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12 Very Unlikely Candidates to Play Twelve In Doctor Who

by The Mary Sue Staff | 12:44 pm, June 6th, 2013

There’s been a lot of speculation floating around about who should replace the soon-departing Matt Smith on Doctor Who. Our buds at Geekosystem, for one, have quite the cool list. But we wanted to go in a different direction. To that end, here are 12 people who definitely won’t be picking up a sonic screwdriver and saving the universe. Even though we might want them to.

Geronimo! Matt Smith Is Departing Doctor Who

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:50 pm, June 2nd, 2013

And that’s all she wrote. Well, not me, I’ve got a few more things to write about Matt Smith leaving Doctor Who.

Doctor Who Recap: “Nightmare in Silver”

by Susana Polo | 11:01 am, May 13th, 2013

Come one, come all, to the Neil Gaimanest show of all, well, the one episode of this season’s Doctor Who that was written by said author. Containing lots and lots of Gaiman elements including carnival sideshows, magic tricks that aren’t magic, sullen children smarter and more willing to help than they seem, and disembodied hands. In fact, this recap might spend some time talking about parallels to Gaiman’s other work, which I recognize is tangential to Doctor Who, but you’ll all just have to deal with it. So come on in as I talk about the best episode of Who so far this season, which is to say the only episode so far this season that managed to not make me roll my eyes for at least 99% of the way through it, an episode that actually makes Clara seem like she has a personality.

A Sneak Peek At This Weekend’s Doctor Who Plus, Why Vastra, Jenny, & Strax Need Their Own Show [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:43 pm, May 10th, 2013

Look, we all know by now a Doctor Who spin-off featuring Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax would be a hit, but it’s cool to see some important people agree. Need more Who? Check out a preview clip of Neil Gaiman’s “Nightmare in Silver” after the jump!

Neil Gaiman Discusses His Contribution To Doctor Who’s TARDIS & Its Dislike Of Clara

by Jill Pantozzi | 2:44 pm, May 9th, 2013

BBC America invited The Mary Sue on a very special press conference call with Neil Gaiman in advance of his Doctor Who episode this weekend. “Nightmare in Silver” is the prolific author’s return to the show as well as the return of the Cybermen. While we were thrilled to hear him speak about his new ideas and the experience writing the episode (it’s a fun one!), we were very curious to know what his thoughts were on Clara’s seemingly troubled relationship with the TARDIS.

Doctor Who Recap: “The Crimson Horror”

by Susana Polo | 12:32 pm, May 6th, 2013

It says a lot of things, none of them good, when, after a good twenty minutes of episode without the Doctor, I get vaguely disappointed that he’s finally shown up and now the episode is going to revolve around him. Well, I suppose it does say very good things about the trifecta of two lesbian detectives (one of them a lizard) and a Sontaran warrior with some memory problems. The Crimson Horror is a good solid episode of Doctor Who with a classically mad villain with a plot to destroy the world, an intimate betrayal, and the third act reveal of a squicky monster. Let’s begin.

Neil Gaiman’s Cyberman-Filled Doctor Who Episode Gets a Poster and a Synopsis

by Rebecca Pahle | 11:25 am, April 26th, 2013

First the poster. Ooh, shiny. And then, under the jump, the synopsis:

Hold On To Your Hearts: David Tennant & Matt Smith Together, In Costume, Filming The Doctor Who Anniversary

by Jill Pantozzi | 10:15 am, April 18th, 2013

But first (maniacal laugh), allow us to show you three new Doctor Who episode posters, including the one for Neil Gaiman’s episode! Take a gander and you will also find yourself the first shots of David Tennant and Matt Smith in costume while filming the Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode. Deep breathes, everyone.

Things We Saw Today: This Giant Gollum Sand-Sculpture Might Just Haunt Your Dreams

by Rebecca Pahle | 5:01 pm, March 27th, 2013

Every year, the British town of Weston-super-Mare hosts a sand-sculpting competition, and… look, screw context. Here’s a half-completed sand sculpture of Gollum. Visit the A.V. Club for sliiiightly less scary sand sculptures of Yoda, King Kong, and Captain Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones. Have fun sleeping tonight.