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|season number = Series 3 (Doctor Who) | |season number = Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005) | ||
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'''''Utopia''''' was the eleventh episode of [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|series 3]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | '''''Utopia''''' was the eleventh episode of [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 3]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
It notably featured the first televised re-appearance of [[the Master]] since 1999's ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', and the first on-screen re-appearance of the Master after 2003's ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', which also starred [[Derek Jacobi]] as another incarnation of the Master. Furthermore, it was the first "regular" episode to feature the character since 1996's ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]''. This marked the first time the Master was seen properly regenerating on-screen. | It notably featured the first televised re-appearance of [[the Master]] since 1999's ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', and the first on-screen re-appearance of the Master after 2003's ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', which also starred [[Derek Jacobi]] as another incarnation of the Master. Furthermore, it was the first "regular" episode to feature the character since 1996's ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]''. This marked the first time the Master was seen properly regenerating on-screen. | ||
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Martha rushes to find the Doctor, having inadvertently piqued Yana's interest in the watch. The countdown for launch begins. Martha tells the Doctor of the watch, and the Doctor dismisses the idea as impossible. Jack says he may not be the last Time Lord, and Martha says it should be brilliant news — though the Doctor says it depends just which Time Lord Yana is. The Doctor yells at Martha, desperate to know exactly what Yana said. | Martha rushes to find the Doctor, having inadvertently piqued Yana's interest in the watch. The countdown for launch begins. Martha tells the Doctor of the watch, and the Doctor dismisses the idea as impossible. Jack says he may not be the last Time Lord, and Martha says it should be brilliant news — though the Doctor says it depends just which Time Lord Yana is. The Doctor yells at Martha, desperate to know exactly what Yana said. | ||
[[File:The Master revealed.jpg|thumb|left|Yana opens the watch.]] | [[File:The Master revealed.jpg|thumb|left|Yana opens the watch.]] | ||
As Yana inspects the watch, dark voices call to him from it, [[Temptation|tempting]] him to open it. Jack remarks that the end of the universe is the perfect place to hide, and Martha recalls the dying words of the [[Face of Boe]]: "You Are Not Alone" — for which "Yana" is an acronym — and the Professor opens the watch. A burst of golden energy swirls into his face and radiates through the laboratory, which astonishes Chantho. The rocket launches and the Futurekind watch in frustration as it leaves. Chantho tries to speak to Yana, but the look in his eyes has changed — they are now dark and vicious. | As Yana inspects the watch, dark voices call to him from it, [[Temptation|tempting]] him to open it. Jack remarks that the end of the universe is the perfect place to hide, and Martha recalls the dying words of the [[Face of Boe]]: "You Are Not Alone" — for which "Yana" is an acronym — and the Professor opens the watch. A burst of golden energy swirls into his face and radiates through the laboratory, which astonishes Chantho. The rocket launches and the Futurekind watch in frustration as it leaves. Chantho tries to speak to Yana, but the look in his eyes has changed — they are now dark and vicious. | ||
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As the Doctor shouts desperately that everything's changed, Jack and Martha struggle to close the lab's door against the Futurekind. Fatally injured, the Master fumes on being killed "by an insect... a girl..." and then proclaims that if the Doctor can be young and strong, so can he. With a deranged wail, the Master explodes in a spectrum of [[regeneration energy]], his eyes glow violently, and he changes into a [[Saxon Master|younger form]], collapsing to the floor as the pain of his regeneration overwhelms him. The Doctor stands outside his TARDIS aghast and helpless while Martha and Jack desperately block the Futurekind from gaining entrance. | As the Doctor shouts desperately that everything's changed, Jack and Martha struggle to close the lab's door against the Futurekind. Fatally injured, the Master fumes on being killed "by an insect... a girl..." and then proclaims that if the Doctor can be young and strong, so can he. With a deranged wail, the Master explodes in a spectrum of [[regeneration energy]], his eyes glow violently, and he changes into a [[Saxon Master|younger form]], collapsing to the floor as the pain of his regeneration overwhelms him. The Doctor stands outside his TARDIS aghast and helpless while Martha and Jack desperately block the Futurekind from gaining entrance. | ||
