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|image = The Doctor's Daughter (TV story).jpg | |image = The Doctor's Daughter (TV story).jpg | ||
|series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|season number = Series 4 (Doctor Who) | |season number = Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005) | ||
|series episode number = 6 | |series episode number = 6 | ||
|story number = 193 | |story number = 193 | ||
|scripturl = https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/doctor-who-4-episode-6-the-doctors-daughter-pink-revisions-13122007.pdf | |||
|doctor = Tenth Doctor | |doctor = Tenth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Donna Noble|Donna]], [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny | |companions = [[Donna Noble|Donna]], [[Martha Jones|Martha]], [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]] | ||
|enemy = [[General]] [[Cobb (The Doctor's Daughter)|Cobb]] | |enemy = [[General]] [[Cobb (The Doctor's Daughter)|Cobb]] | ||
|setting = [[Messaline]], [[24 July]] [[6012]] | |setting = [[Messaline]], [[24 July]] [[6012]] | ||
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|clip2 = Jenny Dodges Lasers - The Doctor's Daughter - Doctor Who - BBC | |clip2 = Jenny Dodges Lasers - The Doctor's Daughter - Doctor Who - BBC | ||
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'''''The Doctor's Daughter''''' was the sixth episode of [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | '''''The Doctor's Daughter''''' was the sixth episode of [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 4]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
It was significant for introducing only the second known genetic [[The Doctor#Family|relative]] of [[the Doctor]] seen in a televised episode in [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]], a female created by a [[progenation]] machine from his DNA. Additionally, her fate at the conclusion of the episode left — atypically for most guest characters — obvious narrative possibilities for her return to the programme. | It was significant for introducing only the second known genetic [[The Doctor#Family|relative]] of [[the Doctor]] seen in a televised episode in [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]], a female created by a [[progenation]] machine from his DNA. Additionally, her fate at the conclusion of the episode left — atypically for most guest characters — obvious narrative possibilities for her return to the programme. | ||
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However, Cobb, full of malice out of being denied his [[murder]] of the Hath, takes a shot at the Doctor. Jenny takes the [[bullet]] instead. Both the human army and the Hath army look on in sadness as Cline and two soldiers hold Cobb down. Donna asks Martha if Jenny is going to be okay. However, when Martha takes Jenny's pulse, she gives a grim look, signifying she won't make it. Jenny dies in the Doctor's arms, happy that he invited her to travel with him. The Doctor cries, saying that if they just wait, maybe Jenny will [[Regeneration|regenerate]]. However, Martha gently says that she must not be enough like the Doctor to regenerate. The Doctor replies that she was too much like himself. | However, Cobb, full of malice out of being denied his [[murder]] of the Hath, takes a shot at the Doctor. Jenny takes the [[bullet]] instead. Both the human army and the Hath army look on in sadness as Cline and two soldiers hold Cobb down. Donna asks Martha if Jenny is going to be okay. However, when Martha takes Jenny's pulse, she gives a grim look, signifying she won't make it. Jenny dies in the Doctor's arms, happy that he invited her to travel with him. The Doctor cries, saying that if they just wait, maybe Jenny will [[Regeneration|regenerate]]. However, Martha gently says that she must not be enough like the Doctor to regenerate. The Doctor replies that she was too much like himself. | ||
After he lays her head gently on the ground, the Doctor grabs Cobb's gun and holds it to the general's head, shocking Martha and Donna as he despises guns and violence. Cobb is equally shocked, moreso when the gun is lowered. The Doctor looks him straight in the eyes and says in a soft, cold tone, “I never would”. Yelling in grief, the Doctor asks that both armies let the idea of a man | After he lays her head gently on the ground, the Doctor grabs Cobb's gun and holds it to the general's head, shocking Martha and Donna as he despises guns and violence. Cobb is equally shocked, moreso when the gun is lowered. The Doctor looks him straight in the eyes and says in a soft, cold tone, “I never would”. Yelling in grief, the Doctor asks that both armies let the idea of "a man who never would" be the foundation of the Hath-human society that must now emerge. The Hath and humans ask the Doctor to allow them to give Jenny a proper funeral, to which he sadly agrees. | ||
Later, the Doctor concludes that Jenny's creation was the reason the TARDIS had brought them to Messaline. The only problem was that they had just gotten there a little too soon; thus they ended up creating Jenny in the first place - "[[Temporal paradox#Creating one's own past or future|Paradox, an endless paradox]]" the Doctor quips. He returns Martha home, where Martha and Donna talk about travelling with the Doctor. Donna tells Martha, "I'm going to travel with that man forever", before returning to the TARDIS. Martha hugs the Doctor and bids him goodbye, and the Doctor bids goodbye to Dr Jones, returning to the TARDIS. | Later, the Doctor concludes that Jenny's creation was the reason the TARDIS had brought them to Messaline. The only problem was that they had just gotten there a little too soon; thus they ended up creating Jenny in the first place - "[[Temporal paradox#Creating one's own past or future|Paradox, an endless paradox]]" the Doctor quips. He returns Martha home, where Martha and Donna talk about travelling with the Doctor. Donna tells Martha, "I'm going to travel with that man forever", before returning to the TARDIS. Martha hugs the Doctor and bids him goodbye, and the Doctor bids goodbye to Dr Jones, returning to the TARDIS. | ||
