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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eighth episode of the [[series 9 (Doctor Who)|ninth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' produced by [[BBC Wales]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eighth episode of the [[series 9 (Doctor Who)|ninth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' produced by [[BBC Wales]]. | ||
This episode | This episode saw the Twelfth Doctor describe the immense pain he felt while fighting in the Time War. It also revealed that there are two [[Osgood Box]]es, and their design is based on that of the Moment; this symbolized how the Doctor nearly destroyed his entire race with a box, just as Kate and Bonnie were about to. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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* The Doctor claims to Osgood that his [[Aliases of the Doctor|real first name]] is "Basil." | * The Doctor claims to Osgood that his [[Aliases of the Doctor|real first name]] is "Basil." | ||
* The Doctor nicknames Bonnie "Zygella." | * The Doctor nicknames Bonnie "Zygella." | ||
* The Doctor jokes that as he is over 2000 years old, he is old enough to be a [[Jesus Christ|Messiah]]. | * The Doctor jokes that as he is over 2000 years old, thus he is old enough to be a [[Jesus Christ|Messiah]]. | ||
* The Doctor calls London a "dump" | * The Doctor calls London a "dump." When Osgood says he goes there often, he says that does not mean he has to like it. | ||
=== Clara === | === Clara === | ||
* Clara has enough authority | *Clara has enough authority within UNIT that she can access the [[Black Archive]] without question. She is one of only four individuals who can access the Osgood Boxes (the others are Osgood, her Zygon double, and the Doctor). | ||
* In the TARDIS Clara | *In the TARDIS, Clara fiddles with the console's settings. The Doctor does not appear to object, suggesting Clara knows what she is doing. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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=== Production errors === | === Production errors === | ||
* When the Doctor, Clara, and Osgood arrive | *When the Doctor, Clara, and Osgood arrive at the TARDIS, the Doctor is a few feet away from it. In the next shot, he is standing right next to it. | ||
*As the Doctor enters | *As the Doctor enters the TARDIS, Bonnie is standing to Osgood's left. However, in the next shot, Bonnie and Osgood have switched places. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*The painting of the First Doctor in the UNIT Safehouse opens to reveal a safe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | *The painting of the First Doctor in the UNIT Safehouse opens to reveal a safe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | ||
*[[Kate Stewart]] explains that she survived her encounter with a [[Zygon]] by firing "five rounds rapid" | *[[Kate Stewart]] explains that she survived her encounter with a [[Zygon]] by firing "five rounds rapid," a phrase often used by [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|her father]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' et al) | ||
*The naval surgeon who invented the anti-Zygon gas [[Z-67]] is named [[Harry Sullivan|Sullivan]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]], [[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') The Doctor refers to him as an imbecile, just as his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]] once did. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') | *The naval surgeon who invented the anti-Zygon gas [[Z-67]] is named [[Harry Sullivan|Sullivan]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]], [[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') The Doctor refers to him as an imbecile, just as his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]] once did. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
*The battle helmet of a [[Mire]] can be seen in the [[Black Archive]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'') | *The battle helmet of a [[Mire]] can be seen in the [[Black Archive]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'') | ||
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*[[Bonnie (The Zygon Invasion)|Bonnie]], having taken the form of Osgood, wears a facsimile of the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s costume, with a duffel coat. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') | *[[Bonnie (The Zygon Invasion)|Bonnie]], having taken the form of Osgood, wears a facsimile of the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s costume, with a duffel coat. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') | ||
*The Doctor tells Osgood he once created an invisible watch, a possible reference to the [[Invisibility watch|watch]] he used to avoid being detected by the [[Skovox Blitzer]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caretaker (TV story)|The Caretaker]]'') | *The Doctor tells Osgood he once created an invisible watch, a possible reference to the [[Invisibility watch|watch]] he used to avoid being detected by the [[Skovox Blitzer]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caretaker (TV story)|The Caretaker]]'') | ||
*The Doctor mentions the [[Last Great Time War]] when Bonnie accuses him of not understanding war, telling her he | *The Doctor mentions the [[Last Great Time War]] when Bonnie accuses him of not understanding war, telling her he has fought in a bigger war than she will ever know. | ||
*Clara performs a "dream check" to gauge the state of her reality when she wakes up | *Clara performs a "dream check" to gauge the state of her reality when she wakes up. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') | ||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
