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|image = Legend of the Sea Devils.jpg | |image = Legend of the Sea Devils.jpg | ||
|series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
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|doctor = Thirteenth Doctor | |doctor = Thirteenth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]], [[Dan Lewis|Dan]] | |companions = [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]], [[Dan Lewis|Dan]] | ||
|featuring = [[Zheng Yi Sao|Madam Ching]] | |featuring = [[Zheng Yi Sao|Madam Ching]], [[Diane (The Halloween Apocalypse)|Diane]] | ||
|enemy = [[Marsissus]] | |enemy = [[Marsissus]] | ||
|setting = [[China]], [[1807]] | |setting = [[China]], [[1807]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Ella Road, Chris Chibnall | ||
|director = [[Haolu Wang]] | |director = [[Haolu Wang]] | ||
|producer = [[Nikki Wilson]] | |producer = [[Nikki Wilson]] | ||
|broadcast date = | |broadcast date = 17 April 2022 | ||
|network = | |network = BBC One | ||
|format = 1x50 minute episode | |format = 1x50 minute episode | ||
|production code = | |production code = | ||
|prev = Eve of the Daleks (TV story) | |prev = Eve of the Daleks (TV story) | ||
|next = | |next = The Power of the Doctor (TV story) | ||
|series2 = Easter Specials | |series2 = Easter Specials | ||
|prev2 = Planet of the Dead (TV story) | |prev2 = Planet of the Dead (TV story) | ||
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|trailer2 = | |trailer2 = | ||
|clip = Sea Devil Sword Battle! - Legend of the Sea Devils - Doctor Who | |clip = Sea Devil Sword Battle! - Legend of the Sea Devils - Doctor Who | ||
|clip2 = | |clip2 = Swashbuckling Sea Devils! - Legend of the Sea Devils - Doctor Who | ||
|clip3 = | |clip3 = | ||
|bts = Behind the Sea Devils' Return - Legend of the Sea Devils - Doctor Who | |bts = Behind the Sea Devils' Return - Legend of the Sea Devils - Doctor Who | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''Legend of the Sea Devils''''' was the 2022 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Easter Special]], the second special of its kind, following | '''''Legend of the Sea Devils''''' was the 2022 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Easter Special]], the second special of its kind, following {{cs|Planet of the Dead (TV story)}} in [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. | ||
It re-introduced the [[Sea Devil]]s, last seen on television in [[1984 (releases)|1984]]'s | It re-introduced the [[Sea Devil]]s, last seen in their own story on television in [[1984 (releases)|1984]]'s {{cs|Warriors of the Deep (TV story)}} but did cameo on [[1993 (releases)|1993]]’s {{cs|Dimensions in Time (TV story)}}, into the [[BBC Wales]] revival series. Unlike the [[2010 (releases)|2010]] redesign of the Sea Devils' cousins, the [[Silurian]]s, in {{cs|The Hungry Earth (TV story)}}, these returning enemies remained largely faithful to their original designs, with [[CGI]] augmentations mostly allowing for a greater variety of expressions. It also furthered the plotline about [[Yasmin Khan]]'s infatuation with the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], with the two finally discussing their feelings openly and the Doctor admitting that she also had a romantic interest in Yaz, although they ultimately decided not to pursue a relationship due to the Doctor living under the threat of [[Regeneration|time running out]] for her. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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Aboard his ship, the Chief Sea Devil addresses his [[crew]], who answered his call, coming out of hibernation. He has them summon the [[Hua-Shen]], a huge sea creature at their command, who eats a lone human fisherman as it returns to the surface. | Aboard his ship, the Chief Sea Devil addresses his [[crew]], who answered his call, coming out of hibernation. He has them summon the [[Hua-Shen]], a huge sea creature at their command, who eats a lone human fisherman as it returns to the surface. | ||
