So I saw the first episode a couple of days ago. What the hell? Brilliant idea in terms of the trailer released before the air date of the episode though, Spoiler: Gobolo's theories To us it comes across as Nixon deliberately denying the matter of the alien being in the oval office as an attempt to ensure national security... that he's on the side of the "monster". When in the reality presented in the first episode there's no way he could know at the time. More food for thought is that the voice in the promo says, "They're telling me about the monsters." Also, "We see them every day." So when Amy shot the girl thing she's not the only one, so although she thought she was preventing the Doctor's death it could have been a different astronaught... thing. What are your theories?
*Series. :lolface: I'd share my theories but I've got enough to max out a thread already. Plus, they're spoiler heavy if you've not seen all three shows (DW, TW and SJA). Spoiler: episode 1 and 2 and certain characters It's not bad so far, the first episode was probably the least exciting series starter but made up for it with the second part episode. I do have to say though, The Silence are pretty menacing for foes in theory, but they just don't seem at all threatening to me for some reason. Kinda like they lack something. But we've only seen a fragment of them I believe, their true plans have yet to take fruition considering they've done something to Amy Pond (and possibly the Little Girl/her child that she may or may not of had.) The Little Girl right now could be a massive number of things right now, I've got my theories but so far they're just WMG territory until we get more clues.
Spoiler: An explanation I don't think The Silence aren't menacing until you realize the quieter aspects of their terror. Think about it, if The Silence have been controlling humanity through post hypnotic suggestions through our entire history, this means that they were responsible for an unimaginable amount of death and destruction. For just one chain of events, they confirmed, in the episode, that The Silence pushed humanity towards the creation of NASA so they could get their hands on the basis for the little girl's power armor, IE, a spacesuit. Now, let's look at the very basic chain of events that lead up to the creation of NASA: First, we have World War I. It is easy to imagine that a Silent caused the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. This is important because the treaties signed at the end of World War I were part of the direct causes of World War II. World War II and, by extension, the NAZI Holocaust, were likely caused by The Silence in an effort to get humanity to start the mid-war arms race that produced the nuclear bomb and the rocket, thus leading to the space program due to the fact that the technology that made it possibly to leave the Earth's atmosphere was developed during World War II. This means that The Silence likely caused millions of deaths and two massive wars in just 30 years, just to get their hands on a spacesuit. Also, both the person who runs the orphanage and Amy had holes in their memories induced by The Silence. Ever have a part of your memory missing that seems out of place for you to forget it? Also also, what's the say that The Silence haven't made you do something through their usual methods? Also also also, how many Silence have you killed? Anyway, I'm really loving the start of the new season. It seems like its going to be a much more story driven season than usual. Spoiler: Theories Also, some theories: First, I think The Doctor has set it up so that his death will be prevented. This should be obvious considering that, while Matt Smith is the youngest person to play The Doctor, he's not going to be on the show forever, not to mention that it is seriously doubtful that the BBC would have let Moffat kill the main character of one of their most popular shows in such an unceremonious way. Second, I think the little girl might either be The Doctor's granddaughter from all the way back in the 60s or the daughter of River Song. The implications that she's Amy's daughter is a red herring. Notice that River was also sick after encountering The Silence. Third, River Song killed The Doctor. However, it was not the 11th Doctor she killed. She possibly killed the 12th Doctor. To this, I point out her first appearance where she had a sonic screwdriver, but it was neither the 9/10th Doctor version that the 10th Doctor had, nor was it the 11th Doctor's claw screwdriver.
*Facepalms* Ah the second episodes out now And of course... series >.> I know the difference. Spoiler: Fayt Yeah, after series 5 I was expecting something being a lot more mennacing. However regardless of the build up to who they were Cloud is right - the concept is great as every single event across the universe is challanged - was it us who came up with our ideas or was it something more? I think they could be a nice thing to return to millenia before/after 1969 to see if they have adapted/evolved/devolved - like how the weeping angels/Ood/pretty much everything were introduced, and then enhanced. Spoiler: Cloud Yeah we're supposed to think she's Amy's daughter obviously but there's no direct evidence she'll even have a child - theres a photo with Amy and baby - but her pregnancy is in flux so who's to say it was hers? Spoiler: Gobolo I like turtles.
