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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Although the term "mavity" was said by the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] in {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}}, actors [[Ncuti Gatwa]] and [[Millie Gibson]] were not informed why it was used instead of "gravity" and would not find out until the airdate of {{cs|Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)}}.<ref> | * Although the term "mavity" was said by the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] in {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}}, actors [[Ncuti Gatwa]] and [[Millie Gibson]] were not informed why it was used instead of "gravity" and would not find out until the airdate of {{cs|Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)}}.<ref>{{cite web | ||
|url=https://youtu.be/U5Bkib0iTmw | |||
|title=Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson Answer Fan Questions for DOCTOR WHO | IMDb | |||
|author=IMDb YouTube channel | |||
|website name=YouTube | |||
|date of source=9 May 2024 | |||
|accessdate=13 May 2024 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
* In the [[DWU]], [[Isaac Newton]] is depicted in ''Wild Blue Yonder'' having coined the word "gravity", and later, "mavity". In the real world, however, "gravity" was not coined by Newton. The etymology of the word is derived from the [[Latin]] ''gravitas'', meaning "weight". | * In the [[DWU]], [[Isaac Newton]] is depicted in ''Wild Blue Yonder'' having coined the word "gravity", and later, "mavity". In the real world, however, "gravity" was not coined by Newton. The etymology of the word is derived from the [[Latin]] ''gravitas'', meaning "weight". | ||
* While the term "mavity" was invented for ''Wild Blue Yonder'', it made its first appearance in the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range|Torchwood]]'' audio ''[[Oodunnit (audio story)|Oodunnit]]''.<ref>https://twitter.com/gossjam/status/1747200441006395846</ref><ref>https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-reference-mavity-mystery/</ref> This story was written by [[James Goss]], who also wrote [[The Giggle (novelisation)|the novelisation of ''The Giggle'']]. | * While the term "mavity" was invented for ''Wild Blue Yonder'', it made its first appearance in the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range|Torchwood]]'' audio ''[[Oodunnit (audio story)|Oodunnit]]''.<ref>{{cite web | ||
|url=https://twitter.com/gossjam/status/1747200441006395846 | |||
|author=James Goss | |||
|title="Could you just say it wrong?" | |||
|website name=Twitter | |||
|date of source=16 January 2024 | |||
|accessdate=13 May 2024 | |||
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | |||
|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-reference-mavity-mystery/ | |||
|title=A Sneaky Doctor Who Reference Makes “Mavity” an Even More Intriguing Mystery | |||
|author=Joe George | |||
|website name=Den of Geek | |||
|date of source=18 January 2024 | |||
|archivedate=18 January 2024 | |||
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118171725/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-reference-mavity-mystery/ | |||
|accessdate=13 May 2024 | |||
}}</ref> This story was written by [[James Goss]], who also wrote [[The Giggle (novelisation)|the novelisation of ''The Giggle'']]. | |||
== References == | == References == |