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Doctor Who Series 6 Ep 7 - A Good Man Goes To War

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Liam Catterson

Got to love the last moment of twist fake out with the Doctor being the father they tried. But RORY THE ROMAN...No fear in front of the Cybermen. Casually threatening them. AURA. So, not a spoiler because this episode has happened. But Captain Jack was supposed to be in this episode. John was busy filming something else. But I did love the Doctor recruiting some familiar races as opposed of being against them. Everyone showing up in that moment! BEAUTIFUL! Judoon, Silurians, epic. You're right to feel the hype because it never gets old. Matt's "Colonel Runaway" speech is amazing. 10/10 acting. Seeing a good man get so dark in that moment. Chills! 31:51 10th Doctor once said: "I'm a time traveler. I point and laugh at archaeologists" And of course. THE RIVER REVEAL! SO GOOOOOD! SO FUN. This was a generational reveal

Salem

YESSS IM SO EXCITED

DSJ.

Aside from anything else in this WILD episode, I just want to say that the sheer campery of the line 'Dear god, that's the attack prayer!' is always a joy to behold.

James B.

The side characters are great in this one. What's not to like about an interspecies sapphic romance between two samurai warriors living in 1800s London?

Michael Jones

This was definitely a big one. You got to know who River is, you finally met Vastra, Jenny, and Strax, and it's setting everything up for the back end. At the time that this aired the first time, it was a mid-season finale. They split season 6 into 2 parts, so there was a couple of months between this and the next one. Little bit of trivia: This is not the Doctor and Amy's first visit to Demon's Run. Back in early season 5, in "The Time of Angels", the Doctor takes Amy to "The Delirium Archive", which he says "is not any old asteroid. It's the final resting place of the Headless Monks." The actor who played Lorna Bucket also is a series regular in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. In a recent episode, they threw the TARDIS into the background as a little Easter Egg.

J

i was so worried you were gonna guess it every time you said 'we got a lotta water and music names' lmao

DSJ.

Months we had to wait, MONTHS, to see what happens next after this 'mid season finale'. Series 6 and 7 are a bit oddly structured, in a way that makes the trauma even more traumatic ;(

AppEyes

"This is the day he finds out who I am" - still gives me goosebumps 15 years later. "They like names to do with music and water" - you had it right there, the pieces were in front of you. The first time we see River this episode, she's coming back from her birthday with The Doctor (and Stevie Wonder). It just so happens to be Melody's birthday too. This was a mid-series finale btw, they let us sit with this bombshell for 2 months, iirc. Also 6-7 lmao

Neil Silverman

Gods I have been waiting for this episode for so long... that reveal at the end, omg, one of the greatest Doctor Who moments ever. Plus all our friends, and Rory being a total badass, and the horrible flesh baby. And the music! Oh man, what a great episode. That was a really fun re-watch. And watching you put it together was really great, I gotta say.

Neil Silverman

Also, just as an aside, the woman who played the soldier who'd met the Doctor as a child (Christina Chong) has been in a bunch of stuff since this and currently has a major role in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. She's great and it's an awesome show. So good for her, and if you ever get into any Star Trek, that's something note.

Lais

This is one of the best episodes in Matt's run in my humble opinion. I was excited for you to watch it ever since River came along in the Library! AMAZING! The only flaw that i see, and I cringe everytime, is this fake-out-wannabe of the Doctor being the father. I think it's actually very disrespectful of their friendship for them (the writers) to keep insinuating this. There's a minisode called The Battle of Demon's Run: Two Days Later. It happens right after this episode, although I think it was released waaay later on. If you want to watch it, here's the link: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6v67m7 You can watch it now, but it's ok if you don't. Later on there is another time to do it.

Michael Fallon

I think we have all been waiting for this one ever since Darcie got introduced to River in the library, Fantastic reaction.

Lais

YES!! i was like, girl dont think about it too much...... please

Andrew Nicholson

Todays the day. I’ve been waiting for you to see this for 6 seasons. Glad you liked it. Always brings me out in goosebumps all these years later.

James Miller

Just think about it - we met River during the 10th Doctor's run, before Amy. The planning ahead is amazing. I've said all along that Series 5 and 6 were the pinnacle of New Who, and stories like this are why, along with the incredible actors and characters.

Andrew Nicholson

Been waiting months to see your reaction to this. Glad you enjoyed it. (And yes, Moffat had this planned for ages. She was even conceived in an episode called “the big bang”. ) Originally, we had to wait six months for the next episode…. Which is also a fun and very quotable one… lets see what you make of it :-)

Andrew Nicholson

Yes. I keep meaning to check out the audio play spin offs with Madame Vastra & Jenny. (And the third one, but thats a spoiler so i wont say who) . Could be fun.

Michael Jones

But did you notice the TARDIS cameo in SNW?

Neil Silverman

I didn't, and now I'm gonna have to go back and re-watch it.

Michael Jones

It's in Season 3, episode 6 “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail”.

Jennifer Carey

Fun note Amy stopped changing her shirt after the America episodes.

Andrew Nicholson

When I was watching ST:SNW, I kept wondering where I’d seen her before, of course yes !

Rae

Think back to your first reaction to River Song after Silence in the Library. We've come so far with her! I love her so dearly, and I'm glad you finally know who she is.

Jo Karelja

This was really fun to watch with you, a fantastic episode that shines from start to finish…… Seeing puppy dog Matt Smith turn dark and angry is terrifying every time. “Good men don’t need rules…..today is not the day to find out why I have so many “ yeah, chilling 😳🫣 Yes it’s super fun to go back and watch those earlier episodes now knowing who River is and knowing that she knows everything already. Seeing her interact with Amy and Rory, it adds a new dimension to the stories. It’s so clever and fun 😉 ❤️❤️

Joe Cleveland

The audio stories are excellent! Don't deny yourself this any longer!

Struan

Fun fact, they planned to bring Captain Jack back this episode and have him decapitated by the Headless Monks to explain how he becomes the Face of Boe but scheduling conflicts from John Barrowman prevented this from happening sadly.

Prakhar G

Where do I find them? Are they on Spotify? Audible?

Em

OH! It is also Melodys birthday, it's right there, wow

o

The Blue guy, Maldavorian (?), was a late substitute to the story. The actual character written in the original concept was Captain Jack Harkness, of course certain things with the story changed, but the cutting off of his head was to explain how he became "The Face of Boa" 3x12 as his body became Headless Monks, who all were killed in this battle. Making this "The Final Resting Place of the Headless Monk" The place you saw for the first time in season 5x4, when the 11th Doctor and Amy stole the Black box, that River wrote in to be rescued from the "Crash of the Byzantium, which you first heard about when River was going through her diary in 4x8. Steven Moffat truly thought this out.

o

I will always love the fact that it was not the Doctor who in Amy's darkest hour she believed was coming to save her or after Melody was taken console her, it was Rory, "The Last Centurion," the boy who waited.... good on him mate.