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|image = They Think It's All Over.jpg | |image = They Think It's All Over.jpg | ||
|series = [[Doctor Who (2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011)]] | |series = [[Doctor Who (2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011)]] | ||
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|enemy = [[Henghist]] | |enemy = [[Henghist]] | ||
|setting = [[Wemba's Lea]], [[966]] | |setting = [[Wemba's Lea]], [[966]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Tony Lee | ||
|editor = [[Denton J. Tipton]] | |editor = [[Denton J. Tipton]] | ||
|artist = [[Mark Buckingham]] | |artist = [[Mark Buckingham]] | ||
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|letterer = [[Neil Uyetake]] | |letterer = [[Neil Uyetake]] | ||
|publication = [[DW11 5]] | |publication = [[DW11 5]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 25 May 2011 | ||
|publisher = IDW Publishing | |publisher = IDW Publishing | ||
|reprint = When Worlds Collide (graphic novel) | |reprint = When Worlds Collide (graphic novel) | ||
|format = [[American comic book]] - one issue | |format = [[American comic book]] - one issue | ||
|epcount = 1 | |||
|prev = Ripper's Curse (comic story) | |prev = Ripper's Curse (comic story) | ||
|next = When Worlds Collide (comic story) | |next = When Worlds Collide (comic story) | ||
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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The Doctor, Amy and Rory try to travel to [[Wembley Stadium]] in [[1966]] to watch a [[football]] match between [[England]] and [[Germany]]. [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] lands in the exact location — but in [[966]]. | The Doctor, Amy and Rory try to travel to [[Wembley Stadium]] in [[1966]] to watch a [[football]] [[1966 World Cup Final|match]] between [[England]] and [[Germany]]. [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] lands in the exact location — but in [[966]]. | ||
The TARDIS crew, accompanied by [[Saxon|Anglo-Saxons]], visit Lord [[Wemba]] and his wife [[Frida]], who thank the Doctor for helping [[King]] [[Alfred the Great]] escape from [[Somerset]]. [[Rangar]] the Strong, his son [[Henghist]] and several [[Viking]]s walk in to discuss peace with the Anglo-Saxons, but Rangar's son has other ideas. He plans to control the Anglo-Saxon "dogs". His father hits him and tells him to obey him, and Amy notices Henghist is only here to start an argument. | The TARDIS crew, accompanied by [[Saxon|Anglo-Saxons]], visit Lord [[Wemba]] and his wife [[Frida]], who thank the Doctor for helping [[King]] [[Alfred the Great]] escape from [[Somerset]]. [[Rangar]] the Strong, his son [[Henghist]] and several [[Viking]]s walk in to discuss peace with the Anglo-Saxons, but Rangar's son has other ideas. He plans to control the Anglo-Saxon "dogs". His father hits him and tells him to obey him, and Amy notices Henghist is only here to start an argument. | ||
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Meanwhile, Rory walks past a room where Henghist and Rangar are arguing. At the end of the argument, Rangar disowns Henghist and Henghist stabs Rangar in a fit of rage. | Meanwhile, Rory walks past a room where Henghist and Rangar are arguing. At the end of the argument, Rangar disowns Henghist and Henghist stabs Rangar in a fit of rage. | ||
Rory tells the Doctor, Amy and Wemba, when Henghist walks towards them and pretends that Rangar was killed by the [[Saxon]]s. Henghist tries to take Amy and Frida as "payment for his father's death" when the Doctor has another idea: he challenges him and [[Wulf|one of his | Rory tells the Doctor, Amy and Wemba, when Henghist walks towards them and pretends that Rangar was killed by the [[Saxon]]s. Henghist tries to take Amy and Frida as "payment for his father's death" when the Doctor has another idea: he challenges him and [[Wulf|one of his soldiers]] to a game of football. If he wins, he gets Frida, Amy and Wemba's land. If he loses, the Vikings leave. | ||
The Doctor and Rory win the football match, much to Henghist's displeasure. He wants to kill the women and burn the village, but Rory punches him, knocking him out cold. | The Doctor and Rory win the football match, much to Henghist's displeasure. He wants to kill the women and burn the village, but Rory punches him, knocking him out cold. | ||
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* [[Wulf]] | * [[Wulf]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor, Amy and Rory mention [[George Best]], [[David Beckham]], [[Bobby Charlton]], [[Geoff Hurst]] and [[Bobby Moore]]. | * The Doctor, Amy and Rory mention [[George Best]], [[David Beckham]], [[Bobby Charlton]], [[Geoff Hurst]] and [[Bobby Moore]]. | ||
* The Doctor refers to the [[Blinovitch Limitation Effect]]. | * The Doctor refers to the [[Blinovitch Limitation Effect]]. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story is a "pure historical" featuring no science fiction elements apart from the presence of the Doctor, Amy, Rory and the TARDIS. | * This story is a "[[pure historical]]" featuring no science fiction elements apart from the presence of the Doctor, Amy, Rory and the TARDIS. | ||
* The title of the story is a reference to a remark - "They think it's all over! It is now!" - made by the BBC commentator {{w|Kenneth Wolstenholme}} in the closing moments of the 1966 | * The title of the story is a reference to a remark - "They think it's all over! It is now!" - made by the BBC commentator {{w|Kenneth Wolstenholme}} in the closing moments of the [[1966 World Cup|World Cup]] in which [[England]] beat [[West Germany]] 4-2. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor mentions that he was once a star player for the [[King's Arms]] [[football]] club. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | {{section cleanup|As per [[Forum:Non-valid Continuity sections, categories, and prefixes#Continuity sections]], this section needs to be written from an '''out-of-universe perspective'''.}} | ||
* The Eleventh Doctor shows an enthusiasm for football as his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]] often did, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Nightmare Game (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Nightmare Game]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Living Legend (audio story)|Living Legend]]'', ''[[Something Inside (audio story)|Something Inside]]'') and once again attempts to take Amy and Rory | * The Doctor mentions that he was once a star player for the [[King's Arms, Colchester|King's Arms]] [[football]] club. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | ||
* The Eleventh Doctor shows an enthusiasm for football as his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]] often did, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Nightmare Game (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Nightmare Game]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Living Legend (audio story)|Living Legend]]'', ''[[Something Inside (audio story)|Something Inside]]'') and once again attempts to take Amy and Rory to a football match. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Ripper's Curse (comic story)|Ripper's Curse]]'') | |||
* The Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory also attended the 1966 World Cup final on another occasion. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Extra Time (novel)|Extra Time]]'') | |||
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