A Good Man Goes to War Cliffhanger Breakdown

Hello. A Good Man Goes to War left us with a huge cliffhanger. It wasn't quite like the cliffhanger in The Almost People where we couldn't think of what would happen next but it will have a dramatic effect on the TARDIS Crew. I have broken down the cliffhanger for you all so that you can understand it easier.

As Amy and Rory inspect the cot the Doctor gave them, Commander Strax brings Lorna into the room who warns them that the whole thing was a trap.

The Doctor checks up on Dorium and Madam Vestra. Vestra warns the Doctor that when he is mad, he makes mistakes.

Madam Vestra asks the Doctor whether Melody is human or not. The Doctor seems worried and suddenly nervous. On closer inspection, the Doctor notices that...

...Melody's DNA is human plus Time Lord!

The lights suddenly turn off and everyone looks around. It seems like tha trap is beginning...

The Doctor and Madam Vestra discuss when Melody could have had the Time Lord DNA put into her biological system. The Doctor explains that they weren't actually together in the current universe until their wedding night.

Commander Strax scans Demons Run and says that the only alien species are the Silurians. Lorna then says that the Headless Monks are not recognised as actual aliens.

Meanwhile, a Silurian stands guard. Behind it, a Headless Monk comes closer...

The Doctor is very confused and says that Amy was worried that the baby might have a Time Head. Dorium begins to get worried and says that the clerics gave in too easily. Vestra agrees and they run off to help the others.

Madam Kovarian suddenly appears on a screen. The Doctor and Kovarian begin to talk. She says that there is a war against the Doctor.

The Headless Monks kill the Silurian guards and begin to sing a mysterious prayer.

The TARDIS is engulfed with light. Dorium and Madam Vestra return to the others. Vestra moves towards the light and realises that there is a force field around it.

As the Headless Monks come closer, Rory becomes alert. Lorna tells him that the doors are locking with them inside.

Dorium realises that the prayer the Monks are singing is the Attack Prayer. Rory and Amy go to hide Melody.

The Headless Monk begin to prepare to fight. Rory hides Amy and Melody and runs off to fight.

Dorium tries to convince the Monks to stop fighting. Rory attempts to stop him but Dorium is confident. He probably shouldn't have gone to stop the Monks though...

...he gets his head chopped off! The headless Monks come forward with their laser swords ready to fight to the death.

The Monks come forward about to fight...

Rory arms himself with a sword and a gun.

"The child IS NOT A WEAPON!"

"Give it time. She can be. She will be."

The Doctor becomes angry and tells her that he will never let her near her again. Madam Kovarian tells him that fooling him once was a joy but fooling him twice in the same was was a privilege. The Doctor runs off to help Amy.

Madam Kovarian appears behind Amy on a screen.

The fight begins. Unfortunately, Strax and Lorna are both killed by the Headless Monks.

The Doctor runs to Amy's aid but he doesn't make it in time...

It turns out that Melody was a Flesh Avatar! Amy scream for Rory. The Doctor bursts into the room and finds that the fight is over and that Rory and Amy already know. Rory comforts Strax as the Doctor talks to Lorna before they both die.

Suddenly, River Song appears. The Doctor gets angry at her for not coming sooner and then she gets angry at him and tells him that he's become more of a soldier than a healer as his name indicates. When the Doctor asks her who she is, she tells him. He is astonished and can't believe it. He runs into the TARDIS and leaves Rory and Amy.

Amy becomes angry and asks River what she said to the Doctor. River tells her that in the Gamma Forests (where Lorna came from) they have no word for Pond. The sewing Lorna made for Amy did not read 'Melody Pond' in English. It read...

Declaring War

Hello. It is with greatest sadness that I announce war on the asteroid of Demons Run. Amelia Pond has been kidnapped. She has given birth to a child named Melody and the child has been taken away from her. It is only a matter of time before the Doctor travels to Demons Run with Amelia's husband Rory to take her back. It is only a matter of time before River Song escapes from her cell in Stormcage and tells the Doctor her identity. It is only a matter of time before the Battle of Demons Run will begin...

Yes, today is the day of the Battle of Demons Run! In this episode we will discover the identity of River Song, who Madam Kovarian is and who the hooded figures are. We see why the Doctor and Rory are creating an army and we see the Doctor venture into battle...

