Oh that's right, I had forgotten about the 'two years' line.

So, if Amy was seven when she first met the Doctor, then met him again twelve years later and again two years after that, and then spent the period between her honeymoon and Lake Silencia in her own time, plus the bit between A Good Man Goes To War and Let's Kill Hitler...yes, I agree with Captain Liv's estimate, and we can probably assume that Rory is the same age.

Yeah, I think Rory is the same age because in Let's Kill Hitler, I think, didn't they flash back to when they were at school in the same class or something?

Put in spoiler box just in case. Season 7 rumors.

^In fact I believe that the Moffatt confirmed that himself, promising that there was no smoke and mirrors involved in the revelation.

Just a quick question that I've been wondering about. I've never seen Doctor Who, but I do have a rudimentary understanding of the series.

So, I've been curious how having two hearts would work. What biological impact would this have? Are they in series or parallel? Where are they located within the body as in, how do you fit them in the chest cavity without having a baseball sized lump coming out of your chest? What biological impact would this have? Would he have to eat more food to sustain the multiple hearts? Would he have high blood pressure? Would the two hearts work half as hard?

Basically, I can see no benefits to having multiple hearts so I was wondering if someone more familiar with the series could explain.

Also, I apologise for necroposting. Curiosity got the best of me. And no cats were harmed in the asking of this question.

I don't think they ever had the opportunity on the show to dissect a time lord to explain the physiology. They just happen to have 2 hearts for whatever reason, and I think it is said on the show that it is suppose to contribute to their much longer lifespan, somehow.

How? I can only see an increased risk for heart disease. I mean, considering regenerations and the fact that he has two hearts, he would be statistically likely to have at least one form of heart disease in at least one regeneration. And I can't really see a reason it would lead to a longer lifespan.

And if he's died what? Ten times? Why hasn't there been at least a single autopsy?

They don't beat at the same time. It's a four count.

This is the heart rhythm, that he's drumming out.

That sounds even worse for you physiologically. That kind of heart beat would lead to pooling of blood within the cardiovascular system.

[Edit] Never mind. I gave it another listen. It would be fine. Though, I still don't see how it would address any cardiovascular issues.

It's one heart's in, the the other's out, then the other's out, and the other's in, not the sound of both hearts.

And, remember, a Time Lord isn't human. :)

(Which is technobabble. Pretty much, the excuse for anything that's a little wonky is either 'Timey Wimey Stuff' or 'Not human', like in the Harry Potter series or The Wizard of Oz, it is 'Magic, bitch. Don't have to explain anything.')

There's been several instances where one of his hearts stops beating, so it saved him. And it's theorised that he only grew his second heart after his first regeneration, since the First Doctor explicitly had only one heart.

He had heart surgery in the film.

I've had it bookmarked for an incredibly long time, and now I thought you all might like this.

That is neat!

Is Doctor Who any good? Should I watch it?

Yes.

No.This is me being flippant, because I think it's a silly question in this context.

Doctor who?


...I'm very sorry about that, I can't help myself

You should not be on this tab if you say no. Doctor Who is the best show i've seen in a long time. The 10th is my favorite, David Tenant! And my favorite companion is River and Rory. Amy and Rose can go die in a hole. Just my oppinion. Can't wait for the season to start up again. I went to the Doctor Who Exhibit in London. Awesome. Theking, you should definintly watch it!

And you shouldn't be asking if Doctor Who is a good show in the Doctor Who thread. I think you missed my point there. Maybe if you look high, you'll see the light.

Just watched episode one of season one, and it was pretty awesome. Wish the first two seasons of the original Doctor Who were still entirely intact so I could start from the very beginning, but I figure six seasons of the newer stuff is enough to catch up on for now.

Edit: Around halfway through season one. One, Rose is sexy sexy sexy. Two, this show is amazing.

Screencaps from the Dalek episode of, well, Rose!
Rose 1
Rose 2

On to the 10th Doctor!

You can start at the beginning, the missing episodes don't kick in 'til the fourth serial. So there's a clear-run of thirteen episodes at the start. The "missing episodes" only affect the First and Second doctor, so you could start at the Third Doctor. And all "missing episodes" exist in audio.

I've been thinking about getting into Doctor Who. But starting at the first season is out of the question. 720 something episodes? Yeah, no dice. I'll probably go with when David Tennet first started as the Doctor

Start at the Ninth Doctor. He's a really great Doctor. Seriously, fantastic. I blasted through the Ninth Doctor episodes, and I really liked them all.

As for the beginning, maybe I'll eventually go back, but as of now, I'm content with where I started. The series creators made it easy to jump right in without a problem at the Ninth Doctor AKA Season 1, 2005.

Why is starting at the beginning out of the question? That makes it sound like watching it will be a chore. If you like Doctor Who, then isn't it the more the merrier?

720 episodes, assuming 40 minutes from the get go is something like 480 hours of Doctor Who. You either have to devote a lot of time to it, or start later in.