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'''''The Final Game''''' was an unproduced serial intended to end [[Season 11]]. It would have revealed that [[the Doctor]] and [[the Master]] were actually brothers which explains why the Master never sought to kill the Doctor. | '''''The Final Game''''' was an unproduced serial intended to end [[Season 11]]. It would have revealed that [[the Doctor]] and [[the Master]] were actually brothers which explains why the Master never sought to kill the Doctor. Originally, this story ends with the Master sacrificing his life for the [[Third Doctor]]'s life and then the latter's [[regeneration]]. However, the episode was never produced due to [[Roger Delgado]]'s death so [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' replaced this story as [[Jon Pertwee]]'s final episode. | ||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
Several elements from this episode have been recycled throughout the years: | Several elements from this episode have been recycled throughout the years: | ||
* The Master | * The Master causing the Doctor to regenerate occurs in [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' when the Master caused the [[Fourth Doctor]] to regenerate. | ||
* Their possible fraternal relationship was teased | * Their possible fraternal relationship was teased in [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' by the Master to the [[Fifth Doctor]] but [[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'' firmly dismissed this theory after the [[Tenth Doctor]] was asked this question by [[Martha Jones]]. | ||
* The original ending occurs in [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' when the Master sacrifices himself to save the Tenth Doctor from [[Rassilon]] yet also gets revenge on the [[Time Lord]]'s founder. | |||
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