Father's Day
- Episode aired Apr 28, 2006
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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Rose asks The Doctor to take her to 1987, on the day her father was killed.Rose asks The Doctor to take her to 1987, on the day her father was killed.Rose asks The Doctor to take her to 1987, on the day her father was killed.
- Director
- Writers
- Paul Cornell
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaSimon Pegg was originally cast as Pete Tyler. Because of scheduling conflicts, he chose the role of The Editor in The Long Game (2005).
- GoofsWhen everyone runs into the church, Jackie picks up what is obviously an empty baby carrier, as it swings back, showing no baby inside it.
- Quotes
The Doctor: [to the baby Rose in 1987] Good girl. Yes, you are. You're not gonna bring about the end of the world now are you?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Doctor Who Confidential: I Get a Side-Kick Out of You (2005)
- SoundtracksNever Gonna Give You Up
(uncredited)
Written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
Performed by Rick Astley
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Father Time
Rose tells the Doctor she wants to go back and see her father at the moment he was killed. This happened in 1987 when she was a baby and she never got to know him except by the stories her mother told her which have painted him as a perfect man. She just wants to be with him when he dies. The Doctor is reluctant but thinks it will not interfere with history as he will be dying and she will not interact with any other people or events. Rose freezes, understandably, when she sees the accident so asks to go back again to try a second time. The Doctor feels sorry for her and agrees even though this means there are two Rose's and two Doctors present. Rose then suddenly decides to run out and save her father's life which causes the fabric of time to be damaged and creatures called Reapers appear. They attack things weakened by the damage to time and start to devour everyone.
In terms of dialogue quality, interest, entertainment and emotion this is top standard. The negative some viewers note is the concept of The Doctor agreeing to let Rose travel to this moment of her known history not once but twice. In my view the first time makes sense as it is not meeting her father in life which could change history, only holding his hand as he dies. The second time the Doctor takes a risk based on him thinking that it still won't make them cross paths with themselves. It is a believable mistake I think.
The Reapers are basically the exact same thing as Vortisaurs from Big Finish audio adventures and other media. I think it is easy enough to say they ARE Vortisaurs and 9 just calls them Reapers as a common term used to describe them. They are good scary monsters and the idea of them is interesting. There are lots of great scenes and ideas which are fascinating and fun.
Eccleston is on top form with his darker, more intense side being his strength. Rose is given great character development too and her parents are also engaging and believable. The escalation of events is exciting and leads to really dramatic moments and the choice her Dad makes in order to set things right is emotionally impactful. Great stuff.
My rating: 10/10.
In terms of dialogue quality, interest, entertainment and emotion this is top standard. The negative some viewers note is the concept of The Doctor agreeing to let Rose travel to this moment of her known history not once but twice. In my view the first time makes sense as it is not meeting her father in life which could change history, only holding his hand as he dies. The second time the Doctor takes a risk based on him thinking that it still won't make them cross paths with themselves. It is a believable mistake I think.
The Reapers are basically the exact same thing as Vortisaurs from Big Finish audio adventures and other media. I think it is easy enough to say they ARE Vortisaurs and 9 just calls them Reapers as a common term used to describe them. They are good scary monsters and the idea of them is interesting. There are lots of great scenes and ideas which are fascinating and fun.
Eccleston is on top form with his darker, more intense side being his strength. Rose is given great character development too and her parents are also engaging and believable. The escalation of events is exciting and leads to really dramatic moments and the choice her Dad makes in order to set things right is emotionally impactful. Great stuff.
My rating: 10/10.
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- St Paul's Church, Grangetown, Cardiff, Wales, UK(Church interiors and exteriors)
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- Runtime45 minutes
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