The Doctor Who Experience new Exclusive Figure

First off, let me just say this. Aside from rumours, I have no idea what this figure will be. I personally hope it will be a Rory figure. 

seriously, why hasn't one been released already?

Why do I hope it'll be a Rory? Well, aside from finally having a Rory figure, it would probably mean that we get a variant VERY quickly. 

Want me to explain it? Okay. Character Options & Underground Toys have a history of releasing tweaks of exclusive figures. Off the top of my head, I can think of three examples of this, including the previous Doctor Who Experience's Exclusive.

In 2010, one of the Classic Doctor Who Exclusive figures was a freshly regenerated Fifth Doctor, which meant he was still clad in the outfit the Fourth Doctor had worn in Season 18. A lot of fans bought two of this exclusive, and swapped the Fifth Doctor's out for one of the Fourth Doctor. Unlike them, I waited. Sure enough, within a month or so, a Season 18 Fourth Doctor was announced. I own both.

In 2011, again at the San Diego Comic Con, there was a River Song exclusive Figure. This one came with the inside of the Pandorica (to join up with the previously released Pandorica wave). Of course, this figure was well received, considering it was a new River Song (the previous wouldn't work for Doctor Who figure Adventures owning to being in an astronaut suit). 

Sure enough, within a month, a new wave of figures was announced, including River Song. The difference: This one wasn't wearing the woolly jacket the previous release (and obviously, no Pandorica chair.) I own both. 

And finally, in May 2011, the Doctor Who Experience announced an exclusive figure: Amelia Pond (kid version of Amy). This figure has a hat, a coat and a suitcase, and is based on her appearance in 'The Eleventh Hour'. 

Sure enough, another version of this was announced. Amelia Pond in nightgown (sans coat, hat and suitcase) appeared alongside Nephew (from 'The Doctor's Wife') The Doctor in Stetson (actually the Teselecta from 'The Impossible Astronaut') and two Silent variants (from Series 6). Naturally I own both (of the Amelia figures, I mean - although I own four Silents.)

So yeah. I think we'll probably get a variant of whatever the Doctor Who Experience Exclusive. If it is a Rory figure, I think the DWE will be a Roman Rory.

SWISH!

And the one released in a wave will be the 'normal' (IE the one Fans have wanted since Series 5 started and he became a main character) variant.

That's just my thoughts on the subject. What do you think?

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WHO MYSTERY: Whatever happened to Ace?

I'm nicking an idea from one of my Doctor Who Sites, and exploring several of the mysteries of the Series. This entry will discuss what happened to the Seventh Doctor's Companion, Ace.

Ace was introduced in the Serial Dragonfire, the final serial of Season 24, replacing Bonnie Langford's Mel. Unlike Mel, Ace's response to a situation wasn't to scream, but to throw a tin of Nitro-9 at it. She was plucky, couragous and above all, loyal, even during their encounter with Fenric. The Seventh Doctor was lucky to have her. 

In the season finale 'Survival', after defeating the Master, she and the Doctor walked off into the Sunset for new adventures. But what happened next? Who knows? All we do now is that in 1996, when the Seventh Doctor returned in the Television movie, he was alone.

and sporting a new look

Ace's fate was left a mystery, since very soon after landing the TARDIS in a back alley in San Francisco, the Doctor was shot. He might've survived these wounds had he not been taken to a nearby Hospital and 'treated' by local heart surgeon Grace Halloway. Despite what many people may believe, it was this and not the gun shots that killed him. 

Differing Fates

Ace's fate has been addressed in numerous non-canon sources. According to the series' original plan, had a season 27 occurred, Ace would've left the Doctor and enrolled in the Academy of Gallifrey to become a Time Lord herself. In the New Virigin Adventures Series, she left the Doctor and became a sort of mini-Doctor herself, protecting a particular section of History.

Also sporting a new look!

And finally, within the pages of the official Doctor magazine, Ace died in an explosion she set to kill something called a Lorbi

Also sporting a new look! 