Now as a new, even more psychotic version of himself, the Master springs up from the TARDIS floor. Laughing in triumph, the Master uses the TARDIS' intercom to speak to the Doctor — sarcastically remarking about his past propensity to tell the Doctor his plans and remarking that he won't do so this time — and Martha realises that she knows his voice. The Doctor begs him to stop, to which the Master demands that he use his name. The Doctor then says, "Master... I'm sorry." The Master pauses and shouts, "Tough!" as he prepares the TARDIS for launch. The Doctor uses the sonic screwdriver and stops the launch momentarily. The Master overrides it and gleefully bids the three a sarcastic goodbye. The TARDIS dematerialises as the Doctor looks on in horror, while the Futurekind pound at the door... | Now as a new, even more psychotic version of himself, the Master springs up from the TARDIS floor. Laughing in triumph, the Master uses the TARDIS's intercom to speak to the Doctor — sarcastically remarking about his past propensity to tell the Doctor his plans and remarking that he won't do so this time — and Martha realises that she knows his voice. The Doctor begs him to stop, to which the Master demands that he use his name. The Doctor then says, "Master... I'm sorry." The Master pauses and shouts, "Tough!" as he prepares the TARDIS for launch. The Doctor uses the sonic screwdriver and stops the launch momentarily. The Master overrides it and gleefully bids the three a sarcastic goodbye. The TARDIS dematerialises as the Doctor looks on in horror, while the Futurekind pound at the door... | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* Rather than creating a new fob watch for Professor Yana, the prop introduced in ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]/[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'' would be used again, cementing the connection between the two stories. [[Russell T Davies]] had also intended that the chameleon arch prop constructed for the earlier adventure would reappear in Yana's laboratory, but this idea was eventually abandoned. | * Rather than creating a new fob watch for Professor Yana, the prop introduced in ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]/[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'' would be used again, cementing the connection between the two stories. [[Russell T Davies]] had also intended that the chameleon arch prop constructed for the earlier adventure would reappear in Yana's laboratory, but this idea was eventually abandoned. | ||
* This episode formed the seventh production block of season three along with ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]''. It was originally going to be filmed first, but [[Derek Jacobi]]'s schedule meant that the filming dates changed. | * This episode formed the seventh production block of season three along with ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]''. It was originally going to be filmed first, but [[Derek Jacobi]]'s schedule meant that the filming dates changed. | ||
* [[Russell T Davies]] had originally intended the surface of Malcassairo to be represented by the Welsh valleys, but it was now decided that this was impractical, due to both the distance which would have to be traversed from [[Upper Boat Studios|Upper Boat]], and the likelihood of adverse winter weather. | * [[Russell T Davies]] had originally intended the surface of Malcassairo to be represented by the Welsh valleys, but it was now decided that this was impractical, due to both the distance which would have to be traversed from [[Upper Boat Studios|Upper Boat]], and the likelihood of adverse winter weather. | ||
* The regeneration effect from ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' was reused in order to clearly communicate to viewers that they were witnessing the same phenomenon. | * The regeneration effect from ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' was reused in order to clearly communicate to viewers that they were witnessing the same phenomenon. | ||
* Much debate had surrounded the question of whether [[John Simm]]'s Master should sport a goatee, as both [[Roger Delgado]] and [[Anthony Ainley]] had done. Simm and [[Russell T Davies]] each changed their minds on the issue several times, before ultimately deciding that it was unnecessary. Simm's Master would eventually sport a goatee in ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]''/''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]''. | * Much debate had surrounded the question of whether [[John Simm]]'s Master should sport a goatee, as both [[Roger Delgado]] and [[Anthony Ainley]] had done. Simm and [[Russell T Davies]] each changed their minds on the issue several times, before ultimately deciding that it was unnecessary. Simm's Master would eventually sport a goatee in ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]''/''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]''. | ||