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* The Source is similar to many science fiction atmospheric regeneration devices. Especially like the {{iw|fallout|Garden of Eden Creation Kit}} (G.E.C.K.) in the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_(series) Fallout]'' series, in that it was also made in a lab and intended to revive a barren wasteland (post-apocalyptic earth in the Fallout series). | * The Source is similar to many science fiction atmospheric regeneration devices. Especially like the {{iw|fallout|Garden of Eden Creation Kit}} (G.E.C.K.) in the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_(series) Fallout]'' series, in that it was also made in a lab and intended to revive a barren wasteland (post-apocalyptic earth in the Fallout series). | ||
* The two Hath named in credits would appear to be named after famous actors, "Hath Peck" drawing his name from {{w|Gregory Peck}} and "Hath Gable" taking his from actor [[Clark Gable]]. Whether this is deliberate or a mere coincidence is uncertain. | * The two Hath named in credits would appear to be named after famous actors, "Hath Peck" drawing his name from {{w|Gregory Peck}} and "Hath Gable" taking his from actor [[Clark Gable]]. Whether this is deliberate or a mere coincidence is uncertain. | ||
* According to the BBC Podcast, [[Russell T Davies]] said the original intention was to kill Jenny off at the end of the episode. It was [[Steven Moffat]] who expressed the desire to bring her back to life. According to Moffat and the BBC official book ''[[Companions and Allies]]'', Jenny did not regenerate but was brought back to life by the Source. | * According to the BBC Podcast,{{which}}{{what?}} [[Russell T Davies]] said the original intention was to kill Jenny off at the end of the episode. It was [[Steven Moffat]] who expressed the desire to bring her back to life. According to Moffat and the BBC official book ''[[Companions and Allies]]'', Jenny did not regenerate but was brought back to life by the Source. | ||
* The humans' weapons are modified real-life weapons. For example, Jenny enters the episode and is given a modified P90 with a long silencer and a longer butt stock. | * The humans' weapons are modified real-life weapons. For example, Jenny enters the episode and is given a modified P90 with a long silencer and a longer butt stock. | ||
* At the end of this episode, Jenny escapes from Messaline in a stolen spacecraft to travel the universe. This mirrors [[First Doctor|her father's]] actions. Stylistically, the interior walls of the craft Jenny steals is reminiscent of the TARDIS' interior throughout the original series. | * At the end of this episode, Jenny escapes from Messaline in a stolen spacecraft to travel the universe. This mirrors [[First Doctor|her father's]] actions. Stylistically, the interior walls of the craft Jenny steals is reminiscent of the TARDIS's interior throughout the original series. | ||
* When Jenny escaped from Messaline, this led to speculation that she might reappear in later episodes. | * When Jenny escaped from Messaline, this led to speculation that she might reappear in later episodes. | ||
* This is one of the rare times in the series where an alien language is not automatically translated for the audience. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') In this instance, however, it is only the audience who cannot understand the alien language, as Martha appears to have no trouble understanding the Hath. The Hath dialogue was written in the script in English so the actors understood it. | * This is one of the rare times in the series where an alien language is not automatically translated for the audience. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') In this instance, however, it is only the audience who cannot understand the alien language, as Martha appears to have no trouble understanding the Hath. The Hath dialogue was written in the script in English so the actors understood it. | ||
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* The script evolved considerably during its development, with various plot points - such as the war's seven-day length, Donna's investigation of the mysterious numbers, and the greenhouse venue of the climactic scenes - added to later drafts. | * The script evolved considerably during its development, with various plot points - such as the war's seven-day length, Donna's investigation of the mysterious numbers, and the greenhouse venue of the climactic scenes - added to later drafts. | ||
* The underground war and the Hath's mode of communication via bubbling liquid were [[Russell T Davies]]' ideas. | * The underground war and the Hath's mode of communication via bubbling liquid were [[Russell T Davies]]' ideas. | ||
* The one line said by the soldier was deleted in post. | * The one line said by the soldier was deleted in post.{{what?}} | ||
* This episode formed Block Six of season four, along with ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]].'' [[Alice Troughton]] would initially focus on ''Midnight'', since it was being double-banked with Block Seven, which consisted solely of ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]''. | * This episode formed Block Six of season four, along with ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]].'' [[Alice Troughton]] would initially focus on ''Midnight'', since it was being double-banked with Block Seven, which consisted solely of ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]''. | ||
* [[Georgia Moffett]] had previously auditioned for [[Rose Tyler]], but was deemed too young-looking. She originally auditioned for the role of [[Ada Mullins]] in ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]].'' | * [[Georgia Moffett]] had previously auditioned for [[Rose Tyler]], but was deemed too young-looking. She originally auditioned for the role of [[Ada Mullins]] in ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]].'' | ||
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* This story was released in the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|Series 4]] DVD box set in November 2008 along with the rest of the series. | * This story was released in the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 4]] DVD box set in November 2008 along with the rest of the series. | ||
* It was released as Series 4 Volume 2 in a vanilla edition with ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'', ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'' and ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]''. | * It was released as Series 4 Volume 2 in a vanilla edition with ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'', ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'' and ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]''. | ||
