Kiss It to Death

          San Diego Comic-Con is currently going on, and as much as it’s a mecca for modern nerd culture, it is not something I’ve ever been eager to attend. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t turn down a ticket if one magically appeared, but the thought of being in THAT size crowd in THAT sized building? I’m not claustrophobic, but just the thought of it makes me breathe faster. All that said, there is usually great news, reports, pictures, etc. that come out of SDCC. Me being me, I honed in on everything Doctor Who related that got reported yesterday, including bits from the panel with Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Michelle Gomez and Steven Moffatt.

          I know that the 50^th anniversary wasn’t even two years ago, but can we please have some sort of Tennant/Capaldi special, just to see the two Doctor Who fanboys play against each other? Lord, does Capaldi love being the Doctor or what. I’m hoping the Pertwee influences don’t go overboard in Series Nine, but I like what I’ve seen so far. Speaking of seeing, here you go:

(YouTube video from BBC America Official)

Much like with Missy last series, we now have the mystery of Maisie Williams’ character. Is she Romana? Susan? The Rani? The Meddling Monk regenerated as a woman?? On the plus side, it doesn’t seem that this will be a series long mystery and we’ll get a solution before Christmas.

Also, speaking of Mr. Capaldi, it seems there will be a 5” action figure to match the COMPLETE SET OF ALL THE OTHER DOCTORS AND WHY HAS THIS BEEN WAITING???? I’m excited. The 3.75” figures are fine, but I have every Doctor in 5” format and my completist gene protests. Oh, there will also be a “Curator and Gallifrey Falls Painting” set. I don’t have many sets, I go more for individual characters, but I rewatched “The Day of the Doctor” the other night (I know, it’s not a Time Stream entry) and I still grin like an idiot when Tom shows up as The Curator. I’ll happily save up the doubloons for this one. As an aside, I got the Fourth Doctor Funko POP the other day. I feel safe with little vinyl Tom Baker watching over me.

          That’s all I have for now. I might do another one of these posts if any more Who stuff breaks at SDCC. Otherwise it’s my regular life and Hartnell in the Time Stream. Thanks all for reading. I don’t really know how many people read this (I have a vague estimate), but the fact that it’s more than just me shouting into the wind amazes me. So, thanks!