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*In the scene corresponding to the point where [[Tecteun]]'s male incarnation stands alongside two other Time Lords in full high-collared regalia, the episode's script release mentions that "we can assume [the other two] might be [[Rassilon]] and [[Omega]]".<ref>[http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/doctor-who-s12-ep10-the-timeless-children.pdf ''The Timeless Children'' script]</ref> [[2nd assistant director]] [[Mark Corden]] cast himself as the Omega stand-in and hired a [[Don Warrington]] lookalike to play Rassilon, in homage to Warrington's portrayal of Rassilon in [[Big Finish]].<ref name="Omega" /> | *In the scene corresponding to the point where [[Tecteun]]'s male incarnation stands alongside two other Time Lords in full high-collared regalia, the episode's script release mentions that "we can assume [the other two] might be [[Rassilon]] and [[Omega]]".<ref>[http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/doctor-who-s12-ep10-the-timeless-children.pdf ''The Timeless Children'' script]</ref> [[2nd assistant director]] [[Mark Corden]] cast himself as the Omega stand-in and hired a [[Don Warrington]] lookalike to play Rassilon, in homage to Warrington's portrayal of Rassilon in [[Big Finish]].<ref name="Omega" /> | ||
*Similar to ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'', this story takes place primarily on Gallifrey and is the second season finale for its respective Doctor. | *Similar to ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'', this story takes place primarily on Gallifrey and is the second season finale for its respective Doctor. | ||
*In a roundabout way, this episode also provides a televised fulfilment of the "[[Cartmel Masterplan]]". | |||
*The premise of this episode also fulfils several elements of [[The Hybrid]] [[prophecy]] from [[Season 9]]. | |||
**A [[hybrid]] creature ({{Dhawan}} had merged with the [[Cyberium]]), would stand over the ruins of [[Gallifrey]] and unravel the [[Web of Time]] (the Master had hacked into the Matrix), breaking a billion billion [[heart]]s to heal its own (the Master had also slaughtered the Time Lords after he became distraught at learning the truth of their origins). | |||
===Ratings=== | ===Ratings=== | ||
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*The Master had twice before secretly infiltrated and manipulated the Matrix for his ends. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', ''[[The Ultimate Foe (TV story)|The Ultimate Foe]]'') | *The Master had twice before secretly infiltrated and manipulated the Matrix for his ends. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', ''[[The Ultimate Foe (TV story)|The Ultimate Foe]]'') | ||
*[[Peinforte|Lady Peinforte]] once threatened to reveal the Doctor's secrets concerning his role on Gallifrey during the [[Dark Time]]. She believed this secret would prove the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s downfall. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | *[[Peinforte|Lady Peinforte]] once threatened to reveal the Doctor's secrets concerning his role on Gallifrey during the [[Dark Time]]. She believed this secret would prove the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s downfall. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | ||
==Home video releases== | ==Home video releases== | ||