Meanwhile, Ching has returned to her ship. Watching it from the shore, Dan is roped by Ying Ki into swimming over to sneak on-board. Noticing his absence as she and Yaz return to the TARDIS, the Doctor chastises Yaz for not sopping Dan wandering off, but quickly changes the subject, giving Yaz a crash-course in the history and nature of the Sea Devils. The TARDIS systems fail to trace the Sea Devil pirate ship, which has cloaked itself, leading the Doctor to suggest they talk with Madam Ching again. When Yaz reminds the Doctor that Ching seemed uninterested in talking with the strangers at any length during their brief earlier encounter, the Doctor proposes that they acquire the lost treasure of the ''Flor de la Mar'' themselves, so as to use it as a bargaining chip to get Ching on their side. To find it, she makes a short hop in the TARDIS so that they can see for themselves what happened to Ji-Hun, and thus discover the exact location of the shipwreck as it must still exist in 1807. | Meanwhile, Ching has returned to her ship. Watching it from the shore, Dan is roped by Ying Ki into swimming over to sneak on-board. Noticing his absence as she and Yaz return to the TARDIS, the Doctor chastises Yaz for not sopping Dan wandering off, but quickly changes the subject, giving Yaz a crash-course in the history and nature of the Sea Devils. The TARDIS systems fail to trace the Sea Devil pirate ship, which has cloaked itself, leading the Doctor to suggest they talk with Madam Ching again. When Yaz reminds the Doctor that Ching seemed uninterested in talking with the strangers at any length during their brief earlier encounter, the Doctor proposes that they acquire the lost treasure of the ''Flor de la Mar'' themselves, so as to use it as a bargaining chip to get Ching on their side. To find it, she makes a [[short hop]] in the TARDIS so that they can see for themselves what happened to Ji-Hun, and thus discover the exact location of the shipwreck as it must still exist in 1807. | ||
On-board Ching's ship, Dan and Ki briefly argue about their intentions once they find the pirate herself, with Ki openly intending to [[murder]] her, to Dan's shock. They also notice the conspicuous absence of any crew other than Ching, who is doing her best to sail the large ship all by herself using complex rope tricks. While they are bantering about Dan's age, they are jumped by Ching, who promptly trusses them up by the ankles and hangs them upside-down from a spar to interrogate them. Admitting that she has no crew — though she does not yet explain why — she offers the two intruders a chance to live if they will help her sail the ship to the location of the shipwreck. | On-board Ching's ship, Dan and Ki briefly argue about their intentions once they find the pirate herself, with Ki openly intending to [[murder]] her, to Dan's shock. They also notice the conspicuous absence of any crew other than Ching, who is doing her best to sail the large ship all by herself using complex rope tricks. While they are bantering about Dan's age, they are jumped by Ching, who promptly trusses them up by the ankles and hangs them upside-down from a spar to interrogate them. Admitting that she has no crew — though she does not yet explain why — she offers the two intruders a chance to live if they will help her sail the ship to the location of the shipwreck. | ||
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The Chief Sea Devil returns to announce that the Hua-Shen has detected the Keystone's presence and the surface, and he is therefore calling the Doctor's bluff. Before he can kill her and Yaz, however, she hits the necessary controls to abruptly make the ship return to the surface, freeing Ji-Hun in the confusion. Back on the surface, Dan, Ki and Ching are baffled when the Sea Devil ghost-ship rises up right next to theirs — and the Doctor, Yaz and Ji-Hun swing over on ropes, with shouts of "[[Geronimo]]". However, she barely has time to figure out that the Keystone is in fact being worn as a necklace by Ying Ki, who is the descendant of Ji-Hun's second-in-command [[Lei Bao]] (to whom Ji-Hun had entrusted the jewel), before the Chief Sea Devils teleports in and takes it at sword-point before returning to his ship. | The Chief Sea Devil returns to announce that the Hua-Shen has detected the Keystone's presence and the surface, and he is therefore calling the Doctor's bluff. Before he can kill her and Yaz, however, she hits the necessary controls to abruptly make the ship return to the surface, freeing Ji-Hun in the confusion. Back on the surface, Dan, Ki and Ching are baffled when the Sea Devil ghost-ship rises up right next to theirs — and the Doctor, Yaz and Ji-Hun swing over on ropes, with shouts of "[[Geronimo]]". However, she barely has time to figure out that the Keystone is in fact being worn as a necklace by Ying Ki, who is the descendant of Ji-Hun's second-in-command [[Lei Bao]] (to whom Ji-Hun had entrusted the jewel), before the Chief Sea Devils teleports in and takes it at sword-point before returning to his ship. | ||
