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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 [[Last Great Time War|Time War]] in an emotional and angry speech for the first time since his predecessor discovered that the War Doctor had not destroyed Gallifrey. It also revealed that there are two [[Osgood Box]]es, and their design is based on that of [[the Moment]]; this | This episode saw the [[Twelfth Doctor]] describe the immense pain he felt while fighting in the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]] in an emotional and angry speech for the first time since his predecessor discovered that the War Doctor had not destroyed Gallifrey. It also revealed that there are two [[Osgood Box]]es, and their design is based on that of [[the Moment]]; this symbolises 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. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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=== 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 jokes that as he is over 2000 years old, | * The Doctor jokes that as he is over 2000 years old, he is old enough to be a [[Jesus Christ|Messiah]]. | ||
* 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 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 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, and advises Osgood not to look at it. | * The Doctor keeps a [[The Doctor's browser history|browser history]] in his sonic sunglasses, and advises Osgood not to look at it. | ||
* Osgood says that if she was evil, she could kill the Doctor 12 times if necessary, referring to his [[regeneration cycle]]. | |||
=== Clara === | === Clara === | ||
* Clara has enough authority within UNIT that she can access the [[Black Archive]] without question. | * Clara has enough authority within UNIT that she can access the [[Black Archive]] without question. | ||
* The newspaper in Clara's dream that she checks to ensure she's dreaming | * The newspaper in Clara's dream that she checks to ensure she's dreaming reads gibberish, indicating to her it holds no significance. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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*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]]'') | *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]]'') | ||
* 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]]'') | * 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 | * 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.) | *[[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 Doctor uses his [[iPhone]] again. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | *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]]'') | * [[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 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 uses his [[psychic paper]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'' et.al.) | ||
* The Doctor | * The Doctor nicknames himself "John Disco" and "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 | *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 calls 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 | * Osgood's glasses are 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 Doctor's [[sonic sunglasses]] are used. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' et.al.) | ||
* The [[Black Archive]] is revisited | * The [[Black Archive]] is revisited and the memory-eraser is reactivated. ([[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]]'') | ||
