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It revisited the [[Earth]]'s environmentally disastrous mid-[[21st century]] as well as the concept of [[Fixed points in time|time in flux]], with the Doctor choosing to take a step back and leaving the future in the hands of his [[human]] company, a choice that would lead to a divide between the Doctor and [[Clara Oswald|Clara]]. | It revisited the [[Earth]]'s environmentally disastrous mid-[[21st century]] as well as the concept of [[Fixed points in time|time in flux]], with the Doctor choosing to take a step back and leaving the future in the hands of his [[human]] company, a choice that would lead to a divide between the Doctor and [[Clara Oswald|Clara]]. | ||
''Kill the Moon'' was also notable from a production standpoint. [[Lanzarote]] was utilised as a filming location for the first time since [[1984 (production)|1984]] when it stood in for ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'''s [[Sarn]]. The production team played upon this - early drafts of the script were titled ''Return to Sarn'' just to mislead those who theorised that this story would feature the return of [[the Master]]. | ''Kill the Moon'' was also notable from a production standpoint. [[Lanzarote]] was utilised as a filming location for the first time since [[1984 (production)|1984]] when it stood in for ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]<nowiki>'</nowiki>''s [[Sarn]]. The production team played upon this - early drafts of the script were titled ''Return to Sarn'' just to mislead those who theorised that this story would feature the return of [[the Master]]. | ||
The concept behind the episode came to writer [[Peter Harness]] in [[2011 (production)|2011]], so initially it was written for [[Matt Smith]]. Harness expressed a belief that the script suited [[Peter Capaldi]] more with the Doctor-Clara dynamic playing out better. ([[DWM 478]]) | The concept behind the episode came to writer [[Peter Harness]] in [[2011 (production)|2011]], so initially it was written for [[Matt Smith]]. Harness expressed a belief that the script suited [[Peter Capaldi]] more with the Doctor-Clara dynamic playing out better. ([[DWM 478]]) | ||
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* Clara believes that the Moon can't be destroyed in 2049 because she knows of its existence in the future. [[Sarah Jane Smith]] once made a similar comment about the impossibility of Earth being laid waste by [[Sutekh]] in [[1911]]. In both cases, the Doctor explained that time was in flux, and the future beyond that point was uncertain. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'') | * Clara believes that the Moon can't be destroyed in 2049 because she knows of its existence in the future. [[Sarah Jane Smith]] once made a similar comment about the impossibility of Earth being laid waste by [[Sutekh]] in [[1911]]. In both cases, the Doctor explained that time was in flux, and the future beyond that point was uncertain. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'') | ||
* Lundvik likens the chunks of falling rock from the moon to "whatever killed the dinosaurs." What killed the dinosaurs was in fact a freighter from the 26th century, which had warped back in time by 65 million years before crashing into the earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | * Lundvik likens the chunks of falling rock from the moon to "whatever killed the dinosaurs." What killed the dinosaurs was in fact a freighter from the 26th century, which had warped back in time by 65 million years before crashing into the earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tells Courtney where to find a pile of DVDs in the TARDIS, and that putting one into the console would bring the TARDIS to him. He also explains that if Courtney doesn't hold onto the TARDIS console, it will leave her behind. ([[TV]]: [[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]) | |||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