Ultimately, however, she appears to have survived this fate, and been returned to Earth at some point. In an episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures, Sarah revealed the fate of several Companions. While not specifically named as such, 'Dorothy something' had raised billions with her charity "A Charitable Earth" (look at the initials). Apparently Russell T Davis had a plan to include Ace in a later episode, but sadly, Elisabeth Sladen's death put an end to those plans.

Conclusion

Ace's fate has been left in Limbo for the time being, left for each of us to make our own minds up. Personally, I choose to believe that she was returned to Earth, and is still giving lip to anyone who annoys her. 

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Today's the day...

Okay, so Underground Toys is supposed to be announced their SDCC Doctor Who Exclusive today. And I am excited! Why? Because there's been a draught of Doctor Who figures recently. Apparently the BBC has asked UT and CO to hold off on until the new series of Who starts.

So it's been a fair while since a new figure was announced.

However, Keith from WhoNA has stated that we will be disappointed with the new announcement. It apparently won't be a new Doctor or a Companion. Hopefully, this won't be a case of 'The Time Monster'. Also there is no word on a Classic exclusive. 

Although, I do think that they will be showing some new sets off at the Convention, similar to what they did with Leela last year.

However, I refuse to be completely disappointed until I see the actual announcement.

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UPDATE: because of a miscommunication between WhoNA and Underground Toys, the announcements were solely for retailers and stores. However it was apparently leaked on another forum. But I'm not going to tell you in case this person is wrong :P

How would I like to be remembered...

Personally, I want everyone to remember me honestly.

It's human nature. We remember the best aspects of people. I'm no different.

So I want to be remembered for everything I did. The time I accidentally pushed the Cat into the bath, the idiotic things I did while drunk, and most of all, all the times I was an arse. Plain and simple. 

Storytime: My Wolf Print

It's happened again. I came here to write an amazing blog and as soon as the screen opened, the idea I had completely disappeared. I've sat here for two or three minutes, and it hasn't come back. So instead, enjoy a story about one of the pictures on my wall.

This one to be precise

I got this picture back when I was leaving in my flat at Huddersfield. Back then, there was this absolutely brilliant junk shop. It's a night club now sadly but back when it was still a shop, it was the sort of place you could find all the things you never knew you wanted. There was an Alien vs Predator Table (Alien & Predator were the legs), a Spider-Man chair and a life-size Cardboard Wall-E. I nearly bought that, but it sold by the time I had £30 to spare (I was relatively poor between pay days).

But it also had that picture. 

I don't know what it is about that picture that caught my eye. All I knew was that I loved it, and it was approximately the same size as the mirror that I had hid in my wardrobe (trust me, if you were me, you would not want to see yourself first thing in the morning) so it would cover the sudden blank spot on my wall.

It was priced at £14. I went up to the shop owner (I was in there often enough so she knew me on sight, if not name) and told her I'd like her. We had a small talk about the picture, which included a debate on whether or not the main Wolf (not the moon Wolf) was sad or not. I took the side of it being happy. It looks happy to me, holwing simply because it can. It was evidentally a lot more eloquent in the shop, since she gave me it for £4 instead of the marked price. 

Since then, it has hung on the wall of every house/flat I've lived in (which isn't as impressive since I moved back home and am still there). I love it as much today as I did when I bought it. 

That's all. You can go now.

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Things have been quiet on the Blog front.

Things have been fairly quiet on this blog recently, and that is my fault.

Sorry.

Basically, my life suddenly turned active! Surprised?! I was too. It all started with a last minute run up to Scotland to spend time with one of my best friends on her Birthday. Initially I was supposed to go up from the Tuesday to the Sunday, but I was having fun and it was an open ended ticket so I stayed a couple more days. I'll tell you about that some other time. 