Intent on taking it back before the Chief Sea Devil can sink the ship again to take the Keystone to the base and use it to trigger a mechanism that will flood the entire [[Earth]], the Doctor and friends swing back over to the flying ship where a sword-fight ensues. The Chief Sea Devil announces that he "sent down" the Keystone already, but is soon killed by a | Intent on taking it back before the Chief Sea Devil can sink the ship again to take the Keystone to the base and use it to trigger a mechanism that will flood the entire [[Earth]], the Doctor and friends swing back over to the flying ship where a sword-fight ensues. The Chief Sea Devil announces that he "sent down" the Keystone already, but is soon killed by a vengeful Ji-Hun, to the Doctor's dismay. She takes control of the ship and sinks it again, instructing Dan to keep an eye on Ching and Ji-Hun and help them keep the Sea Devil crew at bay, while she and Yaz make their way to the control core of the underwater base to try and stop the mechanism. Indeed, Dan and Ji-Hun soon stumble on half a dozen Sea Devils, but Dan is quicker than them and slays them in all in one blow with a Sea Devil sword that the Doctor entrusted to him, greatly impressing Ji-Hun (who credits [[Eileen Lewis|his mum]] with teaching him to deal with opposition so effectively). | ||
At the control core, the Doctor has to fiddle with the hardware, trying to trigger a short-circuit that will turn the base into "the densest thing on Earth", causing it to collapse in on itself and preventing further geomagnetic waves from leaving it to disrupt the planet's orbit. While she's working, she surprises Yaz by bringing up the possibility of a romantic relationship between them head-on. However, she ultimately tells Yaz that although, if she were to date anyone in this [[incarnation]], it would be her, she is unwilling to commit to any such relationship, because sooner or late, "time always runs out". Indeed, she is ready to [[sacrifice]] herself by holding the mechanism in place as it explodes, until Ji-Hun persuades her to let him lay down his own life instead, as he has no wish to return to a world that is no longer his own, preferring to die a good death safeguarding that world for those who ''are'' native to it. | At the control core, the Doctor has to fiddle with the hardware, trying to trigger a short-circuit that will turn the base into "the densest thing on Earth", causing it to collapse in on itself and preventing further geomagnetic waves from leaving it to disrupt the planet's orbit. While she's working, she surprises Yaz by bringing up the possibility of a romantic relationship between them head-on. However, she ultimately tells Yaz that although, if she were to date anyone in this [[incarnation]], it would be her, she is unwilling to commit to any such relationship, because sooner or late, "time always runs out". Indeed, she is ready to [[sacrifice]] herself by holding the mechanism in place as it explodes, until Ji-Hun persuades her to let him lay down his own life instead, as he has no wish to return to a world that is no longer his own, preferring to die a good death safeguarding that world for those who ''are'' native to it. | ||
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The Doctor and Yaz make it back to the TARDIS in the nick of time, ''with'' the treasure chest containing the treasure of the ''Flor de la Mar''. Examining it, Madam Ching confirms it will be enough to save her crew. Apologising to Ki for failing to save his father, she offers him a chance to start a new life as part of her crew, something which he gleefully accepts. As the Doctor, Yaz and Dan say their goodbyes, they wonder where to head next, and Yaz suggests that before leaving this time-zone, they finally enjoy that holiday out at the beach that the Doctor keeps promising and which they keep getting side-tracked from. | The Doctor and Yaz make it back to the TARDIS in the nick of time, ''with'' the treasure chest containing the treasure of the ''Flor de la Mar''. Examining it, Madam Ching confirms it will be enough to save her crew. Apologising to Ki for failing to save his father, she offers him a chance to start a new life as part of her crew, something which he gleefully accepts. As the Doctor, Yaz and Dan say their goodbyes, they wonder where to head next, and Yaz suggests that before leaving this time-zone, they finally enjoy that holiday out at the beach that the Doctor keeps promising and which they keep getting side-tracked from. | ||