After the episode, a poll will be added for you to vote on what you thought of the episode. I will also be announcing the results for the previous poll for the Almost People. Here is a list of A Good Man Goes to War related articles that you can read to prepare yourself for the epic war to come:

Ten More Hints for A Good Man Goes to War

Fisher-Becker 'Dorium' Interview

21 More Hints for A Good Man Goes to War

Episode Seven Teasers

Reviews Coming Soon...

Amy's Child Hints

A Good Man Goes to War Trailer Breakdown

A Good Man Goes to War Promotional Pictures

A Good Man Goes to War Prequel Released

A Good Man Goes to War Prequel

Episode 5, 6 and 7 Synopses

And, here's what you can expect during the 3 month break to Let's Kill Hitler:

1. A cliffhanger breakdown for A Good Man Goes to War
2. Moments of relevance in previous episodes that could become important
3. Who Reviews of all the episodes so far and some other Doctor Who related things too
4. 'Doctor, Save Our Souls!' Winner announced
5. A new competition for you all...
6. An evaluation on River Song
7. An evaluation on Amy Pond and when she was kidnapped
8. Information about the next half of the series
9. The Time Lord Eleven Doctor Who Awards 2011 (more information coming soon)
10. A page for Series 1-5 of revived Doctor Who
11. New polls including the best episode of Series Six so far
12. Updates on The Fourth Dimension
13. And, of course, all the constant news from the Whoniverse

And now, it's time for war...

Episode Seven Teasers

Hello. A Good Man Goes to War is only 3 days away and some hints have been released from CultBox and The Gallifrey Times. Some of these hints we already know as we have seen them in the trailer and the Prequel. Anyway, the first few are interesting and some of them reveal things that we haven't seen in pictures or trailers. So here they are:

1. The Sontarans, Judoon, Silurians and Cybermen are all back.Simon Fisher-Becker returns as big blue Dorium Maldavar, last seen with River Song in 'The Pandorica Opens'.
2. Karen Gillan has told Radio Times that "we discover who River Song really is" and "it's such a huge pay-off, I didn't see it coming."
3. Rory's Roman costume returns.
4. Frances Barber has told Total TV Guide that 'eye patch lady' Madame Kovarian is "involved in Amy's pregnancy - before and after the birth - and is in charge of a band of soldiers".
5. The Sunday Times reveals that Amy's baby is named Melody.
6. There's "a sort of Nazi state", according to guest star Charlie Baker, who also describes the story as "one of the darkest episodes ever".
7. Catrin Stewart plays a character named Jenny. It's unknown if this is a regenerated incarnation of the 'Doctor's daughter' from Series 4, but - with a major character named Jen in the previous two-part story - it seems an unusual name choice if it's not her.
8. The episode is "more disturbing than scary", according to Karen Gillan.
9. Director Peter Hoar has summarised the episode as "a bit of a rollercoaster ride through all different times, space, everything".
10. Hugh Bonneville is rumoured to return as 'The Curse Of The Black Spot''s Henry Avery, alongside Oscar Lloyd as Avery's son Toby.
11. Part of the story is set in Jack the Ripper era London.
12. Rivers's True Identity is revealed in the last seconds of the show!
13. The Doctor asks a Sontaran a favor.
14. The Cybermen turn up but don't play a huge part in the episode
15. One character looses his head!
16. Something big happens to Madame Korivan
17. River sits in her Stormcage and talks to somebody
18. "WHERE IS MY WIFE?"
19. 2 characters are called Fat One & Thin One!
20. The Sontarans and Silurians battle!
21. Frances Barber plays a rather panto-style character!

So, what do you think? Post your theories in the comment box below.

Amy's Child Hints

Hello. At the moment, Amy is giving birth to a child. The Sunday Times have given some hints to what the child is called and some other minor details: 

Amy now has a baby, but she and Melody are held captive in the season finale by panto-style villainess Madame Kovarian (Frances Barber). So the Doctor recruits a posse for a battle River Song calls his “darkest hour”. There are bewildering moments, but plenty of fun, too and an arresting denouement.

