Investing significance. RTD finales. Whistles. Ropes. Spoons. Dogs. What story did the finale tell?
(00:00:00) Preserving 73 Yards’ mysteries
(00:05:10) Ruby rejecting the Doctor's advice
(00:10:19) Designs and vibes we liked; praise for Bonnie Langford
(00:14:30) VFX & concept of the climax
(00:17:51) Linking Timeless Child with Susan
(00:20:08) The 'distracted Davies' thesis
(00:26:24) Alternative theories about RTD
(00:29:45) Inspired first album vs. second set of songs
(00:35:27) Format of NewWho breaking down in S1
(00:40:32) 15 & Ruby's lack of drama/arcs
(00:44:54) Repetition & reduction of old themes
(00:48:48) Deep symbolism of the black dog of death
(00:57:08) Treating themes like puzzles
(01:01:12) Sutekh’s hollow usage & lack of character
(01:05:22) Fanfiction-esque language & fake moral dilemmas
(01:10:54) 'Anti-nostalgia' readings of a nostalgic story
(01:17:36) Cultural appropriation jab
(01:20:33) Rewriting Pyramids of Mars' ending to make it bad
(01:24:26) Redundancy & parallels
(01:27:27) The dog whistle and the removed ‘origin’
(01:38:19) The unsnapping & whether it had impact
(01:41:38) Residual Sue Tech confusion
(01:45:41) Investment of the Significance
(02:05:55) Attempted Last Jedi homage
(02:09:49) Lingering plot strangeness & spoons
(02:13:06) Ruby & the Doctor's farewell
(02:21:44) End of main discussion
(02:25:14) Cinema viewings of the finale
(02:55:49) Music of the episode…
(00:00:00) Preserving 73 Yards’ mysteries
(00:05:10) Ruby rejecting the Doctor's advice
(00:10:19) Designs and vibes we liked; praise for Bonnie Langford
(00:14:30) VFX & concept of the climax
(00:17:51) Linking Timeless Child with Susan
(00:20:08) The 'distracted Davies' thesis
(00:26:24) Alternative theories about RTD
(00:29:45) Inspired first album vs. second set of songs
(00:35:27) Format of NewWho breaking down in S1
(00:40:32) 15 & Ruby's lack of drama/arcs
(00:44:54) Repetition & reduction of old themes
(00:48:48) Deep symbolism of the black dog of death
(00:57:08) Treating themes like puzzles
(01:01:12) Sutekh’s hollow usage & lack of character
(01:05:22) Fanfiction-esque language & fake moral dilemmas
(01:10:54) 'Anti-nostalgia' readings of a nostalgic story
(01:17:36) Cultural appropriation jab
(01:20:33) Rewriting Pyramids of Mars' ending to make it bad
(01:24:26) Redundancy & parallels
(01:27:27) The dog whistle and the removed ‘origin’
(01:38:19) The unsnapping & whether it had impact
(01:41:38) Residual Sue Tech confusion
(01:45:41) Investment of the Significance
(02:05:55) Attempted Last Jedi homage
(02:09:49) Lingering plot strangeness & spoons
(02:13:06) Ruby & the Doctor's farewell
(02:21:44) End of main discussion
(02:25:14) Cinema viewings of the finale
(02:55:49) Music of the episode…
