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* Other than his eleventh, all of [[the General]]'s incarnations have been a female. | * Other than his eleventh, all of [[the General]]'s incarnations have been a female. | ||
* The Doctor suggests that he and [[Clara Oswald|Clara]] could have [[cocktail]]s with [[Moses]]. | * The Doctor suggests that he and [[Clara Oswald|Clara]] could have [[cocktail]]s with [[Moses]]. | ||
* The | * The area where the barn is located is called the [[Dry Lands]]. | ||
* [[The Capitol]] has been repaired since being damaged in the [[Last Great Time War]]. | |||
* The Doctor says that "death is Time Lord for man [[Flu|flu]]". | |||
* [[Sector 52]], [[Extraction chamber]] [[Extraction chamber 7|seven]] is used to pick Clara up from her death spot. | |||
* The Cloisters use [[Fibre-optic cables]] to trap and file intruders into the [[Matrix]] database. | |||
* The Doctor and Clara are found by the Time Lords and the Sisterhood by [[Lift shaft seven]] in the Cloisters. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This is the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story to actually show a [[regeneration]] from a male body to a female. There have been references to this having happened with the [[Corsair]] (''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'') and [[the Master]] (''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'', ''[[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 is the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story to actually show a [[regeneration]] from a male body to a female. There have been references to this having happened with the [[Corsair]] (''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'') and [[the Master]] (''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'', ''[[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. | ||
* The | **It also shows the first change of skin colour from white to black. The first incident was of [[River Song|Melody Pond to Mels]], but the change was never seen, but the change the other way around was seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]''. | ||
* 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]].'' | ||
* The Doctor plays the first note of the theme song on his guitar, leading into the title sequence. | * The Doctor plays the first note of the theme song on his guitar, leading into the title sequence. | ||
* The tune played by the Doctor when he was sitting in the diner is a simplified version of [[Clara Oswald]]'s theme from the Series 7-9 soundtracks. It is a rare example of a piece of incidental music composed for ''Doctor Who'' becoming part of its [[Doctor Who Universe|in-universe]] narrative. The Doctor says he believes the song is called "Clara". "Clara?" is the name of the track on the Series 7 soundtrack. | * The tune played by the Doctor when he was sitting in the diner is a simplified version of [[Clara Oswald]]'s theme from the Series 7-9 soundtracks. It is a rare example of a piece of incidental music composed for ''Doctor Who'' becoming part of its [[Doctor Who Universe|in-universe]] narrative. The Doctor says he believes the song is called "[[Clara (song)|Clara]]". "Clara?" is the name of the track on the Series 7 soundtrack. | ||
* The ''Radio Times'' programme listing was accompanied by a small colour head-and-shoulders shot of the General, with the accompanying caption "Doctor Who / 8.00 p.m. The General (Ken Bones) prepares for battle in the series finale". | * The ''Radio Times'' programme listing was accompanied by a small colour head-and-shoulders shot of the General, with the accompanying caption "Doctor Who / 8.00 p.m. The General (Ken Bones) prepares for battle in the series finale". | ||
* Although they only receive a brief cameo, the inclusion of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] ensures the continuation of a pattern that has been ongoing since [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]], whereby they appear in every twelfth episode of a series. | * Although they only receive a brief cameo, the inclusion of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] ensures the continuation of a pattern that has been ongoing since [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]], whereby they appear in every twelfth episode of a series. | ||
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* Immediately after regenerating from a male incarnation with no discernible makeup, the General's new female incarnation inexplicably has eye shadow. | * Immediately after regenerating from a male incarnation with no discernible makeup, the General's new female incarnation inexplicably has eye shadow. | ||
* The chronolock tattoo is not visible on Clara in the diner scenes. (''According to a December 2015 [https://twitter.com/rtalalay/status/675510911247904768 Twitter posting] by director Rachel Talalay, this was intentional but she did not elaborate.'') | * The chronolock tattoo is not visible on Clara in the diner scenes. (''According to a December 2015 [https://twitter.com/rtalalay/status/675510911247904768 Twitter posting] by director Rachel Talalay, this was intentional but she did not elaborate.'') | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* A [[Dalek]] invasion of [[the Matrix]] occurred | * [[Rassilon]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' et al) and the [[High Council]] reappears.{{fact}} | ||
* A [[Dalek]] invasion of [[the Matrix]] had previously occurred. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ascension (audio story)|Ascension]]''). | |||
