while they are stylish, they bear nothing special when compared to a sonic screwdriver.

Now what is a sonic screwdriver? A sonic screwdriver is elusive, exclusive only to those of Gallifrey (unless you’re River Song) crafted with time lord technology. It is a device no other species has and is used for pretty much everything except any activity regarding items with wood in them. It has been around since the very birth of this entire franchise and has stood the test of time, often changing into different forms when a new Doctor regenerated. The sonic screwdriver represents the “Doctor Who” fandom as something unique, strange, and timeless.

So far, the Internet has crafted petitions against Moffat’s sudden onslaught of sonic sunglasses.  While I have not signed it (nor do I have any intention to in case this is just a mere temporary event), I am curious to see what will come about.

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So tell me, what do you think of the sonic sunglasses?

Run You Clever Boy and Remember Me

Good evening everyone and welcome to The Magical Mystery Blog.

The new “Doctor Who” season starts on September 19^th,2015 on BBC. It’s the day we have been waiting for, like children anticipating Christmas. It’s a day that begins a new season where we’re reunited with the Doctor, a wondrous time lord from Gallifrey who travels the stars. Alongside him, we’re introduced to new faces of the otherworldly and human kind, while recognizing old familiar persons like Missy the Mistress and Clara Oswald the Impossible Girl.

But how long will we have Clara with us this season?

It has been stated time and time again that Jenna Coleman would leave “Doctor Who”, but now that rumor is set in stone. Having filmed most of the season, but excluding the Christmas special, Jenna is leaving “Doctor Who” for good. Jenna is moving on with her life and leaving the whimsical world that is “Doctor Who” and taking on a role for a new BBC series, “Queen Victoria”.

Given the fact that Clara is leaving the show permanently, I can only wonder how this will affect the Doctor. In the trailer we see the Doctor actually hugging Clara and running to her just to greet her with a grin and an embrace. Keep in mind that Capaldi’s Doctor is and was far from the hugging type and only now has Clara probably changed that trait. The Doctor has broken a rule of his just to accompany Clara and to make himself more open as opposed to being cold and distant. Only now will Clara be taken from him – how? No one knows, but it will truly be devastating not only to the fans, but the Doctor as well.

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So tell me, how do you think Clara Oswald is going to leave?

Happy Birthday to Who

Greetings everyone and welcome to a Whovian Friday at The Magical Mystery Blog.

Tomorrow is the day we’ve been waiting for. It is a day to make jammy dodgers, don a fez, and clutch our sonic screwdrivers. It is a day we have been waiting for over a year, when we last saw the 11^th Doctor carrying an unconscious Clara as he faced an unknown Doctor. These past days, weeks, and months have given us sneak peeks to what’s in store for tomorrow. We’ve witnessed the return of the 10^th Doctor, the revival of the Bad Wolf, and the mystery that is the John Hurt War Doctor. At 7:50 pm on BBC One tomorrow night, we will see everything come to fruition.

Below are some final spoilers that have been leaked before the Doctor Who 50^th Anniversary Special is aired.

WARNING THE INFORMATION BELOW CONTAINS SPOILERS, SWEETIES. PLEASE REFRAIN YOUR EYES FROM GAZING ANY LOWER UNLESS YOU WISH TO SEE THE SPOILERS, THEN PLEASE READ ON.

The Return of Tom Baker

It was just revealed on November 19^th, 2013 that Tom Baker, the fourth Doctor, will be appearing in the 50^th Anniversary Special. This makes sense to me because of the fourth Doctor being involved with the Sisterhood of Karn and the twelve limit regeneration rule. Apparently Tom Baker knew all this time he would be a part of the special but was sworn to BBC and Moffat not to tell. Ah the power of Moffat, the strength to kill those we love, and to make the most memorable people swear to secrecy.

The Fall of Arcadia

On November 20^th, the Internet was treated to this video clip. Arcadia was a university on Gallifrey specializing in training people to defend the planet. This video shows us what a soldier in training saw the day Daleks invaded Gallifrey. It also presented the training method of Gallifreyans, focusing around a helmet that supposedly causes hallucinations for the wearers. They are instructed to look past the hallucinations and focus on what they need to do. Apparently, Arcadia is the safest place on Gallifrey and has been referenced before in the episode "Doomsday" where the 10th Doctor tells his enemy of his survival. He claims to have fought on the front lines and witnessed the fall of Arcadia. 

Pre Show

America will be able to view the Doctor Who 50^th Anniversary Special on BBC America at 7:50 pm. What happens before in those fifty minutes is something rather astounding. At 7 pm, there will be a pre show featuring various Youtube Channels such as Doctor Puppet, the Nerdist, and tons of others. It will be the first ever simulcast from Youtube Space LA. The pre show will be live and hosted by Veronica Belmot, the co host of the sci fi website The Sword and the Laser. For other counties, they will be treated to the Doctor Who 50^th Anniversary Special at 2:50 with the pre show at 2 pm.