There, the Doctor and Yaz head off to thoughtfully skip stones, leaving Dan, sitting by the TARDIS, to phone [[Diane (The Halloween Apocalypse)|Diane]], timidly asking if they could meet up again at some point so that he'll have someone to talk to about his "mad adventures". To his surprise and delight, Di picks up immediately, explaining that she was just about to call him herself. Meanwhile, the Doctor explains to Yaz at greater length why, even though her death was not as immediate as she thought during their previous conversation, she remains unwilling to "fix herself to anything, anywhere... or anyone". Yaz tries to convince her to commit to her feelings despite the risk of future pain, but the Doctor, melancholy, asks that they simply live in the present, going on as friends while they still can, rather than risking what they have. As she skims a stone into the distance, she makes a wish: "I wish this would go on forever" — but her smile is a sad one. | There, the Doctor and Yaz head off to thoughtfully skip stones, leaving Dan, sitting by the TARDIS, to phone [[Diane (The Halloween Apocalypse)|Diane]], timidly asking if they could meet up again at some point so that he'll have someone to talk to about his "mad adventures". To his surprise and delight, Di picks up immediately, explaining that she was just about to call him herself. Meanwhile, the Doctor explains to Yaz at greater length why, even though her death was not as immediate as she thought during their previous conversation, she remains unwilling to "fix herself to anything, anywhere... or anyone". Yaz tries to convince her to commit to her feelings despite the risk of future pain, but the Doctor, melancholy, asks that they simply live in the present, going on as friends while they still can, rather than risking what they have. As she skims a stone into the distance, she makes a wish: "I wish this would go on forever" — but her smile is a sad one. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Zheng Yi Sao|Madam Ching]] - [[Crystal Yu]] | * [[Zheng Yi Sao|Madam Ching]] - [[Crystal Yu]] | ||
* [[Marsissus|Chief Sea Devil]] - [[Craige Els]] | * [[Marsissus|Chief Sea Devil]] - [[Craige Els]] | ||
* [[Sin Ji-Hun|Ji-Hun]] - [[Arthur Lee]] | * [[Sin Ji-Hun|Ji-Hun]] - [[Arthur Lee (actor)|Arthur Lee]] | ||
* [[Ying Wai]] - [[David K.S. Tse]] | * [[Ying Wai]] - [[David K.S. Tse]] | ||
* [[Sea Devil | * [[Sea Devil]]s - [[Jon Davey]], [[Simon Carew]], [[Chester Durrant]], [[Richard Price]], [[Mickey Lewis]], [[Andrew Cross]] | ||
=== Uncredited cast === | === Uncredited cast === | ||
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== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
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|Make-upArtist3=India Jones | |||
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|UnitDriver3=Steve Darwent | |||
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|CastingAssistant=Ray Böhm | |||
|BusinessAffairs=Roger Leatham | |||
|BusinessAffairs2=Elaine Evans | |||
|BusinessAffairs3=Kyle Parsons | |||
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|AsstEditor2=Joseph Keirle | |||
|VFXEditor=Emily Lawrence | |||
|AsstVFXEditor=Jacob Percival | |||
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|AdditionalVFX3=Zodiak VFX | |||
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|ADREditor=Matthew Cox | |||
|DialogueEditor=Darran Clement | |||
|Foley=Bang Post Production | |||
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|ScriptEditor2=Rebecca Roughan | |||
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|SpecialEffects=Real SFX | |||
|CreatureCostumeMaker=Robert Allsopp & Associates | |||
|CastingDirector=Andy Pryor CDG | |||
|Music=Segun Akinola | |||
|Editor=Tom White | |||
|DOP=Mark Waters | |||
|Make-upDesigner=Emma Cowen | |||
|CostumeDesignAndCreatureDesign=Ray Holman | |||
|ProductionDesigner=Dafydd Shurmer | |||
|LineProducer=Steffan Morris | |||
|PostProdProducer=Ceres Doyle | |||
|ExecutiveProdForTheBBC=Ben Irving | |||
|ExecutiveProd=Chris Chibnall | |||
|ExecutiveProd2=Matt Strevens}} | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* The Doctor invokes her [[eleventh incarnation]] by using his rally cry of, "[[Geronimo]]". | * The Doctor invokes her [[eleventh incarnation]] by using his rally cry of, "[[Geronimo]]". | ||
* The Doctor tells Yaz of her wife, [[River Song]], though mentions she was "a different man" during their marriage. | * The Doctor tells Yaz of her wife, [[River Song]], though mentions she was "a different man" during their marriage. | ||
* Yasmin Khan reveals talents with swordsmanship. | * Yasmin Khan reveals talents with swordsmanship. | ||
* The Doctor, Yasmin, [[Zheng Yi Sao]], and [[Sin Ji-Hun]] use dao swords. | * The Doctor, Yasmin, [[Zheng Yi Sao]], and [[Sin Ji-Hun]] use dao, single-edged Chinese swords. | ||
=== TARDIS === | === TARDIS === | ||
