Category Archives: Listen

“What if there was nothing? What if there never was anything?”

Posted on January 13, 2016 by etheruk1

The twist at the end of ‘Listen’ is that there never was a mysterious unknown race. Having spent too long travelling alone the Doctor invented monsters to explain his fear of the dark. It is probably important to note that … Continue reading →

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“He can’t just run away crying all the time if he wants to join the army.”

Posted on January 6, 2016 by etheruk1

After the previous episode ‘Robot of Sherwood’ gave us a mythical version of the Doctor’s origin ‘Listen’ gives us a much more humble glimpse at the early life of the Time Lord. Due to the safe guards being removed Clara … Continue reading →

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“Pioneer time traveller. Rode the first of the great time shots. They were supposed to fire him into the middle of next week.”

Posted on December 30, 2015 by etheruk1

During their search for monsters under the bed in ‘Listen’ the Doctor and Clara encounter Orson Pink. A 100 years into Clara’s future he is a descendant of Danny Pink. The reason that they found him at the end of … Continue reading →

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“TARDIS telepathic interface. You’re in mental contact with the TARDIS. So don’t think anything rude.”

Posted on December 23, 2015 by etheruk1

‘Listen’ introduces a new way to pilot the TARDIS. The Doctor exposes a section of the console, revealing a jellylike substance. This is the telepathic interface, allowing Clara to put her fingers into it and form a link with the … Continue reading →

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“All the clocks have stopped. This is the silence at the end of time.”

Posted on December 16, 2015 by etheruk1

The Doctor’s pursuit of the mysterious monsters under the bed in ‘Listen’ take him to the end of the universe and of time. Normally a TARDIS isn’t supposed to go that far but the Doctor had earlier removed the safeguards … Continue reading →

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“Question–why is there no such thing as perfect hiding? Answer! How would you know?”

Posted on December 9, 2015 by etheruk1

In ‘Listen’ the Doctor hypothesises that evolution could perfect a create  whose primary skill was to remain out of view. It could be with you every second of every day and you would never know. The conclusion of the story … Continue reading →

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“That’s why he’s the boss. A soldier so brave he doesn’t need a gun.”

Posted on September 14, 2014 by etheruk1

‘Listen’, by Steven Moffat, is a return to the scarier side of the Doctor Who universe. Its premise is that we are never alone and that we are right to be afraid when the hairs on our neck stand on … Continue reading →

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