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[mrv3000]

At the end, Harriet Jones (Prime Minister) talks about a space ship that crashed 10 years ago. They're not referring to the Slitheen thing, are they? Because that happened only like a year ago, if that. I mean, Jackie and Mickey certainly weren't 10 years older. And speaking of which, how can you have a "Golden Age" under someone who's only been in power for a year? I mean, I suppose you could. But the way they were talking in World War Three, it sounded like Harriet Jones (Prime Minister) had been PM for a long period of time, bringing in the "Golden Age." But the good Doctor has now cut short her reign.

Time can be changed, so I can buy that back then she was meant to go on, but made a bad decision. But they *called* it the Golden Age in the Christmas Invasion. What made it Golden? Don't you need more than a year to have an "Age?" And why am I so obsessed with this? :D

ETA: Hi, I'm Michelle. I have a mad love for Doctor Who. (Is it March yet?)

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[jo-siris.livejournal.com]

yes that bugged me too. also in the first one with her he said she was pm in the future, but as you point out, the others have not aged.

gotta love continuity

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Maybe they forgot that Jackie & Mickey were in that episode? :D

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

You're right that it did come across somewhat confusingly. I know there was supposed to be a year between Rose and The Aliens of London, and I'm guessing there was supposed to be a longer period between World War Three and The Christmas Invasion. But it can't have been too much longer than a year or so, as the Doctor asked her how the election went.

Then again, there have been lots of alien ships crashing on earth in Doctor Who, so who's to say that there wasn't one in the mid 90s?

And we may hear more about it when the show Torchwood spins off from Doctor Who later in 2006 (note that Torchwood is an anagram of Doctor Who). It will have the guy who was Captain Jack in it as the lead male. Should be interesting.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Then again, there have been lots of alien ships crashing on earth in Doctor Who, so who's to say that there wasn't one in the mid 90s?

Yeah, I'm hoping that that was the case - that she was referring to a crash we haven't seen.

And we may hear more about it when the show Torchwood spins off from Doctor Who later in 2006 (note that Torchwood is an anagram of Doctor Who).

Ha! I didn't catch the anagram before!

It will have the guy who was Captain Jack in it as the lead male. Should be interesting.

I'm going to check it out. But I really wish Captain Jack was back on DW.

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping that that was the case - that she was referring to a crash we haven't seen.

Well there were 26 seasons of episodes with all sorts of things happening on earth, so I'm sure one of them had a crash in the late 90s. ;-)

I really wish Captain Jack was back on DW.

I guess Torchwood is the reason why he's not. Maybe he just wanted his own show? Maybe the writers didn't like the competition for Rose. ;)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Well there were 26 seasons of episodes with all sorts of things happening on earth, so I'm sure one of them had a crash in the late 90s. ;-)

I'm sure. :D

I guess Torchwood is the reason why he's not. Maybe he just wanted his own show? Maybe the writers didn't like the competition for Rose. ;)

Yeah, who knows.

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

Yeah, who knows.

It's unusual for a companion to be around for such a short time though. Most stuck around for a season at least - although I have to admit that most started part way through a season and ended part way through. They seemed to like to have a bit of continuity from one season to the next. No idea why though. I guess it just worked out that way.

Speaking of companions, one of the best loved companions from the original show is coming back for an episode in season 2. Sarah Jane Smith (played by Elisabeth Sladen) will feature in episode four or five I think. Can't wait to see her again!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I saw that in a preview for next season! I haven't watched any previous DW seasons, but that still should be a whole lot of fun!

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

I'm not really sure who my favourite companion was. I guess in some ways it was Romana (in my icon). She was another Time Lord. The actress who played her was married to Tom Baker, the actor who played the Doctor at the time, for a while in real life. Always thought that if the Doctor ever had any sort of relationship with his companions, it would have been with her.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Awww! They look sweet!

[jacksrubberduck.livejournal.com]

They said it more as 'they're calling it a Golden Age' right?

Cos that sounds very like the British media talking to me...

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

So...does that mean it was just some media hype? Or something? I don't think I would be so confused if they didn't also say it was the Golden Age of England back in World War Three.

[jacksrubberduck.livejournal.com]

In my opinion probably.

The Brits can do hubris just as well as the Americans. ;)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Heh heh.

[elismor.livejournal.com]

Didn't five years pass in the first season?

Rose returns to Earth thinking it was only 5 months, but it was actually years, right?

In any regard, I didn't think that the alien ship that allegedly crashed 10 years ago was a reference to last season...

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Didn't five years pass in the first season?

Wow, did it?

Rose returns to Earth thinking it was only 5 months, but it was actually years, right?

I thought it was just a year... *hauls out ep* Oh yeah. At first they thought they had just been gone 12 hours but it turned out to be 12 months.

In any regard, I didn't think that the alien ship that allegedly crashed 10 years ago was a reference to last season...

In watching it again, I think you're right. I'm still a little funny about the whole "Golden Age" thing though.