* A late change to the script affected the start of the episode, which originally depicted the Doctor and Martha outside the TARDIS in Roald Dahl Plass. The Time Lord then ushered his companion back into the Ship, pointedly ignoring Jack's approach. However, it was decided that this action should be simplified to avoid bringing [[David Tennant]] and [[Freema Agyeman]] out on location for such a brief scene. Instead, [[Russell T Davies]] revised this material to take place solely in the TARDIS console room. As such, only [[John Barrowman]] was required at Roald Dahl Plass to perform Jack's dash towards the departing TARDIS. | * A late change to the script affected the start of the episode, which originally depicted the Doctor and Martha outside the TARDIS in Roald Dahl Plass. The Time Lord then ushered his companion back into the Ship, pointedly ignoring Jack's approach. However, it was decided that this action should be simplified to avoid bringing [[David Tennant]] and [[Freema Agyeman]] out on location for such a brief scene. Instead, [[Russell T Davies]] revised this material to take place solely in the TARDIS console room. As such, only [[John Barrowman]] was required at Roald Dahl Plass to perform Jack's dash towards the departing TARDIS. | ||
* [[Graeme Harper]] managed to complete filming ahead of schedule, thereby providing a rare opportunity for the cast and crew to enjoy an early end to principal photography. | * [[Graeme Harper]] managed to complete filming ahead of schedule, thereby providing a rare opportunity for the cast and crew to enjoy an early end to principal photography. | ||
* [[Freema Agyeman]] mistook [[John Bell]] for a girl due to his long hair when they first met. | * [[Freema Agyeman]] mistook [[John Bell]] for a girl due to his long hair when they first met. | ||
* [[David Tennant]] and [[John Barrowman]] actively tried to outrun each other during the scenes where they were running for their lives, with [[Freema Agyeman]] just trying to keep up with them. | * [[David Tennant]] and [[John Barrowman]] actively tried to outrun each other during the scenes where they were running for their lives, with [[Freema Agyeman]] just trying to keep up with them. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* When Martha asks about the [[Cardiff Earthquake]], the Doctor claims that he "had a little trouble with | * When Martha asks about the [[Cardiff Earthquake|earthquake in Cardiff]] a "couple years ago", the Doctor claims that he "had a little trouble with a [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]]", referencing the events of [[TV]]: {{cs|Boom Town (TV story)}}; he off-handedly specifies that he "was a [[Ninth Doctor|different man]] back then". [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Cardiff Earthquake (short story)}} had previously established that [[UNIT]] had arranged for a press release documenting the events of the episode as an earthquake. | ||
* Jack | * The Doctor states that [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|the Rift]] had recently been active. This was due to [[Owen Harper]] activating [[Torchwood Three]]'s [[Rift Manipulator|rift manipulator]], as established in [[TV]]: {{cs|Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)}} and [[TV]]: {{cs|End of Days (TV story)}}. | ||
* Jack scoffs at the Doctor for asking if he's had any cosmetic work done, referring to the Doctor having regenerated since he last saw him | * [[Jack Harness]] follows the Doctor to a knew timezone by grabbing onto the exterior of [[the TARDIS]] as it dematerialises. [[Father Kreiner]] had previously managed a similar feat in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Interference - Book Two (novel)}}. | ||
* Jack recalls how Rose Tyler’s name is on the list of the dead for the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]] but the Doctor corrects him that she is really alive on a parallel world | * Jack scoffs at the Doctor for asking if he's had any cosmetic work done, referring to the Doctor having regenerated since he last saw him in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}. [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Cassandra]] had made a similar remark when she saw the Tenth Doctor in [[TV]]: {{cs|New Earth (TV story)}} believing the [[Ninth Doctor]] had undergone plastic surgery since their original encounter in [[TV]]: {{cs|The End of the World (TV story)}}. | ||
* Jack refers to the human race as "[[fantastic]]", to the delight of the Doctor | * Jack isn't fazed by the idea of [[regeneration]]. He would later be established to have previously met the [[Sixth Doctor]] in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Piece of Mind (audio story)}}, giving him firsthand experience with Doctors other than the [[Ninth Doctor|one]] he had originally travelled with. | ||
* Jack refers to himself as | * Jack recalls how Rose Tyler’s name is on the list of the dead for the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]] but the Doctor corrects him that she is really alive on a parallel world, thus bringing him up to speed on the outcome of [[TV]]: {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}. | ||