So I got back from Scotland, spent about a minute at home, and then rushed off to Chesire to Gransit. My Gran, you see, lives with my Aunt & Uncle because she can't really manage by herself (You know, because she's old). Elaine & Paul went off for a holiday, so I nobly volunteered myself to stay with her until they get back. (Actually Dad volunteered me.) I'm still here (HELLO CHESIRE) and will be until around the 26th/27th. 

But enough about that. Time for an update on a project of mine.

A long, long, long, LONG time ago (here actually), I mentioned I was planning on doing a Stop Motion Dr Who Series. WELL since then, a lot of fun things happened. I've spent some time running between hospitals, collecting figures, jetsetting around the United Kingdom and generally not doing things I've been telling myself to do.

That has changed however. 

I got Dad involved. We have a workspace now! I have a really big desk. All my figures are in one place. I have a camera and a tripod and LIGHTING! It's exciting! I've never had lighting before. Soon there shall be power, and with power comes PRINTERS! Once Dad and I have figured out how to make the models from here, that's it. We're starting. 


For the time being, I'm sticking with stories focused around an alternate reality (parallel universe, alternate Universe - whatever you want to call it)Tenth Doctor and Sarah Jane.  I'm planning some stuff based on the Thirteenth Doctor and there will be the odd Classic story as well. I'm planning on doing 8 two part story, each one of which will last roughly ten minutes in total. There are plans in place for specials, such as one to start off the Series.

So there you go. Expect an announcement video soon.


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50 things to do before I'm 50

Okay, I did have a brilliant idea for a blog, so instead of the tale of the brilliant journey up to Scotland, you shall receive my list of 50 things to do before I become 50. As I do things, I shall post updates. Since I will be 24 in December, I have approximately 26 years to accomplush these.

1. Make a three course meal.

2. Write a book.

3. Walk into a pub and shout "Drinks are on me." (Pete)

4. Sing on stage.

5. Finish one full series of stop motions (Kerri).

6. Do the three peeks.

7. Visit a whiskey distillerary.

8. Visit one out of the Seven Wonders of the World.

9. Go to China.

10. Jump out of a wardrobe dressed as a Doctor and say "Hello there."

11. Get dragged through town in a phone booth.

12. Win an argument when I'm wrong about the subject matter. 

13. Steal an Education.

14. Run into a shop, ask for the year and when they say it, scream "OH MY GOD, IT WORKED!"

15.Eat my baby weight in cheerios.

16. Go to the religious services of another religon.

17. Learn a skill that is at least 100 years out of date.

18. Spend an evening working from the Playbook.

19. Collect 10 female friends and play "Sardine".

20. Be an extra in a film.

21. Drink a yard of some kind of soft drink.

22. Walk into a woman's toliet and ask like nothing is wrong.

23. Brew my own mead.

24. Give the right directions when someone asks.

25.Give the wrong directions when someone asks.

26. Walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

27. Spend a day with my brother without arguing with him.

28. Visit some local tourist attractions.

29. Complete a sticker book collection.

30. Go to a Comic Book Convention in Costume.

31. Go to a Comic Book Convention, buy a rare MOC Collectable and open it in front of the seller.

32. Kiss someone in the rain.

33.Dance with the devil in the Pale Moonlight.

34.Get the perfect revenge.

35. Talk to the prettiest woman in the Bar/Club.

36. Tell someone something I don't want anyone to know.

37. Do something beneath me. 

38. Go on a ghost hunt.

39. Go on a Jack the Ripper Tour.

40. Visit the Doctor Who Experience in London & Cardiff.

41. Pull a woman using only Science Fiction quotes.

42. Wear the Fourth Doctor's scarf and the Sixth Doctor's coat on a night out.

43. Use the Psychic Paper as ID.

44. Go to the Louvre.

45. Say Yes to everything for a day. Don't tell your friends you're doing this.

46. Say No to everything for a day. Don't tell your friends you're doing this.

47. Go fishing with Dad.

48. Spend an entire day in a Zoo. 

49. Visit a friend in another country.

50. Complete this list.