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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second episode of the [[series 9 (Doctor Who)|ninth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' produced by [[BBC Wales]]. It probed the reason why [[the Doctor]] had fled from [[Gallifrey]] and gave a needed explanation as to why [[Skaro]] had returned after it was shown to be destroyed in ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', as the [[Dalek]]s were said to have remade the planet anew. It also divulged how [[Missy]] had escaped her death in ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'' through the use of [[Missy's device|a device]] to teleport away nanoseconds before she was shot by a [[cyber-converted]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]], which made it appear that she had been disintegrated. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second episode of the [[series 9 (Doctor Who)|ninth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' produced by [[BBC Wales]]. It probed the reason why [[the Doctor]] had fled from [[Gallifrey]] and gave a needed explanation as to why [[Skaro]] had returned after it was shown to be destroyed in ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', as the [[Dalek]]s were said to have remade the planet anew. It also divulged how [[Missy]] had escaped her death in ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'' through the use of [[Missy's device|a device]] to teleport away nanoseconds before she was shot by a [[cyber-converted]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]], which made it appear that she had been disintegrated. This was the same with Missy and Clara in ''The Magician's Apprentice'', when shot by [[Dalek]]s. | ||
This story was further notable for exploring several new narratives with [[Davros]]. It was the first time he was shown outside of his chair, and this revealed that he has no legs at all and both his spinal column and defunct left arm are a combination of robotic Dalek technology hooked into the machine. The episode also shows Davros turn off his eyestalk bulb and open his own eyes for the first time in all his appearances, and toyed with the possibility of him dying an indisputable death as well as him possibly regretting his actions. The story was also the first to show Davros cry. | This story was further notable for exploring several new narratives with [[Davros]]. It was the first time he was shown outside of his chair, and this revealed that he has no legs at all and both his spinal column and defunct left arm are a combination of robotic Dalek technology hooked into the machine. The episode also shows Davros turn off his eyestalk bulb and open his own eyes for the first time in all his appearances, and toyed with the possibility of him dying an indisputable death as well as him possibly regretting his actions. The story was also the first to show Davros cry. | ||
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* Missy mentions she had a [[The Master's daughter|daughter]]. | * Missy mentions she had a [[The Master's daughter|daughter]]. | ||
* Missy has a pendant made of a [[dark star alloy]]. | * Missy has a pendant made of a [[dark star alloy]]. | ||
* Davros mentions that the Doctor's compassion is like a [[Cancer|cancer]], that grows stronger in him and that it will kill him in the end. | |||
* When Clara said the Doctor always survives because he's clever, Missy counters by saying there's a lot of clever dead people. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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* On [[27 September (releases)|27 September]], the day after the episode's broadcast, the two-part opener was broadcast on [[BBC One]] and [[BBC One|BBC One HD]] as one single feature-length episode. | * On [[27 September (releases)|27 September]], the day after the episode's broadcast, the two-part opener was broadcast on [[BBC One]] and [[BBC One|BBC One HD]] as one single feature-length episode. | ||
* This episode saw a rare use of the mild expletive "bitch" on the series, spoken by Missy. This is notable as the episode premiered pre-watershed hours on BBC One and Doctor Who is often considered a family-friendly television series. To further denote the rarity of this language on the show, the expletive was last heard in the second episode of [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]], in [[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'' by [[Rose Tyler]], over ten years ago. | * This episode saw a rare use of the mild expletive "bitch" on the series, spoken by Missy. This is notable as the episode premiered pre-watershed hours on BBC One and Doctor Who is often considered a family-friendly television series. To further denote the rarity of this language on the show, the expletive was last heard in the second episode of [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]], in [[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'' by [[Rose Tyler]], over ten years ago. | ||
* {{Gomez}} told Clara Oswald a story about the Doctor that happened a long time ago, and told it didn't matter to her which incarnation it was, as they were all the Doctor, but told Clara to imagine "the eyebrows" (Twelfth Doctor). | |||
* The Dalek sewers connect to the [[Dalek City]] via the Lower Level Thirteen. | |||
* Davros, as a child, thinks that the Doctor might be a [[Thal]]. | |||
* Missy says that murdering Daleks is like [[Golf|golf]] to [[Time Lord]]s. | |||
* Daleks have one genetic flaw that Davros was unable to eliminate; respect towards him. | |||
* Missy said that [[Cybermen]] suppress emotion whereas Daleks channel it through their gun. | |||
* Daleks are unable to say anything that betrays their basic function of hatred. | |||
** This might lead to the possibility of the Kaled mutants inside not actually showing hatred towards people, but cannot show this due to their casings. | |||
* Daleks are shown to be controlling their casing via telepathy. | |||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor donates some regenerative energy to heal an injured associate. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') However, it is unknown if an entire regeneration or more was used up. (TV: [[Journey's End (TV story)|''Journey's End'']]) | * The Doctor donates some regenerative energy to heal an injured associate. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') However, it is unknown if an entire regeneration or more was used up. (TV: [[Journey's End (TV story)|''Journey's End'']]) | ||
