Talk:Listen (TV story)

Are they the Doctor's parents?

The article currently states the man and the woman in the barn are the Doctor's parents, and many editors have been editing other articles to reflect that. However, there is not actual evidence they are his parents. The actors aren't even credited. How should we make pages for them, Man (Listen) and Woman (Listen)? P&P talk contribs 21:29, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Also, Daniel Joyce and Penelope Gate should be locked for a bit so people don't try to add info from this episode. P&P talk contribs 22:03, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

I'd probably say they are the Doctor's parents because they were talking about him like he was their son and saying things you'd only think that only parents would say not any random person. Lewody1 ☎ 22:10, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

To me, the line about "in the house, with the other boys" suggests it's some kind of boarding school type setup. Anyway, there isn't any definitive evidence they're his parents, so it would be speculative to say they are, and a pretty big leap of logic to say they are Ulysses and Penelope Gate. P&P talk contribs 22:18, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

• I agree with Picasso and Pringles: What they say suggests they're orphanage staff or boarding school teachers rather than parents. Since we see just their legs and have no evidence at all, they are his parents, I hope these lines get removed or edited. - 87.211.75.45^{talk to me} 22:35, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

At the House of Lungbarrow there are many families living there so there sare many other boys living there such As Braxiatel, Almund et al so it is reasonable for them to be his parents. Adric♥Nyssa∩Talk? 22:44, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Without conclusive evidence you can't edit articles to that effect.--Skittles the hog - talk 22:49, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Synopsis

The current synopsis is terrible and contains numerous errors. If we could reverse it to the previous synopsis without reversing the whole page, that would be great, as the previous one was really good. TheFartyDoctor ^Talk 21:31, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

The last synopsis was copied from the BBC. We want original content, so we can't use that one. P&P talk contribs 21:35, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

In which case, I'll take at look at what we've got and try to improve it. TheFartyDoctor ^Talk 21:35, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Young First Doctor

Spoilers for "Listen" but I was stunned and amazed when they had the First Doctor as a child in the ending scene. It made me do research on William Hartnell and I found this photograph of a young William Hartnell so I thought I'd share.

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/uploads/MichaelTodd/2010-05-30_053419_YoungHartnell.jpg

I suppose we could think of it as the Doctor's academy graduation photo.:)

This is also on the howling. – The preceding unsigned comment was added by 92.15.135.142 (talk).

Is there any evidence that this young gallifreyan is the doctor? 37.201.229.150^{talk to me} 22:57, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Of course there is. Clara tells him that he'll return to the same shed during the Time War, which cuts away to a clip of the War Doctor during The Day of the Doctor. That's surely enough proof? TheFartyDoctor ^Talk 22:59, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Not to mention the TARDIS was linked to Clara. No reason it would take her to another Gallifreyan.—TIMESHADE^(TALK) 23:00, September 13, 2014 (UTC)

Young Doctor or not?

The ending is deliberately left ambiguous to whether it is indeed the young First Doctor that Clara visits at the end. The use of a War Doctor flashback is an indication that Clara believes the Gallifreyan to be the Doctor, not that the Gallifreyan is the Doctor. At no point in the narrative is the Gallifreyan's identity confirmed.

As this is a Steven Moffat-written episode, and Moffat has a history of lying to preserve spoilers, we should take extra care before we officially declare the Gallifreyan's identity. Bwburke94 ~ Creator of All Things Brilliant! ~ 02:10, September 14, 2014 (UTC)

• No, this is the Doctor. The episode makes that clear because it establishes that the TARDIS is going to places within specific individual's timeframe so there's no point in the TARDIS going to some random Time Lord's barn. Plus the flashback to Day of the Doctor establishes definitively that this is the Doctor as it is an intentional and obvious arrow just as the flashback to the adult Danny was intended to confirm that the kid Clara meets is Danny as a child. There is no debate. This isn't Moffat subterfuge. This isn't even a Captain Jack/Face of Boe scenario. 23skidoo ☎ 15:44, September 14, 2014 (UTC)

Callback

Did anyone else notice the callback to the 1st Doctors "One day , i shall come back" speech. Clara tells the young doctor that one day he shall come back to this barn. I think that this should be added to the page if people agree. Also the callback to the day of the doctor, the never cruel or cowardly bit. --Ruairih ☎ 11:38, September 14, 2014 (UTC)

Also, “Fear makes companions of us all.” Moffat is calling back to the moment in the Cave of Skulls in 1963 when the first Doctor comforted Barbara with almost those exact same words: “Fear makes companions of all of us.” --Ruairih ☎ 11:53, September 14, 2014 (UTC)

Yes, you could put that into continuity.--Skittles the hog - talk 12:33, September 14, 2014 (UTC)

"No antagonist"

"It is also one of the few episodes to not feature some kind of antagonist." That's a bit of a spoiler, isn't it? Perhaps it should be changed. 81.111.14.92^{talk to me} 22:53, September 14, 2014 (UTC)