Planet Bollywood! (comic story)
Summary
A deep-space battle between the Maharani and the Shasarak leads to a Maharani ship crashing down into the planet below. When the Doctor and Amy arrive on the planet they burst into song! They are then attacked by the Shasarak. Amy manages to escape but the Doctor is caught. Amy manages to get to a nearby village where she is greeted by a huge dance routine. She asks a man named Rajiv, who shows her The Muse. The Muse has powers which makes people burst into dance. Meanwhile the Shasarak leader tells the Doctor that they are trying to capture the Muse! The Shasarak burst into a dance routine and the Doctor manages to escape. Meanwhile the Muse explains to Amy and Rajiv she is an android who was used as an amusement for the Maharani, but when the Shasarak figured out her powers could be used for evil, they hunted her down. She explains that she was injured from the crash landing. Just as she finishes, the Doctor turns up and begins inspecting the Muse. He comes to the conclusion that she could recharge from a nearby power source, so he goes out into the town and a dance routine starts. While this is happening, the Doctor goes into one of the houses and is followed by the Shasarak leader. Meanwhile Amy, Rajiv and the Muse sneak into the Shasarak ship, where she manages to recharge. Meanwhile the Doctor looks doomed when the Shasarak start dancing due to the Muse being at full power. They are left dancing for hours. While the authorities are on the way, Rajiv and the Muse embrace their love and the Doctor and Amy leave.
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Notes
- It is reasonable to assume that the comic has been written to invite the potential of a musical episode of Doctor Who, in the tradition of Buffy, Xena and Scrubs' musical episodes.
Continuity
- A humanoid-elephant species appeared in COMIC: Where Nobody Knows Your Name.
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