And so fellow readers, we wish the greatest science fiction series a Happy Birthday. Let us take up our sonic screwdrivers and ignite them to salute our fellow Doctor, as he takes a trip that will change his life.

The Days and Nights of a Doctor

Greetings all and welcome to another Doctor Who installment of The Magical Mystery Blog.

With only eight days away from the Doctor Who 50^th Anniversary Special, we have been given more spoilers than River Song has ever revealed.  We have received a prequel entitled The Night of the Doctor and a section from the special. These clips have sent our imaginations reeling , our fandom cheering with delight, and our minds wondering what will happen next. We won’t know until November 23^rd in theaters at specific times and on the BBC at 2:50 pm. Below are some tidbits of information we have discovered about the released clips of the upcoming special.


WARNING, THE FOLLOWING BITS OF INFORMATION ARE SPOILERS. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE CHILDREN IN NEED CLIP AND/OR THE NIGHT OF THE DOCTOR PREQUEL, PLEASE DO SO BEFORE READING.

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•  When the 8^th Doctor drank the Elixir of Life he became the John Hurt Doctor aka the War Doctor. The Elixir of Life was given to the 8^th Doctor by the Sisterhood of Karn (regrettably, not KHAAAAAAN), who are involved with Gallifrey.  The Sisterhood is actually a colony of Gallifrey. The Karn Sisters have made an appearance before in an old episode of Doctor Who called “The Brain of Morbius.” They guard an Elixir of Life which is said to be used for a Doctor when he undergoes a heavily stressful regeneration – in this case, the 8^th Doctor’s. He had a ton of anxiety on his back due to the Time War. By drinking the Elixir of Life, he becomes the War Doctor, aka the John Hurt Doctor which could possibly be an 8.5 Doctor.

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• ·         The Elixir of Life ties in with what Moffat said about the audience missing a detail in the series. The Elixir heals injuries and also extends lives. If we delve into the old series and focus on the particular episode, “The Brain of Morbius” it shows that William Hartnell was NOT the first Doctor. In fact, it shows that Hartnell had eight regenerations before his appearance. This means that Tom Baker, the 4^th Doctor, was the twelfth regeneration. Tom Baker’s Doctor was fatally wounded and given the Elixir by the Sisterhood of Karn which not only healed him but granted him a longer life past the 12 limit regeneration rule.  This makes the Doctor immune to the 12 regeneration rule because it’s been there since the time of Baker. 

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•  In the The Night of the Doctor, the prequel to the special, we see the War Doctor as a young person. When we saw John Hurt in the last Doctor Who episode and in other trailers promoting the special, he is much older. Which leads us to the question of how long was the Time War? The 11^th Doctor has lived well over 2,000 years, the 10^th Doctor has lived over 1,000 years old, and the 9^th Doctor starts out as being 900 years old. Furthermore, since the War Doctor is technically a Time Lord, wouldn’t he keep the same appearance as he mentally ages? How is he able to physically age?

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A Zygon in its natural habitat, which weirdly isn't the ocean because it's technically a tentacle with legs....

•   In the clip today released from the BBC’s Children in Need special, we see that the 11^th Doctor is reunited with his fez, and is roaming with Clara in a museum. We also see the first crisis of the special where it seems someone has broken out of a landscape painting. What makes this strange is the fact that the Doctor claims that there were “lots of somethings” that escaped that picture.  It appears that the “somethings” are being led by a person with very minimal details. The person appears to be clad in boots, a long skirt swaying to the right, a vest, a belt, and possesses long hair and a walking stick. This person could possibly be Rose but there are no confirmations. We cannot see who the person is, which makes us wonder who the person is, how did they get out, and why are they so important.  The somethings could possibly be the Zygons or the Daleks as they appear to be the main villains of the upcoming special. The Zygons could possibly be attacking the Elizabethan era while the Daleks are obviously destroying Gallifrey.

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Here we have the already adorable David Tennant clad in a passionate, red fez.

• We finally get our question answered as to how the 11^th Doctor meets up with the 10^th Doctor. Apparently a vortex appears in the museum and the 11^th Doctor tosses himself into it. On the other side is the 10^th Doctor, examining the fez. The 11^th Doctor seems to remember this happening, meaning that this has happened before. As the clip ends we see the 10^th Doctor don the fez and analyze the 11^th Doctor by using his sonic screwdriver.

What was your favorite aspects of the two clips? Are you getting pumped for the special? Feel free to leave feedback and as always, followers are welcomed.