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Post by matthewsee on May 27, 2017 11:22:08 GMT -5
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Post by matthewsee on May 28, 2017 23:35:03 GMT -5
Second of three loosely connected episodes known as The Monk trilogy.
Interesting the Previously reprise is presented differently here with the Previously scenes intercuts with the Now scenes.
Bill was told about the President. Before it was revealed that it meant the Doctor as President of Earth, Bill thought it was the one that she says is orange..
This episode was directed by Daniel Nettheim and he confirmed beforehand in the Whovians discussion on the previous episode Extremis which Nettheim also directed that this is a reference to US President Donald Trump.
Playing the UN Secretary General in The Pyramid At The End of the World is Togo Igawa.
Togo Igawa had appeared in the Whoniverse before when he played Dr Tanizaki in the Torchwood season 1 episode Cyberwoman.
Fascinating episode with the sudden appearance of a pyramid and how menacing the Monks are especially by their manner of killing people.
The Chinese, Russian and American soldiers agreed to peace but that did not stop the Doomsday Clock.
Even it is in retrospect now, I should not be surprised it was going to be that simple to achieve peace.
Very good cliffhanger by what happened after Bill asked the Monks to restore the Doctor’s sight.
With this episode called The Pyramid At The End of The World, the five episodes of this title was used as the name of the second episode of the 2005 series.
Incidentally both episodes were aired in Australia on a May 28.
However the 2005 episode was aired in Australia almost two months after its UK broadcast whilst the 2017 episode got fasttracked to Australia virtually immediately after its UK broadcast.
The Australian broadcast of The End of The World on May 28 2005 truly felt like the end of the world for me when an old schoolfriend that I thought was going to be my wife married someone else.
Of course I am now married to Karen Gillan.
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Post by matthewsee on May 14, 2021 6:42:35 GMT -5
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Post by matthewsee on Apr 5, 2022 11:04:34 GMT -5
In The Pyramid at the End of the World, Bill had Penny at her place when the UN Secretary General and soldiers stormed in.
When the UN Secretary General explained that the Doctor is the President of Earth, this became too much for Penny as she decided it was time for her to leave.
Now I had been sure she then asked Bill if it was too late to get a uber but the DVD subtitles states that she said whether it was too late to get a move on.
However online sources including TARDIS Wiki are convinced that Penny had asked for a uber.
Later on in a TARDIS scene between the Doctor and Nardole, the Doctor says UNIT HQ but the subtitles states "Unit 8Q"!
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