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Haven't the Silence tried to kill the Great Intelligence instead?
Spoilers for The Name of the Doctor
As far as I get it, the Silence want to stop the Doctor from opening his own tomb, because if the Great Intelligence corrupts his time stream, the universe is ...
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0answers
23 views
Is John Hurt the Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor? [closed]
Although I've been leaning towards the theory that John Hurt is an incarnation between the 8th and the 9th Doctor, being condemned for his part in the Time War and possible collateral damage, I've ...
2
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1answer
15 views
What happens after the events of All Star Superman?
I just finished watching this movie. Is there a follow up? Or was this a one off? How do the events of this movie fit into the main continuity?
2
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2answers
28 views
Are any of the original elves that awoke at Cuiviénen named?
This came up because a friend told me he thought Glorfindel was an "original elf". As far as I know, the earliest mention of Glorfindel is at the Fall Of Gondolin, which is a far cry from Cuiviénen. ...
0
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1answer
28 views
Where can ghosts go?
So there are quite a few ghosts in Harry Potter, but none of them seem to go anywhere exotic. They mostly hang around familiar places or decide to haunt some building (the Hogwarts ghosts "haunt" ...
2
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2answers
33 views
Is Superman the only immortal Kryptonian?
According to the latest incarnation of Superman (I may be wrong here), he gets his powers from his Kryptonian heritage, and we've seen that he lives up to the 853rd century (if not more), so, are we ...
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1answer
37 views
What happened between Carter and Martouf? [closed]
In The Tok'ra, Sam and Martouf agree to wait together for Selmak to heal Jacob's cancer. Later, when Garshaw shows up and surprises them, they are clearly holding hands and jump away, embarrassed.
It ...
2
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1answer
58 views
Is the third season of Game of Thrones (now following A Storm of Swords) going to have a second part?
As the end to the third season slowly approaches, it looks like many of the third book (A Storm of Swords) events are going to be postponed to another season or entirely dropped like so many things ...
1
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1answer
87 views
The Predators have a signature 'deboning' move that is admittedly dramatic but seems implausible
This spectacular move is ...
1
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0answers
35 views
White Walkers sparing the odd member of the Night's Watch
Why do White Walkers spare members of the Night's Watch such as Will from the pilot episode and Samwell Tarly, although they don't seem like a merciful species?
2
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2answers
63 views
0
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1answer
68 views
In Tolkien's mythology, why did the reign of Men collapse after Sauron's army was defeated for the first time?
Was it related to Isildur's death? What was the reason for the collapse ?
0
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0answers
67 views
Did Hobbits originate from the Lord of the Rings book?
A little bit history about hobbits ? Did they exist before the time of LOTR books ?
3
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0answers
41 views
Is incestuous marriage a Valyrian practice, or unique to the Targaryens?
In A Song of Ice and Fire, the Targaryens continued to practice incest even after they adopted the Westerosi Seven Gods. Is this custom unique to the family, or was it widely practiced by the ...
3
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2answers
28 views
When does Logen Ninefingers kill this particular person?
If you haven't read The First Law by Joe Abercrombie, stop reading this and go start reading that.
In the second half of The Last Argument of Kings, Crummock-i-Phail says that Logen Ninefingers, The ...
2
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1answer
100 views
Comparing Doctor Who footage before/after 2005 by total airtime
In terms of minutes of total airtime, is there now more Doctor Who since the 2005 revival, compared to episodes (and films) made before 2005?
6
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1answer
95 views
Have the Silence always worn suits?
In Doctor Who, the Silence are always portrayed as wearing suits with a white collared shirt and a tie. Is it explained whether they have always worn this?
Humans do not perceive them so there is ...
0
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1answer
33 views
In the Alan Wake video game, is Bright Falls based on anywhere real?
I just played the Alan Wake game (more correctly, for the fourth time) and begin to question whether the town of Bright Falls, around which most of the game is set, and all it's mystery is based on ...
