New Who 12.9-10 Ascension of the Cybermen / The Timeless Children
Well, so! The Brain of Morbius Doctors are now fully explained, and we never have to worry about the Doctor being limited to twelve regenerations again.
Instead, we get to wonder where on earth the Timeless Child came from in the first place - that unknown realm, dimension or universe through the gateway over the monument. Wherever it is, it's effectively now the new Gallifrey. How exciting!
Also, Ko Sharmus was bloody brilliant, and how lovely to see a couple of TARDISes with working chameleon circuits.
I was afraid Yaz and / or Graham were going to die for a while there, when they were doing emotional speeches to one another (well, as far as Yorkshire folks go along those lines), but am glad they didn't. It does look rather like the regular companions won't be in the festive episode at the end of this year, though - or perhaps ever again? Who knows.
Looking back over this series, there are various themes which have culminated here. Family has been a recurring theme, but was especially important in Orphan 55 ( LJ / DW) - and even the title of that episode has a stronger resonance now we know the Doctor him / herself was found as an orphan child. Then there has been the telling of origin stories, particularly prominent in Can You Hear Me? ( LJ / DW) and culminating here in the Master's narration of the Doctor's origins. And of course the history of technology, striking me first when I watched Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror ( LJ / DW) and ending up here in the Master's Cyber-Timelords. Heck, even the weird wiping of Ada Lovelace and Noor Inayat Khan's memories in Spyfall, part 2 ( LJ / DW) which really annoyed me at the time, and even more so when it wasn't applied to other human historical characters later, now kind of makes sense as a foreshadow of the Doctor's own partially-eliminated memories.
Just one complaint - wot no Jack???? I hope he will be back in the festive special.
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Instead, we get to wonder where on earth the Timeless Child came from in the first place - that unknown realm, dimension or universe through the gateway over the monument. Wherever it is, it's effectively now the new Gallifrey. How exciting!
Also, Ko Sharmus was bloody brilliant, and how lovely to see a couple of TARDISes with working chameleon circuits.
I was afraid Yaz and / or Graham were going to die for a while there, when they were doing emotional speeches to one another (well, as far as Yorkshire folks go along those lines), but am glad they didn't. It does look rather like the regular companions won't be in the festive episode at the end of this year, though - or perhaps ever again? Who knows.
Looking back over this series, there are various themes which have culminated here. Family has been a recurring theme, but was especially important in Orphan 55 ( LJ / DW) - and even the title of that episode has a stronger resonance now we know the Doctor him / herself was found as an orphan child. Then there has been the telling of origin stories, particularly prominent in Can You Hear Me? ( LJ / DW) and culminating here in the Master's narration of the Doctor's origins. And of course the history of technology, striking me first when I watched Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror ( LJ / DW) and ending up here in the Master's Cyber-Timelords. Heck, even the weird wiping of Ada Lovelace and Noor Inayat Khan's memories in Spyfall, part 2 ( LJ / DW) which really annoyed me at the time, and even more so when it wasn't applied to other human historical characters later, now kind of makes sense as a foreshadow of the Doctor's own partially-eliminated memories.
Just one complaint - wot no Jack???? I hope he will be back in the festive special.
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