12/20/2023 0 Comments Docxtor who night and the doctor![]() This is a reference to "The Five Doctors," the 20th anniversary special, in which four of the Doctor's first five incarnations (and several of their companions) are whisked into a gladitorial arena on Gallifrey with various Daleks, Cybermen and the Master.Ĥ. When the Doctor has to try and translate the messages coming from the crack in the wall on Trenzalore, he uses the Seal of the High Council of the Time Lords, saying that he stole it from the Master in the Death Zone. Matt Smith in 'The Time of the Doctor' (Photo: BBC)ģ. But as it had been preceded by "The Name of the Doctor," "The Night of the Doctor" and "The Day of the Doctor," it was felt the title "The Time of the Doctor" would complete the series more fittingly. The original plan was to call the story "Twelfth Night" as a seasonal reference and pun on the arrival of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. "The Night of the Doctor," while only 7 minutes long, was not intended for conventional broadcasts.Ģ. "The Time of the Doctor" is also the shortest regeneration tale of all the televised serials. "Utopia" sees the Doctor travel over a greater span of time, but it's a blink of an eye as far as the TARDIS travelers are concerned. ![]() It's probably not that big of a surprise to note this, but this story takes place over a longer time period in the Doctor's life than any other, as he ages 900 years while defending Trenzalore. Here's BBC AMERICA's recap of the story, and assuming we're all caught up with everything, here are your 10 facts:ġ. So amid all of the debate over which of the Doctor's regenerations we have reached, and whether he must die at the end of this incarnation, we find out exactly how elastic Time Lord science and physiognomy can be, discover that the Doctor did indeed manage to save Gallifrey somewhere, and get to see a wooden Cyberman. And this counts double for a regeneration story that both acknowledges the rules as set down by previous generations of scriptwriters, and then goes on to add new layers of folklore for future fans (and showrunners) to puzzle away at. ![]() Regeneration stories are always special in Doctor Who.
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