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*Steven Moffat continues his theme of highlighting childhood fears. In ''[[Blink]]'' it was statues coming to life, in ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'' it was monsters under the bed, and in ''[[The Empty Child]]''/''[[The Doctor Dances]]'', the fear of war and bombardment. | *Steven Moffat continues his theme of highlighting childhood fears. In ''[[Blink]]'' it was statues coming to life, in ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'' it was monsters under the bed, and in ''[[The Empty Child]]''/''[[The Doctor Dances]]'', the fear of war and bombardment. | ||
*[[Talulah Riley]] is the second major cast member of the 2005 film ''Pride & Prejudice'' to be featured in a Steven Moffat story, the first being [[Carey Mulligan]] in ''[[Blink]]''. | *[[Talulah Riley]] is the second major cast member of the 2005 film ''Pride & Prejudice'' to be featured in a Steven Moffat story, the first being [[Carey Mulligan]] in ''[[Blink]]''. | ||
*The spoilers theme may be an in-joke about DW spoilers (especially online). | *The spoilers theme may be an in-joke about DW spoilers (especially online). Additionally, the word "spoilers" is said twice in rapid succession in the trailer for the next episode, which may be a comment on the nature of the trailers themselves. | ||
*Professor Song says to the Doctor, with astonishment, "you're so young!", which implies that she is used to an older version of the Doctor. | *Professor Song says to the Doctor, with astonishment, "you're so young!", which implies that she is used to an older version of the Doctor. | ||
*There is, perhaps, unintentional irony to the Doctor's line, "No, I never land on Sundays. Sundays are boring." Given that Saturdays are "good", according to ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'', it could also be a reference to the fact that, to kids, the day after a new episode of ''Doctor Who'' is broadcast is comparatively boring. Former companion [[Ace]] also once mentioned that she found Sundays boring in [[Survival]]. | *There is, perhaps, unintentional irony to the Doctor's line, "No, I never land on Sundays. Sundays are boring." Given that Saturdays are "good", according to ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'', it could also be a reference to the fact that, to kids, the day after a new episode of ''Doctor Who'' is broadcast is comparatively boring. Former companion [[Ace]] also once mentioned that she found Sundays boring in [[Survival]]. | ||