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Themes from Doctor Who (Season 1)

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The time travelling two-hearted alien is back! Doctor Who returned to our screens at Christmas and has been fantastic.

Christmas Special: The Church on Ruby Road

  • The Doctor likes to dance.
  • A ‘Foundling’ is an abandoned baby.
  • Repeated accidents are a sign of Goblins.
  • Golbins are real, sing and have a King.

Episode 1 – Space Babies

  • The Doctor lives for days of adventure.
  • The law doesn’t always make sense.
  • Every person or creature is unique in the universe.
  • Nobody grows up wrong.
  • Sometimes technology takes things literally.
  • Good people sometimes do bad things whilst trying to protect others.

Episode 2 – The Devil’s Chord

  • Life without music would be awefully dull.
  • The impact The Beatles had was global and transformative.
  • Music can be wonderful or terrible.
  • According to The Doctor: “Music is the highest form of thought.”

Episode 3 – Boom

  • Dad’s should never let their children down.
  • The Doctor is enough annumition to destroy only half a planet. To be honest, I expected him to take out at least half a solar sytem.
  • War, business and an Artifical Intelligence make a bad combination.
  • The Doctor has excellent control of his adrenealine and other human involuntary processes.
  • Churches can become armies.

Episode 4 – 73 Yards

  • Saving the world can be done through fear, fright and flight.
  • The Doctor can disappear without a trace.
  • Sometimes it takes a lifetime to work out what’s going on.
  • Rejection is emotionally harmful and can be a devastating and heartbreaking experience.

Episode 5 – Dot and Bubble

  • Spending too much time in social media can lead you to missing what’s happening in the real world – including human eating monsters.
  • Sometimes The Doctor saves people who are not nice. Think when Lindy said to The Doctor: “You’re not like us, are you?”
  • Some people will do anything to save their selves. Including sacrificing others.
  • Some human eating monsters like to work through their list of prey alphabetically.

Episode 6 – Rogue

  • The Doctor could fall in love with a man. This makes The Doctor not only wonderfully complex, but gay, lesbian and bisexual depending on his/her current gender.
  • Some aliens come to Earth for entertainment.
  • Some aliens have faces inspired by birds.
  • Rogue gets lost in another dimension forever. This is emotionally painful for The Doctor, showing that he can experience love-like feelings.

Episode 7 – The Legend of Ruby Sunday

  • Susan is the name of The Doctor’s granddaughter.
  • Everyone loves Davina McCall.
  • An old enemy returns with the power to kill.
  • Kate Commander in Chief of UNIT cares about the lives of her staff.

Episode 8 – Empire of Death

  • Kate puts her hope in The Doctor.
  • The mysterious old white-haired woman (photo in episode 7) “had such plans.” But what where or are they? And who is she?
  • The Doctor is the one that brings death.
  • Sometimes a happy for now ending is more than satisfactory. In fact it’s wonderful and heart touching.

Blog soon,

Antony

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Themes from Dr Who (Series 13)

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This Themes from Dr Who post is really late. I basically forgot a promise I made to myself, which was: Review each Dr Who episode, identify themes and write them up here. I did Series 11 here and Series 12 here.

Series 13 was always going to be special as both Jodie Whittaker (photo left as The Doctor) and Chris Chibnall (one of the lead Writers) had both announced that this would be their last series.

I was excited for the new series, but also a little sad, as Whittaker’s version of The Doctor had really grown on me. At first, I was a bit unsure about having a female Doctor. But Whittaker’s performance was exceptional, even at times when I felt the writing had let her down.

So here are the themes from each episode of Series 13:

Episode 1 – The Halloween Apocalypse

  • The Doctor is very good at escaping seemingly impossible situations.
  • The ‘Bad Guy’ (or in this case Karvanista) isn’t necessarily bad.
  • That Food Banks exist in one of the richest countries of the world.
  • You should notice and pay attention when the TARDIS gives you signs that something is wrong.
  • That this episode was really a set up for the rest of the series and generated a lot of questions to the watcher. But did not provide many answers.

Episode 2 – War of the Sontarans

  • The inspirational Nurse, Mary Seacole is introduced. Her story is partly told over the course of the episode.
  • Joseph Williamson is also introduced. However his characterisation is less than kind.
  • When leaders don’t listen, sometimes it can cost lives.
  • It is sometimes wise to ask yourself: What Would The Doctor Do?

Episode 3 – Once, Upon Time

  • The Doctor is good at weighing up situations and people fast.
  • In the future/forgotten past Doctor was marvellously a black woman.
  • Don’t overthink things, just move forward.
  • Weeping Angels are back and about to cause problems. Remember: Don’t Blink.
  • Love is a good life goal or life mission.

Episode 4 – Village of the Angels

  • A Weeping Angel gains access to and control of the TARDIS.
  • Weeping Angels are quantum beings that send people back into the past and feed off the energy of the people’s unlived future.
  • Any image of a Weeping Angel, becomes itself an Angel.
  • Weeping Angels have an odd sense of humour.