* [[ | * Jack refers to the human race as "[[fantastic]]", to the delight of the Doctor, who implicitly recognises that Jack is quoting his previous incarnation's frequent utterance, heard consistently from [[TV]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)}} onwards. A newly-regenerated Tenth Doctor had used it himself in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}. | ||
* Yana | * Jack refers to himself as "the man that can never die", citing his numerous deaths, particularly the deaths and near instant resurrections displayed in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}, {{cs|Everything Changes (TV story)}} and {{cs|End of Days (TV story)}}. Furthermore, he is able to stay alive in the radiation chamber without even dying at all, something he has occasionally demonstrated, like in [[TV]]: {{cs|Out of Time (TV story)}}. | ||
* [[The Drum|The "sound of drums"]] which occasionally tormented [[Yana]] throughout his life would be elaborated upon in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Sound of Drums (TV story)}} and [[TV]]: {{cs|Last of the Time Lords (TV story)}}, being revealed to have plagued [[the Master]] throughout his many lives, being interpreted by him as a "call to war" and a mark of his destiny to conquer the universe. [[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}} would later come back to this plot point, revealing it to have actually been implanted in the Master's mind by the [[Time War]]-era {{Dalton}} as part of a villainous scheme to avert the passing of the [[Time Lord]]s and subsequently [[Ultimate Sanction|unravel the universe]]. | |||
* Yana believes himself to have been an orphan found as a "naked child" on the "coast of the [[Silver Devastation]]". The Silver Devastation was previously mentioned in [[TV]]: {{cs|The End of the World (TV story)}} as a place believed by some to be the origin of the [[Face of Boe]]. | |||
* The Doctor previously referred to himself as a [[doctor]] of "practically everything" | * Several incarnations of the Master try to tempt Yana to open the [[biodata module|fob watch]], including [[The Master (Terror of the Autons)|the "UNIT era" Master]] introduced in [[TV]]: {{cs|Terror of the Autons (TV story)}}, the [[Tremas Master]] introduced in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Keeper of Traken (TV story)}}, and the [[War Master]] whose mind-wiped form Yana inhabits. While original dialogue was recorded by [[Derek Jacobi]] for the latter, the first two's dialogue was obtained via archival recordings, with the "UNIT era" Master's line being borrowed from the climax of [[TV]]: {{cs|The Dæmons (TV story)}}. | ||
* The Doctor says that not even the [[Time Lord]]s had ever [[Time travel|travelled]] this far into the future | * The [[Tenth Doctor]] echoes the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s memorable declaration of the [[Human|human race]] as "indomitable" from [[TV]]: {{cs|The Ark in Space (TV story)}} | ||
* The Doctor is stated to have introduced himself to the base as a doctor of "everything". He previously referred to himself as a [[doctor]] of "practically everything" as the [[Third Doctor]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}, as the [[Fifth Doctor]] in ([[TV]]: {{cs|Four to Doomsday (TV story)}}, and as the Ninth Doctor in [[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Cruel Sea (comic story)}}. | |||
* The Doctor says that not even the [[Time Lord]]s had ever [[Time travel|travelled]] this far into the future, placing [[Malcassairo]] as existing beyond the [[frontier in time]] introduced in [[TV]]: {{cs|Frontios (TV story)}} and elaborated upon in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Book of the War (novel)}}. Indeed, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Great War (audio story)}} would later show the [[Eighth Doctor]] attempting to travel to the [[end of the universe]], only to be prevented from doing so because it was "forbidden". | |||
* | * [[Chantho]] would be among those remembered by the Tenth Doctor when [[Davros]] asked the Doctor "how many have [had] died in [his] name?" in [[TV]]: {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}}. | ||
* The Doctor's immodest declaration of being "brilliant" would later be echoed by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Meet the Crew (feature)}}. | |||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
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File:The Complete David Tennant Years Region 1 US DVD cover.jpg|The Complete David Tennant Years DVD<br />Region 1 US cover | File:The Complete David Tennant Years Region 1 US DVD cover.jpg|The Complete David Tennant Years DVD<br />Region 1 US cover | ||
File:Series-3-boxset.jpg|The Complete [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|Series Three]] DVD box-set | File:Series-3-boxset.jpg|The Complete [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series Three]] DVD box-set | ||
File:Bbcdvd-s3-v4.jpg|thumb|Series 3 Volume 4 DVD Cover | File:Bbcdvd-s3-v4.jpg|thumb|Series 3 Volume 4 DVD Cover | ||
File:Bbcdvd-series1234.jpg|thumb|''Doctor Who: The Complete Series One to Four'' DVD box-set | File:Bbcdvd-series1234.jpg|thumb|''Doctor Who: The Complete Series One to Four'' DVD box-set | ||
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