# Doctor Who: The Parting of the Ways \[open spoilers\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 10, 2006, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169 "2006-06-10T05:17:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/81 "2006-06-17T12:45:49Z")
I suppose you have heard that Billy Piper is leaving at the end of the current season? Rose is apparently going to be killed when the Cybermen return. Full news [here](http://www.sfx.co.uk/news/billie_piper_leaves_doctor_who) ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/82 "2006-06-17T12:56:48Z")
[QUOTE=bouv] I just wanted to say that this was the second episode ever of Doctor Who I ahve ever watched (last week’s being the first.) So what a random time to start watching, eh? I missed a bit after the last commercial break. What was that white light that was sucked into Rose that allowed her to kill the Daleks and revive the Captain? And how did the Doctor get it back? And why did he say it was killing him because no-one can contain it, if it showed him “giving” it back to the ship thingy? (I forget its name already.) It seemed they writers killed him for no reason other than to show off the neat little effect the Time Lords have of not dying and just being reborn in a new body. Is this the new thing for the new series? Each doctor only lasts one season? [/quote] Eccleston only signed up to do one season. He was afraid that he might get “typecast”. Bad career move on his part, IMNSHO. BTW, the new (tenth) Doctor, David Tennant, played Barty Crouch, Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. That’s why he looked so familiar, even though we only saw him for about 10 seconds after the rejuvenation. He was actually considered as the ninth Doctor, but TPTB went with Eccleston instead. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/83 "2006-06-17T12:58:09Z")
Aaarrgghh. :smack: Mr. Preview is my friend, I must remember this. Could a passing mod kindly fix my coding screwup in the previous message? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/84 "2006-06-17T13:50:59Z")
[QUOTE=Rayne Man] I suppose you have heard that Billy Piper [/QUOTE] What may I spoil for you? ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/85 "2006-06-17T13:55:18Z")
[QUOTE=carnivorousplant] What may I spoil for you? [/QUOTE] It does say “open spoilers” at the top of this thread . 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/86 "2006-06-17T14:18:25Z")
[QUOTE=Rayne Man] It does say “open spoilers” at the top of this thread . 🙂 [/QUOTE] Yeah, yeah, yeah. That’s just an unexpected big one. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/87 "2006-06-17T14:26:13Z")
[QUOTE=Rayne Man] It does say “open spoilers” at the top of this thread . 🙂 [/QUOTE] Yes, but in context about the final episode of the first season. I asked the mods to please apply spoiler tags. That is a big bombshell for the US and probably Canadian Audience. Jim ☹ ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/88 "2006-06-17T14:34:45Z")
[QUOTE=Rayne Man] It does say “open spoilers” at the top of this thread . 🙂 [/QUOTE] :rolleyes: “Open Spoilers” applies to the ONE episode listed in the title. What you posted is a spoiler that we USA Whovians wouldn’t see for a year! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/89 "2006-06-17T14:47:43Z")
[QUOTE=NoClueBoy] :rolleyes: "What you posted is a spoiler that we USA Whovians wouldn’t see for a year! [/QUOTE] Yeah, and those dang Limeys never paid us back for those Lend-Lease destroyers, neither! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/90 "2006-06-17T14:57:30Z")
[QUOTE=carnivorousplant] Yeah, and those dang Limeys never paid us back for those Lend-Lease destroyers, neither! [/QUOTE] Hell yeah! I’m glad we sent them four stackers. GLAD, I tells ya! And P-40s. Ha! Take THAT you wipers of other peoples bottoms! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/91 "2006-06-17T15:00:38Z")
[perspective] A spoiler isn’t a killer tsunami or a terrorist bomb. It’s just entertainment, after all. But darn if they can’t be annoying when wielded incautiously. [/perspective] A pox on you! So, how’s yer mum? ;j ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/92 "2006-06-17T15:09:06Z")
[QUOTE=Rayne Man] It does say “open spoilers” at the top of this thread . 🙂 [/QUOTE] Unless stated otherwise, “open spoilers” tend to refer to the episode being discussed (and, in most cases, the preceding episodes). I added spoiler tags around your post; it seems like, based on the number of e-mails I’ve seen this morning, you dropped in a big ol’ spoiler for upcoming episodes here in the States. It’s not like you’re kicking puppies or anything, but please be aware that, apparently, the U.S. is a year behind the U.K. for Dr. Who episodes. (At least, that’s what I’ve gathered from reading this thread.) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/93 "2006-06-17T15:20:23Z")
**Skip** , might I suggest that you title the spoiler as being about the character Rose? That way, anyone who wants to know can read it, while others can choose to wonder for a year or more. Just a thought… Perhaps we should open a generic Who Spoilers thread? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/94 "2006-06-17T15:29:47Z")
[QUOTE=NoClueBoy] Perhaps we should open a generic Who Spoilers thread? [/QUOTE] [Good idea!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7496874#post7496874) ;j \<---- Tom Baker, Doctor #4 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/95 "2006-06-17T15:59:41Z")
Is that a rhetorical post? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/96 "2006-06-17T16:03:40Z")
[QUOTE=carnivorousplant] Is that a rhetorical post? :rolleyes: [/QUOTE] 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Clam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@Happy\_Clam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Clam)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/97 "2006-06-17T22:29:12Z")
But you would have learned about the return of the [spoliered!]\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*[/spoiler] from pre-show publicity before it was shown! Hell, the two-part episode is called “Rise of the \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*”, for pete’s sake! Did you complain that we revealed there was a Dalek involved in the episode titled _Dalek_. Oh, and for the record, we finished paying you for WWI some 10 years ago. We have now started paying for WWII, bloodsuckers. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/98 "2006-06-17T23:17:52Z")
Yeah, better avoid any UK based Who website, too. It’s all they’re talking about. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Clam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@Happy\_Clam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Clam)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/99 "2006-06-17T23:28:07Z")
Well, now you know what it’s like. How do you think we felt to learn about the death of Buffy, the whole Firefly mythos, and…well, most other good TV series, long before they aired over here? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169/100 "2006-06-17T23:36:47Z")
[QUOTE=Happy Clam] Well, now you know what it’s like. How do you think we felt to learn about the death of Buffy, the whole Firefly mythos, and…well, most other good TV series, long before they aired over here? [/QUOTE] I understand. On a personal note, I always labeled my threads about current shows as spoiler threads. If I’ve ever inadvertantly spoiled something big for a Trek, Firefly, or other Sci-Fi stuff fan, I apologise. ;j \<---- all teeth and curls [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-parting-of-the-ways-open-spoilers/360169.md?page=6)