Talk:The Name of the Doctor (TV story)

My theory
I know this is speculation. But instead of being an "8.5" or the "Real 9th Doctor", I reckon John Hurt will be playing an older Eighth Doctor. In the flashbacks, there was no Eighth Doctor, in the time stream sequence at the end when they were running past, there was no Eighth Doctor.

This way, none of the regenerations get messed around and from a story perspective it can still make perfect sense, not to mention, the costuming is a mix between 8 and 9. So that's my theory, John Hurt is playing an older 8th Doctor.
 * We do see the Eighth Doctor, in the Second Doctor scene. Cult Of Skaro Here.|Communicate here. 23:33, May 18, 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree with your theory; John Hurt does look conceivably like an older Paul McGann in the few pictures I've seen. It also makes sense that John Hurt would be playing a Last Great Time War-era Doctor, since the Eleventh Doctor knew what this version of himself had done and why that version of himself was such a secret. The only thing we don't know is whether Trenzalore is meant to be in the Eleventh's future or past...or both... Milar Kayne ☎  23:42, May 18, 2013 (UTC)

Please move this discussion to Howling:The Howling, which is once again open. Article talk pages are for discussing the editing of the article, NOT for discussing theories, plot holes, speculation or the like. (See Tardis:Discussion policy.) Thanks! Shambala108 ☎  23:48, May 18, 2013 (UTC)

Multi-Doctor Story?
We have John Hurt introduced as the Doctor and he interacts with Eleven. Do we require a certain number of minutes of multi-Doctor interaction before we consider it a multi-Doctor story? Mewiet ☎  23:28, May 18, 2013 (UTC)
 * There's also the scene with the First Doctor and Clara: "A multi-Doctor story is a story featuring two or more different incarnations of the Doctor. The list includes stories with flashback but excludes stories where the Doctor regenerates and stories featuring only pictures or archive footage of another incarnations." This scene is meant to be a flashback, new to viewers, and I thought that the scene with One and Susan walking into the TARDIS was shot with body doubles, not an archival clip. Mewiet ☎  00:38, May 19, 2013 (UTC)

Tenth Doctor
Does the Tenth Doctor appear? The article says Clara sees him in the Library, but I've re-watched the pre-credits sequence and don't see it. Does it come later in the episode? --Btolsen ☎  23:58, May 18, 2013 (UTC)
 * It's very fast, but you can see a screencap someone took here. Mewiet ☎  00:03, May 19, 2013 (UTC)
 * There he is! Thanks! --Btolsen ☎  00:18, May 19, 2013 (UTC)