* Clara figures out while piecing Missy's Doctor-story together, that Missy escaped death in nano-seconds before being shot by a [[Cyberman]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') as well as Missy's and her own "Extermination". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | |||
* When Clara said the Doctor assumes he's going to win, Missy asked what happens when he made a [[Confession dial|will]] ([[WC]]: ''[[Prologue (webcast)|Prologue]]'') and threw himself a [[The Doctor's goodbye party|goodbye party]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | |||
* Davros said it took him a very long time to realise that it was the Doctor that was standing "at the gates of [his] beginning". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | |||
* Clara, trapped inside a Dalek, tries to identify herself to the Doctor, but actually says "I am a Dalek". A previous version of herself was locked inside a casing for so long it conditioned her to say only things that a Dalek would speak. ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'') | * Clara, trapped inside a Dalek, tries to identify herself to the Doctor, but actually says "I am a Dalek". A previous version of herself was locked inside a casing for so long it conditioned her to say only things that a Dalek would speak. ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* The [[Supreme Dalek (Dalek City)|Supreme Dalek]] mentions that the Doctor is against the use of weapons.{{fact}} | |||
* The Doctor refers to his experience of witnessing Clara getting "EXTERMINATED". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | |||
* The Doctor is surprised to know that the Daleks know the word "mercy". ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') | * The Doctor is surprised to know that the Daleks know the word "mercy". ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') | ||
* Davros asks the Doctor if he himself is a "good man". He also tells the Doctor that he's "not a good doctor". ([[TV]]: ''[[Into the Dalek]]'') | * Davros asks the Doctor if he | ||
himself is a "good man". He also tells the Doctor that he's "not a good doctor". ([[TV]]: ''[[Into the Dalek]]'') | |||
* Davros ponders over the idea of "to hold in your hand," something precious. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | * Davros ponders over the idea of "to hold in your hand," something precious. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mention that he gave up his sonic screwdriver. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') as well as a reason. | |||
* Davros is in possession of the Doctor's [[confession dial]] and his sonic sunglasses. ([[WC]]: ''[[Prologue (webcast)|Prologue]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | * Davros is in possession of the Doctor's [[confession dial]] and his sonic sunglasses. ([[WC]]: ''[[Prologue (webcast)|Prologue]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | ||
* Davros utters the phrase "No! This cannot be correct!" upon learning that the Doctor has tricked him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | * Davros utters the phrase "No! This cannot be correct!" upon learning that the Doctor has tricked him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* The Doctor reveals that he has replaced his traditional [[sonic screwdriver]] with a pair of [[sonic sunglasses]]. The sunglasses were seen in the previous episode. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | * The Doctor reveals that he has replaced his traditional [[sonic screwdriver]] with a pair of [[sonic sunglasses]]. The sunglasses were seen in the previous episode. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | ||
* Davros mentions the shame that brought the Doctor to him. Clara previously noticed he was ashamed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | |||
* This is not the first time the Doctor has gone for an extended period of time without his sonic screwdriver. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' et.al., [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]])'' | * This is not the first time the Doctor has gone for an extended period of time without his sonic screwdriver. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' et.al., [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]])'' | ||
* The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]' apparent destruction is revealed to be the work of the [[Hostile Action Displacement System]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Krotons (TV story)|The Krotons]]'', ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') | * The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]' apparent destruction is revealed to be the work of the [[Hostile Action Displacement System]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Krotons (TV story)|The Krotons]]'', ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') | ||
* The Doctor | * The Doctor mentions that he's just some random guy in a [[TARDIS|box]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') | ||
* The Doctor, Missy and Davros all mention how the Doctor ran away from [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | |||
* The Doctor tells [[Davros]] that Gallifrey is alive and somewhere in the universe, and that he saved it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'') | |||
* During the Doctor's first visit to Skaro, another companion of his ([[Ian Chesterton]]) disguised inside a Dalek casing. ([[TV]]: [[The Daleks (TV story)#The Escape (3)|"The Escape"]]) | * During the Doctor's first visit to Skaro, another companion of his ([[Ian Chesterton]]) disguised inside a Dalek casing. ([[TV]]: [[The Daleks (TV story)#The Escape (3)|"The Escape"]]) | ||
* Missy tells Clara Oswald that a previous incarnation of the Doctor once fell into a nest of [[vampire monkey]]s ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (comic story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') after escaping death. | * Missy tells Clara Oswald that a previous incarnation of the Doctor once fell into a nest of [[vampire monkey]]s ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (comic story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') after escaping death. | ||
* Though this is not the first time the Master/Missy and the Daleks have appeared onscreen together ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]''), it is the first encounter | * Though this is not the first time the Master/Missy and the Daleks have appeared onscreen together ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]''), it is the Master's first encounter with Davros. | ||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