A while ago, a BIG spoiler was given (that may not necessarily be of any interest) that River was Amy's daughter. If Amy's child is called Melody, it could be a bit like this:

Melody Pond (Amy's child's name)
           \/
Pond Melody (Amy's child's name switched round)
           \/
River Melody (Pond is substituted by River - they are both water sources)
           \/
River Song (Melody is substituted by Song - a melody is a tune or song)

Could this be possible? Only time will tell...

A Good Man Goes to War Trailer Breakdown

Hello. The trailer for A Good Man Goes to War has been released on the official Doctor Who website. You can see it here, but in the mean time, I will post a breakdown of the trailer here. WARNING! Contains spoilers! Do not read if you have not watched the Almost People and you do not know what the cliffhanger leading into A Good Man Goes to War is.

River Song in her cell in Stormcage.

"This is the day he finds out who I am."

Someone talks to the Doctor and he looks worried.

"My friend, you have never risen higher."

A group of soldiers (UNIT? The Army?) are being briefed by a soldier.

"On this day, in this place..."

"...The Doctor will fall!"

Madam Kovarian walks down a piped corridor with soldiers running behind her.

The Cybermen confront someone - Rory the Roman? The Doctor? The background looks similar to the promotional picture released a while ago for the mid-series finale.

Someone running away from green lasers. To me, it looks like Captain Avery without a hat, as he is confirmed to appear.

The Doctor runs down a corridor quickly; is he being pursued or is he running to something or someone?

Rory asks someone (Madam Kovarian?) an important question.

"Where is my wife?"

A battleship in the sky with a large asteroid behind it. Is it the asteroid of Demons Run?

The hooded figures from the Prequel have laser swords? That can't be good news.

Rory begins to fight someone - the hooded figures?

The colonel shouts loudly. What has gone wrong?

The Doctor spins round in a circle like an aeroplane. Random...

Amy holds her baby tightly.

The Doctor is very angry.

"The child is not a weapon!"

Madam Kovarian responds on a hologram.

"She will be."

Amy screams Rory's name desperately. He turns to hear the voice.

The trailer ends there.

What do you think? Do you have any theories? Post your ideas in the comment box below.

The Almost People Cliffhanger Breakdown

Hello. The cliffhanger to the Almost People must have left a lot of you very, very, VERY confused! Luckily, I am here to help you understand what's going on at each point of the episode. So let's get started:

Jennifer has escaped... and she seeks revenge.

The Doctor, Amy and Rory discover a hideous monster...

It's a mutated Jennifer!

The Doctor, Amy, Rory and the workers run away from Jennifer. The Doctor finds the TARDIS.

With another worker dead, the TARDIS appears.

The Clone Doctor and Ganger Cleaves hold the door whilst everyone else climbs into the TARDIS.

The Clone Doctor and Cleves melt Jennifer and themselves.

The Doctor treats Cleaves and removes her blood clot. The Doctor drops off all of the workers to their rightful places. Cleaves and another worker enter a room to say that her company has told the world that the situation is over but that the situation has only just begun. The two enter, and that's when everything goes wrong... and confusing.

"Breathe, Pond, breathe."

"Why? Oh!"

Amy begins to have pains in her stomach and the Doctor and Rory take her into the TARDIS.

The Doctor explains that she is having contractions and that she is going into labour.

But that can't be true.

She has no bump from the baby.

The Doctor then explains that he wasn't going to bring them and that he was going to drop them back on Earth for fish and chips, but 'stuff' got in the way.

"I scanned the Flesh to block the signal."

"The signal to what?"

"The signal to you."

Something very strange is going on with Amy...

When asked to step away from Amy, Rory says no. The Doctor tells him that he needs to do it and that he needs to stand away.

Rory backs away reluctantly. It seems to Amy like the two closest men in her life are turning their backs on her.

Amy is frightened - incredibly frightened.

The Doctor says that she was not actually there for a long, long time. He points the sonic screwdriver at her...

...and she melts into white liquid Flesh! She was a Ganger all along!

After the Ganger Amy melts, the real Amy wakes up in a white bed.

A hatch opens above her head.

Madam Kovarian looks down at her:

"Well dear, you're ready to pop, aren't you? Little one's on its way."

Is she a midwife?

Amy looks down.

She is clearly nine months pregnannt, going into labour!

Madam Kovarian tells her to push. Amy screams.

To be continued...