* Before the Doctor shoots [[the General]], he asks "Regeneration?", to which he replies "Tenth", reminiscent of an exchange between the [[First Doctor]] and the [[Fifth Doctor]] in the [[Death Zone]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | * Before the Doctor shoots [[the General]], he asks "Regeneration?", to which he replies "Tenth", reminiscent of an exchange between the [[First Doctor]] and the [[Fifth Doctor]] in the [[Death Zone]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
* [[Charlotte Pollard]] had previously wiped the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s memory so that he forgot travelling with him and went on other adventures afterwards with in her case the [[Viyran]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Blue Forgotten Planet (audio story)|Blue Forgotten Planet]]'') | * The Doctor mentions a wall 20 feet harder than diamond, Ohila says how long the Doctor spent trapped, and the General says he could have just said what he knew. ([[TV]]: ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions the [[Time Lord Academy|Academy]].{{fact}} | |||
* The Doctor mentions the time he was the [[First Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: [[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' et al) | |||
* The Doctor mentions his "duty of care". ([[TV]]: ''[[Under the Lake (TV story)|Under the Lake]]'') | |||
* The Doctor mocks the Time Lords' dress sense.{{fact}} | |||
* [[Charlotte Pollard]] had previously wiped the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s memory so that he forgot travelling with him and went on other adventures afterwards with in her case the [[Viyran]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Blue Forgotten Planet (audio story)|Blue Forgotten Planet]]'') | |||
* The Doctor enters the [[Repair shop]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | |||
* The Doctor steals a TARDIS and runs away. ([[TV]]: {{fact}}, ''[[The Name of the Doctor]]'') | |||
* The [[Web of Time]] is mentioned. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'' et al, [[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'' et al) | |||
* The TARDIS' classic sound when the doors opens can be heard. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' et al) | |||
* The General said that Rassilon was once a good man. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | |||
* The Doctor mentions his warning to Me on the trap street. They talk about the circumstances around Clara's death as well. ([[TV]]: ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]'') | |||
* The Doctor's TARDIS provides him with a new [[sonic screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'', et al) | * The Doctor's TARDIS provides him with a new [[sonic screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'', et al) | ||
* Clara and Ashildr are unable to get their TARDIS' [[chameleon circuit]] to function properly, like the Doctor himself, leaving its outer shell stuck in the shape of an American diner that the Doctor recalls visiting with [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') mirroring the Doctor's own issue with [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his own]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', et al) Similarly, Clara claims to not mind, just as the Doctor himself has previously explained. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', et al) | * Clara and Ashildr are unable to get their TARDIS' [[chameleon circuit]] to function properly, like the Doctor himself, leaving its outer shell stuck in the shape of an American diner that the Doctor recalls visiting with [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') mirroring the Doctor's own issue with [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his own]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', et al) Similarly, Clara claims to not mind, just as the Doctor himself has previously explained. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', et al) | ||
* 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]]'') However, the graffiti is removed before the TARDIS moves on; unlike in [[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'', however, the TARDIS removes it herself. | * Prior to dematerialising, the Doctor's TARDIS still has [[Rigsy]]'s [[Clara Oswald memorial]] graffiti on it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]'') However, the graffiti is removed before the TARDIS moves on; unlike in [[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'', however, the TARDIS removes it herself. The TARDIS previously removed posters plastered all over it when travelling through the time vortex. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'') | ||
* When the Doctor first walks into the diner, the song ''[[Don't Stop Me Now]]'' as performed on the [[Orient Express (spacecraft)|Orient Express]] can be heard in the background | * When the Doctor first walks into the diner, the song ''[[Don't Stop Me Now]]'' as performed on the [[Orient Express (spacecraft)|Orient Express]] 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]]'') | ||
* The Doctor returns to the [[Barn (The Day of the Doctor)|barn]] where he nearly detonated [[the Moment]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') and briefly lies on the bed where Clara spoke to his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] in a "dream" during his childhood. ([[TV]]: ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'') | * The Doctor returns to the [[Barn (The Day of the Doctor)|barn]] where he nearly detonated [[the Moment]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') and briefly lies on the bed where Clara spoke to his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] in a "dream" during his childhood. ([[TV]]: ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'') | ||
