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* While previous regenerations of the Doctor imply regeneration is a partly involuntary feature of [[Time Lord]]s, the Master's choice to die rather than [[Regeneration|regenerate]] shows that a Time Lord has some control over his regenerative process. This is supported by [[Romana I]]'s regeneration in [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' where she is seen "trying on" various forms before settling on the final version of her new body. In his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]], the Doctor would also claim he could regenerate at will as a threat toward [[Mr Clever]]. | * While previous regenerations of the Doctor imply regeneration is a partly involuntary feature of [[Time Lord]]s, the Master's choice to die rather than [[Regeneration|regenerate]] shows that a Time Lord has some control over his regenerative process. This is supported by [[Romana I]]'s regeneration in [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' where she is seen "trying on" various forms before settling on the final version of her new body. In his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]], the Doctor would also claim he could regenerate at will as a threat toward [[Mr Clever]]. | ||
* In a deleted scene, before leaving the Doctor, Jack recites the "the 21st century is when it all changes and you've got to be ready" monologue heard at the beginning of all ''Torchwood'' episodes. [[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'' would later reveal that Jack is (perhaps subconsciously) paraphrasing the last words of former [[Torchwood Three]] member [[Alex Hopkins]]. | * In a deleted scene, before leaving the Doctor, Jack recites the "the 21st century is when it all changes and you've got to be ready" monologue heard at the beginning of all ''Torchwood'' episodes. [[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'' would later reveal that Jack is (perhaps subconsciously) paraphrasing the last words of former [[Torchwood Three]] member [[Alex Hopkins]]. | ||
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* 8.61 million - Final Ratings | * 8.61 million - Final Ratings | ||
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* The TARDIS has previously held back a paradox in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadows of Avalon]]'' to ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]''. | * The TARDIS has previously held back a paradox in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadows of Avalon]]'' to ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]''. | ||
* The Master's greatest fear was once revealed as an image of the Doctor towering over him and laughing. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') | * The Master's greatest fear was once revealed as an image of the Doctor towering over him and laughing. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') | ||
* The Master, shortly after being shot by Lucy Saxon, says to the Doctor "It's always the women." This is a reference to him being shot by [[Chantho]] earlier, exclaiming "shot by an insect. A girl. How inapropriate." ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | |||
* Jack Harkness later obtains the missing digit needed to reactivate his [[Time Agency wrist strap]]'s teleportation functions from Martha Jones following her use of [[Project Indigo]]. ( [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') The Doctor again deactivates this function shortly thereafter. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | * Jack Harkness later obtains the missing digit needed to reactivate his [[Time Agency wrist strap]]'s teleportation functions from Martha Jones following her use of [[Project Indigo]]. ( [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') The Doctor again deactivates this function shortly thereafter. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | ||
* The Doctor claimed that the TARDIS had [[isomorphic controls]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''), then later actually encountered a device with such. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'') | * The Doctor claimed that the TARDIS had [[isomorphic controls]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''), then later actually encountered a device with such. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'') | ||
* The Master mentions [[companion]]s who could absorb the [[time vortex]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | * The Master mentions [[companion]]s who could absorb the [[time vortex]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | ||
* The Master mentions [[Third Doctor|the Doctor's]] battles with the [[Sea Devil]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'') and the [[Axon]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos]]'') and how he closed the rift at the [[Medusa Cascade]]. | * The Master mentions [[Third Doctor|the Doctor's]] battles with the [[Sea Devil]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'') and the [[Axon]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos]]'') and how he closed the rift at the [[Medusa Cascade]]. | ||
* The Master uses the line, "How 'bout that, I win." near his death. The Doctor spoke a similar line ("I win, how 'bout that?") after destroying what he | * The Master uses the line, "How 'bout that, I win." near his death. The Doctor spoke a similar line ("I win, how 'bout that?") after destroying what he believed to be the "last" Dalek. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') | ||
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