Category Archives: The Rebel Flesh

“It’s funny, isn’t it? If I’m Zygon then my clothes must be Zygon to, so what happens if I loose a shoe or something?”

Posted on August 13, 2014 by etheruk1

In ‘The Day of The Doctor’ the Zygons and the humans they are impersonating can’t remember who is the original and who is the copy. This isn’t the first time that ‘Doctor Who’ has explored the concept. Most notably ‘The … Continue reading →

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“Don’t you remember all the times you were decommissioned? Or should I say executed?”

Posted on October 28, 2011 by etheruk1

‘The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People’ by Matthew Graham uses science fiction to explore ethical questions. In such plots there isn’t a clear villain, nor is the answer obvious. They can be very useful to explore just how the characters think … Continue reading →

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“I’m telling you, when something runs towards you it’s never for a nice reason.”

Posted on May 22, 2011 by etheruk1

‘The Rebel Flesh’ by Matthew Graham had a lot to live up to, namely as the writers last Doctor Who story was ‘Fear Her’, generally regarded as one of the worst of the new series episodes. It is therefore a … Continue reading →

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