as a transwoman who recently came out, and as a dr who fan who grew up watching david tennants original era, this was probably my favorate episode, i cried while watching it
In his sci-fi novel "Perelandra," C.S. Lewis chronicles the adventures of Dr. Elwin Ranson on the planet Venus (whose natives call it by the name in the title of the book). Ransom finds a world in an Eden-like state, with only one man and one woman making up the "human" population. The two have become separated, and Ransom has become acquainted with the Queen. An evil spirit inhabiting the body of Ransom's colleague Professor Weston tries to inflate the sinless Queen's ego and tempt her to sin. He tells her stores about heroic women and paints her a word picture which Lewis describes as follows: "Each one of these women had stood forth alone and braved a terrible risk for her child, her lover, or her people. Each had been misunderstood, reviled, and persecuted: but each also magnificently vindicated by the event. The precise details were often not very easy to follow. Ransom had more than a suspicion that many of these noble pioneers had been what in ordinary terrestrial speech we would call witches or perverts. But that was all in the background. What emerged from these stories was rather an image than an idea-- the picture of the tall, slender form, unbowed though the world's weight rested upon its shoulders, stepping forth fearless and friendless into the dark to do for others what those others forbade it to do yet needed to have done." Now, pay close attention to this next part: "And all the time, as a sort of background to these goddess shapes, the speaker was building up a picture of the other sex. No word was directly spoken on the subject: but one felt them there as a huge, dim multitude of creatures pitifully childish and complacently arrogant; timid, meticulous, unoriginating; sluggish and ox-like, rooted to the earth almost in their indolence, prepared to try nothing, to risk nothing, to make no exertion, and capable of being raised into full life only by the unthanked and rebellious virtue of their females." Lewis was indeed a prophet!
About the TARDIS interior, I don't think they would have spent a fortune on a new interior for just three specials - my guess is it will be like what happened with the 11th doctor's second interior, when the 12th took over, he simply added bookcases on the balcony. The 15th will probably just tweak the look a bit.
To be fair, yes. I did think that when I was editing it that they wouldn’t have designed all of this for just 3 episodes. Also the lights changing colour, I think that makes it feel less white, so I feel like that can be used in many cool ways. It works really well in HD and is definitely something they worked hard on to use going forward.
Loved loved loved your reaction to this episode Shaun. Your tears had me in tears too. You’re obvs a massive DW fan. Look forward to your next reaction. New subscriber here. Much love. Mwah 💋
Thank you so much ❤️ I just love this show so much and it’s great to see David Tennant and Catherine Tate back! The fact we get to see the Doctor & Donna’s friendship again is just mad, she remembers everything and he admits to her how it killed him when she was away 😢
I was so happy to see trans representation as someone who identifies as trans masc, but the part where they go “it’s a shame you’re not a woman anymore” “as a male presenting time lord you’d never understand” i immediately felt alienated. It was just a weird way to write off that they just let go of the metacrisis. Idk how letting things go has anything to do with gender identity, and hasn’t the doctor had to let go of so much in his lifetimes? Just odd phrasing and writing
as a transwoman who recently came out, and as a dr who fan who grew up watching david tennants original era, this was probably my favorate episode, i cried while watching it
Ncuti will be keeping that TARDIS, bit too expensive to replace so soon!
Ikr why would they build this massive expensive tardis just to change it after 3 episodes
Love the t-shirt! I loved this episode it was definitely worth the 13 month wait.I'm so glad you enjoyed it too :)
I can’t believe it’s finally here! We waited from Jodie’s regeneration last year! I’m excited for what’s to come 😊
Oh my gosh the fact that you predicted that rose was affected by the meta crisis 😂😂 Impressive
In his sci-fi novel "Perelandra," C.S. Lewis chronicles the adventures of Dr. Elwin Ranson on the planet Venus (whose natives call it by the name in the title of the book). Ransom finds a world in an Eden-like state, with only one man and one woman making up the "human" population. The two have become separated, and Ransom has become acquainted with the Queen. An evil spirit inhabiting the body of Ransom's colleague Professor Weston tries to inflate the sinless Queen's ego and tempt her to sin. He tells her stores about heroic women and paints her a word picture which Lewis describes as follows:
"Each one of these women had stood forth alone and braved a terrible risk for her child, her lover, or her people. Each had been misunderstood, reviled, and persecuted: but each also magnificently vindicated by the event. The precise details were often not very easy to follow. Ransom had more than a suspicion that many of these noble pioneers had been what in ordinary terrestrial speech we would call witches or perverts. But that was all in the background. What emerged from these stories was rather an image than an idea-- the picture of the tall, slender form, unbowed though the world's weight rested upon its shoulders, stepping forth fearless and friendless into the dark to do for others what those others forbade it to do yet needed to have done."
Now, pay close attention to this next part:
"And all the time, as a sort of background to these goddess shapes, the speaker was building up a picture of the other sex. No word was directly spoken on the subject: but one felt them there as a huge, dim multitude of creatures pitifully childish and complacently arrogant; timid, meticulous, unoriginating; sluggish and ox-like, rooted to the earth almost in their indolence, prepared to try nothing, to risk nothing, to make no exertion, and capable of being raised into full life only by the unthanked and rebellious virtue of their females."
Lewis was indeed a prophet!
About the TARDIS interior, I don't think they would have spent a fortune on a new interior for just three specials - my guess is it will be like what happened with the 11th doctor's second interior, when the 12th took over, he simply added bookcases on the balcony. The 15th will probably just tweak the look a bit.
To be fair, yes. I did think that when I was editing it that they wouldn’t have designed all of this for just 3 episodes.
Also the lights changing colour, I think that makes it feel less white, so I feel like that can be used in many cool ways. It works really well in HD and is definitely something they worked hard on to use going forward.
"...more babies?" had me laughing so hard!! :D
Loved loved loved your reaction to this episode Shaun. Your tears had me in tears too. You’re obvs a massive DW fan. Look forward to your next reaction. New subscriber here. Much love. Mwah 💋
Thank you so much ❤️
I just love this show so much and it’s great to see David Tennant and Catherine Tate back! The fact we get to see the Doctor & Donna’s friendship again is just mad, she remembers everything and he admits to her how it killed him when she was away 😢
Brilliant seeing you so happy mate. Seriously.
I was so happy to see trans representation as someone who identifies as trans masc, but the part where they go “it’s a shame you’re not a woman anymore” “as a male presenting time lord you’d never understand” i immediately felt alienated. It was just a weird way to write off that they just let go of the metacrisis. Idk how letting things go has anything to do with gender identity, and hasn’t the doctor had to let go of so much in his lifetimes? Just odd phrasing and writing
You have articulated my feelings about the ending perfectly.
Quote from the Mail online "Doctor Who fans heap praise on 'perfect' guest star Miriam Margolyes and commend her on managing not to swear". agreed.
I know right! She didn’t swear! Good on her. No Herbology here either, more like care of magical creatures!
I am looking forward to the next episode of Doctor Who.
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