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You'd think it's be notable. The Master will not be happy to be ignored this way.

It's the Jar Jat Effect. He's the Lucas' version of "The Dirty Pair".

Another part of the problem is Jar Jar had no useful skills. Threepio is a protocol droid. Maybe not relevant useful skills, but what can Jar Jar do? When Obi and Quigon go to the city, I was expecting JJ to be useful then, or on the journey after through the water. But no, he always needs to be rescued even in…

Yeh, fans disappointment aside, there are far, far, worse films. Still not going to rewatch them. I would rather—groan—watch bits of the Star Wars Holiday Special. At least there's some entertainment in how laughably bad it is.

I agree there was a better story struggling to get out. Unfortunately we didn't get to see it.(Though The Phantom Edit makes it watchable)

The same time the men shave and the unseen gardeners mow the lawns.

WE WANT GLENN! WE WANT GLENN!

This. So much this.

I can see why people are confused, assuming we're correct. There's some unintentional misdirection with the Doctor analysing the footage being recorded by the monsters, which can leave one with the impression that's part the footage broadcast and/or the Doctor has the footage broadcast. Making it look odd he feels…

Ah, Thanks.

I don't think he has a clue about the Tardis. No reason he should. Anything gets spread that way its just dumb luck IMO.
I think it was recorded after everyone was gone?

I first read it as Mr. Flibble. Which says something about my taste in Sci-fi.

I'd go with un-killable by what we saw.

OMG! The Eye Booger Monsters have evolved to the next stage…sending text messages online! Avert your eyes! For the love of God, STOP READING BEFORE ITS TOO……

I'm sure the camera went past Olivander's at one point. But hey, they did say there were multiple alien communities hiding. So it could be BOTH wizards and faerie.

I'm sure that's the metaphor. Clearly its not working for everyone on that level.

Yeh, possible. Did anyone specifically say they HAD NOT gotten past the solar system? I don't remember. It wasn't relevant. If you travel to an base in Africa, it's not usually a conversation point to bring up the fact we landed on the Moon.

I'm pretty sure the "footage" is what was broadcast , and, as a story device, we're watching it as if we were watching the broadcast. So the Doctor has nothing except the knowledge the monsters were recording.

I was going to trot out the usual handwaving and say "Time War, yada yada". But you are talking about NuWho and you have a point.
I got nothing.