Episode 5 – Survivors of the Flux

  • The Doctor has fears, including the Weeping Angels.
  • No matter what happens, stay on task.
  • Don’t trust people who conveniently turn up and are all to happy to help you with a problem. Ask yourself: What are their motivations and intentions?
  • There is a theory of multiverses. Multiple universes, with ours just being one of a number of universes. I’m not sure on the proposed number of universes, potentially it could be infinite.
  • Morality is a strength.
  • The Doctor inspires and brings hope.
  • The Doctor was found near a wormhole as a child. Apparently lost and abandoned.

Episode 6 – The Vanquishers

  • Sontarans have a weakness for chocolate, sweets and fizzy drinks.
  • The Doctor fears the destruction of life. The Doctor feels that: Life should win.
  • That there is something to psychic skills.
  • “Ego Klaxon” – The Doctor, she calls out people with excessive egos.
  • There always seems to be a human who has to die in Doctor Who. It’s like the Doctor isn’t quite clever enough.

Eve of the Daleks

  • Sometimes people let us down, but other times they do not.
  • Never stay in a resetting TARDIS, as you would die.
  • Daleks are mean (like we didn’t know) and their favourite past time is to: exterminate! Described by the Doctor as “the most evil thing in the universe.”
  • Good hearted weirdos are the keepers.

Legend of the Sea Devils

  • Madam Ching, the most famous Chinese Sea Pirate is introduced.
  • Polar shifts would not be a good thing for us humans, fish and Sea Devils might like it though.
  • Nothing is forever.

The Power of the Doctor

  • The Doctor doesn’t like Goodbyes.
  • The Master is a Hypnotist.
  • The Doctor is thousands of years old.
  • Forced Regeneration can be done and undone.

Blog soon,

Antony

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Themes from Dr Who (Series 12)

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Dr Who (Series 12) Image From & Copyright © BBC.

I’ve really enjoyed this series of Doctor Who. Here is a breakdown of themes from each episode:

Episode 1 – Spyfall, Part 1

  • The Doctor considers her new travel companions her ‘fam’.
  • Things can get into the TARDIS. More worrying the Doctor has no idea how they managed it.
  • Even the Doctor doesn’t know everything.
  • The Doctor lived in the outback for 123 years.
  • The Doctor is really hard to get rid of, even bullets don’t deter her.
  • There are times when the Doctor doesn’t know what to do.

Episode 2 – Spyfall, Part 2

  • The Doctor hates being in people’s Livers.
  • Where there is risk there is hope.
  • Dark times never sustain, even though at times it feels like it might.
  • The Doctor’s species are telepathic.
  • The Doctor loves a laminator.
  • The fascists never win. As long as there are good people willing to fight against them.

Episode 3 – Orphan

  • Holiday’s with the Doctor are never what people expect.
  • Never mind money when someone’s life is at stake.
  • Global Warming could end up in catastrophe.
  • People can be smart and change.
  • The future depends on billions of actions and people stepping up.
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Yaz (Series 12) Image From & Copyright © BBC.

Episode 4 – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror

  • The Doctor sometimes feels out of place.
  • Changing the world takes time, patience is needed.
  • Tesla and Edison were competitors.
  • Scorpions are bad.

Episode 5 – Fugitive of the Judoon

  • The Doctor is in search of the Master. She goes home looking for him.
  • Judoon are trigger-happy Police for hire.
  • Captain Jack is back! Captain Jack Harkness, played by John Barrowman.
  • Jack’s message to the Doctor: Be ware of the lone Cyberman. Don’t give it what it wants.
  • Time is swirling around the Doctor. Something is coming for her, she can feel it.
  • The Doctor has lived for thousands of years.

Episode 6 – Praxeus

  • The Doctor has to work out the connections between a missing submarine, a missing astronaut, birds going haywire and alien tech, but to start with she can’t see the connections. Although she has ruled out the talking cat – LOL.
  • Yaz has got brave, or foolish, you decide.
  • Being married to an astronaut is impressive and amazing. But it can be hard to be married to someone like that, as it can cause massive insecurity.
  • It was so nice to see a gay couple kiss and express their love for one another on TV.
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Ryan (Series 12) Image From & Copyright © BBC.

Episode 7 – Can You Hear Me?

  • The TARDIS has a database of all living things, past, present and future.
  • Everyone has fears, doubts and nightmares.
  • The Doctor is good at escaping.
  • Humans are magnificent.

Episode 8 – The Haunting of Villa Diodati

  • Nobody should interfere with the future.
  • The Doctor gets ‘vibes.’
  • Words matter.

Episode 9 – Ascension of the Cybermen

  • Cybermen suppress their emotions, are allergic to gold and can be held off by force fields.
  • The Doctor cares.
  • Doctor used to hot wire warp drives for fun.
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Graham (Series 12) Image From & Copyright © BBC.

