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*This episode was incorrectly entitled ''Silver Sentence''.{{fact}} | *This episode was incorrectly entitled ''Silver Sentence''.{{fact}} | ||
*Amy Pond appeared to die in this episode but was resurrected by the Pandorica in the following episode [[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]] . | *Amy Pond appeared to die in this episode but was resurrected by the Pandorica in the following episode ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]''. | ||
*Almost every major enemy since the beginning of the new Doctor Who series are mentioned though not all appeared. The list of enemies include the [[Dalek]]s, the [[Cybermen (Pete's World)|Cybus Cybermen]], the [[Slitheen]], the [[Sontaran]]s, the [[Judoon]], the [[Hoix]], the [[Weevil]]s, the [[Uvodni]], the [[Sycorax]], the [[Silurian]]s, the [[Auton]]s, the [[Roboform]], the [[Nestene]], the [[Chelonian]]s, the [[Drahvin]]s, the [[Atraxi]], the [[Zygon]]s, the [[Terileptil]]s, and the [[Draconian]]s. They formed an alliance, but some of them were unseen. The Slitheen were also mentioned but not seen. River also mentions the [[Haemogoth]]s, who briefly appeared in [[NSA]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army]]''. | *Almost every major enemy since the beginning of the new ''Doctor Who'' series (as well as a few from the classic series) are mentioned though not all appeared. The list of enemies include the [[Dalek]]s, the [[Cybermen (Pete's World)|Cybus Cybermen]], the [[Slitheen]], the [[Sontaran]]s, the [[Judoon]], the [[Hoix]], the [[Weevil]]s, the [[Uvodni]], the [[Sycorax]], the [[Silurian]]s, the [[Auton]]s, the [[Roboform]], the [[Nestene]], the [[Chelonian]]s, the [[Drahvin]]s, the [[Atraxi]], the [[Zygon]]s, the [[Terileptil]]s, and the [[Draconian]]s. They formed an alliance, but some of them were unseen. The Slitheen were also mentioned but not seen. River also mentions the [[Haemogoth]]s, who briefly appeared in [[NSA]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army]]''. | ||
*This is the first episode to feature an in-narrative use of the [[time vortex]] seen in the [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] title sequence. | *This is the first episode to feature an in-narrative use of the [[time vortex]] seen in the [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] title sequence. | ||
*The Weevils, Blowfish and Uvodni are the first aliens originally from a spin-off series to appear in the main show. | *The Weevils, Blowfish and Uvodni are the first aliens originally from a spin-off series to appear in the main show. | ||
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*This episode deliberately evoked the feel of the [[w:c:indianajones:Indiana Jones (franchise)|''Indiana Jones'' franchise]]. River's scene at [[The Maldovarium]] is a gag drawn directly from the teaser sequence of ''[[w:c:indianajones:Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''. The use of flambeaux in the cavernous "[[under Henge]]" was directly inspired by the teaser to ''[[w:c:indianajones:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''. Finally [[director]] [[Toby Haynes]] [[Playback (terminology)|played back]] a cue from ''Raiders'' while filming the sequence of the Doctor, River and Amy entering the "under Henge" in order to give the sequence appropriate tempo. ([[CON]]: "[[Alien Abduction]]") | *This episode deliberately evoked the feel of the [[w:c:indianajones:Indiana Jones (franchise)|''Indiana Jones'' franchise]]. River's scene at [[The Maldovarium]] is a gag drawn directly from the teaser sequence of ''[[w:c:indianajones:Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''. The use of flambeaux in the cavernous "[[under Henge]]" was directly inspired by the teaser to ''[[w:c:indianajones:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''. Finally [[director]] [[Toby Haynes]] [[Playback (terminology)|played back]] a cue from ''Raiders'' while filming the sequence of the Doctor, River and Amy entering the "under Henge" in order to give the sequence appropriate tempo. ([[CON]]: "[[Alien Abduction]]") | ||
*The disembodied Cyberman head tells Amy, "You will be assimilated." Though modern viewers might think this a line borrowed from the [[memoryalpha:Borg|Borg]], a ''[[Star Trek]]'' cybernetic species similar to Cybermen, in fact the line is in ''[[The Tenth Planet]]''. | *The disembodied Cyberman head tells Amy, "You will be assimilated." Though modern viewers might think this a line borrowed from the [[memoryalpha:Borg|Borg]], a ''[[Star Trek]]'' cybernetic species similar to Cybermen, in fact the line is in ''[[The Tenth Planet]]''. | ||