6
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3answers
79 views
What does Ged mean by this statement in A Wizard of Earthsea?
Towards the end of A Wizard of Earthsea, when Ged and Vetch/Estarriol are pursuing the shadow Ged says:
I have followed too slow. It has found the way to escape me, and so doom me. It must not ...
5
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1answer
125 views
Are there true references of Clara in the classic episodes?
Please keep in mind I have only seen few of the classic episodes, so this may be very obvious for anyone that did see them.
The Name of the Doctor spoilers:
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1answer
62 views
Book with a labyrinth that allows travel to parallel worlds
This book featured something called "The Labyrinth" that was a kind of maze that opened into other worlds.
There was one world where all the men were stupid and used as sex objects.
There was a drug ...
5
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0answers
104 views
How can JKR's rules for Secret Keeper be reconciled between Deathly Hallows and FAQ?
On an old JKR's website FAQ it is asked:
What happens to a secret when the Secret-Keeper dies?
And the answer given by JKR herself is:
When a Secret-Keeper dies, their secret dies with them, ...
2
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1answer
71 views
Lady in The End Of Time
We see that The Doctor looks at one lady who was alongside Rassilon very peculiarly. Why? Who was she? What was her role? Did the Doctor know her? If yes, how?
3
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1answer
66 views
Is Kobra in Batman Beyond an homage to GI JOE?
Several episodes of Batman Beyond feature an organization called Kobra with the obvious snake motif and a desire to extort the city if not conquer the world. Is this organization an homage to Cobra ...
2
votes
1answer
59 views
How intelligent are the Weeping Angels?
In Dr. Who, we see the Weeping Angels as nothing more than predators (albeit interesting and sometimes terrifying ones), but just how smart are they? Do they communicate among themselves? Do they do ...
1
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2answers
59 views
Is there a minimum level of rational thought required to be affected by the Silence?
In current Dr. Who canon (a phrase I never thought I'd use) we see that humans forget the Silence after looking away from them. The internet recently presented me with a question- "if Silent looks ...
5
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0answers
68 views
Young adult fantasy series from the late 70s or 80's, published by 1988, 4 books total
I'm trying to find a 4 book young adult fantasy series. I read it in the mid-80's and I found it in the juvenile/young adults section of my local library. In the first book, something terrible ...
3
votes
1answer
65 views
Who/what made the noises on Miss Lucy's window?
I'm reading Bram Stoker's Dracula, and there are several passages where Miss Lucy is extremely ill, and resting in bed. During these occasions, there is very often a noise at the window, like ...
1
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0answers
60 views
Television series about scientists doing research on a space station
I think it was aired in the 1990s. A group of scientists are doing research on a space station. One of the characters finished in the Physics department then became interested in molecular biology and ...
3
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0answers
59 views
Story Identification of Fantasy Novel with 'Legacy' in the title itself
I read this book in on a deployment in Afghanistan. It came out of a MWR, and it had no cover, and most of the binding was ripped. The only surviving identifier was part of the title off the spine, ...
0
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0answers
61 views
Why is Franklin named that but all other young animals are named for their types of animal? [closed]
In the book and television series about a turtle named "Franklin", just about all the young animals are named only "Bear", "Snail", and so on — after their own species or types of animal — ...
9
votes
1answer
128 views
Trying to remember a novel with an efficient alien language
I remember reading this science fiction novel several years ago. Here's what I remember (or think I remember) about the story:
Coded transmissions are intercepted right before assassinations are ...
1
vote
1answer
69 views
When is a body coming back?
I have a feeling this was answered in the movie but I can't find it anywhere.
How do the loopers know when a person is coming back in time that they need to kill? I saw him pick up a piece of paper ...
3
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0answers
112 views
Identify a novel set in an abbey, where monks are engrossed in illuminated writing
I'm trying to remember the name of a sci-fi/fantasy novel which is set in an abbey, where monks are engrossed in illuminated writing. Time seems to be either dark-ages or post-holocaust. There is a ...
