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* The story begins with a brief re-cap of the last week's episode similar to many American shows, however unlike most American shows there is no voice over announcing "previously on [[Doctor Who]]". The footage from [[Rose (TV story)|Rose]] simply begins the episode. Discounting the 1996 TV movie, this marked the first time a ''Doctor Who'' episode had started with a pre-credits sequence since ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' in 1988; unlike the original series, which used the device rarely, it would become standard practice for the series from here on out, with very few episodes made without a teaser (the exceptions are usually series premieres). | * The story begins with a brief re-cap of the last week's episode similar to many American shows, however unlike most American shows there is no voice over announcing "previously on [[Doctor Who]]". The footage from [[Rose (TV story)|Rose]] simply begins the episode. Discounting the 1996 TV movie, this marked the first time a ''Doctor Who'' episode had started with a pre-credits sequence since ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' in 1988; unlike the original series, which used the device rarely, it would become standard practice for the series from here on out, with very few episodes made without a teaser (the exceptions are usually series premieres). | ||
* A [[BBC]] logo is placed on the bottom of the screen when the recap finishes and this episode begins. At this point the | * A [[BBC]] logo is placed on the bottom of the screen when the recap finishes and this episode begins. At this point the corporation had not yet established the practice of showing the logo during the opening credits. | ||
* [[Russell T Davies]], who created Cassandra, has said on multiple occasions that he was inspired to create Cassandra upon viewing skinny Hollywood actresses at the Academy Awards. On [[2nd April|2]] [[April]] [[2006]], the ''Sunday Mirror'' quoted Davies: "It was horrific seeing those beautiful women reduced to sticks. Nicole Kidman struck me in particular. Nicole is one of the most beautiful women in the world. But she looks horrifying because she's so thin. It's like we're killing these women in public. We watch while you die." | * [[Russell T Davies]], who created Cassandra, has said on multiple occasions that he was inspired to create Cassandra upon viewing skinny Hollywood actresses at the Academy Awards. On [[2nd April|2]] [[April]] [[2006]], the ''Sunday Mirror'' quoted Davies: "It was horrific seeing those beautiful women reduced to sticks. Nicole Kidman struck me in particular. Nicole is one of the most beautiful women in the world. But she looks horrifying because she's so thin. It's like we're killing these women in public. We watch while you die." | ||
