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This episode saw the [[Twelfth Doctor]] describe the immense pain he felt while fighting in the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]]. It also revealed that there are two [[Osgood Box]]es, and their design is based on that of [[the Moment]]; this symbolizes how [[the Doctor]] nearly destroyed his entire race with a box, just as [[Kate Stewart|Kate]] and [[Bonnie (The Zygon Invasion)|Bonnie]] were about to destroy theirs. | This episode saw the [[Twelfth Doctor]] describe the immense pain he felt while fighting in the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]]. It also revealed that there are two [[Osgood Box]]es, and their design is based on that of [[the Moment]]; this symbolizes how [[the Doctor]] nearly destroyed his entire race with a box, just as [[Kate Stewart|Kate]] and [[Bonnie (The Zygon Invasion)|Bonnie]] were about to destroy theirs. | ||
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=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* The Doctor claims to Osgood that his [[Aliases of the Doctor|real first name]] is "Basil". | * The Doctor claims to Osgood that his [[Aliases of the Doctor|real first name]] is "Basil". | ||
* The Doctor jokes that as he is over 2000 years old, thus he is old enough to be a [[Jesus Christ|Messiah]]. | * The Doctor jokes that as he is over 2000 years old, thus he is old enough to be a [[Jesus Christ|Messiah]]. | ||
* The Doctor escapes the plane in a parachute with a [[Union Jack]] on it. Similarly, [[James Bond]] used a parachute with a Union Jack on it to sky-dive in the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me". | * The Doctor escapes the plane in a parachute with a [[Union Jack]] on it. Similarly, [[James Bond]] used a parachute with a Union Jack on it to sky-dive in the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me". | ||
* The Doctor once created an [[The Doctor's invisible watch|invisible watch]], which had the terrible design flaw of being invisible. | * The Doctor once created an [[The Doctor's invisible watch|invisible watch]], which had the terrible design flaw of being invisible. | ||
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=== Clara === | === Clara === | ||
* Clara has enough authority within UNIT that she can access the [[Black Archive]] without question | * Clara has enough authority within UNIT that she can access the [[Black Archive]] without question. | ||
* The newspaper in Clara's dream that she checks to ensure she's dreaming, which reads gibberish (meaning it wasn't meant to have a role in her dream) is called [[KMA ORUAS]]. | * The newspaper in Clara's dream that she checks to ensure she's dreaming, which reads gibberish (meaning it wasn't meant to have a role in her dream) is called [[KMA ORUAS]]. | ||
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*The Doctor recalls the intense pain of his experiences in the [[Last Great Time War]]. Furthermore, the Osgood Boxes are directly based off [[the Moment]] to reflect the way his [[War Doctor|wartime self]] struggled not to use its destructive potential. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | *The Doctor recalls the intense pain of his experiences in the [[Last Great Time War]]. Furthermore, the Osgood Boxes are directly based off [[the Moment]] to reflect the way his [[War Doctor|wartime self]] struggled not to use its destructive potential. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
*[[Bonnie (The Zygon Invasion)|Bonnie]], having taken the form of Osgood, wears a facsimile of the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s costume, with a duffel coat. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') | *[[Bonnie (The Zygon Invasion)|Bonnie]], having taken the form of Osgood, wears a facsimile of the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s costume, with a duffel coat. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') | ||
*Clara performs a "dream check" to gauge the state of her reality when she wakes up. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') | *Clara performs a "dream check" to gauge the state of her reality when she wakes up. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 01:20, 9 November 2015
The Zygon Inversion was the eighth episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales.
This episode saw the Twelfth Doctor describe the immense pain he felt while fighting in the Time War. It also revealed that there are two Osgood Boxes, and their design is based on that of the Moment; this symbolizes how the Doctor nearly destroyed his entire race with a box, just as Kate and Bonnie were about to destroy theirs.
Synopsis
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Peter Capaldi
- Clara - Jenna Coleman
- Osgood - Ingrid Oliver
- Kate - Jemma Redgrave
- Etoine - Nicholas Asbury
- Zygons - Aidan Cook, Tom Wilton, Jack Parker
- Voice of the Zygons - Nicholas Briggs
Uncredited cast
Crew
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References
- The Fleet Estate Centre is visited.
- The block of flats that Etoine lives in is called Meelfe House.
The Doctor
- The Doctor claims to Osgood that his real first name is "Basil".
- The Doctor jokes that as he is over 2000 years old, thus he is old enough to be a Messiah.
- The Doctor escapes the plane in a parachute with a Union Jack on it. Similarly, James Bond used a parachute with a Union Jack on it to sky-dive in the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me".
- The Doctor once created an invisible watch, which had the terrible design flaw of being invisible.
- The Doctor keeps a browser history in his sonic sunglasses, and advises Osgood not to look at it.
Clara
- Clara has enough authority within UNIT that she can access the Black Archive without question.
- The newspaper in Clara's dream that she checks to ensure she's dreaming, which reads gibberish (meaning it wasn't meant to have a role in her dream) is called KMA ORUAS.
Story notes
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Ratings
- BBC One Overnight: 4.13 million
- BBC America Overnight: to be added
Filming location
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Production errors
- When the Doctor, Clara, and Osgood arrive at the TARDIS, the Doctor is a few feet away from it. In the next shot, he is standing right next to it.
- As the Doctor enters the TARDIS, Bonnie is standing to Osgood's left. However, in the next shot, Bonnie and Osgood have switched places.
Continuity
- The painting of the First Doctor in the Unit Safe House opens to reveal a safe. (TV: The Zygon Invasion)
- In her dream, Clara hears Bonnie's last words for the Doctor before firing the missile launcher, as well as the missile being fired (TV: The Zygon Invasion)
- A government-worker is sweeping some electrical wire-human-leftovers. Some leftovers are also seen in the Fleet Estate Centre. (TV: The Zygon Invasion)
- Kate Stewart explains that she survived her encounter with a Zygon by firing "five rounds rapid," a phrase often used by her father. (TV: The Dæmons et.al.)
- Osgood says that if she was evil she would kill him at once, not giving him time to talk, like he usually do[source needed] and do it 12 times if necessary, referring to his regeneration ability.[source needed]
- The Doctor uses his iPhone again. (TV: The Zygon Invasion)
- Boat One is blown up again. (TV: Death in Heaven)
- The Doctor says he used the plane to "ponce about". (TV: The Zygon Invasion)
- The Doctor uses his psychic paper. (TV: The End of the World et.al.)
- The Doctor calls himself "John Disco", a variation of John Smith[source needed] and his fancy name for himself "Doctor Disco". (TV: The Zygon Invasion)
- The naval surgeon who invented the anti-Zygon gas Z-67 is named Sullivan. (TV: Terror of the Zygons, The Zygon Invasion) The Doctor refers to him as an imbecile, just as his fourth incarnation once did. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)
- Osgood's glasses are seen broken. (TV: Death in Heaven)
- The Doctor's sonic sunglasses are used. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice et.al.)
- The Black Archive is revisited. And the memory-eraser is activated once again. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
- The battle helmet of a Mire can be seen in the Black Archive. (TV: The Girl Who Died)
- The Doctor recalls the intense pain of his experiences in the Last Great Time War. Furthermore, the Osgood Boxes are directly based off the Moment to reflect the way his wartime self struggled not to use its destructive potential. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
- Bonnie, having taken the form of Osgood, wears a facsimile of the Seventh Doctor's costume, with a duffel coat. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)
- Clara performs a "dream check" to gauge the state of her reality when she wakes up. (TV: Last Christmas)
Home video releases
DVD releases
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Blu-ray releases
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External links
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