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Doctor Who Premiere Episode Revealed

Old Villains Returns

By Robert T. Trate     June 26, 2012
Source: BBC


Doctor Who will return for Series 8!
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The title of the new series’ opening episode has been revealed as “Asylum of the Daleks”.
We confirmed back in March that the Daleks would be returning to menace the universe and even posted a few sneaky photos (Check there) smuggled from set! Since then, Steven Moffat (Doctor Who’s lead writer and Executive Producer) has confirmed that the adventure will feature every kind of Dalek ever faced by the Time Lord – including the legendary Special Weapons Dalek!
The title of the new story has already increased the excitement building around it. Could the ‘asylum’ be a place or is it some sort of protection? Or does the word take on a new and sinister meaning in this adventure? It’s too early to say but we’re having fun speculating! In the meantime, we’ll have to wait a little longer to find out the answer to the crucial question: What is the Asylum of the Daleks?
Executive Producer Caro Skinner wasn’t giving much away but she did tell us, ‘This is an epic Dalek adventure that kicks off the new series in explosive style! If you think you know all there is to know about the Daleks, think again…’
Official dates for the new season’s premiere are still sketchy at best. Keep checking in with Mania for when the Doctor will return. 
 

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wrrlykam 6/26/2012 4:50:01 AM

No more Daleks! Yeah Moffit, pull the other one. The season trailer onformed that the Daleks were in this season. A disappointing season start with 'Let's kill Hitler'.

After last season's mixed bag, I'm hoping for better much better this time. You can do it Steve, we know you can.

Munkey421e 6/26/2012 6:19:33 AM

im having a really hard time understanding what your first set of sentences even said WRRLYKAM. on that note Im really excited about seeing all the Daleks and even more excited for a new season to start!

redhairs99 6/26/2012 7:47:15 AM

 Can't wait for (SPOILER ALERT)

 

Amy Pond to be Gone! Yay!  The season will automatically be better due to this.  Though, I will miss Rory.

karas1 6/26/2012 7:47:18 AM

I'm with wrrlykam.  I like the Daleks as much as the next whovian but the Doctor's history is so rich with interesting villians, let's see a new take on the Ice Warriors or Zygons or something else instead.  Stop harping on the Daleks and give us a little variety.

monkeyfoot 6/26/2012 8:00:19 AM

Love the Doctor. For my money since its revival it has been the best sci-fi genre series ever!. Can't wait.

goldeneyez 6/26/2012 8:01:46 AM

I guess I have to disagree with you guys about the Daleks... ONLY because this season is going to be the 50th anniversary of Dr. Who. How can you honor all 50 years without the Daleks being in there somewhere.  I guessing this episode at least is meant to pay homage to them because of the anniversary.

Also, I don't hate the Amy as much as redhairs99, although she might be the least interesting companion so far to me of the new bunch.  I do like Rory better than her though.

Also, I thought this season had it's moments.  Neil Gaiman's episode, the Doctor's Wife, is a classic Who episode as far as I'm concerned and that episode alone made last season worthwhile.

ObiWannaJones 6/26/2012 8:29:11 AM

Dr. Who without Daleks is like Star Trek without Klingons, Batman without the Joker, or Sherlock Holmes without Moriarty. It's the 50th Anniversary!  Gotta have Daleks ( and hopefully, one of those episodes crammed full of the various incarnations of the Doctor!).

Redhairs and Goldeneyz, I have to disagree with you; Amy Pond has been one of my favorite Dr. companions.  I already miss her.

 

FerretJohn 6/26/2012 9:14:06 AM

Nice comparisons ObiWanna, but not quite accurate.  Joker and Moriarty, they'd be more analogous to The Master (and I wouldn't mind at all seeing him back).  But I agree, they are definitely one of the top two all-time enemies of the Doctor and I won't complain whenever they return.  I also agree about Amy, I'm gonna miss her much more than Rory.

Personally I'd like to see a couple more of the old-school enemies reincarnated, The Valeyard and The Rani, the Ice Warriors and the Telepathic Spiders, or maybe have The Doctor revisit the 20th century (still wierd saying that in the past-tence) when Torchwood was still out to get him.

ObiWannaJones 6/26/2012 11:05:34 AM

I'm all for not overusing a good villain, but its the Doctor's 50th.  You can't have an anniversary like that without butting heads and armor with the #1 adversary.

I agree with you FerretJohn on the old-school enemies. It would be cool if the primary threats this year came out of the Doctor's long history,  without creating too many newbies. 

InnerSanctum 6/26/2012 1:47:59 PM

Sorry, but I just can't seem to get into the series as much as I use to.  It just seems lacking.  I'm over Tennant leaving, but I've just never warmed up to the new guy.  His sidekick is hot, but that is about it.  Shame...I really have liked the series up until the last two seasons.  

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