Post by matthewsee on Aug 13, 2010 20:20:44 GMT -5
The episode title was the one I found most curious due to the word Taphony and upon watching it I finally found out what it meant, it is the name of the girl who was developed as a time being by the Department.
The opening scene in which we are introduced to Taphony is quite akin to how we were introduced to the girl in Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who Library story.
Taphony has the ability to sustained her own life by absorbing other people’s life forces much like another of Steven Moffat’s other creations the Weeping Angels. Therefore it was essential for Taphony to go into a time portal as it is dangerous for her to roam about in ‘our’ world.
It was quite moving when the Professor, June, Starkey and Darius were willing to trade their lives for Jorjie whose life force had been absorbed by Taphony. It is here that K9 earns points for being the series title character when it was he that ultimately convinces her to go into the time portal. Taphony learns, that with the others willing to sacrifice themselves for Jorjie, the value of friendship.
Taphony and the Time Loop certainly delivered well the message of friendship.
One thing that is notable about the episode title is that it served as an index to the whole story, it begins with us seeing Taphony and ends with a time loop in which everyone except K9 has forgotten their experiences with Taphony in the mansion.
The opening scene in which we are introduced to Taphony is quite akin to how we were introduced to the girl in Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who Library story.
Taphony has the ability to sustained her own life by absorbing other people’s life forces much like another of Steven Moffat’s other creations the Weeping Angels. Therefore it was essential for Taphony to go into a time portal as it is dangerous for her to roam about in ‘our’ world.
It was quite moving when the Professor, June, Starkey and Darius were willing to trade their lives for Jorjie whose life force had been absorbed by Taphony. It is here that K9 earns points for being the series title character when it was he that ultimately convinces her to go into the time portal. Taphony learns, that with the others willing to sacrifice themselves for Jorjie, the value of friendship.
Taphony and the Time Loop certainly delivered well the message of friendship.
One thing that is notable about the episode title is that it served as an index to the whole story, it begins with us seeing Taphony and ends with a time loop in which everyone except K9 has forgotten their experiences with Taphony in the mansion.