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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
*This is the first episode of the Autumn half of the series. The Spring half concluded on the [[4th June]] with ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]''. | *This is the first episode of the Autumn half of the series. The Spring half concluded on the [[4th June]] with ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]''. | ||
*This is the first time in the Eleventh Doctor era that companions of the previous two Doctors have been mentioned or seen in a proper episode since ''[[The End of Time]]''. | *This is the first time in the Eleventh Doctor era that companions of the previous two Doctors have been mentioned or seen in a proper episode since ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | ||
*The images of all the former companions are taken from publicity shots. The projections of[[Rose Tyler| Rose]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]] shown are publicity images from [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|Series 4]]. The projection of [[Martha Jones|Martha]] is from a publicity image for [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|Series 3]]. | *The images of all the former companions are taken from publicity shots. The projections of [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]] shown are publicity images from [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|Series 4]]. The projection of [[Martha Jones|Martha]] is from a publicity image for [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|Series 3]]. | ||
*The Doctor makes [[the "Doctor Who?" running joke]]. | *The Doctor makes [[the "Doctor Who?" running joke]]. | ||
*The car Mels steals is a Chevrolet Corvette, third generation (68-82). | *The car Mels steals is a Chevrolet Corvette, third generation (68-82). | ||
*The layout of the ''Teselecta'''s bridge is deliberately reminiscent of that of the ''Enterprise'' and other Federation | *The layout of the ''Teselecta'''s bridge is deliberately reminiscent of that of the ''Enterprise'' and other Federation starships from the television series ''[[Star Trek]].'' | ||
*Melody poisons the Doctor with extracts of the [[Judas tree]] by kissing him. The tree is likely named after [[Judas Iscariot]], who betrayed [[Jesus Christ]] by kissing him. | *Melody poisons the Doctor with extracts of the [[Judas tree]] by kissing him. The tree is likely named after [[Judas Iscariot]], who betrayed [[Jesus Christ]] by kissing him. | ||
*The TARDIS's voice interface tells the Doctor that he will be dead in 32 minutes. Coincidentally in-universe, but likely intentionally in the real world, the invitation the future Doctor sent out to everyone in ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'', to meet at [[Lake Silencio]] for the Doctor's death was for 4:30pm and according to the biographical information the Doctor is shot during regeneration and killed at 5:02pm. | *The TARDIS's voice interface tells the Doctor that he will be dead in 32 minutes. Coincidentally in-universe, but likely intentionally in the real world, the invitation the future Doctor sent out to everyone in ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'', to meet at [[Lake Silencio]] for the Doctor's death was for 4:30pm and according to the biographical information the Doctor is shot during regeneration and killed at 5:02pm. | ||
*The hand gun that Mels pulls out is an IMI Desert Eagle. | *The hand gun that Mels pulls out is an IMI Desert Eagle. | ||
*The Teselecta mentions having transformed into Rasputin. | *The Teselecta mentions having transformed into [[Rasputin]]. [[Tom]] Baker played Rasputin in the movie ''Nicholas and Alexandra''. | ||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||