2,204
edits
The Day of the Doctor (TV story): Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
m
no edit summary
mNo edit summary |
|||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
Startled, the Doctor looks out to see a [[helicopter]] carrying the TARDIS away from the field; it's [[UNIT]]. He calls their head of Scientific Research, [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart]], and learns that he has been summoned to the [[Tower of London]]. Upon arrival, he is handed sealed orders from [[Elizabeth I]] and taken into the [[National Gallery]] for proof of her credentials. | Startled, the Doctor looks out to see a [[helicopter]] carrying the TARDIS away from the field; it's [[UNIT]]. He calls their head of Scientific Research, [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart]], and learns that he has been summoned to the [[Tower of London]]. Upon arrival, he is handed sealed orders from [[Elizabeth I]] and taken into the [[National Gallery]] for proof of her credentials. | ||
As they walk, the Doctor explains his relationship with UNIT to Clara, who is skeptical of the Doctor having an actual job. They stop in front of an impossible painting, something that belongs neither on Earth nor in 2013; an oil painting in 3-D. It depicts the fall of [[Arcadia]] on the last day of the [[Time War]]. Kate tells the Doctor that there is some controversy over the work's name. It is either named "No More" or "Gallifrey Falls". The painting is a slice of frozen time, a form of [[Time Lord]] art. | |||
As they walk, the Doctor explains his relationship with UNIT to Clara, who is skeptical of the Doctor having an actual job. They stop in front of an [[Gallifrey falls no more|impossible painting]], something that belongs neither on Earth nor in 2013; an oil painting in 3-D. It depicts the fall of [[Arcadia]] on the last day of the [[Time War]]. Kate tells the Doctor that there is some controversy over the work's name. It is either named "No More" or "Gallifrey Falls". The painting is a slice of frozen time, a form of [[Time Lord]] art. | |||
The Doctor is visibly disturbed by the painting. As his old memories awaken, he shares with Clara his darkest secret: the life he has tried to bury for years. There was a past incarnation of the Doctor that fought in the Time War, and made the ultimate decision to eliminate the [[Daleks]] and the [[Time Lords]]. | The Doctor is visibly disturbed by the painting. As his old memories awaken, he shares with Clara his darkest secret: the life he has tried to bury for years. There was a past incarnation of the Doctor that fought in the Time War, and made the ultimate decision to eliminate the [[Daleks]] and the [[Time Lords]]. | ||
| Line 43: | Line 44: | ||
The Doctor strides across a desolate desert, a burlap sack over his shoulder. He enters a barn-like dwelling, and uncovers a complicated box, covered in gears. While he puzzles over how to open it, he hears a rustling sound. He opens the door and calls out. A girl's voice behind him reassures him that it’s "just a Wolf". Startled, he turns around: it's [[Rose Tyler]], or at least an entity in her shape. He grabs her arm and throws her out the door, only for her to appear again, sitting on The Moment. She begins questioning the Doctor as to his motives and rationalizations (though it looks like she is making fun of him). Not realizing what she is, he orders her out, and then burns his hand on the box. Impishly, she guides the Doctor to realize that she is the interface of the Moment. She can hear the Doctor's thoughts, and has chosen the form of Rose Tyler / Bad Wolf as a familiar figure from his future. War-weary and bitter, he tells her to stop calling him the Doctor: he has lost the right to bear the title. She replies that he will be the one to save the universe. He explains that the suffering of the universe is too great: he must end it. Like a conscience, she challenges his words and actions, guiding him towards his future. He will destroy the Daleks, but he will also murder his own people. As to how many children on Gallifrey will die, he has no idea. She opens a window in time, to show him the man he will become. A time fissure opens, and a [[fez]] falls out. | The Doctor strides across a desolate desert, a burlap sack over his shoulder. He enters a barn-like dwelling, and uncovers a complicated box, covered in gears. While he puzzles over how to open it, he hears a rustling sound. He opens the door and calls out. A girl's voice behind him reassures him that it’s "just a Wolf". Startled, he turns around: it's [[Rose Tyler]], or at least an entity in her shape. He grabs her arm and throws her out the door, only for her to appear again, sitting on The Moment. She begins questioning the Doctor as to his motives and rationalizations (though it looks like she is making fun of him). Not realizing what she is, he orders her out, and then burns his hand on the box. Impishly, she guides the Doctor to realize that she is the interface of the Moment. She can hear the Doctor's thoughts, and has chosen the form of Rose Tyler / Bad Wolf as a familiar figure from his future. War-weary and bitter, he tells her to stop calling him the Doctor: he has lost the right to bear the title. She replies that he will be the one to save the universe. He explains that the suffering of the universe is too great: he must end it. Like a conscience, she challenges his words and actions, guiding him towards his future. He will destroy the Daleks, but he will also murder his own people. As to how many children on Gallifrey will die, he has no idea. She opens a window in time, to show him the man he will become. A time fissure opens, and a [[fez]] falls out. | ||
