Category Archives: 12th Doctor

“Why’s it called a Dream Crab, for a start?”

Posted on July 27, 2016 by etheruk1

The central threat in ‘Last Christmas’ is the Dream Crab. Much of what we learn about them can’t be taken for granted as the majority of the information is provided in what we later learn is a dream state. This … Continue reading →

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“Save Danny. Bring him back or I swear you will never step inside your TARDIS again.”

Posted on July 20, 2016 by etheruk1

What happens when a companion goes bad? In ‘Dark Water’ Clara is grief stricken when Danny dies. She refuses to cry and comes up with a coldly calculated plan. She tricks the Doctor into taking her to a volcano, gathers … Continue reading →

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“Photos with the big metal men–one pound!”

Posted on July 13, 2016 by etheruk1

In ‘Death In Heaven’ we are given an example of how the 21st century population now react to the presence of Cybermen in their midst, they take photos of them. The Doctor also believes that rather than being terrified when … Continue reading →

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“You are the Chief Executive Officer of the human race. Any questions?”

Posted on July 6, 2016 by etheruk1

‘Death In Heaven’ reveals that in the event of full-scale invasion an Earth president is inducted immediately, with complete authority over every nation state. Their conclusion that the only practical choice was the Doctor. This obviously has ramifications for an … Continue reading →

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“She exploits the wealth and the mortal remains of selected idiots, so she can create a whole new race of Cybermen.”

Posted on June 29, 2016 by etheruk1

‘Dark Water’ introduces a new model of Cyberman. It is likely that Missy acquired their technology from the same era depicted in ‘Nightmare In Silver’ and modified them. The chief difference is that the Cybermen can now convert others without … Continue reading →

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“Clara Oswald is a cover story–a disguise. There is NO Clara Oswald.”

Posted on June 22, 2016 by etheruk1

Attempting to bluff a Cyberman into letting her live in ‘Death in Heaven’ Clara claims to be the Doctor. She claims that she invented the persona of Clara and that all her records are just stories. It is all nonsense … Continue reading →

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“I need you to know we’re not so different. I need my friend back.”

Posted on June 15, 2016 by etheruk1

‘Dark Water’ introduces the return of the Master, newly regenerated into the female form of Missy. ‘Death In Heaven’ reveals more about what she has been up to since we last saw the Master in ‘The End of Time’. Missy … Continue reading →

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“Stars implode. Planets grow cold. Catastrophe is the metabolism of the universe.”

Posted on June 8, 2016 by etheruk1

With a solar flare approaching the Doctor and Clara believe that this is the end of humanity in ‘In The Forest Of The Night.’ This time the Doctor believes that there is nothing that he can do, that he can’t … Continue reading →

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“We are Here. Here, always, since the beginning and until the end.”

Posted on June 1, 2016 by etheruk1

‘Into the Forest of the Night’ introduces a previously unknown facet of Earth’s ecosystem, the Here. These entities are usually invisible, although sensitive telepaths might detect their thoughts. The Doctor is able to make them visible using a localised gravity … Continue reading →

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“So, you and that bloke in a box. You do this sort of stuff a lot?”

Posted on May 25, 2016 by etheruk1

Due to the exterior of the TARDIS shrinking in ‘Flatline’ the Doctor spends much of the adventure trapped in his time machine. It is Clara who takes his role, out in the field, waving the sonic screwdriver around and taking … Continue reading →

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