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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 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 symbolizes how the Doctor nearly destroyed his entire race with a box, just as Kate and Bonnie were about to destroy theirs. | This episode saw the [[Twelfth Doctor]] describe the immense pain he felt while fighting in the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]]. It also revealed that there are two [[Osgood Box]]es, and their design is based on that of [[the Moment]]; this symbolizes how [[the Doctor]] nearly destroyed his entire race with a box, just as [[Kate Stewart|Kate]] and [[Bonnie (The Zygon Invasion)|Bonnie]] were about to destroy theirs. | ||
It was also one of the first episodes to explore the idea of sympathy for an alien race, with [[Etoine|one particular Zygon]] openly committing suicide. | It was also one of the first episodes to explore the idea of sympathy for an alien race, with [[Etoine|one particular Zygon]] openly committing suicide. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* The [[Fleet Estate Centre]] is visited. | |||
* The block of flats that Etoine lives in is called [[Meelfe House]]. | |||
=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* 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, thus 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." When Osgood says he goes there often, he says that does not mean he has to like it. | * The Doctor calls London a "dump." When Osgood says he goes there often, he says that does not mean he has to like it. | ||
* The Doctor escapes the plane in a parachute with a [[Union Jack]] on it. Similarly, [[James Bond]] used a parachute with a Union Jack on it to sky-dive in the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me". | |||
* The Doctor once created an [[The Doctor's invisible watch|invisible watch]], which had the terrible design flaw of being invisible. | |||
* The Doctor keeps a [[The Doctor's browser history|browser history]] in his sonic sunglasses. | |||
=== Clara === | === Clara === | ||
*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). | * 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 fiddles with the console's settings. The Doctor does not appear to object, suggesting Clara knows what she is doing. | * In the TARDIS, Clara fiddles with the console's settings. The Doctor does not appear to object, suggesting Clara knows what she is doing. | ||
* The newspaper in Clara's dream that she checks to ensure she's dreaming, which reads gibberish (meaning it wasn't meant to have a role in her dream) is called [[KMA ORUAS]]. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*The painting of the First Doctor in the | *The painting of the [[First Doctor]] in the [[Unit Safe House]] 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," a phrase often used by [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|her father]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' et al) | * In her dream, Clara hears Bonnie's last words for the Doctor before firing the missile launcher, as well as the missile being fired ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | ||
* A government-worker is sweeping some electrical wire-human-leftovers. Some leftovers are also seen in the Fleet Estate Centre. ([[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," a phrase often used by [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|her father]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' et.al.) | |||
* Osgood says that if she was evil she would kill him at once, not giving him time to talk, like he usually do{{fact}} and do it 12 times if necessary, referring to his [[regeneration]] ability.{{fact}} | |||
*The Doctor uses his [[iPhone]] again. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | |||
* [[Boat One]] is blown up again. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') | |||
* The Doctor says he used the plane to "ponce about". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | |||
* The Doctor uses his [[psychic paper]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'' et.al.) | |||
* The Doctor calls himself "John Disco", a variation of [[John Smith]]{{fact}} and his fancy name for himself "Doctor Disco". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | |||
*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]]'') | ||
* Osgood's glasses are seen broken. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') | |||
* The Doctor's [[sonic sunglasses]] are used. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' et.al.) | |||
* The [[Black Archive]] is revisited. And the memory-eraser is activated once again. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | |||
*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]]'') | ||
*The Doctor recalls the intense pain of his experiences in the [[Last Great Time War]]. Furthermore, the Osgood Boxes are directly based off [[the Moment]] to reflect the way his [[War Doctor|wartime self]] struggled not to use its destructive potential. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | *The Doctor recalls the intense pain of his experiences in the [[Last Great Time War]]. Furthermore, the Osgood Boxes are directly based off [[the Moment]] to reflect the way his [[War Doctor|wartime self]] struggled not to use its destructive potential. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
*[[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 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. | *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. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') | *Clara performs a "dream check" to gauge the state of her reality when she wakes up. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') | ||
