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Removing stretches of logic. Also, GI Jane has nothing to do with GI Joe. And "the Doctor" doesn't really appear that rarely or unusually. Removing speculation. Donna works in filing as a temp. That's her job. She even says she worked in a library.
(Nope. I hear "6671", "6672", "6680", "6685", and "6686", while earlier in the episode Jenny says she's "generation 5000". Obviously it reached "666" at some point, but well before they meet Cobb.) |
(Removing stretches of logic. Also, GI Jane has nothing to do with GI Joe. And "the Doctor" doesn't really appear that rarely or unusually. Removing speculation. Donna works in filing as a temp. That's her job. She even says she worked in a library.) |
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* [[Messaline]] has high [[radiation]] and an [[Earth]]-like atmosphere. | * [[Messaline]] has high [[radiation]] and an [[Earth]]-like atmosphere. | ||
* [[Donna Noble]] comes up with the name "Jenny" after the Doctor referes to her as a "Generated Anomaly". | * [[Donna Noble]] comes up with the name "Jenny" after the Doctor referes to her as a "Generated Anomaly". | ||
* Donna tells the Doctor that that her friend [[Nerys]] "fathered twins using a turkey baster | * Donna tells the Doctor that that her friend [[Nerys]] "fathered twins using a [[turkey baster]]". | ||
* Donna calls Jenny "G.I. Jane" ( | * Donna calls Jenny "[[G.I. Jane]]" (after {{w|G.I. Jane|the movie of the same name}}) and nicknames Cline "[[Rambo]]" (after the ''Rambo'' movies). | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* [[Russell T Davies]] has stated that this episode "does exactly what it says on the tin". Stephen Greenhorn's episode has the Doctor facing a dilemma unlike any before, and it is wildly different to ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]''. He also said that his episode was designed by Russell to "change the Doctor" in a big episode that will have "a real impact on him" and that, in terms of the series continuity, it will be a "lasting impact". | * [[Russell T Davies]] has stated that this episode "does exactly what it says on the tin". Stephen Greenhorn's episode has the Doctor facing a dilemma unlike any before, and it is wildly different to ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]''. He also said that his episode was designed by Russell to "change the Doctor" in a big episode that will have "a real impact on him" and that, in terms of the series continuity, it will be a "lasting impact". | ||
* Stephen Greenhorn wrote ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]'' which coincidentally was also the sixth episode of the series it was in and also followed a two part story by [[Helen Raynor]] that featured a [[Dalek|returning enemy]]. | * Stephen Greenhorn wrote ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]'' which coincidentally was also the sixth episode of the series it was in and also followed a two part story by [[Helen Raynor]] that featured a [[Dalek|returning enemy]]. | ||
* Jenny's impressive acrobatics in a corridor full of deadly laser beams was inspired by Britney Spears' | * 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 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 Steven 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 Steven Moffat and the BBC official book ''[[Doctor Who: Companions and Allies]]'', Jenny did not regenerate but was brought back to life by the Source. | ||
* This episode is one of several that were not featured in the official Series 4 trailer. | * This episode is one of several that were not featured in the official Series 4 trailer. | ||
* The humans' weapons are modified real-life weapons. The Hath use weapons that may possibly be modified real weapons, but may also be fakes. 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. The Hath use weapons that may possibly be modified real weapons, but may also be fakes. For example, Jenny enters the episode and is given a modified P90 with a long silencer and a longer butt stock. | ||
* It is unclear whether Martha gradually begins to understand Peck and the other Hath by interpreting body language and expressions, or if the TARDIS communication circuits are translating for her (but not for the audience). | * It is unclear whether Martha gradually begins to understand Peck and the other Hath by interpreting body language and expressions, or if the TARDIS communication circuits are translating for her (but not for the audience). | ||
* Jenny's story arc throughout this episode is reminiscent of the Biblical story of Christ. She is conceived from the one parent, though the supernatural element is removed in lieu of the progenitor machine. She is also shown to possess physiological attributes reminiscent of her father, namely two hearts and advanced intellect. She sacrifices herself and is ultimately resurrected. The frequent references to the Doctor as the "lonely god" help this representation as his daughter as Christ. | * Jenny's story arc throughout this episode is reminiscent of the Biblical story of Christ. She is conceived from the one parent, though the supernatural element is removed in lieu of the progenitor machine. She is also shown to possess physiological attributes reminiscent of her father, namely two hearts and advanced intellect. She sacrifices herself and is ultimately resurrected. The frequent references to the Doctor as the "lonely god" help this representation as his daughter as Christ. | ||
* 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. | ||
* 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]]'') | * 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]]'') | ||
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* As Steven Moffat is credited with "saving the life" of the character by suggesting to Davies that she not be killed off (a claim Moffat has downplayed if not disputed), rumours emerged that the character may return either as a guest, a recurring role, or as a companion in 2010 when Moffat took over. Although Georgia Moffett is on record as being willing to return to the role, the character did not reappear at that time. | * As Steven Moffat is credited with "saving the life" of the character by suggesting to Davies that she not be killed off (a claim Moffat has downplayed if not disputed), rumours emerged that the character may return either as a guest, a recurring role, or as a companion in 2010 when Moffat took over. Although Georgia Moffett is on record as being willing to return to the role, the character did not reappear at that time. | ||
* A rumour related to the above had Jenny returning for the Series 4 finale; except for a brief flashback appearance recalling her "death", she did not. | * A rumour related to the above had Jenny returning for the Series 4 finale; except for a brief flashback appearance recalling her "death", she did not. | ||
=== Production errors === | === Production errors === | ||
