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| == References == | | == References == |
| === [[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]] === | | === [[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]] === |
| * In the first part, one of the things the Tenth Doctor lists he did instead of rushing to meet Ood Sigma is an implied marriage with Elizabeth I. He also implies that one of her nicknames can't be used anymore. The Doctor had previously encountered her in [[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'', at which point she treated him as an enemy - at that time he had no idea why she was so angry with him, but couldn't wait to find out. [[Liz 10]] later said that the nickname he sullied was "the Virgin Queen." ([[DW]]: ''[[The Beast Below]]'') | | * In the first part, one of the things the Tenth Doctor lists he did instead of rushing to meet Ood Sigma is an implied marriage with Elizabeth I. |
| * When the Doctor talks to Wilf in the cafe, he mentions he did terrible things while travelling alone, possibly referencing the events of [[DW]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars]]''.
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| * This is not the first time that the Doctor has bought a lottery ticket for someone. He did so before in [[DW]]: ''[[School Reunion]]'' to have a teacher leave so he could replace her. He did it again in [[DW]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'', or at least manipulated the outcome of the lottery so Kazran Sardick's servants and Nanny would leave. When confronted with the fact there is no lottery, he just says it's "lucky".
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| * The Doctor considers the amount of coincidence around Wilf, and the sheer unlikelihood of the two meeting so many times. He also mentioned this about Donna in [[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Journey's End]].''
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| * Wilf tells his fellow seniors that the Doctor usually wears a brown suit and sometimes a blue suit. | | * Wilf tells his fellow seniors that the Doctor usually wears a brown suit and sometimes a blue suit. |
| * The Doctor mentions, "Then I got worse. Tricking others into taking their own (lives)." This is a reference to his [[Seventh Doctor|seventh incarnation]], where he was a master manipulator and keen strategist. ([[DW]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'')
| | * The High Council briefly mentions the Doctor's activities at their point in the Time War. |
| * The High Council briefly mentions the Doctor's activities at their point in the Time War. This could be a reference to the [[Eighth Doctor]] or [[Ninth Doctor]], depending on when his regeneration (never depicted on screen) occurred. | |
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| === [[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]] === | | === [[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]] === |
| * [[Henrietta Goodheart|Netty]], a character from [[NSA]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos]]'', is referred to as a member of the [[Silver Cloak]]. | | * [[Henrietta Goodheart|Netty]], is referred to as a member of the [[Silver Cloak]]. |
| * "Jimbo", previously mentioned by [[Clare Pope]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]'', was mentioned in this episode by [[Jackie Tyler]] when the Doctor travelled back to [[1 January]] [[2005]], to say his farewells. | | * "Jimbo", is by [[Jackie Tyler]]. |
| * Joshua Naismith has a book titled ''Fighting the Future'', a reference to the many alien invasions in the past few Earth years or the movie spawned by popular sci-fi series ''The X-Files''. | | * Joshua Naismith has a book titled ''Fighting the Future''. |
| * The name of Jessica Hynes' character, Verity Newman, is a reference to [[Verity Lambert]] and [[Sydney Newman]]. This is the second time the revived series has honoured the two people who are considered among the primary creators of ''Doctor Who. ''In [[DW]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' the Doctor, in his human guise, says his parents were named Verity and Sydney. In this episode, Hynes plays a descendant of [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]], a character featured in ''Human Nature.''
| | * A woman on the minibus named 'Sparrow Lane' was called Sally. |
| * Wilf mentions the planets in the sky. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End]]'')
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| * A woman on the minibus named 'Sparrow Lane' was called Sally. This could be a reference to [[Sally Sparrow]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Blink]]'') | |
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| === [[:Category:Time Lords|Time Lords]] and [[the Time War]] === | | === [[:Category:Time Lords|Time Lords]] and [[the Time War]] === |
| * The narrator is [[Rassilon]].
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| * [[The Woman]]'s identity is not revealed, leaving speculation as to her identity. Theories suggest she is either [[Susan Campbell]] or the Doctor's mother.
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| * Also left unrevealed is the identity of the second disgraced Time Lord, who could be either male or female. Behind-the-scenes photos show the second actor to be male.
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| * The [[Nightmare Child]] is mentioned to be one of the "horrors of the Time War." | | * The [[Nightmare Child]] is mentioned to be one of the "horrors of the Time War." |
| * In the second part several crashed [[Dalek Flying Saucer|Dalek saucers]] are seen next to a badly damaged [[Capitol|Citadel]]. This is the Last Day of the Time War, before the Doctor destroys [[Gallifrey]]. | | * In the second part several crashed [[Dalek Flying Saucer|Dalek saucers]] are seen next to a badly damaged [[Capitol|Citadel]]. This is the Last Day of the Time War, before the Doctor destroys [[Gallifrey]]. |
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| === [[:Category:Species|Species]] === | | === [[:Category:Species|Species]] === |
| * The [[Vinvocci]] imply that they are connected to the [[Zocci]], as the Doctor refers to having met [[Bannakaffalatta|one]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]'') | | * The [[Vinvocci]] imply that they are connected to the [[Zocci]]. |
| * A Sontaran briefly appears going after Martha and Mickey, who are married. | | * A Sontaran briefly appears going after Martha and Mickey, who are married. |
| * A [[Raxacoricofallapatorian]], an [[Adipose]], [[Judoon]], [[Graske]], [[Sycorax]], a [[Uvodni]], and three [[Hath]] all have cameos in a [[Zagizalgul bar|space cantina]], along with [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Alonso Frame]]. Additionally, there are several unnamed new species present. | | * A [[Raxacoricofallapatorian]], an [[Adipose]], [[Judoon]], [[Graske]], [[Sycorax]], a [[Uvodni]], and three [[Hath]] all have cameos in a [[Zagizalgul bar|space cantina]], along with [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Alonso Frame]]. Additionally, there are several unnamed new species present.. |
| * Rassilon states that the Woman and the other Time Lord will "stand as monument to their shame, like the Weeping Angels of old." This is a reference to the [[Weeping Angel]]s seen in [[DW]]: ''[[Blink]]''.
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| * The Doctor has saved a planet from the [[Red Carnivorous Maw]]. | | * The Doctor has saved a planet from the [[Red Carnivorous Maw]]. |
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| === [[:Category:The Master|The Master]] === | | === [[:Category:The Master|The Master]] === |
| * During his resurrection, the Master tells Lucy, "You will obey me!" This was a frequent catch phrase used during his previous incarnations, particularly during [[The Master (UNIT years)|the UNIT years]].
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| * The scene in which the Doctor begs the Master to understand the difference between ruling the Universe and having unfettered freedom to travel through it parallels a similar conversation between the two in [[DW]]: ''[[Colony in Space]]''.
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| * The Master has indirectly caused the Doctor to regenerate before. ([[DW]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')
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| * The Doctor refers to the Master as [[w:c:he-man:Skeletor|Skeletor]], the skull-headed villain from the 1980s cartoon series ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.'' | | * The Doctor refers to the Master as [[w:c:he-man:Skeletor|Skeletor]], the skull-headed villain from the 1980s cartoon series ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.'' |
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| * [[Donna Noble]] putting the lottery ticket down the front of her wedding dress is a reference to the running joke in [[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'' about wedding dresses not having pockets.
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| * Joshua Naismith's book was published by Garden Tower Books, who also published [[REF|REF:]] ''[[The Torchwood Archives]]''.
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| === [[:Category:Real world|Real world]] === | | === [[:Category:Real world|Real world]] === |