Kate explains that Elizabeth left the painting to prove that the orders do come from her. The Doctor breaks the seal and reads her words. "My dearest love: I hope the painting known as | Kate explains that Elizabeth left the painting to prove that the orders do come from her. The Doctor breaks the seal and reads her words. "My dearest love: I hope the painting known as Gallifrey Falls will serve as proof that it is your Elizabeth that writes to you now. You will recall that you pledged yourself to the safety of my kingdom. In that capacity, I have appointed you curator of the [[Under-Gallery]], where deadly danger to England is locked away. Should any disturbance occur within its walls, it is my wish that you should be summoned. Godspeed, gentle husband." | ||
As Kate leads the Doctor and Clara away, [[McGillop]] receives a mysterious phone call. Befuddled, he stares at the painting, wondering why he should move it. | As Kate leads the Doctor and Clara away, [[McGillop]] receives a mysterious phone call. Befuddled, he stares at the painting, wondering why he should move it. | ||
| Line 183: | Line 184: | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The opening scenes mimic the original open to [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''. The opening sequence is the original Hartnell titles with the BBC logo added; the first shot shows a police officer going by a sign for [[76 Totters Lane]], and the second shot is set at Coal Hill School as class dismisses. Clara is now a teacher at [[Coal Hill School]]. A sign shows that [[Ian Chesterton]] is chairman of the school's Board of Governors, also showing that a [[Anthony Coburn|W. Coburn]] is headmaster. | * The opening scenes mimic the original open to [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''. The opening sequence is the original Hartnell titles with the BBC logo added; the first shot shows a police officer going by a sign for [[76 Totters Lane]], and the second shot is set at Coal Hill School as class dismisses. Clara is now a teacher at [[Coal Hill School]]. A sign shows that [[Ian Chesterton]] is chairman of the school's Board of Governors, also showing that a [[Anthony Coburn|W. Coburn]] is headmaster. | ||
* A motorbike was previously ridden into the [[TARDIS]] in the [[1996]] ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV Movie]]''. The [[Tenth Doctor]] also rode a moped out of the TARDIS in [[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]''.''''' | * A motorbike was previously ridden into the [[TARDIS]] in the [[1996]] ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV Movie]]''. The [[Tenth Doctor]] also rode a moped out of the TARDIS in [[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]''.'''''''''' | ||
* The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s wedding with [[Elizabeth I]] is shown and the Eleventh Doctor makes references to Ten and Elizabeth's sexual relations. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'', ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'', ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') Presumably, the fact he indicates no intention of returning to his new wife is what results in her antagonism towards him when they next meet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | * The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s wedding with [[Elizabeth I]] is shown and the Eleventh Doctor makes references to Ten and Elizabeth's sexual relations. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'', ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'', ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') Presumably, the fact he indicates no intention of returning to his new wife is what results in her antagonism towards him when they next meet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | ||
* The Tenth Doctor's reference to his wedding in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' places his appearance here somewhere in the gap between ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'' and ''The End of Time'' when he traveled around for a bit to try to avoid his fate. He tells a [[rabbit]] he is 904 years old while in ''The End of Time'' he states he is 906, suggesting that, like the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s 200-year [[farewell tour]] but much shorter, the gap lasted several years. | * The Tenth Doctor's reference to his wedding in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' places his appearance here somewhere in the gap between ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'' and ''The End of Time'' when he traveled around for a bit to try to avoid his fate. He tells a [[rabbit]] he is 904 years old while in ''The End of Time'' he states he is 906, suggesting that, like the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s 200-year [[farewell tour]] but much shorter, the gap lasted several years. | ||
