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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This is the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story to feature a [[regeneration]] from a male body to a female. There have been references to this happening with the [[Corsair]] in ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' and [[the Master]] in ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'' and ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'', and it was one of the options the [[Eighth Doctor]] received in ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'' but it has never been featured on a televised story until now, in this case [[the General]] from his | * This is the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story to feature a [[regeneration]] from a male body to a female. There have been references to this happening with the [[Corsair]] in ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' and [[the Master]] in ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'' and ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'', and it was one of the options the [[Eighth Doctor]] received in ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'' but it has never been featured on a televised story until now, in this case [[the General]] from his eleventh to twelfth incarnation. | ||
* This marks the first time a ''Doctor Who'' television episode has had the minor expletive "hell" in the title. The word previously appeared in the titles of the comic stories ''[[A Cold Day in Hell! (comic story)|A Cold Day in Hell!]]'' and ''[[The Road to Hell (comic story)|The Road to Hell]]'' as well as the audio story ''[[Minuet in Hell (audio story)|Minuet in Hell]]''. | * This marks the first time a ''Doctor Who'' television episode has had the minor expletive "hell" in the title. The word previously appeared in the titles of the comic stories ''[[A Cold Day in Hell! (comic story)|A Cold Day in Hell!]]'' and ''[[The Road to Hell (comic story)|The Road to Hell]]'' as well as the audio story ''[[Minuet in Hell (audio story)|Minuet in Hell]]''. | ||
* This episode marks the first televised appearance of an interior shot of a TARDIS other than [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the Doctor's]] since ''[[Time and the Rani]]'', the latter being [[the Rani]]'s. It is only the second [[TARDIS control console]] seen other than the Doctor's since ''Time and the Rani,'' after the [[Junk TARDIS]] in ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]].'' | * This episode marks the first televised appearance of an interior shot of a TARDIS other than [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the Doctor's]] since ''[[Time and the Rani]]'', the latter being [[the Rani]]'s. It is only the second [[TARDIS control console]] seen other than the Doctor's since ''Time and the Rani,'' after the [[Junk TARDIS]] in ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]].'' | ||
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* Clara and Ashildr have not been able to get their TARDIS' [[chameleon circuit]] working, leaving its outer shell stuck in one shape just like [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the Doctor's]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', et al) | * Clara and Ashildr have not been able to get their TARDIS' [[chameleon circuit]] working, leaving its outer shell stuck in one shape just like [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the Doctor's]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', et al) | ||
** It stays in the form of an American diner that the Doctor recalls visiting with [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | ** It stays in the form of an American diner that the Doctor recalls visiting with [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | ||
* Prior to dematerialising, | * Prior to dematerialising, the Doctor's TARDIS still has [[Rigsy]]'s Clara memorial graffiti on it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]'') | ||
* When the Doctor first walks into the diner, [[Don't Stop Me Now]]; as performed on the [[Orient Express (spacecraft)|Orient Express]] by [[Foxes]]; can be heard in the background. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mummy on the Orient Express (TV story)|Mummy on the Orient Express]]'') | * When the Doctor first walks into the diner, [[Don't Stop Me Now]]; as performed on the [[Orient Express (spacecraft)|Orient Express]] by [[Foxes]]; can be heard in the background. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mummy on the Orient Express (TV story)|Mummy on the Orient Express]]'') | ||
* The Doctor again plays his guitar. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'') | * The Doctor again plays his guitar. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'') | ||
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* The Doctor once more displays his ability to defeat enemies by standing his ground and not resorting to force. [[River Song]] once mentioned that "[[Eleventh Doctor|her Doctor]]" could do things like this when talking about him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') | * The Doctor once more displays his ability to defeat enemies by standing his ground and not resorting to force. [[River Song]] once mentioned that "[[Eleventh Doctor|her Doctor]]" could do things like this when talking about him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') | ||
* Clara and Ashildr's TARDIS has a similar console room design to the Doctor's TARDIS during his early travels with it ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''), and its original exterior is the same as the original exterior of the Doctor's TARDIS when he first stole it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | * Clara and Ashildr's TARDIS has a similar console room design to the Doctor's TARDIS during his early travels with it ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''), and its original exterior is the same as the original exterior of the Doctor's TARDIS when he first stole it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | ||
* The Doctor | * The Doctor recalls an encounter with [[Skaldak|an Ice Warrior]] on a [[submarine]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') and seeing [[Foretold|a Mummy]] on the [[Orient Express (spacecraft)|Orient Express]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Mummy on the Orient Express (TV story)|Mummy on the Orient Express]]'') while travelling with Clara. | ||
* Preparing to wipe Clara's memory of him with a [[neural block]], the Doctor notes that he has done this before using [[telepathy]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] previously wiped [[Donna Noble]]'s memory of him to prevent her mind from burning up after she was given his Time Lord knowledge after interacting with the [[Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') The Time Lords wiped [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe's | * Preparing to wipe Clara's memory of him with a [[neural block]], the Doctor notes that he has done this before using [[telepathy]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] previously wiped [[Donna Noble]]'s memory of him to prevent her mind from burning up after she was given his Time Lord knowledge after interacting with the [[Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') The Time Lords wiped [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]]'s memories of The Doctor (aside from their first adventure with him) (TV: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''), but it's unknown what method was used in that case. | ||
* When there is a knock on the TARDIS door, the Doctor mentions that it is "always four times". ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | * When there is a knock on the TARDIS door, the Doctor mentions that it is "always four times". ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
* Ashildr points out that the Doctor doesn't like endings. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') | * Ashildr points out that the Doctor doesn't like endings. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') | ||
* The Doctor uses his sonic sunglasses ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magicians Apprentice]]'', et al) | * The Doctor uses his sonic sunglasses ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magicians Apprentice]]'', et al) | ||
** He later loses them and reverts back to a new [[ | ** He later loses them and reverts back to a new [[sonic screwdriver]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury From the Deep]]'' et al) | ||
* Clara | * Clara leaves a message for the Doctor on his [[blackboard]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'', et al) | ||
** The message Clara left is | ** The message Clara left is similar to the phrase used by her various splinters in relation with the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'', et al) | ||
* Clara becomes the second companion to | * Clara becomes the second companion to gain the ability to fly a TARDIS on their own, the first being behind [[River Song]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'') | ||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