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* The Sea Devils have a [[geomagnograph]] for measuring the [[current flow]] underwater, and a [[current regulator]] for controlling the flow. | * The Sea Devils have a [[geomagnograph]] for measuring the [[current flow]] underwater, and a [[current regulator]] for controlling the flow. | ||
* The Sea Devils also employ [[orbital electron stripping]] to keep their base airtight, and [[algae]] to keep the [[microclimate]] under check. | * The Sea Devils also employ [[orbital electron stripping]] to keep their base airtight, and [[algae]] to keep the [[microclimate]] under check. | ||
* The Sea Devils use [[ | * The Sea Devils use [[cutlass]]es with [[hexo-toxic poison]]ing as a weapon. | ||
* The Doctor, Yaz, Dan, Zheng Yi Sao, and Sin Ji-Hun fight with [[dao sword]]s. | |||
=== Popular culture === | === Popular culture === | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This was the second [[Easter Special]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' history, following [[2009 (releases)|2009]]'s | * This was the second [[Easter Special]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' history, following [[2009 (releases)|2009]]'s {{cs|Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead}}. | ||
* ''Legend of the Sea Devils'' was also the shortest ''Doctor Who'' special up to that point, with a running time of 48 minutes; the average length of a regular episode. | ** Coincidentally, the last episode of the Sea Devils [[The Sea Devils (TV story)|original debut serial]] was also broadcast over an Easter weekend. | ||
* ''Legend of the Sea Devils'' was also the shortest ''Doctor Who'' special, excluding mini-episodes, up to that point, with a running time of 48 minutes; the average length of a regular episode. | |||
* This episode was the first time that [[Chris Chibnall]] had his [[executive producer]] credit above [[Matt Strevens]]' credit. The entire Chibnall era, Matt Strevens was credited above Chris Chibnall as executive producer. | * This episode was the first time that [[Chris Chibnall]] had his [[executive producer]] credit above [[Matt Strevens]]' credit. The entire Chibnall era, Matt Strevens was credited above Chris Chibnall as executive producer. | ||
* This was the first episode since | * This was the first episode since {{cs|Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)}} to include the old [[BBC]] logo in the title sequence. On the [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] releases, it was replaced by the new one. | ||
* The sets for this episode were particularly ambitious and included a full sized pirate ship. Executive producer Matt Strevens said that they were "probably" the biggest sets that had ever been made for the show, while [[Mandip Gill]] said they were the biggest sets she had ever worked on.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/tv/Ccf69vRAE8w/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link</ref> | * The sets for this episode were particularly ambitious and included a full sized pirate ship. Executive producer Matt Strevens said that they were "probably" the biggest sets that had ever been made for the show, while [[Mandip Gill]] said they were the biggest sets she had ever worked on.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/tv/Ccf69vRAE8w/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link</ref> | ||
* This was the first episode of the Chibnall era that played the "Coming Soon" trailer before the end credits. This is also the first episode of the Chibnall era not to include the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] over the "Coming Soon" trailer; a special rendition of the Thirteenth Doctor's theme by [[Segun Akinola]] was played instead. | * This was the first episode of the Chibnall era that played the "Coming Soon" trailer before the end credits. This is also the first episode of the Chibnall era not to include the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] over the "Coming Soon" trailer; a special rendition of the Thirteenth Doctor's theme by [[Segun Akinola]] was played instead. | ||
* [[John Friedlander]] is credited as originally designing the Sea Devils from the story | * [[John Friedlander]] is credited as originally designing the Sea Devils from the story {{cs|The Sea Devils (TV story)}} and {{cs|Warriors of the Deep (TV story)}}. | ||
* With overnight ratings of 2.2 million, this story is officially the story with the lowest on the day viewing figures since | * With overnight ratings of 2.2 million, this story is officially the story with the lowest on the day viewing figures since {{cs|Battlefield (TV story)}} in [[1989 (releases)|1989]]. | ||