* The Doctor extracts Clara from her death point on the [[trap street]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]'') | |||
* The Doctor, when threatening with shooting the General and the extractors, mentions [[selfie]]s.{{fact}} | |||
* Clara mention that the Doctor said Gallifrey was frozen in another dimension. ([[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]]'', ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') The Doctor says that it had somehow become unfrozen. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') | |||
* A baby-Weeping Angel could be seen in a corner in the Cloisters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhatan]]'') | |||
* [[Weeping Angel]]s can be seen in the Cloisters. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'' et al) | |||
* [[Cybermen]] can be seen in the Cloisters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' et al) | |||
* A Dalek can be seen in the Cloisters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' et al) | |||
* A [[Mire]] helmet can be seen in the Cloisters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'', ''[[The Zygon Inversion (TV story)|The Zygon Inversion]]'') | |||
* The Doctor still has his [[confession dial]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'', ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]'', ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'') | * The Doctor still has his [[confession dial]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'', ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]'', ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'') | ||
* The reality bubble that Ashildr/Me uses to watch the universe die encloses a ruined section of the Cloisters from Gallifrey. The Doctor previously stated that Me was the Hybrid destined to stand in the ruins of Gallifrey. ([[TV]]: ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'') | * The reality bubble that Ashildr/Me uses to watch the universe die encloses a ruined section of the Cloisters from Gallifrey. The Doctor previously stated that Me was the Hybrid destined to stand in the ruins of Gallifrey. ([[TV]]: ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'') | ||
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* Clara leaves a message for the Doctor on his [[blackboard]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'', et al) | * Clara leaves a message for the Doctor on his [[blackboard]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'', et al) | ||
** The message Clara left is similar to one used by herself and her various splinters. ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'', et al) | ** The message Clara left is similar to one used by herself and her various splinters. ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'', et al) | ||
* Clara says she reversed the polarity of the [[ | * Clara says she reversed the polarity of the [[neural block]], mirroring a phrase the Doctor has used on numerous occasions dating back to the days of his [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' et al.) | ||
* Clara once again objects to having her memories wiped ([[TV]]: ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]''). This isn't the first time the Doctor has considered doing so without her consent. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') | * Clara once again objects to having her memories wiped ([[TV]]: ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]''). This isn't the first time the Doctor has considered doing so without her consent. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') | ||
* Clara now knows the exact time and place of her death, something she previously indicated she did not want to know in advance ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]''). | * Clara now knows the exact time and place of her death, something she previously indicated she did not want to know in advance. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'') | ||
* {{Gomez}}'s bringing the Doctor and Clara together is mentioned. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]'', ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') | |||
**The Master's nature is also mentioned.{{fact}} | |||
* Hybrids are mentioned again. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'' et al) | |||
* The Doctor mentions his hate of pears.{{fact}} | |||
* The Hybrid prophecy, half-Dalek half-Time Lord, is mentioned again. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'', ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'') | |||
* Once again the Doctor, when faced with the loss of (a) Clara and breaking the rules to save her, asks an old acquaintance whether, after all he's done for the universe, doesn't it owe him this? ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') | * Once again the Doctor, when faced with the loss of (a) Clara and breaking the rules to save her, asks an old acquaintance whether, after all he's done for the universe, doesn't it owe him this? ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') | ||
* The Doctor finds himself asking the question: "Clara Who?" ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') | * The Doctor finds himself asking the question: "Clara Who?" ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') | ||
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