* Amy Pond describes her deep interest in Roman culture. Karen Gillan's original appearance on Doctor Who was that of a [[Soothsayer (The Fires of Pompeii)|soothsayer]] from Pompeii in ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]''. | * Amy Pond describes her deep interest in Roman culture. Karen Gillan's original appearance on ''Doctor Who'' was that of a [[Soothsayer (The Fires of Pompeii)|soothsayer]] from Pompeii in ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]''. | ||
*The story is set at Stonehenge and the episode broadcast just a few days before the Summer Solstice. | *The story is set at Stonehenge and the episode broadcast just a few days before the real Summer Solstice. | ||
*When River begins having problems flying the TARDIS, the Doctor tells her she's not flying it right, to which she promptly quips, "I'm flying it PERFECTLY. You taught me!". In their previous meeting (from the Doctor's POV), River mocked the Doctor for not being able to properly fly the TARDIS, namely, always leaving the brakes on when it lands. She also implied that the Doctor might not have been the one who had taught her. | *When River begins having problems flying the TARDIS, the Doctor tells her she's not flying it right, to which she promptly quips, "I'm flying it PERFECTLY. You taught me!". In their previous meeting (from the Doctor's POV), River mocked the Doctor for not being able to properly fly the TARDIS, namely, always leaving the brakes on when it lands. She also implied that the Doctor might not have been the one who had taught her. | ||
*This story marks at least the fourth time in televised ''Doctor Who'' that the fate of every universe is at stake. ([[DW]]: [[Logopolis (TV story)|''Logopolis'']], ''[[Journey's End]]'', ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | *This story marks at least the fourth time in televised ''Doctor Who'' that the fate of every universe is at stake. ([[DW]]: [[Logopolis (TV story)|''Logopolis'']], ''[[Journey's End]]'', ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
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*Many fans believed [[Omega]] would return. ''He does not appear in the episode as far as we know''. | *Many fans believed [[Omega]] would return. ''He does not appear in the episode as far as we know''. | ||
*The Doctor himself is inside the Pandorica. ''At the climax of the episode, the Doctor is placed inside the Pandorica''. | *The Doctor himself is inside the Pandorica. ''At the climax of the episode, the Doctor is placed inside the Pandorica''. | ||
*The Slitheen were among the villains mentioned by River approaching the Doctor. ''This was proven true | *The Slitheen were among the villains mentioned by River approaching the Doctor. ''This was proven true; River says Slitheen whilst reading out the list''. | ||
*It was rumoured that either the Timoreen, the Ha'rik, or the Skarkish would appear – primarily because these were all listed as "new aliens" to appear in [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] which had not already appeared. ''This was proven false''. | *It was rumoured that either the Timoreen, the Ha'rik, or the Skarkish would appear – primarily because these were all listed as "new aliens" to appear in [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] which had not already appeared. ''This was proven false''. | ||
*According to the Radio Times, the Vincent van Gogh painting will be in Churchill's war bunker. ''This was proven true''. | *According to the ''Radio Times'', the Vincent van Gogh painting will be in Churchill's war bunker. ''This was proven true''. | ||
*It was believed that the enemies would form an alliance; this was supported by the screen-shots depicting many of the Doctor's enemies together but not fighting. ''This was proven true''. | *It was believed that the enemies would form an alliance; this was supported by the screen-shots depicting many of the Doctor's enemies together but not fighting. ''This was proven true''. | ||
*Many fans believed Rory would reappear. ''This was proven partially true, however he was an Auton duplicate''. | *Many fans believed Rory would reappear. ''This was proven partially true, however he was an Auton duplicate''. | ||