*Tailor Steven Ricks (who made Marsissus’ coat)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CdSv8Y_Dryx/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= Instagram] (1)</ref> helped conceal the Sea Devils’ return by using his own code name, calling them the Green Gilberts in reference to a line in ''The Sea Devils''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CeQXcEcDoRl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Instagram] (2)</ref> | * Tailor Steven Ricks (who made Marsissus’ coat)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CdSv8Y_Dryx/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= Instagram] (1)</ref> helped conceal the Sea Devils’ return by using his own code name, calling them the Green Gilberts in reference to a line in ''The Sea Devils''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CeQXcEcDoRl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Instagram] (2)</ref> | ||
* Of particular significance to historians, this was the final episode to air during the lifetime of Queen [[Elizabeth II]], who had reigned since before the creation of ''Doctor Who''. She was said to be a longtime fan of the series, though this was according to tabloid rumours and has not been confirmed by any official sources. | |||
* On [[10 September (releases)|10 September]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]], Chibnall said during an interview with the ''WHO Corner to Corner'' podcast, in accordance with the disproven rumour that the [[Hua-Shen]] was going to turn out to be the [[Myrka]] (last seen in {{cs|Warriors of the Deep (TV story)}}) that one could make a case that the Myrka was actually an off-spring of the Hua-Shen.<ref>https://whoc2c.buzzsprout.com/1859919/13554628</ref> | |||
===Ratings=== | === Ratings === | ||
*Overnights: 2.20 million<ref>https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2022/04/legend_of_the_sea_devils_overnight_viweing_figures.html</ref> | * Overnights: 2.20 million<ref>https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2022/04/legend_of_the_sea_devils_overnight_viweing_figures.html</ref> | ||
*Consolidated: 3.47 million<ref>https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2022/04/legend_of_the_sea_devils_official_7_day_ratings.html</ref> | * Consolidated: 3.47 million<ref>https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2022/04/legend_of_the_sea_devils_official_7_day_ratings.html</ref> | ||
===Myths=== | === Myths === | ||
* The [[Sea Devil]]s' pet sea creature was a [[Myrka]]. ''This was not confirmed. At least this individual creature is called the [[Hua-Shen]].'' | * The [[Sea Devil]]s' pet sea creature was a [[Myrka]]. ''This was not confirmed. At least this individual creature is called the [[Hua-Shen]].'' | ||
*{{Dhawan|c}} was going to appear at the end of the episode as a [[cliffhanger]]. ''This was proven false.'' | * {{Dhawan|c}} was going to appear at the end of the episode as a [[cliffhanger]]. ''This was proven false.'' | ||
=== Filming locations=== | === Filming locations === | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
===Production errors=== | === Production errors === | ||
{{Discontinuity}} | {{Discontinuity}} | ||
*The end credits misspelt [[Malcolm Hulke]]'s name as "''Malcom Hulke''". This mistake was fixed for the [[DVD]]/[[Blu-ray]] release | * The end credits misspelt [[Malcolm Hulke]]'s name as "''Malcom Hulke''". (''This mistake was fixed for the [[DVD]]/[[Blu-ray]] release)'' | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*The TARDIS team are on the hunt for the ''[[Flor de la Mar]]'', just as the Doctor had planned to do after escaping the [[Dalek Executioner]]s. Yaz also reminds the Doctor that she "keeps promising [her and Dan] a [[beach]]". ([[TV]]: | * The TARDIS team are on the hunt for the ''[[Flor de la Mar]]'', just as the Doctor had planned to do after escaping the [[Dalek Executioner]]s. Yaz also reminds the Doctor that she "keeps promising [her and Dan] a [[beach]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)|Eve of the Daleks}}) | ||
*Yaz recalls the Doctor's intention to take the TARDIS to sentient [[beach]]es of [[San Munrohvar]]. ([[TV]]: | * Yaz recalls the Doctor's intention to take the TARDIS to sentient [[beach]]es of [[San Munrohvar]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)|Eve of the Daleks}}) | ||