2
votes
1answer
126 views
Why was the Tardis in a museum?
According to wikipedia, the Doctor took the Tardis from a museum.
The Doctor's TARDIS was for most of the series' history said to have been stolen from the Time Lords' home planet, Gallifrey, ...
3
votes
3answers
584 views
What Silence fell?
When Doctor gets to Trenzalore, "Silence" was supposed to fall.
In the Name of the Doctor I can name a few things that fell:
The TARDIS
Clara
The Doctor
and maybe a few more that I do not remember.
...
3
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3answers
198 views
What did Olivander mean when he said Voldemort did “great things”?
I won't be able to quote properly because I read the books in French. However, in PS, when Harry gets his wand, Olivander says this :
"Curious indeed how these things happen. The wand chooses the ...
1
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0answers
48 views
Pre-2006 sci fi short story, follows five (?) survivors who aim to take down rogue AI in a simulated reality?
I read it about 8 years ago. Very long on a pretty minimalist webpage. It was absolutely a short story, not a novel. All I remember is that there is a group of 20-somethings in a simulated reality, ...
2
votes
1answer
137 views
How did Samantha Carter walk through the Stargate from SGC to Atlantis
Did they use the gate macro thing, or did they have a ZPM? If they used the gate macro with a mid-point, would they suffocate in space?
2
votes
1answer
68 views
Significance (or otherwise) of the Headless Spiro Agnew
There have been many disembodied heads depicted on Futurama, some of which have obtained some form of body at one stage or another (e.g. Nixon procuring 1st the body of Bender then of a Transformer, ...
1
vote
3answers
170 views
1
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3answers
140 views
Were the Assassins from the Assassin's Creed series actual historical figures?
I do not know the game series, although I've talked about briefly with a friend who insists that the series is reasonably faithful to history.
1
vote
1answer
50 views
Does Cinnamon Bun have brain damage?
In 'The Enchiridion', Cinnamon Bun attempts to do a flip but instead bumps his head.
From that point on, Cinnamon Bun appears to act 'off' as though he isn't all there.
A lot of the evidence for his ...
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0answers
123 views
What is the role of all those crows that Samwell and Gilly see in the 'Second Sons' episode?
In the Episode 8 of the Season 3 of Game of Thrones, "Second Sons", there's a large number of ravens (or crows) that gather together near the abandoned hut they stop at for the night.
(I haven't ...
3
votes
1answer
93 views
TV Detective who travels back in time to solve crime
A British television series from the mid/late 90s, where the protagonist is a detective (?) somehow able travel back in time a few days (perhaps a week?) to solve crimes. I think other characters were ...
6
votes
4answers
268 views
Why couldn't Harry do an “accio” on Golden Egg in GoF
In GoF, when Harry Potter is faced with a dragon, he used "accio" to get his broomstick and then grabbed the golden egg after some flying. My question is that why couldn't he do an "accio" on the ...
4
votes
1answer
185 views
Weapons that can kill White Walkers
Can white walkers be killed by Valyrian steel weapons, too? (latest television episode on HBO indicated obsidian weapons stabbing a white walker will destroy them)
4
votes
1answer
80 views
What was the origin of the night creatures in the Riddick universe [duplicate]
In the movie Pitch Black, the space vessel transporting Riddick and 40 other passengers crashes on a desolate planet after presumably being damaged by meteors. On that planet, there is permanent ...
0
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2answers
108 views
What book and chapter matches with episode 8 season 3 from Game of Thrones TV Series? [closed]
I first started watching the TV show and after some time I learned that waiting for the next episode/season is a torture to me, so after having completely watched the first two seasons I decided to ...
3
votes
3answers
89 views
How do Amy and Rory know who River is in The Wedding of River Song?
So in the Doctor Who episode The Wedding of River Song, the entire episode is an alternate version of the season opener, which means the Amy and Rory in the alternate universe haven't been through the ...