Episode 10 – The Timeless Children

  • The Master really is an insane genocidal maniac.
  • The Doctor is not above asking the Master to help her friends, even though she knows he will say no.
  • Paralysis-fields are a thing.
  • Death particles are a thing.
  • This episode gives the history of The Doctor’s race with regards to the unique regeneration ability.
  • People need The Doctor.
  • The is now a spare TARDIS.

If every episode had been like the last episode the series would have been fantastic. But sadly it wasn’t. There were too many eh episodes.

Blog soon,

Antony

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Themes from Dr Who (Series 11)

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Image From & Copyright © BBC, 2018.

I’ve loved the most recent season of Dr Who. The lead role has been brilliantly played by Jodie Whittaker. There was some controversy about the role being played by a woman, to me I just thought: why is it even an issue?

There have been some fantastic themes through out the series. Here are the themes I’ve spotted in each episode:

Episode 1 – The Woman Who Fell to Earth

  • Diversity – It should be recognised and celebrated. Whether diversity comes from race, learning difficulty or sexuality (mentioned in episode 2). Shown in character representation, characters universal acceptance and appreciation different others.
  • We’re stronger working together as a team, than we are as separate individuals.
  • Only idiots carry knifes – A direct quote from the Doctor, probably in direct response to the rise in knife crime in the capitol London.

Episode 2 – The Ghost Monument

  • A Leader reassures, motivates and has the backs of their team. Shown in how Dr Who treats members of her team.
  • Brains Beat Bullets – A direct quote from the Doctor. Prior to this Doctor states: You’ve got to outthink the enemy. and after the direct quote above another: Guns make things worse.

Episode 3 – Rosa

  • Standing up for Equality – The story of Rosa Parks (see The Story of Rosa Parks) is all about equality and civil rights.
  • How dangerous and stupid white supremacy views are, including the dehumanising affect they have.
  • How racism affects the victims. Shown through character conversation behind the bin.
  • How a single person can change the world and the universe forever.

Episode 4 – Arachnids in the UK

  • Is he Ed Sheeran? – A direct quote from the Doctor. Even the Doctor knows who Ed Sheeran is, even if she doesn’t know what he looks like.
  • Irresponsible businesses and their leaders that care about the bottom line – profit – rather than doing the right thing are bad for all. Their employees, citizens living close to the businesses and the community as a whole.
  • Guns are bad.
  • Cruelty is never necessary.
  • Treat all living things with dignity and respect.
  • Togetherness is better than loneliness.
  • Grief takes time, lots of time.
  • Team TARDIS – Friendship that is built on mutual respect and coming together in a crisis, is too valuable to let go of and should be cherished.

Episode 5 – The Tsuranga Conundrum

  • The Doctor doesn’t mind admitting when she’s wrong.
  • The Doctor see’s all problems as puzzles to be solved.
  • The Doctor loves anti-matter drives, the concept and the actuality.
  • Dad’s don’t have to be perfect. But they should be there for their child and involved in their life.

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Image From & Copyright © BBC, 2018.

Episode 6 – Demons of the Punjab

  • A fixed event in time can’t be stopped.
  • Things are not always what they seem.
  • There’s nothing worse than when ordinary people lose their minds.
  • The Doctor believes in love in all its forms. The Doctor thinks love is a form of hope – Direct quote from The Doctor.

Episode 7 – Kerblam!

  • Always answer a call for help. Observed by The Doctor always answering calls for help.
  • The best managers, the really good ones, value their staff, and know instinctively if someone’s in trouble or if they need help. A direct quote from The Doctor.
  • You should be worthy of the job or position you hold.
  • The Doctor doesn’t like bullies, conspiracies or danger, said to Yaz by The Doctor.

Episode 8 – The Witchfinders

  • History has sometimes been hard to women.
  • We’re all the same. We want certainty, security. We want to believe that people are either evil or heroic, but that’s not how people are. A Direct Quote from The Doctor.
  • True knowledge has to be earned.
  • Start with the mysteries of the heart.

Episode 9 – It Takes You Away

  • The Doctor loves her sonic.
  • Some people will sacrifice almost anything to see and be with dead loved ones.
  • The living must let go of the dead and continue to live their life. They can still remember them, it’s just not good to live in the past.
  • Friends help friends face up to the truth, not hide from it. A direct quote from the Doctor.
  • The sheep revolution is just over 100 years away :).

Episode 10 – The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos

  • Doctor Who doesn’t like vengeful murder or the talk or the threatening of it.
  • The Doctor is fine destroying anything that can be rebuilt. Buildings and the like.
  • Following blind faith is wrong.
  • Rather than revenge, be the bigger man. It takes great strength to do this.

My Hopes for Series 12
More aliens and travel to other worlds. Essentially more Sci-Fi.

Write soon,

Antony

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