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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This episode is part of a continuous arc that begins in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' episode ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'', develops in the Torchwood episode ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'', switches over to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in this one, continues in ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]],'' ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'' and'' [[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]], ''before ending in ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]''. | * This episode is part of a continuous arc that begins in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' episode ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'', develops in the ''Torchwood'' episode ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'', switches over to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in this one, continues in ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]],'' ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'' and'' [[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]], ''before ending in ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]''. | ||
* This episode marks the start of the first three-part story since ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'', which also featured the Master. In terms of actual screen time, it is actually more the equivalent of an old-style six-part episode, making this the first story of that sort | * This episode marks the start of the first three-part story since ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'', which also featured the Master. In terms of actual screen time, it is actually more the equivalent of an old-style six-part episode, making this the first story of that sort since ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'', which was also a three-part story consiting of 45-minute episodes. Additionally, while there are multiple other stories that could be and sometimes are considered as three-parters in the revived series, the story starting here is the only one generally numbered as such by official sources.<ref>While the BBC does not itself officially designate which episodes in the revived series should be counted together, it typically tends to use the numbering system employed by [[Doctor Who Magazine]] when the need to number stories arises, such as [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|when promoting milestones]], or in episode guides.</ref> | ||
* This episode was not originally promoted as being connected to the finale two-parter. | * This episode was not originally promoted as being connected to the finale two-parter. | ||
* This episode shows flashbacks from ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'', ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'', and ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]''. | * This episode shows flashbacks from ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'', ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'', and ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]''. | ||
* Each sentence heard from the watch were spoken by [[Derek Jacobi]] and [[Roger Delgado]] respectively, the latter taken from an audio clip from classic series episode ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', wherein the Master is bargaining with Azal and utters the line “Destroy Him! And you will give your power to me!”. The chuckle is [[Anthony Ainley]]'s trademark laugh from his classic series appearances, though it is not (currently) known which specific episode the audio clip is taken from. Delgado and Ainley (both now deceased) portrayed the Master. [[Eric Roberts]] gave permission to use audio of him as the Master from the ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'' TV movie but Fox refused permission, so the clip was cut. | * Each sentence heard from the watch were spoken by [[Derek Jacobi]] and [[Roger Delgado]] respectively, the latter taken from an audio clip from classic series episode ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', wherein the Master is bargaining with Azal and utters the line “Destroy Him! And you will give your power to me!”. The chuckle is [[Anthony Ainley]]'s trademark laugh from his classic series appearances, though it is not (currently) known which specific episode the audio clip is taken from. Delgado and Ainley (both now deceased) portrayed the Master. [[Eric Roberts]] gave permission to use audio of him as the Master from the ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'' TV movie, but Fox refused permission, so the clip was cut. | ||
[[File:MagnifiedMaster.jpg|thumb|The distorted main character: a [[Graeme Harper]] signature]] | [[File:MagnifiedMaster.jpg|thumb|The distorted main character: a [[Graeme Harper]] signature]] | ||
* [[Graeme Harper]]'s penchant for including a distorted image of a main character is present in this story. Though not included in every single story he's directed for [[BBC Wales]], it's seen often enough to be considered something of a directorial "signature". Similar distortion is achieved through the use of other magnifying glasses in ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'' and ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'', a curved window in ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', and with mirrors in ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]''. This time, it's the Master that's under the magnifying glass. | * [[Graeme Harper]]'s penchant for including a distorted image of a main character is present in this story. Though not included in every single story he's directed for [[BBC Wales]], it's seen often enough to be considered something of a directorial "signature". Similar distortion is achieved through the use of other magnifying glasses in ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'' and ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'', a curved window in ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', and with mirrors in ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]''. This time, it's the Master that's under the magnifying glass. | ||
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* This story features the second regeneration scene in which the Time Lord subject is shown to be standing, and the first time in the revived series where a Time Lord other than the Doctor visibly regenerates. | * This story features the second regeneration scene in which the Time Lord subject is shown to be standing, and the first time in the revived series where a Time Lord other than the Doctor visibly regenerates. | ||
* This is the sixth televised ''Doctor Who'' story which actually shows a [[regeneration]] occurring within [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. It was preceded by ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'', ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'', ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'', and ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''. Additionally, ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' implies, and [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Night Walkers (comic story)|The Night Walkers]]'' confirms, that the regeneration resulting in the [[Third Doctor]] actually occurred in the TARDIS as well. Since then, ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'' and ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'' have all shown regenerations occurring in the TARDIS. | * This is the sixth televised ''Doctor Who'' story which actually shows a [[regeneration]] occurring within [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. It was preceded by ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'', ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'', ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'', and ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''. Additionally, ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' implies, and [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Night Walkers (comic story)|The Night Walkers]]'' confirms, that the regeneration resulting in the [[Third Doctor]] actually occurred in the TARDIS as well. Since then, ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'' and ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'' have all shown regenerations occurring in the TARDIS. | ||
