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It featured the return of the [[Time Lords]], who were last seen in ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', and had given the [[Eleventh Doctor]] new [[regeneration]]s off screen in ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]''. Among them was [[Rassilon]], now in a new incarnation after his previous body was last seen being attacked by {{Simm}} in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. Rassilon was banished from [[Gallifrey]], along with the [[High Council]], after losing the allegiance of his race for his cruelty to the Doctor and his role as one of the driving forces of the [[Last Great Time War]]. He was also deposed as [[Lord President]], with the Doctor briefly assuming it in his place. Also returning was [[the General]], who regenerated and was revealed to be a usually-female Time Lady who had assumed a male incarnation, marking the first instance of an on-screen regeneration where a Time Lord changed genders, as well as being a rare on-screen instance of a Time Lord also changing skin colour. | It featured the return of the [[Time Lords]], who were last seen in ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', and had given the [[Eleventh Doctor]] new [[regeneration]]s off screen in ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]''. Among them was [[Rassilon]], now in a new incarnation after his previous body was last seen being attacked by {{Simm}} in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. Rassilon was banished from [[Gallifrey]], along with the [[High Council]], after losing the allegiance of his race for his cruelty to the Doctor and his role as one of the driving forces of the [[Last Great Time War]]. He was also deposed as [[Lord President]], with the Doctor briefly assuming it in his place. Also returning was [[the General]], who regenerated and was revealed to be a usually-female Time Lady who had assumed a male incarnation, marking the first instance of an on-screen regeneration where a Time Lord changed genders, as well as being a rare on-screen instance of a Time Lord also changing skin colour. | ||
The story may have been used to make viewers come to hate the Time Lords for their supreme arrogance just like the Doctor does. They were behind the whole frame job in ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]'', to lure the Doctor in and trap him in his confession dial to see if he knew about the Hybrid; due to the unnecessary subterfuge, they were indirectly responsible for killing Clara. | |||
''Hell Bent'' ended up being full circle for both the Doctor and Clara. For the Doctor, he was once again running away in his TARDIS. For Clara, she was now time-travelling again, aboard a stolen TARDIS with an original [[TARDIS control room|control room]] layout similar to the one which the [[First Doctor]] stole, with Ashildr, another long-lived being, as her companion. They were unable to get the [[chameleon circuit]] on this TARDIS working properly, leaving its exterior stuck in the form of an [[American]] diner which the Doctor had visited in ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]''. The story also saw the return of the [[sonic screwdriver]], a brand new model to replace the model seen between ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' and its retirement in ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' / ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]''. | [[Ohila]] and the [[Sisterhood of Karn]] also reappeared, wherein Ohila was hinted to have a greater personal history with the Doctor that may have gone back to his earlier days. [[Ashildr|Me]], also known as Ashildr, made another appearance as well, having persisted to the final moments of time. She eventually ended up in possession of [[Clara's TARDIS|a TARDIS]] which the Doctor stole, and began travelling with Clara, who was not ready to return to Gallifrey and face her end.''Hell Bent'' ended up being full circle for both the Doctor and Clara. For the Doctor, he was once again running away in his TARDIS. For Clara, she was now time-travelling again, aboard a stolen TARDIS with an original [[TARDIS control room|control room]] layout similar to the one which the [[First Doctor]] stole, with Ashildr, another long-lived being, as her companion. They were unable to get the [[chameleon circuit]] on this TARDIS working properly, leaving its exterior stuck in the form of an [[American]] diner which the Doctor had visited in ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]''. The story also saw the return of the [[sonic screwdriver]], a brand new model to replace the model seen between ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' and its retirement in ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' / ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]''. | ||
This story depicted the Doctor reaching his limit, seeing him break his own moral codes, step away from being the Doctor and unleash his fury on the Time Lords in an attempt to save his companion's life, which came with the price of losing his memories of Clara as atonement for what he had done. Additionally, several facts about his past before fleeing Gallifrey and prophecies of the Hybrid were revealed, though who or what the Hybrid was remained uncertain. | This story depicted the Doctor reaching his limit, seeing him break his own moral codes, step away from being the Doctor and unleash his fury on the Time Lords in an attempt to save his companion's life, which came with the price of losing his memories of Clara as atonement for what he had done. Additionally, several facts about his past before fleeing Gallifrey and prophecies of the Hybrid were revealed, though who or what the Hybrid was remained uncertain. | ||
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* 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, though it has also been performed at the Proms and other events as "The Impossible Girl" and was titled "Clara and the TARDIS" on the soundtrack for ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', which featured the first appearance of the melody. In the context of the story, it is implied that the melody represents the now-forgotten words Clara says to the Doctor in the Cloisters; this is supported by the fact the same piece of music plays (in a full orchestral version) when the episode cuts away from the couple as Clara begins to speak. | * 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, though it has also been performed at the Proms and other events as "The Impossible Girl" and was titled "Clara and the TARDIS" on the soundtrack for ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', which featured the first appearance of the melody. In the context of the story, it is implied that the melody represents the now-forgotten words Clara says to the Doctor in the Cloisters; this is supported by the fact the same piece of music plays (in a full orchestral version) when the episode cuts away from the couple as Clara begins to speak. | ||
* 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". | ||
* The prophecy of the Hybrid says that it will "stand in the ruins of Gallifrey, breaking millions of hearts to try healing its own"; this could actually be a Fourth Wall break- the Doctor has abandoned his morals in an attempt to save Clara no matter what; the audience's hearts would be breaking. | |||
* 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. | ||
* This story marked the first mention of the [[Web of Time]] in the revived series. | * This story marked the first mention of the [[Web of Time]] in the revived series. | ||