*The Doctor tells Yaz that she's crossed paths with the Sea Devils "once or twice". ([[TV]]: | * The Doctor tells Yaz that she's crossed paths with the Sea Devils "once or twice". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils}}, {{cs|Warriors of the Deep (TV story)}}) However, one account posits that Yaz has also encountered them once before as well. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Alternating Current (comic story)}}) | ||
* Dan claims he is "forty-two". However, he is seemingly discounting the four years he was trapped in the [[1900s]] with Yaz and [[Eustacius Jericho]], and indeed, he noticeably stumbles before saying "two". ([[TV]]: | * Dan claims he is "forty-two". However, he is seemingly discounting the four years he was trapped in the [[1900s]] with Yaz and [[Eustacius Jericho]], and indeed, he noticeably stumbles before saying "two". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Survivors of the Flux (TV story)}}, {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | ||
*The TARDIS is able to sustain being underwater with the [[real world interface|doors]] open without flooding, ([[TV]]: | * The TARDIS is able to sustain being underwater with the [[real world interface|doors]] open without flooding, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Listen (TV story)}}) using an [[oxygen bubble]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Runaway Bride (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}}, {{cs|Oxygen (TV story)}}) | ||
*The Doctor gets angry at [[Sin Ji-Hun]] for [[murder|killing]] an enemy after they had been dealt with in a non-lethal manner, as she had with [[Karl Wright]] and [[General]] [[Logan (War of the Sontarans)|Logan]]. ([[TV]]: | * The Doctor gets angry at [[Sin Ji-Hun]] for [[murder|killing]] an enemy after they had been dealt with in a non-lethal manner, as she had with [[Karl Wright]] and [[General]] [[Logan (War of the Sontarans)|Logan]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth}}, {{cs|War of the Sontarans (TV story)}}) | ||
*Dan states that "[[Eileen Lewis|his mum]]" taught him how to effectively deal with his enemies, and, indeed, surpasses him in ruthlessness. ([[TV]]: | * Dan states that "[[Eileen Lewis|his mum]]" taught him how to effectively deal with his enemies, and, indeed, surpasses him in ruthlessness. ([[TV]]: {{cs|War of the Sontarans (TV story)}}) | ||
*Yaz and Dan recall their earlier conversation regarding Yaz's [[romance|romantic feelings]] for the Doctor, with Yaz correctly guessing that Dan told the Doctor about her [[crush]] on her. ([[TV]]: | * Yaz and Dan recall their earlier conversation regarding Yaz's [[romance|romantic feelings]] for the Doctor, with Yaz correctly guessing that Dan told the Doctor about her [[crush]] on her. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | ||
*Diane gets back in touch with Dan, who remembers that they were "not at where [they] were at" when they last spoke. ([[TV]]: | * Diane gets back in touch with Dan, who remembers that they were "not at where [they] were at" when they last spoke. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Vanquishers (TV story)}}) | ||
*The Doctor is aware that her time is running short. ([[TV]]: | * The Doctor is aware that her time is running short. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Vanquishers (TV story)}}) | ||
==Home video releases== | == Home video releases == | ||
===DVD and Blu-ray releases=== | === DVD and Blu-ray releases === | ||
* The story, along with the preceding story, {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)|Eve of the Daleks}}, was released on Region 2 DVD and Region B Blu-ray on [[23 May (releases)|23 May]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] and was released on Region 1 DVD and Region A Blu-ray on [[28 June (releases)|28 June]] 2022. It was also released on Region 4 DVD on [[13 July (releases)|13 July]] 2022. | |||
* It was also released as part of ''The Series 13 Specials'' on Blu-ray, together with [[Eve of the Daleks (TV story)|Eve of the Daleks]] and [[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]], on Blu-ray in region B on 7 November 2022. | |||
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===Digital releases=== | === Digital releases === | ||
* In the United Kingdom, this story is available on [[BBC iPlayer]] as part of Series 13. | |||
==External links == | == External links == | ||
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==Footnotes== | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in China]] | [[Category:Stories set in China]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1807]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1807]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in | [[Category:Stories set in 1533]] | ||