* The Master last appeared on-screen in ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', where Derek Jacobi also played another incarnation of the Master. | * The Master last appeared on-screen in ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', where [[Derek Jacobi]] also played another incarnation of the Master. | ||
* Just before the start of the opening credits, the scene shifts from showing Jack clinging onto the TARDIS as it flies through the vortex to the Futurekind preparing for a human hunt. According to the DVD commentary, this had to be done, otherwise the opening credits — showing the TARDIS flying through the vortex — would have felt out of place without Jack being seen clinging to the outside. David Tennant and [[Russell T Davies]] joke that they could have re-made the titles with Jack clinging onto the TARDIS and that a "special edition" may be released in the future with a computer-generated Captain Jack attached to the TARDIS. | * Just before the start of the opening credits, the scene shifts from showing Jack clinging onto the TARDIS as it flies through the vortex to the Futurekind preparing for a human hunt. According to the DVD commentary, this had to be done, otherwise the opening credits — showing the TARDIS flying through the vortex — would have felt out of place without Jack being seen clinging to the outside. David Tennant and [[Russell T Davies]] joke that they could have re-made the titles with Jack clinging onto the TARDIS and that a "special edition" may be released in the future with a computer-generated Captain Jack attached to the TARDIS. | ||
** Fans have created fan-edits of the opening sequence including Jack Harkness clinging on, which are available to see on such sites as [[YouTube]]. | ** Fans have created fan-edits of the opening sequence including Jack Harkness clinging on, which are available to see on such sites as [[YouTube]]. | ||
* The keyboard Chantho uses is a keyboard for [[Japanese language|Japanese]] {{wi|hiragana}}. | * The keyboard Chantho uses is a keyboard for [[Japanese language|Japanese]] {{wi|hiragana}}. | ||
* This is the first episode to identify the severed hand Jack possesses as belonging to the Doctor. | * This is the first episode to identify the severed hand Jack possesses as belonging to the Doctor. | ||
* Captain Jack last appeared in ''Torchwood'' episode ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]''. This episode continues directly from the end of that episode, which had been first broadcast six months earlier. He last appeared in ''Doctor Who'' itself in ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''. | * Captain Jack last appeared in ''[[Torchwood (series)|Torchwood]]'' episode ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]''. This episode continues directly from the end of that episode, which had been first broadcast six months earlier. He last appeared in ''Doctor Who'' itself in ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''. | ||
* This is the first time in the revived series that the Doctor uses his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] in a vertical fashion, reminiscent of his old sonic screwdrivers. | * This is the first time in the revived series that the Doctor uses his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] in a vertical fashion, reminiscent of his old sonic screwdrivers. | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' [[DWA 22|issue 22]] mentions the Doctor and Martha "discovering" Utopia, suggesting that it is a real place. | * ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' [[DWA 22|issue 22]] mentions the Doctor and Martha "discovering" Utopia, suggesting that it is a real place. | ||
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* Jack's immortality is finally explained: when [[Rose Tyler]] as the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]] resurrected him, she couldn't control the power and brought him back forever as a living fixed point in time. | * Jack's immortality is finally explained: when [[Rose Tyler]] as the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]] resurrected him, she couldn't control the power and brought him back forever as a living fixed point in time. | ||
* The Doctor learned to make the TARDIS inaccessible to anyone other than himself and his companions after this story. For instance, he leaves it one second out of sync with the rest of time in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' and bio-locks any potential thieves out of it in ''[[The Eaters of Light (TV story)|The Eaters of Light]]''. | * The Doctor learned to make the TARDIS inaccessible to anyone other than himself and his companions after this story. For instance, he leaves it one second out of sync with the rest of time in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' and bio-locks any potential thieves out of it in ''[[The Eaters of Light (TV story)|The Eaters of Light]]''. | ||
* Professor Yana's costume was inspired by the [[First Doctor]]'s outfit. Russell T Davies even told the costume designer to "[[William Hartnell|Hartnell]] him up". | * Professor Yana's costume was inspired by the [[First Doctor]]'s outfit. [[Russell T Davies]] even told the costume designer to "[[William Hartnell|Hartnell]] him up". | ||
* Upon first meeting, the Doctor ask Jack if he's "had work done". [[John Barrowman]], by his own admission, had some minor botox done around his eyes, probably during the year and a half between his appearances on this series. | * Upon first meeting, the Doctor ask Jack if he's "had work done". [[John Barrowman]], by his own admission, had some minor botox done around his eyes, probably during the year and a half between his appearances on this series. | ||
* At one point, Jack was to explain that the Doctor's hand had been recovered from a newsagent's roof. | * At one point, Jack was to explain that the Doctor's hand had been recovered from a newsagent's roof. | ||
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* The Futurekind originally travelled around on quad bikes. This was abandoned due to safety issues. | * The Futurekind originally travelled around on quad bikes. This was abandoned due to safety issues. | ||
* The firearm of choice at the end of the universe, some when beyond the year 100 Trillion, is the AK-47. | * The firearm of choice at the end of the universe, some when beyond the year 100 Trillion, is the AK-47. | ||
* [[David Tennant]] and [[Derek Jacobi]] both played [[Hamlet]]. Tennant in 2009's Royal Shakespeare production | * [[David Tennant]] and [[Derek Jacobi]] both played [[Hamlet]]. Tennant in 2009's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Shakespeare_Company Royal Shakespeare Company] production and Jacobi in the BBC's [[1980]] version, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Television_Shakespeare Hamlet: Prince of Denmark]''. | ||
* This marks the second time that [[Derek Jacobi]] has played the Master, having previously portrayed the character in ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]''. [[David Tennant]] had an uncredited role in that production as a caretaker. | * This marks the second time that [[Derek Jacobi]] has played the Master, having previously portrayed the character in ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]''. [[David Tennant]] had an uncredited role in that production as a caretaker. | ||
* When the Doctor and Martha find Jack unconscious outside the TARDIS, a brief moment of the theme from ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' is heard. | * When the Doctor and Martha find Jack unconscious outside the TARDIS, a brief moment of the theme from ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' is heard. | ||
