Welcome to the next episode of out discussion of the next four episode of Doctor Who. A big Spoiler warning, we discuss everything in the episodes “Oxygen”, “Extremis”, “The Pyramid at the End of the World” and “Lie of the Land”. You can also watch our discussion of the previous 4 episodes here
We start with talking about oxygen and the neat concepts in the episode. including the interesting twist of the Doctor going blind. We also mention the series current restrained use of of CGI, the character of Nardole and his just right use and the author of the episode.
We then move onto talking about Extremis and discuss the possibility that we may actually be living in a virtual reality. We discuss the first appearance of the Monks and the intelligent of his companions. We look at the start of the new arc. And we almost forget to discuss Missy in the vault
During our discuss of the “Pyramid at the end of the world”, we talk about how the episode plays on into our fear of disease and viruses, poorly designed laboratory and incompetent scientists and also the power of the Monks.
Finally we finish up our episode round up discussing the Lie of the Land, Ram talks about one of his more outlandish theories about Bill which both confuses and not agreed by Misslemeister. We have different opinions about the episode conclusion of the end of the Monk arc and how Michelle Gomez steal all the scenes. plus we get visits by Ram dogs.
We then have a discion about the rest of series with the upcoming Ice Warrior episode by Mark Gatiss and our different opinions on his skills as a writer. We look at Stephen Moffat tenure as Doctor Who Exclusive producer, and the incoming Chris Chibnall. We talk about Doctor Lite episodes and who we want as the next doctor.
Notes
Watch the BBC 4 reinterpretation of The Quatermass Experiment Live