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* Jenny's impressive acrobatics in a corridor full of deadly laser beams was inspired by [[Britney Spears]]' "[[Toxic]]" video. | * Jenny's impressive acrobatics in a corridor full of deadly laser beams was inspired by [[Britney Spears]]' "[[Toxic]]" video. | ||
* The two Hath named in credits would appear to be named after famous actors, "Hath Peck" drawing his name from {{w|Gregory Peck}} and "Hath Gable" taking his from actor {{w|Clark Gable}}. Whether this is deliberate or a mere coincidence is uncertain. | * The two Hath named in credits would appear to be named after famous actors, "Hath Peck" drawing his name from {{w|Gregory Peck}} and "Hath Gable" taking his from actor {{w|Clark Gable}}. Whether this is deliberate or a mere coincidence is uncertain. | ||
* According to the BBC Podcast, Russell T Davies said the original intention was to kill Jenny off at the end of the episode. It was [[Steven Moffat]] who expressed the desire to bring her back to life. According to Moffat and the BBC official book ''[[Doctor Who: Companions and Allies]]'', Jenny did not regenerate but was brought back to life by the Source. | * According to the BBC Podcast, [[Russell T Davies]] said the original intention was to kill Jenny off at the end of the episode. It was [[Steven Moffat]] who expressed the desire to bring her back to life. According to Moffat and the BBC official book ''[[Doctor Who: Companions and Allies]]'', Jenny did not regenerate but was brought back to life by the Source. | ||
* The humans' weapons are modified real-life weapons. For example, Jenny enters the episode and is given a modified P90 with a long silencer and a longer butt stock. | * The humans' weapons are modified real-life weapons. For example, Jenny enters the episode and is given a modified P90 with a long silencer and a longer butt stock. | ||
* At the end of this episode, Jenny escapes from Messaline in a stolen spacecraft to travel the universe. This mirrors [[First Doctor|her father's]] actions. Stylistically, the interior walls of the craft Jenny steals is reminiscent of the TARDIS' interior throughout the original series. | * At the end of this episode, Jenny escapes from Messaline in a stolen spacecraft to travel the universe. This mirrors [[First Doctor|her father's]] actions. Stylistically, the interior walls of the craft Jenny steals is reminiscent of the TARDIS' interior throughout the original series. | ||
* When Jenny escaped from Messaline, this led to speculation that she might reappear in later episodes. | * When Jenny escaped from Messaline, this led to speculation that she might reappear in later episodes. | ||
* This is one of the rare times in the series where an alien language is not automatically translated for the audience. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') In this instance, however, it is only the audience who cannot understand the alien language, as Martha appears to have no trouble understanding the Hath. The Hath dialogue was written in the script in English so the actors understood it. | * This is one of the rare times in the series where an alien language is not automatically translated for the audience. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') In this instance, however, it is only the audience who cannot understand the alien language, as Martha appears to have no trouble understanding the Hath. The Hath dialogue was written in the script in English so the actors understood it. | ||
* | * The Doctor threatening to shoot Cobb was a late change. Originally, he was taken away to be executed. | ||
* After filming ''Time Crash'', Davison told Moffett "[now] it's your turn". They'd previously worked together in ''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]''. | * After filming ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'', Davison told Moffett "[now] it's your turn". They'd previously worked together in ''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]''. | ||
* A protest regarding school closures took place outside Cardiff City Hall, prompting Hath Camp scenes to be postponed for a few days. | * A protest regarding school closures took place outside Cardiff City Hall, prompting Hath Camp scenes to be postponed for a few days. | ||
* The Human soldiers were originally called "Takrans", but this was changed over the confusion of pronunciation. | * The Human soldiers were originally called "Takrans", but this was changed over the confusion of pronunciation. | ||
*Even though they communicated by gurgling, [[Stephen Greenhorn]] wrote all of the dialogue for the Hath to give the actors under the masks an impression of how their characters should behave. | |||
*The script evolved considerably during its development, with various plot points - such as the war's seven-day length, Donna's investigation of the mysterious numbers, and the greenhouse venue of the climactic scenes - added to later drafts. | |||
*The underground war and the Hath's mode of communication via bubbling liquid were [[Russell T Davies]]' ideas. | |||
*The one line said by the soldier was deleted in post. | |||
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